Caught Off-Guard (Horde)

Getting there

Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Shimmering Expanse:

• Stygian Bounty, Vashj'irHorde · about 40 yards north-east
• Legion's Rest, Vashj'irHorde · about 150 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

• Objective areaabout 370 yards west
• Objective areaabout 160 yards north-east

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.

Where this quest fits

Before this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

• Something EdibleShimmering Expanse · Level 30-35

  Were they trying to starve us all to death?! Not giving prisoners food is just despicable. We need to get these soldiers fed. The best prospect I spotted on the way here were those giant grouper. Several of those and we shouldn't want for meat for a while.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

• Swift ApproachShimmering Expanse · Level 30-35

  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

• The Call of the Blade

Other quests with this name

This one: Horde only · Shimmering Expanse · Level 30-35.

• Caught Off-GuardAlliance 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:

• Sinking into Vashj'ir Complete the Vashj'ir storylines listed below.
• Sinking into Vashj'ir Complete the Vashj'ir storylines listed below.
• Visions of Vashj'ir Past Witness the 3 visions of the Naz'jar Battlemaiden in Vashj'ir.

Other storylines on the Shimmering Expanse map

• Azshara's Power3 steps, starts with To the Deeps

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.