A Dusty Tome

A Dusty tome.

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Random spawn somewhere in Dire Maul. They have a roughly 80% chance to contain Nat Pagle's Guide to Extreme Anglin', and a 20% chance to contain a class quest book (see the Dire Maul Quests section or the ThottBot link above for a list of the book quests).

Known Spawn points:

DM North:

• Near the Southwest Corner in Fengus' Courtyard
• Under the ramp near which Slip'kik patrols
• Directly behind the Observer

DM East:

• Near Lethendris
• In the big drop down area at entrance, middle along the east wall.

DM West:

• The Southwest corner of the first courtyard

Due to the no looting during combat update in 1.10, these are a lot harder to solo for now.

Pre 1.10 Solo Method

The first solo farmable tome is in the very first courtyard, when you enter DM West via the left door. Walk to the wall on your left and look North. You can check for the book using some sort of vision ability (Eye of Kilrogg, [Mind Vision]... or just buy an  [Ornate Spyglass]). If you're using an Ornate Spyglass, press the crouch button so as to obtain a better overview. You will see two benches and three to four Petrified Treants walking around (they're the little trees). Look for a small red book lying on the ground where they walk, between the deer and bear statues. Perhaps one in seven instances have a book there. (Note that Terrain Distance, under Video Options, can be an issue when using a spyglass).

To obtain the book, simply run across the courtyard, avoiding the patrols (this takes a bit of practice, but isn't very difficult.) Distract the four Petrified Treants somehow -- AE [Fear], pet tanking, or something along those lines -- loot it, and run.