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Harpy Raiders

A World of Warcraft quest in Northern Barrens. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 5-30
Quest ID867

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(867))

Requirements

FactionHorde only

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

StorylineNorthern Barrens, step 55 of 62
Rewards10g 50s, 4,100 XP

Description

Since you're here, {class}, perhaps you can help me with a small problem. The blasted harpies have been ravaging our caravan supplies for too long. It's time we slit a few of their throats and diminished their numbers. The most devastating attack will destroy a good section of their lower chain of command and then we can work our way to the top. Take out Witchwing harpies of any kind in the Northwest and bring me 6 Witchwing Talons. That should be a good start...

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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.

Northern Barrens Quest turn-in 13 mapped points
Northern Barrens map showing where to go for Harpy RaidersTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #10 30.6 45.9

Coordinates

  • Turn-inNorthern Barrens 30.6, 45.9/way #10 30.6 45.9
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Northern Barrens 28.0, 33.0/way #10 28.0 33.0

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 Northern Barrens map

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

Getting there

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

  • Hunter's Hill, Southern BarrensHorde · about 850 yards south
  • The Crossroads, Northern BarrensHorde · about 1,200 yards south-east
  • Malaka'jin, Stonetalon MountainsHorde · about 1,300 yards west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 520 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.

Related
Money10 gold50 silver
Experience4,100 XP
ReputationOrgrimmar +250

Reward details

Reputation: Orgrimmar +250

Founded by Thrall, this Horde capital city is home to many of the proud orc clans of Durotar.

Reputation group: Horde.

Other quests in Northern Barrens that reward Orgrimmar reputation: Conscript of the Horde (+75), Plainstrider Menace (+250), The Zhevra (+250), Kolkar Leaders (+150), Verog the Dervish (+150), Hezrul Bloodmark (+150).

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

Northern Barrens

Part 55 of 62.

Previous: The Short Way Home · Next: Harpy Lieutenants

  1. 50Return to Samophlanger
  2. 51Read the Manual
  3. 52Competition Schmompetition
  4. 53Miner's Fortune
  5. 54The Short Way Home
  6. 55Harpy Raiders
  7. 56Harpy Lieutenants
  8. 57Serena Bloodfeather
  9. 58Report to Thork
  10. 59Mor'shan Caravan Pick-Up
  11. 60Mor'shan Caravan Rescue
  12. 61Demon Seed

Showing steps 50 to 61 of 62.

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.

  • The Short Way HomeNorthern Barrens · Level 5-30

    Looks like your work here is done, <class>. You'd better head back to the Crossroads. Luckily for you, my Silver Bullet X-831 prototype is finished, and she's ready for a test drive. Whaddaya say you do me one last favor and take her for a little spin? One of my assistants will accompany you.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Harpy LieutenantsNorthern Barrens · Level 5-30

    The only way to stop the harpy raiders is to destroy their chain of command. The harpies are led by fearless lieutenants, Witchwing Slayers. If the Slayers fall, the rest will follow. Go to the Dry Hills and cut down the Witchwing Slayers. Make sure they die painfully, <name>.

The storyline at a glance

Northern Barrens has 62 steps, from In Defense of Far Watch to Mor'shan Caravan Delivery.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Northern Barrens (61), Southern Barrens (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Northern Barrens 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.

Guides and routes on this site that cover Northern Barrens.