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Protect the Frontier

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

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This quest is quite spread out throughout eastern Elwynn. Directly north of the guard who gives you the quest is a Prowler den, which contains about 4 or 5 prowlers depending on the respawn, and the bears are scattered across Elwynn's eastern side completely sporatically. If you want to be able to do this quest faster though, there is a huge encampment east called the Eastvale Logging Camp which contains lots of Prowlers and Bears outside of it, along with the proper materials for the "A Bundle of Wood" quest. I suggest going to Eastvale to complete this quest.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 1-30
ZoneElwynn Forest
Quest ID52

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(52))

Requirements

FactionAlliance only

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

StorylineElwynn Forest, step 20 of 30
RewardsLesser Healing Potion, Wolf Fur Boots, Shrouded Bearskin Breastplate, 7g 87s 50c, 3,100 XP

Description

Hail, {name}. Wild animals are growing more and more aggressive the farther we get from Goldshire, and the Eastvale Logging Camp suffers nearly constant attacks from wolves and bears! We could use your help out here.

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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.

Elwynn Forest Quest turn-in 40 mapped points
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In-game waypoint: /way #37 74.0 72.2

Coordinates

  • Turn-inElwynn Forest 74.0, 72.2/way #37 74.0 72.2
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Elwynn Forest 82.2, 71.8/way #37 82.2 71.8
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Elwynn Forest 71.8, 41.0/way #37 71.8 41.0
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Elwynn Forest 67.4, 64.1/way #37 67.4 64.1
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Elwynn Forest 87.5, 66.8/way #37 87.5 66.8
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Elwynn Forest 81.5, 80.3/way #37 81.5 80.3
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Elwynn Forest 47.4, 80.1/way #37 47.4 80.1
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Elwynn Forest 63.3, 77.0/way #37 63.3 77.0

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 Elwynn Forest map

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

Getting there

Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Elwynn Forest:

  • Eastvale Logging Camp, ElwynnAlliance · about 310 yards north-east
  • Darkshire, DuskwoodAlliance · about 930 yards south
  • Goldshire, ElwynnAlliance · about 1,100 yards west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 290 yards east
  • Objective areaabout 730 yards north
  • Objective areaabout 300 yards north-west

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:

Money7 gold87 silver
Experience3,100 XP
ReputationStormwind +150

Reward details

Items you receive

TypeConsumable
Item level10
UseHealing Potion
Requires level2
Sells to vendors for25 copper
Lowest listed price25 silver

Pick one of these

TypeCloth Feet
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor2
Stats+1 Intellect, +1 Stamina
Suited toAffliction, Frost, Discipline, Holy, Fire, Arcane, Shadow, Destruction, Demonology
Sells to vendors for1 silver23 copper
TypePlate Chest
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor11
Stats+1 Strength or Intellect, +2 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for1 silver70 copper
TypeMail Wrist
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor4
Stats+1 Agility or Intellect, +1 Stamina
Suited toElemental, Restoration, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Marksmanship, Beast Mastery, Survival, Enhancement
Sells to vendors for83 copper
TypeLeather Wrist
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor2
Stats+1 Agility or Intellect, +1 Stamina
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for83 copper

Reputation: Stormwind +150

One of the last bastions of human power, this Alliance capital is ruled by the young but wise king, Anduin Wrynn.

Reputation group: Alliance.

Other quests in Elwynn Forest that reward Stormwind reputation: Riverpaw Gnoll Bounty (+250), Further Concerns (+250), Find the Lost Guards (+25), A Fishy Peril (+10), Discover Rolf's Fate (+75), Bounty on Murlocs (+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

Elwynn Forest

Part 20 of 30.

Previous: WANTED: James Clark · Next: Fine Linen Goods

  1. 15The Jasperlode Mine
  2. 16A Fishy Peril
  3. 17Further Concerns
  4. 18Bounty on Murlocs
  5. 19WANTED: James Clark
  6. 20Protect the Frontier
  7. 21Fine Linen Goods
  8. 22A Bundle of Trouble
  9. 23The Collector
  10. 24Manhunt
  11. 25Find the Lost Guards
  12. 26Discover Rolf's Fate

Showing steps 15 to 26 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.

  • WANTED: James ClarkElwynn Forest · Level 1-30

    By decree of the Stormwind Army, a bounty has been placed on the head of James Clark. Clark is wanted for robbery, burglary, arson, and murder. He is also a suspect in the kidnapping and disappearance of the Brackwell's prized pig, Princess.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Fine Linen GoodsElwynn Forest · Level 1-30

    The thugs in Elwynn wear linen which I can use to make fine linen goods. Bring me linen scraps and I'll use them to fashion something for you. You'll find those lawless criminals in pockets across Elwynn Forest.

The storyline at a glance

Elwynn Forest has 30 steps, from Rest and Relaxation to WANTED: "Hogger".

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Elwynn Forest (29), Duskwood (1).

Other storylines on the Elwynn Forest 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 Elwynn Forest.