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Kommentar von Loreya

Video wie man ihn bekommt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OljYBHQIiY8

Kommentar von varenne

Abbild von Erzmagier Vargoth:

1. Mysteriöse Stiefel 68, 19 Frostfeuergrat http://youtu.be/6zI0espTGiE
2. Mysteriöser Ring 39.7, 39.9 Gorgrond http://youtu.be/WaD61rxZKtQ
3. Mysteriöser Hut 45.3, 37 Talador http://youtu.be/YOf8d5UJRU8
4. Mysteriöser Stab 46.4, 16 Nagrand http://youtu.be/1GasVf0Mswg
5. Temporale Gegenüberstellung 85, 31 Talador http://youtu.be/4SOe7_v_Acc
6. Stab des Erzmagiers Vargoth http://youtu.be/7ZhC-ryKgJg

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Kommentar von zoombini666

This just became my #1 priority acquisition for garrisons . . .

Kommentar von trest

Erzmagier Vargoth is a recurring NPC, who came to notable player attention via the Der Stab des Erzmagiers questline in Netherstorm (Burning Crusade expansion). During that questline, players would receive Erzmagier Vargoths Stab which allows summoning of Abbild von Erzmagier Vargoth.

He has had various roles in subsequent expansions:

Wrath of the Lich King: Archmage Vargoth is in a room of the Violet Citadel, accessible only by using Die Schulen der arkanen Magie - Beherrschung.
Cataclysm: Abbild von Erzmagier Vargoth as a guardian during the daily quest Die Verteidiger des Hyjal.
Mists of Pandaria: Abbild von Erzmagier Vargoth is a daily quest giver on the Isle of Thunder.

Kommentar von Jaymacibe

This guy has been in my bags since BC. I swear he is stalking me now lol.

Kommentar von TheBobZ

To obtain this awesome follower you will need to find 4 of his items, Mysterious Hat, Mysterious Ring, Mysterious Boots, and Mysterious Staff. Each of these items when looted gives its own quest to turn in; once all 4 items have been turned in you get this rare follower!

**As pointed out by iinylas (ty) you must be lvl 100 for these quests**

Frostfire Ridge (Boots): 68, 18 - NE area in the snow all by itself; I had to go through the lvl 100 area Magnarok to get to them.

Gorgrond (Ring): 39, 39 - South of the FP labeled "Skysea Point"; it's actually in one of the "craters" on the mountain west of the lvl 100 Iron Horde Orcs and just north of the pools with the "turned to stone" Gronns, etc (Worldrender)

Taladar (Hat): 45, 37 - Shattrath; in the area with the lvl 100 Sargerai mobs. I reached the area by using the Shattrath FP, going down into the city using the elevator, and just running to the coords

Nagrand (Staff): 46, 15 - NW area (excluding Highmaul area). Near the Broken Precipice in the Cerulean Lagoon in which you take damage from the noxious swamp fumes every second (2500/tick for me).

Kommentar von iinyla

You have to be level 100 to pick up the quests to get this follower.

Kommentar von 1353301

Epic version has these additional traits:
Dämonentöter
Gronntöter
Ebenenläufer

Kommentar von Tritox

Here are the Wowhead map links for the item locations: boots, hat, ring, staff.

Kommentar von Vesla

Since I made a macro for myself anyway to use on all my alts for this follower I thought I'd post it here for all to use:

/way Frostfire Ridge 68.0 18.9 Boots
/way Gorgrond 39.7 39.9 Ring
/way Talador 45.3 37.1 Hat
/way Nagrand:Draenor 46.4 16.0 Staff

Waypoint coordinates for the addon TomTom.

Edit: There has been a fix now so Nagrand waypoints now works for Draenor without having to be in Nagrand.

Kommentar von Moonfaxx

Bear in mind that the Nagrand portion may be dysfunctional until there is a way to distinguish between Outland Nagrand and Draenor Nagrand. Until then, simply remove "Nagrand" from the line, then run it while you are in the zone.

Items
/way Gorgrond 39 39 Mysterious Ring
/way Frostfire Ridge 68 18 Mysterious Boots
/way Talador 45 37 Mysterious Hat
/way Nagrand 46 15 Mysterious Staff

Turn-in
/way Talador 85 31 Zooti Fizzlefury

Kommentar von Bazzmann

Did this this evening, thanks to all the rest of the posters here for the way points, they really helped a lot.

