wow Unlocking Flying: Explorer [Official]

[Starym 3,800]

Blizzard explain how to get the Broken Isles Explorer achievement and reach those hard to find places needed.

 

With flying coming to the Broken Isles in 7.2 Blizzard are making very sure everyone is clear on how to get it - starting with the achievement you can currently get as preparation: Broken Isles Pathfinder, Part One. They've already covered Good Suramaritan, so now it's time to go over Broken Isles Explorer. They cover the harder to find/reach places, but there's also a list of all needed locations for each zone at the end. The weird thing is they give you coordinates for the places you'll need to find, but the game itself doesn't have any coordinates without addons. Hm.

Blizzard (source)

From the eerie beauty of Suramar, to the verdant lands of Val’sharah, and the rocky heights of Stormheim—the Broken Isles are a rich landscape filled with mystery. And demons. (We’re dealing with that.) As you journey through the land and repel the Burning Legion, you may have missed a couple of noteworthy spots.

From precarious pathways to isolated islands, we’ll tell you how to get to some of the hardest-to-find places in Legion and unlock the Broken Isles Explorer achievement—bringing you one step closer to earning Broken Isles Pathfinder, Part One. Good luck, explorer!

 

If you use an addon or macros, check below for the coordinates—along with the names—of places you need to discover.

 

Highmountain: Ironhorn Enclave

 

Why is it tricky? The route takes you up mountain pathways that lead to the summit. The path isn’t always clear and, in some places, gets very steep. Make sure you have a sturdy mount and a warm coat. (Spoiler: snow.)

 

Start at Thunder Totem, take the path north, and keep going up the hill. At the top of the hill take a sharp right, avoiding the mobs ahead of you, and keep to the right of the river. On your left you’ll see a wooden bridge you'll use to cross the river. Once across, keep to the right and follow the path up the hill.  The path takes you under strings of flags and twists left and right through the snow. It’s very steep and narrow in certain spots. Up, up, up you go until you reach a building and a distinctly unsafe-looking wooden bridge across a gaping chasm. Bravely—and carefully—cross the bridge. Once across, head slightly down the hill to your left. You’ll eventually reach a sharp right that takes you down a rocky path leading straight into a small dwelling. Make a left across the water and take the path upwards on the other side and there, as you arrive—out of breath and cold—is your flight path. Click that green exclamation point enjoy that nice, easy flight back down. Congratulations! You have discovered Ironhorn Enclave. *shiver*

 

Highmountain: Trueshot Lodge

 

Why is it tricky? It’s the Class Order Hall for Hunters, so if you’re not a Hunter you will be teleported out just a few seconds after discovering the area. Hunters like their privacy, apparently.

 

The easiest way to find it is from the Nesingwary flight path. Turn left up the hill and keep going up and left past the Pinerock Stalkers and Soothoof Hillstriders. You’ll see a cave entrance ahead of you, head to the right of that and keep climbing. You’ll spot a river on your left. Cross the river and join the path that heads up the hill and into Trueshot Lodge. Non-Hunters will be teleported back to the Nesingwary flight path, but congratulations! You have discovered where Hunters go to be alone... together.

 

Stormheim: Watchman’s Rock

 

Why is it tricky? It’s an island, so you’re going to have to swim. It’s also surrounded by high mountains. No biggie.

 

Start at the Stormtorn Foothills flight path and head east to the top of the cliffs, heading through Storm’s Reach and bearing left once you’re through. As you head to the very eastern point of the cliffs you will see a steep, narrow path that leads down to the shore. You should see a school of young sharks (non-aggressive and not hungry, thankfully). Either swim or call up your water mount to head out to the right side of the island and you’ll discover Watchman’s Rock. Congratulations! You have discovered a small island. Did you bring a flag?

 

Stormheim: Shield’s Rest

 

Why is it tricky? Not everyone likes to swim (see above).

 

Swim out from Watchman’s Rock to the east coast of Shield’s Rest. The flight path is right on the shore. If you want to explore the island while you’re there, you can use your grappling hook to get around the elite mobs. Shield's Rest is not for the fiaint of heart or the untested—a World Boss is known to hang out here, too. Congratulations! You’ve discovered how to fly to somewhere really, really dangerous!

 

Val’sharah: Mistvale

 

Why is it tricky? It’s tucked away up narrow paths in the northwestern section of Val’sharah.

 

Starting from Starsong Refuge, take the path to the right heading north-west. Just before the arch take a right up the hill. You’ll pass through Ashamane’s Gate. Keep going straight and you’ll be in Mistvale. Congratulations! You’ve discovered a place that really isn’t all that hard to find. But only when you know how.

 

You missed a spot!

