When the original crew rolled on Bonechewer a few months back, I don't believe we had any inkling of precisely how much success we would all share in such short time. I, for one, take much pride in the fact that all of our level 70s are geared in complete (or nearly complete)
Season 1 Gladiator gear and have significant progress with our reputation grinds. Additionally, with the influx of Demonicas' friends and friends-of-friends, it looks like we might start raiding sooner than later.
With a sustained story of success in World of Warcraft, one is expected to eventually find themselves flying the skies at 380% speed (456% speed for the Paladin-inclined members with
Crusader Aura) on a
Netherdrake... or, as seems to be
en vogue, camping on a Battlemaster in
ShattLag.
Some of you have already done the quests for this mount on other servers with different characters, but many members of
Frequently Reported have not. Consider this article either a refreshing course or quick primer, depending on your previous experience. It is, by no means, a complete guide. For in-depth information, visit the WoWWiki page dedicated to this undertaking
here.
Of note: You can begin the
Kindness chain without having Artisan Riding Skill, but in order to participate in the daily quests - the bread and butter of the rep grind - you must be in possession of the 5,000 gold skill (though you do not need to have an Epic Flying Mount). This prerequisite quest chain is nine quests long, and worth a considerable haul of gold as well as takes your reputation with the
Netherwing Dragonflight from
Hated to
Neutral.
Where to Start?Once you have decided to embark upon this chain, fly to
Shadowmoon Valley. Just east of
Sanctum of the Stars is the
Netherwing Fields. You will encounter an NPC, named
Mordenai, who will give you the first of the prerequisite quests. Upon completion of the nine - the final one a 5-person group event - you will be eligible for the dailies.
Neutral to FriendlyWith six normal quests, four dailies, and one repeatable, you will grind reputation from Neutral to
Friendly. Excluding the repeatable (which will reward reputation all the way to
Exalted), one should expect to attain Friendly status in no less than three days.
Friendly to HonoredSeven normal quests and the addition of three more dailies makes for increased reputation gains and a quick arrival at
Honored. Plus, you pick up the cool little trinket,
Overseer's Badge, which will help you in your endeavors in Shadowmoon Valley!
Honored to ReveredThings pick up with ten normal quests - including the six sub-quests of the race chain - and an additional daily. The Overseer's Badge gets an upgrade to the
Captain's Badge, usable anywhere. By the time you are eligible for these quests, you should have invested only about five days in your questing and will reach
Revered in about seven.
Revered to ExaltedAlmost there! Three normal quests take you to a repeatable group quest. Additionally, you receive a final upgrade on your trinket,
Commander's Badge, which is also usable anywhere and adds a +45 stamina bonus. By the 14th day of beginning the quests at Neutral, you should either have the reputation, or be close to the required
Exalted reputation, to complete the last few quests.
ExaltedThe grind is over! After completing three non-action, dialogue-based quests, you can pick out the Netherwing Drake of your choice in ShattLag! At the bottom of this article are the actual in-game graphics used for each of the six Netherwings you can choose from. Your first one is a free reward, but if you decide later that a different flavor is more your style, additional mounts may be purchased for 200 gold each.
Quest: Accepting All EggsI did find an online article mapping some egg locations. At 250 reputation per turn in, it is obvious why this repeatable is highly recommended. To view the player's article, go
here. With successful harvests, a player can reduce the two week grind significantly.
Confirm. Drysc, the pimp of the WoW Forums, all but stated in bold blue that Season IV will preclude the release of the much anticipated second expansion.
