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Securing the Lines

Securing the Lines is a Horde-only quest for level 1-30 in Durotar. It is step 25 of 33 in the Durotar storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Durotar at 46.4, 22.9. It rewards 4 reward items, 3 reputation rewards and 4,100 experience.

Description

Gazlowe told me once, "Rezlak. There's one thing you need to know in life, and that's if you want something done well, do it yourself."

I can't deal with losing all our caravans, so I'm just going to take matters into my own hands. Harpies plague our supply routes. If we kill the harpies, the caravans are safe.

Of course, there was one other thing that Gazlowe taught me, and that's "You can get anything done for a price." You in, <name>? Good... I recommend starting in the canyon to the east.

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

Experience4,100 XP
ReputationOrgrimmar +250, Darkspear Trolls +250, Ratchet +250
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Ok, no ones discription here was very well done so! Im going to hopefully help out.....

If you are going through the caynon heading from Orgrimmar the entrance to the little valley that leads to the cave will be on your left right by the broken down wagons... 50.29 .... go left you will see the cave on your right thats where you will find the mobs for this quest hope I helped!

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP4,100
ReputationOrgrimmar+250
ReputationDarkspear Trolls+250
ReputationRatchet+250

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeDagger One-Hand
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon1 - 1 damage, speed 1.8
Suited toSurvival, Subtlety, Assassination, Protection
Sells to vendors for1 silver85 copper
TypeOne-Handed Sword Main Hand
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon1 - 2 damage, speed 2.6
Suited toBrewmaster, Vengeance, Havoc, Windwalker, Outlaw, Survival, Protection, Frost
Sells to vendors for1 silver80 copper
TypeBow Ranged
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon2 - 3 damage, speed 3.0
Suited toMarksmanship, Beast Mastery
Sells to vendors for2 silver24 copper
TypeStaff Two-Hand
Item level5
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon3 - 4 damage, speed 3.6
Suited toBalance, Feral, Guardian, Restoration, Survival, Arcane, Fire, Frost, Brewmaster, Mistweaver, Windwalker, Discipline, Holy, Shadow, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction, Preservation, Augmentation, Devastation
Sells to vendors for2 silver36 copper

Reputation: Orgrimmar +250

Founded by Thrall, this Horde capital city is home to many of the proud orc clans of Durotar.

Reputation group: Horde.

Other quests in Durotar that reward Orgrimmar reputation: Winds in the Desert (+250), Meats to Orgrimmar (+25), Ride to Orgrimmar (+75), Doras the Wind Rider Master (+25), Return to Razor Hill (+350), Never Trust a Big Barb and a Smile (+250).

Reputation: Darkspear Trolls +250

This tribe of exiled trolls has joined forces with Thrall and the Horde. They now call Durotar their home, which they share with their orc allies.

Reputation group: Horde.

Other quests in Durotar that reward Darkspear Trolls reputation: Winds in the Desert (+250), Meats to Orgrimmar (+25), Ride to Orgrimmar (+75), Doras the Wind Rider Master (+25), Return to Razor Hill (+350), Never Trust a Big Barb and a Smile (+250).

Reputation: Ratchet +250

Part of the Steamwheedle Cartel, this goblin city provides a neutral haven for those that wish to trade goods and services in the Barrens.

Reputation group: Steamwheedle Cartel.

Other quests in Durotar that reward Ratchet reputation: Winds in the Desert (+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.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Where it comes from
Turn-in mapDurotarTurn-in marker at 46.4, 22.9, 9 mapped points
World Map

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.

Durotar Quest turn-in 9 mapped points
Durotar map showing where to go for Securing the LinesTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #1 46.4 22.9

Coordinates

  • Turn-inDurotar 46.4, 22.9/way #1 46.4 22.9
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Durotar 53.1, 23.6/way #1 53.1 23.6

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 Durotar map

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

Getting there

Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Durotar:

  • Orgrimmar, DurotarHorde · about 800 yards north
  • Razor Hill, DurotarHorde · about 810 yards south-east
  • Nozzlepot's Outpost, Northern BarrensHorde · about 1,000 yards west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 360 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.

Quest Line

Storyline

Durotar

Part 25 of 33.

Previous: Winds in the Desert · Next: The Wolf and The Kodo

  1. 20Fizzled
  2. 21Margoz
  3. 22Skull Rock
  4. 23Arnak Fireblade
  5. 24Winds in the Desert
  6. 25Securing the Lines
  7. 26The Wolf and The Kodo
  8. 27Ignoring the Warnings
  9. 28Thunder Down Under
  10. 29Sent for Help
  11. 30Ghislania
  12. 31Griswold Hanniston

Showing steps 20 to 31 of 33.

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.

  • Winds in the DesertDurotar · Level 1-30

    I'm Rezlak, one of Gazlowe's boys. Boss sent me to help the orcs here in Durotar. Things'd been going good except for the caravans. Can't manage to keep them safe! Makes my job a little harder, you know?

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • The Wolf and The KodoDurotar · Level 1-30

    My "associate" here has some plans for you that I don't agree with. His actions are hasty, uncontrolled, and irresponsible, and you may end up paying for them with your life. Before you work with Gor, first listen to the tale that I have to tell.

The storyline at a glance

Durotar has 33 steps, from Cleaning Up the Coastline to Loss Reduction.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Durotar (32), Orgrimmar (1).

Other storylines on the Durotar 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.

Related
Securing the Bait
Securing the Beach Head
Securing the Celestial Ridge
Securing the House
Securing the Perimeter
Securing the South
Securing the Way
Securing Warfang Hold

Guides and routes on this site that cover Durotar.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this quest is in the Classic Era client's data too

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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Quest Location and Connections

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