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Lumbering Oafs

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

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 15-30
ZoneSwamp of Sorrows
Quest ID27853

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(27853))

Requirements

FactionHorde only

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

StorylineSwamp of Sorrows, step 16 of 36
RewardsHelm of the Gatherer, Merciless Breastplate, Balanced Pauldrons, 10g 50s, 4,100 XP

Description

We are outnumbered by the Alliance. In their fear they send an army to crush a single settlement. But we will not give! Without resources, their soldiers will be at a disadvantage. Human peasants busy themselves in the woods outside Marshtide Watch, gathering lumber to rebuild their crumbling walls. Deny them the wood, and their lives.

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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.

Swamp of Sorrows Quest turn-in 16 mapped points
Swamp of Sorrows map showing where to go for Lumbering OafsTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #51 49.3 55.3

Coordinates

  • Turn-inSwamp of Sorrows 49.3, 55.3/way #51 49.3 55.3
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Swamp of Sorrows 65.8, 36.2/way #51 65.8 36.2
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Swamp of Sorrows 70.4, 31.8/way #51 70.4 31.8
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Swamp of Sorrows 60.2, 35.9/way #51 60.2 35.9

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 Swamp of Sorrows map

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

Getting there

Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Swamp of Sorrows:

  • Stonard, Swamp of SorrowsHorde · about 40 yards west
  • Dreadmaul Hold, Blasted LandsHorde · about 710 yards south-west
  • Bogpaddle, Swamp of SorrowsAlliance and Horde · about 920 yards north-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 520 yards north-east
  • Objective areaabout 660 yards north-east
  • Objective areaabout 420 yards north-east

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

Choose one of these rewards:

Money10 gold50 silver
Experience4,100 XP
ReputationOrgrimmar +250

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeLeather Head
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor8
Stats+7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +9 Haste
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for31 gold48 silver
TypeMail Chest
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor16
Stats+7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for42 gold66 silver
TypePlate Shoulder
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor16
Stats+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Haste
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for30 gold2 silver

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 Swamp of Sorrows that reward Orgrimmar reputation: Orcs and Humans (+250), Tides of Darkness (+250), Reinforcements Denied (+250), Marking the Fallen (+250), We're Under Attack! (+350), Prayerblossom (+250).

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

Swamp of Sorrows

Part 16 of 36.

Previous: Orcs and Humans · Next: Tides of Darkness

  1. 11Reinforcements Denied
  2. 12Marking the Fallen
  3. 13Assault on Stonard
  4. 14Cutting Supply
  5. 15Orcs and Humans
  6. 16Lumbering Oafs
  7. 17Tides of Darkness
  8. 18Reinforcements Denied
  9. 19Marking the Fallen
  10. 20We're Under Attack!
  11. 21Pool of Tears
  12. 22Legends of the Sunken Temple

Showing steps 11 to 22 of 36.

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.

  • Orcs and HumansSwamp of Sorrows · Level 15-30

    War rages in the swamp, <name>. Vicious humans have settled north of the city and brought an army to our doorstep. There is nothing in this swamp for them. Their sole reason for coming here is to attack us, unprovoked. We will not give them the pleasure of victory!

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Tides of DarknessSwamp of Sorrows · Level 15-30

    We have suffered many losses, <name>. Dreadmaul Hold has sent ogres from the Blasted Lands as reinforcements, but they can only send so many; the Alliance attacks them as well, even as we speak.

Other quests with this name

This one: Horde only · Swamp of Sorrows · Level 15-30.

The storyline at a glance

Swamp of Sorrows has 36 steps, from Maliciously Delicious to With Dying Breath.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Swamp of Sorrows (35), Deadwind Pass (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Swamp of Sorrows 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 Swamp of Sorrows.