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The Ladder

The Ladder is a group quest for level 10-55 in Maldraxxus. It is step 14 of 17 in the Theater of Pain storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Maldraxxus at 50.6, 51.6. It rewards 14 reward items, 1 reputation reward, 11,250 experience and money. Completing it counts toward 1 achievement.

Description

Within the Theater of Pain, brother, legends rise like cream to the top.

Listen to me, brother. If you have the courage to step into that sacred arena, you're going to face the greatest threats in all of existence! The cards will be stacked against you, but only those who can work together will emerge as champions.

Gather your team and meet this challenge head on! Enter the Theater of Pain and defeat the opponents within! Prove that you can rise to the top!

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

Money36 gold85 silver50 copper
Experience11,250 XP
ReputationThe Undying Army +135
Top Comments

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1
Demonik2811+42via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Phasing of this quest is broken if you group up while in the zone or near Theater of Pain.

Once you have your group, the group leader should stay near the Theater of Pain while the rest Hearth/fly to Oribos and back, this seems to reset the phasing and everyone will be in the leaders phase on return to the Theater. (remember to check WM).

Hopefully this gets fixed soon xD

2
Mypciscraze+39via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Hi all

I present [storyline=1156] Storyline. This Story line have 14 Quests. This Story line is a part of Sojourner of Maldraxxus.

See Video Full Quest chain if need it - https://youtu.be/bS-kujjB7xE
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Quest Name:
Start and description
1 I Could Be A Contender
Quest you taking from [npc=161733] 50 51 Maldraxxus. Go to speak with [npc=161559] 54 48.
2 The Last Guy
First slay [npc=165566] 55 33 then pick up 5 [npc=166186] they are around. This quest do together with How to Get a Head.
3 How to Get a Head
Slay boar after use close to them [item=177835] to get 12 [item=177837]. then deliver skulls to [npc=161710] 54 49.
4 Team Spirit
Go on arena and throw [item=177877] on 15 [npc=163032]. Care on Elite mob on mid of arena xD. This quest You can do together with Stuff We All Get.
5 Stuff We All Get
Go on arena and pick up from ground 12 [item=174324].
6 Test Your Mettle
You need to defete [npc=163083] 53 49 and [npc=163084] 55 46 Speak with them to start fight.
7 ...Even The Most Ridiculous Request!
"This Quest you take from [npc=159689] 54 51. In quest first Speak in oreder with:
1. [npc=159824] 53 51 show will start Ten use spell on extra bar ( if you done it to late just do it one more time ).
2. [npc=159827] 53 50
3. [npc=159696] 54 51 You will need to bring [object=339195] is oposite to quest giver."
8 Juicing Up
Take Quest from [npc=159827] 53 50. Go to speak with [npc=159833] 53 47.
9 Side Effects
You need to buy [item=177957] from [npc=166640] ( is next to quest giver ) Then go to speak with [npc=159827] 53 50. Return quest to [npc=159689] 54 51.
10 This Thing of Ours
Take Quest from [npc=161559] 54 48 then go to speak with [npc=159830] 53 47.
11 Leave Me a Loan
Collect 6 [item=175413] by speaking with NPC is camp ( with some of them you will need to fight )
12 Working for the Living
Use Broker Portal on right side. You will get in new map, You need to kill mobs until 100% or press on [object=349576] ( one is giving 7% ). When you get to 100 move to 68 57 and capture [npc=166382] you need to get him to 1% HP. Then go back thru portal.
13 A Sure Bet
Take quest from [npc=161559] 54 48 then go to see [npc=161733] 50 51.
14 The Ladder
Defeat 3 opponents within the Theater of Pain. Just go on arena to kill Elite mobs, after You will kill one next one will come in 1 min. After finish this Quest You will finish Story line.


