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A Better Ingredient

Retrieve a Putrid Vine from the guardian at the bottom of the Sunken Temple and return to Torwa Pathfinder.
Putrid Vine

Description

It is as I feared -- the toxin is simply too weak for such a powerful creature.

If we are to create a toxin of high enough potency, you must venture to the bottom of the Temple of Atal'Hakkar, unlock the secrets of the altar and recover a putrid vine from the guardian there. The temple is dangerous, and it would behoove you to bring friends.

Return to me when this is done.

Reward

You can choose one of these awards:
Grizzled Pelt
Forest's Embrace
Moonshadow Stave

Progress

Have you recovered the vine?

Completion

At last, the toxin can be created in full. I dare not require you to inflict it upon the creature again, as I have asked too much already.

You have my thanks and respect. May you be well in your travels, <name>.

Gains

Upon completion of quests, get:
  • 635 experience (38 10 at max. level)

Related

Rating: +24 [-] [+]
By Niekon on 06/10/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)
Fun and interesting quest to deal with. Ran this with a warrior. After clearing most of the bottom area we went up and began clearing around the statues.

Be careful of mobs that travel a path. We learned that the hard way when a slime came around the corner unexpectedly. And there is an order to the statues that must be followed.

Before activating the last statue, be sure nothing has re-spawned down below on the steps or in the water. If clear, activate the last statue click into cat form and jump down (softer landing) and try to not get punted by the mob that spawned. The punt won't kill you... the fall from being punted will.

The good thing about this quest is that it's near the beginning of the instance and as long as everyone knows what they are doing things will roll along smoothly.
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By Lokibh on 05/11/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)
Rating: +90 [-] [+]
By Nimfo on 04/17/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)
The order of the statues is:

(on mini map)

6 oclock - 12 oclock - 8 oclock - 4 oclock - 10 oclock - 2 oclock

If you're doing it right ~ the statues will light up green as you go ~ I wrote them down exactly opposite by accident and was very frustrated. Hope this helps!
Rating: +52 [-] [+]
By rabidabbey on 05/05/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)
Nimfo has it right, but in case you're not too keen on the clock analogy here's another way to get the statue locations in the right order:
South, North, SouthWest, SouthEast, NorthWest, NorthEast
Rating: +6 [-] [+]
By Boyne on 05/08/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)
Was looking for better gear to see what would be the best choice.

For healing gear, the bonus to healing on the Forest's Embrace is godlike. You won't find anything even close until Outland, when you can get Sacred Feather Vest (https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=28050 https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=28050).

If you're Balance, take the staff. The bonuses on it are very nice, and while you will replace it with Crystfire Staff (https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=24069 https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=24069) in Outland, it will easily last until then.

If you're feral, DON'T take the Grizzled Pelt. Mixologist's Tunic (https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=12793 https://vanillawowdb.com/?item=12793), which drops in BRD, is much better. You'll be replacing the Pelt very quickly. Frankly I'd take the staff, as it sells for the most. &gt;.&lt;
Rating: +10 [-] [+]
By munkeyman on 07/09/2007 (Patch 2.1.2)
In case you don't want to risk having the pool respawn in the middle of your battle with the guardian (this happened to my party and the spawns hit our healer so fast that the rest of us wiped in no time), when we came back, we did it the opposite way. We cleared upstairs first and then had someone activate all but the final statue, while the rest of the party jumped down to take on the mobs. Then, when the pool was clear, the last statue was activated and our last guy jumped down to take on the guardian. Easy after that.
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By duathorthad on 03/11/2007 (Patch 2.0.10)
To be honest, the rewards for the druid version of this quest are less than sterling. I was hoping for a useful trinket (as seems to be offered for all other classes), but instead we got easily replaceable items :(

Definetely not as great when compared to what a priest or mage is offered.
Rating: +6 [-] [+]
By illudium on 02/12/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)
With the speedy leveling now, groups can sometimes be hard to come by. My druid never found a group for ST but I just came back and soloed this at lvl 60 wearing quest rewards from the early Outland quests.

I first went to the very bottom and cleared the pool where the Guardian spawned, then went up and only cleared the platforms with the statues. On platforms with two mobs, I was able to single pull (actually I just opened with pounce and the other mob never proximity agroed). Beware the large oozes will continuously pump out mini-oozes. Even in dire bear with good armor and hp these little jerks can do some damage.

Don't bother clearing the hallway but watch out for the Oozlings that patrol. Very easy to kill, one ravage and they were down, think I saw 3 on patrol.

Guardian can be stunned so I opened with pounce, and then went to town laying in the bleeds and then shift to bear and wear him down. Like someone said above, when he knocks you into the air, shift to cat to reduce the fall damage.
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By drkshadow on 07/02/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
Just turned this in on my level 53, the quest now rewards 11000 xp.
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By twarden94 on 06/14/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
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By Groundlord on 02/08/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)
Rating: +12 [-] [+]
By Utgard on 03/10/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)
Does not count towards, Loremaster of Kalimdor.
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By a9bian1 on 08/11/2008 (Patch 2.4.3)
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By Snickler on 12/24/2008 (Patch 3.0.3)
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By kouish on 08/18/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
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By Dukat on 08/29/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
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By Ellesar1 on 09/12/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
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By Drefanator on 08/10/2009 (Patch 3.1.3)
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By pond on 08/26/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
Solo'd this on my blah blah blah... wearing a mankini... blah blah blah.
Save it for vent.

Nearly impossible to do pugging this through the group finder, practically no one wants to do the statues, or they just bolt when a boss doesn't drop the loot they want. I recommend you get a guildie to run you through on their main, or get a core of guild players and join the group finder that way.
Saves having to group with idiots, and yes I am pissed off because I have just spent near three hours in there with possibly some of the stupidest players ever to grace the coffers of blizzard with their money.

Oh, and where the hell are these mythical statues supposed to be?
Rating: +4 [-] [+]
By Mizilca on 10/13/2010 (Patch 3.1.3)
As of Patch 4.01, all class quests for the Sunken Temple have been removed
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Pishroo on 01/21/2013 (Patch 3.1.3)
This quest was marked obsolete by Blizzard and cannot be obtained or completed.
Why ?

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