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Rare Elite
Mortiferous
Mortiferous is a Rare Elite Demon, level 10 to 45, hostile to players.
Details
Mortiferous at a Glance
What does Mortiferous do?
Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes Mortiferous for levels 10 to 45, Legion content.
The map marks it with vignette 1,840, which the client hides once hidden tracking quest 45516 is complete. In game, /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(45516)) prints true when that quest is flagged for your character.
In the Client Files
Mortiferous Location
Mortiferous is the kill target of DANGER: Mortiferous, a Rare Elite World Quest added in Legion. The game draws the world quest marker in Azsuna at 40.3, 45.0. The closest other world-quest target on the Azsuna map is Infernal Lord (Rare), about 410 yards to the south-west. Further out: Valiyaka the Stormbringer about 580 yards north-east, Warbringer Mox'na about 590 yards south-east, and Doomlord Kazrok about 770 yards north. Nearest flight points: Illidari Stand, Azsuna (both factions, about 290 yards east); Illidari Perch, Azsuna (both factions, about 560 yards west); Azurewing Repose, Azsuna (both factions, about 920 yards north-east).
Infernal LordValiyaka the StormbringerWarbringer Mox'naDoomlord KazrokFlog the Captain-EaterInquisitor TivosCaptain Volo'renLevantusPridelord MeowlBrogozogJade DarkhavenValakar the ThirstySyphonusCalamirNormantis the DeposedCordana FelsongArcavellusFlight point: Illidari Stand, AzsunaMortiferous: DANGER: MortiferousIn-game waypoint: /way #630 40.3 45.0 Mortiferous
The pin is the world quest’s own POI point from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game map; the game keeps creature spawn points server-side. Distances are straight-line yards between client world coordinates.
Also marked on the Azsuna map
- Infernal Lord, about 410 yards south-west
- Valiyaka the Stormbringer, about 580 yards north-east
- Warbringer Mox'na, about 590 yards south-east
- Doomlord Kazrok, about 770 yards north
- Flog the Captain-Eater, about 810 yards south-east
- Inquisitor Tivos, about 850 yards west
- Captain Volo'ren, about 860 yards east
- Levantus, about 970 yards south
- Pridelord Meowl, about 1,140 yards north-east
- Brogozog, about 1,250 yards east
- Jade Darkhaven, about 1,380 yards south
- Valakar the Thirsty, about 1,610 yards north-east
- Syphonus, about 1,700 yards east
- Calamir, about 1,710 yards south
- Normantis the Deposed, about 1,710 yards north
- Cordana Felsong, about 1,770 yards south
- Arcavellus, about 1,920 yards north-east
Nearest other world quests on the Azsuna map
Needed for Quests
Mortiferous is a kill or interact objective on 1 quest in the current build.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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He has some unique text if you're a ret paladin and bring Ashbringer to the fight:
On aggro:
The Ashbringer? Lord Balnazzar will have your head!On death:
The Ashbringer... will falll...
How do you attack, start the fight with this guy?
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