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Operation Recombobulation

Operation Recombobulation is an Alliance-only quest for level 1-30 in Dun Morogh. It is step 7 of 30 in the Dun Morogh storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Dun Morogh at 53.3, 51.9. It rewards 3 reward items, 2 reputation rewards and 4,100 experience.

Description

I should go back to Gnomeregan and continue researching a cure for irradiated gnomes.

But, I stayed behind in Kharanos because the town is my home and I wanted to help defend it from the Frostmane attacks. I've been working on maintaining and repairing the steam tanks.

For some reason, Frostmane scavengers have taken a liking to the gyromechanic gears I need to complete the repairs. They're all over the Frostmane Front to the southeast of town. Will you help me get those gears back?

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

Experience4,100 XP
ReputationGnomeregan +250, Ironforge +250
Top Comments

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

2
Chicken+27via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

I must say that on the quest suckage scale, this one is right up there near the top. The quest area is very small, the mobs that drop the quest items are very specific and on a somewhat long respawn timer. If you're unlucky to be doing this quest on a realm that's even remotely active you'll be running back and forth A LOT.

It took me almost 30 minutes to do this... every class that had a distance closer or instant ranged attack pretty much sniped them right in front of me.

Stupid, stupid quest...

3
mashby+19via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

From Brewnall Village, you'll find them just a hint North West from there. Almost due West of the lake.

The Leper Gnomes like to run, which will typically mean that they come back with a friend, so do what you can to kill them before they get too far. Also, they like to hit you with "Decayed Strength", which reduces your strength by 2.

For those with Cosmos, or Titan Panel and like coordinates, I started finding Leper Gnomes around 26,43 approaching from the South.

After you complete the quest, be sure to stand back and watch Razzle Sprysprocket's invention kick into action. It's pretty funny.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP4,100
ReputationGnomeregan+250
ReputationIronforge+250

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeMail Hands
Item level3
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor3
Suited toBeast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, Elemental, Enhancement, Restoration
Sells to vendors for12 copper
TypePlate Waist
Item level3
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor5
Suited toHoly, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost, Unholy
Sells to vendors for13 copper
TypeLeather Hands
Item level3
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor2
Suited toBalance, Feral, Guardian, Restoration, Assassination, Outlaw, Subtlety, Brewmaster, Windwalker, Mistweaver, Havoc, Vengeance
Sells to vendors for13 copper

Reputation: Gnomeregan +250

The former denizens of Gnomeregan, now living in New Tinkertown and in league with the Alliance.

Reputation group: Alliance.

Other quests in Dun Morogh that reward Gnomeregan reputation: Forced to Watch from Afar (+250), Protecting the Herd (+250), The Perfect Stout (+250), Beer Basted Boar Ribs (+250), Those Blasted Troggs! (+250), The Public Servant (+250).

Reputation: Ironforge +250

This Alliance capital is the pride of the Dun Morogh dwarves. Home to King Magni.

Reputation group: Alliance.

Other quests in Dun Morogh that reward Ironforge reputation: Forced to Watch from Afar (+250), Protecting the Herd (+250), The Perfect Stout (+250), Beer Basted Boar Ribs (+250), Those Blasted Troggs! (+250), The Public Servant (+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.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapDun MoroghTurn-in marker at 53.3, 51.9, 7 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.

Dun Morogh Quest turn-in 7 mapped points
Dun Morogh map showing where to go for Operation RecombobulationTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #27 53.3 51.9

Coordinates

  • Turn-inDun Morogh 53.3, 51.9/way #27 53.3 51.9
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Dun Morogh 57.9, 58.3/way #27 57.9 58.3

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 Dun Morogh map

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

Getting there

Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Dun Morogh:

  • Kharanos, Dun MoroghAlliance · about 30 yards south-east
  • Ironforge, Dun MoroghAlliance · about 1,100 yards north-east
  • Gol'Bolar Quarry, Dun MoroghAlliance · about 1,100 yards east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 310 yards south-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

Dun Morogh

Part 7 of 30.

Previous: Forced to Watch from Afar · Next: Pushing Forward

  1. 2The Perfect Stout
  2. 3Frostmane Aggression
  3. 4Pilfered Supplies
  4. 5Culling the Wendigos
  5. 6Forced to Watch from Afar
  6. 7Operation Recombobulation
  7. 8Pushing Forward
  8. 9Help from Steelgrill's Depot
  9. 10The Ultrasafe Personnel Launcher
  10. 11The View from Down Here
  11. 12Eliminate the Resistance
  12. 13Strike From Above

Showing steps 2 to 13 of 30.

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.

  • Forced to Watch from AfarDun Morogh · Level 1-30

    The cataclysm drove the troggs to the surface in hordes, forcing the Frostmane trolls to flee for their lives. Unfortunately, they've decided to settle right on our doorstep and make trouble for us.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Pushing ForwardDun Morogh · Level 1-30

    Most of the mountaineers and steam tanks in Dun Morogh are battling along the Frostmane Front, which is approaching us from the southeast. We can barely hold the trolls back, let alone advance into their village and take on their leader.

The storyline at a glance

Dun Morogh has 30 steps, from Beer Basted Boar Ribs to Seize the Ambassador.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Dun Morogh (28), Ironforge (2).

Other storylines on the Dun Morogh 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
Opening Wounds
Operation Felrage
Operation Felrage
Operation Fishgut
Operation: Blood Arrow
Operation: Bottom Feeder
Operation: Cutpurse
Operation: Floodgate: Disposing of the Garbage

Guides and routes on this site that cover Dun Morogh.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this quest is in the Classic Era client's data too

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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