TheWoWDBIt ought to have an "often bugged" disclaimer. Never knew about the armor and there obviously was no #3 button. Absolutely baffled after 15 minutes of trotting around, being chased by the mother of all devilsaurs and in the process also aggroing 275 dimetradons, a dozen oozes, 700 Macedonian warriors, the entire population of Broken Bow, Oklahoma and the London Philharmonic. What they were all doing in the Crater was a mystery to me.
After realizing that all this rock throwing was only annoying the big girl, I hopped off. Naturally Wonder Boy disappeared and I had to face off against Gekko Girl, who is a 55 Elite. Luckily my 57 Holy Priest could self-heal and had a pretty good mana pool because the biggest problem was not so much Big Green as it was the other oozes, dimetradons, spirit creatures and what I can only assume was the Second Bassoonist, all of which together kept one-shotting my shield. I got lucky and whacked the dino with my wand just as I went OOM. How annoying to be killed by trash mobs, I thought but at that moment they all disappeared. Nobody was more surprised than me.
So luck plays a role, as it always does. But be prepared to be buggered, or bugged, or both.
Quest
The Ballad of Maximillian
A World of Warcraft quest in Un'Goro Crater. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Best quest chain ever.
Hillarious quest line! Here's the transcript of the final fight:
Maximillian of Northshire says: I see the dragon up ahead. She is larger than I had first anticipated.
Maximillian of Northshire yells: Dragon! Hear me out! I am Maximillian of Northshire, and I have come to deliver you. Your blood shall fill...
Maximillian of Northshire yells: Great Uther's ghost, it's chasing after us! Squire, do something! Throw rocks at it! I have no plan!
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: Wait, I have an idea! Here, throw my Light-blessed shield at the beast!
Maximillian has handed you his shield. Throw it at the Devilsaur! Er... dragon!
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: That shield-toss worked remarkably well. Quickly, hurl my holy shoulder-plate!
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: I have managed to remove my gloves. You may lob them at our foe.
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: The ironclad heel of my armored boot should prove to be quite destructive.
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: Eat my other shoulder-plate, vile lizard!
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: If you can heft my breastplate, then throw it! Throw it for Doloria!
Maximillian of Northshire whispers: This is quickly becoming humiliating... and drafty. Hopefully my legplates shall deal the deathblow.Maximillian will also heal you up as you get low on life:
Maximillian of Northshire says: Your health is faltering. Allow me to help.
Quest facts
Check whether you have already completed this quest
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What to do
Toy Windmill, 
Maximillian's Shield, 
Sword of Northshire, 42g, 8,250 XPDescription
The time we have waited for is upon us, Squire {name}. Un'Goro's brood mother will perish at my hands. The gravity of our task weighs heavily on me, but with the power of the Light behind us, we are guaranteed to succeed. Are you ready to depart?
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 areaIn-game waypoint: /way #78 30.6 51.1
Coordinates
- Turn-inUn'Goro Crater 30.6, 51.1
/way #78 30.6 51.1 - Objective areaUn'Goro Crater 34.7, 81.5
/way #78 34.7 81.5
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 Un'Goro Crater map
- Desecrate this Fire! about 1,020 yards
- Honor the Flame about 1,120 yards
- The Activation Rune about 1,210 yards
- The Etymidian about 1,210 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Un'Goro Crater, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Un'Goro Crater:
- Mossy Pile, Un'Goro Crater
- Marshal's Stand, Un'Goro Crater
- Cenarion Hold, Silithus
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- 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
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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
Un'Goro Crater
Part 29 of 29.
Previous: The Spirits of Golakka Hot Springs
- 18The Eastern Pylon
- 19Roll the Bones
- 20The Fossil-Finder 3000
- 21A Tale of Two Shovels
- 22The Western Pylon
- 23The Shaper's Terrace
- 24Ever Watching From Above
- 25An Important Lesson
- 26The Evil Dragons of Un'Goro Crater
- 27Town Dwellers Were Made to be Saved
- 28The Spirits of Golakka Hot Springs
- 29The Ballad of Maximillian
Showing steps 18 to 29 of 29.
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.
- The Spirits of Golakka Hot Springs
A moment of seriousness now, <name>. We have an important quest ahead of us. The treacherous dragons that plague this valley will not cease their mischief until we destroy their repugnant brood mother. Before we even attempt to complete such a task, we must ask the Light for aid.
Also counted by Un'Goro Crater Quests
Its criteria name 6 quests; others include:
The storyline at a glance
Un'Goro Crater has 29 steps, from Crystals of Power to The Ballad of Maximillian.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Un'Goro Crater (29).
Other storylines on the Un'Goro Crater map
- Sholazar Basin
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 this achievement.
- Un'Goro Crater Quests: its criteria name 6 quests, this one included.