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The Lunar Festival isWorld of Warcraft’shomage to the Chinese New Year, complete with fireworks, dragons, and lanterns. The event takes place in Moonglade among the druids and is centered around honoring the Elders of Azeroth, who only appear during these few weeks.
Coins of Ancestry, the special currency during the Lunar Festival, can be used to purchase appearances, fireworks, food, Battle Pets, and, coolest of all, a firework-themed mount. Purchasing the expensive Lunar Launcher can take quite a while to get if you don’t know where to look. Luckily, we’ve got a guide to make the process easier.
How To Get The Lunar Launcher
You will need75 Coins of Ancestryto purchase the Lunar Launcher, which can be earned in two main ways: theLunar Preservationquestandgathering them fromEldersplaced all across Azeroth. Once you’ve got enough coins, head toValadar StormsonginMoongladeto get your very own mount.
Coins of Ancestry arenot Warbound, meaning you will have toget all 75 on one character.
Lunar Preservation Quest
An easy quest,Lunar Preservation, can give25Coins of Ancestry, putting you well on your way to the 75 total needed. To start, simply head toMyrael LunarbloominMoongladeat the coordinates53.2 36.0. She will task you with using the Staff of Moonflowers at each of theMoonwellsin the world, namelyAshenvale, Felwood, Feralas, Moonglade, Stonetalon Mountains, Duskwood,andMount Hyjal.
This quest can only be doneonce per character.
Aquest markerwill lead you to each objective, all you have to do is make sure you get to each spotwithin 60 minutes, or else you will have to restart. Luckily, this is very easy, and you will most likely get there withplenty of time to spare.
We recommend doing this quest on adruid, as their spellsTeleport: MoongladeorDreamwalkwill be very helpful in speeding up the process.
All Elder Locations
In order to get the rest of the coins needed, you will need to travel across Azeroth and interact with Elder NPCs that will give youoneCoin of Ancestryeach. These are spread across multiple zones and continents, so getting the amount of coins you need can take a long time.
Additionally, some will be in theopposite faction, so be wary ofhigh-leveled guard NPCsnearby. If you’re ready to start the long grind, below is a comprehensive list ofevery Elder and where they are located.
If you cannot see an Elder where they are supposed to be, check ifZidormiis in that zone and ask to goback in time.
