Thousand Needles, Duskwood & Wetlands

• Fly to DarkshireFrom Dungar Longdrink in Stormwind
• Set your home to Darkshire at Innkeeper TrelayneInnkeeper Trelayne, Scarlet Raven Tavern
• Turn in The Missing Diplomat at Watcher BackusWatcher Backus, at the north entrance of town
• Accept The Missing Diplomat from Watcher Backus
• Accept The Legend of Stalvan from Madame Eva
• Turn in The Legend of Stalvan at Clerk DaltryClerk Daltry, in the town hall
• Accept The Night Watch from Commander Althea Ebonlocke
• Accept Worgen in the Woods from CalorCalor, by the town hall
• Buy Bronze Tube from Herble BaubbletumpOptionalBronze Tube, from Herble Baubbletump, if you have none
• Turn in Look to the Stars at Viktori Prism'AntrasViktori Prism'Antras, at the east end of town
• Accept Look to the Stars from Viktori Prism'Antras

No Bronze Tube for Look to the Stars? Herble Baubbletump sells it in the house beside Viktori, in limited stock; Neal Allen in Menethil Harbor sells it too.

• Kill Nightbane Shadow Weaver ×6 for Worgen in the Woods

The worgen hold the woods of Brightwood, west of Darkshire and north of the road. Pull them one at a time.

• Turn in Worgen in the Woods at Calor
• Accept Worgen in the Woods from Calor

• Kill Nightbane Dark Runner ×12 for Worgen in the Woods

The Dark Runners prowl the woods south of the road, west of Darkshire.

• Turn in Worgen in the Woods at Calor
• Accept Worgen in the Woods from Calor

• Turn in Look to the Stars at Blind Mary
• Accept Look to the Stars from Blind Mary

Her house stands on the hill south-east of Darkshire.

• Kill Nightbane Vile Fang ×8 for Worgen in the Woods
• Kill Nightbane Tainted One ×8 for Worgen in the Woods
• Kill Insane Ghoul for Mary's Looking Glass for Look to the Stars

The strongest worgen roam the woods south of Darkshire, west and south of the Tranquil Gardens Cemetery. The Insane Ghoul hides in the small crypt by the cemetery.

• Turn in Look to the Stars at Viktori Prism'Antras
• Turn in Worgen in the Woods at Calor
• Accept Worgen in the Woods from Calor
• Turn in Worgen in the Woods at Jonathan CarevinJonathan Carevin, by Elaine Carevin's house
• Sell and repair at a vendor

• Accept Ogre Thieves from Abercrombie

Head west along the road; the hermit's shack stands north-east of the Raven Hill Cemetery.

• Kill Plague Spreader ×20 for The Night Watch

The Plague Spreaders walk the northern half of the Raven Hill Cemetery. Mor'Ladim, an elite, wanders the graves: keep away from him.

• Accept Proving Your Worth from Sven Yorgen

• Kill Skeletal Raider ×15 for Proving Your Worth
• Kill Skeletal Healer ×3 for Proving Your Worth
• Kill Skeletal Warder ×3 for Proving Your Worth

Skeletal Raiders, Healers and Warders hold the west part of the cemetery, just east of Sven's camp.

• Turn in Proving Your Worth at Sven Yorgen
• Accept Seeking Wisdom from Sven YorgenFor Bishop Farthing in Stormwind, in the next guide

• Collect Defias Docket from Defias Strongbox for The Missing Diplomat

The Defias camp lies in the south-west of Duskwood, south of Raven Hill near the Westfall border. The strongbox stands among the tents.

• Collect Abercrombie's Crate for Ogre Thieves
• Accept Merrick's Bow from Merrick's BowOptionalOnly if a Lost Watcher dropped Merrick's Bow: right-click it
• Kill Splinter Fist Warrior ×8 for Merrick's BowOptional
• Kill Splinter Fist Taskmaster ×4 for Merrick's BowOptional

Head east to the ogre mound. Abercrombie's Crate sits in the camp at its entrance; Splinter Fist ogres guard it.

