The Patience of Princes

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NeutralThe Patience of Princes
Start Sabellian [87.4, 27.5]
End Elder Honeypelt [64.7, 37.6]
Level 70 (Requires 70)
Category Embers of Neltharion
Experience 27,700
Reputation +200 Valdrakken Accord
Rewards  [Stone Breaker]
15x [Flightstones]
84g 27s
Previous N [70] Scar of Earth and Fire
Next N [70] Culling the Deep, N [70] It Was Not Enough
The Throughway, blockaded by Primalists

Objectives

Delve underground and fell the Primalist blockade.

  • Travel through the tunnel

Description

Area map

The centaur's report of Primalist forces pushing into the underground after Fyrakk changes the situation. Wrathion and I believe it would be a tactical mistake to dawdle here any longer, waiting for Ebyssian and his protige to arrive.

We still wish for you to join us. If you are ready, then we three should proceed together.

Rewards

You will receive:

Completion

To say you smell lost is an understatement!

Notes

On accept:

Sabellian says: Every moment we delay works to our foe's advantage.
Wrathion says: By the time Ebyssian finds his dracthyr friend, the Primalists will have completed their schemes.
Sabellian and Wrathion shift back to their dragon forms and fly into Iridikron's Gambit.

Mount up and follow them down.

If players are quick enough, they can spot this gossip from Sabellian:

Ebyssian dawdles while the Incarnates breathe destruction on our land. I tire of waiting for him to arrive.
Gossip (Teleport to Scenario) I am ready to return to the Underground.

Mount up and follow them down. Midway through Iridikron's Gambit, a cutscene plays:

The black dragons in visage forms are hiding behind a rock overlooking the Primalists.
Sabellian says: See, Wrathion? They have been marshaling a defense while we tarried.
Wrathion is looking away, focused on something he can't see.
Sabellian says: Wrathion?
Wrathion says: Did you hear that? A voice--
Sabellian says: WRATHION!
Sabellian says: Pay attention!
Wrathion says: Yes! Of course...
Wrathion says: These Primalists do not stand a chance.

This starts the Patience of Princes scenario.

Stage 1: What's Beneath the Surface

The Zaralek Caverns are crawling with Primalists!
  • Discuss the plan with Sabellian
Sabellian says: There are quite a number of them. Let me know when you are ready to discuss a plan, <name>.

Speak with Sabellian:

Fyrakk is our prey. These peons are just stalling us.
Gossip So what's the plan?
Sabellian says: Keep low. We have not been spotted--
Wrathion says: I usually prefer the stealthy approach as well, but now is the time to let dragons be dragons! Remind these weaklings who they are dealing with!
Wrathion steps forward.
Sabellian says: Wrathion no! You are just going to--
Sabellian runs up.
Wrathion says: Going to terrify them? Make them revaluate their life choices? Agreed!

Stage 2: Amateurs of Earth

Sabellian taking potshots at Primalists
Defeat Primalist forces and Cliffkeeper Bouldani.
The Monstrous Mud and Summitshaper Lorac appear.
Summitshaper Lorac says: Ha ha! I knew you order-addled fools would come!
Summitshaper Lorac says: Remember the name Lorac! I ensure these caverns... will be your tomb!
Wrathion says: You think dragons fall so easily?!
Wrathion shifts to dragon form and takes off, unleashing his breath attack on a wave of attacking primalists.
Sabellian says: Stop! He is baiting us, Wrathion!
Sabellian takes flight as well.
Sabellian says: That blasted-- We have lost the element of surprise. <name>, take on the ground forces and I will support you from the air!

While in the scenario, players are buffed and debuffed with:

Inv misc head dragon black.png Earth Warder's Protection — Wrathion and Sabellian imbue you with power for the fight ahead. Health and damage increased by 100%, damage taken is reduced by 40%, and heal a few seconds after being hit.
Ability dragonriding airbornetumbling01.png Hostile Airways — Dragon riding is not possible with so many hostile Primalists nearby.

Kill Stonebreath Summoners, Earthborne Chargers, Stonebreath Landsliders, Lumbering Boulders and Restless Pebbles. Earthquake Totems can be destroyed as well to make moving forward easier.

Sabellian is flying around, keeping the stonebreath primalists occupied. Take them out and push forward:

Sabellian says: Whelp! Stop your showboating! Fall in line and listen to my strategy!
Wrathion says: Your endless whining about a strategy will not win you the throne!

Earth elementals attack. Sabellian strafes them with another breath attack, severely weakening them. Finish them off as well.

Bouldani and Wrathion

Further west, Cliffkeeper Bouldani summons a barricade and Wrathion joins in to help:

Cliffkeeper Bouldani says: I was taught by Lorac, himself! You'll never pass his greatest acolyte - ME!
Wrathion says: Let us take this lackey out together, <name>!

Finish Bouldani off to advance the phase, regardless of how many earth primalists are defeated:

Cliffkeeper Bouldani says: Master will... kill me for this...

