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The Harmonic Ointment

The Harmonic Ointment is a quest for level 15-35. It is step 40 of 43 in the Operation Shieldwall storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Krasarang Wilds at 88.9, 31.7. It rewards 4,800 experience and money. Completing it counts toward 1 achievement.

Description

Legends are not born, they are made.

Much like your next target, a mogu named "The Blade."

In his bags you will find,

An ointment whose sound plays with the mind.

Bring this nibby ointment to the Monkey King!

And with it, he shall make the mallet sing!

Travel north along the wall, and when you reach the end, turn left.

Rewards

You will receive:

Money13 gold74 silver
Experience4,800 XP
Top Comments

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1
Mairin+15via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Pretty much if you know where the rare Kah'tir is in Townlong Steppes you can find this guy since he's 50yds or so up the small path from Kah'tir on his own by a small tent.

If you have TomTom try:

/way Townlong Steppes 62.6 34.1 Blade
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155567+13via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

the opponent:

Spoiler[npc=61010]

coordinates:
/way Townlong Steppes 62.7 34.1

For those without coordinates take a right at the gate from Kun-Lai Summit to Townlong Steppes just prior to Fire Camp Osul follow the path up to the right towards a pond into a snowy area, there's a small camp of Shan'ze Obliterators though the camp last tent up the hill.

There's also a chest in his tent worth 103 gold 29 silver 33 copper

Read all 11 on Wowhead ↗

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
CurrencyOperation: Shieldwall75,000
ExperienceXP4,800
MoneyGold13g 74s

Reward details

Currency: Operation: Shieldwall x 75,000

Grants Reputation with Operation: Shieldwall.

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.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapKrasarang WildsTurn-in marker at 88.9, 31.7, 1 mapped point
Objective areaTownlong Steppes1 mapped point
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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.

Krasarang Wilds Quest turn-in 1 mapped point
Krasarang Wilds map showing where to go for The Harmonic OintmentTurn-in

In-game waypoint: /way #418 88.9 31.7

Townlong Steppes Objective area 1 mapped point
Townlong Steppes map showing where to go for The Harmonic OintmentObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #388 62.7 34.1

Coordinates

  • Turn-inKrasarang Wilds 88.9, 31.7/way #418 88.9 31.7
  • Objective areaTownlong Steppes 62.7, 34.1/way #388 62.7 34.1

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 Krasarang Wilds map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Krasarang Wilds:

  • Lion's Landing, Krasarang WildsAlliance · about 100 yards south
  • Zhu's Watch, Krasarang WildsAlliance and Horde · about 920 yards north-west
  • Paw'Don Village, Jade ForestAlliance · about 960 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 6,400 yards north-west (on the Townlong Steppes 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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Operation Shieldwall

Part 40 of 43.

Previous: The Head · Next: The Bell Speaks

  1. 32The Harmonic Mallet
  2. 33The Monkey King
  3. 34The First Riddle: Mercy
  4. 35The Second Riddle: Fellowship
  5. 36The Third Riddle: Strength
  6. 37The Greatest Prank
  7. 38The Handle
  8. 39The Head
  9. 40The Harmonic Ointment
  10. 41The Bell Speaks
  11. 42Breath of Darkest Shadow
  12. 43The Silence

Showing steps 32 to 43 of 43.

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.

  • The HeadLevel 15-35

    Monkey King receive word on where to find the head, The hozen who got it has long since been dead. Kunzen chiefs pass the relic from father to son, But then virmen Skiggit came and the head it won. Now the wikket worships it in a hollow. Since it was too ookin' big for him to swallow.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Bell SpeaksLevel 15-35

    Horde forces are amassing in huge numbers at the Emperor's Reach, high up in the mountains of Kun-Lai Summit. The area is an ancient mogu palace, and certainly a source of untold power. This can only mean one thing. Garrosh is going to use the Divine Bell, and Anduin... and the Harmonic Mallet...

Also counted by Operation: Shieldwall Campaign

Its criteria name 15 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

Operation Shieldwall has 43 steps, from Meet the Scout to The Silence.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Kun-Lai Summit (14), Krasarang Wilds (12), Dalaran (8), Deeprun Tram (3).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Krasarang Wilds 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.

Achievements

Completing this quest counts toward this achievement.

Operation: Shieldwall CampaignComplete the Operation: Shieldwall storylines listed below.10
Related
The Harbinger
The Harbinger
The Hardest Part
The Harmonic Mallet
The Harpy Problem
The Harpy Problem
The Harvest
The Hatchery Must Burn
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