In the Wrong Hands

In the Wrong Hands
Needlebottom's Grove
Start	Initiate Chao [70.3, 86.7]
End	Initiate Chao [70.3, 86.7]
Level	25-35
Category	Townlong Steppes
Experience	196000
Reputation	+75 Shado-Pan
Rewards	[Chao Cookies] 11
Previous	[25-35] The Endless Swarm,  [25-35] Back on Their Feet,  [25-35] Rummaging Through the Remains

In the Wrong Hands
Level: 25-35
Initiate Chao ^{[70.3, 86.7]}
Initiate Chao ^{[70.3, 86.7]}
XP: 196000
Rep: +75 Shado-Pan

Rewards:

 [Chao Cookies]

11

Objectives

Needlebottom

Recover Initiate Chao's Sword.

•  [Initiate Chao's Sword] ^{[63.1, 87.7]}

Description

Look... um... this is really embarrassing. I set down my sword for like ONE SECOND to gather some orbs, and a big sprite sprung out of nowhere, snatched it, and bounded off down the western gap.

I can't go back to camp without it. Losing your weapon is a sure way to get kicked out of the Shado-Pan. It's sacred.

Please, can you try to find this big sprite and get my sword back? It would mean a lot to me.

Rewards

You will receive:  [Chao Cookies] and 11

Progress

My mom warned me this was going to happen...

Completion

You... you are a lifesaver! Seriously.

Thank you so much!

Gains

• 196000 XP
• +75 reputation with Shado-Pan

Notes

On the way down to the Ambermarsh for  [25-35] Improvised Ammunition, Initiates Feng and Chao offer  [25-35] Thieves and Troublemakers and In the Wrong Hands. Pick them up before descending into the marsh.

Start killing sprites. They stand a chance of dropping orbs, but they mainly can be found near the big amber orbs on trees around the pools. To find the sword, head west out of the main pools area. Needlebottom can be found in a large depression at the west end of the marsh. He does count for Thieves and Troublemakers, too.

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.  [25-35] Cutting the Swarm
9.  [25-35] Terror of the Dread Wastes

Patch changes

• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added.
  

External links

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