Quest: Dragonkin Menace

Objectives

Slay 15 Black Broodlings, 10 Black Dragonspawn, 4 Black Wyrmkin and 1 Black Drake. Return to Helendis Riverhorn when the task is complete.

Description

Life in the Burning Steppes is rife with conflict.

Just look at this place! We know very little of what happened to these buildings, but we do know that at one time, before the great explosion, this was all part of the Redridge mountain range.

Enough lamenting! We have a problem, <Name>. You may have noticed the dragonkin below this ridge. We need assistance in pushing them back. Kill as many as you can and return to me. Succeed and perhaps we can talk of other things.

Progress

How goes the dragon hunt?

Completion

Superb slaying, <name>. Now that we know you can handle yourself around dragonkin, we can talk of more pressing matters.

Reputation

+63 reputation with Ironforge
+63 reputation with Gnomeregan Exiles
+250 reputation with Darnassus
+63 reputation with Stormwind
+62 reputation with Alliance
+63 reputation with Exodar

Additional Notes

The NPC asks you to kill a number of different types of dragons in Burning Steppes. I did this at level 60 with a level 60 warrior and myself. If you do this at level 54, I would advise taking more than two people. Some of the dragons have rather high HP and do a pretty decent amount of damage.

with Darnassus.

Click here to view the quest guide by Filterspawn in detail.

This page last modified 2008-05-07 15:10:56.


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Cannot seem to get this quest?
Posted: Oct 28th 2008 10:53pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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It isn't offering me this quest, all it offered was Put Her Down. Is that a prerequisite for Dragonkin Menace or did I do something wrong?
Cannot seem to get this quest?
Posted: Nov 1st 2008 1:33pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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This quest chain is no longer available after patch 3.0.2.
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Posted: Jul 5th 2008 4:54pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
Nyhm
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make that 75,60 and theres dragonspawns there too
85,58 is the drake dood and the bloods are found all around him
also a big camp of dragonspawns at 91,55
unable to get quest
Posted: Apr 22nd 2008 1:58pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Quest giver (H.Riverhorn) wont give me the quest, all he hays to offer is, Put her down. I'm a 59 lvl warrior, anyone else having this problem? Running Burning Crusade with latest patch.
^^
Posted: Dec 13th 2007 8:22am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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solod as a 53 rogue, quite easy since 2.3, could probably be done with a 50 fairly well. All the mobs you need are close to the flight path, just wander around a little bit.
2.3
Posted: Nov 18th 2007 12:54pm | Edited: Nov 20th 2007 3:35pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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With 2.3 there are now just about no elites other than named mobs. So this quest should be doable at a MUCH lower level

Edited, Nov 20th 2007 5:35pm by Rougesoldier
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Rougesoldier - Zul'Jin - 60 Twink Rogue - Sub
Posting from Sayreville, NJ
Is ther any point post BC?
Posted: Aug 28th 2007 5:08pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Is there any point to pursuing the Onyxia attunement now? I have a 54 Druid I'm bringing up, and wondered what the consensus might be.

Discuss.
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Luukier,70 Gnome Rogue
black dragon whelpling
Posted: Aug 4th 2007 3:17am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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easy thing, i have done it with a 53 night elf rogue
Succeed as a fire mage...
Posted: Jul 16th 2007 5:38am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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I've tried this earlier with my fire mage and had to run because the drake is immune to all my powerful spells... Yesterday I went back @ level 60, his character bar is grey now. But I still can't do anything to beat this mob, any other mages here who could share some suggestions?

Many thanks,

Arcamag
Solo'd with 58 Combat Rogue
Posted: Jun 16th 2007 11:07am | Edited: Jun 16th 2007 11:11am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Before battle: Main Dagger w/ Crippling Poison
Open: Cheap Shot, Backstab
Middle: Evasion, SS, (wait) SS, (wait till 100 Eng), Kidney Shot, Backstab, (wait) Backstab
Close: Blade Flurry. If your life drops below 1000, Blind, Run away 10 feet, Bandage back up to full life (blind gives 10 secs), and finish fight off.


Edited, Jun 16th 2007 2:11pm by AvaryPOHO
EASY
Posted: May 23rd 2007 4:41pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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I soloed this quest fairly easy @ lvl 52 with my warlock. Its MUCH easier than that stupid note says.
EASY
Posted: May 23rd 2007 4:43pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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only thing;
if ur a warlock, the black drake is POSSIBLE but really hard.
He's immune to fear and fire effects
don't get quest
Posted: Apr 10th 2007 8:17am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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I don't get quest: Dragonkin Menace

I get 'put her down'.
Does some1 has a solution for this?

