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Return to Atuik

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

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 10-30
ZoneHowling Fjord
Quest ID11572

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(11572))

What to do

StorylineHowling Fjord, step 84 of 162
RewardsFury of the Encroaching Storm, Mender of the Oncoming Dawn, Horn of the Herald, 31g 50s, 6,200 XP

Description

Return to Elder Atuik at Kamagua. He and the rest of my people must be warned of this impending doom that approaches from the sea. <Orfus shivers.> Use the Ancient Lift to reach him. Please hurry!

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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.

Howling Fjord Quest turn-in 2 mapped points
Howling Fjord map showing where to go for Return to AtuikTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #117 25.0 57.0

Coordinates

  • Turn-inHowling Fjord 25.0, 57.0/way #117 25.0 57.0
  • Objective areaHowling Fjord 40.3, 60.2/way #117 40.3 60.2

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 Howling Fjord map

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

Getting there

Flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Howling Fjord:

  • Kamagua, Howling FjordAlliance and Horde · about 40 yards south-west
  • Westguard Keep, Howling FjordAlliance · about 640 yards north-east
  • Apothecary Camp, Howling FjordHorde · about 1,300 yards north

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 930 yards 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.

Related

Choose one of these rewards:

Money31 gold50 silver
Experience6,200 XP
ReputationThe Kalu'ak +500

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeArmor Trinket
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+12 Haste
UseTowering Rage
Sells to vendors for1 gold2 silver
TypeArmor Trinket
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+11 Versatility
UseHealing Focus
Sells to vendors for1 gold3 silver
TypeArmor Trinket
Item level32
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+11 Haste
UseSpell Power
Sells to vendors for1 gold3 silver

Reputation: The Kalu'ak +500

The tuskarr are a tough but peaceful people who derive their livelihood from fishing and whaling. Their settlements have recently come under fierce attack and welcome any allies who would come to their aid.

Reputation group: Wrath of the Lich King.

Other quests in Howling Fjord that reward The Kalu'ak reputation: Feeding the Survivors (+250), Arming Kamagua (+250), Avenge Iskaal (+350), The Way to His Heart... (+250), The Dead Rise! (+250), Elder Atuik and Kamagua (+75).

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

Howling Fjord

Part 84 of 162.

Previous: "Crowleg" Dan · Next: Meet Number Two

  1. 79Zeh'gehn Sez
  2. 80The Shield of the Aesirites
  3. 81A Carver and a Croaker
  4. 82A Return to Resting
  5. 83"Crowleg" Dan
  6. 84Return to Atuik
  7. 85Meet Number Two
  8. 86The Jig is Up
  9. 87Mission: Eternal Flame
  10. 88Mission: Package Retrieval
  11. 89Mission: Forsaken Intel
  12. 90Absholutely... Thish Will Work!

Showing steps 79 to 90 of 162.

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.

  • "Crowleg" DanHowling Fjord · Level 10-30

    Croaker's spoken, matey. "Crowleg" Dan's on da ship yonder. Best go trace that blaggard, mon. Show'im dis set's not fe be crossed. Gaan back fe Terry when ye keelhaul 'is behind.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Meet Number TwoHowling Fjord · Level 10-30

    All the good work you've done for us hasn't gone unnoticed, <name>. Our second in command, the delightful Annie Bonn, is incredibly impressed with what you've done so far and wants to meet you.

Also counted by I've Toured the Fjord

Its criteria name 18 quests; others include:

Also counted by I've Toured the Fjord

Its criteria name 17 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

Howling Fjord has 162 steps, from Hell Has Frozen Over... to Alpha Worg.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Howling Fjord (147), Grizzly Hills (15).

Other storylines on the Howling Fjord 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.

Achievements

Completing this quest counts toward these achievements.

I've Toured the FjordComplete the Howling Fjord storylines listed below.10I've Toured the FjordComplete the Howling Fjord storylines listed below.10