Spelunking is an Alliance-only quest for level 30-35 in Kelp'thar Forest. It is step 38 of 149 in the Vashj'ir, Kelp'thar Forest & Shimmering Expanse storyline. It rewards 3,600 experience.
Hurry, <name>!
Make your way to that cavern at once.
We shall go behind you to ensure that you are not followed.
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Entrance to the cave is at 60.6, 64.6
The entrance is directly south on the map of Gnaw's Boneyard.
"Caving, also known as spelunking by some in the United States and occasionally potholing in the United Kingdom, is the recreational pastime of exploring wild (generally non-commercial) cave systems." Shamelessly stolen from the wikipedia.
| Type | Reward | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | XP | 3,600 |
| Turn-in map | Kelp'thar Forest |
|---|
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.
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Kelp'thar Forest, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Kelp'thar Forest:
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
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.
Part 38 of 149.
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Showing steps 33 to 44 of 149.
Storyline order is the client’s own QuestLine data from the current retail build.
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
I believe I've located the author of your note, friend. It would seem that he is in desperate need of attention if he is to survive. I shall attune one of my scrying orbs, that you might see him for yourself.
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
This soldier was near death, but I fear we do not have the time to await his full recovery. He has information we desperately need to know. Be patient with him, but keep him talking until we've learned all that we can. With luck we might discover just what we're up against...
This one: Alliance only · Kelp'thar Forest · Level 30-35.
Vashj'ir, Kelp'thar Forest & Shimmering Expanse has 149 steps, from Call of Duty to Full Circle.
Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Shimmering Expanse (98), Kelp'thar Forest (48), Abyssal Depths (2), Vashj'ir (1).
Steps of this storyline count toward:
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.
2 quests carry the name Spelunking. They differ in the faction shown here.
| Quest | Faction | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Spelunking (this page) | Alliance | 25812 |
| Spelunking | Horde | 26000 |
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