流沙节杖任务线

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本词条（The Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest chain）为安其拉之门事件道具流沙节杖任务线存档，请勿随意更改。

随着大地的裂变4.0.1版本上线，此任务线从游戏中彻底移除。在大地的裂变前完成了任务时光之王的财宝的玩家都将获得光辉成就流沙精英。

准备工作

在塞纳里奥要塞的流沙守望者巴里斯托尔斯处接受任务明天的希望。该任务要求你前往塔纳利斯的时光之穴寻找阿纳克洛斯。
后续任务唯一的领袖要求玩家击杀黑翼之巢首领勒什雷尔并拾取勒什雷尔的头颅。
回到巴里斯托尔斯处，接受小队任务正义之路。即使所在服务器的安其拉之门已经打开，同时你通过安其拉副本在诺兹多姆的子嗣中达到中立或更高声望，如果要继续完成任务线，这一步是不能跳过的。接受任务将会给予玩家诺兹多姆的使者徽章，使得玩家可以从希利苏斯各个虫巢的精英异种虫处拾取到异种蝎壳碎片。每次交还任务需要提交200个碎片，并会奖励玩家500点诺兹多姆的子嗣声望。
- 如果玩家尚未达到中立声望，可以通过击杀安其拉神殿中的怪物和首领，或者是拾取大量的碎片来完成可重复任务正义之手。每个异种虫都会掉落至少一片碎片，通常会掉两片或者更多。每次交还任务还会奖励玩家物品诺兹多姆的代理人，该物品可用在另一位玩家身上，允许其拾取碎片。碎片不是拾取后绑定的，因此可以将其出售或者交换。
在诺兹多姆的子嗣中达到中立声望后，巴里斯托尔斯会给予任务阿纳克洛斯。
现在对玩家中立的阿纳克洛斯会给予任务久远的记忆。任务于希利苏斯安其拉之门外的水晶之泪处结束，完成任务会触发一个过场动画。
过场动画结束后，后续任务往日的回忆会要求你再次去找阿纳克洛斯。

守护之龙

任务线似乎在阿纳克洛斯给予的任务守护之龙处就结束了，但事实并非如此。阿纳克洛斯要求你去获取散落在艾泽拉斯的三块巨龙碎片，分别为绿色节杖碎片、红色节杖碎片和蓝色节杖碎片。

伊兰尼库斯、瓦拉斯塔兹和艾索雷苟斯守护着这些碎片的秘密，完成前述的任务线后玩家就可以开始这些碎片任务。要注意，蓝色碎片线是最复杂的，而红色碎片线最简单。

绿色节杖碎片

进入阿塔哈卡神庙以开始任务。靠近伊兰尼库斯的阴影后玛法里奥·怒风会出现，并向玩家提供任务伊兰尼库斯，梦境之暴君。玩家无需杀死伊兰尼库斯周围的巨魔或者幼龙来触发玛法里奥。玛法里奥会指引玩家前往泰达希尔去寻找他的代理人。
在泰达希尔上达纳苏斯城外，玩家可以找到一个名为森林小精灵的NPC。它将提供下一步任务泰兰德与雷姆洛斯，玩家需要在月光林地找到守护者雷姆洛斯。
守护者雷姆洛斯将提供任务腐蚀梦魇。玩家需要击杀四座梦境传送门附近的龙族来获取碎片。另外，暮色森林的碎片是由一个40人团队萨特NPC 暮光腐蚀者身上掉落。
当将所有碎片带回给雷姆洛斯后，他会给予任务梦魇显现。接受任务将会召唤伊兰尼库斯，梦境之暴君出现在永夜港，并出现梦魇暗影。玩家必须保护守护者雷姆洛斯不受暗影伤害，同时保持伊兰尼库斯存活直到泰兰德到来，救赎伊兰尼库斯。
在泰兰德救赎伊兰尼库斯后，他将给予玩家绿色节杖碎片和任务勇士回归，指引玩家回去找阿纳克洛斯。