Did we catch all the hardest places to find? If not, let us know in the comments below and we will update the post to help as many people as we can. For more information on how to get around, see Varenne's excellent guide on Wowhead.

 

Explore Azsuna

Faronaar	39.6 ; 50.2
The Greenway	60.6 ; 34.9
Llothien Highlands	41.4 ; 39.0
Nar'thalas	55.7 ; 41.4
Ruined Sanctum	65.6 ; 49.0
Ley-Ruins of Zarkhenar	52.7 ; 16.8
Felblaze Ingress	65.8 ; 27.9
Isle of the Watchers	46.8 ; 73.1
Lost Orchard	48.0 ; 13.6
Oceanus Cave	53.8 ; 58.9
Temple of Lights	57.1 ; 64.8

 

Explore Highmountain

Bloodhunt Highlands	43.0 ; 33.5
Highmountain Summit	56.9 ; 90.0
Nightwatcher's Perch	27.3 ; 54.6
Riverbend	38.9 ; 67.8
Shipwreck Cove	43.7 ; 8.7
Stonehoof Watch	58.7 ; 64.7
Thunder Totem	46.2 ; 61.4
Blind Marshlands	29.3 ; 33.4
Ironhorn Enclave	55.6 ; 83.9
Pinerock Basin	43.1 ; 51.7
Rockaway Shallows	56.4 ; 21.8
Skyhorn	52.6 ; 44.8
Sylvan Falls	35.6 ; 63.6
Trueshot Lodge	35.2 ; 45.7

 

Explore Stormheim

Aggramar's Vault	47.2 ; 44.8
Dreadwake's Landing	55.6 ; 73.6
Greywatch	72.0 ; 60.0
Haustvald	73.4 ; 39.7
Maw of Nashal	38.8 ; 20.4
Nastrondir	44.9 ; 37.0
The Runewood	71.5 ; 50.1
Skold-Ashil	65.7 ; 62.6
Talonrest	51.4 ; 57.0
Valdisdall	60.4 ; 51.1
Blackbeak Overlook	33.9 ; 34.7
Dreyrgrot	75.2 ; 54.8
Gates of Valor	65.5 ; 62.2
Hrydshal	44.3 ; 64.5
Morheim	80.1 ; 59.2
Watchman's Rock	69.9 ; 22.0
Shield's Rest	77.8 ; 6.7
Storm's Reach	59.1 ; 31.2
Tideskorn Harbor	58.0 ; 44.4
Weeping Bluffs	34.5 ; 51.3

 

Explore Suramar

Ambervale	30.4 ; 42.3
Falnaar	19.5 ; 45.2
The Grand Promenade	47.3 ; 50.4
Moon Guard Stronghold	38.1 ; 22.9
Ruins of Elune'eth	37.0 ; 45.9
Tel'anor	42.2 ; 35.5
Crimson Thicket	64.0 ; 42.0
Felsoul Hold	34.3 ; 74.8
Jandvik	71.5 ; 51.1
Moonwhisper Gulch	34.9 ; 31.0
Suramar City	46.1 ; 59.8

 

Explore Val’sharah

Andu'talah	67.6 ; 56.4
Bradensbrook	42.4 ; 58.6
Gloaming Reef	25.5 ; 66.5
Lorlathil	54.6 ; 73.0
Moonclaw Vale	61.2 ; 73.1
Smolderhide Thicket	47.3 ; 85.1
Thas'talah	47.9 ; 69.6
Blackrook Hold	38.8 ; 51.8
The Dreamgrove	44.2 ; 30.4
Grove of Cenarius	51.9 ; 64.0
Mistvale	71.6 ; 39.1
Shala'nir	61.1 ; 31.1
Temple of Elune	54.1 ; 55.4

 

[Tupi 30]

another case of just play the game at least once on your main and the achieve is no problem.

 

[AlienVacation 1]

No THAT is not true :(

[IrishDreamer 4]

Got that achiev already last year.. :-)

 

I am more interested in the next steps to take when 7.2 hits.

[DarthTido 2]

13 hours ago, Tupi said:

another case of just play the game at least once on your main and the achieve is no problem.

 

I agree. If you're doing the loremaster part of each zone as you go, there will only be a few places left to find. A goblin glider makes some of the places much easier and faster to get to as well!

[Tectonn 20]

50 minutes ago, DarthTido said:

I agree. If you're doing the loremaster part of each zone as you go, there will only be a few places left to find. A goblin glider makes some of the places much easier and faster to get to as well!

I agree as well, and you don't need any fancy stuff to get to all the places, just play the game for the story, which takes you through all quests and zones, bam pathfinder achievement done.

It was exactly the same in WoD, only people complaining is the ones that don't actually wanne play the game...

[Darabelia 0]

thank you for the help