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Taoshi and Korvexxis

A World of Warcraft quest in Townlong Steppes. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 25-35
ZoneTownlong Steppes
Quest ID30981

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(30981))

What to do

StorylineTownlong Steppes, step 52 of 60
Rewards13g 74s, 4,800 XP

Description

Taoshi is setting up an ambush for one of the mantid leaders on the south side of Sik'vess. She is tasked with retrieving his crystal so that we can use it to open the door. Two are stronger than one. I want you there to make sure it goes smoothly.

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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.

Townlong Steppes Quest turn-in 3 mapped points
Townlong Steppes map showing where to go for Taoshi and KorvexxisTurn-inObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #388 47.5 78.9

Coordinates

  • Turn-inTownlong Steppes 47.5, 78.9/way #388 47.5 78.9
  • Objective areaTownlong Steppes 46.7, 83.0/way #388 46.7 83.0
  • Objective areaTownlong Steppes 54.0, 78.1/way #388 54.0 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 Townlong Steppes map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Townlong Steppes:

  • Shado-Pan Garrison, Townlong SteppesAlliance and Horde · about 300 yards north-east
  • Rensai's Watchpost, Townlong SteppesAlliance and Horde · about 390 yards east
  • The Sunset Brewgarden, Dread WastesAlliance and Horde · about 1,100 yards south-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 160 yards south
  • Objective areaabout 380 yards 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
Money13 gold74 silver
Experience4,800 XP
ReputationShado-Pan +75

Reward details

Reputation: Shado-Pan +75

The shadowy protectors of Pandaria's temples, the Shado-Pan are wrought with mystery.

Reputation group: Mists of Pandaria.

Other quests in Townlong Steppes that reward Shado-Pan reputation: My Husband... (+25), First Assault (+100), Running Rampant (+75), Perfect Pitch (+75), Seeing Red (+100), Pitching In (+75).

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

Townlong Steppes

Part 52 of 60.

Previous: Thinning the Sik'thik · Next: Lao-Chin and Serevex

  1. 47Hostile Skies
  2. 48Devastation Below
  3. 49Heroes of the Shado-Pan
  4. 50Buried Beneath
  5. 51Thinning the Sik'thik
  6. 52Taoshi and Korvexxis
  7. 53Lao-Chin and Serevex
  8. 54Nurong and Rothek
  9. 55The Sha of Hatred
  10. 56The Motives of the Mantid
  11. 57Set the Mantid Back
  12. 58The Wisdom of Niuzao

Showing steps 47 to 58 of 60.

Also part of: Townlong Steppes (part 50 of 53).

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.

  • Thinning the Sik'thikTownlong Steppes · Level 25-35

    For all our efforts to keep the mantid in the Dread Wastes, some have broken through, seemingly intent on Niuzao Temple. My men have been attempting to extinguish their presence to the west, at Sik'vess, but to no success.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Lao-Chin and SerevexTownlong Steppes · Level 25-35

    Lao-Chin is facing off against the leader just above the entrance in the tree, on the north side of Sik'vess. He is to bring back the second crystal that we need to get into the mantid tunnel. Go there and lend him your aid.

Quests that require this one

The storyline at a glance

Townlong Steppes has 60 steps, from A Foot in the Door to The Terrible Truth.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Townlong Steppes (55), Vale of Eternal Blossoms (4), Dread Wastes (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Townlong Steppes 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.