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Protecting Our Rear (Alliance)

Protecting Our Rear is an Alliance-only quest for level 15-30 in Blasted Lands. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 6,200 experience and money.

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Description

The only reason you see me standing aside Horde soldiers is because our duty outweighs our enmity... however slightly. We have been charged with protecting the Dark Portal from unauthorized travel, and with the recent cataclysm, we are particularly susceptible to an attack. We've already heard reports of black dragons in the area...

With my men focused on their duty, we need someone to keep the area demons in check. Around the portal you will find three demon lieutenants. Slay them.

Rewards

Money21 gold
Experience6,200 XP
ReputationStormwind +350
Top Comments

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1
504420+11via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

This is a brand new quest added with the shattering.

Shahandana is a fel mistress located northeast of the portal at (59, 43). She is surrounded by some worshipping cultists, but she is on top of the small hill.

Gomegaz is a large core hound that patrols just northeast of the portal around (51, 42).

Jarroc Torn-Wing is a terrorfiend demon on a hill at (43, 47) surrounded by Oath-Chained Infernals.

2
ZoLatKam+5via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

For all of you who weren't around pre-WoD, post Cata or didn't come through Blased Lands while leveling:

If you're attempting to find Watch Commander Relthorn Netherwane to start this quest chain in order to learn what's up with that small Gilnean village in Souther Blasted Lands, you must first visit Zidormi at the entrance to the Blasted Lands from Swamp of Sorrows & have her "Show me the Blasted Lands before the invasion."

/way Blasted Lands 48.2 7.2 Zidormi

Once you've done this, you can find the desired NPC here:

/way Blasted Lands 54.66 50.45 Watch Commander Relthorn Netherwane

He will have Protecting Our Rear which begins the aforementioned quest chain.

Just remember to go back to Zidormi once you're done & have her "Take me back to the present."

Unfortunately, you don't retain use of the Surwich Flight Path after doing the quest chain, but you do net 1175 rep {1293 for Humans} with Gilneas.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP6,200
MoneyGold21g
ReputationStormwind+350

Reward details

Reputation: Stormwind +350

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 Blasted Lands that reward Stormwind reputation: Kasim Sharim (+250), Watching Our Back (+250), Hero's Call: Blasted Lands! (+10), Blasted Lands: The Other Side of the World (+75), Nethergarde Needs You! (+25).

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.

Quest Line

Where this quest fits

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This one: Alliance only · Blasted Lands · Level 15-30.

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.

Other versions of this quest

2 quests carry the name Protecting Our Rear. They differ in the faction shown here.

QuestFactionID
Protecting Our Rear (this page)Alliance26173
Protecting Our RearHorde25694
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