TheWoWDBThis quest uses the boat from its prequest, Pirate Accuracy Increasing, if you happen to click the 'leave vehicle' option too soon, simply speak with Griznak again and you'll be on your way.
The boats are in a giant ring around the barge. Very easy quest with some nice rewards.
Quest
Circle the Wagons... er, Boats
A World of Warcraft quest in Thousand Needles. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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This is the version of the quest Male characters get, because of <Razzeric embraces you in a manly hug!>. Female characters get <Razzeric grabs you for a big hug and a kiss!>.
Griznak is on one of the floating islands to the right of the barge facing outwards from the inn. He will be by the tent on the ramp you come in on when your sent to the barge by the little breadcrumb quest you do when sent to the Barrens.
Also I've found the key to getting credit bombing the boats is to aim at the prow or front of the ship. Aim at the sides or back and by the time your projectile gets to the boat it misses.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 15-30
ZoneThousand Needles
Quest ID25543
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(25543))
Requirements
FactionHorde only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineThousand Needles, step 16 of 107
RewardsRiver Boat, 
Speedbarge Leggings, 
Pirate Sinker's Gloves, 10g 50s, 4,100 XP
River Boat, Speedbarge Leggings, Pirate Sinker's Gloves, 10g 50s, 4,100 XPDescription
The fires are dealt with, but there are still Southsea pirates getting ready to board the Speedbarge. Time to switch to the other side cannon and sink them before it's too late!
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 areaObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #64 77.2 74.5
Coordinates
- Turn-inThousand Needles 77.2, 74.5
/way #64 77.2 74.5 - Objective area (centre of the marked area)Thousand Needles 77.4, 73.7
/way #64 77.4 73.7 - Objective areaThousand Needles 76.4, 73.6
/way #64 76.4 73.6
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 Thousand Needles map
- The Power of Thousands about 1,770 yards
- The Crone's Wrath about 2,150 yards
- Snakes and Stones about 2,150 yards
- Breaking Chains about 2,150 yards
- Battle Pet Tamers: Kalimdor about 2,340 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Thousand Needles, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Thousand Needles:
- Fizzle & Pozzik's Speedbarge, Thousand Needles
- Gadgetzan, Tanaris
- Mudsprocket, Dustwallow Marsh
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:
Other quests on the Thousand Needles map
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Reward details
Items you receive
TypeQuest
Item level1
BindingBinds when picked up
UseRiver Boat
Pick one of these
TypeCloth Legs
Item level22
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor5
Stats+7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike
Suited toAffliction, Frost, Discipline, Holy, Fire, Arcane, Shadow, Destruction, Demonology
Sells to vendors for5 gold89 silver
TypeLeather Hands
Item level22
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor6
Stats+5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +7 Versatility
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for2 gold97 silver
TypePlate Wrist
Item level22
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor11
Stats+4 Strength or Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for2 gold98 silver
TypePlate Shoulder
Item level22
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 for4 gold46 silver
TypeMail Hands
Item level22
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor8
Stats+5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +7 Versatility
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for2 gold97 silver
Reputation: Bilgewater Cartel +250
Run by the ruthless Trade Prince Gallywix, the Bilgewater Cartel is the most powerful trading company on the Isle of Kezan. From their headquarters at Bilgewater Port, the cartel dominates trade all over the South Seas.
Reputation group: Horde.
Other quests in Thousand Needles that reward Bilgewater Cartel reputation: Two If By Boat (+25), Do Me a Favor? (+25), Down in the Deeps (+250), Bar Fight! (+250), In the Outhouse (+250), Pirate Accuracy Increasing (+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.
Storyline
Thousand Needles
Part 16 of 107.
Previous: Circle the Wagons... er, Boats · Next: Circle the Wagons... er, Boats
- 11In the Outhouse
- 12In the Outhouse
- 13Pirate Accuracy Increasing
- 14Pirate Accuracy Increasing
- 15Circle the Wagons... er, Boats
- 16Circle the Wagons... er, Boats
- 17Circle the Wagons... er, Boats
- 18Circle the Wagons... er, Boats
- 19Quiet the Cannons
- 20Quiet the Cannons
- 21A Little Payback
- 22A Little Payback
Showing steps 11 to 22 of 107.
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.
- Pirate Accuracy Increasing
Oh no, <name>, the cannonballs are hitting the Speedbarge. I'd say the Southsea pirates are getting more accurate... the ship is on fire! You've got a river boat now. Please, go speak with Griznak. Extinguish those fires!
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Quiet the Cannons
Now it's time to do something about those darn cannons up on the bluffs to the east! If you'd be so kind, hop into your boat and cruise on over to the Southsea Holdfast. Up top you'll see a bunch of cannons firing down on us. Those pirates don't know squat about engineering.
Other quests with this name
This one: Horde only · Thousand Needles · Level 15-30.
The storyline at a glance
Thousand Needles has 107 steps, from The Grimtotem are Coming to Spread the Word.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Thousand Needles (106), Feralas (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Thousand Needles map
- The Elemental Lords IV
- 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.