The Motives of the Mantid
A verified Blizzard quest record from Townlong Steppes. Use the archive brief, rewards, and linked research to finish it without losing your place.
What To Do
Complete the quest objective shown in your tracker in Townlong Steppes, then return to the turn-in NPC.
Quest Text
{class}. You may be of assistance. The Shado-Pan wishes to know why the mantid are attacking so violently. We have our suspicions, but we cannot be sure. Furthermore, we do not want the mantid to know that we are investigating them. That's where you come in. I need you to kill the mantid of Kri'vess, in the north. I will lurk behind you in the shadows, and search for clues on their bodies.
Plan the run before you travel
Townlong Steppes belongs to the Mists of Pandaria archive. Start with its campaign track if this record is unavailable or the next step is missing.
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No group size is listed by Blizzard, so this is usually soloable unless the objective text says otherwise.
Pin the quest in-game, enable objective outlines, then use the exact-title references in the archive for NPC or object coordinates. Add a correction below if the live game differs from this record.
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Rewards
- Experience
- 4,800
- Money
- 13g 74s
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