All of the rocks in this quest are gathered from special nodes called 'a gray rock' along the shore of the Magma Grotto, and just past the tunnel in Najena's Valley. Even if the step seemingly calls for a different node, they are all gathered from 'a gray rock'. They can be tracked and have many spawn points. Some are listed here:
( -223, -129, 386 ) Copy/waypoint -223, -129, 386
( -347, -130, 388 ) Copy/waypoint -347, -130, 388
( -241, -129, 274 ) Copy/waypoint -241, -129, 274
( -279, -130, 321 ) Copy/waypoint -279, -130, 321
Although the rocks you need to find have different names, they are ALL gray rocks.
All of the required rocks can be found on the shore without any agro mobs around.
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The information below has been verified with in-game data and the information on this page is correct, even if it looks stupid or makes no sense.Fact: Yes, negative faction. But, you need negative faction to buy from the faction merchant. Keep in mind they are goblins. Also, one starts with an unlisted faction of +40,000