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Desert Research (Alliance)

Desert Research is an Alliance-only quest for level 45 in Silithus: The Wound. It is step 9 of 29 in the Silithus: The Wound storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Silithus at 69.4, 19.0. 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.

We need to find out how the silithid avoided destruction and what effect the blade is having on their hives.

The crown wants the surviving silithid dissected and studied.

Tammy Tinkspinner 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 69.4, 19.0 /way #81 69.4 19.0
  • 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
Mypciscraze+1via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

You need to speak with [npc=132606] She is in same camp.

See My video if need: Desert Research Video

Alliance Silithus quest chain:

Alliance Silithus Full Quest Chain in One Video
.

Quest Name:
Video
Start
Finish
[quest=50371]
Summons to Stormwind Video
automatically
[npc=132255]
[quest=49976]
Gifts of the Fallen
[npc=132255]
[npc=132255]
[quest=49981]
Witness to the Wound Video
[npc=132255]
[npc=131963]
Free Samples
Free Samples Video
[npc=131963]
[npc=132192]
It's a Sabotage
It's a Sabotage Video
[npc=130030]
[npc=130030]
The Twilight Survivor
The Twilight Survivor Video
[npc=131963]
[npc=131963]
Desert Research
Desert Research Video
[npc=131963]
[npc=132606]
The Source of Power
The Source of Power Video
[npc=132606]
[npc=132606]
Larvae By The Dozen
Larvae By The Dozen Video
[npc=132606]
[npc=132606]
A Recent Arrival
A Recent Arrival Video
[npc=131963]
[npc=130032]
The Speaker's Perspective
The Speaker's Perspective Video
[npc=130032]
Magni Bronzebeard
The Blood of Azeroth
The Blood of Azeroth Video
Magni Bronzebeard
[npc=131963]


2
Bursi+1via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

First quest might only pop up after killing Argus once on that account (can be done in LFR). 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=50371] - go to Stormwind and meet [npc=132255]

  4. [quest=49976] - click his dialogue (Video)

  6. [quest=49981] - travel to Silithus. You can use the portal to Uldum in Stormwind (/way Stormwind 75.10 20.36)

  8. Free Samples - kill [npc=132062] and collect 8 ores
    (optional) It's a Sabotage - place 10 [npc=133066]

  10. (optional) Desert Research - turn in at [npc=132606] near you

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

  14. A Recent Arrival - speak to [npc=130032]

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

  18. The Blood of Azeroth - return to Staghelm Point

  20. The Speaker's Call - speak to [npc=132995], she'll transport you to Magni

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


Questline (incl. optional quests) took around half an hour, started from Sw/Uldum. Without optionals and cinematics it were 15 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(50372))

Top Comments

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

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

You need to speak with [npc=132606] She is in same camp.

See My video if need: Desert Research Video

Alliance Silithus quest chain:

Alliance Silithus Full Quest Chain in One Video
.

Quest Name:
Video
Start
Finish
[quest=50371]
Summons to Stormwind Video
automatically
[npc=132255]
[quest=49976]
Gifts of the Fallen
[npc=132255]
[npc=132255]
[quest=49981]
Witness to the Wound Video
[npc=132255]
[npc=131963]
Free Samples
Free Samples Video
[npc=131963]
[npc=132192]
It's a Sabotage
It's a Sabotage Video
[npc=130030]
[npc=130030]
The Twilight Survivor
The Twilight Survivor Video
[npc=131963]
[npc=131963]
Desert Research
Desert Research Video
[npc=131963]
[npc=132606]
The Source of Power
The Source of Power Video
[npc=132606]
[npc=132606]
Larvae By The Dozen
Larvae By The Dozen Video
[npc=132606]
[npc=132606]
A Recent Arrival
A Recent Arrival Video
[npc=131963]
[npc=130032]
The Speaker's Perspective
The Speaker's Perspective Video
[npc=130032]
Magni Bronzebeard
The Blood of Azeroth
The Blood of Azeroth Video
Magni Bronzebeard
[npc=131963]


2
Bursi+1via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

First quest might only pop up after killing Argus once on that account (can be done in LFR). 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=50371] - go to Stormwind and meet [npc=132255]

  4. [quest=49976] - click his dialogue (Video)

  6. [quest=49981] - travel to Silithus. You can use the portal to Uldum in Stormwind (/way Stormwind 75.10 20.36)

  8. Free Samples - kill [npc=132062] and collect 8 ores
    (optional) It's a Sabotage - place 10 [npc=133066]

  10. (optional) Desert Research - turn in at [npc=132606] near you

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

  14. A Recent Arrival - speak to [npc=130032]

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

  18. The Blood of Azeroth - return to Staghelm Point

  20. The Speaker's Call - speak to [npc=132995], she'll transport you to Magni

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


Questline (incl. optional quests) took around half an hour, started from Sw/Uldum. Without optionals and cinematics it were 15 min.

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

That is every comment on this page.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP775
MoneyGold2g 2s
Where it comes from
Turn-in mapSilithusTurn-in marker at 69.4, 19.0, 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 69.4 19.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inSilithus 69.4, 19.0/way #81 69.4 19.0
  • Objective areaSilithus 69.4, 17.6/way #81 69.4 17.6

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 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

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

  • Cenarion Hold, SilithusAlliance · about 710 yards south-west
  • Mossy Pile, Un'Goro CraterAlliance and Horde · about 1,400 yards south-east
  • Shadebough, FeralasAlliance · about 1,400 yards north

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 40 yards north

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 9 of 29.

Previous: Free Samples · Next: No Spies Allowed

  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

Showing steps 4 to 15 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.

  • Free SamplesSilithus: The Wound · Level 45

    The crown has ordered SI:7 to infiltrate the goblin mining operation and collect any information we can find on this mysterious new substance. My agents have infiltrated the camp, but the clock is ticking and we need to get our hands on some extracted ore samples fast.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • No Spies AllowedSilithus: The Wound · Level 45

    Hey <name>, I'm glad you're here. I'm in way over my head! Killer bugs, a strange substance... that GIANT sword sticking outta the ground... I don't have a good feelin' about this place! To make matters worse, I've been gettin' reports of Alliance spies snoopin' around the camp!

Other quests with this name

This one: Alliance 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)Alliance50372
Desert ResearchHorde50358
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Desperate Measures
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