TheWoWDBThis is a phased fight. So if you still see many mobs, try relogging.
He does several abilities, now I don't remember the names.
- Burrows underground.
- Does an ability that is similar to Atramedes; Sonar Pulse
Avoid the Sonar Pulse[Not the correct name] ability. It deals a lot of damage.But overall, he is an easy fight, even though he is considered elite.
Quest
Terror of the Dread Wastes
A World of Warcraft quest in Townlong Steppes. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Killing him yield's, 100k xp with guild perks with no one else around fighting him (its a phased fight) - abandon quest, re pick up, wait 30secs - 1min for him to respawn - kill him for another 100k xp rinse and repeat.
Faster then doing most quests:
As in most fights, watch for the circles denoting the aoe of his spells and run out of them. Follow Taoshi's advice to get behind the barricades, use this for a quick heal or mana replen and the chance to kill another couple of bugs... they will come. As others have stated, you can farm it for exp by killing, looting (Miners, don't forget to mine the corpse after looting, every little bit helps!), abandoning the quest, and then retaking it. Here's the good news: My main, fully rested, garnered 188k and change for xp at 95% of level 89. As MatteoG says here "just mob grinding in a cleverer way"
Quest facts
LevelLevel 25-35
ZoneTownlong Steppes
Quest ID30900
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(30900))
What to do
StorylineTownlong Steppes, step 38 of 60
Rewards13g 74s, 4,800 XP
Description
That thing is huge! The Shado-Pan holding the battlefront were never trained for something like this... let's get down there and take it out ourselves.
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 #388 76.4 82.4
Coordinates
- Turn-inTownlong Steppes 76.4, 82.4
/way #388 76.4 82.4 - Objective areaTownlong Steppes 74.2, 87.7
/way #388 74.2 87.7 - Objective areaTownlong Steppes 74.2, 85.0
/way #388 74.2 85.0
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 Townlong Steppes map
- Honor the Flame about 1,040 yards
- Thunder Calls about 1,510 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Townlong Steppes, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Townlong Steppes:
- Gao-Ran Battlefront, Townlong Steppes
- Serpent's Spine, Kun-Lai Summit
- Shado-Pan Fallback, Kun-Lai Summit
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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Reward details
Reputation: Shado-Pan +100
The shadowy protectors of Pandaria's temples, the Shado-Pan are wrought with mystery.
Reputation group: Mists of Pandaria.
Other quests in Townlong Steppes that reward Shado-Pan reputation: My Husband... (+25), First Assault (+100), Running Rampant (+75), Perfect Pitch (+75), Seeing Red (+100), Pitching In (+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
Townlong Steppes
Part 38 of 60.
Previous: Cutting the Swarm · Next: Along the Southern Front
- 33Back on Their Feet
- 34The Endless Swarm
- 35Rummaging Through the Remains
- 36Improvised Ammunition
- 37Cutting the Swarm
- 38Terror of the Dread Wastes
- 39Along the Southern Front
- 40Enraged By Hatred
- 41Taking Stock
- 42Joining the Fight
- 43Up In Flames
- 44The Taking of Dusklight Bridge
Showing steps 33 to 44 of 60.
Also part of: Townlong Steppes (part 33 of 53).
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.
- Cutting the Swarm
The mantid numbers have been increasing since you left for the cleft. Let's put these orbs you gathered to use. Get down on the battlefront and man one of the cannons. Let none through.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Along the Southern Front
I'm heading westward with Taoshi to gather the strongest I can find to confront the Sha of Hatred. I would like you to come with me.
Also counted by Campaign: Townlong Steppes
Its criteria name 5 quests; others include:
Also counted by One Steppe Forward, Two Steppes Back
Its criteria name 5 quests; others include:
The storyline at a glance
Townlong Steppes has 60 steps, from A Foot in the Door to The Terrible Truth.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Townlong Steppes (55), Vale of Eternal Blossoms (4), Dread Wastes (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Townlong Steppes map
- Sunreaver Onslaught
- Kirin Tor Offensive
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.
Achievements
Completing this quest counts toward these achievements.
Campaign: Townlong SteppesComplete the Townlong Steppes storylines listed below with a Timerunner.One Steppe Forward, Two Steppes BackComplete the Townlong Steppes storylines listed below.10
- Campaign: Townlong Steppes: its criteria name 5 quests, this one included. Greater Bronze Cache.
- One Steppe Forward, Two Steppes Back: its criteria name 5 quests, this one included.