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Comment by 4069

Even though you pick this up in STV, the quest takes place in the Hinterlands (you get there through Hillsbrad if you haven't already). Any of the Witherbark troll villiages work. If you can't find one 29,58.

To do this quest, kill 20 trolls. There is a 100% drop rate and you'll get a Witherbark Skull. Once you've gathered the skulls (you need 20), right click on the Pike that was given to you to "Use". It'll make a new pike with the heads on it. Go inside one of the villages and right-click on the new pike and you should get your (Complete).

Most of the village areas have at least one patrol, and the way the stones and walls are setup it's hard to see soemtimes. You can easily get a pull of 3 or 4 if you're not careful. Also be advised that the alliance base is pretty close by so on a PvP server keep an eye out for alli as you'll probably see at least one or two while questing.

Quest mobs are 41-43.

Comment by 11062

I used the camp at 32,59... The have a droprate at 100%, so that won't be any problem...

When u kill the trolls it drop also many Wildvine, which can be sold for 1 gold for each, at my server...

Comment by Thottbot

I did this quest entirely around one village, which is just south-east of the Alliance outpost Eagle's Nest (around coords 19-21, 55 -- sorry, didn't check while I was there). The mobs around the village (wolves, eagles) are all range 40-42, as are the trolls you have to snuff.

It's not very hard to pull one at a time, even when you're working your way into the center of the village to plant the spear. One useful note : the Zealots don't pull a runner when they get low on health; the other trolls will. And, final bonus, the trolls drop tons of stuff -- each one dropped at least money and a skull (skull drop rate 100%), plus other stuff like mageweave, wildvine, troll sweat, mojo, etc.

I was rested when I did this, and the total kills plus quest XP (3450) was over 10,000.

Comment by Thottbot

I placed my pike at 31,57. That camp is the only one it works at. Ignore all these stupid posts.

Comment by Thottbot

I doesnt matter which village you place the pike all u have to do ius get the twenty skuls then click on the pike and you will create "Nimboyas laden pike"
then u just walk into a witherbark village so that ur about in the middle and click on the pike in your bag and u will set the pike up.
Done and Done.

Comment by Thottbot

Collect 20 Witherbark Skulls in Hinterland at cord 36, 72 and around there
Then comebine with Pike and place at one of two villages
Comepleted

Comment by Thottbot

Have you trouble understanding this quest? Does it ever occur to you why it's placed under the zone called "Hinterlands"? Oh yeah, it's because you complete it in Hinterlands.

So for you mons screaming about stuff like: I can't find the place where to put the pile! I don't know where to kill the trolls? Is it in Arathi Highlands?

Read the QUEST LOG. It clearly says: you have to kill 20 witherbark trolls in Hinterlands at the ruins near when you enter Hinterlands a little south. You have to kill 20. The drop percent of the skulls is 100% meaning you only have to kill 20. You enter one of their villages (and again, in Hinterlands, not in Arathi...) and put the stick in the middle of their village and voila! Complete.

Comment by Thottbot

While you're in the village in The Hinterlands killing the trolls, don't forget to use the venom bottles on the table - they start a new quest sequence.

Comment by Thottbot

The troll camp Hiri'watha is at 32,58 in Hinterlands. You need to gather 20 Witherbark Skulls (I got 1 skull from every whitherbark troll kill) and then right-click Nimboya's Pike which was provided to you from quest giver. Your toon then puts the skulls and pike together and you create Nimboya's Laden Pike. Right-click the pike inside Hiri'watha camp and quest is complete.

Comment by Thottbot

I found it easier to go to Zun-watha. The coord's are 26,53. Only had to kill a couple mobs to get into the camp. Just make sure to stand inside of it. You don't have to go all the way in, just barely inside the walls.

Comment by Thottbot

31.58

Comment by Thottbot

Not sure if I got a bug, but it just says "Gather skulls", not how many.

Comment by Thottbot

where is the guy in stranglehorn you go to after you plant the pike? I can't find where to go. It says the task is completed but i CAN'T FIND HOW TO END IT, ANY HELP?

