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Quest
Be Prepared
A World of Warcraft quest in Uldum. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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To clarify Clumzydeath's post; The mobs for the quest spawn when you run over the skeletons on the floor, not the bodies of dead mobs killed by other players.
Just a note here, I did this quest and did not get the follow-up, it seems you must also do "Lessons From the Past" before you can continue this little chain.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 30-35
ZoneUldum
Quest ID28602
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(28602))
What to do
StorylineUldum, step 55 of 101
RewardsRope-Grip Gloves, 
Helm of Broken Bones, 
Femurbreak Stompers, 13g 74s, 4,800 XP
Rope-Grip Gloves, Helm of Broken Bones, Femurbreak Stompers, 13g 74s, 4,800 XPDescription
Every adventurer worth their salt knows never to step foot in a cave, dungeon, crypt or tomb without an ample supply of rope... right? Well, mine was in that wagon full of explosives that you set off. How about searching around here and seeing if you can't find some.
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.
Turn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #249 64.5 28.0
Coordinates
- Turn-inUldum 64.5, 28.0
/way #249 64.5 28.0 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Uldum 65.3, 31.0
/way #249 65.3 31.0
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 Uldum map
- Thunder on the Sands about 630 yards
- Off To Adventure! about 630 yards
- Desecrate this Fire! about 700 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Uldum, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Uldum:
- Ramkahen, Uldum
- Dawnrise Expedition, Tanaris
- Gunstan's Dig, Tanaris
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
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.
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Choose one of these rewards:
Money13 gold74 silver
Experience4,800 XP
Reward details
Pick one of these
TypeLeather Hands
Item level36
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor7
Stats+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +6 Mastery
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for23 gold47 silver
TypeMail Head
Item level36
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor13
Stats+8 Agility or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +8 Critical Strike
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for35 gold75 silver
TypePlate Feet
Item level36
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor17
Stats+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +7 Parry, +5 Mastery
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for38 gold33 silver
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
Uldum
Part 55 of 101.
Previous: Lessons From the Past · Next: By the Light of the Stars
- 50A Strange Disc
- 51On to Something
- 52The Thrill of Discovery
- 53Be Prepared
- 54Lessons From the Past
- 55Be Prepared
- 56By the Light of the Stars
- 57Tipping the Balance
- 58After the Fall
- 59Just a Fancy Cockroach
- 60Do the Honors
- 61I've Got This Guy
Showing steps 50 to 61 of 101.
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.
- Lessons From the Past
This unfortunate explorer has clearly suffered a bit of bad luck in the recent past. Prudence dictates that you perform the unenviable task of searching the corpse for clues that might shed light on your surroundings...
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- By the Light of the Stars
Look at this, <name>. <Harrison holds up the dead scout's goggles.> I tightened the clamp in the middle and crimped the wires on the edges. They may not be the most comfortable, but they should hold together.
Quests that require this one
The storyline at a glance
Uldum has 101 steps, from Easy Money to The Coffer of Promise.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Uldum (101).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Uldum map
- The Fists of the Heavens
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.