TheWoWDBI believe the completion text:
"In my youth I was given some training on spearfighting.
'Stick them with the pointy end', I think it was.'"
is a reference to Jon giving pointers on swordfighting to Arya in A Game of Thrones. :)
Quest
Hopelessly Gearless
A World of Warcraft quest in Shimmering Expanse. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Guide to Vashj'ir Shimmering Expanse Alliance quests:
The Vashj'ir quests start in Stormwind with Call of Duty.
The immediate pre-requisite for these quests is Across the great Divide which starts in Kelp'thar Forest .Initial chain:
The Looming Threat
Backed Into a Corner
Rundown
Silver Tide HollowSeveral side quests are now enabled:
Slippery Threat, Don't be Shellfish, and A Distracting Scent
Also a side-chain:
- The Great Sambino
- Crabby patrons
- Undersea Inflation
- Totem Modification
- Back in One Piece
- Toshe's Vengeance (optinal linking quest)
The main chain continues at Toshe Chaosrender
Vortex (optional)
Vengeful Heart
Fathom-Lord Zin'jatar
A Pearl of Wisdom (optional;starts from Luminescent Pearl from the boss)
Nespirah
Making Contact
Slave Labor and Stick it To Them
Capture the Crab
Breaking Through
We Are Not Alone
Body Blows, Hopelessly Gearless, and Still Valuable
Overseer Idra'kess
Waking the Beast (also unlocks A Cold Welcome)
A Powerful Need to Eat
Clamming Up and Art of Attraction plus Odor Coater
Bellies Await
You can do all these simultaneously:
While killing naga, hope Ancient Elven Etching drops to start Piece of the Past
If you do these quests and haven't already continued on the main chain,
The Call of the Blade will set you back on track.Main chain continues:
Upon the Scene of Battle [You can actually get this quest a bit earlier]
Visions of the Past: The Invasion of Vashj'ir
Turn to Naga and do:
- Reoccupation
- The Revered Lady
- To the Fathom-Lord's Call and Built to Last
- Not Soon Forgotten (ends first vision)
Looking Forward
Clear Goals, Not Entirely Unprepared, and Properly Inspired
Swift Action
Fallen but Not Forgotten and Gauging Success
Visions of the Past: The Slaughter of Biel'aran Ridge
As a naga again, complete:
- By Her Lady's Word
- No Trespass Forgiven and Stolen Property plus Chosen Burden
- Setting an Example (optional)
- The Culmination of Our Efforts (ends second vision)
Losing Ground
Desperate Plan
Come Prepared, Unfurling Plan, and Hostile Waters
Honor and Privilege
Welcome News
Visions of the Past: Rise from the Deep
As a naga, work on
If you are missing any of the naga optional quests, you may now talk to Wavespeaker Valoren to get the Blade of the Naz'jar Battlemaiden which allows you to repeat any of the visionsThis chain [for this zone] wraps up:
A Breath of Fresh Air (enables The War has Many Fronts link to Deepholm)
Full CircleThe Vashj'ir quests conclude in the Abyssal Depths
So where did the quest rewards come from? O.o
Quest facts
LevelLevel 30-35
Quest ID25918
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(25918))
Requirements
FactionAlliance only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineVashj'ir, Kelp'thar Forest & Shimmering Expanse, step 67 of 149
RewardsSand-Scoured Protector, 
Dusky Pearl Ring, 
Beakless Polearm, 13g 74s, 4,800 XP
Sand-Scoured Protector, Dusky Pearl Ring, Beakless Polearm, 13g 74s, 4,800 XPDescription
I honestly don't know how we've survived this long. The naga took my armor and weapons, and left me with rags and a mining pick... and THAT snapped in half long ago. If we're to stand any hope of turning the tide, I'm going to need something to fight with... as will my companions, though they may be too proud to admit it. I've seen weapon racks in the naga storage areas nearby. I'm not accustomed to fighting with a trident, but it'll sure be better than fighting with my fists.
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.
Nearby on the Shimmering Expanse map
- Honor the Flame about 700 yards
- To the Deeps about 1,020 yards
- Wavespeaker's Trail about 1,020 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Shimmering Expanse, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Shimmering Expanse:
- Silver Tide Hollow, Vashj'ir
- Tranquil Wash, Vashj'ir
- Voldrin's Hold, Vashj'ir
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
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.
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Choose one of these rewards:
Other quests on the Shimmering Expanse map
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Reward details
Pick one of these
TypeShield Shield
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor77
Stats+4 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Dodge, +5 Critical Strike, +13 Intellect
Suited toRestoration, Elemental, Holy, Protection
Sells to vendors for44 gold64 silver
TypeArmor Finger
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+4 Intellect, +7 Stamina, +4 Haste, +4 Critical Strike
Suited toDiscipline, Balance, Restoration, Arcane, Fire, Frost, Mistweaver, Holy, Devourer, Destruction, Demonology, Affliction, Elemental, Shadow, Augmentation, Preservation, Devastation
Sells to vendors for87 silver6 copper
TypePolearm Two-Hand
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon15 - 27 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +8 Haste
Suited toSurvival, Guardian, Feral, Windwalker, Brewmaster
Sells to vendors for87 gold83 silver
Reputation: Alliance +250
Reputation group: Classic.
Other quests in Shimmering Expanse that reward Alliance reputation: We Are Not Alone (+75), Body Blows (+250), Still Valuable (+250), Overseer Idra'kess (+500), Waking the Beast (+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
Vashj'ir, Kelp'thar Forest & Shimmering Expanse
Part 67 of 149.
Previous: We Are Not Alone · Next: Body Blows
- 62Slave Labor
- 63Stick it to Them
- 64Capture the Crab
- 65Breaking Through
- 66We Are Not Alone
- 67Hopelessly Gearless
- 68Body Blows
- 69Still Valuable
- 70Overseer Idra'kess
- 71Waking the Beast
- 72A Powerful Need To Eat
- 73Art of Attraction
Showing steps 62 to 73 of 149.
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.
- We Are Not Alone
<Duarn closes his eyes, pauses, and nods.> Nespirah has just informed me that we are not the only people fighting inside of this shell. A small group of Alliance slaves has escaped and is currently fighting off the naga on the other side of the shell, up on the ledge that overlooks Nespirah's heart.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Body Blows
<Captain Taylor listens intently to your recount of Duarn and Nespirah's conversation.> I see. So the creature wants our help waking it up, is that it? With hundreds of slaves already picking away at her pearls, the beast seems to be a pretty heavy sleeper. You might have better luck, though.
Quests that require this one
Other quests with this name
This one: Alliance only · Shimmering Expanse · Level 30-35.
The storyline at a glance
Vashj'ir, Kelp'thar Forest & Shimmering Expanse has 149 steps, from Call of Duty to Full Circle.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Shimmering Expanse (98), Kelp'thar Forest (48), Abyssal Depths (2), Vashj'ir (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
Other storylines on the Shimmering Expanse map
- Azshara's Power
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.