The Swarm Begins
 The Swarm Begins | |
|---|---|
| Start | Loon Mai [17.9, 56.2] |
| End | Guard Captain Oakenshield [11.6, 49.5] |
| Level | 15-35 |
| Category | Valley of the Four Winds |
| Experience | 129000 |
| Rewards |
10 20 |
| Previous |
 [15-35] The Golden Dream, [15-35] Training and Discipline,  [15-35] Warn Stoneplow |
| Next |
[15-35] Students No More |
Objectives
Slay 15 Ik'thik Warriors or Ik'thik Infestors.
- Ik'thik Infestor or Warrior slain x15
Description
Without the wall to protect us, we barely stand a chance. If you hadn't gathered so many people to help us, we wouldn't have a prayer.
Check in with Captain Oakenshield - he should be up near the break in the wall. Kill as many mantid as you can on the way there.
If we win, we win. If we lose, we go down fighting. For Pandaria!
Rewards
You will receive: 10 20
Progress
Look at the SIZE of that thing...
Completion
My wall... I spent my life atop that wall...
Gains
- 129000 XP
Notes
After completing all of all of the Valley of the Four Winds storyline and the Krasarang Wilds storyline up to this point ( [15-35] The Golden Dream, [15-35] Training and Discipline, and [15-35] Warn Stoneplow), a cutscene happens in Stoneplow and the phase advances. This quest is offered when the cutscene ends.
Pick up [15-35] The Mantidote and [15-35] It Does You No Good In The Keg before heading out.
Head out and start killing the non-elite mantid. Use Ken-Ken's Mask on the elites to summon Manifestation of Fear, a level 87 sha with 214,000 health. Kill them and the elite will fly off. Mei's quest will complete automatically after the fifth sha has been killed, so feel free to turn it in out in the field.
Due north are Wardens of Zhu, no longer despondent, led by Yi-Mo Longbrow.
- Yi-Mo Longbrow says: Ready your arrows, men!
- Yi-Mo Longbrow says: Notch your arrows, men...
- Yi-Mo Longbrow says: We're firing another volley in 3... 2... 1...
- Yi-Mo Longbrow says: Ready... aim...
- Yi-Mo Longbrow says: Ready another round!
- Yi-Mo Longbrow says: Ready... aim...
- Yi-Mo Longbrow says: Take aim!
- Yi-Mo Longbrow says: Prepare your weapons, men!
- Yi-Mo Longbrow yells: FIRE!!
Deliver the beer:
- Yi-Mo Longbrow yells: The beer's here! Drink up, boys!
Further up the path to the northeast is the Incursion forces, led by Lyalia.
- Lyalia/Sunwalker Dezco says: Beer delivery, in the middle of a battlefield? Perhaps Pandaria will make a good home after all...
The Crane Wing Priests are due west in the middle of the Stoneplow Fields, led by Koro Mistalkwer:
- Koro Mistwalker says: Ahh... beer. Just what my men needed. Thank you, <name>.
The Shado-Pan can be found on the southern side of the scar close to the wall.0a
- Fo Sho Knucklebumb says: First we get into a fight, and then someone brings us beer! Can today get any better?
Once Mudmug has delivered all four:
- Mudmug says: That's it for me! No more beer to deliver.
- Mudmug says: I reckon I'll head back to Stoneplow and rest my dang arms.
Mudmug's quest completes automatically, so feel free to turn in the instant it's done.
Finally, Oakenshield can be found near the end of the northern path around Stoneplow Fields, not far from the wall just north of the scarred earth. Turn in to him for The Swarm Begins.
Progression
- [15-35] The Swarm Begins & [15-35] The Mantidote & [15-35] It Does You No Good In The Keg
- [15-35] Students No More
- [15-35] Retreat!
- [15-35] The Savior of Stoneplow
- [15-35] The Gratitude of Stoneplow
Patch changes
Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added.