The Root of the Problem

The Root of the Problem
Required	Yes
Start	Talk to Helena in Forest Encampment
Objective
Completion	Go to The Wetlands
Key Item	Maligaro's SpikeMaligaro's SpikeMaligaro loved his tools, and took great pains to keep them excruciatingly sharp. Baleful GemBaleful GemThe withering glare of corruption, made corporeal and pellucid in crystal.

Walkthrough

This quest given to you by Helena in Forest Encampment requires you to travel to poison the tree, Lorrata, in the The Wetlands with Maligaro's SpikeMaligaro's SpikeMaligaro loved his tools, and took great
pains to keep them excruciatingly sharp. and Baleful GemBaleful GemThe withering glare of corruption, made
corporeal and pellucid in crystal..

Maligaro's Spike is dropped by The Weaver in The Weaver's Chambers.

Baleful Gem is acquired in the Chamber of Sins Level 2.

This quest is completed once you make it to The Vaal Ruins.

Quest rewards

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Vendor rewards

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Act 1	Enemy at the Gate Mercy Mission Breaking Some Eggs A Dirty Job The Dweller of the Deep The Caged Brute The Marooned Mariner The Siren's Cadence The Way Forward

Act 2	Through Sacred Ground Intruders in Black The Great White Beast Sharp and Cruel The Root of the Problem Deal with the Bandits Shadow of the Vaal Safe and Sound Einhar's Hunt Einhar's Menagerie

Act 3	Lost in Love Victario's Secrets The Gemling Queen The Ribbon Spool Fiery Dust Sever the Right Hand Piety's Pets A Swig of Hope A Fixture of Fate The Sceptre of God

Act 4	The Eternal Nightmare Breaking the Seal An Indomitable Spirit The King of Desire The King of Fury Corpus Malachus Niko's Mine Niko's Fuel Niko's Explosives Return to Oriath

Act 5	Return to Oriath The Key to Freedom The Ravenous God Death to Purity The King's Feast In Service to Science Kitava's Torments

Act 6	The Brine King Essence of Umbra The Father of War Fallen from Grace Bestel's Epic The Puppet Mistress The Cloven One The Rogue Harbour

Act 7	The Mother of Spiders Lighting the Way Essence of the Artist Web of Secrets The Master of a Million Faces The Silver Locket Kishara's Star In Memory of Greust Queen of Despair No Time like the Present

Act 8	Essence of the Hag Love is Dead Reflection of Terror The Wings of Vastiri The Gemling Legion Lunar Eclipse Solar Eclipse

Act 9	Fastis Fortuna The Storm Blade Queen of the Sands The Ruler of Highgate Recurring Nightmare The Immortal Syndicate

Act 10	Safe Passage Death and Rebirth No Love for Old Ghosts Vilenta's Vengeance Map to Tsoatha An End to Hunger Aiding an Archivist

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