• Turn in Ogre Thieves at Abercrombie
• Accept Note to the Mayor from Abercrombie

• Hearth to Darkshire
• Turn in The Missing Diplomat at Watcher Backus
• Accept The Missing Diplomat from Watcher BackusFor Elling Trias in Stormwind, in the next guide
• Turn in The Night Watch at Commander Althea Ebonlocke
• Turn in Note to the Mayor at Lord Ello EbonlockeLord Ello Ebonlocke, in the town hall
• Accept Translate Abercrombie's Note from Lord Ello Ebonlocke
• Turn in Translate Abercrombie's Note at Sirra Von'IndiSirra Von'Indi, in the house behind the town hall
• Accept Wait for Sirra to Finish from Sirra Von'Indi
• Turn in Wait for Sirra to Finish at Sirra Von'IndiWait a moment, then speak with her again
• Accept Translation to Ello from Sirra Von'Indi
• Turn in Translation to Ello at Lord Ello Ebonlocke
• Turn in Merrick's Bow at Sirra Von'IndiOptional

• Fly to Menethil HarborFelicia Maline
• Set your home to Deepwater Tavern at Innkeeper Helbrek
• Accept The Third Fleet from First Mate FitzsimmonsFirst Mate Fitzsimmons, in the inn
• Buy Flagon of Mead from Innkeeper HelbrekFlagon of Mead, from Innkeeper Helbrek
• Turn in The Third Fleet at First Mate Fitzsimmons
• Accept The Cursed Crew from First Mate Fitzsimmons
• Accept Lightforge Ingots from Glorin SteelbrowGlorin Steelbrow, upstairs in the inn
• Accept War Banners from Captain StoutfistCaptain Stoutfist, by the keep

• Kill Cursed Sailor ×13 for The Cursed Crew
• Kill Cursed Marine ×5 for The Cursed Crew
• Kill First Mate Snellig for Snellig's Snuffbox for The Cursed CrewSnellig's Snuffbox: First Mate Snellig
• Kill Giant Wetlands Crocolisk for Giant Crocolisk Skin ×6 for Apprentice's Duties

Follow the coast north to the wrecked ship. Cursed Sailors walk the beach, Cursed Marines the deck; First Mate Snellig stands on the beach by the bow. Giant Wetlands Crocolisks lurk on the coast just north of it.

• Kill Bluegill Raider for Lightforge Ingot ×5 for Lightforge Ingots

Follow the coast north-east past the wreck: the Bluegill Raiders hold the marsh beyond the Giant Crocolisks.

• Turn in Lightforge Ingots at Glorin Steelbrow
• Turn in The Cursed Crew at First Mate Fitzsimmons
• Accept Lifting the Curse from First Mate Fitzsimmons
• Turn in Apprentice's Duties at James Halloran
• Sell and repair at a vendor

• Kill Captain Halyndor for Intrepid Strongbox Key for Lifting the Curse
• Turn in Lifting the Curse at Intrepid's Locked Strongbox
• Accept The Eye of Paleth from Intrepid's Locked Strongbox

The captain walks the deck of the wrecked ship; his strongbox sits in the hold.

• Turn in The Eye of Paleth at Glorin Steelbrow
• Accept Cleansing the Eye from Glorin SteelbrowFor Archbishop Benedictus in Stormwind, in the next guide

• Accept Uncovering the Past from Prospector Whelgar
• Accept Ormer's Revenge from Ormer Ironbraid

Follow the road east to the excavation site.

• Collect Ados Fragment from Ancient Relic for Uncovering the Past
• Collect Modr Fragment from Ancient Relic for Uncovering the Past
• Collect Golm Fragment from Ancient Relic for Uncovering the Past
• Collect Neru Fragment from Loose Soil for Uncovering the PastNeru Fragment: the Loose Soil
• Kill Sarltooth for Sarltooth's Talon for Ormer's Revenge

The relics lie in the dig itself. Sarltooth, a big Razormaw, prowls the raptor valley just west of it.

