TheWoWDBCAREFUL, There's a bug in this quest. You've got to deactivate the crystals before killing the Doom Commander. Otherwise, it will not only make the fight harder, but it will not count towards the objetive, and the crystals will desappear, and you will have to wait for everything to respawn.
TL;DR: Click crystals, THEN kill the demon.
Quest
Before We're Overrun
A World of Warcraft quest in Mardum, the Shattered Abyss. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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I dont think you can do this solo. I have tried 5 times now and even with the crystals disabled, he gets the upper hand too soon.
If you're here, you've probably died several times already like I did. This is what worked for me:
1. Behind the Shivarra gate up the hill, there's a chest with healthstones in it. I used one of these close to the end of the fight when I was about to die and was able to finish him.
2. I have a repair mount and was able to repair. After dying a few times (more like 4) my gear was shredded. I Googled it and tried to find out if there's an NPC anywhere in the area for repairs and could not find anything. If anyone knows of one, would you please add a note?
Good Luck!
- Edit- It just occurred to me that if you're wearing heirlooms, you could probably make new ones and trash your damaged gear.
Quest facts
Quest ID38766
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(38766))
Requirements
ClassDemon Hunter
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
Description
The doomguard commander and his queen must be dealt with. His eredar are summoning in a huge number of reinforcements. We need to put an end to him before the Legion overruns our new foothold up in the volcano! As an added benefit, you can steal his demonic power.
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.
Turn-inObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #672 60.5 44.8
Coordinates
- Turn-inMardum, the Shattered Abyss 60.5, 44.8
/way #672 60.5 44.8 - Objective areaMardum, the Shattered Abyss 35.2, 39.3
/way #672 35.2 39.3 - Objective areaMardum, the Shattered Abyss 38.8, 60.6
/way #672 38.8 60.6
Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.
Getting there
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
- Objective area
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.
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Money40 gold44 silver
Experience7,700 XP
Reward details
Items you receive
TypeConsumable
Item level8
BindingBinds when picked up
UseTwisted Heart
Requires level8
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.
Storyline
The Key to Defeating the Legion
Part 8 of 21.
Previous: Enter the Illidari: Shivarra · Next: Orders for Your Captains
- 3Enter the Illidari: Coilskar
- 4Set Them Free
- 5Eye On the Prize
- 6Meeting With the Queen
- 7Enter the Illidari: Shivarra
- 8Before We're Overrun
- 9Orders for Your Captains
- 10Give Me Sight Beyond Sight
- 11Hidden No More
- 12Stop the Bombardment
- 13Their Numbers Are Legion
- 14Into the Foul Creche
Showing steps 3 to 14 of 21.
Also part of: Void Elf Demon Hunter Quests (part 9 of 32).
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.
- Enter the Illidari: Shivarra
Our Shivarra demonesses are waiting at the Black Temple. It's a gamble bringing them here... they used to be part of the Burning Legion after all. But, they are some of the most powerful in Lord Illidan's arsenal.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Orders for Your Captains
All that is left is to deliver your orders to our Illidari captains. The mightiest of the Legion's forces have arrayed themselves within the volcano. But, they will not remain on the defensive for long. We must strike first and we must strike hard.
The storyline at a glance
The Key to Defeating the Legion has 21 steps, from The Invasion Begins to Return to the Black Temple.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Mardum, the Shattered Abyss (21).
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.