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Comment by Povelitel

Secrets of Azeroth event seems to be a community event in which we should investigate rumors and search for the missing treasure.
The rewards include:

Pattie's Cap Alpaca mount for Whodunnit? achievement
title for The Inquisitive achievement
Blue Tweed Cap head transmog for Community Rumors achievement
Tobias battle pet for Community Rumor Mill achievement

Comment by Hefalumpy

Secrets of Azeroth is permanent! - So, although you do not see this on the calendar, you can STILL do these clues! The only thing you missed out on was a Feat of Strength if you were not able to complete it during the time the clues were released! If you were part way through, don't give up! I'm working on my 2nd account to give help with those that are catching up since bugs were fixed and it's a little different when you have multiple options for the clues!

Previous Days-
Day 1 - Part 1 -Get quest from Preservationist Kathos in the Roasted Ram inn. Take the chalice that is given to you to the bank, click it into its spot (left side when you enter). Turn quest back in.
Part 2 - You should get a spear immediately after turning in that quest. You take that to Iskaara and talk to Elder Poa at the bottom of the Filled Bowl (inn). Go through the steps and get the next spear. Take that spear to Moa'ki Harbor in Northrend, talk to the Elder in the inn and get the drawing from him. Then go to Borean Tundra, (coordinates 33.6, 58.3) to the VERY West just under Garrosh's Landing in part of that area called Riplash Strand. NOT where it says Riplash Strand on the map, but more to the West. The actual stone is about halfway between Garrosh's Landing and Pal'ea (looks like a ship possibly at the bottom of that strip along there). It's up on the cliff some. Turn in the spear and it updates your progress.

Day 2 - Part 1: Quest starts with Bobby Carlisle in the Roasted Ram inn. You can read the notes called Bobby Carlisle's Thinking Cap Notes, but you're going to need to talk to Erugosa to get the recipe to make Thunderspine Nest dish for the Engineering trainer. (3 different items Apexis Asiago in Valdrakken, Thunderspine Tenders from Ohn'ahran Plains, and Latticed Stinkhorn from Loamm. - After you get the 3 items from the recipe, talk to Erugosa again and have her make the Thunderspine Nest dish!

Then go kill Hungering Tyranha in the Cascades below Valdrakken to give to the gryffin assistant.

Then you have to go to the hidden bar in the back of the inn (bow to the odd statue to get in)... talk to the bartender to pay the tab, which was 346g 43s 58c. Then go back to Shakey (jewelcrafting supplies) and get the Crystal Ocular Lenses. Right click it all to put together and then turn into Fangli Hoot just down from the Barber. You get the Tricked-Out Thinking Cap toy from this.

Part 2: Use the thinking cap and get the next quest from Fangli Hoot. She makes you follow arrows to a treasure (you can go straight to the end spot tucked into a "grotto" up in The Emerald Enclave at approximately 64.67, 53.67 if you use Tom Tom. Turn the quest back into Fangli and that should give you the achievement progress for this set.

Day 3 - Quest starts with Bobby, go talk to Fangli. She gives you a note (Fangli's Note) and has you go to the 2nd floor of the inn to a chest behind the bed. Take the banner from there to the appraiser located across that bridge from the bank mailbox, to the left across that bridge and it's the first building. Go through her prompts, return the banner to the inn, go back to Fangli, then done for An Inside Job.

Day 4 - Starts with Tithris, the innkeeper in the Roasted Ram inn. He gives you the clue (Preservationist's Dispatch) from the "quest" Securing An Artifact, to go find a torch. Long story short, you need to go to The Waking Shores in the area labeled Life-Binder Conservatory. There is lava around that area. You need to use the cap in the building with the hearth. That allows you to find the coordinates for the 3 levers that you need to pull to get the torch to show up back at the hearth. The levers are in the other buildings in that area. Return the torch, then you have to go to the Ruby Enclave to open a chest to grab Kathos' Field Glasses. Bring those back and it gives you the achievement progress. ---- If you are catching up, he offers 2 at the same time. Securing An Artifact is the first one in the series!

