World of Warcraft's Dragonflight expansion was released on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. To access the new continent of the Dragon Islands, as well as the content this expansion offers, players must cross the Great Sea of Azeroth. We offer you a little remedial course to access it as soon as possible.
Dragonflight starting area
Just like in Shadowlands, the Dragonflght expansion offers a single starting area common to all players, regardless of their faction: the Shores of Awakening . It is in this zone that your journey on the Dragon Islands begins and that you can begin to undertake your leveling as well as, after a short time, obtaining your first dragon allowing you to exploit Backpacking of dragon.
How to get to the Dragon Islands?
Travel to Awakening Shores for an Alliance player
The only way to get to the Awakening Shores quickly if you play as an Alliance character is via a boat. This one regularly docks at Stormwind Harbor only, in Elwynn Forest . This is the southernmost dock in the port, the one you quested on during the expansion's PrePatch, as well as the one where the portal leading to Darnassus from the Burning of Teldrassil is located.
To have access to the first quests of the Dragon Islands as a member of the Alliance , you must however imperatively have completed the quests of the Dragonflight PrePatch. You automatically get the first of them the first time you log in, and here is the exact list:
- The Dragon Isles Await : Speak to Wrathion in Stormwind
- The Aspects' Invitation : Talk to Wrathion and watch the expansion's intro cinematic
- Expeditionary Coordination : Recruit artisans, explorers and scholars in Stormwind
- The Obsidian Guards : Speak to Dervishane above Stormwind Prison
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Whispers in the Wind : Speak to Khadgar at Port of Stormwind and watch the intro cinematic to the expansion's events
Once you've completed this short and very simple series of quests, there's only one thing left to do: accept the quest Direction, the Dragon Islands! offered by Toddy Bourbon at the Port of Hurlevent . It is from this moment that you can embark on the robust Dracaret and begin your journey on this new continent!
Travel to Awakening Shores for a Horde player
To get to the Awakening Shores quickly if you play as a Horde character, it is done via a zeppelin. This regularly lands at the zeppelin tower located in front of Orgrimmar , in Durotar .
To have access to the first quests of the Dragon Islands as a Horde player, you must however imperatively have completed the quests of the Dragonflight PrePatch. You automatically get the first of them the first time you log in, and here is the exact list:
- The Dragon Isles Await: Speak to Ebyssian in Orgrimmar
- The Aspects' Invitation : Talk to Ebyssian and watch the expansion's intro cinematic
- Expeditionary Coordination : Recruit artisans, explorers and scholars in Orgrimmar
- The Black Talons: Speak to Koedeti above the Gate of Orgrimmar
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Whispers in the Wind : Speak to Khadgar at the Zeppelin Tower in front of Orgrimmar and watch the intro cinematic to the expansion's events
Once you've completed this short and simple chain of quests, there's only one thing left for you to do: accept the quest Direction, Dragon Islands! offered by Naleïda Mirerive at the zeppelin tower in front of Orgrimmar . It is from this moment that you can embark on the intrepid Dracaret and begin your journey on this new continent!