Comment by Thottbot

For those that never READ:

Nimboya's Pike
Quest Item
Unique
Use: Attach 20 Witherbark Skulls to create Nimboya's Laden Pike.
Charges: 1 (Expendable)
1.5 sec cast
Item Level 1
Source: Quest

Comment by Thottbot

kordinater 33.61

Comment by Thottbot

Its easier than it seems: go The Hinterlands and follow the path that will take you to Hiri'watha. If you don't have the skulls then here is the place to get them, but be careful as the trolls are grouped together. Once you have all 20 skulls click on the Pike and go between the entrance and turn right. Infront of that table is where the Pike has to go (look at the photo above). Quest completed.
Do not get confused with the Witherbark Village in Arthi Highlands, read the quest carefully. Good luck!

Comment by Thottbot

22,56 is the easiest village...did this with a 39 affliction warlock. 100% droprate. Piece of cake.

Comment by Thottbot

If you're looking to get your moneys worth out of this quest you should do it in zun'watha, because you can also find a venom bottle in there that starts a new quest in hillsbrad. So two for the price of one. Seems worth it to me.

Comment by Thottbot

When I finally gathered all 20 skulls and placed the pike down the skulls and the pike disappeared... very strange. What a waste of time.

Comment by Thottbot

I planted the pike at 24,58. Originally I tried it in the corner close to this where I killed one troll. It was inside the walls (actually right next to the corner of 2) and it did give the "requires..."). Don't fret if you see this, just move a little closer to the middle, it will plant.

Oh, and for those not familiar (I had the benefit of having a main who is an alliance char, so knowing where they're located). Follow the road into Hinterlands, and when the mountains break to your right, just proceed down walking along the side of the mountains. You won't agro the alliance from Aerie Peek. Might want to check for wandering gaurds, made easier for me by being a hunter, so I could use humanoid trackign there.

The only thing that remains, is to walk around (don't go to) Featherbeard's Hovel, and then it's just getting threw wolves, for the most part to the first troll camp.

Comment by Thottbot

Why can't I see on map where it is?
cus I don't now where hinterlands is!

Comment by Thottbot

just look south of plague lands you can get there by targetting hillsbrad and behind durnholde keep is a path whit 2 lvl 40 eagle mobs good luck

Comment by Thottbot

Lvl 41 warlock - did this quest this morning, after finally figuring out I was in the wrong place. It's not the Witherbark villages just south of Hammerfall (I didn't read well enough at first and wondered why I didn't get any skulls.) The run from TM and north of Durnholde Keep was fairly easy, but then again I was on my Felsteed so I could run through/by the griffons and the wolves.

Aside from having one NE Druid decide I shouldn't be there and killing me once, the quest was easy. I got those Venom bottles to start the next quest off the table, just like the others said, right around 22,55 area. You'll have to kill a couple Trolls that are hanging out by that table.

Comment by Allakhazam

Thanks for the post by BallsofFire, it helped greatly!

Comment by Allakhazam

So... there's no horde village here?

Comment by Allakhazam

For some reason i couldnt plant the spike at first...but after a few mins i was able too. If you arnt able...give it a few mins or try different areas of the small village.

Comment by Allakhazam

ok, after u place the first pike there is going to be another one put on ur bags automatically. so plz make sure u check ur bags so u can place the second pike then the quest will be completed. the horde town is called revantusk village is all the way to the right of ur map . btw if u happen to have the quest whiskey slim's lost grog it is very easy to do. it was red for me at level 44. when i was on my way to the horde town to get fp i noticed this bottles on the floor...please pick those up because that is what u need to complete that quest in particular. the turtles surrounding the bottles are harmless unless provoked. hope this helped. gl

Comment by Allakhazam

where exactly i can put the pike?

Comment by Allakhazam

XP Given: 3450

Comment by Allakhazam

If you read the Pike item, it says you need 20 skulls, not 10.

