TheWoWDBOk, I just did this quest on my 90 hunter for the Blade's Edge quest achievement. I farmed the required 35 shards, went to the crystal (the big one in the exact center of the circle) clicked it - it asked for the shards, and then I stood back as the 'game' began, doing absolutely nothing until the Guardian showed up. Killed him, quest completed. At no time did I attempt to play this stupid 'game'. So, there you have it. Have your 35 shards, click crystal, give the shards over, let game begin. Don't have to play to complete. Hope that helps anyone having troubles.
Quest
Guardian of the Monument
A World of Warcraft quest in Blade's Edge Mountains. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.
After supplying the 35 shards, I promise you that a guardian is coming no matter what. Please stop worrying about color orders.
as pointed out below by nadewow you dont need 4 ppl to summon (providing you high level enough to down the guardian being at half of your hp). just insert 35 shards, press the wrong button, get a 7k lightning and here he comes.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 20-30
Quest ID11059
The client quest POI data records no map location for this quest, so no map is shown.
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(11059))
Description
You've figured out how to use the single-person relics, but as you may have seen, there are bigger ones, which they surround. These larger apexis monuments function in much the same way, but they take 35 apexis shards to activate. Of greater concern to us are the guardians that are summoned through their use. These crystal constructs turned on their arakkoan masters long ago, and now endanger Ogri'la. We would ask that you destroy one and bring us proof.
Community notes from Wowhead · 93 comments
Top 3 shown aboveThe comments below were written by Wowhead users. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments. See them in context on Wowhead.
The top 3 are shown in Top Comments above. Read all 93 on Wowhead.
Reward details
Reputation: Ogri'la +500
The enlightened denizens of Ogri'la have made their dwelling in the western Blade's Edge Mountains, where proximity to apexis crystals has caused them to transcend their brutish ogre nature.
Reputation group: The Burning Crusade.
Other quests in Blade's Edge Mountains that reward Ogri'la reputation: Ogre Heaven (+25), Bombing Run (+500), Bomb Them Again! (+500), The Crystals (+250), Banish the Demons (+350), Our Boy Wants To Be A Skyguard Ranger (+250).
Reputation: Sha'tari Skyguard +500
An airborne military force created by Shattrath City to deal with the threats that loom in the highest reaches of Outland.
Reputation group: Shattrath City.
Other quests in Blade's Edge Mountains that reward Sha'tari Skyguard reputation: Bombing Run (+500), Bomb Them Again! (+500), Banish the Demons (+350), An Apexis Relic (+250), The Skyguard Outpost (+10), Wrangle Some Aether Rays! (+350).
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.