Wrath Classic Not a Bug (Alliance)

Not a Bug (Alliance)

StartThassarian
Level80
Requires Level 77
World questNo
CategoryIcecrown
Experience22050 or 13 23 at 80 XP
(this quest may give money at max level)
Rewards[Mantle of the Dark Messenger], [Gilly's Strangulation Gauntlets], [Chain Gloves of the Demonic Minion], [Legplates of the Northern Expedition], or [Gutbuster of Aldur'thar]
7 40
PreviousDrag and Drop
NextNot a Bug

For the daily quest version, see  [80 Daily] Not a Bug (Alliance daily)

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Objectives

Thassarian, aboard the Skybreaker, wants you to collect 5 [Dark Matters] and summon a Dark Messenger at Aldur'thar.

  •  Dark Messenger summoned

Provided Item:

 [Rod of Siphoning]

Description

Alright, <friend/missy>, time to plant a bug.

Relax, it's not a bug exactly, but it'll serve our purposes.

In the northern portion of Aldur'thar the cult's Void Summoners enslave demonic minions. Use this rod to siphon the dark matter from the corpses of these Enslaved Minions, and then use their summoning crystal to bring our little spy into being.

Until it is discovered, the messenger will serve as our eyes and ears, discreetly observing the actions of our enemy.

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards
[Mantle of the Dark Messenger] [Gilly's Strangulation Gauntlets]
[Chain Gloves of the Demonic Minion] [Legplates of the Northern Expedition]
[Gutbuster of Aldur'thar]

You will also receive: 7 40

Progress

Yes, <class>?

Completion

You have done well, <class>.

The messenger has already turned up some valuable information.

Gains

  • 22050 XP or 13 23 at level 80

Notes

The warlocks and voidwalkers are in the northeast portion of Aldurthar and the summoning crystal is towards the center of the north end of the gate at

[53.8, 33.6]

To collect the dark matter, you must select the Enslaved Minion's corpse and use the provided Rod of Siphoning. Two very common things can keep you from collecting the dark matter.

  • opening another corpse before collecting the dark matter from the enslaved Minion.
  • killing another mob before collecting the dark matter.

That is, to successfully collect the dark matter, you have to kill the summoner, then kill the minion, then use the rod. You can open the minion's corpse without losing the ability to successfully use the rod.

While this is not likely to be the behavior Blizzard intended, this may still be "not a bug"...

Trivia

There is a slight Easter Egg in this quest. The terms "Cannot Reproduce", "Not a Bug" and "Need More Info" are terms used for "states" of a bug tracked in many common software error tracking systems, which is used by Quality Assurance Testers and developers to communicate about bugs written up by the testers. Therefore this is a slight homage to QA Testers throughout the game industry.

Quest progression

  •  [80] Sneak Preview
    •  [80] Drag and Drop (Daily version)
      •  [80] Not a Bug (Daily version)
      •  [80G3] Need More Info
        •  [80G5] No Rest For The Wicked (Daily version)
          •  [80G5] The Ironwall Rampart
            •  [80G5] Before the Gate of Horror
              •  [80G5] Shatter the Shards
              •  [80G5] The Guardians of Corp'rethar
    •  [80] Chain of Command
    •  [80] Cannot Reproduce
      •  [80] Retest Now (Daily version)