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The Head

The Head is a quest for level 15-35. It is step 39 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

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.

I sent a royal finder north to find him and stand.

Look for finder in mountains west of the Heartland.

Rewards

You will receive:

Money13 gold74 silver
Experience4,800 XP
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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 areaValley of the Four Winds2 mapped points
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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 HeadTurn-in

In-game waypoint: /way #418 88.9 31.7

Valley of the Four Winds Objective area 2 mapped points
Valley of the Four Winds map showing where to go for The HeadObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #376 23.1 30.7

Coordinates

  • Turn-inKrasarang Wilds 88.9, 31.7/way #418 88.9 31.7
  • Objective areaValley of the Four Winds 23.1, 30.7/way #376 23.1 30.7
  • Objective areaValley of the Four Winds 25.0, 28.0/way #376 25.0 28.0

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 3,300 yards north-west (on the Valley of the Four Winds map)
  • Objective areaabout 3,300 yards north-west (on the Valley of the Four Winds 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 39 of 43.

Previous: The Handle · Next: The Harmonic Ointment

  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 HandleLevel 15-35

    There once was a Chief named Ingoo Ingoo, Who beat me in a drink drink boogaloo. He took the mallet's handle for winning, Not knowing you can't beat the King in drinking. Monkey King had to hide the mallet from the bell, But Ingoo's children do not use the handle well.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Harmonic OintmentLevel 15-35

    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!

Quests that require this one

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
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