TheWoWDBThe spawn rate was horrible for me, but I was one of the only people doing the quest. The quest in and of itself is simple: Kill the hydras and collect their scales. Scales drop 2 at a time, but I did have three drop from one of the elite hydras.
Quest
Turn the Scale
A World of Warcraft quest in Nazjatar. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Drop seems pretty consistent at ~3 scales per hydra, whether elite or not. So, time wise, killing the non-elite ones seems to make more sense.
The spawn rate is low, even with several people in the area, but, I've found a good spot where about 5 hydra rotate and spawn. By camping out at /way 29.8, 41.5 (sort of near the base of the small waterfall) I've been able to finish the quest fairly quickly without running/flying around back/forth. You only need about 7 hydra to finish the quest, so this spot has worked well for me.
2 spawn across from the camping spot (near /way 30.1, 39.7), and 2-3 spawn downriver (near /way 31, 42.5).
/way 29.8, 41.5 Camp Spot
/way 30.1, 39.7 Hydra Group 1
/way 31, 42.5 Hydra Group 2
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Quest facts
Quest ID55980
Check whether you have already completed this quest
in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(55980))
Requirements
Quest typeCombat Ally Quest
RepeatsDaily
Read from the Blizzard quest API and the quest filters in the current retail client build.
What to do
WhereNazjatar, around 34.5, 37.9
Rewards23g 40s
Description
I have been trying to gather some of the scales from the young hydra nearby. Their flexibility and strength makes them incredibly versatile. With all the cranky old hydra tromping around, I don't stand much of a chance. Can you gather some up for me?
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.
Objective areaIn-game waypoint: /way #1355 34.5 37.9
Coordinates
- Objective areaNazjatar 34.5, 37.9
/way #1355 34.5 37.9
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
- Misdirection about 210 yards
- Scouting the Pens about 230 yards
- A Good Offense about 230 yards
- Plug the Geysers about 280 yards
- Coveted Crystals about 280 yards
- Stealing the Naga's Secrets about 280 yards
- Sea Slug Liquidation about 280 yards
- Deteriorating Knowledge about 290 yards
- What We Know of the Naga about 290 yards
- The Price is Death about 290 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 first objective area marker on Nazjatar:
- Ashen Strand, Nazjatar
- The Tidal Conflux, Nazjatar
- Newhome, Nazjatar
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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Money23 gold40 silver
Other quests on the Nazjatar map
Reward details
Currency: Prismatic Manapearl x 3
A glistening sphere of arcane energy found around Nazjatar. These can be traded for rare and powerful items, or used to empower Benthic armor.
Currency: Nazjatar Ally - Vim Brineheart x 10,000
Grants combat experience for Vim Brineheart.
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 this quest fits
Other quests with this name
This one: Horde only · Nazjatar · Level 50.
Other daily quests in Nazjatar
- More Mouths To Feed
- Unchained Resistance
- Rank 2 - Poen test
- Pearls of Unimaginable Power
- Fighting Venomous With Venom
- The Sunken Chest
- A Life's Work
- Poor, Unfortunate Souls
Other storylines on the Nazjatar map
- Welcome to Nazjatar
- Secrets in the Sea
- Turning the Tide
- Azshara's Trap
- Allies in Dark Places
- Making a Friend
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.