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Scout It Out

Scout It Out is a quest for level 10-45 in Highmountain. It is step 8 of 10 in the Nesingwary's Retreat storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Highmountain at 40.0, 52.3. It rewards 7,700 experience and money.

Description

You've proven that a gnome can shoot a rifle, and that's no easy feat, but a true test of Addie's skill will be to see if she can track down an elusive beast.

Rumor has it that a ravenous roc circles the basin, cursed by harpy magic, but no one's seen the beast up close.

Take this flare, and shoot it into the sky once you've spotted the roc. When we see the signal, the huntin' party will rush in and help bring down that magnificent bird!

Rewards

Money40 gold44 silver
Experience7,700 XP
Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

1
NessieMo+21via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

While you may see [npc=95762] from below, she's out of range of the [item=130074] which is provided for Scout It Out.
The short path up to [npc=95762]'s nest starts at 44.2 44.55 in Pinerock Basin.
EDIT: Her [spell=197384] is worth interrupting, you really don't want to be feared when you're standing on the edge of a cliff...

Coordinates for TomTom / Paste users are:

/way Highmountain 44.2 44.55 Start of short path to Irewing's nest
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2
Aaahead+14via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

On a main path, around 44.1 46.7 near the bend in the river, go straight north, to 44.1, 44.6 by a small path marker up a hill to the left. Up that hill is Irewing, who spawns frequently over her nest at 43.5, 44.9. Use the [item=130074] provided by the quest-giver to bring her down.

3
Thatsoureric+12via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

So one piece of advice for the Hunters looking to tame this pet, you will NOT
be able to do so initially because NPCs are automatically summoned during
this quest, and they're attacks will constantly pull threat, thus not allowing you
to tame it.

So what you need to do is to get on top of one of the nearby tree branches,
and prepare a FT. Once that happens, use the flare, and it should prevent
the NPC's interfering.

The gracious player who provided the important clue :
https://imgur.com/t/world_of_warcraft_legion/qMADf3f

Read all 18 on Wowhead ↗

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP7,700
MoneyGold40g 44s
Where it comes from
Turn-in mapHighmountainTurn-in marker at 40.0, 52.3, 2 mapped points
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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.

Highmountain Quest turn-in 2 mapped points
Highmountain map showing where to go for Scout It OutTurn-inObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #650 40.0 52.3

Coordinates

  • Turn-inHighmountain 40.0, 52.3/way #650 40.0 52.3
  • Objective areaHighmountain 43.3, 45.1/way #650 43.3 45.1

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 Highmountain map

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

Getting there

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

  • Nesingwary's Retreat, HighmountainAlliance and Horde · about 20 yards south-east
  • Trueshot LodgeAlliance and Horde · about 480 yards west
  • Trueshot Lodge, HighmountainAlliance and Horde · about 500 yards west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 410 yards north-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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Nesingwary's Retreat

Part 8 of 10.

Previous: Moose Shootin' · Next: I'm Not Lion!

  1. 1An Offering of Ammo
  2. 2Note-Eating Goats
  3. 3Amateur Hour
  4. 4A Hunter at Heart
  5. 5Bear Huntin'
  6. 6Lion Stalkin'
  7. 7Moose Shootin'
  8. 8Scout It Out
  9. 9I'm Not Lion!
  10. 10Moose on the Loose

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.

  • Moose Shootin'Highmountain · Level 10-45

    Highmountain is home to wildlife that can't be hunted anywhere else in the world. Tell me, <name>, have you ever laid eyes on a moose before? The roaming Elderhorn may look like gentle giants, but only a fool would underestimate their strength.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • I'm Not Lion!Highmountain · Level 10-45

    I've hunted many exotic beasts in my day, but I've never seen a lion like the one I encountered while scouting the basin. The beast's amber eyes locked on mine, luring me closer. I was helpless to this predator's enchanting gaze. It was only when the lion pounced did the stupor break.

The storyline at a glance

Nesingwary's Retreat has 10 steps, from An Offering of Ammo to Moose on the Loose.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Highmountain (8), Trueshot Lodge (2).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Highmountain 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.

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Scouting Party
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Quest Location and Connections

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