Protoform Synthesis Overview: A Zereth Mortis Crafting System for Mounts and Pets (2024)

Protoform Synthesis is a new system of Patch 9.2 whichallows players to craft their own pets and mounts from reagents that are found inZereth Mortis. It is unlocked by the Cypher of the First Ones CypherResearch Console, more specifically the Dealic — Wildlife Control section.

If you would like to learn more about the rest of the Cypher of the First Onessystem and what it can unlock, please see our guide below.

There are a total of 2 Forges that can be unlocked. One of them provides youaccess to crafting new Pets and the other one grants access to theMount crafting.

Unlocking the Protoform Synthesis Forges requires you to research theDealic section through the Cypher of the First Ones CypherResearch Console and then completing a short quest line. You will gain accessto the Cypher Research Console after you finish Chapter 3 of theSecrets of the First Ones campaign.

You need two specific talents from that tree to gain access to both, withone unlocking the ability to craft Battle Pets and the other forMounts.

• Dealic Understanding — talent in Dealic, grantsaccess to the Pet crafting Forge
• Sopranian Understanding — talent in Dealic, grantsaccess to the Mount crafting Forge

After researching Dealic Understanding your Pocopoc willprovide you with a quest called Protoform Synthesis. Finish thisand you will have access to the forge which allows for the crafting ofBattle Pets.

Once Sopranian Understanding finishes researchingElder Amir will give you a Quest calledFinding Tahli. This will lead to a questchain which consists of thefollowing quests:

• Finding Tahli;
• Selfless Preservation;
• Junk's Not Dead;
• Core Competency;
• Revival of the Fittest;
• Maintenance Mode;
• Access Request;
• The Final Song;
• Judgment Call;
• The Lost Component;
• A New Architect;
• Schematic Reassimilation: Deathrunner.

After completing the questchain mentioned above you will gain access to theforge which allows you to craft Mounts.

As mentioned before there are two different Protoform Synthesis Forges.One is for crafting Battle Pets and the other one is for craftingMounts. While the quests that will unlock them will takeyou directly to their locations you can take a quick look at the images below tofigure out where they are.

Now that you have a clear understanding on how to unlock the ProtoformSynthesis Forges we can talk about what items you actually need in order tocraft your companions and mounts. To put it simply you need 3 types ofdifferent components, and sometimes also a Schematic:

• Genesis Motes
• A Rare Component related to the craft
• A Lattice
• A Schematic

Genesis Motes, Lattices,Schematic for pets, and some of theRare Components will start dropping afteryou research Dealic Understanding while theremaining Rare Components and Schematics for mounts start showing upafter you finish the Sopranian Understanding research.

If you would like to see the exact costs, appearances, and battle pet movesfor all of these pets and mounts, please consult the relevant sections of ourcollection guides for Patch 9.2 below.

TomTom is a navigation addon that helps you find the correct places whereyou need to go in order to obtain some of the items. We strongly suggest youdownload this addon as it makes navigating the zones a lot easier.

In the next sections you will notice coordinates in the form of"/way 25.5, 23.3". When using TomTom all you have to do is copy thatcommand and use it in game — after doing so you will notice a waypointadded to your minimap at these exact coordinates. This will make finding therequired items and places significantly easier. You can usethis link to obtainmore information about TomTom.

Genesis Motes are the most common and the easiest to find component.These drop from all types of enemies found in Zereth Mortis. You shouldbe able to obtain them by just doing your quests and daily activities inZereth Mortis. While the amount of Genesis Motes needed to craft a specificpet or mount varies, the rough estimate would be around 300 Motes for aPet and 400 Motes for a Mount.

These items are a lot harder to find than Genesis Motes. They dropfrom specific enemies or from some designated area of Zereth Mortis.Generally you need to have one of these items per craftable pet or mount.That said, you need to go hunting for the correct one from the correct place.

Glimmers are items specificallyneeded for crafting Battle Pets. Thereare a lot of different types of them and they generally drop from specific typesof enemies. For example, the Glimmer of Discovery drops from variousAnnelid enemies like Engorged Annelid and Annelid Mudborer.For a full list of Glimmers and from where to obtain them take a look at thetable below.

