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The Spider God

Read from the Tablet of Theka to learn the name of the Witherbark spider god, then return to Master Gadrin.
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Find the Spider God's Name

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The Witherbarks worship a spider god, and from her they collect their most potent venom. So if you want the venom, then you must summon their god!

To do that, you must know her true name, and that name is on a tablet buried in Tanaris, in the troll city of Zul'Farrak, in a tomb guarded by Theka the Martyr.

Defeat Theka and find and read his tablet to discover the spider god's name. When you know it, return to me.

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Rating: +18 [-] [+]
By Kaos on 02/22/2007 (Patch 2.0.8)
Stealth classes can just sneak to the area and use the tablet, no need to kill him. Note it's not a "pick up" type quest where it takes a few seconds to use it and get the next part, rather you just click the tablet, click a little thing to get to the next page of the text and you're done, so while the guy patrols around the other side of the square-type route he takes it's easily doable.
Rating: +13 [-] [+]
By Ormriss on 12/03/2006 (Patch 1.12.2)
Theka the Martyr patrols a large room in the western part of Zul'Farrak. The room is full of scarabs, but they are neutral beasts. Just be sure to avoid using AOE attacks and they'll leave you alone.

Theka himself is fairly easy to start. Just blow him away like you would any other mob. However, when he gets to about 30% health, he will become immune to all physical damage and all Shadow magic. This means that you need to have a mage, priest, druid or shaman in your party (or a warlock willing to use only fire spells). I believe paladins can also use damaging judgements. I originally tried this quest with a party consisting of hunter, rogue, paladin and two warriors. Beating Theka was not easy with that group :). If you have a mage, it might be a good idea for them to not pour on DPS until Theka hits 30%.

Once you've killed him, you can read the tablet in the middle of the scarab room. It's leaning against one corner of the crumbling structure there.
Rating: +12 [-] [+]
By Contay on 11/25/2007 (Patch 2.3.0)
Confirm soloed by a level 45 Hunter! I was a little nervous that I wouldn't be able to pull it off, but here's my advice for Hunters to do it as well...

Bring plenty of your pet's favorite food type, at level 45-level. That's the only thing you need to bring beforehand -- no special/invisibility potions.

Put on Track Humanoid and make sure you're handy at firing off Feign Death. Also, go into Aspect of the Cheetah (not Pack, you'll want to make sure your pet is able to run as far as it can).

It also helps if your pet has Dash or Dive trained, so it can move quickly.

What you'll want to do is run as far as you can with your pet running ahead, aggroing as many groups as possible before it dies and the mobs turn it's attention to you... then Feign Death in a 'safe spot'. There are many places in the grounds of Zul'Farrak where you can stand still and be safe from patrols so you can rez/heal/feed your pet between these pulls. I know many of them because of having run the instance many times before on my other alts -- I might come back here and mark a few places on a map where I Feigned Death and recovered. I will note, though, that the first main hallway where there are Shadowcasters channeling against the wall, there will always be a few patrols going up and down the way... but there'll be a good 1-2 minute break where you can stand safely against the left wall where you can prepare for your next charge.

The most challenging area to get past is the area where you can go either left or right (go right to Theka the Martyr's room), but I can garantee you that as soon as you clear that area, you've pretty much won the war. Also, to the right of that room is a nice big, clear area where you can heal up your pet. The "hall" leading up to Theka has only two patrols, and I had no problem sending my Raptor up to aggro one, then run up to snag the other as I ran on past them, and Feigned in the corner of the giant Scarab room.

When you get there, you don't even need to kill Theka. Simply run up and stand in the center and read the tablet. Hearth and you're done!
Last edited by Contay on 11/25/2007 (Patch 2.3.0)
Rating: +9 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 09/01/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)
By the time you actually get this q done you have no idea where to go. You probably don't recall, but you got the quest in Senjin Village and there is where you have to return it. GL :D
Rating: +8 [-] [+]
By Garrior on 01/31/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)
It has been changed in a recent patch (2.0.3?) that the immunity wears off after a short time... 25-30 seconds or so.
Rating: +6 [-] [+]
By kjesko on 07/11/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
use your mount, run to the tablet, use it, click continue, die :)

worked fine as 49 warrior.
Last edited by kjesko on 07/12/2008 (Patch 2.4.2)
Rating: +3 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 05/14/2006 (Patch 1.10.2)
Theka is in the area with all the scarabs running around. In the middle of the area there's a big structure with a large tablet laying against it.
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By Anonymous on 04/08/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)
The tablet of theka is on 44,54 just read it and ur done
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By Anonymous on 10/15/2005 (Patch 1.8.0)
You don't need to kill theka to read the tablet. Just dodge him and read the tablet while he's not looking
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By Boroxxar on 12/20/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)
Theka does go immune at 25% health which is not a bug. If yo uhave a hunter hit him with a tranquil shot at 30 % and he does not immune.

cheers
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 12/19/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)
when ur party gets to the room with heaps of scarabs, just walk through them and don't attack any (they wont aggro). read the tabnlet and ur done!
Rating: +2 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 09/02/2005 (Patch 1.6.1)
I was in ZF with a group and we went to kill Theka and when he was to about quarter health he was suddenley immune, which i thought might have been a spell because my first time in ZF, but then the higher lvls in group started saying that this isnt right, and after about 10 minutes or so of immunity we were finally able to kill him when (and this is why i know he is bugged) he was still taking damage from bombs.

Edited, Fri Sep 2 00:28:43 2005
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 07/26/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)
Ride mount past mobs, feign death near scarabs to loose aggro.&nbsp Keep close eye on patrols.&nbsp Wait for boss to patrol out of range.&nbsp Read tablet, hearth home.&nbsp Probably could ride mount back out if necessary.

I would guess rogue could do similar tactic with stealth.
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 11/17/2005 (Patch 1.8.3)
THis sux i have gone to duotar and done all his quests and am now at lvl 49 and cant get this quest i dont think we hunters can get it :(
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 06/09/2005 (Patch 1.5.0)
Theka the Martyr is in the area with all the bugs (in ZF). There are about 40-50 of the things but they don't agro till attacked.

The tablet is rather large and leaning up against the wall in the middle of said room.
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By Anonymous on 04/22/2005 (Patch 1.4.0)
Edited, Fri Apr 22 09:29:51 2005
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 09/30/2005 (Patch 1.7.1)
theka at a certain percentage of life becomes immune to physical and shadow. use other means to finish him off. easy peasy.
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By Anonymous on 08/11/2005 (Patch 1.6.1)
Killed the mob and he dropped the tablet but only 1 member of the group was able to loot it. The rest of us were out of luck. Bugged?
Rating: +1 [-] [+]
By Anonymous on 09/02/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)
This quest turns in in sen-jin village
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By kreghx on 12/13/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)
was in ZF with a group and we went to kill Theka and when he was to about quarter health he was suddenley immune, which i thought might have been a spell because my first time in ZF, but then the higher lvls in group started saying that this isnt right, and after about 10 minutes or so of immunity we were finally able to kill him when (and this is why i know he is bugged) he was still taking damage from bombs
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By Powerstream on 12/20/2006 (Patch 2.0.1)
Theka goes immune only to shadow and physical damage , other schools still work on her.
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By Antlan on 02/01/2008 (Patch 2.3.3)
Currently quests award with 500 Darkspear Trolls reputation, not 350 as stated above.
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By Anonymous on 11/13/2005 (Patch 1.8.2)