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Target: Writhing Haunt

Go to the Writhing Haunt in Western Plaguelands to locate and defeat the Cauldron Lord present there, and use its key to gain access to the cauldron. You must have the Empty Writhing Haunt Bottle with you to secure a sample of the poisons used inside the cauldron.
Writhing Haunt Cauldron Key
Empty Writhing Haunt Bottle
Provided Item:
Empty Writhing Haunt Bottle

Description

Two cauldrons have been successfully opened; while you'll be able to access them indefinitely, we still want to open up the other two that remain. This will provide all of us with more options to introduce the counter agent!

This time, you'll be hitting the Writhing Haunt's cauldron. It is almost due east of Andorhal, relatively close to the ruined city walls; again, eliminate the cauldron lord present there for its key. Use this bottle to obtain the sample from the cauldron.

Good hunting, <name>!

Progress

An access panel to the cauldron remains securely fastened. In order to open it, you will need to find the key.

Completion

The cauldron lord's key unlocks the access panel to this cauldron and then disappears, much like the other keys have for the previous ones you've dealt of. A putrid smelling substance churns violently beneath the platform of the cauldron. There is a small spigot that the bottle fits well enough under, allowing you to draw a sample for Shadow Priestess Vandis back at the Bulwark.

Gains

Upon completion of quests, get:
  • 565 experience (33 90 at max. level)
  • 250 Reputation with Argent Dawn
  • 250 Reputation with Horde

Related

Rating: +24 [-] [+]
By tarnawska on 11/03/2007 (Patch 2.2.3)
The farm can be found at WPL 53,66.
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By johnyhawk on 05/26/2007 (Patch 2.1.0)
Rating: +8 [-] [+]
By larkhainan on 10/09/2007 (Patch 2.2.3)
Be sure to grab https://vanillawowdb.com/?quest=4984 https://vanillawowdb.com/?quest=4984 while you're here. He's inside the cottage directly north of the cauldron, no more than a couple steps away from what you're doing.
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By Pariah on 04/11/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)
Rating: +8 [-] [+]
By Wingu on 02/23/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)
Just a heads up to everyone who's going to do this quest. The zombies around that place can be really annoying. The Freezing one will hit you for about 200 with their AoE-stun. To that they have ""Chill"" which makes you hit 25% slower. The other zombies, Rotting, are even worse as they debuff you for several minutes with their rotting diseases. One of has a duration time of 4 minutes and reduces casting and melee by 33%. They also have a 10 minutes -10% hit rating debuff.

I'd suggest Blizzard put some more debuffs in there, just for the lulz...
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Ihatehim on 07/08/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
Now only gives the following rep:
Undercity: 250
Argent Dawn: 500

(For those of you grinding other rep factions.)
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By achildofearth on 06/25/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Counts towards the https://vanillawowdb.com/?achievement=1677 Loremaster of Eastern Kingdoms achievement.

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