Day 5 - You start with Bobby Carlisle. He gives you notes (The Clerk's Notes) that send you to Vakthros in The Azure Span. If you want to actually follow the process, there is a door at the top level. When you land up there, they tell you to use the torch you got from Day 4 (it's a toy). Use the torch, go to the door, put the thinking cap on and find the coordinates. There is a little tower there with gemstones around it. When you get to the right one, the torch fires at the gemstone and a tablet under it becomes clickable. Right click the tablet, make an etching. Then take that back to Bobby. It seems to be the end after that!

Day 6 - Get the quest 'Idol Searching' from Tithris, the innkeeper in the Roasted Ram. He gives you the notes (Preservationist's Dispatch Two) that sends you to the burial grounds south of Teerakai in Ohn'ahran Plains. You have to use the torch toy to light up 3 braziers in the different caves there. Then, go back to Teerakai (this was the confusing part), there is a big building (covered in grass) in the middle that you go down to one of the rooms on the left, light another brazier and the idol shows up to the side of it. It DID NOT show up for me right away, so you might need to stand there for a few. It might disappear when someone else is getting it. You have to take it back to Valdrakken and you get a toy. Preservationist Kathos has another quest! You need to find 3 hidden gems! the hidden gems are in front of the inn, next to the mailbox outside of the auction house, and around a dome planter thing next to the bank by the water.

Day 7 - The quest 'Into the Sands' starts with Preservationist Kathos. She gives you 'A Clue: Shifting Sands' and wants you to go to the Shifting Sands (Southern part of Thaldraszus) and find 3 Time-Lost Fragments. There is a LOT going on in that area, but they sparkled for me. There was one by each bridge and then one a little ways from the lower bridge. Coordinates for the three locations for those that like to use them are approximately: 57.4, 82.85 by a bridge, 57.29, 82.06 by a rock, and 56.96, 81.98 in the water by the lower bridge. Turn the fragments into the tablet, get a quest, turn the quest in to Kathos. It appears to be the only requirement for the achievement progress of Shifting Sands.

Day 8 - The quest starts with Bobby Carlisle. He actually has a quest called 'A Key Story' to go talk to Weaponsmith Koref in the Obsidian Enclave (he's in the building that is next to the mining trainer). He gives you the clue 'The Blacksmith and the Apprentice' and it tells you to Cloverwood Hollow in Ohn'ahran Plains. There are some ruins of a building that you are going to run toward the middle. Make sure you have your torch active and the idol to be able to see it. You click on that image and it gives you coordinates for the thinking cap, but really just turn around and run behind you to the edge and look for the tablet on the ground. It's not super easy to see. The coordinates for the tablet to click are 63.38 , 56.94, for the mold is about 62.98, 57.32. You take that back to Valdrakken and turn it in and get the next achievement progress for "What's in a Mold?".

Day 9 - Quest 'Reforging a Legend' starts in the inn as usual, from Bobby. Go to the weaponsmith again. He gives you the clue 'Titan Key Materials List'. Go to the Waking Shores, in the Overflowing Rapids, you have to get Dusty Red Pellets. The Idol needs to be active. You can use the idol to show you the way to the nearest dusty red pellets. The idol lights up above the head and the light points the way. This is NOT easy! The pellets are small, blend in, hard to see, hard to target. These seem to act like the chests in that once someone picks it up, it disappears after a short time. I was tracking one down and it must have disappeared because the light completely shifted over my head even though I wasn't moving.
The igneous flux also seem to disappear for a short time. You can get those where lava touches the ocean -Apex Canopy and East of Scalecracker Keep. I got 2 spots at each location.
After you get all of the items, head to 24.8, 61.0 at the base of Obsidian Citadel and pick up the quest from Weaponmaster Koref by the big forge. Follow the prompts, pick up the key, turn it in and get the progress and appearance.

