TheWoWDBThe two north-most pools are the ones that actually have the pincers, the blue area on your map is not very accurate.
Quest
The Sting of Learning
A World of Warcraft quest in The Wandering Isle. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Was easy once I went to the northern pools. Did not have problem of them ganging up on me.
Easy battle - the stinging pinchers can be killed by ranged without even going down into the pool.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 1-20
Quest ID29666
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(29666))
Requirements
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineThe Wandering Isle, step 31 of 74
Rewards5g 35s, 2,750 XP
Description
There are dangers in the pools. The latest and most vicious are the water pincers. A time has come for their numbers to be diminished, and I am no longer up to the task. If you could clear out some of the water pincers, I would be very appreciative. Beware their numbers... sometimes it's best to lure them from the pool-side rather than wading all the way in.
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 areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #378 78.5 42.9
Coordinates
- Turn-inThe Wandering Isle 78.5, 42.9
/way #378 78.5 42.9 - Turn-inThe Wandering Isle 70.6, 38.7
/way #378 70.6 38.7 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)The Wandering Isle 72.5, 44.4
/way #378 72.5 44.4
Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.
Getting there
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
- 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.
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Reward details
Reputation: Shang Xi's Academy +250
For nearly three generations, the esteemed Shang Xi has prepared pandaren heroes for lives of adventure.
Reputation group: Mists of Pandaria.
Other quests in The Wandering Isle that reward Shang Xi's Academy reputation: Much to Learn (+10), The Lesson of the Iron Staff (+250), The Lesson of the Sandy Fist (+250), The First Sign of Winter (+250), The Lesson of the Burning Scroll (+250), The Disciple's Challenge (+250).
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
The Wandering Isle
Part 31 of 74.
Previous: The Sun Pearl · Next: Shu, the Spirit of Water
- 26The Lesson of Dry Fur
- 27The Lesson of the Balanced Rock
- 28Stronger Than Reeds
- 29Finding an Old Friend
- 30The Sun Pearl
- 31The Sting of Learning
- 32Shu, the Spirit of Water
- 33A New Friend
- 34The Source of Our Livelihood
- 35Rascals
- 36Still Good!
- 37Missing Mallet
Showing steps 26 to 37 of 74.
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 Sun Pearl
Shu, the spirit of water, is eternally young, as are all the spirits of Shen-zin Su. I have been friends with Shu all of my life, but I no longer have it within me to play with him. I am old, and lack the energy. For all his complexities, Shu is simple to please: he desires friendship.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Shu, the Spirit of Water
Shu, the spirit of water, is sulking in the deep pool to the north. Cross the rocks and then drop the sun pearl in the center of the pool. He will know what this means.
The storyline at a glance
The Wandering Isle has 74 steps, from The Lesson of the Iron Bough to Joining the Horde.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): The Wandering Isle (71), Elwynn Forest (1), Stormwind City (1), Orgrimmar (1).
Other storylines on the Elwynn Forest map
- Elwynn Forest
- Lost Honor
- Northshire
- The Scarlet Enclave
- Battle Pet Tamers
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.