Quest Log

What Now? (ID 29411)

What Now? is a quest for level 1-90. It rewards 1 reputation reward and 7,150 experience.

Description

You've finally found the crate that Anson sent you to retrieve. However, it appears the archaeology student's warnings about the nature of the crate's contents were correct.

There's no doubt that your employer lied to you about the dangers involved in the job. Do you really want to hand the crate over to him, or would you rather give it to Hudson Barnes, who believes it better to keep the crate's contents locked away?

Rewards

Experience7,150 XP

ReputationStormwind +250

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Known issues

Top Comments

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475201Oct 18, 2011+159via Wowhead

It does not matter who you turn in it to.
You will get the pet, rest assured! :)
It apparently eats critters.... and count towards Critter Kill Squad

582860Oct 18, 2011+132via Wowhead

If you turn the quest in at Hudson Barnes, the following conversation takes place:
Hudson Barnes says: I know this will seem like betrayal, but Mr. Hastings has made an offer I simply cannot refuse. My apologies, <Player>.
Hastings enters the inn.
Anson Hastings says: It's good to see you again, Mr. Barnes. Do you have the crate?
Hudson Barnes says: I do. <Player> just returned with it, but how do I know you're going to keep your end of the bargain?
Anson Hastings says: I have the charm with me and I will unlock its power once the crate is in my hands. You were wise to change your mind, Barnes.
Anson Hastings says: With it, you will be able to enter Karazhan without fear of harm or detection. Not even Harrison Jones will know how you uncover the tower's history.
Hudson Barnes says: Please, take the crate. I'm already thinking about what I'll find in the tower's library!
Anson Hastings says: I've been waiting for this day for years. Behold my transformation!
Hastings transforms into a spider.
Hudson Barnes says: No, wait! You haven't told me how to use this charm yet!
Anson Hastings says: What's happening to me? It burns!
Hastings dies.

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Check whether you have already completed it in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(29411))

Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

475201Oct 18, 2011+159via Wowhead

It does not matter who you turn in it to.
You will get the pet, rest assured! :)
It apparently eats critters.... and count towards Critter Kill Squad

582860Oct 18, 2011+132via Wowhead

If you turn the quest in at Hudson Barnes, the following conversation takes place:
Hudson Barnes says: I know this will seem like betrayal, but Mr. Hastings has made an offer I simply cannot refuse. My apologies, <Player>.
Hastings enters the inn.
Anson Hastings says: It's good to see you again, Mr. Barnes. Do you have the crate?
Hudson Barnes says: I do. <Player> just returned with it, but how do I know you're going to keep your end of the bargain?
Anson Hastings says: I have the charm with me and I will unlock its power once the crate is in my hands. You were wise to change your mind, Barnes.
Anson Hastings says: With it, you will be able to enter Karazhan without fear of harm or detection. Not even Harrison Jones will know how you uncover the tower's history.
Hudson Barnes says: Please, take the crate. I'm already thinking about what I'll find in the tower's library!
Anson Hastings says: I've been waiting for this day for years. Behold my transformation!
Hastings transforms into a spider.
Hudson Barnes says: No, wait! You haven't told me how to use this charm yet!
Anson Hastings says: What's happening to me? It burns!
Hastings dies.

JrubzjeknfOct 18, 2011+94via Wowhead

One of the few quests in WoW that offers the player a moral choice, even though the outcome is the same. A similar quest is A Bird in Hand.

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Rewards in detail

Type	Reward	Amount
Experience	XP	7,150
Reputation	Stormwind	+250

Reward details

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.

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.

Quest Line

Where this quest fits

Other quests with this name

This one: Level 1-90.

What Now?Horde only · Level 1-90

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.

Other versions of this quest

2 quests carry the name What Now?. They differ in the faction shown here.

Quest	Faction	ID
What Now? (this page)	Same	29411
What Now?	Horde	29428

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