这一任务线将奖励玩家龙牙项链或者苦力长靴。

红色节杖碎片

与黑翼之巢里的堕落的瓦拉斯塔兹对话，他会给予玩家任务奈法里奥斯的腐蚀，并告诉玩家红色节杖碎片就在奈法利安手上。在激活瓦拉斯塔兹后5小时内击败奈法利安，就可以从他的尸体上拾取到红色节杖碎片。每次奈法利安的击杀只会掉落一块碎片。

任务计时器会在所有人离开副本时停止——如果仍然有人留在副本里，计时器将会继续运行。如果任务失败，你需要放弃任务，然后再次与瓦拉斯塔兹对话。

如果有人在你接到任务奈法里奥斯的腐蚀前就过早地激活了瓦拉斯塔兹，在他变为敌对前仍有一小段时间处于友善状态，此时仍然可以接到任务。

完成这一任务线将奖励玛瑙镶饰护腿或暗影屏蔽护符。

蓝色节杖碎片

与艾萨拉的艾索雷葛斯对话。如果艾索雷苟斯已被击杀，可以随时与艾索雷葛斯之魂进行交谈。在进行一番长谈后，艾索雷苟斯表示蓝色碎片被一条米诺鱼持有，而召唤米诺鱼则需要阅读艾索雷葛斯的魔法账本。不幸的是，你无法阅读这本书，需要前往塔纳利斯寻求纳瑞安的帮助。
前往塔纳利斯，在热砂港南边找到纳瑞安。在任务翻译龙语中纳瑞安表示他无法阅读你给他的书籍。他需要三件物品：纳瑞安的占卜眼镜、500磅的小鸡和龙语傻瓜教程：第二卷。这三件物品涉及三条不同的任务线。

Narain's Scrying Goggles

Narian explains in Stewvul, Ex-B.F.F. his goggles were stolen by his ex-B.F.F. (ex-best friend forever), a gnome named Stewvul. Stewvul is located in southern Silverpine Forest next to Greymane Wall.
Stewvul is inside a crate at location ^{[46, 86]} in Silverpine forest. He says the goggles were lost inside Molten Core, and gives you the followup quest Scrying Goggles? No Problem! The Scrying Goggles have a chance to drop off any mob inside Molten Core. Since patch 3.0 (or before to be confirmed) : the item drops now on the 1st mob killed.

Return them to Narain to complete this quest, and receive 3x Major Rejuvenation Potion as a corollary reward.

500 Pound Chicken

The first quest in this fork is Never Ask Me About My Business, which involves simply talking to Dirge Quikcleave in the Gadgetzan Inn.
Dirge offers The Isle of Dread!. Go to Feralas at ^{[29, 72]} and you will find Lord Lakmaeran, a large chimera. Lord Lakmaeran requires 7-10 people to kill. After killing him one person may loot his carcass for the quest. In addition, the surrounding Chimaeroks need to be killed for the 20 required Chimaerok Tenderloin. Chimaeroks can be successfully 2-manned. Lord Lakmaeran is soloable at level 80, he has 323,700 HP.
After gathering the meat, return to Dirge for the follow up quest Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops (quest). This quest requires 20 Goblin Rocket Fuel and 20 Deeprock Salt. The reward is Recipe: Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops and 20 Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops.
Finally, Return to Narain with the "500 Pound Chicken".

