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Rule 1: Have an Escape Plan

A World of Warcraft quest in The Maw. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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gholrua+78via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

As of 9.1.5 it seems like saving souls no longer provides stygia which SUCKS for this quest. Especially for a new toon with no gear who can't kill elites. Having to gather 1 stygia per kill makes this quest take WAY TOO LONG.

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Helcayala+56via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

If you're starting this in 9.1.5 like me, Soul Well rewards 85 [currency=1767]. So do that and you can complete this in no time. You won't see it on the map, but you can do it when visiting the location anyway.

Locations (credits to Sipder2):
/way 30,4, 42,6
/way 21,5, 34,2
/way 32,5, 17,6

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 55-60
ZoneThe Maw
Quest ID60287

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(60287))

What to do

StorylineAmong the Kyrian, step 14 of 33
Rewards25g 74s, 8,150 XP

Description

Many doomed souls suffer within the Maw. You must be careful if you do not wish to join them. Your Soulkeeper can hold a small number of souls until you return to your covenant. But that will be of little benefit if you do not survive this place yourself. There is a substance, stygia, that is found on some creatures within the Maw. The stronger the soul, the more stygia they have. Collect some of it for me and I can fashion it into many things you will find quite useful.

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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.

The Maw Quest turn-in 40 mapped points
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In-game waypoint: /way #1543 47.0 41.7

Coordinates

  • Turn-inThe Maw 47.0, 41.7/way #1543 47.0 41.7
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)The Maw 27.6, 14.6/way #1543 27.6 14.6
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)The Maw 40.0, 46.4/way #1543 40.0 46.4
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)The Maw 20.1, 52.6/way #1543 20.1 52.6
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)The Maw 34.4, 36.1/way #1543 34.4 36.1

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 The Maw map

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

Getting there

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

  • Ve'nari's RefugeAlliance and Horde · about 50 yards south
  • Progenitor ConsoleAlliance and Horde · about 160 yards south-west
  • Keeper's RespiteAlliance and Horde · about 1,600 yards south-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 1,100 yards north-west
  • Objective areaabout 320 yards south-west
  • Objective areaabout 1,200 yards west

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
ReputationVe'nari +1

Reward details

Reputation: Ve'nari +1

Ve'nari knows more about the Maw than anyone, and she might share a fraction of that information with you if you earn her regard.

Reputation group: Shadowlands.

Other quests in The Maw that reward Ve'nari reputation: Rule 4: Make A List (+180), Rule 5: Be Audacious (+100), Rule 6: Concealment is Everything (+100), Rule 3: Trust is Earned (+15), Eye of the Scryer (+75), Misery Business (+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

Among the Kyrian

Part 14 of 33.

Previous: Setting the Ground Rules · Next: Rule 2: Keep a Low Profile

  1. 9Our Most Precious Resource
  2. 10Into the Reservoir
  3. 11A Unique Opportunity
  4. 12Friends in Dark Places
  5. 13Setting the Ground Rules
  6. 14Rule 1: Have an Escape Plan
  7. 15Rule 2: Keep a Low Profile
  8. 16Rule 3: Trust is Earned
  9. 17Hopeful News
  10. 18Return to Adrestes
  11. 19It's All Coming Together
  12. 20Enhancing the Hold

Showing steps 9 to 20 of 33.

Also part of: Sinfall (part 15 of 30), Loyal to the Primus (part 14 of 33).

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.

  • Setting the Ground RulesThe Maw · Level 55-60

    Back to rescue more souls? How intrepid. Though I must say, your earlier escapade has drawn the Jailer's attention... and his ire. After all, none have successfully eluded him before. Except for me.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Rule 2: Keep a Low ProfileThe Maw · Level 55-60

    Though you may wish to depart with your precious souls in tow, we now have additional matters to settle first. The Eye of the Jailer is upon you. And that does not bode well for either of us. Take this device. You will reinforce my wards to ensure he does not take notice of me as well.

The storyline at a glance

Among the Kyrian has 33 steps, from Report to Adrestes to Return Lost Souls.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Elysian Hold (14), Elysian Hold (9), The Maw (5), Oribos (2).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on The Maw 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.