Post by New Admin on Nov 13, 2007 11:34:35 GMT -5
This key allows you to unlock the door leading to Scholomance. But like so many other keys, if someone else in your party has it, or someone outside the party is opening the door anyway, you can get in without it. However, the quest chain is a good one, and is worth doing for the xp anyway.
On an aside, despite how this chain is described below, it is actually possible to only have to kill Araj once. You should be able to get the quests Alas, Andorhal and Araj’s Scarab at the same time, to save yourself the trouble of having to get a group together 2 separate times.
1) Upon arriving in the Western Plaguelands (WPL), speak to Commander Ashlam Valorfist in Chillwind Camp. He will give you Clear the Way, where you have to kill 10 Skeletal Flayers and 10 Slavering Ghouls, which are conveniently located just to the east of Chillwind.
2) Now it gets a little harder. You next get a Beacon Torch and the quest All Along the Watchtowers. Here you have to venture into Andorhal and use the Torch in the doorway of 4 towers located throughout the city. The trick is, there is a 53-54 elite skeleton guarding the tower, so it’s best to do this in a pair or with a higher level escort. Kill the tower guardian, use the beacon, repeat 4 times, and turn in.
3) Next in line is Alas, Andorhal. Now you have to kill Araj, the 60-61 elite in the middle of Andorhal, who is guarded by several other undead both elite and nonelite. This quest is set up so that it drops an item outside of Araj’s body when he dies, then you loot THAT for the quest item. As such, this can not only be done in a group, but in a raid group. Simply disband after killing him to be able to loot the container he drops, and you’ll get credit for the quest.
4) Now it gets easier again: you get the quest Skeletal Fragments which just requires you to get 15 Skeletal Fragments off of undead in the area. Only skeletons (not ghouls) drop these, but otherwise it’s just kill until you reach the quota.
5) Next, to Gadgetzan with the quest item you’re given plus 15 gold. Talk to Krinkle Goodsteel once you arrive. Now, before you make the trip all the way out there it’s useful to note. The next quest will require you to have 2 Thorium Bars with you, so you should grab those from the AH or your bank before you go.
6) Take the mold Krinkle gives you and the 2 Thorium Bars to Un’Goro Crater. Go all the way to the top of the volcano in the center of the map and use the mold to create the “stem” of the key.
7) Now it’s back to Chillwind in WPL. You have to kill Araj again, this time to get his Scarab to finish the key. Kill him as before, get the item, go back to Valorfist, and collect the Skeleton Key!
On an aside, despite how this chain is described below, it is actually possible to only have to kill Araj once. You should be able to get the quests Alas, Andorhal and Araj’s Scarab at the same time, to save yourself the trouble of having to get a group together 2 separate times.
1) Upon arriving in the Western Plaguelands (WPL), speak to Commander Ashlam Valorfist in Chillwind Camp. He will give you Clear the Way, where you have to kill 10 Skeletal Flayers and 10 Slavering Ghouls, which are conveniently located just to the east of Chillwind.
2) Now it gets a little harder. You next get a Beacon Torch and the quest All Along the Watchtowers. Here you have to venture into Andorhal and use the Torch in the doorway of 4 towers located throughout the city. The trick is, there is a 53-54 elite skeleton guarding the tower, so it’s best to do this in a pair or with a higher level escort. Kill the tower guardian, use the beacon, repeat 4 times, and turn in.
3) Next in line is Alas, Andorhal. Now you have to kill Araj, the 60-61 elite in the middle of Andorhal, who is guarded by several other undead both elite and nonelite. This quest is set up so that it drops an item outside of Araj’s body when he dies, then you loot THAT for the quest item. As such, this can not only be done in a group, but in a raid group. Simply disband after killing him to be able to loot the container he drops, and you’ll get credit for the quest.
4) Now it gets easier again: you get the quest Skeletal Fragments which just requires you to get 15 Skeletal Fragments off of undead in the area. Only skeletons (not ghouls) drop these, but otherwise it’s just kill until you reach the quota.
5) Next, to Gadgetzan with the quest item you’re given plus 15 gold. Talk to Krinkle Goodsteel once you arrive. Now, before you make the trip all the way out there it’s useful to note. The next quest will require you to have 2 Thorium Bars with you, so you should grab those from the AH or your bank before you go.
6) Take the mold Krinkle gives you and the 2 Thorium Bars to Un’Goro Crater. Go all the way to the top of the volcano in the center of the map and use the mold to create the “stem” of the key.
7) Now it’s back to Chillwind in WPL. You have to kill Araj again, this time to get his Scarab to finish the key. Kill him as before, get the item, go back to Valorfist, and collect the Skeleton Key!