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Winds in the Desert

Winds in the Desert is a Horde-only quest for level 1-30 in Durotar. It is step 24 of 33 in the Durotar storyline. The quest's turn-in marker is in Durotar at 46.4, 22.9. It rewards 3 reputation rewards, 4,100 experience and money.

Description

I'm Rezlak, one of Gazlowe's boys. Boss sent me to help the orcs here in Durotar. Things'd been going good except for the caravans. Can't manage to keep them safe! Makes my job a little harder, you know?

The last shipment, which they PROMISED would get through, was snatched by the Dustwind harpies of...where was it...Razorwind Canyon?

I gotta have those supplies! Follow the big canyon to the south, you'll find the ravine cut right into the west and east sides of the walls.

Rewards

Money10 gold50 silver
Experience4,100 XP
ReputationOrgrimmar +250, Darkspear Trolls +250, Ratchet +250
Top Comments

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8714+14via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

The above posted is completely correct but I just wanted to clarify some coordinates to help people out.

To pick up this quest you need to see Rezlak, he can be found at: 46,23 for those with coordinates. That's just south of Ogrimmar on the right hand side of the road, for those of you without coordinates :).

To confirm the above stated, Razorwind Canyon is located at (51,32)

Once in the canyon, just look for the bags on the ground and loot them. Then head back to Rezlak and he'll give you the next quest.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP4,100
MoneyGold10g 50s
ReputationOrgrimmar+250
ReputationDarkspear Trolls+250
ReputationRatchet+250

Reward details

Reputation: Orgrimmar +250

Founded by Thrall, this Horde capital city is home to many of the proud orc clans of Durotar.

Reputation group: Horde.

Other quests in Durotar that reward Orgrimmar reputation: Securing the Lines (+250), Meats to Orgrimmar (+25), Ride to Orgrimmar (+75), Doras the Wind Rider Master (+25), Return to Razor Hill (+350), Never Trust a Big Barb and a Smile (+250).

Reputation: Darkspear Trolls +250

This tribe of exiled trolls has joined forces with Thrall and the Horde. They now call Durotar their home, which they share with their orc allies.

Reputation group: Horde.

Other quests in Durotar that reward Darkspear Trolls reputation: Securing the Lines (+250), Meats to Orgrimmar (+25), Ride to Orgrimmar (+75), Doras the Wind Rider Master (+25), Return to Razor Hill (+350), Never Trust a Big Barb and a Smile (+250).

Reputation: Ratchet +250

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 Durotar that reward Ratchet reputation: Securing the Lines (+250).

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 mapDurotarTurn-in marker at 46.4, 22.9, 9 mapped points
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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.

Durotar Quest turn-in 9 mapped points
Durotar map showing where to go for Winds in the DesertTurn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective area

In-game waypoint: /way #1 46.4 22.9

Coordinates

  • Turn-inDurotar 46.4, 22.9/way #1 46.4 22.9
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Durotar 50.2, 25.2/way #1 50.2 25.2
  • Objective area (centre of the marked area)Durotar 47.8, 31.5/way #1 47.8 31.5

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 Durotar map

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

Getting there

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

  • Orgrimmar, DurotarHorde · about 800 yards north
  • Razor Hill, DurotarHorde · about 810 yards south-east
  • Nozzlepot's Outpost, Northern BarrensHorde · about 1,000 yards west

From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:

  • Objective areaabout 220 yards east
  • Objective areaabout 310 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

Durotar

Part 24 of 33.

Previous: Arnak Fireblade · Next: Securing the Lines

  1. 19The Dranosh'ar Blockade
  2. 20Fizzled
  3. 21Margoz
  4. 22Skull Rock
  5. 23Arnak Fireblade
  6. 24Winds in the Desert
  7. 25Securing the Lines
  8. 26The Wolf and The Kodo
  9. 27Ignoring the Warnings
  10. 28Thunder Down Under
  11. 29Sent for Help
  12. 30Ghislania

Showing steps 19 to 30 of 33.

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.

  • Arnak FirebladeDurotar · Level 1-30

    The Searing Collars you brought me are powerful demonic implements. Divining their origin is, I'm afraid, beyond my skills as a shaman. We will need a warlock to study them. Take a searing collar to Arnak Fireblade.

After this quest

Taken from the storyline's own step order.

  • Securing the LinesDurotar · Level 1-30

    Gazlowe told me once, "Rezlak. There's one thing you need to know in life, and that's if you want something done well, do it yourself." I can't deal with losing all our caravans, so I'm just going to take matters into my own hands. Harpies plague our supply routes.

The storyline at a glance

Durotar has 33 steps, from Cleaning Up the Coastline to Loss Reduction.

Maps its steps are placed on (steps per map): Durotar (32), Orgrimmar (1).

Other storylines on the Durotar 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.

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Windrunner Memorabilia
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Windrunner Spire: Haunting Melodies
Windrunner Village
Winds of Change
Windshear Mine Cleanup
Windwalker: Rumblings Near Feltotem
Wing Clip

Guides and routes on this site that cover Durotar.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this quest is in the Classic Era client's data too

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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