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Thank You i Hope that Help You

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP11,250
MoneyGold36g 85s
ReputationThe Undying Army+135

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeStaff Two-Hand
Item level85
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon21 - 29 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+19 Intellect, +28 Stamina, +20 Haste, +17 Mastery
Suited toAugmentation, Fire, Arcane, Restoration, Preservation, Devastation, Frost, Balance, Shadow, Mistweaver, Elemental, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction, Discipline, Holy
Requires level48
Sells to vendors for108 gold12 silver
TypeStaff Two-Hand
Item level85
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon43 - 58 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+19 Agility, +28 Stamina, +19 Critical Strike, +18 Haste
Suited toGuardian, Feral, Survival, Windwalker, Brewmaster
Requires level48
Sells to vendors for103 gold78 silver
TypeCrossbow Ranged
Item level85
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon33 - 50 damage, speed 3.0
Stats+19 Agility, +28 Stamina, +20 Haste, +17 Mastery
Suited toBeast Mastery, Marksmanship
Requires level48
Sells to vendors for104 gold55 silver
TypeWarglaive One-Hand
Item level85
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon21 - 34 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+9 Agility or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike, +8 Versatility, +45 Intellect
Suited toDevourer, Havoc, Vengeance
Requires level48
Sells to vendors for87 gold39 silver
TypeWand Ranged
Item level85
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon8 - 13 damage, speed 2.0
Stats+9 Intellect, +14 Stamina, +11 Haste, +8 Critical Strike
Suited toFrost, Fire, Arcane, Destruction, Affliction, Discipline, Holy, Shadow, Demonology
Requires level48
Sells to vendors for104 gold93 silver
TypeOne-Handed Sword One-Hand
Item level85
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon21 - 34 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+9 Strength, +14 Stamina, +10 Haste, +9 Critical Strike
Suited toProtection, Frost
Requires level48
Sells to vendors for80 gold53 silver

Reputation: The Undying Army +135

Long ago, the Primus established the five houses of Maldraxxus to build the ultimate fighting force. Through might, cleverness, and guile, this unyielding armada is pledged to defend the Shadowlands against all threats.

Reputation group: Shadowlands.

Other quests in Maldraxxus that reward The Undying Army reputation: Callous Concoctions (+135), ...Even The Most Ridiculous Request! (+135), Pool of Potions (+135), Stuff We All Get (+135), Read Between the Lines (+135), Slaylines (+135).

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.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapMaldraxxusTurn-in marker at 50.6, 51.6, 2 mapped points
Quest Line

Storyline

Theater of Pain

Part 14 of 17.

Previous: A Sure Bet · Next: Bet On Yourself

  1. 6Juicing Up
  2. 7Test Your Mettle
  3. 8Side Effects
  4. 9This Thing of Ours
  5. 10Leave Me a Loan
  6. 11Working for the Living
  7. 12Sure Bet
  8. 13A Sure Bet
  9. 14The Ladder
  10. 15Bet On Yourself
  11. 16Bet On Yourself
  12. 17Bet On Yourself

Showing steps 6 to 17 of 17.

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Quest chain

  1. 1The Ladder
  2. 2Bet On Yourself
  3. 3Bet On Yourself
  4. 4Bet On Yourself

Step 1 of 4. Chain order is read from the prerequisite data in the current retail client build, so it reflects what the game requires, not a curated storyline.

Where this quest fits

Before this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • A Sure BetMaldraxxus · Level 10-54

    You've made a name for yourself and earned the respect of everyone here, including Au'narim. You are ready, <name>! Anzio is expecting us at the entrance to the Theater of Pain. You're going to be a champion!

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Bet On YourselfMaldraxxus · Level 60

    Dear Maw Walker... my friend... you're going to lose. Everyone knows you can't compete in the arena. The entire Challenger's Promenade knows it, the brokers in Oribos know it, even Zo'umlo knows it. I've brought in a special challenger just to prove the point.

Quests that require this one

Also counted by Sojourner of Maldraxxus

Its criteria name 4 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

Theater of Pain has 17 steps, from The Last Guy to Bet On Yourself.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Maldraxxus (17).

Other storylines on the Maldraxxus 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.

Achievements

Completing this quest counts toward this achievement.

Sojourner of MaldraxxusComplete the optional Maldraxxus storylines listed below.10
World Map

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.

Maldraxxus Quest turn-in 2 mapped points
Maldraxxus map showing where to go for The LadderTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #1536 50.6 51.6

Coordinates

  • Turn-inMaldraxxus 50.6, 51.6/way #1536 50.6 51.6
  • Objective areaMaldraxxus 50.3, 47.5/way #1536 50.3 47.5

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 Maldraxxus map

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

Getting there

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

  • Theater of Pain, MaldraxxusAlliance and Horde · about 80 yards south-west
  • Bleak Redoubt, MaldraxxusAlliance and Horde · about 690 yards south
  • The Spearhead, MaldraxxusAlliance and Horde · about 740 yards west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 170 yards north

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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