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A Defector

A World of Warcraft quest in Netherstorm. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 25-30
ZoneNetherstorm
Quest ID10202

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(10202))

Requirements

ReputationThe Scryers: Neutral or higher

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

StorylineNetherstorm, step 30 of 103
Rewards2,050 XP

Description

We've recently been contacted by a Sunfury magister who wishes to join our ranks and swears he has information we're in need of. We've checked our informants to make sure he's not a double agent and he checks out. He's stationed in Manaforge Ara which makes communication difficult. Talk to him and see what he knows. If he's half as useful as he claims to be, we'll be able to put him to good use.

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Where to go

Pins are the quest’s own POI points from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game zone map. The game marks one blob as the quest’s turn-in; the rest are objective areas. Points that fall outside a map’s window are dropped rather than guessed at.

Netherstorm Quest turn-in 2 mapped points
Netherstorm map showing where to go for A DefectorTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #109 26.2 41.6

Coordinates

  • Turn-inNetherstorm 26.2, 41.6/way #109 26.2 41.6
  • Objective areaNetherstorm 32.1, 64.0/way #109 32.1 64.0

Map coordinates of the pins above. An area the client draws as a shape is given by the centre of its points.

Nearby on the Netherstorm map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Netherstorm, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Netherstorm:

  • Area 52, NetherstormAlliance and Horde · about 930 yards south-east
  • The Stormspire, NetherstormAlliance and Horde · about 1,100 yards east
  • Evergrove, Blade's Edge MountainsAlliance and Horde · about 1,700 yards south-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 900 yards south

Straight-line distances in yards between the quest’s own map markers (QuestPOI) and the client’s flight-point positions (TaxiNodes); flight paths and terrain are not modelled.

Related
Experience2,050 XP
ReputationThe Scryers +75

Reward details

Reputation: The Scryers +75

Voren'thal the Seer leads the dissident blood elves who've rejected Kael'thas' path to power. They've joined forces with the naaru of Shattrath City, much to the dismay of the Aldor.

Reputation group: Shattrath City.

Other quests in Netherstorm that reward The Scryers reputation: Manaforge B'naar (+250), High Value Targets (+250), Stealth Flight (+10), A Convincing Disguise (+250), Information Gathering (+150), Bloodgem Crystals (+250).

Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.

Storyline

Netherstorm

Part 30 of 103.

Previous: Kick Them While They're Down · Next: Damning Evidence

  1. 25Shutting Down Manaforge Coruu
  2. 26Return to Thalodien
  3. 27Shutting Down Manaforge Duro
  4. 28Shutting Down Manaforge Ara
  5. 29Kick Them While They're Down
  6. 30A Defector
  7. 31Damning Evidence
  8. 32A Gift for Voren'thal
  9. 33Bound for Glory
  10. 34Turning Point
  11. 35You're Hired!
  12. 36Assisting the Consortium

Showing steps 25 to 36 of 103.

Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.

Where this quest fits

Before this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Kick Them While They're DownNetherstorm · Level 25-30

    The news you've discovered is fortunate, <name>. Not only do you get to waltz into Manaforge Duro unfettered, this also presents a great opportunity to deal a blow to Kael's army. Use the mana creature assault to your advantage and pick off any Sunfury stragglers you run into.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Damning EvidenceNetherstorm · Level 25-30

    As you may have noticed, there are servants of the Burning Legion all over Manaforge Ara. Kael'thas has entered an alliance with the Burning Legion. He must've caught wind of Illidan's descent into insanity and switched paymasters accordingly.

The storyline at a glance

Netherstorm has 103 steps, from Distraction at Manaforge B'naar to Dimensius the All-Devouring.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Netherstorm (98), Shattrath City (4), Terokkar Forest (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Netherstorm map

Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.