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Quest
Root of the Problem
A World of Warcraft quest in Zereth Mortis. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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After you turn in this quest, Pluck from the Vines, and Nip It in the Bud, you'll get a bit of dialogue from your covenant. For Venthyr it was:
Feroz says: Who is that?
General Draven says: Maw Walker!
General Draven says: I came the moment Bolvar notified me.
Nadjia the Mistblade says: WE came, Draven. We....Setting things up for the harem-anime expansion pack, no doubt! 🥰
Quest facts
LevelLevel 60
ZoneZereth Mortis
Quest ID64839
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(64839))
What to do
StorylineForging a New Path, step 12 of 18
Rewards25g 74s, 8,150 XP
Description
I suspect we can harness the growth energy present in these plants for our own purposes, but I will need fresh samples. You can harvest energized plant matter from any of the lashers or vine-choked automa nearby, or those inside the Catalyst Wards.
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.
Turn-inTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #1970 48.1 75.1
Coordinates
- Turn-inZereth Mortis 48.1, 75.1
/way #1970 48.1 75.1 - Turn-inZereth Mortis 47.7, 79.9
/way #1970 47.7 79.9 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Zereth Mortis 48.8, 78.1
/way #1970 48.8 78.1
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 Zereth Mortis map
- Look Who I Found! about 130 yards
- Flora Aroma about 130 yards
- Broker Beaker about 130 yards
- Cascades of Magnitude about 130 yards
- Culling the Maelstrom about 130 yards
- Can I Keep Him? about 130 yards
- Doppelganger Duel about 380 yards
- Danger Near and Far about 390 yards
- A Mysterious Voice about 420 yards
- Elder Eru about 480 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Zereth Mortis, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Zereth Mortis:
- Haven, Zereth Mortis
- Pilgrim's Grace, Zereth Mortis
- Sepulcher Overlook, Zereth Mortis
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.
Community notes from Wowhead · 3 comments
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Hi all
I present [storyline=1262] Storyline part of Secrets of the First Ones. This Story line have 18 Quests.
See Video Full Quest chain if need it - https://youtu.be/3tlACEnRK74
.Quest Name:Start and descriptionSpeak with [npc=183677] cinematic will startSpeak with all Elders then w8 until conversation finish.Move to 56 57.Get 3 items: [item=187732] drop from [npc=183229] 53 59, [item=187730] pres 5 times on [object=370412] 52 51 then pick up item, [item=187731] get from pressing at bird [npc=183185] 54 49.Kill 2 [npc=184185], 5 [npc=184198] and 20 [npc=184588].Go to 61 51 to speak with [npc=183251].You will get radar more green will come the closer you are ( platform 64 53 ) press on [npc=183970] then pick up [npc=183436].Speak with 3 NPC one by one: 61 51, 61 49, and last in same location 61 49.Go to 48 75.You need to kill [npc=181652] He is inside cave/bulding. To get inside first go 49 77 and press on roots to remove them then press on lock to open doors. Get inside and go 61 73 to Kill [npc=181652].Free 5 [npc=185541] all inside caveget from drop 65 [item=188276] from monsters best go inside cave13a Unchecked GrowthPick up 12 [item=187835] from [object=370492] the bodies are strewn around.13b Take ChargeDischarge 2 Creation Catalyst: 51 91 and 44 8813c Herbal RemediesSlay 6 [npc=182322] and 30 [npc=182323], after finis quests 13a-c cinematic will start.16 Flora FrenzyKill mobs until 100%. You can use spell from extra bar is making a lot of dmg.17 Key CraftingJump on [npc=181814] then press [object=370495] after that speak with Elder Ara to start. On sonsole will pop up symbols, around you have 6 symbols, you need to press on same. After pressing on few symbols pick up Conduction RemnantsGo to 64 53 after conversation speak with [npc=181948] cinematic will start.
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Thank You i Hope that Help You :).
Money25 gold74 silver
Experience8,150 XP
Other quests on the Zereth Mortis map
Storyline
Forging a New Path
Part 12 of 18.
Previous: Nip It in the Bud · Next: Unchecked Growth
- 7Glow and Behold
- 8Where There's a Pilgrim, There's a Way
- 9In the Weeds
- 10Pluck from the Vines
- 11Nip It in the Bud
- 12Root of the Problem
- 13Unchecked Growth
- 14Take Charge
- 15Herbal Remedies
- 16Flora Frenzy
- 17Key Crafting
- 18The Pilgrimage Ends
Showing steps 7 to 18 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.
- Nip It in the Bud
The Catalyst Wards used to be peaceful. Pilgrims have been coming here for ages to observe the wonders of the First Ones. But this place is no longer safe. The Cultivator showed no mercy and no reason as it slew several of our brethren. You must destroy it. Other Elders would disagree with me.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Unchecked Growth
This growth energy is highly unusual. I would like to know more about how it affects the local automa. Harvest replicating essence from deceased automa in the Catalyst Gardens. Bring it back to me for study.
Quests that require this one
The storyline at a glance
Forging a New Path has 18 steps, from News from Oribos to The Pilgrimage Ends.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Zereth Mortis (18).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Zereth Mortis map
- Patch Intro
- We Battle Onward
- Forming an Understanding
- Crown of Wills
- A Means to an End
- Into the Unknown
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.