Dread Wastes: Storyline, Screenshots, Quests, and More (2 replies to this topic)

Spoiler disclaimer: this article contains many spoilers.

The Dread Wastes is a level 89-90 zone located on the southwestern part of Pandaria. It is bordered in the east by the Vale of Eternal Blossoms and the Valley of the Four Winds, and in the north by the Townlong Steppes.

The Dread Wastes are the home of the Mantid race and stand out from the rest of Pandaria by their blue-colored flora. The Mantid use Amber as the cornerstone of their technology. As such, many gigantic Amber trees are growing throughout the area.

Storyline

While investigating the disappearance of a Shado-Pan scout in the Terrace of Gurthan, in northwestern Dread Wastes, you stumble upon a non aggressive Mantid sect. It turns out that this sect, the Klaxxi, has not been corrupted by the Sha and is trying to prevent the early swarm that the Sha-corrupted Mantid Queen has ordered.

Long ago, the Klaxxi have made their greatest warriors, the Paragons, hibernate. They were to be awoken in times of need. In the Dread Wastes, you will help the Klaxxi in their fight against the corrupted Mantid and you will be tasked to awake many of their Paragons.

There are also two optional quest hubs at the Brewgarden in the north and Soggy's Gamble in the south.

Screenshots

As we were progressing through the zone, we took a few screenshots.

Quests

Serpent's Spine

• The Threat in the South (from the Townlong Steppes)
  
• Nope and Falling Down
  
• Psycho Mantid
  
• Preserved in Amber
  
• Wakening Sickness and Ancient Vengeance
  
• The Klaxxi Council (to Klaxi'vess)

Klaxi'vess

• Complete The Klaxxi Council
  
• The Dread Clutches, Not Fit to Swarm, and Dead Zone
  
• In Her Clutch
  
• Amber Arms and A Source of Terrifying Power
  
• The Dreadsworn, Citizens of a New Empire, A Cry From Darkness, Concentrated Fear
  
• Complete these two quest lines:
  
  • Extending Our Coverage, followed by:
    
    • Crime and Punishment and Better With Age
      
    • By the Sea, Nevermore
      
    • Reunited
      
    • The Kunchong Whisperer, Feed or Be Eaten, and Falling to Pieces (taken from the Glowing Amber during The Kunchong Whisperer)
  • Amber Is Life and Relics of the Swarm (started by Strange Relic, looted from Mistblade Rippers while doing Amber is Life)
    
    • Feeding the Beast and Living Amber
      
    • Kypari Zar
      
    • The Root of the Problem
• After complete the two above quest lines, the main storyline is over and you get two additional quests:
  
  • A Not So Friendly Request (to the Brewgarden)
    
  • Soggy's Gamble (to Soggy's Gamble)

Brewgarden

• Complete the Klaxi quest if you have it: A Not So Friendly Request
  
• The Heavens Hum With War and Sacred Recipe (taken on the way to The Heavens Hum With War)
  
• Bound With Shade, Rending Daggers, I Bring Us Great Shame, Daggers of the Great Ones, and Fate of the Stormstouts (followed by Evie Stormstout, given to you by Chen Stormstout south of the Brewgarden)
  
• Han Stormstout, Kor'thik Aggression, and Bound With Wood
  
• Sunset Kings
  
• The Horror Comes A-Rising, Fiery Wings, Incantations Fae and Primal, and Great Vessel of Salvation
  
• Bind the Glamour
  
• Fires and Fears of Old and Blood of Ancients

Soggy's Gamble

These quests give you reputation with the Anglers faction.

• Complete the Klaxi quest if you have it: Soggy's Gamble
  
• Fresh Pots, You Otter Know, and Mazu's Breath
  
• Meet the Cap'n
  
• Walking Dog, Old Age and Treachery, On the Crab, Shark Week, and Dog Food (taken during Walking Dog)
  
• Reeltime Strategy
  
• The Mariner's Revenge
  
• Mazu's Bounty

More

The Dread Wastes house the Heart of Fear raid instance, where you will get to fight the corrupted Mantid Queen.

In addition, Klaxxi'vess will act as a daily quest hub for the Klaxxi faction, even though the daily quests have yet to be implemented on the beta.

Thanks for that Damien - I particualy like the look of this zone, sounds interesting... looks quite dark actually - but not quite as opressive as shadow moon valley!

Alierya, on 09 July 2012 - 01:37 PM, said:

Thanks! It isn't as oppressive as Shadowmoon Valley indeed. Thinking of it, the Klaxxi are actually quite funny