Forbidden Reach

The Forbidden Reach
Capital(s)	Morqut Village
Races	Dracthyr; Tarasek; Drakonid; Dragonspawn; Proto-dragon
Ruler(s)	Azurathel; Cindrethresh; Viridia; Emberthal; Tukkaraq
Former ruler(s)	Sarkareth †
Affiliation	Obsidian Warders, Dark Talons, Ebon Scales, Healing Wings, Morqut Tuskarr
Location	Dragon Isles

The Forbidden Reach (originally the Reach)^[1] is an island located off the coast of the Dragon Isles. It was fashioned by Neltharion the Earth-Warder to serve as a training ground for his ultimate soldiers, the dracthyr. But in the aftermath of a terrible battle, the island has lain dormant and abandoned for ages until the return of an ancient enemy causes the dracthyr to stir.^[2]

The zone is the starting zone of the new playable race-hero class combo dracthyr evoker starting at level 58.

Until patch 10.0.7 when the zone was re-opened, when a player visited the Forbidden Reach outside of the evoker starting experience by flying from the mainland Dragon Isles, they were struck by lightning until they died.^[3]

Description

Beneath the surface, legions of dracthyr were in magical stasis for thousands of years.

The Forbidden Reach was once fashioned by Neltharion the Earth-Warder himself to be the secret training grounds of the black dragonflight and of its would-be ultimate soldiers. The Reach has since descended into a broken and deserted landscape, lost to the ravages of time. Those few dragons who remember the island know that it is taboo to visit, as it is a place where something dreadful fell. Those who have braved the shores found little of consequence in this cauldron-like caldera apart from a shattered landscape and nature-claimed ruins half buried by magma. Deep beneath the surface, vast underground chambers contain legions of dracthyr, resting in magical stasis for thousands of years.^[4]

Malygos once assigned three blue dragons (Andesigos, Lapisagos and Venagosa) and loyal drakonid troops to ensure the dracthyr stayed locked underground forever.^[5]

Quests

Main articles: Dracthyr starting experience, Forbidden Reach storyline

Quests in the Forbidden Reach play out as part of the evoker starting experience in the dracthyr starting experience.

Later, players return in patch 10.0.7 for the Forbidden Reach storyline.

Geography

Maps and subregions

Map of the Forbidden Reach.

Inhabitants

Wild creatures

Scythid

Major features

Zskera Vaults

Zskera Vault: Az

The Zskera Vaults drives most exploration and treasure finding in the Forbidden Reach. Use a [Zskera Vault Key] or 28 from Forbidden Hoards, rare elites, and small treasures to open all the vault doors in the active vault. Vaults are randomized per-player and per-week, but are not timed. Many, many mounts, pets, cosmetics, and quest-starting items can be found inside.

Onyx Annulet and Primordial Stones

The [Onyx Annulet] is a mechanically similar to the [Pocket-Sized Computation Device] from Mechagon Island. It is a ring with 3 sockets that can be fitted with three of 25 Primordial Stones with unique trinket-style effects.

Primal Infused armor

Account-bound loot tokens drop somewhat frequently across the reach, which can be turned into item level 385 Primal Infused armor. This serves as both catch-up gear, and part of an eight-piece set.