TheWoWDBThe most heartbreaking quest I have ever done.
For those of you who want to know how this questline ends, Rhea goes to hide the egg in a cave, but Deathwing shows up to eliminate the purified egg and Rhea herself.
Rhea begs that Deathwing show mercy on the egg but he torches them both and flies away.
You investigate the cave and discover that the egg was not the black dragon egg you've worked so hard to purify, but rather one of Rhea's own eggs. Rhea chose to lose one of her own children rather than sacrifice the black dragon egg, which is hidden somewhere not mentioned.
The quest reward is Rhea's last egg in the form of a trinket that summons a red dragon whelp to defend you.
Absolutely heartwrenching.
Quest
The Egg Lives On
A World of Warcraft quest in Badlands. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Right after I handed in this quest, the gnome said, "You have a great day now!"
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F**k you, Blam. F**k you.
I can't bear to sell the trinket even though it's worthless to use at my level. This will sit in my bank until WoW ends.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 15-30
ZoneBadlands
Quest ID27859
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(27859))
What to do
WhereBadlands, around 18.0, 30.5
StorylineBadlands, step 50 of 53
RewardsRhea's Last Egg, 31g 50s, 5,150 XP
Rhea's Last Egg, 31g 50s, 5,150 XPWhere 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-inIn-game waypoint: /way #15 18.0 30.5
Coordinates
- Turn-inBadlands 18.0, 30.5
/way #15 18.0 30.5
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 Badlands map
- Honor the Flame about 210 yards
- Desecrate this Fire! about 230 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Badlands, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Badlands:
- New Kargath, Badlands
- Dragon's Mouth, Badlands
- Dustwind Dig, Badlands
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
Pick one of these
TypeArmor Trinket
Item level25
BindingBinds when picked up
UseRhea's Child
Sells to vendors for50 silver8 copper
“Please take care of him for me.”
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
Badlands
Part 50 of 53.
Previous: Devastation · Next: The Day that Deathwing Came
- 42Jurrix the Striker
- 43Gargal, the Behemoth
- 44The Wrath of a Dragonflight
- 45Their Hunt Continues
- 46The Sorrow and the Fury
- 47The Hidden Clutch
- 48Rheastrasza's Gift
- 49Devastation
- 50The Egg Lives On
- 51The Day that Deathwing Came
- 52The Day that Deathwing Came: The Real Story
- 53The Day that Deathwing Came: What Really Happened
Showing steps 42 to 53 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.
- Devastation
The coast is clear. If Rheastrasza or the egg were able to miraculously evade Deathwing's flames, they would probably need your assistance as soon as possible.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- The Day that Deathwing Came
Deathwing made quite a mess when he passed through these parts. If it weren't for me, he'd probably still be here, layin' waste to all the good people of the Badlands. What, you don't believe me? Fine, let me tell you the whole story.
Also counted by Badlands Quests
Its criteria name 5 quests; others include:
The storyline at a glance
Badlands has 53 steps, from To Fuselight Proper to The Day that Deathwing Came: What Really Happened.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Badlands (53).
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.
- Badlands Quests: its criteria name 5 quests, this one included.
Guides for this zone
Guides and routes on this site that cover Badlands.
