Quick Facts

Series

1.	Playing Along
2.	The Ape Hunter's Slave

Storyline
Sholazar Basin Need an Engine, Take an Engine Have a Part, Give a Part Venture Co. Misadventure Wipe That Grin Off His Face Kick, What Kick? The Great Hunter's Challenge Rhino Mastery: The Test Dreadsaber Mastery: Becoming a Predator Dreadsaber Mastery: Stalking the Prey Rhino Mastery: The Chase Crocolisk Mastery: The Trial Some Make Lemonade, Some Make Liquor Still At It Crocolisk Mastery: The Plan Dreadsaber Mastery: Ready to Pounce An Offering for Soo-rahm The Bones of Nozronn Crocolisk Mastery: The Ambush Rhino Mastery: The Kill The Taste Test In Search of Bigger Game Sharpening Your Talons Securing the Bait A Mammoth Undertaking Post-partum Aggression Playing Along The Ape Hunter's Slave Tormenting the Softknuckles The Wasp Hunter's Apprentice The Sapphire Queen Flown the Coop! The Underground Menace Mischief in the Making A Rough Ride Lightning Definitely Strikes Twice The Mist Isn't Listening Hoofing It Just Following Orders Fortunate Misunderstandings Make the Bad Snake Go Away Gods like Shiny Things Making Peace An Issue of Trust Back So Soon? Returned Sevenfold The Lost Mistwhisper Treasure Forced Hand Home Time! The Angry Gorloc Lifeblood of the Mosswalker Shrine The Mosswalker Savior A Hero's Burden The Fallen Pillar Salvaging Life's Strength Cultist Incursion Exterminate the Intruders Weapons of Destruction The Lifewarden's Wrath Freya's Pact Powering the Waygate - The Makers' Perch Powering the Waygate - The Makers' Overlook The Etymidian The Activation Rune Back Through the Waygate Reclamation

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Comments

Comment by gamepin126

the den's at 67,74

Comment by 67850

When accepting this quest, your "pet" first comes out as hostile. DO NOT attack it. He will kill you. Instead, activate Goregek's Shackles (http://www.wowhead.com/?item=38619) to dismiss him then activate it again. He will then come out as friendly.

Comment by 93767

Do this with Tormenting the Softknuckles

Comment by 35893

I finished the quest and summoned the guy...he gives no quest. what gives. Are we supposed to do the wasp quest to in this chain or is that something else?

Comment by 133898

"I stabbed it in the face, Gorgorek so good!"

lols

Comment by 267358

Here are some things Goregek will say:

When killing Gorillas:
"Why Gorgek even bring you. You useless."
"I stabbed it in the face! Goregek so good." (Funny, I thought he was a hunter, not a rogue)
"Hardknuckles still walk on hands... seem kind of dumb to Goregek"
"Better not get in Goregek's way!"

When stabbing baby gorillas:
"Squeal! Squeal! So good!"
"Aww! So scared!"

After killing the Matriarch:
"Hah! Goregek the greatest hunter ever! Goregek get biggest hardknuckle!

Comment by 235468

When I accepted this quest, Goregek immediately charged at a flagged horde nearby when he spawned, attacked, and flagged me. Luckily I was mounted (which may or may not be why he went after someone) and could make my getaway before a level 80 warlock noticed me.

I'm not sure if it's just a bug on my end, but I implore you not to accept this quest if there are flagged horde nearby, just to be on the safe side. Otherwise, you could find yourself in more than just the fight between the Frenzyheart and the Oracles.

Comment by 37419

He is a valid target for Tricks of the Trade for those rogues out there who are looking for a tank.

If you prefer a healer over a tank, then complete this and pick up the next quest The Wasp Hunter's Apprentice.

The Dajik's Worn Chalk will stay in your inventory until you accept A Rough Ride, when it will be replaced with Zepik's Hunting Horn, which you will loose when you complete Hoofing It.

Alternatively, you can pound through these quests and you will have any of the three NPC's available depending on what faction you choose.

Frenzyheart:

Oracles:

Comment by 207902

Just a note I found funny: The Chargers drop Hefty Barrels sometimes, a not too subtle reference to Donkey Kong. It made me giggle a little. ^_^

Comment by 104949

There's a huge batch of Forager apes at (60,70), just Northeast of the quest giver.

Go east of this batch and you will find the Charger Apes

Hardknuckle Forager - 75-76 Non-Agressive mobs
Hardknuckle Charger - 76-77 Agressive mobs

Comment by 323053

I have a bit of a problem, I can't find anymore quests after this one...could I have messed it up by not summoning the wolvar hunter they gave for the quest?

