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Quest
Zen'Kiki and the Cultists
A World of Warcraft quest in Western Plaguelands. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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To get to this quest, I completed:
Zen'Kiki, the Druid
A Different Approach
I Ain't Sayin' You a Gourd-Digger...
A New Era for the Plaguelands
Northridge Lumber Mill
Learning the Ropes
This Means WAR (Wild Arachnid Roundup)
An Audience with the Highlord
Gahrron's Withering Cauldron
Return to the Stead
When this quest is over, Zen'Kiki will be walking around near the questgiver as usual, but this time he's in tree form (the classic version). A cruel reminder of what resto druids lost :(
Quest facts
LevelLevel 15-30
Quest ID26955
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(26955))
What to do
StorylineWestern Plaguelands, step 58 of 63
RewardsLeggings of the Slippery Shifter, 
Zen'Kiki's Thanks, 
Breastplate of the Patient, 21g, 5,150 XP
Leggings of the Slippery Shifter, Zen'Kiki's Thanks, Breastplate of the Patient, 21g, 5,150 XPDescription
While you've been away, I've been trying a different approach on our friend Zen'Kiki. I believe he may have a future as a healer. This is mainly because healing spells never miss. I hear from Field Agent Kaartish that the cultist camp to the east is where the plagued animals are coming from. I hope you don't mind escorting Zen'Kiki over there... perhaps he can help heal some of the plagued animals within the camp.
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-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #22 48.9 54.8
Coordinates
- Turn-inWestern Plaguelands 48.9, 54.8
/way #22 48.9 54.8 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Western Plaguelands 66.1, 48.0
/way #22 66.1 48.0
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 Western Plaguelands map
- Keeping the Peace about 700 yards
- Sacred Ground about 700 yards
- Seeking Guidance about 700 yards
- Honor the Flame about 820 yards
- The Light Reveals about 830 yards
- Desecrate this Fire! about 830 yards
- At War With The Scarlet Crusade about 960 yards
- Finding the Scepter about 1,120 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Western Plaguelands, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Western Plaguelands:
- The Menders' Stead, Western Plaguelands
- Andorhal, Western Plaguelands
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- 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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Choose one of these rewards:
Other quests on the Western Plaguelands map
Reward details
Pick one of these
TypeLeather Legs
Item level21
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor9
Stats+6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Haste
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for5 gold42 silver
TypeArmor Neck
Item level21
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+4 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +4 Versatility
Suited toDiscipline, Balance, Restoration, Arcane, Fire, Frost, Mistweaver, Holy, Devourer, Destruction, Demonology, Affliction, Elemental, Shadow, Augmentation, Preservation, Devastation
Sells to vendors for13 silver25 copper
TypePlate Chest
Item level21
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor22
Stats+6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for5 gold44 silver
TypeMail Legs
Item level21
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor13
Stats+6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Haste
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for5 gold27 silver
Reputation: Cenarion Circle +350
The druids of Cenarion Circle are guardians of nature and make their home in tranquil Moonglade.
Reputation group: Classic.
Other quests in Western Plaguelands that reward Cenarion Circle reputation: Zen'Kiki, the Druid (+350), I Ain't Sayin' You a Gourd-Digger... (+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
Western Plaguelands
Part 58 of 63.
Previous: A Different Approach · Next: Taelan Fordring's Legacy
- 52Gahrron's Withering Cauldron
- 53Return to the Stead
- 54Desperate Acts
- 55Students of Krastinov
- 56Zen'Kiki, the Druid
- 57A Different Approach
- 58Zen'Kiki and the Cultists
- 59Taelan Fordring's Legacy
- 60Unusual Behavior... Even For Gnolls
- 61The Good People of Hearthglen
- 62Bagging Bisp
- 63Turning Yourself In
Showing steps 52 to 63 of 63.
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.
- A Different Approach
Among other things, Zen'Kiki needs to work on his spell accuracy. I could see his wrath spells spiraling out of control even from here! In fact, I used them as a marker to follow your progress through the woods. Perhaps we can use Zen'Kiki another way.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Taelan Fordring's Legacy
Greetings. How do you do? My name is Daria. I am one of the priests in charge of preserving the peace here in Hearthglen. One of my duties involves maintaining the tower down the trail to the southeast of Hearthglen. This particular tower is of personal importance to the Highlord.
Also counted by Western Plaguelands Quests
Its criteria name 9 quests; others include:
The storyline at a glance
Western Plaguelands has 63 steps, from Scourge First... Horde Later to Turning Yourself In.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Western Plaguelands (63).
Other storylines on the Western Plaguelands map
- The Ashbringer
- Tirisfal Glades
- Scepter of Sargeras
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.
- Western Plaguelands Quests: its criteria name 9 quests, this one included.