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A Fishy Peril

A Fishy Peril is an Alliance-only quest for level 1-30 in Elwynn Forest. It is step 16 of 30 in the Elwynn Forest storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Elwynn Forest at 42.1, 65.9. It rewards 1 reputation reward and 525 experience.

Description

<name>, there's a new threat in Elwynn Forest! Murlocs are swimming up the streams of eastern Elwynn, scaring away fish and attacking gentle folk!

I warned Marshal Dughan, but he's more worried about the gnolls and the bandits. He's not convinced that the murlocs are a danger.

Please, <name>, speak to Dughan and persuade him to send more troops to the east!

Rewards

Experience525 XP
ReputationStormwind +10
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Complete Quest Text (from Marshal Dughan):

"Yes, I spoke with Remy. I respect him as a merchant, though all reports of Murlocs to the east have been sketchy at best.

"Your concerns are noted, but unless I receive a military report of a murloc threat, we can't afford to send more troops east."

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP525
ReputationStormwind+10

Reward details

Reputation: Stormwind +10

One of the last bastions of human power, this Alliance capital is ruled by the young but wise king, Anduin Wrynn.

Reputation group: Alliance.

Other quests in Elwynn Forest that reward Stormwind reputation: Riverpaw Gnoll Bounty (+250), Further Concerns (+250), Find the Lost Guards (+25), Discover Rolf's Fate (+75), Bounty on Murlocs (+250), Gold Dust Exchange (+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.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapElwynn ForestTurn-in marker at 42.1, 65.9, 2 mapped points
World Map

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.

Elwynn Forest Quest turn-in 2 mapped points
Elwynn Forest map showing where to go for A Fishy PerilTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #37 42.1 65.9

Coordinates

  • Turn-inElwynn Forest 42.1, 65.9/way #37 42.1 65.9
  • Objective areaElwynn Forest 42.1, 67.2/way #37 42.1 67.2

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 Elwynn Forest map

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

Getting there

Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Elwynn Forest:

  • Goldshire, ElwynnAlliance · about 30 yards north
  • Stormwind, ElwynnAlliance · about 750 yards north-west
  • Furlbrow's Pumpkin Farm, WestfallAlliance · about 1,300 yards west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 30 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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Elwynn Forest

Part 16 of 30.

Previous: The Jasperlode Mine · Next: Further Concerns

  1. 11Speak with Gramma
  2. 12Note to William
  3. 13Collecting Kelp
  4. 14The Escape
  5. 15The Jasperlode Mine
  6. 16A Fishy Peril
  7. 17Further Concerns
  8. 18Bounty on Murlocs
  9. 19WANTED: James Clark
  10. 20Protect the Frontier
  11. 21Fine Linen Goods
  12. 22A Bundle of Trouble

Showing steps 11 to 22 of 30.

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.

  • The Jasperlode MineElwynn Forest · Level 1-30

    Thanks to you we know the Fargodeep Mine is infested with kobolds. Now we need a scout to investigate the more distant Jasperlode Mine. Explore Jasperlode and confirm any kobold presence. To reach the mine, travel east along the road until you reach the Tower of Azora.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Further ConcernsElwynn Forest · Level 1-30

    If you are concerned that the rumors of murlocs are true, then do this -- travel to the eastern Elwynn bridge and speak with Guard Thomas. He has been stationed at the bridge for the past week and will know the state of the area. I have here a Stormwind charger that will take you to Guard Thomas.

The storyline at a glance

Elwynn Forest has 30 steps, from Rest and Relaxation to WANTED: "Hogger".

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Elwynn Forest (29), Duskwood (1).

Other storylines on the Elwynn Forest 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.

Related
A Final Offer
A Final Word
A Fine Vintage
A Fish!
A Fitting End
A Fitting Guise
A Fitting Reward
A Fixed Point in Time

Guides and routes on this site that cover Elwynn Forest.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this quest is in the Classic Era client's data too

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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