Comment by Allakhazam

First, this quest is not too hard if you are lvl 40 or higher, but I had never been to The Hinterlands before and let me tell you, the path is not obvious. I confused these Witherbark trolls with the ones south of Hammerfall.

Get to Tarren Mill and then walk south-east towards Durnholde Keep. The "not-so-obvious" path to the Hinterlands begins just behind the keep (north of the Keep). It's just grass at first but as you head north it will turn into a normal path. There are two giant birds that you can sneak around to gain access to the path, I killed them and they didn't drop anything interesting.

Eventually you will discover the Hinterlands. Don't stay on the path too long, you don't want to head into Aerie Peak if you aren't Alliance. Just south-east of Aerie peak is the Witherbark village called Zun Watha. I walked right in after killing the trolls and it still didn't show onthe map. There is another village (Hiri' Watha) further on but this one will do fine. Plenty of trolls, easy enough to kill and get your 20 skulls fast. Funny thing is that the skulls didn't trigger a counter so keep an eye on your count and when you get 20, click on either the skulls or the Nimboya's Pike in your inventory (I forget which) and then it will create the Pike that you have to place. Walk just inside the village and click on the newly created Pike and it will complete the quest, then you are off to see Nimboya as stated in the quest details.

Comment by Allakhazam

i think this quest is broken

had all 10 skulls and for some reason, i couldn't attach them to the pike.

Has any one else had this problem?

Im on Sargeras btw.

Comment by Allakhazam

found the trolls around 23,54

Edited, Fri Jun 24 17:28:21 2005

Comment by Allakhazam

What &%#¤ pike, I cant get the pike!

Comment by Allakhazam

Gather their skulls and drive my pike into the ground at one of their smaller villages, Hiri'watha or Zun'watha.

Hiri'watha is at aprox 31.58
Zun'Watha is at approx 24.56

planted mine in Hiri'Watha in middle of their camp by the roasting boar

Comment by Allakhazam

not bad at all for a 39 mage. died twice, once when i alt-tab'd to write this, lol. worst thing is all the alience gankers on pvp. it IS 20 skulls, but if you can handle lvl 42 mobs, your fine.

Comment by Allakhazam

did this at lvl 38, im a druid :P

Comment by Allakhazam

There's also a set of poison bottles near one of the walls of the first village you come by (23, 54 village) get that and it's a new quest to turn in. On my way to Tarren Mill so not sure how much exp I get, but for level 43, it's yellow. =)

Comment by fleps

Fun trivia: completed this quest today on Classic, by bad luck my character was RIGHT on the spot the Pike is scripted to be planted, which resulted on me getting stuck / impaled by the Pike without any way to move.

Luckily the Pike despawn after a few minutes, so just "hang in there" or use your HS.

Comment by squiretoad

By the way, if you're Horde, consider running the roads way over to the East, to that troll village on the coast. It has flight points, stable masters, an inn, all sorts of stuff. Be careful: high level wolves (up to 48), invisible wolves, and a troll village near a bend in the road that you should bypass. But getting there makes it easy to fly back to Tarren Mills and turn in that venom. There are lots of quests at that Revantusk Villaqe too, but higher level.

Comment by xLunacyx

I got stuck inside of the pike when I placed it, had to hearth out.

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Gather Witherbark Skulls and place on Nimboya's Pike. Place Nimboya's Laden Pike at one of the Witherbark Villages in the Hinterlands, then return to Nimboya in Stranglethorn.

	Witherbark Skull (20)
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The Witherbark trolls were once allies to the Horde, but they betrayed Thrall... and that must be punished!

Here, take my pike and go to the Hinterlands, far to the north. You will find it northeast of Tarren Mill, a village held by our allies, the Forsaken.

When you enter the Hinterlands, hunt Witherbark trolls. Gather their skulls and drive my pike into the ground at one of their smaller villages, Hiri'watha or Zun'watha.

Show them their vile actions are of consequence!

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100 reputation with Darkspear Trolls

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/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(2932))

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