The table below is being updated as more sources are found.

Name	Source	Additional information
Glimmer of Animation	Various Protector Automas	Vine-Choked Protector, /way 47.45 81.32
Glimmer of Cunning	Various Tarachnid enemies	Tarachnid, /way 56 32
Glimmer of Discovery	Various Annelid enemies	Annelid Mudborer, /way 56.54 67.01
Glimmer of Focus	Various Rare enemies	Hirukon, Sorranos
Glimmer of Malice	Various Dreadlords	Dreadlord Commander, /way 50.0 48.0
Glimmer of Metamorphosis	Various Mawsworn enemies	Ebon Dominator, /way 50.0 48.0
Glimmer of Motion	Various Raptora enemies	Grasslands Raptora, West side of Zereth Mortis
Glimmer of Multiplicity	Sentient Overgrowth	/way 47.45 81.32 (Southern Zereth Mortis)
Glimmer of Predation	Dematerializing Worldeater	/way 41.89 66.66 (Northern Zereth Mortis)
Glimmer of Renewal	Various Carnivorous enemies	Carnivorous Overgrowth, /way 46.50 83.21
Glimmer of Satisfaction	Eating food inside Sepulcher of the First Ones raid	Sepulcher of the First Ones
Glimmer of Serenity	Small pyramid objects named Glimmer of Serenity	Often found on top of orb structures and mountains
Glimmer of Survival	Various Creeping enemies	Creeping Brambles, /way 47.45 81.32
Glimmer of Vigilance	Various Overgrown enemies	Overgrown Drifter, /way 47.45 81.32

Rare Components are similar toGlimmers in how they are found and used.You need one specific Rare Component for crafting a mount. Below you can finda table which explains where you can find them.

The table below is being updated as more sources are found.

Name	Source	Additional information
Bauble of Pure Innovation	Bauble of Pure Innovation	Inside Exile's Hallow at /way 34.5 49.7
Crystallized Echo of the First Song	Various locations around Zereth Mortis	/way 77.5 59.0, /way 78.2 54.35
Eternal Ragepearl	Dropped by Dominated Worldbreaker	Antecedent Isle, /way 47.41 12.63
Lens of Focused Intention	Sold by Vilo for 300 Gold	Requires The Enlightened — Revered
Mawforged Bridle	High Value Cache	Details below
Protoform Sentience Crown	Dropped by various Dominated enemies	Antecedent Isle, /way 47.41 12.63
Revelation Key	Dropped by Protector of the First Ones rare	/way 39.0 27.0
Tools of Incomprehensible Experimentation	Lihuvim, Principal Architect	Sepulcher of the First Ones
Unalloyed Bronze Ingot	Undiscovered	Undiscovered
Wind's Infinite Call	Dropped by various Enhanced enemies	Enhanced Avian, /way 77.0 57.0

The High Value Cache is located inside Sepulcher of the First Ones,in the area just after the first boss. To unlock the Cache you need an itemdropped by Taskmaster Xy'pro.

• Find Taskmaster Xy'pro in Sepulcher of the First Ones;
• Damage the Taskmaster until it is low on health;
• Pull 3 broker enemies near it so it gets 3 stacks of the buff Synergy;
• Kill the Taskmaster while it has the buff Security Override applied to it;
• Pickup the item Security Override Orb;
• Open the High Value Cache for a chance to obtain Mawforged Bridle.

Lattices are another ingredient that isneeded to successfully craft your companion. They are needed to craft the "body"of the creature. This means that if you wish to create a snake type ofmount or a pet you need a Viperid Lattice which has a chance to bedropped by all types of snakes found around Zereth Mortis.

The table below is being updated as more sources are found.

