TheWoWDBVagash no longer does that frost breath attack. He now does a Frost Nova type of spell. Also, you don't need to go up the path to get to him. From the left side of the porch, facing the house, look slightly to your left. You'll see a small incline going up the hill. There is a tree there. Run up that part of the hill, behind the tree. Once you're past it, turn around and run up another incline and you'll be right at the cliffs edge where Vagash's cave is. This saves time from having to run around the mountain.
Quest
Protecting the Herd
A World of Warcraft quest in Dun Morogh. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Confirmed. No longer an Elite.
A more exact coordinate location (62.0, 47.2).
The path that leads to him starts at (59.5, 50.6).
As a Rogue I was able to kite him down the mountain using my throwing weapon and gouge when he got close, when you reach the bottom of the mountain there is an Dun Morogh Mountaineer who will kill him for you. Be careful, and it takes a lot of patience, but he is soloable.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 1-30
ZoneDun Morogh
Quest ID314
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(314))
Requirements
FactionAlliance only
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineDun Morogh, step 15 of 30
RewardsRam Rescue Vest, 
Rancher's Trousers, Hard Leather Tunic, 4,100 XP
Ram Rescue Vest, Rancher's Trousers, Hard Leather Tunic, 4,100 XPDescription
We heard the cries in the middle of the night. Then this morning, sure enough, the herd was missing two rams. That dastardly beast known as Vagash has been preying on our livelihood. With Ironforge's troops already spread thin, there is no one to keep Vagash at bay. Perhaps you are brave enough to seek out the beast and slay him. Bring me one of his fangs and I will reward you. Vagash lurks just above the ranch here, but be warned, he is deadly.
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 #27 70.3 48.2
Coordinates
- Turn-inDun Morogh 70.3, 48.2
/way #27 70.3 48.2 - Objective areaDun Morogh 69.8, 44.4
/way #27 69.8 44.4
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
- Honor the Flame about 810 yards
- More Torch Tossing about 820 yards
- Torch Tossing about 820 yards
- On to Kharanos about 820 yards
- Don't Forget About Us about 840 yards
- The Lost Pilot about 850 yards
- A Pilot's Revenge about 1,080 yards
- The Fight Continues about 1,830 yards
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:
- Gol'Bolar Quarry, Dun Morogh
- Ironforge, Dun Morogh
- Kharanos, Dun Morogh
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
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:
Experience4,100 XP
ReputationIronforge +250, Gnomeregan +250
Reward details
Pick one of these
TypeMail Chest
Item level4
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor6
Suited toBeast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, Elemental, Enhancement, Restoration
Sells to vendors for58 copper
TypeCloth Legs
Item level4
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor2
Suited toArcane, Fire, Frost, Discipline, Holy, Shadow, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction
Sells to vendors for57 copper
TypeLeather Chest
Item level4
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor4
Suited toBalance, Feral, Guardian, Restoration, Assassination, Outlaw, Subtlety, Brewmaster, Windwalker, Mistweaver, Havoc, Vengeance
Sells to vendors for57 copper
TypePlate Chest
Item level4
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor9
Suited toHoly, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost, Unholy
Sells to vendors for57 copper
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), The Perfect Stout (+250), Beer Basted Boar Ribs (+250), Operation Recombobulation (+250), Those Blasted Troggs! (+250), The Public Servant (+250).
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), The Perfect Stout (+250), Beer Basted Boar Ribs (+250), Operation Recombobulation (+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.
Storyline
Dun Morogh
Part 15 of 30.
Previous: It's Raid Night Every Night · Next: Rams on the Lam
- 10The Ultrasafe Personnel Launcher
- 11The View from Down Here
- 12Eliminate the Resistance
- 13Strike From Above
- 14It's Raid Night Every Night
- 15Protecting the Herd
- 16Rams on the Lam
- 17Help for the Quarry
- 18Those Blasted Troggs!
- 19The Public Servant
- 20Priceless Treasures
- 21Dealing with the Surge
Showing steps 10 to 21 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.
- It's Raid Night Every Night
The reports I'm sending Captain Tharran can't really convey the amount of trouble the Frostmanes have created for us. Your assault on the village has started to relieve some of the pressure. The raids are still frequent, but the trolls don't have the numbers they once did.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- Rams on the Lam
The rams we raise and train here at Amberstill ranch have long been the mounts of choice for Dun Morogh's mountaineers. Aye, there're a few here, but not enough to guard my family and all the animals.
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
- Gnomeregan
- Loch Modan
- Coldridge Valley
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 for this zone
Guides and routes on this site that cover Dun Morogh.
