TheWoWDBAs of 9.1/Chromie Time:
You HAVE to stand at the end of the pier for Blubbergut to spawn. It will NEVER spawn if you're in the air or in the water.
In other words, there's an invisible trigger that spawns Blubbergut and if you don't step in that area it doesn't spawn. I think the game assumes you will drop into the water running on the ground from the pier, but in Chromie Time you can go there flying and drop directly from the air to the water and that will NOT make it spawn.
As you will most likely be completely alone in the "Chromie Time Desolace instance" it's extremely unlikely that Blubbergut is already spawned because if another player stood at the end of the pier before you got there they most likely already killed it
Quest
Blubbergut
A World of Warcraft quest in Desolace. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Patrols a complete loop that takes him close to the dock in Shadowprey Village near the surface of the water. He's on about a one minute respawn timer give or take.
I was about ready to scream doing this just now. I got on the pier, he spawns, I jump in and begin to kill. A few seconds in, Blubbergut just...dies, and I get no quest credit. Tried again, same thing, and a few more times. Same.
On the next try I happen to barely notice a projectile before it dies, so I figure its some cross-faction d-baggery going on. Log out, come back 10 mins later, try again same thing.
Then I notice a [npc=51841] on the pier.
With a bow.
He "helps" you since you're being "attacked".
So, don't tap Blubbergut til you're out of the guard's range.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 10-30
ZoneDesolace
Quest ID14334
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(14334))
Requirements
FactionHorde only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineDesolace, step 54 of 63
RewardsOrca-Tooth Ring, 
Orca-Oiled Spaulders, 
Whalefang Pendant, 10g 50s, 4,100 XP
Orca-Tooth Ring, Orca-Oiled Spaulders, Whalefang Pendant, 10g 50s, 4,100 XPDescription
Ahoy, mon! You think you be able ta do something for da village here? Most whales we can handle fine, but there be a special whale out there that be too big for our spears. Blubbergut been gettin' bigger an' bigger - eatin' up the fish we use to live on! Get out there and find the thing, then make him pay for his gluttony!
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 areaIn-game waypoint: /way #66 22.7 72.0
Coordinates
- Turn-inDesolace 22.7, 72.0
/way #66 22.7 72.0 - Objective areaDesolace 20.4, 73.2
/way #66 20.4 73.2
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 Desolace map
- Honor the Flame about 220 yards
- Merda Stronghoof about 1,740 yards
- Desecrate this Fire! about 2,550 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Desolace, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Desolace:
- Shadowprey Village, Desolace
- Camp Ataya, Feralas
- Ethel Rethor, Desolace
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:
Money10 gold50 silver
Experience4,100 XP
Other quests on the Desolace map
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Reward details
Pick one of these
TypeArmor Finger
Item level20
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+3 Strength, +5 Stamina
Suited toProtection, Fury, Arms, Retribution, Unholy, Frost, Blood
Sells to vendors for16 silver58 copper
TypePlate Shoulder
Item level20
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor15
Stats+5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for2 gold75 silver
TypeArmor Neck
Item level20
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+3 Agility, +5 Stamina
Suited toVengeance, Enhancement, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Windwalker, Feral, Guardian, Havoc, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, Brewmaster
Sells to vendors for11 silver18 copper
TypeCloth Hands
Item level20
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor3
Stats+5 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +7 Haste
Suited toAffliction, Frost, Discipline, Holy, Fire, Arcane, Shadow, Destruction, Demonology
Sells to vendors for1 gold84 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
Desolace
Part 54 of 63.
Previous: Cleansing Our Crevasse · Next: Fish in a Bucket
- 49Portals of the Legion
- 50Hunting Brendol
- 51Rock Lobstrock!
- 52An Impactful Discovery
- 53Cleansing Our Crevasse
- 54Blubbergut
- 55Fish in a Bucket
- 56Chipping In
- 57Three Princes
- 58Not So Fast!
- 59Behind Closed Doors
- 60Time For Change
Showing steps 49 to 60 of 63.
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.
- Cleansing Our Crevasse
I recognize this foul creation. It's a terrible disease that kills almost instantly, and in a most violent manner. Loathe as I am to employ such devices, I fear we have no choice here. As you of course know, the naga remain a serious threat to the region.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Fish in a Bucket
I'll reward anyone who makes my life a bit easier... I enjoy doing as little as possible, mon! Below the docks here in Shadowprey Village, I've many shellfish traps. If you're kind enough to do my work and collect me my shellfish, then I'll reward you with something you want... get my drift mon?
The storyline at a glance
Desolace has 63 steps, from Rerouted! to Death to Agogridon.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Desolace (61), Stonetalon Mountains (2).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Desolace map
- Battle Pet Tamers
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.