Name	Source	Additional information
Ambystan Lattice	Otiosen	/way 43.99 86.99
Aurelid Lattice	Various Jellyfish-type creatures	Aurelid
Bufonid Lattice	Various Toad-type creatures	Accelerated Bufonid, /way 49.77 73.08
Cervid Lattice	Various Stag-type creatures	Native Cervid, /way 55.71 80.56
Geomental Lattice	Various Elemental-type creatures	Forgotten Geomental, /way 57.27 66.64
Helicid Lattice	Various Snail-type creatures	Accelerated Helicid, /way 56.38 82.57
Leporid Lattice	Various Rabbit-type creatures	Clutch Guardian, /way 60.20 62.51
Lupine Lattice	Various Wolf-type creatures	Lupine Animate, /way 38.99 55.47
Poultrid Lattice	Avian Nests	Random spawns around Zereth Mortis, look for a interactable nest
Proto Avian Lattice	Various Avian-type creatures	Enhanced Avian, /way 77.0 57.0
Raptora Lattice	Various Hawk-type creatures	Grasslands Raptora, West side of Zereth Mortis
Scarabid Lattice	Various Beetle-type creatures	Scarabid Imago, /way 54.04 46.89
Tarachnid Lattice	Various Spider-type creatures	Tarachnid, /way 56.92 34.15
Unformed Lattice	Various Automa Core-type creatures	Destabilized Core, /way 53.72 44.47
Vespoid Lattice	Various Wasp-type creatures	Vespoid Overseer, /way 52.69 42.17
Viperid Lattice	Furidian, /way 64.53 58.66	Interact with 3 keys, /way 64.47 60.44, /way 64.01 57.29, /way 62.58 59.85
Vombata Lattice	Various Vombata-type creatures	Vombata Matron, /way 45.13 66.99

Schematics are needed to craftspecific Mounts and Battle Pets. There are amultitude of them and each of them unlocks a single craft. They can be obtained fromvarious sources ranging from killing enemies to picking them up from treasures.For more precise information about where they can be obtained you can take a lookat the table below. Some of the schematics are a lot easier to obtain once youunlock flying in Zereth Mortis.

These Schematics will only start showing up after you finish theDealic Understanding research.

Name	Coordinates	Additional information
Schematic: Ambystan Darter	/way 78.13 53.10	Underwater to the right of the Ancient Hopper
Schematic: Fierce Scarabid	/way 61.25 42.60	Under the side of the platform where Malfunctioned Constructor stands
Schematic: Leaping Leporid	/way 58.35 74.35	On top of a tree branch — flying makes it easier to obtain
Schematic: Microlicid	/way 28.0 50.0	Hidden in the tree leaves on the branch
Schematic: Multichicken	/way 53.55 72.22	Find 5 Lost Ovoids and turn them in
Schematic: Omnipotential Core	Undiscovered	Undiscovered
Schematic: Prototickles	/way 52.31 75.67	On a chain link inside the tree top
Schematic: Resonant Echo	Various spawn locations around Zereth Mortis	Random drop from Crystallized Echo of the First Song
Schematic: Shelly	/way 57.8 77.8	Details below
Schematic: Stabilized Geomental	Lihuvim, Principal Architect	Sepulcher of the First Ones
Schematic: Terror Jelly	/way 67.21 32.60	Details below
Schematic: Tunneling Vombata	/way 74.79 50.85	Details below
Schematic: Violent Poultrid	Daily quest Cluck, Cluck, Boom	Not guaranteed
Schematic: Viperid Menace	/way 58.82 77.15	Details below

You need to find 5 Lost Ovoids and turn them in at /way 53.55 72.22.Lost Ovoids are a random spawn throughout Zereth Mortis. Below, you canfind some coordinates where they can potentially appear:

• /way 34.30 66.55
• /way 34.65 69.25
• /way 35.95 46.20
• /way 36.73 59.68
• /way 39.35 50.99
• /way 41.37 69.31
• /way 41.85 57.15
• /way 43.22 84.92
• /way 44.53 59.85
• /way 44.75 51.84
• /way 46.67 63
• /way 48.15 73.56
• /way 49.18 71.54
• /way 50.80 70.80
• /way 52.42 73.65
• /way 53.84 64.86
• /way 55.20 76.85
• /way 55.98 68.80
• /way 58.90 68.31
• /way 60.84 75.92
• /way 61.05 65.15

After collecting 5 of them, make your way to /way 52.35 73.46 wherethe cave entrance is where you can find and find the Frazzled Poultrid Henand hand in the Lost Ovoids.

