Master and Servant

Quest Giver: Crafty Wobblesprocket, Fizzcrank Airstrip [57, 18]

Turn In: Crafty Wobblesprocket [57, 18]

Objective: Use the Ultrasonic Screwdriver to reprogram 15 robots and return to Crafty Wobblesprocket.

Quick Facts

• Quest Type: Standard
• Chain Position: Second and final quest in series.
• Previous: The Ultrasonic Screwdriver

Walkthrough

Head to the Scalding Pools and Geyser Fields area around [58, 20], east of Fizzcrank Airstrip near the pumping station.

Step-by-Step:

1. Kill any non-gnome mechanical unit (Defendo Tanks, Scavenge-bots, etc.)
2. Loot the corpse first (critical, see below)
3. Target the corpse and use the Ultrasonic Screwdriver from your inventory or action bar
4. The robot rises as a temporary ally
5. Repeat 15 times

Valid Targets: Any mechanical robot in the pools area. The screwdriver does NOT work on mechagnomes (the converted gnomes), only on standard robots.

Corpse Sharing: You can reprogram robots killed by other players. If you see fresh mechanical corpses, use them.

Critical Warning: Loot Before Reprogramming

Crafty explicitly warns you: “Oh, and if you want to take anything from the robot’s insides, you’ll want to do so before using the screwdriver!”

Once reprogrammed, the corpse becomes your temporary ally and can no longer be looted. Engineers lose access to salvageable parts if they reprogram first.

Reprogrammed Robot Behavior

Converted robots follow you as temporary combat pets:

• They attack anything that aggros you
• Multiple robots can be active simultaneously (players report having 2+ at once)
• They last for a limited duration before self-destructing
• The screwdriver continues working after you hit 15, so you can build an army for tougher fights

Pro Strategy: For difficult encounters like Gearmaster Mechazod, kill several robots near each other without reprogramming them. Then use the screwdriver rapidly on all corpses to create a small army before engaging the boss.

Efficiency Tips

Delay Turn-In: The screwdriver remains usable as long as you hold the quest. If you have other quests in the Geyser Fields, complete them first while enjoying free robot backup. You lose the screwdriver when you turn in or abandon.

Combine With Other Quests: This area overlaps with Re-Cursive (curing mechagnomes) and the broader Mechazod chain. Your reprogrammed robots help with all of them.

Lore Context

This quest represents turning Mechazod’s own army against him. The robots patrolling the Geyser Fields were built or repurposed by Mechazod to guard his operations while he converts kidnapped gnomes into mechagnomes.

By reprogramming them, you’re sabotaging his infrastructure while gaining tactical advantage.

Crafty’s completion text: “Woo hoo! And you brought back the screwdriver intact, too! Reprogramming those robots is going to turn out to be a huge advantage in our favor in the fight against Gearmaster Mechazod.”

Easter Egg: Depeche Mode Reference

The quest title “Master and Servant” is a reference to Depeche Mode’s 1984 single of the same name, released as the second single from their album Some Great Reward. Blizzard has included multiple Depeche Mode references throughout the game, including NPCs and other quests.

Players have also noted a possible Doctor Who connection: the Doctor’s robotic companion K-9 addressed him as “Master,” and there’s a recurring villain called “The Master” who is another Time Lord.

Combined with the Ultrasonic Screwdriver reference from the previous quest, this could be an intentional double reference.

Explore Borean Tundra’s hidden easter eggs, lore mysteries, and connections across Warcraft history in Vikstone’s Borean Tundra Chronicles, along with the complete quest storyline.