The Escape is a Horde-only quest for level 5-30 in Northern Barrens. It rewards 4 reward items, 1 reputation reward, 5,150 experience and money.
I suppose I'll learn as we go... Couldn't be too hard. Just some buttons here, and a lever or two... Well, are you ready to go?
You will be able to choose one of these rewards:
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If you fail this quest for whatever reason, the only way to gain access to it again is to kill Supervisor Lugwizzle once more.
If you don't, you won't be able to interact with the shredder at all.
Easy escort quest. Make it easier and quicker by clearing out the guys to the West of the shredder so he has to stop less.
After you make it to the top of the ramp, you'll get attacked by two more Venture Company guys. They're no harder than the other ones you just fought, so they should go down quickly.
The quest gets turned in at Ratchet, so don't be alarmed when he disappears after you're done.
Quest is available to the Alliance.
| Type | Reward | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | XP | 5,150 |
| Money | Gold | 21g |
| Reputation | Ratchet | +350 |
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 Northern Barrens that reward Ratchet reputation: Ignition (+250), It's Gotta be the Horn (+250), Southsea Freebooters (+150), A Captain's Vengeance (+250), WANTED: Cap'n Garvey (+250), Mending Old Wounds (+500).
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.
This one: Horde only · Northern Barrens · Level 5-30.
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 The Escape. They differ in the faction/level/zone shown here.
| Quest | Faction | Level | Zone | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Escape (this page) | Horde | Level 5-30 | Northern Barrens | 863 |
| The Escape | Alliance | Level 1-30 | Elwynn Forest | 114 |
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