November 4th, 2008 | 
Author: While questing in the Outland for (I’m ashamed to admit ) the first time I came accross quite a few things that puzzled me, irritated me or frustrated me, however I was always able to figure things out. But I have to say I was at quite a loss when it came to one particular quest in the Area 52 part of Netherstorm…Dr. Boom! All I wanted to do was kill that annoying little butthead so I could complete the quest, get my XP and move on with my life…huh easier said than done! I tried a few times to be sneaky and quick but to no avail. He killed me, not I him. It was with great reluctance that I asked my hubby for help…I mean I know he’s been around the block a few times so he’s wiser (well, at least when it comes to WoW). I just like to be able to claim that “I figured it out all by myself!” (oh geesh, I sound like I’m 3) Anyhow, he was able to set me up with a strategy that truly made the quest as easy as pie for my beastmastry hunter, so I figured I would share it with you in hopes of saving some poor frustrated soul the agony of attempting this task in a conventional way…it won’t work and the repair bill really sucks!
So, here’s what to do:
1. Tell your pet to “Stay”
2. Wait for an opening in the march of his little suicidal bomber minions
3. Step in and throw down a frost trap – this will cause the little minions to explode on contact of the ice so they never get close to you! Boy…this quest just got a whole lot easier already!
4. While the frost trap is active take a few steps toward Dr. Boom and chuck the “Boom’s Doom” bombs at him (these are the only things that even hurt him…you can shoot him all day and he will just stand there!!) Just be sure to throw one, walk out of his range and then go back to throw another once the cooldown is up. If you stay there he will throw things back at you, and they do not tickle!
All you need to do is repeat these steps until the meniacle little goblin dies and voila! 12k XP, nearly 4g and a decent piece of armor. Whew! was I glad when that was done. I decided after that I had to go into town and see Boots (the bartender) and get me a mug of Cherry Grog to wash away the stress. Ahhh yes….much better now!
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Tags: MMO Gaming, MMORPG, Warcraft, World of Warcraft, WoW
if u stand on the trash cans,lower left of were dr boom stands. You can lob the bombs as well and not get hit by the minions.
Its sorta a way to complete the quest without fear of dying…..
As Gene said, all you need to do is the trash can strat. You can get to them from behind the hill, jumping up or over to get on top of them, toss 3/4 bombs and you’re done.