Climbing Picks allowed me to bypass main quests to enter Sites of Power
Twice now (for the realms with the Azazel and Yex bosses) I unintentionally bypassed the main quests for those areas by using climbing picks to circumvent the barriers preventing entry.
Mode
Online
Impact
It doesn't impact my ability to play or progress
Category Tags
Quests, POIs, Movement, Tools/Gear
Realms
Gloriana's Tears, Sylvan’s Cradle
Steps to Reproduce
Using climbing picks, climb up to gain entry to the area blocked by barriers despite not having completed the quests.
Since you circumvented a barrier -- twice -- you cannot claim to have "unintentionally" bypassed anything.
And the NPC outside the barrier tells you they won't open it for you.