Cutting the Swarm

Cutting the Swarm
Dragon launchers and the swarm
Start	Taran Zhu [76.4, 82.4]
End	Taoshi [74.2, 85.0]
Level	89 (Requires 88)
Category	Townlong Steppes
Experience	196000
Reputation	+75 Shado-Pan
Rewards	11
Previous	[25-35] Improvised Ammunition
Next	[25-35] Terror of the Dread Wastes

Cutting the Swarm
Level: 89 (Requires 88)
Taran Zhu ^{[76.4, 82.4]}
Taoshi ^{[74.2, 85.0]}
XP: 196000
Rep: +75 Shado-Pan
Rewards:
11

Objectives

Krik'thik Acidslinger

Use a Dragon Launcher to kill 50 swaming mantid.

•  Krik'thik Drone slain x50

Description

The mantid numbers have been increasing since you left for the cleft. Let's put these orbs you gathered to use.

Get down on the blockade and man one of the cannons. Let none through.

Rewards

You will receive: 11

Progress

I can't remember the last time they swarmed this thickly. They probably haven't within my lifetime.

Completion

We're not done yet...

Gains

• 196000 XP
• +75 reputation with Shado-Pan

Notes

Back to the southwest. Krik'thik drones and acidslingers are swarming the barricades. Mount one of the Dragon Launchers. They have one ability:

• Dragon Cannon 30-200 yd range — Launches a rocket at the targeted location, dealing 0 Fire damage and knocking enemies back from the point of impact. 1.5 sec cast. Deals 430,000-460,000 Fire damage.

The cannons can one-shot all of the mobs in its targeting circle, so take as many as possible. The cannon does not have a cooldown.

Norvakess

Once the fiftieth mantid has been slain, a cutscene pulls the camera out to the battlefield to show Norvakess, the terror of the Dread Wastes, coming out of the ground!

Taoshi says: Looks like we have our work cut out for us...

Speak to Taoshi, a yard from the player, to continue.

Progression

Optional breadcrumb:  [25-35] Gao-Ran Battlefront

1.  [25-35] Behind the Battlefront
2.  [25-35] Treatment for the Troops
3.  [25-35] Unwelcome Intruders
4.  [25-35] Breach in the Defenses &  [25-35] The Restless Watch
   • Optional side quest:  [25-35] Trap Setting
5.  [25-35] Returning from the Pass
6.  [25-35] The Endless Swarm &  [25-35] Back on Their Feet &  [25-35] Rummaging Through the Remains
7.  [25-35] Improvised Ammunition
   • Optional side quests:  [25-35] Thieves and Troublemakers,  [25-35] In the Wrong Hands
8.  [89] Cutting the Swarm
9.  [25-35] Terror of the Dread Wastes

Patch changes

• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added.
  

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB