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Thinning the Sik'thik

Thinning the Sik'thik is a quest for level 25-35 in Townlong Steppes. It is step 51 of 60 in the Townlong Steppes storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Townlong Steppes at 53.9, 78.1. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 4,800 experience and money.

Description

For all our efforts to keep the mantid in the Dread Wastes, some have broken through, seemingly intent on Niuzao Temple. My men have been attempting to extinguish their presence to the west, at Sik'vess, but to no success. If you're half of the <class> Taran paints you to be, maybe you will fare better.

Head west, and kill any Sik'thik mantid you find. And remember, this is no time for mercy. There are lives at the temple depending on us.

Rewards

Money13 gold74 silver
Experience4,800 XP
ReputationShado-Pan +100
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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 53.9, 78.1, 12 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.

Townlong Steppes Quest turn-in 12 mapped points
Townlong Steppes map showing where to go for Thinning the Sik'thikTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #388 53.9 78.1

Coordinates

  • Turn-inTownlong Steppes 53.9, 78.1/way #388 53.9 78.1
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Townlong Steppes 45.5, 83.4/way #388 45.5 83.4

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:

  • Rensai's Watchpost, Townlong SteppesAlliance and Horde · about 40 yards south-east
  • Shado-Pan Garrison, Townlong SteppesAlliance and Horde · about 320 yards north-west
  • The Sunset Brewgarden, Dread WastesAlliance and Horde · about 790 yards south-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 490 yards west

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 51 of 60.

Previous: Buried Beneath · Next: Taoshi and Korvexxis

  1. 46In Skilled Hands
  2. 47Hostile Skies
  3. 48Devastation Below
  4. 49Heroes of the Shado-Pan
  5. 50Buried Beneath
  6. 51Thinning the Sik'thik
  7. 52Taoshi and Korvexxis
  8. 53Lao-Chin and Serevex
  9. 54Nurong and Rothek
  10. 55The Sha of Hatred
  11. 56The Motives of the Mantid
  12. 57Set the Mantid Back

Showing steps 46 to 57 of 60.

Also part of: Townlong Steppes (part 48 of 53).

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.

  • Buried BeneathTownlong Steppes · Level 25-35

    Taoshi set up a spyglass on the ridge edge to show me what her scouting uncovered. Go over and take a look.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Taoshi and KorvexxisTownlong Steppes · Level 25-35

    Taoshi is setting up an ambush for one of the mantid leaders on the south side of Sik'vess. She is tasked with retrieving his crystal so that we can use it to open the door. Two are stronger than one. I want you there to make sure it goes smoothly.

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:

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.

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