TheWoWDBGuide to Vashj'ir Shimmering Expanse Alliance quests:
The Vashj'ir quests start in Stormwind with Call of Duty.
The immediate pre-requisite for these quests is Across the great Divide which starts in Kelp'thar Forest .Initial chain:
The Looming Threat
Backed Into a Corner
Rundown
Silver Tide HollowSeveral side quests are now enabled:
Slippery Threat, Don't be Shellfish, and A Distracting Scent
Also a side-chain:
- The Great Sambino
- Crabby patrons
- Undersea Inflation
- Totem Modification
- Back in One Piece
- Toshe's Vengeance (optinal linking quest)
The main chain continues at Toshe Chaosrender
Vortex (optional)
Vengeful Heart
Fathom-Lord Zin'jatar
A Pearl of Wisdom (optional;starts from Luminescent Pearl from the boss)
Nespirah
Making Contact
Slave Labor and Stick it To Them
Capture the Crab
Breaking Through
We Are Not Alone
Body Blows, Hopelessly Gearless, and Still Valuable
Overseer Idra'kess
Waking the Beast (also unlocks A Cold Welcome)
A Powerful Need to Eat
Clamming Up and Art of Attraction plus Odor Coater
Bellies Await
You can do all these simultaneously:
While killing naga, hope Ancient Elven Etching drops to start Piece of the Past
If you do these quests and haven't already continued on the main chain,
The Call of the Blade will set you back on track.Main chain continues:
Upon the Scene of Battle [You can actually get this quest a bit earlier]
Visions of the Past: The Invasion of Vashj'ir
Turn to Naga and do:
- Reoccupation
- The Revered Lady
- To the Fathom-Lord's Call and Built to Last
- Not Soon Forgotten (ends first vision)
Looking Forward
Clear Goals, Not Entirely Unprepared, and Properly Inspired
Swift Action
Fallen but Not Forgotten and Gauging Success
Visions of the Past: The Slaughter of Biel'aran Ridge
As a naga again, complete:
- By Her Lady's Word
- No Trespass Forgiven and Stolen Property plus Chosen Burden
- Setting an Example (optional)
- The Culmination of Our Efforts (ends second vision)
Losing Ground
Desperate Plan
Come Prepared, Unfurling Plan, and Hostile Waters
Honor and Privilege
Welcome News
Visions of the Past: Rise from the Deep
As a naga, work on
If you are missing any of the naga optional quests, you may now talk to Wavespeaker Valoren to get the Blade of the Naz'jar Battlemaiden which allows you to repeat any of the visionsThis chain [for this zone] wraps up:
A Breath of Fresh Air (enables The War has Many Fronts link to Deepholm)
Full CircleThe Vashj'ir quests conclude in the Abyssal Depths
Quest
Caught Off-Guard
A World of Warcraft quest in Shimmering Expanse. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.
'Hey boss, you know it'd be a lot harder for the patrollers to spot us here if we didn't have huge honking faction banners all over the front of the cave. Just sayin'.'
Quest facts
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(25579))
Requirements
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
Description
Our escape from the shell can't have gone unnoticed, but either the naga at these ruins weren't informed or they don't consider us a threat. I don't intend to take the opportunity for granted - we strike now. I need you to slip into the lower level of the ruins to our west and take out as many of their patrols as you can. We cannot risk any of those patrols finding out about our occupation of this cave - make sure none escape.
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.
Nearby on the Shimmering Expanse map
- To the Deeps about 240 yards
- Wavespeaker's Trail about 240 yards
- Honor the Flame about 530 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Shimmering Expanse, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Shimmering Expanse:
- Tranquil Wash, Vashj'ir
- Silver Tide Hollow, Vashj'ir
- Voldrin's Hold, Vashj'ir
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
- 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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Caught Off-Guard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnoAcEVCgNY
Other quests on the Shimmering Expanse map
Storyline
Vashj'ir, Kelp'thar Forest & Shimmering Expanse
Part 77 of 149.
Previous: Bellies Await · Next: Swift Approach
- 72A Powerful Need To Eat
- 73Art of Attraction
- 74Odor Coater
- 75Clamming Up
- 76Bellies Await
- 77Caught Off-Guard
- 78Swift Approach
- 79An Occupation of Time
- 80A Better Vantage
- 81Upon the Scene of Battle
- 82Visions of the Past: The Invasion of Vashj'ir
- 83Capture the Crab
Showing steps 72 to 83 of 149.
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.
- Bellies Await
We have quite a stock of gathered clams to tote back to the cave, I was simply awaiting someone to do the toting. You've proven dangerous enough to be the sort. I highly expect that such a fine meal shall not pass uncontested by predators on the way back, so I'd make your trip as swift as possible.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Swift Approach
I've taken the liberty of performing some preliminary scouting. The naga may not be aware of our position, but they are not entirely unprepared for intruders. Beyond their patrols, they have set up magical sentry devices that will warn them of unwelcome guests.
Quests that require this one
Other quests with this name
This one: Alliance only · Shimmering Expanse · Level 30-35.
The storyline at a glance
Vashj'ir, Kelp'thar Forest & Shimmering Expanse has 149 steps, from Call of Duty to Full Circle.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Shimmering Expanse (98), Kelp'thar Forest (48), Abyssal Depths (2), Vashj'ir (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Shimmering Expanse map
- Azshara's Power
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.