Did MT this evening, and after spending 2 hours to clear FAARRR too many trash mobs, we kill Kael'thas Sunstrider. But I die right as he dies, and I of course am the only rezzer, so I have to run back.

But in the 2-3 minutes it took me to get back, his body freakin disappears, before I can loot his head for quest.

Great waste of 2 hours. Thanks. Fix this.

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70 paladin (x2), 70 hunter, 70 rogue, 64 priest, 60 mage, 39 warlock (twink), 29 druid (twink), 19 warrior (twink)

R.I.P: Gith, 60 Shaman (former Pre-BC main, nerfed into retirement)

You need to be in the instance and within 100 yards of the NPC when it dies to get credit for the quest drop. It's been this way for quest items on bosses for a long time in order to prevent people exploiting quest drops.

In the future I would suggest not releasing your spirit while the quest NPC is still alive, and then not looting the corpse until everyone has returned. The body will not decay for 1 hour if it still has not been looted.