TheWoWDBI had trouble with this quests because I was trying to target the stands underneath the monitors when in fact, they're the green glowy things floating ABOVE those little stands. Just target the green glowy ball and fry it!
It's an incredibly easy quest for ranged DPS -- my mage was able to fry them completely with just a single frostbolt. You can easily do it while doing the other quests in the area.
Quest
Swift Approach
A World of Warcraft quest in Shimmering Expanse. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Well, the green glowy things are not dying for me? So which of these monitors dies? I have only killed one (1) out of 24 monitors! Is that part of the quest , guess how to kill these monitors?
If you have problems killing the monitors before they call for help, turn on nameplates(shift+V).
The monitors wont sound if you kill them as soon as you can target their nameplate.
Quest facts
LevelLevel 30-35
Quest ID25953
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(25953))
Requirements
FactionHorde only
Requires all ofSomething Edible, Shelled Salvation, Crafty Crabs
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
StorylineVashj'ir, Kelp'thar Forest & Shimmering Expanse, step 95 of 149
RewardsChestguard of Alarming Dreams, 
Cowry-Shell Pendant, 
Gulper Eel Sandals, 13g 74s, 4,800 XP
Chestguard of Alarming Dreams, Cowry-Shell Pendant, Gulper Eel Sandals, 13g 74s, 4,800 XPDescription
I've taken the liberty of performing some preliminary scouting. The naga may not be aware of our position, but they are not entirely unprepared for intruders. Beyond their patrols, they have set up magical sentry devices that will warn them of unwelcome guests. Fortunately, they seem to have sacrificed quality for quantity, and there is definitely a window in which the devices can be destroyed before their alarms are answered. I trust that you can see to this before our other soldiers arrive.
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.
Nearby on the Shimmering Expanse map
- To the Deeps about 290 yards
- Wavespeaker's Trail about 290 yards
- Honor the Flame about 780 yards
Quests whose map markers the client places closest to this one on Shimmering Expanse, nearest first. Distances are straight lines between the markers.
Getting there
Horde flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Shimmering Expanse:
- Stygian Bounty, Vashj'ir
- Legion's Rest, Vashj'ir
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
- 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:
Money13 gold74 silver
Experience4,800 XP
Other quests on the Shimmering Expanse map
Reward details
Pick one of these
TypePlate Chest
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor26
Stats+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +8 Critical Strike
Suited toHoly, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Blood, Frost
Sells to vendors for46 gold29 silver
TypeArmor Neck
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
Stats+4 Agility, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Mastery
Suited toVengeance, Enhancement, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Windwalker, Feral, Guardian, Havoc, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival, Brewmaster
Sells to vendors for56 silver50 copper
TypeLeather Feet
Item level35
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor7
Stats+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery
Suited toBalance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Vengeance, Feral, Guardian, Brewmaster, Subtlety, Outlaw, Assassination, Havoc, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for34 gold78 silver
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
Vashj'ir, Kelp'thar Forest & Shimmering Expanse
Part 95 of 149.
Previous: Caught Off-Guard · Next: An Occupation of Time
- 90Waking the Beast
- 91Shelled Salvation
- 92Crafty Crabs
- 93Something Edible
- 94Caught Off-Guard
- 95Swift Approach
- 96An Occupation of Time
- 97A Better Vantage
- 98Upon the Scene of Battle
- 99Visions of the Past: The Invasion of Vashj'ir
- 100Reoccupation
- 101The Revered Lady
Showing steps 90 to 101 of 149.
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.
- Caught Off-Guard
Our escape from the shell can't have gone unnoticed, but either the naga at these ruins weren't informed or they don't consider us a threat. I don't intend to take the opportunity for granted - we strike now.
After this quest
Taken from the storyline's own step order.
- An Occupation of Time
Look--<name> is it?--I need your help. I know most everyone in this cave thinks that we're not in a position to be worrying about anything but our own hides right now, but I cannot dismiss my ancestors so readily. This was one of the royal cities of the elves in the days when Azshara was queen.
Quests that require this one
Other quests with this name
This one: Horde only · Shimmering Expanse · Level 30-35.
The storyline at a glance
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:
Other storylines on the Shimmering Expanse map
- Azshara's Power
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.