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A Growing Problem
Start	Tonga Runetotem
End	Jerrik Highmountain
Level	13 (Requires 11)
Category	Northern Barrens
Experience	900
Rewards	4
Previous	The Forgotten Pools
Next	The Stagnant Oasis Altered Beings

A Growing Problem
Level: 13 (Requires 11)
Tonga Runetotem
Jerrik Highmountain
XP: 900
Rewards:
4

Objectives Edit

Bring Tonga's Eyes to Thunderhead Summit southwest of Ratchet.

• Tonga's Eyes Taken to Summit ^{[60.7, 85.4]}
  

  
•  [Tonga's Totem] (provided)

Description Edit

An explosion of life from barren soil... My companion Jerrik has described similar events happening elsewhere in the Barrens. I shall have to see this for myself, but I cannot abandon my post.

Here, <name>, I will loan you my 'eyes.' My eagle companion here has served me since I was named. Please accompany him to Thunderhead Summit, where Jerrik awaits, and we will investigate.

To get to the peak, follow the road east out of Crossroads. Turn south when you reach a large stone scrawled with paintings.

Rewards Edit

You will receive: 4

Progress Edit

Tonga knows these lands better than any of us, and I believe it physically hurt him to see it town asunder.

Completion Edit

I am glad Tonga was able to witness the overgrowth firsthand - words can't convey the scope of the damage. Did you bring his totem? I will return it to him when I am finished here.

Notes Edit

Reach the summit to complete the quest:

Tonga's eagle calls out, then circles toward the peak.

Tonga's Spirit says: Well done, friend! From here we can survey the land.

Tonga's Spirit says: Merciful Earthmother, look at the scope of the devastation! We're lucky the entirety of the Barrens isn't crumbling into the sea.

Tonga's Spirit says: But what's this? Something else is happening to the land south of the fissure.

Tonga's Spirit says: Indeed, the flora is growing unchecked. devouring the land. Similar to our findings from the oases.

Tonga's Spirit says: We must do everything in our power to stop the same from happening here. We'll have to step up our investigations of the oases and stop this phenomenon at the source. We'll talk again at Crossroads!

Quest progression Edit

1.  [13] The Forgotten Pools
   • Side quests:  [14] Kolkar Leaders /  [13] A Little Diversion
2.  [13] A Growing Problem
3. •  [16] The Stagnant Oasis
   •  [14] Altered Beings
   • Side quests:
     •  [14] King of Centaur Mountain
   1.  [15] Flushing Out Verog
   2.  [16] Verog the Dervish

Patch changes Edit

• Patch 4.0.3 (2010-11-15): Added. 
  

External links Edit

• Wowhead
• Thottbot
• DB MMO-Champion