Draconic for Dummies: Volume II

The quest begins with Draconic for Dummies (quest). Narain says he left his book on an island in far southern Tanaris. Getting to this island is somewhat unusual since it exists far past fatigue waters and you cannot swim to it by conventional means.
Before you can reach the island you must first speak with Meridith the Mermaiden, who is located at approximately ^{[57, 95]}. She is underwater, close to the shore. She does move around a bit so you may have to search for a while. When you speak with her she offers the quest Love Song for Narain, which simply requires you to return to Narain.
After completing "Love Song for Narain", there is no followup quest. However, if you return to Meridith she will buff you with a large increase in swim speed. This will enable you to swim to the island in question. Look south and you will see the island. Swim directly toward it and you should reach it without the fatigue bar fully draining. Note there are 2 islands, and the book is located on the southern island.
Upon reaching the southern island, an actionable Freshly Dug Dirt exists. Inside is a note yielding the quest rAnS0m. The Book has been stolen and a ransom demand is made. Return to Narain again.
In Decoy!, Narain gives you a package containing a robe, a turban, a bag of fake gold, and a map. You have to go to Winterspring to the drop off point, and use the Turban which will turn you into Narain. The coordinates of the drop location are ^{[70, 73]}. After dropping off the gold, Dr. Weavil arrives, realizes the trap, and sends Number Two, his ape pet, to attack you. Weavil escapes. The ape pet hits tanks for about 600-700 damage and can be killed with a party of 3-5 fairly easily. Once No. 2 is dead, return the quest to Narain.
From here, you receive The Only Prescription. The book required to translate the Draconic text has been torn in 8 separate pieces, and all 8 pieces must be acquired to complete the quest. The locations are as follows:
1. Draconic for Dummies (1): Located on Alcaz Island in Dustwallow Marsh. You must defeat Dr. Weavil to receive the book. He is much harder than No. 2 and requires about 15 people to defeat. Cannot be soloed by level 80s due to a mind control mechanic. (However a level 80 hunter or warlock can solo because of pet. A paladin may also be able to solo, using Divine Shield to break the mind control, then killing him before the next mind control. Mages can also solo this if Mirror Images is timed right. Unconfirmed if a death knight can as well).
2. Draconic for Dummies (2): Felguard Elites & Doomguards & Dreadlord in the Blasted Lands have a chance to drop it. These require 4-5 people to farm effectively. (~4% drop rate)
3. Draconic for Dummies (3): Hederine Initiates & Hederine Slayers in Winterspring at Darkwhisper Gorge have a chance to drop it. These require 1-2 people to farm effectively. (~6% drop rate)
4. Draconic for Dummies (4): Located in Undercity^{[77, 38]} on a table in the Magic Quarter.
5. Draconic for Dummies (5): Located in the Stormwind Keep library ^{[76, 30]} (turn left as you walk in).
6. Draconic for Dummies (6): Dropped by Onyxia.
7. Draconic for Dummies (7): In Blackwing Lair in the room after Broodlord Lashlayer, along Firemaw's patrol path. It is on a table on the ramp in the corner to the left of the wyrmguard + 3 overseer pack.
8. Draconic for Dummies (8) Dropped by Ragnaros.
- Note: These pieces are white items thus they are in the round-robin loot table and cannot be master-looted. That means, for chapter 1, 6, 8 that require a raid, you have to ask the raid leader to change the loot rule to 'Free for all', or, to ask every member to check boss' corpse even they don't have this quest. In the latter case, a single logged or HSed member may make your effort in vain.
- Completing the quest The Only Prescription rewards the Gnomish Turban of Psychic Might.

Only one Chapter drops per kill. Assemble the text, get the chicken, get the goggles, and the quest line merges.

Good news and bad news

After all 3 components of the blue shard are done, Narain offers the quest The Good News and The Bad News. This quest requires 20x Arcanite Bar, 10x Elementium Ingot, 10x Blue Sapphire, and 10 Azerothian Diamond. He will then give the player an Arcanite Buoy and the next quest, The Wrath of Neptulon. Take the buoy deep off the coast of Azshara and spawn Maws, the "minnow" carrying the shard. The arcanite buoy is used up when you summon Maws but if you fail Narain will give you another one. When you kill the shark the blue shard drops. Return the Shard to Anachronos to complete the Blue Shard line.