Day 10 -The quest starts in the inn with Preservationist Kathos.
-She tells you to go speak with Sansok Khan in Maruukai (63.39, 41.39) (this is in the Ohn'ahran Plains). You go through the text prompts and get the banner back. ALL OF THIS OCCURS IN THE OHN'AHRAN PLAINS. Also, make sure to activate the idol each time you go to a new spot or if you mount up.
-Then go to Pinewood Post (81.29, 59.30), speak to the innkeeper and get a drawing to go to the first marker. The hints take you to a peak with the giant bird on it and there is a marker to the left (83.93, 48.46) while you are looking at the bird. Go through the prompts and it adds a note to the drawing on page 2.
-Then go to a cave in the Roaring Dragonsprings (about 78.91, 81.37 is the "entrance"). Follow up the side and around to the top and there is a marker in there (78.67, 83.34). Make your notes.
-Next, go to Windsong Rise (60.67, 63.56) and on the ledge to the left side of the main altar is another marker, make your notes.
- Go to the burial grounds south of Teerakai to the largest mound in the back (31.68, 70.44). Go to the bottom and in the left room is the next marker. Make your notes.
-Next, fly to Primordial Vale southwest of Nokhudon Hold and look for the cave in that area (43.35, 47.81). You need the torch active to show you the last marker. This tells you to place the banner inside of the Deadsnare Caverns (it says Dreadsnare, but that's a typo). Go down into the cave toward the back and up to the top of that back area and the banner turns in there.

Day 11 - The quest starts with Bobby Carlisle in the Roasted Ram Inn. He gives you a note (Kirin Tor Contact's Note) with information to go to Karazhan (bottom entrance of the building). This one can be a little bit of a pain if you don't know Karazhan! I just ran in and started killing my way through the bosses because I couldn't remember most of the entire place. I only killed Moroes, Opera, and Curator. Once you get into the Guardian's Library, you're supposed to put the thinking cap on and use the coordinates from that to find the book needed. At each new location, you reset the thinking cap with the new coordinates that are given because the book was moved several times. The first location is in the back right when looking from the entrance straight. The second location is back up to the first section that was on the right. The third location is across the room in the corner and the fourth location is back where the first location is, but the bookcase to the right. I'll try to figure out a better way to word that as soon as I get through setting up my video. It's hard to write this up from memory after running around Karazhan for what seemed like forever! Lol. Once you get the book, you take it back to Bobby Carlisle and you get the achievement progress!

Day 12 - You get a quest from Bobby called 'They are Always Listening", which sends you to Fangli... and she has another quest as well as an additional note to check coordinates. Complete the quest to turn in, then you should be able to follow the notes as below. If you pick up and complete the 2nd quest, you just won't be able to read the notes, but it should give you the progress for the achievement anyway. I was not able to do this the "correct" way because Fangli apparently gave me the quest that I should have gotten after going to the various locations.

To work on the list of locations, the note mentions a specific spot in the town to go (such as the fountain). You start at the fountain, reset the thinking cap, then go to the coordinates listed after that specific location. You can use the idol as you get close to the coordinates and it will show you the location that you need to be. For the fountain coordinates, the note is in the Auction House. There is a paper of sorts there that you can click IF you did not pick up the 2nd quest. For those of us that picked up that 2nd quest from Fangli, you most likely cannot click that.

I was not able to complete day 12, so I'll include one of the responses below (anyone that finds this part helpful should upvote them!) Information from Jagex below states: "Day 12 - Starts at the Inn with Bobby Carlisle Go to Fangil Hoot (26.78, 53.98) He will give you the "Great Places to Visit in Valdrakken". Find all of these items listed below before turning in the Compiled Report to Fangil Hoot. Finding 1 - AH Bill of Sale (44.16, 60.32) , Finding 2 - Void Storage Receipt (74.10, 57.34) , Finding 3 - Garden Supply Receipt (52.86, 28.56) , Finding 4 - Researcher's Note (37.77, 37.03) , Finding 5 - Hastily Scrawled Note (31.74, 70.31) , Finding 6 - Bow to the dragon statue in the Inn to get into The Dragon's Hoard - Note to Kritha (46.16, 41.26)"

