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Purge the Totems

A World of Warcraft quest in Exile's Reach. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 6-9
ZoneExile's Reach
Quest ID55881

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(55881))

What to do

StorylineThe Missing Expedition, step 32 of 70
RewardsExpeditionary Plate Girdle, Expeditionary Plate Girdle, Expeditionary Mail Waistguard, 17s 20c, 1,300 XP

Description

The harpies' totems are scattered throughout the area. Harpies are known for using their magic to corrupt those nearby. Even now, I can hear foul whispers in the air... We must destroy these totems before any of us are tainted by their dark magic!

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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.

Exile's Reach Quest turn-in no plotted point

Nearby on the Exile's Reach map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Exile's Reach:

  • Alliance Outpost, Exile's Reach OutpostAlliance · about 230 yards south-west
  • Ogre Citadel, Exile's Reach IslandAlliance · about 1,300 yards north-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 130 yards north-east

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

Choose one of these rewards:

Money17 silver20 copper
Experience1,300 XP

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypePlate Waist
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor6
Stats+1 Strength or Intellect, +1 Stamina
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for87 copper
TypePlate Waist
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor6
Stats+1 Strength or Intellect, +1 Stamina
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for81 copper
TypeMail Waist
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor4
Stats+1 Agility or Intellect, +1 Stamina
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for87 copper
TypeMail Waist
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor4
Stats+1 Agility or Intellect, +1 Stamina
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for81 copper
TypeLeather Waist
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor3
Stats+1 Agility or Intellect, +1 Stamina
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for87 copper
TypeLeather Waist
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor3
Stats+1 Agility or Intellect, +1 Stamina
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for82 copper

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

The Missing Expedition

Part 32 of 70.

Previous: Harpy Culling · Next: Message to Base

  1. 27Controlling their Stones
  2. 28Dungeon: Darkmaul Citadel
  3. 29Who Lurks in the Pit
  4. 30The Rescue of Meredy Huntswell
  5. 31Harpy Culling
  6. 32Purge the Totems
  7. 33Message to Base
  8. 34Hjalmar's Final Execution
  9. 35A Paladin's Service
  10. 36The Deadliest of Poisons
  11. 37The Divine's Shield
  12. 38A Priest's End

Showing steps 27 to 38 of 70.

Also part of: The Harpy Problem (part 4 of 5), A Dark Ritual (part 26 of 35).

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.

  • Harpy CullingExile's Reach · Level 6-9

    The harpies are preparing for a dreadful assault, <name>. They plan to attack our allies back at camp! Harpies swoop in and snatch their victims before bringing them back to their nests... to feast. We have to stop them.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Message to BaseExile's Reach · Level 6-9

    We did it! We're one step closer to getting off this island. Let's get back to camp and inform the captain of our success.

The storyline at a glance

The Missing Expedition has 70 steps, from Warming Up to Aiding the Dragon Isles.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Exile's Reach (49), Stormwind City (16), The Great Sea (3), The Waking Shores (2).

Other storylines on the Exile's Reach 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.