"Check out the big brain on Braddok" is a reference to the movie "Pulp Fiction".
Quest
Mind Control
A World of Warcraft quest in Northern Stranglethorn. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Indeed. Furthermore, Braddok has the title <Big Kahuna>, which is yet another reference.
Braddock (Braddock's Big Brain): 62.93 74.46
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Quest facts
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in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(26360))
Requirements
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
Description
Mind Vision is not enough, no. Mind Control, much more powerful magic, yes. Powerful magic needs powerful reagents, and troll brain is a powerful reagent. Braddok in Zul'Mamwe, very smart, yes. Head south, and check out the big brain on Braddok.
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.
Nearby on the Northern Stranglethorn map
- There is Another about 60 yards
- One with the Loa about 400 yards
- Looking for Lukou about 400 yards
- Stolen but Not Forgotten about 400 yards
- Heart of Lukou about 400 yards
- The Unkillable about 400 yards
- Stalking the Stalker about 790 yards
- Desecrate this Fire! about 820 yards
- De Loa of de Past about 870 yards
- Honor the Flame about 990 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Northern Stranglethorn, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Northern Stranglethorn:
- Bambala, Stranglethorn
- Grom'gol, Stranglethorn
- Hardwrench Hideaway, Stranglethorn
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
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.
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Other quests on the Northern Stranglethorn map
Reward details
Reputation: Darkspear Trolls +350
This tribe of exiled trolls has joined forces with Thrall and the Horde. They now call Durotar their home, which they share with their orc allies.
Reputation group: Horde.
Other quests in Northern Stranglethorn that reward Darkspear Trolls reputation: Hunt for Yenniku (+250), Headhunting (+250), Nezzliok Will Know (+250), Speaking with Nezzliok (+250), Chasing Yenniku's Fate (+75), The Mind's Eye (+250).
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
Northern Stranglethorn
Part 40 of 60.
Previous: See Raptor · Next: Be Raptor
- 35Skullsplitter Mojo
- 36Bloodlord Mandokir
- 37Priestess Hu'rala
- 38Mind Vision
- 39See Raptor
- 40Mind Control
- 41Be Raptor
- 42Surkhan
- 43Welcome to the Jungle
- 44The Green Hills of Stranglethorn
- 45Tiger Hunting
- 46Panther Hunting
Showing steps 35 to 46 of 60.
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.
- See Raptor
We have the feathers, yes. We have the <class>, yes. Speak with Priestess when you are ready.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Be Raptor
Mind Control, very powerful, yes. With luck, you can help Ohgan'aka escape from Zul'Gurub. Then, Ohgan'aka becomes <name>'aka again! Speak to Priestess, yes, and help <name>'aka escape.
Other quests with this name
This one: Horde only · Northern Stranglethorn · Level 10-30.
The storyline at a glance
Northern Stranglethorn has 60 steps, from The Fate of Kurzen to Big Game Hunter.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Northern Stranglethorn (60).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Northern Stranglethorn map
- Darkspear Troll Heritage Armor
- Battle Pet Tamers
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.