Day 13 - Quest starts with the innkeeper. He gives you "Preservationist's Dispatch Three" notes to find the orb artifact. You will need to use the idol, the torch, and the thinking cap to participate in this. You are supposed to go to Stormshroud Peak and run around in the caves up there to find 3 markers. Each marker leads you to one of the parts of the orb. There are only 3 caves up there. I'll get coordinates in a bit for people, but for those trying to get this done asap, there is a marker in each cave. The biggest cave up there has a marker in the water at the bottom. The torch will activate it and give you coordinates. You are supposed to reset your thinking cap and go to the coordinates. You will head out the cave and to the left over to the ledge and look for a patch of dirt to loot. The other two markers are in the smaller caves. Those are harder to explain, but there is one to the left of the big cave when looking at it. That marker leads you down the water to a ledge. It should be on the left side of the ledge. The other cave is across the way. That marker leads you down the road to by the tree if I remember correctly. I'll get you all coordinates as soon as I go back out there and grab them. ***I'm not sure if you can go straight to the dig spots because I didn't know where they were until I activated the markers, so someone can check that once we get you coordinates! ---

*****Coordinates from Terrible261 in the responses below! It looks like cave coordinates then mound for that marker - day 13 cords are: (45.88, 79.71) (49.53, 79.71) (50.17, 77.99) and
Abfhet left some in a different format: I leave the points from today, day 13: Cave 1:50.15, 81.00 Mound 1: 49.52, 79.71 Cave 2: 48.69, 76.33 Mound 2:50.17, 77.99 Cave 3: 46.62, 77.61 Mound 3: 45.89, 79.72
Thank you to both of you for helping me out with those!

Day 14 - The quest starts in the inn as usual. You get some notes telling you to go to Tyrhold in Thaldraszus. You need to unlock a bunch of locks.
The first lock is to use the torch near the 8 statues in the area. You have to light up the orbs.
The second lock is behind Keeper Tyr. Use the torch near the face on the back wall.
The third lock requires you to visit all the rooms in the rings below. You will get 6 items. 2 are blue, 4 are green. Right click the green ones to make them blue for a total of 4 blue items. Then place these in the buildings with the Titan Reactors in them. There should be a console in each room to place them. That will unlock the 3rd lock.
The fourth lock requires fighting Tithris in the middle top, and his friend, and looting the orb. Place the orb on top of the console right there and click on the mysterious artifact in front of where the orb is placed. Then turn the quest in for the achievement!
**** If you get bugged along the way, try to head back to Valdrakken, remove the torch and thinking cap buffs, then head back out and see if that fixes it for you! (It's helped a few people so far.) -- If you leave, you WILL lose the buff that makes you friendly in the rings, so only leave if you get BUGGED along the way!

For those of you that do not know me, I've followed Maelie around EVERY DAY for 2 YEARS tracking her movements (yes, I got her in the beginning so it was only to help others!), so I'm a bit serious about these difficult to get mounts and helping people. This is one that I will put on my YouTube channel as soon as I have all of the information!

Comment by violetta

for some reason on the EU calendar it says "New secrets are uncovered each day at 8am Korean time."

Comment by Wyo1

is it a new world event? There is no such new category on the achievements tab. Its limited for two weeks (13 days now) and limited for new events from day to day within that 2-week period?
Bit ridiculous.

Comment by venndann

In Valdrakken, and probably other major cities, you'll see a questgiver called Holiday Enthusiast. S/he has the quest to start the Secrets. First quest is The Preservationists. Additional NPCs involved in the searches will have a magnifying glass icon over their heads. Have fun!

Comment by outie87

I did not get the second part. When I put the chalice in the spot I didnt get the spear to continue then chain. Kathos has nothing else for me either...so now what? Any ideas? I reloaded ui and logged out and back in.

Comment by Eumy

For the Thinking Cap, Fresh Tyranha drop from killing the Hungering Tyranha that spawn at the bottom of the waterfall. I see so many people fishing and you don't get it from fishing.

Comment by wayaada

So now we know what the Enchanted Box in the Ruby Enclave is for! Secrets of Azeroth Day 4!

Comment by Jiwu

Day 5 - A Chilling Ascent

Just thought i'd post coordinates for those interested for day 5 of the achievement. I just grabbed them myself from Youtube so don't give me credit for it just thought i would spare you the trip.

/way 77.9 32.1 Azure Span - Locked Door
/way 78.8 32.4 Azure Span - Tablet

I am curious tho to why my comment with coords on @Hefalumpy 's post was downvoted?

Comment by MouseD

Alright i got today's Secret done and turned in tablet for credit...now I got a incomplete tablet in my bags and it says it begins a quest....so what now ...what am I suppose to do with this.....and when I click on it I get message you have completed this quest...so why the heck give it too back to me to stick in my bag.

