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It's Not Rocket Science

It's Not Rocket Science is a quest for level 10-45. It is step 12 of 31 in the Legion Engineering storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Stormheim at 78.3, 57.3. It rewards 775 experience and money.

Description

<name>, I need you to help me track down Flintlocke again.

I sent him to Stormheim to gather some materials for an invention of mine and he hasn't been back for days. I'm not worried about Flintlocke, but I DO fear for Stormheim.

See if you can find him!

Rewards

Money2 gold2 silver20 copper
Experience775 XP

Stuck on this quest?

  • Turn in at Stormheim 78.3, 57.3 /way #634 78.3 57.3
  • Go to Dalaran 38.3, 24.7 /way #627 38.3 24.7

Known issues

Top Comments

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

1
varenne+7via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Fargo Flintlocke is in Stormheim this time.

Horde need to use Valdisdall flight point and Alliance can use Greywatch.

He is in the Morheim subzone on the east coast.

For TomTom users
/way Stormheim 78.3, 57.2 Fargo Flintlocke

Here is my main [spell=201700] post.
You can find more info about the profession there.

It's Not Rocket Science quest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4ojpDmFhl8


Full quest chain under the spoiler.
You can see how far you are in the storyline.

SpoilerRight now wowhead doesn't have all the quests. Engineering was so heavily gated, that no one really tested it on Beta. I'll update links after wowhead DB update
Id
Quest
Zone
Note
Video
1
Aww Scrap!
[zone=7502]
[spell=201700]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPnj4LSFm3w
2
Endless Possibilities
[zone=7502]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhKGT32EQ_I
3
Our Man in Azsuna
[zone=7502]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxbcD3xCRsw
4
1
The Latest Fashion: Headguns!
Azsuna
[spell=201585]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys_r_PTLoLY
5
2
It'll Cost You
Azsuna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu5iSJK4EOM
6
The Missing Pieces
Azsuna
Auto-Hammer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5pXzLTQds0
7
1
Always the Last Thing
[zone=7502]
Reaves Battery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl9sFzxaVKk
8
Modular Modifications
[zone=7502]
Reaves Module: Repair Mode and Snack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59UDLPfrot0
9
2
Resupplying the Line
Val'sharah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaIFWxgA840
10
1
All Charged Up
Val'sharah
Gunpowder Charge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-WEOsZXoM
11
2
In My Sights
Val'sharah
Deployable Bullet Dispenser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-bGjPNoAc4
12
1
Here Comes the BOOM!
[zone=7502]
Reaves Module: Fireworks Display Mode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib6ABueZQDg
13
2
Fire and Forget
[zone=7502]
Pump-Action Bandage Gun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnAQcRdpQJQ
14
3
It's Not Rocket Science
Stormheim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4ojpDmFhl8
15
1
Bubble Baubles
Stormheim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zATnXWOInE
16
2
The Shell, You Say?
Stormheim
[item=137725]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL9jIGzgpLc
17
Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey
Stormheim
[item=137691]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7eJlwFP9W8
18
Locke and Load
Azsuna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRWaSFUjmtg
19
Going Out With a Bang
Azsuna
Gunshoes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0JsAoihTTY
20
1
Keep Yer Powder Dry
Azsuna
Gunpack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTXEPgxAeVM
21
2
I'd Do It Myself But...
Azsuna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO65lHB1rxY
22
3
Going to Waste
Azsuna
Failure Detection Pylon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoWr98Ma3uc
23
Locke Stock and Barrel
Azsuna
[spell=201611]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP5FFbDkHFI
24
1
Trigger Happy
[zone=7672]
Trigger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evR_ntvofz0
25
Revamping the Recoil
[zone=8079]
815 Cloth & Mail & Plate & Leather
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq-odqbmFzo
26
2
Cheating Death
[zone=7996]
Reaves Module: Failure Detection Mode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq_x1D1y-vk
27
Short Circuit
Old World
[item=137692]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB-M8aBXpAY
28
Oil Rags to Riches
[zone=7502]
[item=141849]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ2NyP-ssro
29
It's On With Automatons
[zone=7502]
Reaves Module: Piloted Combat Mode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsFLPCgIWi8
2-nd collum is additional ordering info. For example you can do both The Latest Fashion: Headguns! and It'll Cost You after Our Man in Azsuna

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Top Comments

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

1
varenne+7via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Fargo Flintlocke is in Stormheim this time.

Horde need to use Valdisdall flight point and Alliance can use Greywatch.

He is in the Morheim subzone on the east coast.

For TomTom users
/way Stormheim 78.3, 57.2 Fargo Flintlocke

Here is my main [spell=201700] post.
You can find more info about the profession there.

It's Not Rocket Science quest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4ojpDmFhl8


Full quest chain under the spoiler.
You can see how far you are in the storyline.