Schematic: Prototickles is a well-hidden one and is best explainedby the steps and pictures below.

• Go to /way 53.55 75.52 and jump down onto the rock below;
• Once on the first rock jump the gap to reach the second rock from /way 52.99 75.78
• Make your way to the tree top at the edge of the rock;
• Pan your camera so that you can see inside the tree past the leaves;
• The Schematic is on one of the chain links that are seen inside the leaves.

Crystallized Echo of the First Song can spawn in a number of areasaround Zereth Mortis. Some possible locations are as follows:

• /way 77.40 45.40
• /way 77.5 60.45
• /way 77.6 59.0
• /way 78.20 54.30
• /way 78.30 53.10

Below are step-by-step directions to reach Schematic: Shelly:

• Cave entrance /way 59.13 81.59;
• Make your way behind the shelf to /way 57.73 77.71;
• Use Door of Shadows or Dimensional Translators to reach thehigher shelf where the Schematic is.

This Schematic is hard to reach withoutflying. You need either a Goblin Glider Kit or a movement ability like Door of Shadows, Heroic Leap, or anything similar.

• If you have a movement ability like Door of Shadows:
  1. Go to /way 67.55 32.69 and stand on the pots;
  2. Use your leap ability to get to the pillar at /way 67.21 32.60where you will find the schematic.
• If you do not have a movement ability:
  1. Go to /way 68.86 31.05 and make your way up to the top;
  2. Once at the top use your Goblin Glider Kit and aim for the pillarat /way 67.21 32.60 where the schematic is.

Below are step-by-step directions to reach Schematic: Tunneling Vombata:

• Enter the cave at /way 55.70 53.47;
• Turn right and make your way into the first room following the path down;
• Keep following the path until some rocks block you from going further;
• The Schematic is next to those rocks at /way 74.79 50.85

The Schematic is inside the Library Vault; this is not interactable whenyou first enter the cave. You need to pick the correct table to make it interactableafter which you can open it.

• Cave entrance /way 59.13 81.59;
• Pick up the tablet at /way 57.92 78.85;
• Go to the Library Vault at /way 58.82 77.20 and open it.

These Schematics will only start showing up after you finish theSopranian Understanding research and complete the quest lineFinding Tahli.

Name	Coordinates	Additional information
Schematic: Adorned Vombata	/way 37.2 78.3	Details below
Schematic: Bronze Helicid	Has a chance to be dropped from Tribute of the Enlightened Elders	biweekly Patterns Within Patterns quest, starting from Bolvar in Haven
Schematic: Bronzewing Vespoid	/way 48.90 40.38	Cave entrance at /way 50.62 31.93
Schematic: Buzz	Pulp-Covered Relic	Details below
Schematic: Curious Crystalsniffer	/way 63.18 51.92	In Sepulcher of the First Ones, slay the first boss and go to the cordinates
Schematic: Darkened Vombata	/way 64.2 35.6	Details below
Schematic: Deathrunner	Elder Amir	Reward for finishing the quest line Finding Tahli after researching Sopranian Understanding
Schematic: Desertwing Hunter	/way 62.03 43.47	Details below
Schematic: Forged Spiteflyer	/way 53.33 25.68	In the Vespoid hive
Schematic: Genesis Crawler	/way 34.44 50.27	On top of the doorway, not inside
Schematic: Goldplate Bufonid	/way 50.13 73.45	Dropped by Accelerated Bufonid
Schematic: Heartbond Lupine	/way 53.15 63.87	Cave entrance at /way 51.87 62.74, dropped by Maw-Frenzied Lupine
Schematic: Ineffable Skitterer	/way 34.5 48.7	You have to die and then walk to the cordinates as a ghost to talk to Shade of Irik-tu
Schematic: Mawdapted Raptora	/way 61 24	Low drop chance from Mawsworn Hulk
Schematic: Pale Regal Cervid	N/A	Complete the achievement Cyphers of the First Ones
Schematic: Prototype Leaper	/way 67.0 69.4	Details below
Schematic: Raptora Swooper	/way 67.43 40.19	Cave entrance /way 65.74 35.93
Schematic: Russet Bufonid	Chance to drop from Enlightened Broker Supplies paragon cache	Requires The Enlightened — Exalted
Schematic: Scarlet Helicid	/way 47.7 9.5	On top of the big arch structure
Schematic: Serenade	/way 45.5 32.5	In Sepulcher of the First Ones, between the chains
Schematic: Sundered Zerethsteed	/way 60.59 30.55	Between the two cages
Schematic: Tarachnid Creeper	/way 63.0 21.5	Found inside the building
Schematic: Unsuccessful Prototype Fleetpod	Undiscovered	Undiscovered
Schematic: Vespoid Flutterer	/way 50.3 27.1	Details below

