Harp on this!

Objective: Kill the Mistress of the Coldwind and 15 Coldwind harpies in the mountains northwest of Nozzlerust Post. The harpies consist of Coldwind Waste Huntresses (melee) and Coldwind Witches (casters), both level 73-74.

Quick Facts

• Level: 74
• Prerequisites: Requires completing the initial Nozzlerust Post quest chains (Nozzlerust Defense, Shaved Ice chain, Stocking Up)

Walkthrough

• Head northwest from Nozzlerust Post to Coldwind Heights. The entrance to the harpy area is around [47, 16].
• Use Xink’s Shredder Control Device. The quest provides this item, and it is by far the recommended approach. The shredder makes quick work of both the regular harpies and the elite Mistress. If you need a replacement shredder (already used yours for Lumber Hack and turned it in), talk to Xink at Nozzlerust Post to get another one.
• Kill 15 harpies as you work your way through the area. Both Huntresses and Witches count.
• The Mistress of the Coldwind is a level 74 Elite with approximately 51,000 HP. She’s located deep in the area at approximately [45-46, 10-12], in a recessed valley near trees. She deals heavy Nature damage.
• Do NOT attack the “Image” of the Mistress that appears near the entrance of the harpy area. You can waste time trying to engage this untargetable/unkillable version before realizing the real Mistress is further northwest in the valley. The Image exists as part of the Something That Doesn’t Melt scripted event (she’s the one who shot down Zivlix’s flying machine).
• Shredder kills do not grant XP or loot. If you want experience or drops from the harpies, kill them on foot. If you just want to complete the quest efficiently, the shredder is the way to go.

Without the Shredder

• Soloing the Mistress without the shredder is possible but challenging. She hits for 2,400+ damage and has heavy Nature damage attacks. Hunters can mitigate with Aspect of the Wild. Priests can fear and DoT. Enhancement Shamans and Warlocks have reported solo kills with difficulty. Bring the shredder if you can.

Do Alongside

• Lumber Hack — Same area, same shredder. Gather lumber from marked trees (with X’s on them) while killing harpies. These two quests are designed to be done together.

Story Context

The Coldwind harpies are a group of black-plumaged harpies who have been attacking Nozzlerust Post’s supply shipments.

The Mistress is their leader, and she’s the same harpy who shot down Zivlix’s Destruction Machine at the end of the Something That Doesn’t Melt chain. Narf saw that happen and wants revenge.

This quest is the payoff for the entire Nozzlerust Post storyline: you finally get to strike back at the harpies who have been sabotaging the goblins’ operation.