Comment by 7599

This is the beginning of a long chain of quests. In the end, you get to choose between one of opposing factions (Oracles vs. Frenzyheart), but during the quest chain, you will need to associate with both at different times.

The first set of quests is with the Frenzyhearts:

Here you end up saving the life of the Oracle that you were attempting to spy upon. Now you begin doing quests for the Oracles:

Now you get the first daily quest. This is an elite quest, and must be done now to continue. It can be done again another day if you want to ever change your faction:
A Hero's Burden

To finish the quest, you need to save either an Oracle NPC or Frenzyheart NPC. Depending on which one you save, you will get one of the following quests.
Hand of the Oracles
Frenzyheart Champion

At this point, you can begin doing daily quests (up to 3 a day) for the faction that you have chosen

Comment by Mogorran

Fun and kinda cute: If you do a feral charge in cat form, which involves a sort of pouncing leap, Goregek will perform a jump alongside you!

Perhaps any similar abilities could get the same result. It seems that any of your other wolvar companions will do this as well.

Comment by 100107

You may have to dismiss and re-summon Goregek to get the next quest in the chain.

Comment by 215071

All of the Hardknuckle gorillas drop "Hefty Barrel" http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44778
...Donkey Kong reference?

Comment by 408927

If u cant continue the quest line (u probably have made this quest without Goregek), just ask someone to summon Goregek, and u be able to take the followin quest.

Comment by 258919

Word of note to stealth classes (druids, rogues) on PvP servers; all of your Frenzyheart companions in the next few quests cannot be stealthed, so they're basically a huge "ENEMY HERE" sign to any enemies who happen to be above. Not to mention they include your name in their UI so you can be tracked down if your stealth drops.

Comment by Whiterock

Mercenary of Sholazar Quest Tree From Whiterock
Dreadsaber Mastery: Stalking the Prey*
Rhino Mastery: The Chase* | Crocolisk Mastery: The Plan*
\ | /
L)Lakeside Landing
S)The Part-time Hunter
a)Playing Along
/ \
b)The Ape Hunter's Slave b)Tormenting the Softknuckles
\___________/
/ \
c)The Sapphire Queen c)The Wasp Hunter's Apprentice
\ /
d)Flown the Coop!
/ \
e)The Underground Menace e)Mischief in the Making
\ /
f)A Rough Ride
/ \
f)The Mist Isn't Listening f)Lightning Definitely Strikes Twice
\ /
g)Hoofing It
g)Just Following Orders
g)Fortunate Misunderstandings
/ \
h)Gods like Shiny Things h)Make the Bad Snake Go Away
\ h)Making Peace
\ /
i)Back So Soon?
/ \
i)Forced Hand i)The Lost Mistwhisper Treasure
\ /
j)Home Time!
k)The Angry Gorloc
/ \
k)The Mosswalker Savior k)Lifeblood of the Mosswalker Shrine
\ /
k)A Hero's Burden
/ \
D)Frenzyheart Champion D)Hand of the Oracles
l)Return of the Lich Hunter m)Return of the Friendly Dryskin

Legend:
D means Daily
L means Linking - you can start next quest anytime, but you will lose Linking quest
S menas Skippable
* means another Quest Tree.

Comment by 826960

I've taken this quest and completed it, but my inventory was full. i couldn't get those shackles, so now i cannot continue the quest line. can anyone help me?

Comment by 898637

Hey, where can i get the next quest after this, im kinda stuck, and i rly want to continue the chain. And where the heck can i get those shackles?
Srysly, theres noone at the frenzyheart tribe to gimme quests. :(

Comment by Boxofbeer

The Ape Hunter's Slave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3hUoSL2R8M

Comment by WoWGnGP

i made i playthrough of this quest if anyone wish to see how to do it :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASvXA0ZcfQ0

Comment by allOf

The Ape Hunter's Slave https://youtu.be/bJMGOcGlNpQ

Links

The Ape Hunter's Slave

Kill 8 Hardknuckle Foragers and 6 Hardknuckle Chargers for High-Shaman Rakjak at Frenzyheart Hill.

If you lose Goregek's Shackles, speak to Elder Harkek in Frenzyheart Hill.

	Hardknuckle Forager slain (8)
	Hardknuckle Charger slain (6)

Description

You think you so great hunter, eh? You no Frenzyheart, you not know of hunt.

Goregek is great ape hunter. He slay so many ape you can't count on claws.

You go with Goregek and hunt hardknuckles to east. You the slave, <race>. You do what Goregek tell you.

Completion

Rewards

You will receive:

Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

350 reputation with Frenzyheart Tribe

See if you've already completed this by typing:

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(12529))

Guides

A Fortnight in Dalaran: Farming Northrend Mounts and Pets