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A Step Too Far

A World of Warcraft quest in The Maw. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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1
omedon666+90via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

OK so yeah, as of this posting this quest is straight busted. It's not formally bugged, it's just... unreasonable. The design reasoning is probably "you have the floating sword," but it's not enough. Indeed, Kleia and the sword just make it impossible to pull carefully. This quest asks too much in the way of elite mob density and I expect it to get fixed. As a self healing tank spec I can't survive the pulls that just... happen as a matter of pulling anything to get at the clickables. This is one of those moments where I think of non-pet pure DPS specs and just wish them luck. Ended up death zerging with the help of Ox statue. Will have to just... start any stygia from scratch. Thankfully my Kyrian is an alt. I couldn't imagine doing this quest in its current form with any sense of care for having Stygia.

A very aptly named quest.

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alpanhell+59via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

I have seen a lot of badly designed quests in all the time I've played this game. But I think this is the first real utter garbage I've seen.

I did this on a rogue and what a complete mess. The sword and worthless idiot Kleia pulled me out of stealth I don't know how many times. I don't know what the garbage quest designers were thinking, maybe they thought the sword was more powerful than it was. Or maybe they just don't think.

I honestly can't imagine doing this on a class that can't stealth. I don't know how many times I died or how much stygia I lost.

And of course I had to also have my Eye of the Jailer issues too, since you'll be questing in here (more proof these designers don't think).

The only advice I could give is try and do it at a time where people are doing other quests in here and hope they can clear some of the area out. And hunt further in back and try and find the Forsworn to rescue that don't have 5 mobs standing around them.

Honestly, this quest is complete garbage.

edit: I have done this terrible quest on several toons now. I've found one thing that helps, look for the weapon racks and get the weapons on them [spell=346048] [spell=346097] (just an example, there may be more types). You can get multiple types and they actually do damage or heal you. So, ironically, get the weapons from the weapons rack and they will help (unlike the sword that's following you around for this quest).

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 60
ZoneBastion
LocationThe Maw
Quest ID57122

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(57122))

What to do

StorylineClosing In, step 10 of 14
Rewards25g 74s, 8,150 XP

Description

My initial scouting revealed things I did not believe at first. The Mawsworn hold Forsworn captive here, transforming them against their will. Though the Forsworn stand against the Archon, they are still kyrian. It is our duty to free them.

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Where to go

Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.

The Maw Quest turn-in 8 mapped points
The Maw map showing where to go for A Step Too FarTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #1543 31.8 62.4

Coordinates

  • Turn-inThe Maw 31.8, 62.4/way #1543 31.8 62.4
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)The Maw 31.9, 61.9/way #1543 31.9 61.9
  • Objective areaThe Maw 33.8, 55.8/way #1543 33.8 55.8

Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.

Nearby on the The Maw map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on The Maw, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on The Maw:

  • Progenitor ConsoleAlliance and Horde · about 690 yards north-east
  • Ve'nari's RefugeAlliance and Horde · about 830 yards north-east
  • Keeper's RespiteAlliance and Horde · about 1,800 yards south-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 200 yards north-east

Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.

Related
Money25 gold74 silver
Experience8,150 XP

Storyline

Closing In

Part 10 of 14.

Previous: The Power of the Maw · Next: Kyrian No More

  1. 1On Lysonia's Trail
  2. 2Aerial Reconnaissance
  3. 3Sacred Scrolls of Humility
  4. 4Succumbing to Pride
  5. 5Compassion, Blade of Humility
  6. 6Distorted by the Maw
  7. 7Fallen to Their Vices
  8. 8Lysonia's Plan
  9. 9The Power of the Maw
  10. 10A Step Too Far
  11. 11Kyrian No More
  12. 12Her Will, Inflicted
  13. 13Time to Reflect
  14. 14A Touch of Humility

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Where this quest fits

Before this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Power of the MawBastion · Level 60

    Lysonia flees to the Maw to enact her dark rituals. As the Maw Walker, you are the only one who can pursue her. Take Kleia and my blade. She must be stopped.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Kyrian No MoreBastion · Level 60

    Mawsworn kyrian... I have not seen one since that vision when we first met. I am not intimidated. They are enemies of Bastion, of the Archon, and it is our duty to defeat them.

The storyline at a glance

Closing In has 14 steps, from On Lysonia's Trail to A Touch of Humility.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Bastion (9), The Maw (4), Elysian Hold (1).

Other storylines on The Maw map

Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.