Where to start The Shadow of His Wings quest in WoW: Dragonflight (2024)

Where to start The Shadow of His Wings quest in WoW: Dragonflight (1)

The Shadow of His Wings is a sidequest in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight and you can find it in The Waking Shores, which is the first zone you'll visit when you arrive in the Dragon Isles. It's part of a storyline of the same name and is required for the Sojourner of the Waking Shores achievement.

As The Shadow of His Wings isn't part of the main story campaign, you may miss it. Don't worry though, as I'll show you where you can start the storyline in this guide. It's a relatively short questline too, so you'll be back to leveling in no time. Here's where to find the WoW: Dragonflight Shadow of his Wings quest.

WoW: Dragonflight The Shadow of His Wings location

To start The Shadow of His Wings storyline, you need to head to the Smoldering Perch, just north of the Obsidian Bulwark in The Waking Shores. The grassy cliff is where you'll find the NPC, Ingot, though they won't appear until you land in the area. You can find the location in the screenshot below if you're not sure.

There are four quests to complete for The Shadow of His Wings storyline:

  • A Cultist's Misgivings
  • Punching Up
  • Under Lock and Key
  • The Shadow of His Wings

Ingot will offer you the first two quests listed above, and the objectives for both are found in the ravine below. A Cultist's Misgivings asks you to locate Ayasanth inside the cage and you'll need to kill 12 Worldbreaker Dragonkin for Punching Up. Ayasanth gives the third quest, Under Lock and Key, and you'll need to kill nearby enemies to get the Worldbreak Cell Key to free them.

Once you free Ayasanth from the cage, they'll give you The Shadow of His Wings, the final quest in the storyline.

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To complete this quest, you'll need to head into the nearby cave with Ayasanth and confront Cygenoth the Corrupted. The cave entrance is marked on the map and easy to find and there are a few enemies to deal with inside before you reach your target. One thing to note here is the arcane orb near the right wall of the cave. Clicking on it increases your stats by 5% and the extra damage can be handy for the fight ahead. It reduces your health though, so be careful.

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Once Ayasanth confronts Cygenoth, you'll need to kill him, though the NPC will be incapacitated for the fight so you're on your own. He wasn't difficult to deal with on my shadow priest but he may be troublesome for squishier classes without any healing abilities.

After you've dealt with Cygenoth, head back out of the cave and back to the Smoldering Perch. You can now hand in the quest to Ayasanth to complete The Shadow of His Wings storyline.

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Where to start The Shadow of His Wings quest in WoW: Dragonflight (2024)

FAQs

Where to start The Shadow of His Wings quest in WoW: Dragonflight? ›

WoW: Dragonflight The Shadow of His Wings location

Where to start Dragonflight questline? ›

Your character needs to be at least Level 60 to be able to start the Dragonflight intro questline. The intro quest takes place in Stormwind and Orgrimmar and is relatively short. You recruit some troops and board a ship that takes you straight to The Waking Shores.

How do I start the questline at 59 in Dragonflight? ›

There isn't a choice, dragonflight straight up doesn't become available until 60. You're just teleporting players and interrupting their game for no reason. Possible options include: Go to Orgrimmar/Stormwind, talk to <NPC NAME> to freeze you experience and stay in your current Chromie Time until you wan to change it.

How do you skip the story quest in Dragonflight? ›

After your first character has completed the quests in the Dragon Isles branch of the Artisan's Consortium, your other characters were given an option to skip the quest altogether by telling Haephesta that you have already met Khadin.

How to unlock balance of power questline Dragonflight? ›

Here are all the conditions you need to fulfill:
  1. Complete Class Order Hall quests. ...
  2. Reputation requirements. ...
  3. All Dungeons should be completed on Mythic difficulty and require full completion, except for the optional boss in Darkheart Thicket.
  4. All Raids are to be done on Normal difficulty or higher.

Where does the Dragonflight story start? ›

After being hidden for 10,000 years due to the events of the War of the Ancients, the Dragon Isles, the ancestral home to all dragon-kind, reveals itself on Azeroth. In a secluded area known as the Forbidden Reach, a race of dragonkin soldiers known as the dracthyr awaken from a 20,000-year slumber.

How to start Dragonflight content? ›

To start the Dragonflight intro questline, your character must have reached at least Level 60. Once you've reached this level, the quest will become available to you. The intro quest takes place in two major cities, Stormwind and Orgrimmar, and is relatively short compared to other quests in the game.

How long does it take to level to 60 in Dragonflight? ›

If you're looking to go from Level 10 to Level 60 as quickly as possible, Shadowlands, Battle For Azeroth, Legion, and Warlords of Draenor are your best Chromie Time options. Leveling through any of those expansions will take you about 8 to 12 hours.

How long does the Dragonflight Questline take? ›

Single-PlayerPolledAverage
Main Story1163h 8m
Main + Extras858h 42m
Completionist2292h 30m
All PlayStyles2183h 17m

How to start Dragonflight quest at 58? ›

Starting the Dragonflight Story

When you reach this level (or the first time you log into a character who is level 58 or above), you will automatically receive the first quest in the chain. This introductory series of quests will take you through a few quests in Stormwind before shipping you off to the Dragon Isles.

Do I need to finish the campaign in Dragonflight? ›

If you have reached Level 70 but have not completed the Dragonflight campaign yet, make sure to finish it because it grants access to essential parts of the game. Namely, World Quests, Renown, and Adventure Mode for alts.

How do you unlock dragon flying in Dragonflight? ›

To get this ability, you need to finish eight different achievements. Doing this will unlock flying on all your game characters. These achievements involve exploring all parts of the Dragon Isles and finishing every part of the main story there.

How do you unlock daily quest in Dragonflight? ›

Dragonflight world quests require that you complete the Main Storylines for all zones and have the achievement Just Don't Ask Me to Spell It. Once you unlock Dragonflight world quests with one character on your Battle.net account, alternate characters can access them as soon as they arrive in a Dragonflight zone.

Where do I start Dragonflight Questline Alliance? ›

To accept the first quest in The Dragonscale Expedition quest line for the Alliance, travel to Stormwind City and seek out Wrathion near the Stormwind Keep.

Where to start Balance of Power questline? ›

For people that are starting this on new alt, all you need to do is finish your Order/Class Hall campaign and research Order/Class Hall upgrades (to point when you are able to wear 2 legendary items) and Kalec will appear in Order Hall.

How do I open Dragonflight world quests? ›

To unlock World Quests, you will need to complete the main story campaign in the Dragon Isles. Each zone has its own achievement for completing the main story in that zone: Waking Hope (The Waking Shores) Ohn'a'Roll (Ohn'ahran Plains)

Where do I start the Shadowlands campaign in Dragonflight? ›

Find Chromie near the Orgrimmar Embassy. Speak with her to select a timeline. Select “The Realms of Death” to start the quest Shadowlands: A Chilling Summons.

Where do I start adventure mode in Dragonflight? ›

Dragon Isles Adventure Mode is a system that will assist in leveling your alts in Dragonflight. Once you reach level 68 on your main character and complete the campaign storyline for each zone—The Waking Shores, Ohn'ahran Plains, The Azure Span, and Thaldraszus—Adventure Mode will unlock for your alts.

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