A Star to Unlock

Level 71Palace of the AwakenedSolo

Walkthrough

Steps

Go up to The Lyceum of Naar'Yora on the third floor and enter the north alcove, which is protected by a magical barrier, and click on the middle bookcase, second shelf from the bottom . To remove the barrier, kill the 1-2 temperamental tomes that are flying around the room.
- The barrier can be finicky, and may take several minutes to de-spawn after the tomes are killed. Furthermore, it has been noted that if the barrier does not de-spawn at all, killing all mobs present in the Lyceum may trigger the de-spawn.
- If the barrier respawns while the player is still inside the alcove, they will become trapped and the only option is to wait for the tomes to be killed by another player, or teleport out of the dungeon.
- This is also the same bookcase used in the quest A Broken Predicament.
Go to The Workshop of Naar'Yora on the third floor and obtain the following items:
- 6 star sprockets, from piles of sprockets everywhere around the workshop.
- 2 tiny star gears, common updates from killing the Blacktalon tinkers in the workshop. You may have to clear the room multiple times for the tinkers to spawn.
- 1 copper star band from a Blacktalon taskmaster.
- 1 special star key tool from Warden Skalarr or his placeholder, a Blacktalon workshop warden.
Use the workbench at to make 'the Star Key'.
Examine 'the Star Key' from your inventory.
Go to The Circle of the Maidens on the second floor and examine the 'A Maiden' statue at .
Examine the other 'A Maiden' statue at and select "Pry the visor" to get an "A" dragon key.
Use this "A" key to open 'The Tome of Aaryonar' in the alcove that housed the book for step one.
Gather four shipwrecked clear crystals that can spawn in the six large birdbaths throughout the zone. They are small, but have a bright particle effect that can be seen from a distance. Birdbath locations are as follows:
- Third floor, between the Lyceum and Workshop:
- Fourth floor, back of The Gymnasium: and
- First floor, Nest of the East Wing: , and
- When harvested, these crystals will respawn in a different birdbath. Visiting all six birdbaths will get you four crystals.
Fill the crystals by:
- Killing The Ironfang Vanguard in The Refectory on the fourth floor.
- Killing 4 Naar'Yora defenders in The Great Aviary on the sixth floor.
Go to the Deliberation Chamber on the fourth floor and place the filled crystals around the circle at . The crystals may be automatically placed upon entering the circle.
Kill Advisor Soliddar, or his placeholder, an Advisor's assistant.
The First Shard of Aaryonar, a small ghostly dragon, will spawn after killing the Advisor. Speak with it to complete the quest.

Reward

Dragonscale Sash

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Quest information

Journal Category: Palace of the Awakened (AA)
Introduced: Kingdom of Sky
Journal Level: 71
Journal Difficulty: Heroic
Starting Zone: Palace of the Awakened
How to Start: Examine the dissassembled Star Key, received at the end of the previous quest.
Timeline: Claymore Timeline

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Timeline

Claymore TimelineStep 18

Previous: An Appetite for Partisans(L69)
Next: Six O'Flock High(L71)

Palace of the Awakened TimelineStep 9

Previous: An Appetite for Palace Knights
Next: Six O'Flock High

Rewards

XP: 3,395

Dragonscale Sash(L70, Armor)

Reward data may be incomplete for choice rewards and conditional items.