This Schematic requires either flyingin Zereth Mortis, Door of Shadows,or any other similarleap/teleport ability.

This Schematic is found inside the Grateful Boon treasure locatedat /way 37.2 78.3.

• Start from /way 40.00 74.95 and make your way to the top of the doorway;
• Once you reach the top of the doorway use Door of Shadows or anyalternative ability to jump onto the rock;
• Go to /way 39.60 76.50 and look up, you need to jump on that ledge,you might need to play around with your cursor to find the place where you canleap to;
• Move to /way 39.63 77.16 and look up, there is a ledge where you canteleport/leap to;
• When on the ledge, move left and onto the rock formation there;
• For the last leap you need to jump from /way 39.94 77.82 to the upper most ledge;

Now that you have made it past the parkour part we can start working onaccessing the Grateful Boon.

• Make your way to /way 38.34 77.98 and drop down into the valley;
• You will see Agitated Vombata, Agitated Lupine, andAgitated Cervids around;
• You need to click on all of them to pet them;
• Take notice that there is an Agitated Vombata on top of thesphere in the middle and an Agitated Cervid on the ledge to the left;
• After you have interacted with all of them Tah Fen will speakand summon the Grateful Boon next to him at /way 37.2 78.3.

Schematic: Buzz has a chance to be looted from Pulp-Covered Relics,which are found near Vespoid nests. Some nest locations are listed below:

• /way 42 34.2
• /way 50.4 41.2
• /way 53 45.8
• /way 53.4 25.8
• /way 64.5 63.5

This Schematic requires either flyingin Zereth Mortis, Door of Shadows, or any other similarleap/teleport ability.

Schematic: Darkened Vombata is found inside a cage at /way 64.2 35.6hat is too high up to reach normally.

• Use a movement ability like Door of Shadows or Heroic Leapto jump onto the rock where the cage is connected to;
• Alternatively use a Goblin Glider Kit from /way 63.31 36.55 andland on the rock.

This Schematic requires either flyingin Zereth Mortis, Door of Shadows, or any other similarleap/teleport ability.

Schematic: Desertwing Hunter is found on top of a tall pillar that youneed to climb.

• Go to /way 62.29 43.62;
• Start making your way up as shown on the images below;
• The Schematic will be on the platform where you land after the third jump.

This Schematic requires either flyingin Zereth Mortis, Door of Shadows, or any other similarleap/teleport ability.

This is going to be one of the longest climbs unless you haveflying unlocked in Zereth Mortis.Be sure to have a Goblin Glider Kit at hand before starting.

• Go to /way 63.21 68.54 and start following the images below;
• The Schematic will be placed on top of the rock you land on after the last jump.

This Schematic requires either flyingin Zereth Mortis, Door of Shadows, or any other similarleap/teleport ability.

• Go to /way 50.33 29.70 and jump to the pillar in front of you;
• Follow the images shown below to reach the platform with Schematic: Vespoid Flutterer at /way 50.3 27.1

Below you can find the various NPCs who have been mentioned on this pageand where to find them.

Elder Amir can be found at Pilgrim's Grace in the east end ofZereth Mortis. There is an Ancient Translocator nearby that cantake you directly to this area.

Vilo acts as the quartermaster for The Enlightened reputationfaction in Zereth Mortis and can be found in Haven. This is oneof the first areas you will visit while exploring the zone in Patch 9.2.