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Tides of Darkness

A World of Warcraft quest in Swamp of Sorrows. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.

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Quest facts

LevelLevel 15-30
ZoneSwamp of Sorrows
Quest ID27795

Check whether you have already completed this quest in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(27795))

Requirements

FactionAlliance only

Read from the Blizzard quest API.

What to do

StorylineSwamp of Sorrows, step 10 of 36
RewardsOgre Mage Club, Ogre Tapper, Bloodmire Crossbow, 10g 50s, 4,100 XP

Description

The battle's proceeding just the way I wanted it. With their warriors nearly exhausted, I've sent in our cavalry. What I wasn't expecting was ogres. Our knights are well matched against the brutes, but they're going to need help. I need you back on the field right away, {name}. Few can bring down an ogre on foot, but I think I can count on you. Don't disappoint me.

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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.

Swamp of Sorrows Quest turn-in 8 mapped points
Swamp of Sorrows map showing where to go for Tides of DarknessTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #51 68.2 36.1

Coordinates

  • Turn-inSwamp of Sorrows 68.2, 36.1/way #51 68.2 36.1
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Swamp of Sorrows 55.8, 46.5/way #51 55.8 46.5

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 Swamp of Sorrows map

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

Getting there

Alliance flight points closest to the quest’s turn-in marker on Swamp of Sorrows:

  • Marshtide Watch, Swamp of SorrowsAlliance · about 60 yards south-east
  • Bogpaddle, Swamp of SorrowsAlliance and Horde · about 420 yards north
  • Shalewind Canyon, RedridgeAlliance · about 590 yards north-west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 360 yards south-west

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.

Related

Choose one of these rewards:

Money10 gold50 silver
Experience4,100 XP
ReputationStormwind +250

3D Model

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

Reward details

Pick one of these

TypeOne-Handed Mace One-Hand
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon6 - 8 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+3 Intellect, +5 Stamina, +5 Haste
Suited toRestoration, Mistweaver, Shadow, Holy, Discipline, Elemental, Devastation, Preservation, Augmentation, Balance
Sells to vendors for61 gold5 silver
TypeOne-Handed Mace One-Hand
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon9 - 11 damage, speed 2.6
Stats+3 Agility, +4 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike
Suited toBrewmaster, Enhancement, Outlaw, Windwalker
Sells to vendors for56 gold42 silver
TypeCrossbow Ranged
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon12 - 18 damage, speed 3.0
Stats+6 Agility, +9 Stamina, +9 Haste
Suited toBeast Mastery, Marksmanship
Sells to vendors for74 gold4 silver
TypeTwo-Handed Sword Two-Hand
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon14 - 23 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+7 Strength, +7 Stamina, +10 Haste
Suited toBlood, Frost, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Unholy
Sells to vendors for75 gold13 silver
TypeStaff Two-Hand
Item level27
BindingBinds when picked up
Weapon8 - 11 damage, speed 3.6
Stats+7 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +9 Haste
Suited toAugmentation, Fire, Arcane, Restoration, Preservation, Devastation, Frost, Balance, Shadow, Mistweaver, Elemental, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction, Discipline, Holy
Sells to vendors for72 gold18 silver

Reputation: Stormwind +250

One of the last bastions of human power, this Alliance capital is ruled by the young but wise king, Anduin Wrynn.

Reputation group: Alliance.

Other quests in Swamp of Sorrows that reward Stormwind reputation: Orcs and Humans (+250), Lumbering Oafs (+250), Reinforcements Denied (+250), Marking the Fallen (+250), Assault on Stonard (+250), Cutting Supply (+350).

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

Swamp of Sorrows

Part 10 of 36.

Previous: Lumbering Oafs · Next: Reinforcements Denied

  1. 5Kill Gil
  2. 6Can't Take It With Them
  3. 7In With a Bang
  4. 8Orcs and Humans
  5. 9Lumbering Oafs
  6. 10Tides of Darkness
  7. 11Reinforcements Denied
  8. 12Marking the Fallen
  9. 13Assault on Stonard
  10. 14Cutting Supply
  11. 15Orcs and Humans
  12. 16Lumbering Oafs

Showing steps 5 to 16 of 36.

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.

  • Lumbering OafsSwamp of Sorrows · Level 15-30

    I want victory to be totally assured here. Having more resources isn't enough; we need to make sure the enemy has nothing. Stonard's forces depend on the lumber gathered from the surrounding woods.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Reinforcements DeniedSwamp of Sorrows · Level 15-30

    Just killing ogres won't be enough. The ogres themselves are being summoned onto the battlefield far too rapidly. I need you to go far behind the enemy line and seek out their summoners. The orcs are using warlocks to bring their reinforcements in.

Quests that require this one

Other quests with this name

This one: Alliance only · Swamp of Sorrows · Level 15-30.

The storyline at a glance

Swamp of Sorrows has 36 steps, from Maliciously Delicious to With Dying Breath.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Swamp of Sorrows (35), Deadwind Pass (1).

Steps of this storyline count toward:

Other storylines on the Swamp of Sorrows 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.

Guides and routes on this site that cover Swamp of Sorrows.