I need dragonkin menace

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Human Paladin

lvl 65

server Shadow Moon
asdf.
Posted: Apr 1st 2007 1:27pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Easily soloed by 53 Lock.
Posting from Norway
Easy
Posted: Mar 15th 2007 5:47pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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I soloed this with my 53 hunter(MM speced untill Aimed shot, and the rest BM). It was very easy. The level 53 Blackdragon Spawn was alot harder than the 54 Black Wyrmkin. The Drake was easy, but very annoying(he kept interferring while i was fighting other things).
Easy
Posted: Mar 15th 2007 5:42pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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I soloed this with my 53 hunter(MM speced untill Aimed shot, and the rest BM). It was very easy. The level 53 Blackdragon Spawn was alot harder than the 54 Black Wyrmkin. The Drake was easy, but very annoying(he kept interferring while i was fighting other things).
The true master
Posted: Mar 5th 2007 7:10am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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This qest is first step to take series of "Onyxia qest"
After doing this, you will take qest "the true master"
very easy didnt even have IBS
Posted: Feb 28th 2007 4:21am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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I soloed this with My lvl 52 hunter with absolute ease.I Found the drake to actually be the easyiest(just because the broodlings were being camped) all i did was send in pet use aomed shot(marks spec) and scorpid sting arcanse shot.Rinse, and repeat.
Posting from yukon
very easy didnt even have IBS
Posted: Mar 5th 2007 7:12am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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This qest is first step to take series of "Onyxia qest"
After doing this, you will take qest "the true master".
If you dont do this qest, you can't take The true master.
heh
Posted: Feb 21st 2007 9:58am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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I came on here to whine about how I can never find a group. I guess I'll just try solo'ing it now. Although, I have below average 57 pally gear =P
Posting from Boston
heh
Posted: Apr 19th 2007 2:46pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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I did this as a 57 Paladin (prot. spec). I'm a blacksmith so I had full imperial plate when I made level 56. Decent 1H mace and Crest of Supremacy from Sunken Temple. Tedious and took a few hours but was totally soloable. Broodlings were camped a lot but I eventually got what I needed. Dragonspawn and Wyrmkin were generally far enough apart that you could pull one at a time. Dragonspawn were tougher (they're the meleers with the polearms) than the Wyrmkin that are fire mages (close with them and beat the snot out of them, like any other finger-waggler). There are one or two Black Drakes in the area right out side Morgan's Vigil and since everybody only needs one for the quest, he wasn't camped. Actually got him in the middle of hunting Broodlings.

Take your time and just pull one at a time (sometimes you get a scropion too but that not too bad usually) and you'll be fine).
Posting from Santa Clara, CA
heh
Posted: Feb 22nd 2007 3:35pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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You should be fine as a 57 pally if you're careful with your pulls. If dumb and dumber can do it so can you.
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"What's this 'Feed Pet' sh*t? Don't I have enough pets to feed in Real Life?!"

NE Hunter/BM lvl 65
NE Druid/Resto lvl 42


...remaining cast of 30 changes daily....
Easy
Posted: Jan 1st 2007 11:56pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Soloed as a 57 Hunter in mediocre gear.
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Reveng|Frostmane|Level 19 Gnome Mage - Fire,Arcane|
Easy
Posted: Feb 19th 2007 6:29pm | Edited: Feb 19th 2007 6:39pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Have to agree. Husband and I (mage-arcane/hunter-BM) went through this with at level 50. Downtime between fights was a little longer towards the end, but nothing outstanding. Only dying was by shear innattention when drakes spawned towards the end of a firefight with multiple mobs and both of us were out of mana. We picked up a lvl 58 tank towards the end, and actually ended up wiping more since we don't often play with a third party member....

FD/Intimidation and blink are lifesavers.

I found eyes of the Beast was particularly useful to cut singles from a closely packed group.

Edited, Feb 19th 2007 8:31pm by StupidFat

Edited, Feb 19th 2007 8:39pm by StupidFat
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"What's this 'Feed Pet' sh*t? Don't I have enough pets to feed in Real Life?!"

