One of a Kind

Quest Giver: Aurastrasza at Wyrmrest Temple (ground floor)

Objective: Kill Bonesunder (level 73 elite magnataur) in the canyon northwest of the Azure Dragonshrine and loot the Emblazoned Battle Horn.

Quick Facts

• Suggested Players: 2 (but widely soloable at-level; see Combat Tips)
• Chain Position: 2 of 5 in the Magnataur Threat chain (Disturbing Implications → One of a Kind → Mighty Magnataur → Reclusive Runemaster → Wanton Warlord)

Walkthrough

• From Wyrmrest Temple, take the west exit (where the Steward and elevator drakes are) and head southwest following the direction of the large dragon bones. Bonesunder patrols the ridge of a canyon northwest of the Azure Dragonshrine, roughly between [49, 58] and [53, 60]. He walks along the upper ridge, not down in the canyon itself.
• Common confusion: Do not confuse Bonesunder with Gigantaur, a non-elite magnataur that roams the nearby high ridge. Gigantaur will not drop the quest item. Look specifically for the level 73 elite named Bonesunder.
• Kill Bonesunder, loot the Emblazoned Battle Horn, and return to Aurastrasza at Wyrmrest Temple (ground floor, near the innkeeper).

Key Ability: Bone Crack

This is Bonesunder’s only dangerous ability, but it will kill you if you eat it at melee range. When you see the cast warning “Bonesunder begins to cast Crack Bone!”, immediately run out of melee range. He stands still while casting, so you only need to back off 10-15 yards.

The debuff lasts 20 seconds and does two things: reduces your armor to zero (100% reduction) and increases all damage you take by 200%. If you get hit by it, his regular melee attacks will shred through you. Outside of Bone Crack, his normal melee damage is moderate (a few hundred on plate).

Combat Tips

• Melee (Warriors, Rogues, DKs, Ret Paladins, Enhancement Shamans, Feral Druids): The fight is all about dodging Bone Crack. Watch for the cast bar and strafe out immediately. Do not backpedal; it’s too slow. His base melee hits are manageable, so between Bone Crack casts, just burn him down. Rogues should note: he is immune to Cheap Shot and Kidney Shot. Open with Garrote instead. Warriors can use Spell Reflect to turn Bone Crack against him. Use defensive cooldowns (Evasion, Icebound Fortitude, Shield Wall, Divine Shield) to survive if you get caught.
• Ranged (Hunters, Warlocks, Mages, Balance Druids, Elemental Shamans, Shadow Priests): Much easier fight. Maintain distance, send in a pet to tank if you have one, and simply walk back during Bone Crack casts. Mages should note: he is immune to roots, slows, and freezes, so Frost Nova and snares will not work. Use Ice Block if caught by Bone Crack. Fire Elemental or Feral Spirit from Shamans works well for absorbing hits.
• Healers soloing: Focus on sustained DPS with instant-cast damage between heals. Druids should use Treants; Paladins can kite with Judgement and Holy Shock. Shamans can pop Earth or Fire Elemental.
• Struggling? Bonesunder can be kited southwest toward the valley near [51, 52] where Alliance NPCs from previous Ruby Dragonshrine quests may still be present and will assist with damage.

Efficiency Tips

• Bonesunder has only ~24,800 HP, which is low for an elite. Most classes can burst him down in under 30 seconds, limiting Bone Crack to one or two casts.
• Fast respawn warning: Bonesunder respawns very quickly (under a minute). Loot immediately and move away from his patrol path, or he may kill you while you’re typing in chat or reading quest text.
• After turning in, you’ll immediately get Mighty Magnataur, which sends you east into the Dragon Wastes to kill three more magnataur. Consider picking up the Wyrmrest Temple daily quest Defending Wyrmrest Temple before heading out.

Lore Context

Aurastrasza suspected the first Emblazoned Battle Horn you brought her wasn’t unique, and she was right. The fact that Bonesunder also carries one confirms that the magnataur of Dragonblight are organizing under a unified banner.

This is extraordinary behavior for a species that is almost pathologically aggressive toward its own kind. Magnataur are normally so territorial that any gathering larger than a family group dissolves into bloodshed.

The mystery of who is rallying them deepens through the next three quests: you’ll disrupt their lieutenants (Mighty Magnataur), interrogate a magnataur runemaster named Dregmar Runebrand for intel (Reclusive Runemaster), and finally confront the warlord himself, Grom’thar the Thunderbringer (Wanton Warlord).

Cross-Expansion Connections

• Trial of the Crusader (WotLK Patch 3.2): The most famous magnataur in WoW is Gormok the Impaler, the first boss in the Northrend Beasts encounter at the Crusaders’ Coliseum. Tirion introduces him as “hailing from the deepest, darkest caverns of the Storm Peaks.” Like Chilltusk and Icefist from Canyon Chase, Gormok fights alongside snobold vassals who cling to his back and harass raid members.
• Amphitheater of Anguish (Zul’Drak): Another magnataur, Stinkbeard, appears as the second opponent in the Ring of Blood-style group quest chain.
• Cenarius Connection: According to Brann Bronzebeard’s research (confirmed by Cenarius himself), magnataur share a common ancestor with centaur and keepers of the grove. Their mammoth-like lower bodies parallel centaur horse bodies, both being descendants of the same demigod lineage. This makes their brutish behavior all the more tragic when contrasted with their more noble relatives.

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