Messy Business

Quest Giver: Zort — The Crystal Vice, Dragonblight [59, 18]

Objective: Collect 2 Vials of Corrosive Spit by getting hit with Corrosive Spit from jormungar, then using Zort’s Scraper on yourself.

Quick Facts

• Location: Ice Heart Cavern [57, 12]
• Chain Position: Quest 3 of 4 — Stiff Negotiations → Slim Pickings → Messy Business → Apply This Twice A Day
• Pairs With: Stomping Grounds from Ko’char the Unbreakable (kill 8 Ice Heart Jormungar Feeders in the same cavern)

Walkthrough

Get Spit On

• Head north from Zort into Ice Heart Cavern at [57, 12].
• Fight the Ice Heart Jormungar Feeders (the larger worms). These are the ones that cast Corrosive Spit. Avoid wasting time on Ice Heart Jormungar Spawns (the smaller ones), as they do not spit.
• Let the Feeder live long enough to hit you with Corrosive Spit. If your DPS is high, hold back or auto-attack so the mob has time to cast.

Scrape the Spit

• Once you have the Corrosive Spit debuff, use Zort’s Scraper from your inventory. This removes the debuff and gives you a Vial of Corrosive Spit.
• Repeat on a second Feeder (or the same one if it’s still alive) to collect your second vial.
• Return to Zort at [59, 18].

Efficiency Tips

• Pick up Stomping Grounds from Ko’char before heading into the cavern. Both quests target Jormungar Feeders in the same area, so you’ll complete both simultaneously.
• Keep Zort’s Scraper on a hotbar. Using it also cleanses the damaging debuff, so even after finishing the quest, you can use the scraper to reduce incoming damage while doing other cave quests like Worm Wrangler.
• Some Feeders patrol outside the cavern entrance as well, so you don’t strictly need to go deep inside.

Class-Specific Tips

• High DPS classes (Ret Paladins, etc.): Auto-attack or use weak abilities. You need the mob alive long enough to cast.
• Hunters: Turn off Growl autocast, enable Cower on your pet, and open with Concussive Shot. The Feeder should spit on you while closing to melee range.
• Warlocks: The Corrosive Spit debuff may not land on your pet (Felguard confirmed). Dismiss your pet and fight the Feeders directly to ensure the debuff hits you.

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