Retail quest

The First Riddle: Mercy

The First Riddle: Mercy is a World of Warcraft quest for level 15–35. Rewards include 4,800 experience.

Quest text

What the quest giver says.

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So, you wake up the Monkey King for a mallet hmmm? Answer first, these riddles three, and then the mallet you shall see. First riddle! "Softly singing a song of pain There is a creature tortured and lame. Way down south and beyond the wall, It hides from its wikket masters' call. Seek out the creature sad and somber, And free it from its untamed amber." Bring me the untamed amber.

Requirements and rewards

What it takes, what it gives.

Requirements

Level 15–35

Rewards

4,800 experience
13g74s

Leads to

Quests this one opens.

Completing this quest is required for these.

The Greatest Prank

Source

Where this data comes from.

Read from Blizzard's official World of Warcraft API.

Data from Blizzard’s official World of Warcraft API, retrieved Oct 5, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC. World of Warcraft and its game data are © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. NeedBeforeGreed isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard.

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