If you use TomTom, then I highly recommend popping these way points in.

/way Frostfire Ridge 68 18
/way Gorgrond 39 39
/way Talador 45 37
/way Nagrand 46 15

Quest hand in:

/way Talador 85 31

There is a fair bit of traveling around for these items, and you'll know you are in the right place to get the items due to 2 reasons:

1. A decent amount of level 100 and level 100 elites in the area.

2. A big glowing golden ball with Abbild von Erzmagier Vargoth hovering inside it.

When you approach the quest item, he disappears, so hard to grab a screenie of him to show you.

Each item will have the yellow exclamation mark for you to find the item too, as the ring especially is quite small on the ground, and could be difficult to see.

The four quests you get are as follows:

1. Mysteriöser Hut

2. Mysteriöser Ring

3. Mysteriöse Stiefel

4. Mysteriöser Stab

All four quests need to be handed in to Zooti Zappenduster at Khadgar's Tower in Talador. He is standing under the awning to the left of the tower.

Once you have handed all four quests in the quest Temporale Gegenüberstellung becomes available.

When you take the quest, Zooti goes for a little walk and performs a spell which is the big golden glowing ball you saw above each quest item.

once he's finished you can hand in the quest and accept the following quest Stab des Erzmagiers Vargoth

Handing this in the awards you the Abbild von Erzmagier Vargoth as a follower.

Congratulations on Getting this awesome guy.

Kommentar von Gadoink4

If you talk to the Abbild von Erzmagier Vargoth in your garrison, in addition to the normal patrol dialogue option, you will also see "Is this yours?", if you have either the original Erzmagier Vargoths Stab in your bags or bank, or if you have the Erzmagier Vargoths Ersatzstab toy in your toybox. Clicking it prompts Vargoth to say the following:

Ah! That old thing. I was so young and naive when I made that staff. Look at that hair! And that nose!

And I can't BELIEVE I ever wore something so atrocious as a hat like that.

You should keep this old staff. The image is from a few years ago, and hasn't quite caught on to current events. May you enjoy the nostalgia of my more youthful visage.

Kommentar von 1363969

if you cant find the ring ,i can confirm if you give the quests of other parts you can get the follower without ring. i just got the follower like this

Kommentar von 1401919

I cant pick up that quest? any ideas ?
Hes just selling rings

Kommentar von saulwhite

After a few days trying to find ring and staff I decided to hand in the 1st two items. To my surprise Zooti Zappenduster started the ritual and I did get the follower. So you might not need all the items after all. If you fail to find all the items, see if it works for you too.

Kommentar von 576693

To get Abbild von Erzmagier Vargoth as a follower you must obtain 4 quests that are spread around Draenor. All quests require level 100.

Mysteriöser Ring Gorgrond (39, 39)
/run print(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34463))
Mysteriöse Stiefel Frostfire Ridge (68, 18)
/run print(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34464))
Mysteriöser Hut Taladore (45, 37)
/run print(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34465))
Mysteriöser Stab Nagrand (46, 15)
/run print(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34466))

All 4 of these quests will turn in to Zooti Zappenduster at Khadgar's Tower (85, 31) in Talador. Once the last quest is turned in, Zooti Zappenduster will have Temporale Gegenüberstellung available; accept it & he will walk over and begin to "summon" Abbild von Erzmagier Vargoth. Once he is finished, Hand in the quest and accept Stab des Erzmagiers Vargoth from Abbild von Erzmagier Vargoth, then talk to him again to hand it in to obtain him as a follower.

Kommentar von 511816

Vargoth must remember me fondly because the version I got had a rare upgrade with both of the XP boost traits. He's going to be super handy.

Kommentar von ThalliaGreystorm

There's no need to go swimming or water walking to get into Frostfire Ridge. In Gorgrond, back behind Evermorn Springs, where the Bashiok rare spawns, you'll find a rock pathway that leads straight into Frostfire and a flightpath right there, too. As you travel up the path, past the level 100 area, you'll see a rock wall that's blocking you. Don't worry, there's a hole in the wall to the right that you can walk through.(##RESPBREAK##)2572##DELIM##MasterOfDisguise##DELIM##

Kommentar von 498472

These are the exact and spot on cords, just follow these cords and you find them easily.