• Turn in Ormer's Revenge at Ormer Ironbraid
• Turn in Uncovering the Past at Prospector Whelgar

• Kill Dragonmaw Raider or Dragonmaw Swamprunner for Dragonmaw War Banner ×8 for War Banners

The Dragonmaw orcs camp east of the excavation site. Raiders and Swamprunners carry the war banners.

• Turn in War Banners at Captain Stoutfist
• Accept From the Ashes from Captain StoutfistFrom the Ashes: Nek'rosh's Gambit comes after it on Forever

Head back west along the road to Menethil Harbor.

• Complete From the Ashes

Head east again to the Dragonmaw camp. The four sets of Attack Plans lie in the Angerfang Encampment; Chieftain Nek'rosh, an elite, stands in the camp too.

• Hearth to Deepwater Tavern
• Turn in From the Ashes at Captain StoutfistCaptain Stoutfist, in Menethil Keep
• Accept Nek'rosh's Gambit from Captain StoutfistFor the Dragonmaw catapult, on the Wetlands loop of the next guide
• Take the boat from Menethil's pier to Theramore Isle in Dustwallow Marsh.

• Turn in Devourer of Souls at Takar the Seer
• Accept Heartswood from Takar the SeerHeartswood: in Ashenvale, on the way to Desolace
• Accept What Is Love? from Takar the SeerOptionalWhat Is Love?: the incubus, beside the succubus; the Wooden Figurine is near the Heartswood

On the road south through the Barrens, Takar the Seer camps east of the road, north-east of Camp Taurajo; come in from the east and keep clear of the Horde guards.

• Collect Henrig Lonebrow's Journal
• Accept Lonebrow's Journal from Henrig Lonebrow's JournalFor Falfindel Waywarder in Feralas, much later

From Theramore follow the road west out of Dustwallow into the Barrens and south along it; give Camp Taurajo a wide berth. The Great Lift at the Barrens' south end takes you down into Thousand Needles. The journal lies at the foot of the lift.

• Accept Salt Flat Venom from Fizzle Brassbolts
• Turn in The Brassbolts Brothers at Wizzle Brassbolts
• Accept Hardened Shells from Wizzle Brassbolts
• Accept Rocket Car Parts from Kravel Koalbeard
• Accept Hemet Nesingwary from Kravel KoalbeardFor Hemet Nesingwary in Stranglethorn, later
• Accept Load Lightening from Pozzik
• Accept A Bump in the Road from Trackmaster Zherin

Follow the canyons east to the salt flats. The goblins and gnomes of the Mirage Raceway are neutral and give quests to both factions.

• Collect Rocket Car Parts from Rocket Car Rubble ×30 for Rocket Car Parts
• Collect Salty Scorpid Venom ×6 for Salt Flat Venom
• Collect Hardened Tortoise Shell ×9 for Hardened Shells
• Kill Salt Flats Scavenger or Salt Flats Vulture for Hollow Vulture Bone ×10 for Load Lightening
• Kill Saltstone Basilisk ×10 for A Bump in the Road
• Kill Saltstone Crystalhide ×10 for A Bump in the Road
• Kill Saltstone Gazer ×6 for A Bump in the Road

Rocket Car Rubble lies all over the flats. Scorpid Reavers, Sparkleshell Tortoises and Saltstone Basilisks roam the north half, Crystalhides, Scorpid Terrors and Snappers the middle, and the Gazers (34–35, five levels above you: one at a time) the far south. Vultures circle over all of it.

• Turn in A Bump in the Road at Trackmaster Zherin
• Turn in Load Lightening at Pozzik
• Turn in Salt Flat Venom at Fizzle Brassbolts
• Turn in Hardened Shells at Wizzle Brassbolts
• Accept Martek the Exiled from Fizzle BrassboltsFizzle Brassbolts: for Martek in the Badlands, later
• Turn in Rocket Car Parts at Kravel Koalbeard

• Hearth to Deepwater Tavern