SpoilerRight now wowhead doesn't have all the quests. Engineering was so heavily gated, that no one really tested it on Beta. I'll update links after wowhead DB update
Id
Quest
Zone
Note
Video
1
Aww Scrap!
[zone=7502]
[spell=201700]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPnj4LSFm3w
2
Endless Possibilities
[zone=7502]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhKGT32EQ_I
3
Our Man in Azsuna
[zone=7502]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxbcD3xCRsw
4
1
The Latest Fashion: Headguns!
Azsuna
[spell=201585]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys_r_PTLoLY
5
2
It'll Cost You
Azsuna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu5iSJK4EOM
6
The Missing Pieces
Azsuna
Auto-Hammer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5pXzLTQds0
7
1
Always the Last Thing
[zone=7502]
Reaves Battery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl9sFzxaVKk
8
Modular Modifications
[zone=7502]
Reaves Module: Repair Mode and Snack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59UDLPfrot0
9
2
Resupplying the Line
Val'sharah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaIFWxgA840
10
1
All Charged Up
Val'sharah
Gunpowder Charge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-WEOsZXoM
11
2
In My Sights
Val'sharah
Deployable Bullet Dispenser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-bGjPNoAc4
12
1
Here Comes the BOOM!
[zone=7502]
Reaves Module: Fireworks Display Mode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib6ABueZQDg
13
2
Fire and Forget
[zone=7502]
Pump-Action Bandage Gun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnAQcRdpQJQ
14
3
It's Not Rocket Science
Stormheim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4ojpDmFhl8
15
1
Bubble Baubles
Stormheim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zATnXWOInE
16
2
The Shell, You Say?
Stormheim
[item=137725]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL9jIGzgpLc
17
Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey
Stormheim
[item=137691]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7eJlwFP9W8
18
Locke and Load
Azsuna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRWaSFUjmtg
19
Going Out With a Bang
Azsuna
Gunshoes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0JsAoihTTY
20
1
Keep Yer Powder Dry
Azsuna
Gunpack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTXEPgxAeVM
21
2
I'd Do It Myself But...
Azsuna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO65lHB1rxY
22
3
Going to Waste
Azsuna
Failure Detection Pylon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoWr98Ma3uc
23
Locke Stock and Barrel
Azsuna
[spell=201611]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP5FFbDkHFI
24
1
Trigger Happy
[zone=7672]
Trigger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evR_ntvofz0
25
Revamping the Recoil
[zone=8079]
815 Cloth & Mail & Plate & Leather
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq-odqbmFzo
26
2
Cheating Death
[zone=7996]
Reaves Module: Failure Detection Mode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq_x1D1y-vk
27
Short Circuit
Old World
[item=137692]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB-M8aBXpAY
28
Oil Rags to Riches
[zone=7502]
[item=141849]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ2NyP-ssro
29
It's On With Automatons
[zone=7502]
Reaves Module: Piloted Combat Mode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsFLPCgIWi8
2-nd collum is additional ordering info. For example you can do both The Latest Fashion: Headguns! and It'll Cost You after Our Man in Azsuna

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP775
MoneyGold2g 2s
Where it comes from
Turn-in mapStormheimTurn-in marker at 78.3, 57.3, 1 mapped point
Objective areaDalaran1 mapped point
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.

Stormheim Quest turn-in 1 mapped point
Stormheim map showing where to go for It's Not Rocket ScienceTurn-in

In-game waypoint: /way #634 78.3 57.3

Dalaran Objective area 1 mapped point
Dalaran map showing where to go for It's Not Rocket ScienceObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #627 38.3 24.7

Coordinates

  • Turn-inStormheim 78.3, 57.3/way #634 78.3 57.3
  • Objective areaDalaran 38.3, 24.7/way #627 38.3 24.7

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 Stormheim map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Stormheim:

  • Greywatch, StormheimAlliance · about 370 yards west
  • Valdisdall, StormheimAlliance and Horde · about 1,100 yards west
  • Dreadwake's Landing, StormheimHorde · about 1,500 yards south-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 5,500 yards south-west (on the Dalaran map)

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

Legion Engineering

Part 12 of 31.

Previous: Modular Modifications · Next: The Shell, You Say?

  1. 7Resupplying the Line
  2. 8In My Sights
  3. 9All Charged Up
  4. 10Always the Last Thing
  5. 11Modular Modifications
  6. 12It's Not Rocket Science
  7. 13The Shell, You Say?
  8. 14Bubble Baubles
  9. 15Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey
  10. 16Fire and Forget
  11. 17Here Comes the BOOM!
  12. 18Locke and Load

Showing steps 7 to 18 of 31.

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.

  • Modular ModificationsLevel 10-45

    Now that we got this baby running, let's give it some cool abilities. When I was fixing Reaves up, I installed a module port onto his motherboard. This will allow us to upload anything we want. I'll teach you one of my module designs and you install it on Reaves.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Shell, You Say?Level 10-45

    I know ol' Hobart sent me down 'ere to acquire 'is precious murloc glass thingies, but I have designs of me own! I've seen those murlocs carrying interesting lookin' shells that would go perfectly into me music box I've been workin on. Ya lead the charge an'a I'll be right behind ya.

The storyline at a glance

Legion Engineering has 31 steps, from Aww Scrap! to Time for a Recharge.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Dalaran (16), Azsuna (8), Val'sharah (3), Stormheim (3).

Other storylines on the Stormheim 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.

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