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Miner's Fortune

Miner's Fortune is a Horde-only quest for level 5-30 in Northern Barrens. It is step 53 of 62 in the Northern Barrens storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Northern Barrens at 62.7, 17.0. It rewards 4 reward items and 5,150 experience.

Description

Hey <race>, you interested in treasure? I knew that would get your attention.

Word from the river dock here is that one of the miners in the Venture Company's Boulder Lode mine just northeast of here discovered an emerald the size of your fist.

I know a few buyers who'd be interested in getting their hands on something like that, and I'd be willing to go half and half on its sale. You in?

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

Experience5,150 XP
Top Comments

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1
Wownomo+15via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Cleared all the mobs outside, all the mobs in the hut/base/fort, all the mobs in the mine and the respawns again outside, prob 50+ mobs before the emerald dropped. Had to check that my level 19 wasn't in a raid I thought something was wrong with this quest drop. Just keep at it if you have this problem.

3
izaul+10via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

A quick way to the area, instead going all the way around the mountain. In town there is a incline right behind the windmill you can walk all the way up and go to the right and up again a little incline to just walk down the hill that is to the right of the cave. Must faster

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP5,150

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeCloth Hands
Item level9
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor2
Stats+2 Intellect, +2 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike
Suited toAffliction, Frost, Discipline, Holy, Fire, Arcane, Shadow, Destruction, Demonology
Sells to vendors for2 silver78 copper
TypeLeather Waist
Item level9
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor3
Stats+2 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for2 silver79 copper
TypePlate Feet
Item level9
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor8
Stats+2 Strength or Intellect, +2 Stamina
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for4 silver18 copper
TypeMail Waist
Item level9
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor5
Stats+2 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for2 silver89 copper

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.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapNorthern BarrensTurn-in marker at 62.7, 17.0, 9 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.

Northern Barrens Quest turn-in 9 mapped points
Northern Barrens map showing where to go for Miner's FortuneTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #10 62.7 17.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inNorthern Barrens 62.7, 17.0/way #10 62.7 17.0
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Northern Barrens 64.6, 11.9/way #10 64.6 11.9

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 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:

  • Nozzlepot's Outpost, Northern BarrensHorde · about 20 yards south-west
  • Orgrimmar, DurotarHorde · about 1,200 yards north-east
  • The Mor'Shan Ramparts, AshenvaleHorde · about 1,200 yards west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 220 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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Northern Barrens

Part 53 of 62.

Previous: Competition Schmompetition · Next: The Short Way Home

  1. 48Wenikee Boltbucket
  2. 49Nugget Slugs
  3. 50Return to Samophlanger
  4. 51Read the Manual
  5. 52Competition Schmompetition
  6. 53Miner's Fortune
  7. 54The Short Way Home
  8. 55Harpy Raiders
  9. 56Harpy Lieutenants
  10. 57Serena Bloodfeather
  11. 58Report to Thork
  12. 59Mor'shan Caravan Pick-Up

Showing steps 48 to 59 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.

  • Competition SchmompetitionNorthern Barrens · Level 5-30

    I'm just a little guy, trying to set up my own independent business. Working hard toward the Azerothian dream, ya know? Well soon as I set up shop, the Venture Co. next door decided they wanted me out.

After 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.

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.

Related
Mine Disposal, the Goblin Way
Miner Investigations
Miner Operation
Miner Troubles
Mineral Madness
Mineral Water Woes
Minesweeper
Minion! Kill Them!

Guides and routes on this site that cover Northern Barrens.

Database

Quest Location and Connections

More Quests in Northern Barrens

See all 91 quests in Northern Barrens
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