/way Frostfire Ridge 68.0, 18.92 Boots (On the top, cords to the Hill and head left - 65.61, 36.44)
/way Gorgrond 39.68, 39.94 Ring (Follow the path, the quest is in a small pit)
/way Talador 45.28, 37.06 Hat (The quest is between the stairs in the corner)
/way Nagrand 46.37, 16.03 Staff (Is at Cerulean Lagoon, near the repair vendor)

Kommentar von Loreya

Video if you are too lazy to read all that text
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OljYBHQIiY8

Kommentar von Tirain

Each of these items is identified with a big, purple and gold translucent globe. Stealth will help with locating each of the 4 required items.

The Mysteriöser Ring is located at (39.7, 39.9) in Gorgrond, in the volcano/dip behind the giant Iron Horde Battlebeast.

The Mysteriöser Stab is located at (46.4, 16) in Nagrand, on one of the hills among the mushrooms, near Mr. Pinchy Sr.

The Mysteriöse Stiefel is located at (68, 19) in Frostfire Ridge. For Alliance, go W/NW from the entry into Frostfire from Gorgrond. Once you hit the giant lava pit/encounter for Borrok der Verschlinger, head due north through the Gate of the Breakers into Magnarok (an area with lvl 100 regular and elites). Stick to the left ridge and go all the way to the back/north.

The Mysteriöser Hut is located at (45.3, 37) in Talador, in the middle of Shattrath itself.

The turn in for all of these is at Khadgar's Tower in the NE corner of Talador and Abbild von Erzmagier Vargoth is your reward.

Kommentar von 1299511

can´t find the hat..there is nothing on 45 37 or near it...;(

Kommentar von Nozickii

IMPORTANT: You may miss items in your set and still get the follower, if you can't find one or two, try handing over quests first.

Got my follower without the hat.

Kommentar von 1128715

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryB3deR5c58

Check the video like for a detailed guide on how to get him as a follower! For those of you who are too lazy to read through text.

Kommentar von Impact009

Got him as an epic. I guess uncommon followers and skip rare and go straight to epic.

Kommentar von Wowzir

Found Staff at 46.4, 16.0

I believe this is the same spot where I found it during Beta, but maybe there are multiple spawn points and this was a coincidence.

Kommentar von Wowzir

For Alliance, when you get the boots, consider a sidetrip to the neutral Flight Point at Bloodmaul Slag Mines (51.5, 21.4) if you have not already gotten it.

As long as you negotiate your way down from the high rocky location of the boots, it is a relatively straight clear trip.

Kommentar von Wowzir

ThalliaGreystorm,

You can put your comment in a large bolded font, and blather about how you don't need to swim or water walk...

here are some FACTS to include in your "analysis":

Since you are talking about Evermorn Springs (OBTW, there just might be a few players who don't have a clue where Bashiok spawns. I can assure you some players don't even care... coords could help here) take note that there are no Temporal Juxtaposition quest objectives anywhere close to Evermorn Springs.

The Closest objective to ES is the Ring located about 183 yards from the Skysea Point FP in Gorgrond. From the Ring you can (assuming you are able and properly equipped) travel in a straight line (with perhaps a very minor deviation to avoid fatigue in the deep water) across the water to a spot on the edge of the water at 77.8, 32.8 Frostfire Ridge.

There you will find a path leading up to the plateau. Take a right at the first junction (just a few yards from the bottom) and then stay on the light grey colored path. At the top of the path (74.9, 28.2), your indicated location will change to "Ascent of Frostfire" (Gee, who'da thunk it!) From that point to the Boots is approximately 570 yards "as the crow flies".

Assuming you *could* travel in straight lines from the ring to Evermorn Springs and then to the Boots (you can't by ground) the total distance travelled would be about five times the more direct route. If you do not travel from the ring to boots or vice versa, but go to staff or hat, you will increase your overall distance travelled.

Don't worry, there's a hole in...

