The Leaders at Jin’Alai

Quest Giver: Scalper Ahunae — Zim’Torga, Zul’Drak [59.2, 56.3]

Objective: Retrieve the Treasure of Kutube’sa, Treasure of Gawanil, and Treasure of Chulo the Mad from the Pools of Jin’Alai.

Quick Facts

• Level: 77
• Location: Pools of Jin’Alai, centered around [57, 63]
• Chain Position: 1 of 3 (The Leaders at Jin’Alai → Sealing the Rifts → Scalps!)
• Prerequisite: To the Witch Doctor
• Also Unlocks: The Frozen Earth
• Pairs With: Breaking Through Jin’Alai (same area, grab both before heading down)

Walkthrough

Get to the Pools

• From Zim’Torga, head southwest to the Pools of Jin’Alai. The quest area is a frozen pool surrounded by Drakkari trolls, centered around [57, 63].
• Three large sparkling totems mark where each leader will spawn. Locate these first so you’re ready.

Kill Trolls to Trigger the Leaders

• Despite widespread confusion about this quest’s mechanics, the quest text is clear: “Go in there and kill those trolls. When you kill enough, their leaders show up.” Killing Jin’Alai Warriors and Jin’Alai Medicine Men is the primary trigger.
• Player reports on exact kill counts vary wildly (anywhere from 5 to 50+ kills per leader), and there may be a timer component as well. Leaders may spawn after extended idle periods with no kills. The most likely explanation is a combination: killing trolls accelerates a baseline timer.
• Leaders spawn one at a time. Spawn order is not fixed and varies per session.

Totem Locations

• Kutube’sa: Center pool area [57.3, 63.5]
• Gawanil: Northeast end [58.2, 62.1]
• Chulo the Mad: Southwest end [56.6, 65.3]

Defeat and Loot

• When a leader spawns, most will yell in chat:
  • Kutube’sa: “Death to the Zandalari and their puppets!”
  • Gawanil: “Kill them! Kill them all and take back Zim’Torga!”
  • Chulo the Mad: “Hah! You’ll not get my treasure!”
• Note: Gawanil may not yell until attacked. Keep an eye on the totems if chat is quiet.
• All three leaders are non-elite and soloable at level.
• Critical: The quest item is NOT on the leader’s body. A small sparkling treasure chest appears on the ground next to the corpse. Loot this chest for credit. It despawns quickly (roughly 30 seconds), so grab it immediately after the kill.

Efficiency Tips

• Pair with Breaking Through Jin’Alai. That quest requires disturbing four colored cauldrons scattered throughout the same pool area. Grab both quests before heading down and knock out the cauldrons while you grind trolls.
• Watch the totem sparkle. Players report the sparkle effect on totems intensifies as you get closer to triggering a spawn. If a totem starts glowing brighter, stay near it.
• Avoid the Medicine Men when possible. They heal with potions and apply a nasty poison DoT that can stack up during extended grinding. Prioritize Warriors for easier kills.
• Don’t use Fear. Fearing a leader into geometry or off-screen can cause the chest to spawn in an unreachable location, forcing you to wait for the full respawn cycle.
• Group-friendly design. Any player on the quest can loot the treasure chest regardless of who tagged the leader (within the same faction). If others are in the area, just help kill and everyone benefits.
• PvP servers: If a player from the opposite faction kills a leader, you may not be able to loot the chest. Stay alert and tag quickly.
• Budget your time. Solo completion typically takes 10 to 25 minutes, depending on spawn luck. If you’re waiting between spawns, do laps killing trolls rather than camping one totem, since the spawn location is not reliably tied to where you kill.

Explore Zul’Drak’s hidden easter eggs, lore mysteries, and connections across Warcraft history in Vikstone’s Zul’Drak Chronicles, along with the complete quest storyline.