TheWoWDBTo complete this quest you need to find [item=178018] to free Darion.
[item=178018] drops from [npc=166670], can be found at 35.36 44.13 spot.
You can get there following the stairs up at 34.10 46.04 coordinates.
Try to not overpull mobs as the fight isnt easy (unless you are in tank spec).TomTom coordinates:
/way 34.10 46.04 Stairs up to Brethlun
/way 35.36 44.13 Brethlun the BrandThe Brand Holds the Key - https://youtu.be/8O8eLtJJ8kI?t=592
There is a table covered under the spoiler, you can check you progress through [storyline=1062] quest storyline.
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[storyline=1062] quest storyline / Blade of the Primus*OrderQuest TitleVideo Time Link
Quest
The Brand Holds the Key
A World of Warcraft quest in The Maw. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Impossible during Chromie time apparently. This NPC is extremely tough, but I still managed to kill him twice, once with help. once solo. No key drop. Level 44 paladin. So now I cannot continue the campaign in Shadowlands. Also cannot skip campaign, because that puts everything at level 50 minimum. Fair warning to other players.
Blizz...are you kidding me with this guys HP? Three times mine...how the ^%$& am I (by myself) going to bring him down? This is beyond ridiculous!
Quest facts
Quest ID59959
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(59959))
What to do
StorylineRitual for the Damned, step 6 of 12
Rewards24g 57s, 7,500 XP
Description
<Darion is unresponsive. The cage is locked, and doesn't appear easily broken. Perhaps the holder of the key is this "Brand" he mentioned.>
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 #1960 36.5 50.5
Coordinates
- Turn-inThe Maw 36.5, 50.5
/way #1960 36.5 50.5 - Objective areaThe Maw 36.1, 44.9
/way #1960 36.1 44.9 - Objective areaThe Maw 38.2, 48.6
/way #1960 38.2 48.6
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
- Prince Renathal about 360 yards
- A Royal Key about 880 yards
- Cages For All Occasions about 880 yards
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
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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Money24 gold57 silver
Experience7,500 XP
Storyline
Ritual for the Damned
Part 6 of 12.
Previous: A Cooling Trail · Next: Hope Never Dies
- 1Among the Chosen
- 2The Maw
- 3Seeking the Baron
- 4The Hunt for the Baron
- 5A Cooling Trail
- 6The Brand Holds the Key
- 7Hope Never Dies
- 8Delving Deeper
- 9A Bond Beyond Death
- 10Wake of Ashes
- 11Maw Walker
- 12A Soul Saved
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.
- A Cooling Trail
<The amulet burns hot in your hand. The magic that runs through it tugs slightly at your grip. Perhaps the enchantment spoken of by Bolvar can now be used to find Mograine.>
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Hope Never Dies
So, mortal, you are here looking for someone. Well it just so happens that, clever as I am, it's quite possible I know where they are. Allow me to propose a trade. That amulet you carry... it holds an interesting power. You give me the amulet, and I will help you find this Maldraxxi baron.
The storyline at a glance
Ritual for the Damned has 12 steps, from Among the Chosen to A Soul Saved.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): The Maw (7), Oribos (3), Maldraxxus (2).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on The Maw map
- Prince Renathal
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.