Kommentar von regma

Not sure how, but I managed to get the Erzmagier Vargoths Ersatzstab later on after I done the follower quest.

Kommentar von trest

This macro (based on one by Viggzta) will determine which of the 4 needed item quests you have finished. (“false” means you haven’t completed it yet, on the current character.)

/run print("Ring: "..tostring(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34463)))
/run print("Boots: "..tostring(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34464)))
/run print("Hat: "..tostring(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34465)))
/run print("Staff: "..tostring(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34466)))

Kommentar von 1398744

Omg I just got this follower and he turned out to be EPIC :D

Kommentar von miisaki

I turned in only the boots and the hat and the quest completed :)

Kommentar von mihalidis

For some strange reason, this follower did not count for my Kommandant achievement.
Anyone else get this?

Kommentar von Casn

For people wondering about his interaction with Humanist, this projection is full representation of Archmage Vargoth power, including fact that he is a human.

Kommentar von Lusciousdark

What if I found the staff while leveling and didn't know what it was a threw it away.. I cannot find it now. I believe I might have tossed it. What can I do or am i screwed on this character for this follower?

Kommentar von Blackward

Image of Archmage Vargoth (IoAV for the sake of brevity) is a beast when it comes to Garrison Invasions. Why? If IoAV is "patrolling" with you, then he will cast Time Warp on YOUR ENTIRE GARRISON (garrison NPCs, active Body Guards, and other players) the moment you enter combat. But it gets better, IoAV's Time Warp spell does not incur a debuff, and it appears to have a tiny two or three minute cooldown.

So to repeat: Time Warp, 30% haste increase, 40 second duration, no debuff, on every friendly ally within your garrison.

Kommentar von 1419282

Quick guide for this follower http://youtu.be/QswQ2vMi-oM

Kommentar von holykraguz

Just got this guy today. However
when I went to Talador 45.3 37.1 for the Hat, found nothing
then I went to Nagrand 46.4 16.0 for the Staff, found nothing
next I went to Frostfire Ridge 68.0 18.9 for the Boots, found nothing
last I went to Gorgrond 39.7 39.9 for the Ring, and saw a temporal anomaly,
under which I found the ring with a quest giver ! above.

I accepted the quest and handed it in to Zooti Fizzlefury at Khadgar's tower.

Upshot is, I didn't need to find all 4 of the items, just one was enough to get the quest.

Kommentar von varenne

Quest chain to get Abbild von Erzmagier Vargoth follower:

1. Mysteriöse Stiefel 68, 19 Frostfeuergrat http://youtu.be/6zI0espTGiE
2. Mysteriöser Ring 39.7, 39.9 Gorgrond http://youtu.be/WaD61rxZKtQ
3. Mysteriöser Hut 45.3, 37 Talador http://youtu.be/YOf8d5UJRU8
4. Mysteriöser Stab 46.4, 16 Nagrand http://youtu.be/1GasVf0Mswg
5. Temporale Gegenüberstellung 85, 31 Talador http://youtu.be/4SOe7_v_Acc
6. Stab des Erzmagiers Vargoth http://youtu.be/7ZhC-ryKgJg

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Kommentar von Wowzir

Tronski,

Your reply to ThalliaGreystorm is 100% correct. The optimum route in terms of time and distance is the one I described in my comment (reply would have been made, but replies are too limited in size) on her information back on 2014/11/29. I guess she was thinking of the "non-swimmers" or maybe there are actually some level 90 characters without access to a water-walking mount?

Anyhow, I noticed your comment when I returned here to view my comment from that same date regarding "sidetrip to the neutral Flight Point at Bloodmaul Slag Mines".

In fairness, she's right that our approach is not "necessary"... it is however a lot more effective if you value your time and have the necessary mount.

For those preferring ThalliaGreystorm's route, let me quote myself from a more recent comment I made earlier today:

For my Alliance toons, I made the following macro:

/way Gorgrond 39.2 76.6 Gorgrond Pass
/way Frostfire Ridge 87.4 92.6 Iron Sgwks FP
/way Frostfire Ridge 80.2 56.7 Thunder Pass
/way Frostfire Ridge 65.85, 60.84 Dagg SE
/way Frostfire Ridge 39.52, 28.06 Dagg NW

Complete the waypoints in the order listed... Tomtom or other coordinate addons may not give them to you in the order you want, depending on where you are when you run the macro, but should work okay if run when you are near Evermorn Springs.