Comment by AllureMG

I am so confused by this event and I'm hoping I can get some feedback....Today is the 8th(?) day of the clues but am stuck at clue #5. I completed clue #4 and got the credit in the "Whodunnit" achievement but Tithris is not giving me any more quests/clues. Has anyone else run into this problem? Am I missing something?

EDIT! SOLVED!
After re-reading the Event Guide for Clue 5: The Torch of Pyrreth, and checking each step, it says that Tithris would have given you a "Preservationist's Dispatch." I checked my bags and found it! So the issue was that I had to travel to the Waking Shores to look for the three levers! So, check your bags for that Preservationist's Dispatch!

Comment by MiataGirl

Day 8 - Ohn'ahran Plains at 62.99 57.35. Just make sure you have your flame and idol going.. buried under some foliage, but pretty easy to find.

Comment by GeertJan

Secrets of Azeroth Clue #9 of Day 8 (that is 8 september 2023)
the "What's in a Mold?" Achievement Progress of Whodunnit?
Bobby Carlisle gives
Quest 1: A Key Story Seek out Weaponsmith Koref and Interview him about the key.
You receive The Blacksmith and the Apprentice (The Blacksmith and the Apprentice)
Carry that book to Ohn'Ahran Plains, and use your Torch of Pyrreth there.
Find these objects, also see the screenshots.
/way #2023 63.38 56.94 Hastily Scrawled Stone
/way #2023 63.03 57.33 Ancient Key Mold
Quest 2: A Titanic Mold A Titanic Mold - Return the Titan Key Mold to Weaponsmith Karef in Valdrakken.

Comment by ravensuzuki

Credit to Arhqirah on Reddit for this, but make sure you have the Idol active. It will turn blue and point you in the direction of both the Dusty Red Pellets and the Igneous Flux. Once you get the 50 and 8 of each respectively, the items will stop spawning and your Idol will no longer have blue eyes.

Dusty Red Pellets
/way 48.00, 46.60

Igneous Flux
/way 21.57, 77.06
/way 38.91, 43.20

Comment by GeertJan

Clue 10

Secrets of Azeroth Clue #10 Day 9, 9 september 2023, the "Forging is Key" Achievement Progress of Whodunnit?
Bobby Carlisle gives
Quest 1: Reforging a Legend Seek out Weaponsmith Koref in the Obsidian Enclave.
You receive Titan Key Materials List:

Rose Gold
* Found as dusty red pellets near sulfur
pools. Try the Overflowing Rapids in the
Waking Shore. We need at least 50.
* Tithris mentioned you might have an
idol that could help to spot them.

Igneous Flux
* Found where lava hits saltwater.
Again, this is common in the Waking Shores.
* Find at least 8 flux to be sure.

Earth-Warder's Forge
* Located at the base of the Obsidian
Citadel. Forgemaster Bazentus is said to
be watching over the reclaimed forge.
* I was talking with Tithris about the
forging and I think he's right. We will
need that special torch you found.

Find all these items in The Waking Shores.
If you do these on an alt, talk to Kalendormu to skip a questing in The Waking Shores
Use your Torch of Pyrreth.
Rose Gold Dust can be looted from Dusty Red Pellets
/way #2022 51.60 47.00 Dusty Red Pellets
/way #2022 51.37 47.13 Dusty Red Pellets
/way #2022 51.96 46.41 Dusty Red Pellets
/way #2022 51.91 47.51 Dusty Red Pellets
the Igneous Flux item is looted from the Igneous Flux object
/way #2022 55.91 18.98 Igneous Flux
/way #2022 57.90 21.24 Igneous Flux
/way #2022 22.89 78.26 Igneous Flux
/way #2022 23.19 78.96 Igneous Flux
the Earth-Warder's Forge is next to Weaponsmith Koref in The Waking Shores
/way #2022 24.51 60.74 Weaponsmith Koref

Quest 2: A Key To Reforg(ing) Assist Weaponsmith Koref in reforging the Titan Key.

A Key To Reforg(ing) rewards Tyr's Titan Key offhand appearance.

