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Don't Drop It... Yet

A World of Warcraft quest in Vol'dun. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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varenne+7via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Exit the cave, turn right and follow the road.
When you see a way up the hill to the right, take it.

[item=154896] drops from Faithless mobs in the area.

Don't Drop It... Yet quest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2WYYWulL-s
This quest is part of the Vol'dun Storming the Spire questchain. All Vol'dun quests: Secrets in the Sands <= more info inside

ID
#
Quest
Quest Chain
Questgiver
Subzone
Video
62
The Missing Key
Storming the Spire
[npc=128694]
Sanctuary of the Devoted
https://youtu.be/vuPfsZbCxes
63
Infiltrating the Empire
Storming the Spire
[npc=137970]
Bwoljin's Fall
https://youtu.be/y7l9Q46oiUU
64
1
Allies in Anarchy
Storming the Spire
[npc=135172]
Vorrik's Sanctum
https://youtu.be/jNueTCpWBl8
65
2
The Little Ones
Optional
[npc=135355]
Vorrik's Sanctum
https://youtu.be/p-Z4hN-ILlc
66
1
Ready to Riot
Storming the Spire [currency=1560]
[npc=135090]
Crater of Conquerors
https://youtu.be/Y7YRZOqnj-U
67
2
Make Them Fear Us
Storming the Spire
[npc=135090]
Crater of Conquerors
https://youtu.be/qBeq0PffjC0
68
2
Crater Conquered
Storming the Spire
[npc=135090]
Crater of Conquerors
https://youtu.be/MHEpbqAcPok
69
1
Diplomacy and Dominance
Storming the Spire
[npc=135172]
Vorrik's Sanctum
https://youtu.be/_NSeh5DuCVI
70
2
Don't Drop It... Yet
Storming the Spire
[npc=135172]
Vorrik's Sanctum
https://youtu.be/i2WYYWulL-s
71
1
Forced Grounding
Storming the Spire
[object=278447]
Rakjan's Peak
https://youtu.be/_HmJofmVc6o
72
2
Vengeance From Above
Storming the Spire
[npc=135110]
Rakjan's Peak
https://youtu.be/hVoReBu3Ies
73
1
Infuriating the Emperor
Storming the Spire
[npc=135111]
Skycallers' Spire
https://youtu.be/ZWkIC2RiLKE
74
2
Relics of Sethraliss
Storming the Spire
[npc=135111]
Skycallers' Spire
https://youtu.be/RHvVA05KME0
75
The Fall of Emperor Korthek
Storming the Spire
[npc=138411]
Skycallers' Spire
https://youtu.be/BUl6DBsODTY

Id column is approximate quest № In Vol'dun storyline Secrets in the Sands <= more info
# is additional ordering info. Can take multiple quests at the same time if you see a number there

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556068+4via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

If you kill a Ridge Skycaller whilst completing this quest, the Imprisoned Pterrodax next to it will pick up a nearby Ridge NPC and drop them. Sometimes it just does minimal damage, but they did drop one dude off of a cliff.

Also, if you feel bad about killing the Tamed Pterrordax Hatchlings, if you have a way of subduing them (such as Hibernate), killing the Ridge Muzzler next to them will make them despawn.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 30-60
ZoneVol'dun
Quest ID50748

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(50748))

Requirements

FactionHorde only

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

StorylineStorming the Spire, step 8 of 13
Rewards25g 74s, 8,150 XP

Description

The Faithless are training pterrordaxes as mounts so that they can rain down death from the skies. Their skycallers have developed a means of storing volatile lightning magic into fragile crystals. Lightning bombs, in the simplest sense. The magic behind it is quite brilliant, really. The bombs will be exceptionally useful if we can secure the aid of Rakjan, the powerful and fierce pterrordax at the top of this mountain. Acquire as many as you can carry, while I will do my best to recruit Rakjan.

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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.

Vol'dun Quest turn-in 15 mapped points
Vol'dun map showing where to go for Don't Drop It... YetTurn-inTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #864 47.1 39.5

Coordinates

  • Turn-inVol'dun 47.1, 39.5/way #864 47.1 39.5
  • Turn-inVol'dun 48.0, 36.4/way #864 48.0 36.4
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Vol'dun 47.0, 38.2/way #864 47.0 38.2
  • Objective areaVol'dun 48.0, 36.6/way #864 48.0 36.6

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 Vol'dun map

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

Getting there

Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Vol'dun:

  • Vorrik's Sanctum, Vol'dunHorde · about 200 yards north
  • Vulpera Hideaway, Vol'dunHorde · about 810 yards south-east
  • Goldtusk Inn, Vol'dunHorde · about 1,000 yards south

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 60 yards north
  • Objective areaabout 140 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
ReputationVoldunai +150

Reward details

Reputation: Voldunai +150

Comprised of exiles and scavengers, the Voldunai use their knowledge of the sands to thrive where others would wither and die.

Reputation group: Battle for Azeroth.

Other quests in Vol'dun that reward Voldunai reputation: Into the Dunes (+75), Secrets in the Sand (+75), Searching for Survivors (+75), Restorative Venom (+75), A Balm to Calm (+10), Knickknack Takeback (+75).

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

Storming the Spire

Part 8 of 13.

Previous: Diplomacy and Dominance · Next: Vengeance From Above

  1. 1The Missing Key
  2. 2Infiltrating the Empire
  3. 3Allies in Anarchy
  4. 4Ready to Riot
  5. 5Make Them Fear Us
  6. 6Crater Conquered
  7. 7Diplomacy and Dominance
  8. 8Don't Drop It... Yet
  9. 9Vengeance From Above
  10. 10Infuriating the Emperor
  11. 11Relics of Sethraliss
  12. 12The Fall of Emperor Korthek
  13. 13Sanctuary Under Siege

Also part of: Dunes of Vol'dun (part 55 of 66).

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.

  • Diplomacy and DominanceVol'dun · Level 30-60

    May I entrust you with my staff, <name>? I do not offer this lightly, so do not accept it lightly either. We will need every advantage when we face Emperor Korthek, and I've identified an opportunity to increase the power at our disposal.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Vengeance From AboveVol'dun · Level 30-60

    Emperor Korthek hides deep in his stolen temple below ground. We must create such chaos that he has no choice but to emerge to face us. The vulpera riot is a good start, but it will not be enough. Alone, they are no match for the Faithless army. Thankfully, they are not alone.

The storyline at a glance

Storming the Spire has 13 steps, from The Missing Key to Sanctuary Under Siege.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Vol'dun (13).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Vol'dun 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.