Dire Maul - Quests
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IN THE HEART OF FERALAS lies Dire Maul, which contains some of the most challenging 5-man instances in World of Warcraft. Dire Maul is split up until three different wings, with East being the easiest, and then getting tougher through the North and West. Connecting the North and West wings is the Library, where a number of quests end.
Quest List
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Dire Maul East
Lethtendris' Web (57+)
Pusillin and the Elder Azj'Tordin (58+)
Shards of the Felvine (60+)
Dire Maul North
Elven Legends (61+)
A Broken Trap (60+)
The Gordok Ogre Suit (60+)
Dire Maul North + West
Unfinished Gordok Business (60+)
Dire Maul West
The Madness Within (61+)
The Treasure of the Shen'dralar (61+)
Class-Specific Quests
The Emerald Dream (54) - Druid
The Greatest Race of Hunters (54) - Hunter
The Arcanist's Cookbook (54) - Mage
Garona - A Study on Stealth and Treachery (54)
- Rogue
The Light and How to Swing It (54) - Paladin
Holy Bologna - What the Light Won't Tell You (54)
- Priest
Frost Shock And You (54) - Shaman
Harnessing Shadows (54) - Warlock
Codex of Defense (54) - Warrior
Foror's Compendium of Dragon Slaying (60)
- Warrior, Paladin
Dire Maul - Standalone Quests
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Lethtendris' Web (57+)
Starts At: Latronicus Moonspear - Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas
Category: Dire Maul East
Kill the blood elf mage Lethendris, who can be found in the east wing of Dire Maul. She's at the top of a ramp in the room to the right of The Hidden Reach.
Pusillin and the Elder Azj'Tordin (58+)
Starts at: Azj'Tordin - Lariss Pavilion, Ferelas
Category: Dire Maul East
Locate the imp Pusillin, retrieve the Book of Incantations and return it to Azj'Tordin. Azj'Tordin can be found at the Lariss Pavilion in Feralas, north of Camp Mohache. You meet Pusillin as soon as you enter Dire Maul East, and he takes you on a chase through the instance until you battle his elite form (with non-elite guards) in the Hidden Reach. Pusillin also drops the Crescent Key, which allows you access to the other wings of Dire Maul.
Elven Legends (61+)
Starts at: Scholar Runethorn - Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas
Category: Dire Maul North
Find the elven master Kariel Winthalus within Dire Maul. His remains can be found in the Library, most easily accessed from Dire Maul North.
Shards of the Felvine (DM East)
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A Reliquary of Purity (60)
Starts at: Rabine Saturna - Moonglade
Zones: Moonglade, Silithus
Travel to Silithus and retrieve the Reliquary of Purity. The Reliquary is located in the town of Southwind, in a small shack on a hill, protected by mobs that spawn 1-3 wasps when killed. Completing this quest leads to "Shards of the Felvine."
Shards of the Felvine (60+)
Starts at: Rabine Saturna - Moonglade
Zones: Dire Maul East
Kill Alzzin the Wildshaper, who is the final boss in Dire Maul East, retrieve one of the shards behind him, and return it to Rabine Saturna in Moonglade. True to his name, Alzzin changes shape during the battle, but is otherwise a straightforward kill. Rewards are a choice between Milli's Shield (2106 AC) or Milli's Lexicon (off-hand caster item, +7Int +6Sta, restores 6 mana/5 sec).
Tribute Run quests (DM North)
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A Broken Trap
Starts at: A Broken Trap, Dire Maul North
Category: Dire Maul North
In Dire Maul North, just before you reach Guard Slip'kik, there's a broken trap on the ground. If you have a Thorium Widget and a flask of Frost Oil, you can fix the trap, which then ensnares Guard Slip'kik for the duration of the instance. The Thorium Widget can be created via Engineering, and Frost Oil can be created through Alchemy; both can regularly be found in the Auction House.
The Gordok Ogre Suit
Starts at: Knot Thimblejack - Dire Maul North
Category: Dire Maul North
This quest allows one person to disguise as a Gordok ogre, which comes in handy when you reach Captain Kromcrush near the end of Dire Maul North -- if you talk to him while disguised, he runs downstairs, allowing you to continue the run without killing him, making for more loot at the end of the run. The ingredients for the suit are: 4 bolts of runecloth, 8 rugged leather, 2 rune threads and Ogre Tannin. The tannin can be found on the ramp above Knot Thimblejack, and should only be looted by the person who's going to use the disguise. If you're planning a Tribute Run, make sure someone has all the other ingredients before you leave.
Unfinished Gordok Business
Starts at: Captain Kromcrush, Dire Maul North
Category: Dire Maul North / West
If you defeat King Gordok after completing "The Gordok Ogre Suit," the now-friendly Captain Kromcrush will be waiting for you downstairs with this quest, which requires you clear your way through Dire Maul West and then defeat Prince Tortheldrin in the Library. (See the Dire Maul West walkthrough for more info.) Once that's done, you'll need to complete another Tribute Run and talk to a friendly Kromcrush in order to complete the quest.
Dire Maul West
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The Madness Within (61+)
Starts at: Shen'dralar Ancient
Category: Dire Maul West The Shen'dralar Ancient can be found on a bridge in the upper level of Dire Maul West, between the two crystal pylons on the roof. Like "Unfinished Gordok Business," this quest requires you clear the instance and kill the Prince in the Dire Maul Library. Once done, return to the Shen'dralar Ancient to complete the quest.
The Treasure of the Shen'dralar (61+)
Starts at: Shen'dralar Ancient
Category: Dire Maul West This is the reward quest for "The Madness Within" -- you'll need to return to the Dire Maul Library and find a chest under the ramp near where you fought the Prince. You'll get your choice of Sedge Boots (leather boots), Bonecrusher (+1% crit, 30Str 2H mace), or Backwood Helm (+1% crit mail helm).
Class-specific quests
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Throughout all three wings of Dire Maul, there are 9 rare books that can drop off bosses and named NPCs, each for a specific class. Each of these books starts a quest, which simply requires you to return the book to the Dire Maul library. The reward for each quest is a trinket called the Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas, each giving a fire resist bonus (useful for Molten Core) and other bonuses specific to each class. Here are the nine books:
The Emerald Dream (druid)
Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 44; +10 fire resistance.
The Greatest Race of Hunters (Hunter)
+48 ranged attack power; +10 fire resistance.
The Arcanist's Cookbook (Mage)
Restores 8 mana every 5 sec; +10 fire resistance.
The Light and How to Swing It (Paladin)
+150 armor; increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 22; +10 fire resistance.
Holy Bologna - What the Light Won't Tell You (Priest)
Increases healing done by spells and effects by up to 33; Restores 4 mana every 5 sec; +10 fire resistance.
Garona - A Study on Stealth and Treachery (Rogue)
Improves your chance to hit by 2%; +10 fire resistance.
Frost Shock And You (Shaman)
Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 23; +10 fire resistance.
Harnessing Shadows (Warlock)
Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 23; +10 fire resistance.
Codex of Defense (Warrior)
+200 armor; +10 fire resistance.
For more info detailing the different wings, check out the following walkthroughs:
- Dire Maul East walkthrough
- Dire Maul North / Tribute Run walkthrough
- Dire Maul West walkthrough |