Stage 3: Fyrakk and Brimstone

Cimbra and Wrathion
Defeat fire Primalist forces and Portalkeeper Cimbra.
Wrathion says: Stay back, old man. Allow me to clear the way for you.
Sabellian says: Insufferable...

A wave of fire primalists attack. Wrathion will do his strafe attack thing to weaken them as well. Defeat them, then keep pushing west to reach Portalkeeper Cimbra:

Wrathion says: Now they try to best the black dragonflight with fire? How cute.
Portalkeeper Cimbra says: I trained in the Firelands. You cannot defeat me.
Sabellian says: Indeed. Their grasp of effective stratagem is only surpassed by yours, Wrathion.

Finish Cimbra off to continue:

Portalkeeper Cimbra says: The Firelands was... not this hot...

Final Stage: Ants Beneath My Claw

Summitshaper Lorac astride the Monstrous Mud
Slay Summitshaper Lorac.
Wrathion says: Now, shall we kick the braggart off his walking mountain of mud?
Sabellian says: This filthy fool seems to be the only one left standing against us. Should we not have some fun?
Wrathion and Sabellian both move forward as the firewall falls.

Catch up and the Monstrous Mud and Summitshapper Lorac spawn in:

Summitshaper Lorac says: Lord Fyrakk was unconcerned, but I knew you'd follow. I am a planner! I am prepared!
Summitshaper Lorac says: This is the part where you die! Attack them, my mud minion!
Summitshaper Lorac says: Why won't you die? Killing you should have been easy.

Finish them off:

Summitshaper Lorac says: I didn't... plan for this-

Finale

Elder Honeypelt and the player trapped in crystal

A cutscene starts as Lorac dies:

Sabellian, Wrathion, and the champion walk away from the corpses of Lorac and the monstrous mud.
Wrathion says: Ugh! I've got muck in my boots. Disgusting!
Sabellian says: Hah! I must admit, Wrathion... You acquitted yourself well in the fight!
As they walk offscreen, the camera keeps focusing in the direction of the corpses. The cave lights up with fire before the scene cuts away to show them stopping overlooking Deephollow Lake.
Wrathion says: Well, I... Thank you, Sabellian.
Sabellian says: Once we have dealt with this flame incarnate, I will be sure to find a place for you among my troops.
Wrathion says: Your troops?!
Noticing something, Wrathion pulls his sword.
Wrathion says: Sabellian!
They spot Fyrakk flying through the Throughway as he launches a fireball at them. The three land on the ground, unconscious, and Fyrakk keeps flying away, seemingly unaware of their existence. From behind the camera, two giant claws reach toward the champion and the scene cuts to black.

After a loading screen, the next cutscene starts immediately:

Regaining consciousness, the champion blinks a few times and looks around, spotting dead niffen on the ground nearby. The champion realizes that they're encased in crystal. A sound from offscreen catches the champion's attention, and they turn to see a deepflayer consuming another niffen corpse.
The champion hears another noise, this time from above, and they turn to spot another crystal, looking like it's about ready to fall. The deepflayer notices too, but the champion smacks their crystal cage to distract it. It leaps over to the champion and roars, then the crystal from above falls and knocks it out!
Elder Honeypelt says: That'll do it.
The champion looks down at the deepflayer, then looks up to spot Elder Honeypelt hanging from a stalactite.
Elder Honeypelt says: The key is to bonk them in just the right spot... with a ten ton crystal.
Honeypelt lets go and drops to the ground, landing on the corpse of the deepflayer.
Elder Honeypelt says: Hnhk!
Elder Honeypelt says: Oof! My joints will be hurting later tonight. Anywhoo...
Elder Honeypelt says: You look like you're new around these parts.
Elder Honeypelt says: Welcome, uplander! I'm Honeypelt.

On the other side of the cutscene:

Elder Honeypelt says: You're an uplander aren't ya? You've gotten yourself into quite the bind. Would you like some help?

Progression

  1. N [70] The Land Beneath
  2. N [70] A Crack in the World
  3. N [70] Where the Flames Fell
  4. N [70] Scar of Earth and Fire
  5. N [70] The Patience of Princes
  6. N [70] Culling the Deep & N [70] It Was Not Enough
  7. N [70] Niffen and Goliath
  8. N [70] Brother's Keeper
  9. N [70] Secrets From Our Father
  10. N [70] The Earth Gives Way
  11. N [70] Smells Like Loamm
  12. N [70] Orientation: Loamm Niffen & N [70] Welcome to the City of Smells
  13. N [70] Six Hundred Feet Under

PTR version

Removed from game The subject of this section did not make it out of the PTR stages.

Objectives
  • Speak with Sabellian
  • Delve into Zaralek Caverns!
  • Break through the Primalist blockade
Description

I will not tolerate Ebyssian's dawdling any longer. These Incarnates grow stronger every second, as does my impatience.

Wrathion and I are in agreement. You may choose to waste your time in wait for our slow-winged sibling, but we would much rather you join us.

I have a feeling you are not the waiting type either.

Patch changes

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