gotmilk0112
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Another short guide for the other important Mage quest. This one is for the Celestial Orb, one of the most useful quest items you'll get as a Mage.
I don't think it can be soloed, due to the mob in question being immune to slows/snares and hitting very hard, but I'd imagine with some help from a couple of friends, it's easy enough. It can also be done during an Uldaman run, as it's only 2-3 extra trash pulls and just off to the side of the 'main' route through the instance.
Anywho, the quest chain starts here:
https://vanilla-twinhead.twinstar.cz/?quest=1953
Requires level 35, another breadcrumb quest to send you out to Tabetha. She will first send you to the southern part of Desolace, to kill the Burning Blade warlock mobs for a quest item:
https://vanilla-twinhead.twinstar.cz/?quest=1954
After that, the next quest has her summon an elite demon for you to kill. Very easy if you're Frost, just kite it around like you would any other elite. The next quest will have you heading to Uldaman to kill the Obsidian Sentinel. Lucky for us, this mob is just inside the side-door entrance of Uldaman. Like literally, you zone in, open the door, and there he is.
(If you don't know where the side entrance to Uldaman is, it's right here: http://i.imgur.com/KTLAgT2.jpg There should be a cave with lots of elite troggs outside it. The side entrance is just inside the cave.)
Unfortunately, he is completely immune to all slow/root effects, so he cannot be soloed. (at least, not until 60 and very good gear) He also spawns adds at 80%, 60%, and 40% health IIRC. You'll want to bring along at least two friends to help, preferably ones that are capable of healing. Once you have help though, it's super easy. Kill him, loot the quest item, and head back to Tabetha.
The last quest is really easy, at least, it is on Kronos.
https://vanilla-twinhead.twinstar.cz/?quest=1957
The Wowhead comments talk about how the mobs come in waves, but when I did it, they just spawned 1 at a time, spawning every 20-25 seconds or so. Super easy. However, if you didn't kill them, they would eventually pile up. They do grant EXP, although not much, and I found it pretty hard to AoE them effectively.
Once you kill 12 of them, head back inside and talk to Tabetha, and you'll get the next quest, which is just a "pick your reward" thing. I cannot stress this enough though:
DO NOT PICK THE STAFF!!
DO NOT PICK THE STAFF!!
DO NOT PICK THE STAFF!!
DO NOT PICK THE STAFF!!
The orb is so much better! Why? Well, for starters, the staff is easily replaced by Zum'Rah's Vexing Cane (which is much better IMO, due to the stamina), but the bigger reason is that the Celestial Orb remains useful throughout the rest of your life as a Mage, because of that sweet mana restore on it!
The 400-1200 mana restore does have a 30 minute CD, yes, but it does not share cooldown with potion, or mana gem, or anything else. So even when you're raiding AQ/Naxx, you can equip the orb before you start combat, use the mana restore once you need it and then switch to your regular offhand. It's like having a 5th mana gem. Incredibly more useful than the staff.
I don't think it can be soloed, due to the mob in question being immune to slows/snares and hitting very hard, but I'd imagine with some help from a couple of friends, it's easy enough. It can also be done during an Uldaman run, as it's only 2-3 extra trash pulls and just off to the side of the 'main' route through the instance.
Anywho, the quest chain starts here:
https://vanilla-twinhead.twinstar.cz/?quest=1953
Requires level 35, another breadcrumb quest to send you out to Tabetha. She will first send you to the southern part of Desolace, to kill the Burning Blade warlock mobs for a quest item:
https://vanilla-twinhead.twinstar.cz/?quest=1954
After that, the next quest has her summon an elite demon for you to kill. Very easy if you're Frost, just kite it around like you would any other elite. The next quest will have you heading to Uldaman to kill the Obsidian Sentinel. Lucky for us, this mob is just inside the side-door entrance of Uldaman. Like literally, you zone in, open the door, and there he is.
(If you don't know where the side entrance to Uldaman is, it's right here: http://i.imgur.com/KTLAgT2.jpg There should be a cave with lots of elite troggs outside it. The side entrance is just inside the cave.)
Unfortunately, he is completely immune to all slow/root effects, so he cannot be soloed. (at least, not until 60 and very good gear) He also spawns adds at 80%, 60%, and 40% health IIRC. You'll want to bring along at least two friends to help, preferably ones that are capable of healing. Once you have help though, it's super easy. Kill him, loot the quest item, and head back to Tabetha.
The last quest is really easy, at least, it is on Kronos.
https://vanilla-twinhead.twinstar.cz/?quest=1957
The Wowhead comments talk about how the mobs come in waves, but when I did it, they just spawned 1 at a time, spawning every 20-25 seconds or so. Super easy. However, if you didn't kill them, they would eventually pile up. They do grant EXP, although not much, and I found it pretty hard to AoE them effectively.
Once you kill 12 of them, head back inside and talk to Tabetha, and you'll get the next quest, which is just a "pick your reward" thing. I cannot stress this enough though:
DO NOT PICK THE STAFF!!
DO NOT PICK THE STAFF!!
DO NOT PICK THE STAFF!!
DO NOT PICK THE STAFF!!
The orb is so much better! Why? Well, for starters, the staff is easily replaced by Zum'Rah's Vexing Cane (which is much better IMO, due to the stamina), but the bigger reason is that the Celestial Orb remains useful throughout the rest of your life as a Mage, because of that sweet mana restore on it!
The 400-1200 mana restore does have a 30 minute CD, yes, but it does not share cooldown with potion, or mana gem, or anything else. So even when you're raiding AQ/Naxx, you can equip the orb before you start combat, use the mana restore once you need it and then switch to your regular offhand. It's like having a 5th mana gem. Incredibly more useful than the staff.
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