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The Wayward Baron

A World of Warcraft quest in Maldraxxus. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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  2. [quest=62388] - reach renown 20

  4. The Wayward Baron

  6. Pilfered Power
    Burying Suspicion
    Playing Favorites

  8. A Fitting Guise

  10. The Pupil Returns

  12. The Baron's Plan

  14. Mistress of Tomes

  16. Cantrip Collections
    Errant Enchantments

  18. The Hall of Tomes

  20. Necessary Ingredients

  22. Heart of the Forest
    Cage Free Spores

  24. The Final Reagent

  26. Explosive Schemes

  28. No Crate Unturned
    Blinding the Brokers

  30. Designed to Fail

  32. Caught in the Act

  34. Improvised Implements

  36. A Helpful Hand

  38. The Traitor Unmasked

  40. The Better Part of Valor - return to Seat. You can use the portal next to you

Questline took about 42 minutes.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 60
ZoneMaldraxxus
Quest ID61739

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(61739))

What to do

StorylineThe House of Rituals, step 2 of 25
Rewards2g 57s 40c, 1,000 XP

Description

It has come to my attention that you seek to uncover a plot by the baron Kel'Thuzad. That upstart has been a thorn in my side since he arrived at the House of Rituals. Not only did he pilfer my rightfully earned title, he has since shut me out of the house's dealings. I have yet to find evidence that would mar Sin'dane's adoration for her new baron, and thus I offer an arrangement. I grant you access to the House of Rituals, and in return you help me bring down Kel'Thuzad. Do we have an accord?

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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 Wayward BaronTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #1536 59.4 33.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inMaldraxxus 59.4, 33.0/way #1536 59.4 33.0
  • Objective areaMaldraxxus 50.4, 72.4/way #1536 50.4 72.4

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:

  • Keres' Rest, MaldraxxusAlliance and Horde · about 360 yards west
  • Renounced Bastille, MaldraxxusAlliance and Horde · about 760 yards south-east
  • Theater of Pain, MaldraxxusAlliance and Horde · about 1,000 yards south-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 1,700 yards south

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.

Related
Money2 gold57 silver
Experience1,000 XP

Storyline

The House of Rituals

Part 2 of 25.

Previous: House of Rituals · Next: Playing Favorites

  1. 1House of Rituals
  2. 2The Wayward Baron
  3. 3Playing Favorites
  4. 4Pilfered Power
  5. 5Burying Suspicion
  6. 6A Fitting Guise
  7. 7The Pupil Returns
  8. 8The Baron's Plan
  9. 9Mistress of Tomes
  10. 10Cantrip Collections
  11. 11Errant Enchantments
  12. 12The Hall of Tomes

Showing steps 1 to 12 of 25.

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.

  • House of RitualsLevel 60

    The Ritualists are the ones behind this war. Every act of treason has been committed under their orders. We cannot defeat their sorcery with strength of arms alone. Victory will hinge on our knowledge of what they are plotting. Continue to bolster our forces.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Playing FavoritesMaldraxxus · Level 60

    We will have to construct an illusion to allow you entry into the House of Rituals. However, not just any illusion will do. In order to join Kel'Thuzad's inner circle, we require something... specific. We're going to need a body.

The storyline at a glance

The House of Rituals has 25 steps, from House of Rituals to The Better Part of Valor.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Maldraxxus (21), Vault of Souls (3), Seat of the Primus (1).

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.