Comment by Jagex

Day 12 - Starts at the Inn with Bobby Carlisle
It will tell you to see Fangil Hoot (26.78, 53.98)
He will give you the item "Great Places to Visit in Valdrakken" which has coordinates.

Find all of these items listed below before turning in the Compiled Report to Fangil Hoot

Finding 1 - AH Bill of Sale (inside the building) (44.16, 60.32)
Finding 2 - Void Storage Receipt (74.10, 57.34)
Finding 3 - Garden Supply Receipt (52.86, 28.56)
Finding 4 - Researcher's Note (37.77, 37.03)
Finding 5 - Hastily Scrawled Note (back of building) (31.74, 70.31)
Finding 6 - Bow to the dragon statue in the Inn to get into The Dragon's Hoard - Note to Kritha (46.16, 41.26)

Rough map of locations: https://www.wowhead.com/maps?data=13862:440600744571527280378371316703467416

---EDIT: Seems if you pick up the first finding (Auction House Bill of Sale) - you can turn that in to Fangil and get credit towards the achievement. If you do this, you cannot collect the other "findings" after the quest turn-in.
Not sure if this has any impact on anything at this time, but those looking for a quick skip can maybe do this :)

Comment by Mordall

Seems like the bug is that when you first talk to Fangli he gives you a quest to complete and it gives you Under Suspicion. That is probably the reason you cannot interact with the notes you find.
Completing all the locations would have given you the Under Suspicion completion

Comment by uberdwarf

About day 12: I got it completed "immediately" after receiving it. The list of places are places where you have gone before. Perhaps I went all those with the Thinking Cap put on. So I got the perk "under suspicion".
I tried to do to the locations again, following the coordinates, but whoever took note of them (quest designer?), don't know the "Tyr's coordinates system of cogs and bolts" properly. Because they don't match. TBH, they almost never match or the initial calibrating location is different from what it is written
Now I only need two: "A curious orb" and "The race"

Comment by illarus

Day 13 first cave entrance Thaldrazus Stormshroud Peak /way 48.27, 77.77. Use your torch in the main floor at the back of the lake water and it will light up your next coordinates. I'm posting this because I couldn't find the dang cave for like 30 minutes... maybe it will help someone else!

Comment by Lohfnahega

Just figured I'd note out that you do NOT need to have the idol or active to click on the urns for Day 14. :)

Comment by Lerna

Day 14

Go to Tyrhold in Thaldraszus.

Lock 1 - There are big statues with orbs all over. Coords - 57, 64 ; 57,62 ; 57,61 ; 57,60 ; 58, 56 ; 57, 55 ; 59,56 ; 59,61
Use you torch to "active" the orbs.
You will get the notification in chat : A pulse of energy revernerates across Tyrhold signaling the release of a magical lock.

Lock 2 - Go to 61,58 - Big golden face behind the Keeper of Tyr and lava forge. The Spy Glass thingy will pop up on your head.
Another message in your chat says : A pulse of energy revernerates across Tyrhold signaling the release of a magical lock.

Lock 3 - Go down in the ring floors.
1st Floor down - 59,54 - Titan Cube Housing and 59,62 - Titan Energy Core
3rd Floor down - 59,54 - Titan Focusing Crystal and 59,62 - Large Titan Capacitor
4th Floor down - 61,55 - Titan Block Key Fragment 1 and 61,61 - Titan Block Key Fragment 2

Combine 2 Key Fragments to make Titan Block Key and combine the Cube and Core to make Titan Energy Cube.

Next go to the 4 Titanic Reactor Buildings and click on the Titan Power Relay inside.
61,55 - Titan Block Key
59,56 - Titan Focusing Crystal
59,60 - Titan Energy Cube
61,62 Large Titan Capacitor

Another message in your chat says : A pulse of energy revernerates across Tyrhold signaling the release of a magical lock.

Lock 4 - Go to 60,58 there is a console with an orb and a quest - An Omnious Artifact. Follow the quest instrutions. Hand the quest in and you'll get the Whodunnit achievement and your Honorary Preservationist title.

Comment by CelethiaLynn

Anyone know if we can safely discard all the notes/dispatches/drawings/clues etc for this after we complete the entire achievement?

Comment by Ganadwen

After handing in the first quest, I did not get the spear. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong?

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