Hinterlands quests: Aerie Peak and Revantusk Village (Classic Era baseline)
The Hinterlands is a level 45–51 zone with a hub for each faction. Alliance players work from Aerie Peak, the Wildhammer dwarf town in the west. Horde players use Revantusk Village, the Forest troll camp on the east coast. Both sides spend most of their time fighting the Witherbark and Vilebranch trolls, and the Horde chains end on top of Jintha'alor.
For the zone overview and flight paths see the Hinterlands. The best-known Alliance chain here has its own page: Saving Sharpbeak.
Alliance: Aerie Peak
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Brohann Caskbelly in Ironforge gives To The Hinterlands (1449), level 43, 1,800 XP. It sends you to High Thane Falstad Wildhammer and gets you the Aerie Peak flight path.
| Quest (ID) | Level / Req | Giver | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troll Necklace Bounty (2880) | 45 / 40 | Fraggar Thundermantle | 5 Troll Tribal Necklaces | 3,900 XP, 65s |
| Skulk Rock Clean-up (2877) | 48 / 40 | Fraggar Thundermantle | Kill 10 Green Sludges and 10 Jade Oozes | 4,400 XP, 50s |
| Witherbark Cages (2988) | 45 / 40 | Gryphon Master Talonaxe | Check three cages at the two Witherbark villages | 3,900 XP |
| The Altar of Zul (2989) | 48 / 40 | Gryphon Master Talonaxe | Climb to and search the top of the Altar of Zul | 4,400 XP |
| Rhapsody's Kalimdor Kocktail (1452) | 43 / 38 | Rhapsody Shindigger | 3 Roc Gizzards, 3 Groddoc Livers, 3 Ironfur Livers | 3,600 XP |
For the necklace bounty, any Witherbark or Vilebranch troll can drop necklaces, so keep looting while you work on the other quests. Skulk Rock is the cave of oozes south of Aerie Peak. The rocs, groddoc apes and Ironfur bears for Rhapsody's quest are all in Kalimdor (Thousand Needles and Feralas), so leave it until you get there.
The Sharpbeak thread
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The cage and altar quests lead into Thadius Grimshade (2990). You take Sharpbeak's Feather to the Blasted Lands, then do Nekrum's Medallion (2991) (5,250 XP, 70s) and The Divination (2992). Nekrum's medallion comes from Zul'Farrak. The chain finishes with the gryphon rescue, which is covered on our Saving Sharpbeak page.
Horde: Revantusk Village
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Revantusk gives more quests than Aerie Peak, and many of them pay over a gold at level 50. Walk to Revantusk from the Hillsbrad side and pick up its flight path on the first visit.
Tarren Mill and Stranglethorn lead-ins
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| Quest (ID) | Level / Req | Route | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venom Bottles (2933) | 43 / 40 | Venom Bottle in the Hinterlands → apothecary in Tarren Mill | 3,600 XP |
| Undamaged Venom Sac (2934) | 45 / 40 | Apothecary Lydon, Tarren Mill | 3,900 XP |
| Consult Master Gadrin (2935) | 45 / 40 | Lydon → Master Gadrin, Sen'jin Village | 2,900 XP |
| Grim Message (2932) | 42 / 35 | Nimboya (Stranglethorn): 20 Witherbark Skulls and a pike placed at a Witherbark village | 3,450 XP, 55s |
The venom bottles sit on tables in the Witherbark villages. Grim Message is given in Stranglethorn Vale, so pick it up before you head north.
Revantusk quest givers
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| Quest (ID) | Level / Req | Giver | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilebranch Hooligans (7839) | 48 / 44 | Smith Slagtree | Recover Slagtree's Lost Tools from a Vilebranch temple | 4,400 XP, 1g 40s |
| Lard Lost His Lunch (7840) | 49 / 44 | Lard | Fetch Lard's Lunch from the island to the north | 4,550 XP, 1g 40s, an item |
| Cannibalistic Cousins (7844) | 48 / 44 | Mystic Yayo'jin | Kill 30 Vilebranch Scalpers and 15 Soothsayers | 4,400 XP, 1g 40s |
| Gammerita, Mon! (7816) | 48 / 44 | Katoom the Angler | Kill Gammerita on the coast and take Katoom's Best Lure | 4,400 XP, 1g 40s |
| Snapjaws, Mon! (7815) | 50 / 44 | Katoom the Angler | Kill 15 Saltwater Snapjaws | 4,700 XP, 75s, an item |
| Separation Anxiety (7849) | 50 / 46 | Huntsman Markhor | Recover Huntsman Malkhor's Skull and Bones | 5,900 XP, 1g 45s, a choice of two items |
The Wildhammer messages
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Otho Moji'ko gives three quests in a row, each aimed at the dwarves:
- Message to the Wildhammer (7841), level 48. Kill 15 each of Highvale Outrunners, Scouts, Marksmen and Rangers. 4,400 XP.
- Another Message to the Wildhammer (7842), level 48. 10 Long Elegant Feathers from the gryphons. 5,450 XP.
- The Final Message to the Wildhammer (7843), level 50. Place the message by the well in the centre of Aerie Peak. 5,900 XP, 2g 20s and an item.
The last step means walking into a guarded Alliance town. On a PvP realm that can be very risky. Go in fast, place the message, and get out before the guards catch you.
Jintha'alor
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The Vilebranch capital is in the southeast, and it's where the hardest Revantusk quests take place. Bring a group of three to five for the upper tiers.
| Quest (ID) | Level / Req | Objective | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Vessels (7850) | 50 / 46 | 10 Vessels of Tainted Blood from Jintha'alor | 5,900 XP, an item |
| Kidnapped Elder Torntusk! (7845) | 51 / 46 | Reach Elder Torntusk at the top of Jintha'alor | 4,900 XP |
| Recover the Key! (7846) | 51 / 46 | Kill Hitah'ya the Keeper for the Shackle Key | 6,100 XP |
| Return to Primal Torntusk (7847) | 51 / 46 | Report his rescue at Revantusk | 4,900 XP, 2g 25s, a choice of two items |
| Wanted: Vile Priestess Hexx and Her Minions (7861) | 51 / 46 | Kill Hexx and 20 Aman'zasi Guards | 6,100 XP, 2g 25s, a choice of two items |
| Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village (7862) | 51 / 46 | Kill 20 each of four Vilebranch types | 6,100 XP, 2g 25s, an item |
The two "Call to Arms!" quests (7861 and 7862) start from a notice in Revantusk. The job opening is a long grind of 80 kills, so do it alongside Dark Vessels and the Torntusk rescue.
Suggested route
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- Arrive at 45–46 with Grim Message (Horde) or To The Hinterlands (Alliance) already in your log.
- Witherbark villages first. Do the cages and necklaces for Alliance, or the venom bottles and skulls for Horde.
- Highvale and the coast at 48. Horde can do Otho's first two messages and the Katoom quests on one loop.
- Jintha'alor at 50–51. Do it as a group and take every Jintha'alor quest with you.
- Clean up. Alliance moves on to the Blasted Lands for Grimshade. Horde gets set for the Final Message run.
Tips
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- Gammerita is shared. Alliance players doing The Super Snapper FX from Feralas photograph the same turtle that Horde players kill.
- Can't share the follow-ups. Another Message, the Final Message and Recover the Key can't be shared, so each player needs their own drops.
- Zul'Farrak tie-in. Alliance players need Nekrum's Medallion, so pair the Hinterlands with a Zul'Farrak run.
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.