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The Terrible Truth

The Terrible Truth is a quest for level 25-35 in Townlong Steppes. It is step 60 of 60 in the Townlong Steppes storyline, the final step. The quest's turn-in marker is in Townlong Steppes at 49.1, 71.2. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 4,800 experience and money. Completing it counts toward 2 achievements.

Description

It is with a heavy heart that I confirm your suspicions. The mantid are indeed under the sway of the Sha of Fear.

It was OUR sworn duty to confine that creature beneath our temple. Unfortunately, our vigil faltered, our defenses buckled, and the sha escaped. It is with the mantid now.

See for yourself. The mantid burrowed into the western side of our island.

Rewards

Money13 gold74 silver
Experience4,800 XP
ReputationShado-Pan +100
Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

1
Rothar+286via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

After defeating the Sha boss in the lower level all the way in the back, don't leave the cave trying to find Tai Ho for the turn in!

Move your character to the back of your cave, where there will be a yellow question mark. This is where Tai Ho should be, stealthed but visible - unfortunately the quest is currently bugged.

From your location at the back of the cave, simply log out and log back in. Tai Ho should be there now - turn in The Terrible Truth, THEN return to Niuzao Temple for the other turn ins!

2
selvin+166via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

I had quite a bit of trouble finding the catacombs. What you need to look for is a dirt road going down the side of the island on the west side of the island. It's directly accross from one of the temple towers. The actual entreance to the catacombs isn't visable till you go down the side of the island on a road that goes down.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP4,800
MoneyGold13g 74s
ReputationShado-Pan+100

Reward details

Reputation: Shado-Pan +100

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.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapTownlong SteppesTurn-in marker at 49.1, 71.2, 4 mapped points
Turn-in mapNiuzao Temple
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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 4 mapped points
Townlong Steppes map showing where to go for The Terrible TruthTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #388 49.1 71.2

Niuzao Temple Quest turn-in

Coordinates

  • Turn-inTownlong Steppes 49.1, 71.2/way #388 49.1 71.2
  • Objective areaTownlong Steppes 33.4, 63.1/way #388 33.4 63.1
  • Objective areaTownlong Steppes 36.9, 59.2/way #388 36.9 59.2
  • Objective areaTownlong Steppes 39.4, 62.3/way #388 39.4 62.3

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 60 yards south-east
  • Rensai's Watchpost, Townlong SteppesAlliance and Horde · about 420 yards south-east
  • The Sunset Brewgarden, Dread WastesAlliance and Horde · about 1,200 yards south-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 960 yards west
  • Objective areaabout 840 yards north-west
  • Objective areaabout 920 yards north-west (on the Niuzao Temple 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

Townlong Steppes

Part 60 of 60.

Previous: Niuzao's Price

  1. 49Heroes of the Shado-Pan
  2. 50Buried Beneath
  3. 51Thinning the Sik'thik
  4. 52Taoshi and Korvexxis
  5. 53Lao-Chin and Serevex
  6. 54Nurong and Rothek
  7. 55The Sha of Hatred
  8. 56The Motives of the Mantid
  9. 57Set the Mantid Back
  10. 58The Wisdom of Niuzao
  11. 59Niuzao's Price
  12. 60The Terrible Truth

Showing steps 49 to 60 of 60.

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.

  • Niuzao's PriceTownlong Steppes · Level 25-35

    Niuzao owns a statuette which he values greatly: a small icon, in his image, sculpted by one of his long-since fallen sentinels. This statuette was recently stolen by the Sra'thik mantid, and taken to their encampment to our north. Bring back this statuette.

After this quest

Taken from a quest that requires this one.

  • Better Off DreadDread Wastes · Level 30-35

    It's time we go to the source, <name>! Shado-Pan marksmen keep a constant watch over the Dread Wastes from the top of the Serpent's Spine. They would surely welcome the aid of a skilled <class> such as yourself. Seek out Bowmistress Li atop the Serpent's Spine on the border of Dread Wastes.

Also counted by Campaign: Townlong Steppes

Its criteria name 5 quests; others include:

Also counted by One Steppe Forward, Two Steppes Back

Its criteria name 5 quests; others include:

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:

  • Tranquil Master Purge Pandaria of Sha corruption, defeating each known manifestation of negative emotion.

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.

Achievements

Completing this quest counts toward these achievements.

Campaign: Townlong SteppesComplete the Townlong Steppes storylines listed below with a Timerunner.Greater Bronze CacheOne Steppe Forward, Two Steppes BackComplete the Townlong Steppes storylines listed below.10
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The Thane of Voldrune
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