TheWoWDBYou have to use the disk near the little mechagnome named 'SCRAP-E'. This will summon the Archivist, a normal NPC, which is easily beatable. When you loot the Shell, use the communicator to summon Bronzebeard and collect your reward! :)
Quest
Norgannon's Shell
A World of Warcraft quest in The Storm Peaks. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Opens up the following quests:
To complete Norgannon's Shell quest:
- Use the [item=44704] in your bags to summon Archivist Mechaton in the same room where you receive the quest.
- Wait for the super-sized gnome to go about getting cranky, then obliterate him.
- Loot [item=41258] from Mechaton's body.
- Use [item=40971] to summon Brann Bronzebeard again and hand in.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 25-30
ZoneThe Storm Peaks
Quest ID12928
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(12928))
Requirements
FactionHorde only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineThe Storm Peaks, step 35 of 113
RewardsBlade of the Inception, 
Maiden's Dagger, 
Hardened Vine of the Mauler, 10g 50s, 4,100 XP
Blade of the Inception, Maiden's Dagger, Hardened Vine of the Mauler, 10g 50s, 4,100 XPDescription
Charging inventor's disk. Disk charging completed. Preparing emergency protocol gamma. Emergency protocol loaded. Please use the charged disk to activate the guardian of Norgannon's shell, Archivist Mechaton. The archivist will release the shell once your identity has been verified. Please have a pleasant millennium.
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.
Turn-inObjective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #120 37.4 46.9
Coordinates
- Turn-inThe Storm Peaks 37.4, 46.9
/way #120 37.4 46.9 - Objective areaThe Storm Peaks 37.5, 46.5
/way #120 37.5 46.5
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 The Storm Peaks map
- Spark of Genius about 20 yards
- Telemetry Online about 20 yards
- Homeward Bound about 600 yards
- Reverberation about 600 yards
- The Huntsman's Creed about 620 yards
- A Signal in Storm Peaks about 630 yards
- Walk a Mile in Her Shadows about 1,180 yards
- Dark Descension about 1,180 yards
- Gnomercy! about 1,350 yards
- For Gnomeregan! about 1,350 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on The Storm Peaks, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on The Storm Peaks:
- Grom'arsh Crash-Site, The Storm Peaks
- Bouldercrag's Refuge, The Storm Peaks
- Ulduar, The Storm Peaks
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:
Money10 gold50 silver
Experience4,100 XP
Other quests on the Storm Peaks map
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Reward details
Pick one of these
TypeOne-Handed Sword One-Hand
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon9 - 14 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+4 Strength, +8 Critical Strike, +5 Stamina
Suited toProtection, Frost
Sells to vendors for72 gold54 silver
TypeDagger One-Hand
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon3 - 5 damage, speed 1.8
Stats+4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +8 Haste
Suited toDestruction, Demonology, Affliction, Restoration, Elemental, Shadow, Holy, Discipline, Frost, Fire, Arcane, Balance, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation
Sells to vendors for66 gold61 silver
TypeStaff Two-Hand
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon18 - 24 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+10 Agility, +13 Stamina
Suited toGuardian, Feral, Survival, Windwalker, Brewmaster
Sells to vendors for84 gold24 silver
TypeTwo-Handed Axe Two-Hand
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon14 - 28 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+16 Haste, +9 Strength
Suited toFury, Arms, Retribution, Unholy, Frost, Blood
Sells to vendors for89 gold72 silver
TypeOne-Handed Mace One-Hand
Item level34
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon5 - 6 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+4 Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility
Suited toRestoration, Mistweaver, Shadow, Holy, Discipline, Elemental, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Balance
Sells to vendors for70 gold50 silver
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
The Storm Peaks
Part 35 of 113.
Previous: The Library Console · Next: Rare Earth
- 30Speaking with the Wind's Voice
- 31Catching up with Brann
- 32Pieces of the Puzzle
- 33Data Mining
- 34The Library Console
- 35Norgannon's Shell
- 36Rare Earth
- 37Fighting Back
- 38Relief for the Fallen
- 39Slaves of the Stormforged
- 40The Dark Ore
- 41The Gifts of Loken
Showing steps 30 to 41 of 113.
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 Library Console
Norgannon's shell is within our reach, <name>. Take the inventor's disk into the library's interior. There should be a console there that you can activate with the disk. I imagine Mimir stored more there than just Norgannon's shell.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Rare Earth
It seems so long ago that these hammers pounded and hewed stone instead of iron. Our expulsion from Ulduar saw the weakest of us dead and the strongest of our craftsmen reborn as warriors. As the irons beat us back, even the strongest find themselves failing.
Other quests with this name
This one: Horde only · The Storm Peaks · Level 25-30.
Also counted by The Summit of Storm Peaks
Its criteria name 19 quests; others include:
- Know No Fear
- Demolitionist Extraordinaire
- Baby Stealers
- Sirana Iceshriek
- Norgannon's Shell
- Unwelcome Guests
- The Gifts of Loken
- You'll Need a Bear
The storyline at a glance
The Storm Peaks has 113 steps, from Clean Up to The Reckoning.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): The Storm Peaks (110), Zul'Drak (2), Crystalsong Forest (1).
Other storylines on The Storm Peaks map
- Never Hunt Alone
- Gnome Heritage Armor
- Titanstrike
- Hunt for the Harbinger
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.
Achievements
Completing this quest counts toward this achievement.
- The Summit of Storm Peaks: its criteria name 19 quests, this one included.