NE Hunter/BM lvl 65
NE Druid/Resto lvl 42


...remaining cast of 30 changes daily....
soloing the quest
Posted: Oct 26th 2006 8:28am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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I soloed the quest as a 53 rogue. Had to wait between Dragonspawn kills for evasion and cold blood to recharge, and it took a few Major Healing Potions, but it was doable.
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Wow - Ischadie 70 rogue Bronzebeard
Can't get the quest
Posted: Sep 17th 2006 10:21pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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I still trying to get the quest, and I always got : Put her down quest
Is there something I can do, I abando put her down and I still go it each time I talk to the NPC
Easy, Holy Preist, lvl 53
Posted: Sep 8th 2006 6:28pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Soloed it at lvl 53, Holy Specced Priest (21/30 Disc Holy, well at that time something like 14/30).
Especially the drake was easy, the real problem where for me those Dragonkin elites, and not the Wyrmkin but those Black Dragonspawn where hard for me.
Drake fight tips
Posted: Aug 31st 2006 3:49pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Just downed the drake as 56-shadow priest with 900-mana and 1045 hp left. Not too tough, for other shadow priests out there 50+ should be no problem. Shield, then use innerfocus then mind blast to begin the battle. When he begins to cast his flame breath, immediately silence him (cannot remember if immune).Just keep him dotted and mind flay him down back-to-back, do not wand unless out of mana. When shield fades, re-shield as soon as possible, that split second hesitation could cost a chunk of health you may need. Don’t forget to use pots if you can!


Good luck!
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"Shield! Pewww pewww!"
so easy
Posted: Jul 19th 2006 2:14pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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So easy to solo with a 52lvl shadowpriest, even the drake didnt cause any problems
Posting from Finland
Can't get the quest!
Posted: May 22nd 2006 11:50am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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This quest simply doesn't show up for me on Helendis Riverhorn. Instead I get offered the quest "Put Her Down". Anyone got any clues?
RE: Can't get the quest!
Posted: Jun 19th 2006 5:27pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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U must have sarted it then cancelled it... I did same thing found I lefted off i Redridge and pick up where I lefted off
RE: Can't get the quest!
Posted: Jun 30th 2006 7:48pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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I must have dropped this quest also (long time ago) and now I van't get it back! The only quest offered me is "Put Her Down". Must be a bug.
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RE: Can't get the quest!
Posted: Sep 17th 2006 10:23pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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did someone find the solution of this problem, it seem I can't get the quest too
Solo at 53
Posted: Mar 13th 2006 11:25pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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solo'd as 53 hunter... not too rough, but the downtime was bad~
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solo'd at 58
Posted: Dec 3rd 2005 12:42pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Solo'd it at 58 with my rogue... the elites are hard but if u take em on 1 by 1 u can do it ...
Tough fights at 54.
Posted: Nov 11th 2005 12:28pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Very tough ones indeed, but it isn't impossible to do this alone at lvl 54. But the downtime and the risk of getting adds whilst fighting lvl 53 elites (the Dragonspawn and Wyrmkin both are about 53 elite, the black drake is 50-52 elite) does render the excellent xp a bit useless.

Best get a group at that lvl or spend a long time on it.

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Abuj Harlan - 80 Monk 162 AA's Najena server

Posting from Antwerp, Belgium
XP
Posted: Oct 30th 2005 5:52am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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I'm lvl 57 shadow-specced priest so needed a little help with the elites (for speed as much as anything). Theyre located just north of Morgan's Vigil and spawn quite quickly (86,58).

When you need Ragged John, he can be found at Flame Crest (65,23). There's a horde windmaster there but sadly us alliance have to ride from Morgan's Vigil.

The rest of the series, before you get the BRD part, will earn you a total of 20850xp so do it BEFORE 60. Nice and esay xp :)
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ShadowBlade Rogues - Bloodhoof
XP
Posted: Aug 16th 2006 4:50am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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You needed help as a 57 Shadowspec priest for this? Then either your itemization totally sucks(this means as much as, did you try to solo it wearing twill?) or your playstyle.
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Posting from Belgium
Not to hard solo
Posted: Aug 18th 2005 1:26am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Took it easy with my 60 hunter, Had to use my resist gear from MC tho (amazing... i am working in MC and my guild have not even tried onyxia yet)
Posting from Norway
black dragon whelpling
Posted: Jun 7th 2005 5:41pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Has anybody had it drop while doing this quest?
Cuz people say that if ur doing a quest it drops more.
black dragon whelpling
Posted: Jun 7th 2005 5:41pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Has anybody had it drop while doing this quest?
Cuz people say that if ur doing a quest it drops more.
black dragon whelpling
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Has anybody had it drop while doing this quest?
Cuz people say that if ur doing a quest it drops more.
Not bad.
Posted: Apr 1st 2005 5:00pm | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Some of them are pretty tough but this quest is soloable.But then again I've carved a living out of dragon hides...literally.
onyxia
Posted: Mar 22nd 2005 6:00am | IP: Logged | Reply to this
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Very first step to fighting onyxia

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