Dustwallow Marsh quests: Theramore and Brackenwall (Classic Era baseline)
Dustwallow Marsh is a 35–45 zone. Alliance players are based in Theramore Isle on the east coast, and Horde players in Brackenwall Village in the north. Both sides investigate the burned-out Shady Rest Inn, and Horde later takes on Onyxia's brood.
See Dustwallow Marsh for flight paths and grinding. The level 60 Onyxia attunements have their own pages: Alliance and Horde.
The Shady Rest mystery (both sides)
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The inn on the road from the Barrens has burned down. Three clues at the ruins start a quest for each faction:
| Clue | Alliance quest | Horde quest |
|---|---|---|
| Hoofprints | Suspicious Hoofprints (1284) → Captain Vimes, 1,350 XP | Suspicious Hoofprints (1268) → Krog, 1,350 XP |
| Theramore Guard Badge | Lieutenant Paval Reethe (1252), 780 XP | Lieutenant Paval Reethe (1269), 710 XP |
| Black Shield | The Black Shield (1253), 690 XP | The Black Shield (1251), 690 XP |
Each faction then follows the story in its own direction.
Alliance: finding Reethe
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- Lieutenant Paval Reethe (1259): ask Adjutant Tesoran (315 XP).
- Daelin's Men (1285): back to Vimes (285 XP).
- The Deserters (1286): find Balos Jacken and the deserters in the marsh (2,850 XP). Balos turns hostile, so expect a fight.
- The Deserters (1287): report back to Vimes (2,850 XP).
Guard Byron's They Call Him Smiling Jim (1282) also leads to Vimes.
Horde: questioning Reethe
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- Questioning Reethe (1273): escort Ogron to Reethe, then report to Krog. 3,550 XP and a choice of two items. This one can't be shared.
- The Black Shield (1276): show the shield to Mosarn in Thunder Bluff (1,400 XP).
Ogron is fragile on the walk, so clear the path ahead of him.
Alliance: Theramore
Captain Vimes and the spy
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The Loose Dirt mound near the orc spy camp gives The Orc Report (1219) (690 XP), followed by Captain Vimes (1220) (2,750 XP).
The Missing Diplomat
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This chain starts in Stormwind and runs through Dustwallow.
| Quest (ID) | Level / Req | Route | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Missing Diplomat (1264) | 33 / 28 | Mikhail → Commander Samaul | 1,300 XP |
| The Missing Diplomat (1265) | 35 / 28 | Search Sentry Point → Archmage Tervosh | 275 XP |
| The Missing Diplomat (1266) | 36 / 28 | Tervosh → Private Hendel | 700 XP |
| The Missing Diplomat (1267) | 38 / 28 | Lady Jaina Proudmoore | 4,300 XP, 1g 30s, an item |
Hendel and his men turn on you at the end, so pull them one at a time if you can.
Morgan Stern's kitchen
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| Quest (ID) | Level / Req | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stern (1260) | 38 / 33 | Angus Stern sends you to his cousin | 710 XP |
| Mudrock Soup and Bugs (1204) | 38 / 33 | 8 Forked Mudrock Tongues | 2,850 XP |
| ... and Bugs (1258) | 40 / 33 | 12 Pristine Crawler Legs | 3,150 XP, a recipe item |
| Stinky's Escape (1222) | 37 / 30 | Escort Stinky Ignatz to the Bogbean Leaves | 2,850 XP, 40s, an item |
The mudrock turtles are along the south coast and the crawlers live on the islands. Stinky waits in the northern marsh. Horde players get the same escort as quest 1270, which ends in Ratchet.
Horde: Brackenwall Village
Nazeer Bloodpike
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| Quest (ID) | Level / Req | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theramore Spies (1201) | 35 / 30 | 9 Theramore Infiltrators | 2,750 XP |
| The Theramore Docks (1202) | 35 / 30 | The Captain's Documents from the Theramore docks | 2,750 XP |
| The Lost Report (1238) | 35 / 30 | The Spy's Report from Loose Dirt | 2,050 XP |
| The Severed Head (1239) → The Troll Witchdoctor (1240) | 35 / 30 | Take the Defiant Orc Head to Kin'weelay at Grom'gol | 2,050 + 2,750 XP |
| Marg Speaks (1261) → Report to Zor (1262) | 40 / 30 | Take the Jeweled Pendant to Zor Lonetree in Orgrimmar | 3,150 + 3,150 XP |
The infiltrators hide in stealth around the north road. The docks quest takes you right up to Theramore, so watch out for the guards.
Draz'Zilb, Tharg and Mok'Morokk
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| Quest (ID) | Level / Req | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overlord Mok'Morokk's Concern (1166) | 43 / 38 | Recover his grog, snuff and strongbox | 4,450 XP, an item |
| Army of the Black Dragon (1168) | 43 / 38 | 15 Firemane Scouts, 10 Ash Tails, 5 more Firemane | 3,600 XP, a choice of two items |
| Identifying the Brood (1169) | 43 / 38 | 15 Searing Tongues, 15 Searing Hearts | 5,350 XP, a choice of two items |
| The Brood of Onyxia (1170 → 1171) | 43 / 38 | Messages between Draz'Zilb and Mok'Morokk | 360 + 360 XP |
| The Brood of Onyxia (1172) | 45 / 38 | Destroy 5 Eggs of Onyxia | 4,850 XP, a choice of two items |
| Challenge Overlord Mok'Morokk (1173) | 45 / 38 | Defeat Mok'Morokk and report to Draz'Zilb | 4,850 XP, a choice of two items |
The dragonkin are in the Wyrmbog in the south. The eggs sit in the dragonkin caves of the Wyrmbog, so watch for patrols. Mok'Morokk calls for help during the challenge, so bring a friend.
Both factions
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| Quest (ID) | Level / Req | Giver | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry! (1177) | 36 / 32 | Mudcrush Durtfeet (northern marsh) | 12 Mirefin Heads | 2,800 XP, a choice of two items |
| Soothing Spices (1218) | 35 / 30 | "Swamp Eye" Jarl | 3 Soothing Spices | 1,350 XP, 20 consumables |
| Jarl Needs a Blade (1203) | 35 / 30 | "Swamp Eye" Jarl | A Moonsteel Broadsword | 3,450 XP, 35s, a choice of two items |
Jarl lives in a hut in the marsh west of Theramore. The broadsword is a crafted item, so check the auction house first.
Suggested route
Community-reported, not yet confirmed by Blizzard.
- 35: Shady Rest clues and the spy-camp quests.
- 36–38: Mirefin heads, mudrocks and the Reethe story.
- 38–40: Missing Diplomat finale (Alliance) or Marg's pendant (Horde).
- 43–45: Horde dragonkin, eggs and Mok'Morokk. Alliance moves on to Feralas or Tanaris.
Sources
Quest IDs, levels, XP, money and reward counts are. Route advice and locations are Classic Era notes. Treat them as for Forever until we've checked them in-game.