Skip the Iron Siegeworks Flight Point if you already have it (in which case, fly in and start there!).

Note that from the Gorgrond Pass waypoint you need to travel SW which might seem wrong, but you will go down through the Bones of Agurak area (ride fast, pick clearish route and you can avoid pulling any mobs if you are Level 100) and then up to Iron Siegeworks and thru Thunder Pass.

Just ignore the waypoints for Dagg, unless ofc you still need him as a follower, in which case, see my full comment on the quest page for the "Services of Dagg" quest
Daggs Dienste#comments:id=2095074

I still don't know where Bashiok spawns, but I'm getting by in spite of that.

Kommentar von Fose

This is probably a coincidence but i'm 99% certain that this is the only follower obtained through quests that can't be upgraded. As in you'll always get him as a common follower.. unlike the others. (obtained him on 3 level 100s, and about 10 guildies/friends said they got him the same) Might have to do something with the way he's obtained though

Kommentar von wowqueen

Nagrand (Staff): 46, 15 - NW area (excluding Highmaul area). Near the Broken Precipice in the Cerulean Lagoon in which you take damage from the noxious swamp fumes every second (2500/tick for me).

On the other side of the rock from the staff is a corpse. If you click on it, you pick up Regenerierender Goldling, which you can use to keep you alive. If you spot the corpse first, like I did, the staff is on the top of that rock to the right of the corpse.

Kommentar von bazzyl

I have decided to do inside test of all my Garrison Followers how much DPS they can pull against Training Dummies.

I did this to find out which Follower is the best to take on a patrol during Garrison Invasion content.
Each test took 1 minute.
I'm not testing bodyguards here.

After few hours of "training" it turnd out that the winner is… Leeroy!
He does some sick dps (also aoe) and even sicker healing. That makes him King of Garrison Invasion companion.
Tho Aeda Brightdawn does more dps, she doesnt heal and she tends to die during invasion.

Honorable mentions are:
1. Aeda Brightdawn - for best dps.
2. Harrison Jones - for most bizzare style.
3. Choluna - good single target dps.
4. Garona Halforcen - good single target dps.
5. Vivianne - good aoe.

Below You can see test results for all my active Followers.
As you can see Followers' iLvl scales with their DPS (Leeroy is an example here).
I will be adding new followers as soon, as I'll test them.

(iLvl 675) Aeda Brightdawn 47.3K
-------(iLvl 630) Aeda Brightdawn – 24.6K
(iLvl 675) Leeroy Jenkins – 44.1K
-------(iLvl 661) Leeroy Jenkins – 40.4K
-------(iLvl 645) Leeroy Jenkins – 27.8K
(iLvl 675) Vivianne – 35.9K
-------(iLvl 637) Vivianne – 19.9K
(iLvl 675) Choluna – 35.1K
(iLvl 675) Talonpriest Ishaal - 33.0K
-------(iLvl 645) Talonpriest Ishaal – 22.5K
(iLvl 675) Kimzee Pinchwhistle – 32.8K
-------(iLvl 636) Kimzee Pinchwhistle – 17.9K
(iLvl 675) Garona Halforcen - 31.5K
-------(iLvl 660) Garona Halforcen - 21.7K
(iLvl 675) Croman – 22.8K
-------(iLvl 660) Croman – 19.9K
(iLvl 675) Olin Umberhide – 22.5K
-------(iLvl 660) Olin Umberhide – 19.1K
(iLvl 666) Karg Bloodfury – 22.0K
-------(iLvl 630) Karg Bloodfury – 16.0K
(iLvl 675) Benjamin Gibb - 20.4K
-------(iLvl 661) Benjamin Gibb – 17.9K
(iLvl 675) Harrison Jones – 20.2K
(iLvl 675) Kal’gor the Honorable – 19.2K
-------(iLvl 660) Kal’gor the Honorable – 16.5K
(iLvl 631) Magister Krelas – 18.0K
(iLvl 661) Ka’la – 18.0K
-------(iLvl 645) Ka’la – 15.2K
(iLvl 675) Soulbinder Tuulani – 16.9K
-------(iLvl 645) Soulbinder Tuulani – 12.0K
(iLvl 675) Blook – 16.4K
-------(iLvl 660) Blook - 15.8K
(iLvl 660) Lentresor of the Blade – 15.3K
(iLvl 675) Kaz the Shrieker - 15.1K
-------(iLvl 645) Kaz the Shrieker – 10.8K
(iLvl 675) Ahm - 14.7K
-------(iLvl 645) Ahm – 11.3K
(iLvl 667) Tormmok - 14.1K
-------(iLvl 645) Tormmok – 11.9K
(iLvl 666) Greatmother Geyah - 13.8K
-------(iLvl 600) Greatmother Geyah - 6.2K
(iLvl 645) Aknor Steelbringer - 13.8K
(iLvl 675) Clever Ashyo – 13.2K
-------(iLvl 661) Clever Ashyo – 8.4K
(iLvl 645) Ulna Thresher – 12.3K
(iLvl 630) Weaponsmith Na’Shra – 12.2K
(iLvl 633) Abu'gar - 12.1K
(iLvl 630) Lurst Ragebreak – 11.3K
(iLvl 630) Morketh Bladehowl – 9.9K
(iLvl 630) Leorajh – 9.1K
(iLvl 630) Shadow Hunter Rala – 7.9K
(iLvl 630) Mulverick – 4.3K
(iLvl 630) Pele’zol – 0.0K (didn't attack at all)

