The Shimmering Frond is an Alliance-only quest for level 1-30 in Teldrassil. It is step 24 of 29 in the Teldrassil storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Teldrassil at 59.9, 59.8. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 4,100 experience and money.
The fronds on this plant shimmer in the forest light, giving it a twisting, pulsing aura.
You believe that Denalan would want a specimen of this.
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IMPORTANT:
A bug prevents the spawn of Sprouted Frond. After picking up the quest, The Shimmering Frond, do NOT turn in the quest to Denalan (43.8, 44.2) at the Wellspring Hovel, but to the Denalan who is next to Lake Al'Ameth, as Denalan at the Wellsping Hovel wont spawn the Sprouted Frond in the long plant stand after completing the quest and you will be unable to get the next quest. The Denalan (59.8, 59.6) that is to the east of Lake Al'Ameth (59.8, 59.6) he will spawn the Sprouted Frond and you can pick up the next quest The Shimmering Frond. If like me you turned it in to Denalan at the Wellspring Hovel, just travel to the one near the lake and log out and go onto another character who hasnt done the quest yet and turn it in to Denalan at the lake and log out, the plants should spawn and give you enough time to re-log back to your previous character and do the quest.
Did anyone notice this?
I haven't seen a plant like this since a sojourn I made to the Swamp of Sorrows... decades ago!
Evidence of Night Elves having influence in the Eastern Kingdoms years before the 3rd War.
After "picking" the frond and bringing it to Denalan he will plant the specimen in his planter. Stick around for a second and you will be able to harvest the newly grown frond, giving you 5x Sprouted Frond ( http://www.wowhead.com/?item=5205 ), which can be used to heal yourself or someone else for a nice amount at that level.
| Type | Reward | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | XP | 4,100 |
| Money | Gold | 10g 50s |
| Reputation | Darnassus | +250 |
This Alliance capital is populated by Night Elves and is located in the Island of Teldrassil. Ruled by the Priestess of the Moon, Tyrande Whisperwind.
Reputation group: Alliance.
Other quests in Teldrassil that reward Darnassus reputation: A Troubling Breeze (+75), Gnarlpine Corruption (+250), The Relics of Wakening (+250), Ursal the Mauler (+350), The Road to Darnassus (+250), Seek Redemption! (+500).
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.
| Turn-in map | Teldrassil | Turn-in marker at 59.9, 59.8, 3 mapped points |
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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 areaIn-game waypoint: /way #57 59.9 59.8
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/way #57 59.9 59.8/way #57 43.9 44.2/way #57 37.2 25.4Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Teldrassil, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Teldrassil:
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
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.
Part 24 of 29.
Previous: Tears of the Moon · Next: Oakenscowl
Showing steps 18 to 29 of 29.
Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
Lady Sathrah was once beloved of Elune. Graceful and pure, the spider spun her silver threads through the moonlight, catching the evening mist. The silvery dew had strong healing powers and was kept at the nearby temple. But of late, Sathrah has descended into madness.
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
I figured it out! I had to rush here to find you! It's so simple really... the corruption has spread from timberling to timberling, but there's but one that is the source. Oakenscowl, he's being poisoned by the largest tumor I have ever seen... I would call it gargantuan, even.
Teldrassil has 29 steps, from Zenn's Bidding to Home of the Kaldorei.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Teldrassil (27), Ban'ethil Barrow Den (1), Ban'ethil Barrow Den (1).
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.
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