The Qitari Beast Tribe is unlocked after completing part of the MSQ and a handful of side quests.
To help the Qitari Beast Tribe, you'll first need to complete the main storyline quest Bearing With It from the Shadowbringers main campaign (basically the Rak'tika storyline) and the Protectors of the Wood side quest. This is where things can get tricky for you: The side quest is only accessible after completing two different side quest chains, although you may have already completed the first stage of each, assuming that you can fly in Rak'tika.
Both side quest chains start with The Great Deceiver and Stand on Ceremony. As of this patch, their entire chain will have the blue plus sign quest tag, clearly indicating that they are unlocking something. Follow these chains until you have completed Wood Protectors. By the way, if you haven't grabbed Ronka's Great Serpent's servant yet, you'll do so after completing Protectors of the Wood. These side quests also have a quest sync, for those of you who are still leveling up a combat class in the 70s.
Once the protectors of the woods and carrying with him are done, you'll find a worried mother in Slitherbough offering the quest The Note Stewards, and you can only speak to her if you have an Earth Disciple class at level 70 or more. superior. If you haven't leveled up gatherers, I recommend starting with Ishgardian catering for your miner or botanist, or sea fishing for your fisherman. Once you get one of those three classes at 70, head back to Slitherbough to unlock the Qitari Beast Tribe.
After completing The Stewards of Note, you will be able to refine the Qitari Beast Tribe quests and rank them. There will be a few quests that require you to accept one or two NPCs, but those choices won't affect the rewards at the end. All of the materials requested during these quests are unique to this tribe of beasts and can only be acquired during their quests. In addition, the required material will not appear in the collection or fishing logs, but in the task list.
Pair that with Ocean Fishing and I might just get my Fisher to max level on this expansion. It will be a first.
