Skip to content
Advertisement
Quest Log

Desert Research (Horde)

Desert Research is a Horde-only quest for level 45 in Silithus: The Wound. It is step 12 of 29 in the Silithus: The Wound storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Silithus at 66.9, 56.5. It rewards 775 experience and money.

Description

The dark blade of Sargeras has cast a shadow of destruction over this land.

It seemed that the silithid hives were destroyed in the attack, but I have received reports that the silithid are returning.

If it were up to me, I'd burn those wretched hives once and for all! However, it is not up to me.

The Dark Lady wants the surviving silithid dissected and studied.

Pixni Rustbomb is conducting the research and is in need of a "collector."

Rewards

Money2 gold2 silver20 copper
Experience775 XP

Stuck on this quest?

  • Turn in at Silithus 66.9, 56.5 /way #81 66.9 56.5
  • Named in the quest text: Sargeras.

Known issues

Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

1
Bursi+1via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

First quest might only pop up after killing Argus once on that account. Relog should help, if it does not show up for you or close your client completely, if you have done step 9 and The Speaker's Call does not trigger (as described here).
You can switch the zone phasing at Zidormi, if you can't see your quest giver in Silithus.

If you just want to empower your artifacts quickly, you can skip the optional quests.


  2. [quest=49977] - speak with Nathanos in Orgrimmar

  4. [quest=50341] - click his dialogue (Video)

  6. [quest=49982] - travel to Silithus. You can use the portal to Uldum in Orgrimmar

  8. Lazy Prospectors! - click 10 goblins
    (optional) No Spies Allowed - kill 10 stealthed agents

  10. (optional) Desert Research - speak to [npc=132040] near you

  12. The Twilight Survivor - kill [npc=132203] and (optional) accept/complete A Wee Bit O' Cloth at the toilet
    (optional) The Source of Power - collect 10 brains
    (optional) Larvae By The Dozen - click 12 broodlings

  14. Khadgar's Request - speak to [npc=130033]

  16. The Speaker's Perspective - go to Magni Bronzebeard in Silithus

  18. The Blood of Azeroth - return to Southwind Village

  20. [quest=50300] - speak to [npc=132140], he'll transport you to Magni

  22. [quest=50057] - click the dialogue (Video)


Questline (incl. optional quests) took around half an hour, started from Og/Uldum. Without optionals and cinematics it were 10 min.

Now all of your character's artifact weapons are empowered to maximum.

That is every comment on this page.

Check whether you have already completed it in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(50358))

Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

1
Bursi+1via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

First quest might only pop up after killing Argus once on that account. Relog should help, if it does not show up for you or close your client completely, if you have done step 9 and The Speaker's Call does not trigger (as described here).
You can switch the zone phasing at Zidormi, if you can't see your quest giver in Silithus.

If you just want to empower your artifacts quickly, you can skip the optional quests.


  2. [quest=49977] - speak with Nathanos in Orgrimmar

  4. [quest=50341] - click his dialogue (Video)

  6. [quest=49982] - travel to Silithus. You can use the portal to Uldum in Orgrimmar

  8. Lazy Prospectors! - click 10 goblins
    (optional) No Spies Allowed - kill 10 stealthed agents

  10. (optional) Desert Research - speak to [npc=132040] near you

  12. The Twilight Survivor - kill [npc=132203] and (optional) accept/complete A Wee Bit O' Cloth at the toilet
    (optional) The Source of Power - collect 10 brains
    (optional) Larvae By The Dozen - click 12 broodlings

  14. Khadgar's Request - speak to [npc=130033]

  16. The Speaker's Perspective - go to Magni Bronzebeard in Silithus

  18. The Blood of Azeroth - return to Southwind Village

  20. [quest=50300] - speak to [npc=132140], he'll transport you to Magni

  22. [quest=50057] - click the dialogue (Video)


Questline (incl. optional quests) took around half an hour, started from Og/Uldum. Without optionals and cinematics it were 10 min.

Now all of your character's artifact weapons are empowered to maximum.

That is every comment on this page.

Advertisement
Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP775
MoneyGold2g 2s
Where it comes from
Turn-in mapSilithusTurn-in marker at 66.9, 56.5, 2 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.

Silithus Quest turn-in 2 mapped points
Silithus map showing where to go for Desert ResearchTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #81 66.9 56.5

Coordinates

  • Turn-inSilithus 66.9, 56.5/way #81 66.9 56.5
  • Objective areaSilithus 65.9, 54.7/way #81 65.9 54.7

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 Silithus map

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

Getting there

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

  • Cenarion Hold, SilithusHorde · about 820 yards north-west
  • Oasis of Vir'sar, UldumAlliance and Horde · about 1,100 yards south-west
  • Mossy Pile, Un'Goro CraterAlliance and Horde · about 1,400 yards east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 60 yards north-west

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

Silithus: The Wound

Part 12 of 29.

Previous: Lazy Prospectors! · Next: The Seething Shore

  1. 7It's a Sabotage
  2. 8Free Samples
  3. 9Desert Research
  4. 10No Spies Allowed
  5. 11Lazy Prospectors!
  6. 12Desert Research
  7. 13The Seething Shore
  8. 14The Seething Shore
  9. 15The Source of Power
  10. 16The Source of Power
  11. 17Larvae By The Dozen
  12. 18Larvae By The Dozen

Showing steps 7 to 18 of 29.

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.

  • Lazy Prospectors!Silithus: The Wound · Level 45

    I've been around long enough to know you can never trust a goblin with an orc's work. Gallywix and his cartel may be serving the warchief, but we need to keep a close eye on them if we're going to get anything done! I've already noticed many of the workers loafing about and sleeping on the job.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Seething ShoreSeething Shore · Level 45

    We've received reports of an island off the coast of Silithus that is ripe with Azerite deposits. It is vital that we secure the island before the Horde learns of its existence. Master Mathias Shaw is personally leading the expedition force and has requested that you report for duty. Good luck!

Other quests with this name

This one: Horde only · Silithus: The Wound · Level 45.

Other storylines on the Silithus 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.

Other versions of this quest

2 quests carry the name Desert Research. They differ in the faction shown here.

QuestFactionID
Desert Research (this page)Horde50358
Desert ResearchAlliance50372
Related
Desecrate this Fire!
Desecrate this Fire!
Desecrate this Fire!
Desecrate this Fire!
Desert Research
Designed to Fail
Desolation Hold Inspection
Desperate Acts
Database

Quest Location and Connections

More Quests in Silithus

See all 107 quests in Silithus
Downloads

Background