Sabotage

Quest Giver: Stefan Vadu (via Stefan’s Horn) at Ebon Watch, Zul’Drak [14, 74]

Objective: Perform another task for Drakuru (complete Fuel for the Fire), learn Drakuru’s secret (complete Disclosure), and destroy 5 Scourgewagons at the Reliquary of Pain.

Quick Facts

• Location: Voltarus (necropolis) and Reliquary of Pain below it, northwestern Zul’Drak
• Chain Position: 8 of 9 in the Drakuru Betrayal chain (between Hazardous Materials and Betrayal)

Walkthrough

This quest is a wrapper for two sub-quests plus a sabotage objective. All three objectives must be completed before turning in to Stefan Vadu. The order below is recommended but flexible.

Step 1: Equip the Ensorcelled Choker

• Use the Ensorcelled Choker to take on your Scourge disguise before entering Voltarus. You need the disguise active to interact with Drakuru, use the teleporters, and avoid most Scourge mobs.

Step 2: Complete “Fuel for the Fire” (Drakuru’s Task)

• Teleport into Voltarus and speak to Overlord Drakuru to accept Fuel for the Fire.
• Head to the Frigid Breach, the battlefield north of Voltarus where Drakkari trolls have broken through the Scourge wall.
• Use the Scepter of Command on Bloated Abominations in the area to take control of them. This gives you a pet action bar with two abilities:
  • Flatulate: Knockdown/stun on nearby trolls. Spammable.
  • Burst at the Seams: The abomination explodes, dealing massive AoE damage and killing itself. You must be near the explosion to receive kill credit.
• Kill 60 Drakkari Skullcrushers. After enough kills, 3 Drakkari Chieftains will spawn and be snatched by Drakuru’s frost wyrm Shalewing.
• Return to Drakuru in Voltarus to turn in.

Step 3: Complete “Disclosure” (Learn Drakuru’s Secret)

• After turning in Fuel for the Fire, Drakuru offers Disclosure. Accept it.
• Take the blue teleporter (the one above the green portal you normally use to descend to the Reliquary). This brings you to Drakuru’s upper chamber.
• Click the Musty Coffin directly in front of you. This summons a skeleton NPC named Malmortis who gives you a guided tour of Drakuru’s Blightblood operation, revealing how captured trolls are being converted into undead soldiers.
• You receive quest credit upon clicking the coffin. You do not need to follow the full tour, but the dialogue is worth reading at least once for the lore.
• Take the green portal in the center of the room to return to Drakuru and turn in.

Step 4: Destroy the Scourgewagons

• Head down from Voltarus to the Reliquary of Pain below.
• Locate the smaller carts on the ground around the area. These are the Scourgewagons. Do NOT target the large plague cauldron vehicles; only the smaller wagons without cauldrons count.
• Use the Explosive Charges on 5 wagons. After planting, move away quickly. The explosion will break your Scourge disguise if you’re standing too close.
• Reapply your disguise after each detonation if needed before approaching the next wagon.

Step 5: Turn In

• Return to Stefan Vadu at Ebon Watch. Use Stefan’s Horn from the Reliquary area to summon him, or travel back to camp.

Efficiency Tips

• Do wagons last. Since explosions can break your disguise, handle both Voltarus objectives (Fuel for the Fire + Disclosure) first while your disguise is stable, then bomb the wagons on your way back to Ebon Watch.
• Abomination on passive. Set the Bloated Abomination to passive so it follows you without engaging prematurely. Run through groups of Skullcrushers spamming Flatulate to gather a pack of 8-10, then use Burst at the Seams. This is far more efficient than letting the abomination fight one at a time.
• Stay near the explosion. You must be within range when the abomination detonates or kills won’t register. Don’t run away after hitting Burst at the Seams.
• Solo the abominations. In a group, only one player should control an abomination at a time. Multiple players commanding abominations simultaneously can prevent kill credit from registering.
• Don’t attack trolls directly. Hitting Skullcrushers yourself breaks your Scourge disguise and despawns your abomination. Let the abomination do all the work.

Known Issues

• The Disclosure portion has a long-standing bug where Malmortis can die almost instantly after spawning, preventing quest completion. The damage source appears in combat logs as Overlord Drakuru. Workarounds:
  • Click the coffin and immediately move away from Malmortis.
  • If using a non-combat pet addon (like Kennel), disable it. Summoning a vanity pet during the tour causes Malmortis to despawn.
  • Clicking the coffin twice rapidly may grant credit without needing the tour at all.
  • If none of these work, abandon and retry.
• If you lose the Explosive Charges, return to Stefan Vadu at Ebon Watch to get a replacement.

Lore Context

This quest marks the turning point in the double-agent operation. Drakuru finally trusts you enough to reveal his master plan: he’s converting captured Drakkari chieftains into Blightblood Trolls, a new breed of Scourge soldier designed to conquer Gundrak.

The name “Malmortis” translates roughly to “bad death” from Latin roots, fitting for Drakuru’s undead tour guide.

Completing this quest awards the Scepter of Domination, which Stefan Vadu’s team modifies for the next and final quest, Betrayal, where you turn Drakuru’s own Blightblood army against him.

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