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Cracking His Shell

Cracking His Shell is a quest for level 36-80 in Zaralek Cavern. It is step 9 of 10 in the Inevitable Confrontation storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Zaralek Cavern at 47.4, 15.6. It rewards 2 reputation rewards, 9,500 experience and money.

Description

We have seen shields like this before. Sarkareth is drawing on the power of Aberrus to protect himself while he finds his way in.

Cowardly, but clever.

Disrupt the conduits that are supplying his shield power, and we should be able to reach him.

Rewards

Money28 gold9 silver
Experience9,500 XP
ReputationObsidian Warders +50, Dark Talons +50
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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP9,500
MoneyGold28g 9s
ReputationObsidian Warders+50
ReputationDark Talons+50

Reward details

Reputation: Obsidian Warders +50

Led by the stalwart Scalecommander Azurathel, the Obsidian Warders were trained to be the shield of the black dragonflight. Today these dracthyr use those skills to defend those most in need against overwhelming odds.

Reputation group: Alliance.

Other quests in Zaralek Cavern that reward Obsidian Warders reputation: Stopping Sarkareth (+50), Forward Camp (+50), Charging Up (+50), Open That Door! (+50), The Upper Hand (+50), Singed (+50).

Reputation: Dark Talons +50

Led by the brave Scalecommander Cindrethresh, the Dark Talons were trained to be the secret weapon of the black dragonflight. Today, these dracthyr use their skills to turn the tide of any battle regardless of how outnumbered they are.

Reputation group: Horde.

Other quests in Zaralek Cavern that reward Dark Talons reputation: Stopping Sarkareth (+50), Forward Camp (+50), Charging Up (+50), Open That Door! (+50), The Upper Hand (+50), Singed (+50).

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.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapZaralek CavernTurn-in marker at 47.4, 15.6, 13 mapped points
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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.

Zaralek Cavern Quest turn-in 13 mapped points
Zaralek Cavern map showing where to go for Cracking His ShellTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #2133 47.4 15.6

Coordinates

  • Turn-inZaralek Cavern 47.4, 15.6/way #2133 47.4 15.6
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Zaralek Cavern 48.4, 16.2/way #2133 48.4 16.2

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 Zaralek Cavern map

Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Zaralek Cavern, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Zaralek Cavern:

  • Obsidian Rest, Zaralek CavernAlliance and Horde · about 580 yards south-east
  • Loamm, Zaralek CavernAlliance and Horde · about 2,000 yards south
  • Dragonscale Camp, Zaralek CavernAlliance and Horde · about 2,600 yards south

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 80 yards 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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Inevitable Confrontation

Part 9 of 10.

Previous: Finding Sarkareth · Next: Stopping Sarkareth

  1. 1Fading Embers
  2. 2A Whisper to Sabellian
  3. 3Appealing to the Black Prince
  4. 4With Our Powers Combined
  5. 5In the Right Hands
  6. 6Wipe Them Out
  7. 7Forward Camp
  8. 8Finding Sarkareth
  9. 9Cracking His Shell
  10. 10Stopping Sarkareth

Also part of: Zaralek Cavern (part 60 of 72).

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.

  • Finding SarkarethZaralek Cavern · Level 36-80

    Now that we have a foothold within the garrison, we can extend our search. We will hold off the forces of Aberrus here while you find Emberthal and aid her in reaching Sarkareth. We will join you as soon as we secure the front here.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Stopping SarkarethZaralek Cavern · Level 36-80

    This is our last chance, <name>. If we allow Sarkareth to slip in to Aberrus, he may gain power that puts him beyond our reach. We must stop him now!

The storyline at a glance

Inevitable Confrontation has 10 steps, from Fading Embers to Stopping Sarkareth.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Zaralek Cavern (10).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Zaralek Cavern map

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.

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