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Cutting Off the Source

Cutting Off the Source is a Horde-only quest for level 10-30 in Borean Tundra. It is step 41 of 182 in the Borean Tundra storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Borean Tundra at 43.2, 55.0. It rewards 6 reward items, 1 reputation reward and 4,100 experience.

Description

Aerial reconnaissance of the quarry reports that the Nerubians are storing their eggs on the scaffolding surrounding the base. Smart beasts these are... They're keeping the eggs high and dry, away from the epicenter of conflict.

You're going to have to go back out there and track down their eggs. Find 'em, smash 'em, and trash 'em.

Each egg destroyed means twenty less Nerubians feeding on our corpses.

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

Experience4,100 XP
ReputationWarsong Offensive +250
Top Comments

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The eggs have a pretty large spangly glow as is the norm with quests like this nowadays, and they're plentiful - even on the outside ledge overlooking Warsong Hold you'll find a fair few and ofcourse they can be found on the scaffolding all the way around the base.

Destroying them (channeled attack) will lead to one of three outcomes - (a)nothing will happen and you'll be able to go on your way or (b)3 small Nerubian scarabs will spawn (tiny amount of HP), OR (c)a larger Nerubian will appear who can be pretty annoying - especially for classes with pets as it will 'consume' them, leaving an 'Infested Victim' who will eventually break open and spawn 3 of the small scarabs.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP4,100
ReputationWarsong Offensive+250

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeStaff Two-Hand
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon17 - 23 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+9 Agility, +15 Stamina
Suited toGuardian, Feral, Survival, Windwalker, Brewmaster
Sells to vendors for86 gold71 silver
TypeOne-Handed Mace One-Hand
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon5 - 6 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +6 Versatility
Suited toRestoration, Mistweaver, Shadow, Holy, Discipline, Elemental, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Balance
Sells to vendors for70 gold11 silver
TypeBow Ranged
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon14 - 19 damage, speed 3.0
Stats+8 Agility, +16 Critical Strike
Suited toBeast Mastery, Marksmanship
Sells to vendors for87 gold96 silver
TypeTwo-Handed Sword Two-Hand
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon15 - 25 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+16 Critical Strike, +7 Strength
Suited toBlood, Frost, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Unholy
Sells to vendors for88 gold27 silver
TypeOne-Handed Mace One-Hand
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon10 - 12 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+5 Agility, +7 Critical Strike
Suited toBrewmaster, Enhancement, Outlaw, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for69 gold62 silver
TypeDagger One-Hand
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon3 - 5 damage, speed 1.8
Stats+4 Intellect, +6 Stamina
Suited toDestruction, Demonology, Affliction, Restoration, Elemental, Shadow, Holy, Discipline, Frost, Fire, Arcane, Balance, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation
Sells to vendors for69 gold87 silver

Reputation: Warsong Offensive +250

Garrosh Hellscream commands the Horde's main expeditionary forces as they make their way into Northrend to face Arthas and the armies of the Scourge.

Reputation group: Horde Expedition.

Other quests in Borean Tundra that reward Warsong Offensive reputation: Hellscream's Vigil (+10), We Strike! (+350), The Honored Dead (+250), Put Them to Rest (+250), The Defense of Warsong Hold (+10), Taking Back Mightstone Quarry (+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.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapBorean TundraTurn-in marker at 43.2, 55.0, 18 mapped points
World Map

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.

Borean Tundra Quest turn-in 18 mapped points
Borean Tundra map showing where to go for Cutting Off the SourceTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #114 43.2 55.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inBorean Tundra 43.2, 55.0/way #114 43.2 55.0
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Borean Tundra 40.9, 56.3/way #114 40.9 56.3
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Borean Tundra 44.2, 53.9/way #114 44.2 53.9

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 Borean Tundra map

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

Getting there

Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Borean Tundra:

  • Warsong Hold, Borean TundraHorde · about 210 yards north-west
  • Amber Ledge, Borean TundraAlliance and Horde · about 810 yards north
  • Transitus Shield, ColdarraAlliance and Horde · about 980 yards north-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 140 yards west
  • Objective areaabout 70 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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Borean Tundra

Part 41 of 182.

Previous: Taking Back Mightstone Quarry · Next: Wind Master To'bor

  1. 36Vision of Air
  2. 37Farseer Grimwalker's Spirit
  3. 38Kaganishu
  4. 39Return My Remains
  5. 40Taking Back Mightstone Quarry
  6. 41Cutting Off the Source
  7. 42Wind Master To'bor
  8. 43Magic Carpet Ride
  9. 44Tank Ain't Gonna Fix Itself
  10. 45Mobu's Pneumatic Tank Transjigamarig
  11. 46Super Strong Metal Plates!
  12. 47Tanks a lot...

Showing steps 36 to 47 of 182.

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.

  • Taking Back Mightstone QuarryBorean Tundra · Level 10-30

    While Warsong is protected by 10 feet of steel and stone on all sides, this quarry is soft and primed for attacks by the Nerubians. <Razgor points west.> Beyond this quarry stand thousands of Scourge, awaiting orders to attack.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Wind Master To'borBorean Tundra · Level 10-30

    You're a tough mother, <name>. I think your talents are better suited elsewhere - like the root of the whole damn problem! <Razgor points to the west.> A thousand Scourge, at least four full sized floating death machines and who knows what else.

The storyline at a glance

Borean Tundra has 182 steps, from Enlistment Day to Across Transborea.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Borean Tundra (178), Sholazar Basin (2), Wintergrasp (1), Dragonblight (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Borean Tundra 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.

Related
Cutting Losses
Cutting off the Head
Cutting off the Heads
Cutting Off the Legs
Cutting Stone
Cutting Supply
Cutting Teeth
Cutting the Swarm
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Quest Location and Connections

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