Kommentar von SpareSimian

One-liner to paste into chat:

/run print("\nRing: "..tostring(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34463)).."\nBoots: "..tostring(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34464)).."\nHat: "..tostring(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34465)).."\nStaff: "..tostring(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(34466)))

Kommentar von Buffeninc

I've made a video showing and explaining how to get Vargoth as a Garrison Follower - it's quite simple to follow and explains everything you need to know.

You can check the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzNKs8VHtHo

Kommentar von Barleduq

TL;DR: You can't get this follower until level 100.

There are level limits to seeing the items.

On my L97 alt, since I only have 10 followers, I figured I'd go and pick some up. I *can't* get Vargoth, cause I can't see the items. (In the process of looking, I"ve gotten to L98, and still can't see things.)

Boots: In a L100 zone - Magnarok.There's a comment from someone else on that page about not being able to see it. I couldn't see it either at L97.

Staff: In Nagrand, but NOT in an elite zone. Yes, the mobs are L100 not elite, but I had no problem killing the lobstroks, or Mr. Pinchy, Sr, as an L97 Fury warrior - they weren't touching me at all, my HP never budged. (that was odd.)

Ring: Ok, I can't see this either, and I expected to be able to, given it's in Gorgrond, and I first saw it on my first toon in Draenor, and I was pretty sure that was under L100 at the time.

Hat: Nope, not this either.

Kommentar von Tehroadrunner

Updated waypoints for WoD:

/way Frostfire Ridge 68.0, 18.92 Boots
/way Gorgrond 39.68, 39.94 Ring
/way Talador 45.28, 37.06 Hat
/way Nagrand:Draenor 46.37, 16.03 Staff

Mostly for me because this is an easy lvl 100 follower and I hate to keep typing this out, but I hope you enjoy it too.

Kommentar von Frag971

You're probably looking for this one: Erzmagier Vargoth.

Kommentar von Edynol

Just discovered something awesome. If you have Vargoth as a follower and summon him for the buff, then use the toy Archmage Vargoth's Spare Staff, they will talk to each other.

Kommentar von eKatherine

You cannot see the item that starts the Mysterious Hat quest in Chromie time. Leaving Chromie time I was able to see it on 2 45 level characters and get the follower. I don't know whether there is a minimum level. The zone it is in is a max level zone, though there are no mobs right nearby. Best to wait until you get flight to check it out.

Edit to add: On a level 40 character the nearby mobs are friendly. Though the signal beacon shows, the boots never appear. Another party member who is 50 was able to see the quest item and take the quest. For him the nearby mobs are hostile.

Edit to add: The level 40 has now turned 41 and was able to see the quest item to start the quest. So minimum level 41. Very odd.