TheWoWDBIf you are having problems finding this quest, and have not completed any quests that would block you (Warchief's Command: Northern Barrens, or the followup quests for the Conscript Breadcrumb - Defense of Far Watch and Far Watch Offensive), you have a possible solution.
Change your Chromie Time to CATACLYSM and he should have the quest for you! (as well as a few others in that room you might not have picked up).
Quest
Preserving the Barrens
A World of Warcraft quest in Northern Barrens. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Interesting... I was able to accept both Conscript of the Horde and Preserving the Barrens, which are both breadcrumbs to the zone.
Characters will be unable to take this quest if they have already completed or taken the follow-up or any of the other breadcrumb quests.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 5-30
ZoneNorthern Barrens
Quest ID26642
The client quest POI data records no map location for this quest, so no map is shown.
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(26642))
Description
For years, the Barrens have been the heart of the Horde presence on Kalimdor, a vital link between the orcs of Durotar and the tauren settlements in Mulgore. In the chaos of the cataclysm, floods, earthquakes, and even a quilboar invasion threaten to separate us from this vital grassland. You look ready for a challenge. Report to Kargal Battlescar at Far Watch Post and ensure the route to the Barrens remains clear! Head west from nearby Razor Hill and cross the Southfury River to find him.
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Reward details
Reputation: Orgrimmar +75
Founded by Thrall, this Horde capital city is home to many of the proud orc clans of Durotar.
Reputation group: Horde.
Other quests in Northern Barrens that reward Orgrimmar reputation: Conscript of the Horde (+75), Plainstrider Menace (+250), The Zhevra (+250), Kolkar Leaders (+150), Verog the Dervish (+150), Hezrul Bloodmark (+150).
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.
Guides for this zone
Guides and routes on this site that cover Northern Barrens.
