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Merda Stronghoof

Quest facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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997084+41via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

In Portuguese, "Merda" is a slang term for feaces.

So, guess how they translated Merda Stronghoof to WoW portuguese client?

Xit Cascoforte.

Xit in portuguese we read the same way as Shi...

Yeah!

I see what you did there Blizz!

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ldene+25via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

She comes with 3 level 9 pets - a spiky lizard (aquatic), a stone armadillo (critter) and a topaz shale hatchling (elemental) - optimal set-up against her would probably be a flying pet, a beast pet and an aquatic pet respectively.

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dangerfox+19via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Here is my Quicklist Guide to the Horde Side of the Pet Trainer Intro Quests. This is a quick reference to see what type of pets you will need to defeat the trainers easily. On Trainers who have the same type of pet for all 3 pets in their party, I would recommend you bring at least two pets that are the opposite type (i.e. bring three appropriate leveled Mechanical types to fight three trainer Beasts). Don't rely on fighting all three of their pets with just one of yours, despite the fact that they will have stronger attacks and defeat them quicker.

1st Tier Horde Trainer Questline (Starts in Kalimdor)

To defeat these trainers with maximum efficiency, you will need pets of the following type:
Mechanical, Beast, Flying, Magic, Aquatic, Elemental

Zunta – Durotar
Quickteam List – Minimum Level 2 Mechanical, Beast
Pet 1: Spike – Level 2 Beast – Use Mechanical
Pet 2: Mumtar – Level 2 Critter – Use Beast

Dagra the Fierce – Northern Barrens
Quickteam List – Minimum Level 3 Mechanical, Beast
Pet 1: Springtail - Level 3 Critter – Use Beast
Pet 2: Ripper – Level 3 Beast – Use Mechanical
Pet 3: Longneck – Level 3 Beast – Use Mechanical

Analynn – Ashenvale
Quickteam List – Minimum Level 5 Flying, Beast, Magic
Pet 1: Mister Pinch – Level 5 Aquatic – Use Flying
Pet 2: Oozer – Level 5 Critter – Use Beast
Pet 3: Flutterby – Level 5 Flying – Use Magic

Zonya the Sadist - Stonetalon Mountains
Quickteam List – Minimum Level 7 Mechanical, Beast
Pet 1: Acidous – Level 7 Beast – Use Mechanical
Pet 2: Constrictor - Level 7 Beast – Use Mechanical
Pet 3: Odoron - Level 7 Critter – Use Beast

Merda Stronghoof – Desolace
Quickteam List – Minimum Level 9 Aquatic, Beast, Flying
Pet 1: Ambershell – Level 9 Elemental – Use Aquatic
Pet 2: Rockhide – Level 9 Critter – Use Beast
Pet 3: Bounder - Level 9 Aquatic – Use Flying

Cassandra Kaboom - Southern Barrens
Quickteam List – Minimum Level 11 Elemental
Pet 1: Whirls – Level 11 Mechanical – Use Elemental
Pet 2: Cluckatron – Level 11 Mechanical – Use Elemental
Pet 3: Gizmo – Level 11 Mechanical – Use Elemental

*Author's Note: In writing this guide, I used various references from wowhead and warcraftpets.com. I did not write this guide as I was doing each trainer. Some information might be wrong. Please feel free to comment and I will change it as needed.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 1-90
CategoryBattle Pets
Quest ID31817

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(31817))

Requirements

FactionHorde only

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

Description

Are you ready for a real measure of your prowess, {race}? Merda Stronghoof has made camp at da place dey call Karnum's Glade in the Cenarion Wildlands of Desolace. Fighting a trainer as powerful as her will put your skills to the test, eh?

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Where to go

Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.

Desolace Quest turn-in 1 mapped point
Desolace map showing where to go for Merda StronghoofTurn-in

In-game waypoint: /way #66 57.1 45.7

Stonetalon Mountains Objective area 1 mapped point
Stonetalon Mountains map showing where to go for Merda StronghoofObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #65 59.7 71.6

Coordinates

  • Turn-inDesolace 57.1, 45.7/way #66 57.1 45.7
  • Objective areaStonetalon Mountains 59.7, 71.6/way #65 59.7 71.6

Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.

Nearby on the Desolace map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Desolace, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Desolace:

  • Karnum's Glade, DesolaceAlliance and Horde · about 120 yards south
  • Thunk's Abode, DesolaceAlliance and Horde · about 720 yards north-east
  • Furien's Post, DesolaceHorde · about 750 yards north-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 2,000 yards north-east (on the Stonetalon Mountains map)

Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.

Related
Money28 gold9 silver
Experience9,500 XP

Reward details

Items you receive

TypeConsumable
Item level10
BindingBinds when picked up

Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.

Storyline

Battle Pet Tamers

Part 5 of 18.

Previous: Zonya the Sadist · Next: Cassandra Kaboom

  1. 1Zunta, The Pet Tamer
  2. 2Dagra the Fierce
  3. 3Analynn
  4. 4Zonya the Sadist
  5. 5Merda Stronghoof
  6. 6Cassandra Kaboom
  7. 7Battle Pet Tamers: Kalimdor
  8. 8Grand Master Trixxy
  9. 9Battle Pet Tamers: Outland
  10. 10Grand Master Antari
  11. 11Battle Pet Tamers: Northrend
  12. 12Grand Master Payne

Showing steps 1 to 12 of 18.

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Where this quest fits

Before this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Zonya the SadistLevel 1-90

    <name>, a rare opportunity has arisen that I think you will be interested in. Zonya the Sadist in southern Stonetalon Mountains has returned to the battle scene. I must suggest that you face her to further hone your own abilities as a tamer.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Cassandra KaboomLevel 1-90

    Cassandra Kaboom is a fierce tamer, known for her mechanical pets. She should serve as the next step on your journey to greatness. Find her in Southern Barrens near the Frazzlecraz Motherlode and challenge her. Beating Cassandra will surely prove yourself in the eyes of Varzok. Good luck.

Other quests with this name

This one: Horde only · Level 1-90.

The storyline at a glance

Battle Pet Tamers has 18 steps, from Zunta, The Pet Tamer to Pandaren Spirit Tamer.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Vale of Eternal Blossoms (3), Durotar (1), Northern Barrens (1), Ashenvale (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Desolace map

Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.