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Payback's a Lich

Payback's a Lich is a Horde-only quest for level 20-60 in Nazmir. It is step 7 of 7 in the Zardax's Offer storyline, the final step. The quest's turn-in marker is in Nazmir at 31.0, 52.1. It rewards 3 reward items, 1 reputation reward, 10,200 experience and money.

Description

We can't be focusin' on da loss of Kal'dran. He be givin' up hope, and dat be someting we not gonna do.

Dis be da time ta strike at Zardrax. His power be waning.

Go inta da heart of his barrow and destroy him, once and for all. Dat should show dem blood trolls who dey messin' with!

I'd help ya, but I be weakened from da blood trolls dat be attackin' me when ya were gone.

Don't worry 'bout me, I can still be handlin' dem animals if dey come back.

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

Money51 gold48 silver
Experience10,200 XP
ReputationTalanji's Expedition +150
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[npc=127298] is on the top of the hill in the middle of the Burial Mound
Road up starts from south-west side.
/way 30.78 56.87 Road up

Payback's a Lich quest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZydGOzmxLyI
This quest is part of the Nazmir Zardrax questchain. All Nazmir quests: The Dark Heart of Nazmir <= more info inside

ID
#
Name
Questchain
Questgiver
Subzone
Video
109
Hunting Zardrax
Zardrax
[npc=122795]
Zo'bal Ruins
https://youtu.be/aPxysWSE8Yk
110
Offer of Power
Zardrax
[npc=127216]
Burial Mound
https://youtu.be/vao8x2f3V2U
111
1
Power Denied
Zardrax
[npc=127212]
Burial Mound
https://youtu.be/avaWnlToewM
112
2
Projection Destruction
Zardrax [currency=1553]
[npc=127215]
Burial Mound
https://youtu.be/U2PkVjw6ljc
113
Stopping Zardrax
Bonus Objectives
Auto Accept
Burial Mound
https://youtu.be/0NO5dhlED4M
114
1
All Hope is Lost
Zardrax
[npc=127212]
Burial Mound
https://youtu.be/nwwKkwCHMXA
115
2
Conduit Interruption
Zardrax [currency=1553]
[npc=127215]
Burial Mound
https://youtu.be/e3Phs1pXYEM
116
3
Humbling the Terrors
Zardrax
[npc=127215]
Burial Mound
https://youtu.be/4vJe03J3dGg
117
Payback's a Lich
Zardrax
[npc=127215]
Burial Mound
https://youtu.be/ZydGOzmxLyI

Id column is approximate quest № In Nazmir storyline
# is additional ordering info. Can take multiple quests at the same time if you see a number there

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP10,200
MoneyGold51g 48s
ReputationTalanji's Expedition+150

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeShield Shield
Item level50
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor100
Stats+6 Strength, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +5 Critical Strike, +18 Intellect
Suited toRestoration, Elemental, Holy, Protection
Sells to vendors for34 gold10 silver
TypeArmor Held In Off-hand
Item level50
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+9 Stamina, +5 Haste, +6 Critical Strike, +18 Intellect
Suited toDiscipline, Holy, Shadow, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Mistweaver, Balance, Restoration, Arcane, Fire, Frost
Sells to vendors for29 gold81 silver
TypeCloth Back
Item level50
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor4
Stats+6 Agility or Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +6 Haste
Suited toDiscipline, Balance, Restoration, Arcane, Fire, Frost, Mistweaver, Holy, Devourer, Destruction, Demonology, Affliction, Elemental, Shadow, Augmentation, Preservation, Devastation, Vengeance, Enhancement, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Windwalker, Feral, Guardian, Havoc, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, Brewmaster, Protection, Fury, Arms, Retribution, Unholy, Blood
Sells to vendors for26 gold33 silver

Reputation: Talanji's Expedition +150

Princess Talanji and her allies fight to protect Zandalar from the onslaught of the Blood Trolls.

Reputation group: Battle for Azeroth.

Other quests in Nazmir that reward Talanji's Expedition reputation: Journey to Nazmir (+10), Into The Darkness (+10), Improper Burial (+75), The Aid of the Loa (+25), The Shadow of Death (+75), A Culling of Souls (+150).

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.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapNazmirTurn-in marker at 31.0, 52.1, 2 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.

Nazmir Quest turn-in 2 mapped points
Nazmir map showing where to go for Payback's a LichTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #863 31.0 52.1

Coordinates

  • Turn-inNazmir 31.0, 52.1/way #863 31.0 52.1
  • Objective areaNazmir 31.6, 57.9/way #863 31.6 57.9

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 Nazmir map

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

Getting there

Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Nazmir:

  • Zo'bal Ruins, NazmirHorde · about 580 yards north-east
  • Zul'jan, NazmirHorde · about 1,000 yards south-east
  • Vulpera Hideaway, Vol'dunHorde · about 1,100 yards west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 200 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

Zardax's Offer

Part 7 of 7.

Previous: All Hope is Lost

  1. 1Offer of Power
  2. 2Projection Destruction
  3. 3Power Denied
  4. 4Humbling the Terrors
  5. 5Conduit Interruption
  6. 6All Hope is Lost
  7. 7Payback's a Lich

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.

  • All Hope is LostNazmir · Level 20-60

    I am not doing dis anymore! You and Da'jul are WRONG! Dere is no stopping Zardrax! I am leaving, and you cannot stop me. Zardrax will save us all from destruction and give us new power!

The storyline at a glance

Zardax's Offer has 7 steps, from Offer of Power to Payback's a Lich.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Nazmir (7).

Other storylines on the Nazmir 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.

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Pay It Forward
Pay It Forward
Pay the Baron a Visit
Payback
Paying Respects
Paying Respects
Payment Due for Services Rendered
Payment in Kind
Database

Quest Location and Connections

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