Quest Log

The Tide Turns

The Tide Turns is a Horde-only quest for level 50 in Nazjatar. It is step 8 of 9 in the Turning the Tide storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Nazjatar at 50.3, 24.6. It rewards 1 reputation reward, 10,250 experience and money. Completing it counts toward 1 achievement.

Description

The time to strike is now. We must take the Tidestone of Golganneth and the Javelin of Suramar is our best chance of piercing the barrier around it.

Every minute we wait is another minute when the sea can come crashing down on us. What forces we have will be arrayed below, just outside their encampment.

We will need your strength in addition to the Javelin, <name>. We do not have enough forces to take it on our own.

Rewards

You will receive:

Prismatic Manapearlx 25

Money70

Experience10,250 XP

ReputationThe Unshackled +350

Top Comments

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NeragoJul 23, 2019+8via Wowhead

Mine bugged out possibly due to engaging Commander Kresh at same time as an alliance player. Didn't have the option to "throw the javelin" despite voice over prompts. Relogged and special action button appeared and worked fine.

BursiAug 9, 2019+8via Wowhead

Was available after turn in the follower's 3k XP quest.

To Zin-Azshari

Making the Connection - find objectives

Terrors in the Deep - kill enemies

Secrets of Telemancy - click chest and then the button at the wall. Open the box
Speak with the Dead - talk to [npc=149722]s

The Handmaiden's Tale - kill [npc=152203]

We'll Poke Their Eye Out - return to Newhome

The Tide Turns - talk to [npc=153182]. Kill enemies to fill the bar (be careful, some of them use [spell=303161]). Kill [npc=153019] and klick your action button. Defeat [npc=153468]

Grants the last step for Unfathomable and a new flight point.
New quest available after that: The Eternal Palace: Queen's Gambit - kill Queen Azshara

StyksJul 7, 2019+7via Wowhead

The first part of the quest requires you to kill or destroy anything you want in the Naga camp, it's a progress bar.
Then you have to kill Commander Kresh and throw the javelin.
The reward is 25 manapearls.

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Rewards in detail

Type	Reward	Amount
Currency	Prismatic Manapearl	25
Experience	XP	10,250
Money	Gold	70g 20s
Reputation	The Unshackled	+350

Reward details

Reputation: The Unshackled +350

Oppressed by the Naga, these refugees have banded together to rise up and seize their freedom.

Reputation group: Battle for Azeroth.

Other quests in Nazjatar that reward The Unshackled reputation: Stay Low, Stay Fast! (+225), Creature Study: Zanj'ir Naga (+150), The Laboratory of Mardivas (+500), Settling In (+75), Scouting the Pens (+75), What Will It Grow? (+50).

Currency: Prismatic Manapearl x 25

A glistening sphere of arcane energy found around Nazjatar. These can be traded for rare and powerful items, or used to empower Benthic armor.

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.

Where it comes from

Turn-in map	Nazjatar	Turn-in marker at 50.3, 24.6, 29 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.

Coordinates

Turn-inNazjatar 50.3, 24.6/way #1355 50.3 24.6
Objective areaNazjatar 50.2, 44.7/way #1355 50.2 44.7
Objective area (centre of the marked area)Nazjatar 51.2, 36.8/way #1355 51.2 36.8
Objective area (centre of the marked area)Nazjatar 51.9, 34.0/way #1355 51.9 34.0
Objective areaNazjatar 51.4, 32.3/way #1355 51.4 32.3
Objective areaNazjatar 50.5, 24.6/way #1355 50.5 24.6
Objective areaNazjatar 48.6, 62.2/way #1355 48.6 62.2

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 Nazjatar map

Most Delicious Clams about 80 yards
Arcane Cache about 160 yards
Reinforced Cache about 230 yards
The Dark Garden about 300 yards
Void Cache about 370 yards
Stolen Power about 370 yards
A Blow to Morale about 400 yards
The Heart of the Water about 480 yards
Extra Shiny about 480 yards
Stay of Execution about 600 yards

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

Getting there

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

The Tidal Conflux, NazjatarHorde · about 40 yards north-east
Ashen Strand, NazjatarHorde · about 770 yards south-west
Ekka's Hideaway, NazjatarHorde · about 970 yards south-east

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

Objective areaabout 570 yards south
Objective areaabout 350 yards south
Objective areaabout 330 yards south

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

Turning the Tide

Part 8 of 9.

Previous: We'll Poke Their Eye Out · Next: The Eternal Palace: Queen's Gambit

Also part of: Welcome to Nazjatar (part 47 of 47).

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.

We'll Poke Their Eye OutNazjatar · Level 50
The Javelins were some of Suramar's finest creations before the Sundering. Their magic is ancient and potent. Perhaps strong enough to defeat Azshara's wards. Hurry back to Newhome. We must tell the others of our success here. You have done well.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

The Eternal Palace: Queen's GambitThe Eternal Palace · Level 50
The way is clear. The palace awaits, <name>. Within the Vainglorious holds court with an old god. Defeating her will be no small feat. Make no mistake, Azshara is one of the most powerful sorceresses alive.

Also counted by Unfathomable

Its criteria name 3 quests; others include:

The storyline at a glance

Turning the Tide has 9 steps, from To Zin-Azshari to The Eternal Palace: Queen's Gambit.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Nazjatar (9).

Other storylines on the Nazjatar map

Secrets in the Sea14 steps, starts with Insight into Our Enemies
Azshara's Trap11 steps, starts with Upheaval
Allies in Dark Places3 steps, starts with The Lost Shaman
Making a Friend3 steps, starts with Settling In
Stay of Execution5 steps, starts with Visions of Danger
Kelya Moonfall3 steps, starts with The High Life

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.

Achievements

Completing this quest counts toward this achievement.

UnfathomableComplete the Nazjatar storylines listed below.10

Unfathomable: its criteria name 3 quests, this one included.

Community notes from Wowhead · 10 comments

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The Three

The Three Sisters

The Thrill of Discovery

The Thunderspike

The Tides Turn

The Tidestone: Shattered

The Ties That Bind

The Time to Strike

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