Quest Log

Archival Protection

Archival Protection is a quest for level 10-54 in Maldraxxus. It is step 6 of 8 in the Archival Protection storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Maldraxxus at 41.9, 23.1. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 11,050 experience and money.

Description

The rarest volumes are kept at the top of this tower, protected by an entity called the Archivist.

This stoic guardian is incorruptible. Intractable. Completely uninterested in striking a fair bargain!

Its utter lack of business acumen is really quite upsetting.

Ah, well. I fear we have no choice but to dispatch this impediment. Shall we?

Rewards

Money36

Experience11,050 XP

ReputationThe Undying Army +135

Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

MypciscrazeDec 3, 2020+13via Wowhead

Hi all
I present [storyline=1157] Storyline part of Sojourner of Maldraxxus in Maldraxxus.
As well when you finish quest 4 you can enter "Library" on last floor you can find [item=182732] this is part of Treasures of Maldraxxus.
See Video Full Quest chain if need it - https://youtu.be/bIGzRWvFdEY
.
Quest Name:
Start and description
1 Read Between the Lines
Story line start from [npc=166657] 40 33 in Maldraxxus. Follow Ta'eran to the Sepulcher of Knowledge and hear his proposal.
2 Repeat After Me
"Read the rune stones of the five houses, then honor them by performing the correct /emote at each stone. After honor them will come mobs to kill as well use to correct Stone/emote:
- [npc=162401] inside cave 41 28 /kneel
- [npc=162402] 40 31 /bleed
- [npc=162400] in cave 43 34 /salute
- [npc=162403] 47 35 /flex
- [npc=162399] in cave 45 28 /sneak
3 Kill Them, Of Course
Kill 8 [npc=163415].
4 Slaylines
First go activate 2 [object=341408] one on 45 29 and 42 31 ( make sure that energy line is going to obelisk if not move [object=341359] ) When energy will get to Obelisk acivate them both ).
5 Secrets Among the Shelves
"You need to collect 15 books: Books by floor:
- Ground floor - 5 books
- 1st Corridor - 2 books
- 1st floor - 6 Books
- 2nd Corridor - 1 book
- 2nd floor - 5 books
You finish quest befor 3rd floor just wait for NPC."
6 Archival Protection
Slay [npc=161896] He is on last 3rd floor
7 Trust Fall
Jump off the balcony on the 3rd floor That will teleport You to other room. Then Pick Up [item=178020].
8 A Complete Set
Firs find 5 [item=174377] then 72 books ( just pick them all like clean room from books xD. That finish story line :D

.
Thank You i Hope that Help You

DoloriaNov 29, 2020+1via Wowhead

The Archival Protection storyline is a breath of fresh air in Maldraxxus.
In the first 4 quests, adventurers lay the groundwork to enter the Sepulcher of Knowledge. This is a repository of books on military strategy. The last 4 quests are fun and a throwback to Legion quests in the Nar'thalas Academy in Azsuna. Once inside, chase the books. [npc=166806] is your quest giver.

6.
Archival Protection
Kill [npc=161896]. You'll also need to kill the adds, the 2 [npc=170662]. Sometimes there are other players in the tower that can help.
7.
Trust Fall
Just jump. Auto slow-fall will be cast on you.
8.
A Complete Set
More books required. But [npc=161896] is gone.

Click to see entire Archival Protection Storyline

Spoiler

Archival Protection Storyline
Quest
Comments
1.
Read Between the Lines
Listen to quest giver [npc=166806].
2.
Repeat After Me
Honor physical rune stones. Do an emote in chat (like /kneel) suggested by the message on each stone. This invokes a hostile shade. There is a stone for each of the Maldraxxus Houses. Stone locations are shown on the mini-map as white circles. The order does NOT matter, despite quest instructions.
3.
Kill Them, Of Course
Slay 8 [npc=163415]s. Most [npc=163415]s have low health. Wait for those to spawn and check the mini map for the borders of the quest area.
4.
Slaylines
The quest name is a reference to the leyline quests in Aszuna. But this isn't Power Grid which involved the complicated routing of high and low power ley lines around corners.

Start by clicking on the ornate power crystals: East Power Crystal and West Power Crystal. Then activate the regular green crystals. The East and West Power Crystal will activate 2 of these. The idea is to direct 2 power lines back to the 2 power obelisks. If power isn’t running where you want it to go, click on the East and West power crystals to redirect current. Repeat clicking may change the direction of the current. See if clicking on regular green crystals improves the directional flow. This is just trial and error.
5.
Secrets Among the Shelves
Collect multiple editions of 8 books. There are books on 3 levels. You can start on the second level. There are minor hazards on the stairs, balls and laser beams. They do little damage and are easy to avoid. Beware [npc=161896] on the top floor. It's protected by 2 flying book mobs [npc=170662]. Don't fight the Tomes, click on any books, and go downstairs. You won't get credit for killing [npc=161896] until you collect all books and [npc=166806] gives you the quest Archival Protection.
6.
Archival Protection
Kill [npc=161896]. You'll also need to kill the adds, the 2 [npc=170662]. Sometimes there are other players in the tower that can help.
7.
Trust Fall
Just jump. Auto slow-fall will be cast on you.
8.
A Complete Set
More books required. But [npc=161896] is gone.

KritarisaajDec 12, 2020+1via Wowhead

Why is the door not accessible if you die? Now I have to take rez sickness on GP?

Read all 7 on Wowhead ↗

Rewards in detail

Type	Reward	Amount
Experience	XP	11,050
Money	Gold	36g 50s
Reputation	The Undying Army	+135

Reward details

Reputation: The Undying Army +135

Long ago, the Primus established the five houses of Maldraxxus to build the ultimate fighting force. Through might, cleverness, and guile, this unyielding armada is pledged to defend the Shadowlands against all threats.

Reputation group: Shadowlands.

Other quests in Maldraxxus that reward The Undying Army reputation: Callous Concoctions (+135), The Ladder (+135), ...Even The Most Ridiculous Request! (+135), Pool of Potions (+135), Stuff We All Get (+135), Read Between the Lines (+135).

Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.

Where it comes from

Turn-in map	Maldraxxus	Turn-in marker at 41.9, 23.1, 3 mapped points

World Map

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.

Coordinates

Turn-inMaldraxxus 41.9, 23.1/way #1536 41.9 23.1
Objective areaMaldraxxus 42.1, 23.3/way #1536 42.1 23.3

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 Maldraxxus map

The Blade in the Night about 20 yards
Hunting Amid Houses about 100 yards
In The Flesh about 370 yards
A Perilous Journey about 370 yards
Justice from Above about 420 yards
Descended about 420 yards
Fight and Flight about 420 yards
The Butchers of Bastion about 430 yards
An Early End about 430 yards
Burn Before Reading about 450 yards

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

Getting there

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

Spider's Watch, MaldraxxusAlliance and Horde · about 370 yards south-west
Keres' Rest, MaldraxxusAlliance and Horde · about 820 yards south-east
Theater of Pain, MaldraxxusAlliance and Horde · about 1,400 yards south

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.

Quest Line

Storyline