This quest can also be completed as Alliance.
Quest
Winds in the Desert
A World of Warcraft quest in Durotar. Facts and objectives from the current retail game data.
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Alliance characters will only receive the Ratchet reputation from this quest.
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.
Quest facts
Check whether you have already completed this quest
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Requirements
Read from the Blizzard quest API.
What to do
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.
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.
Turn-inObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaObjective areaIn-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
- Return of the Four Horsemen about 190 yards
- Before the Gates of Orgrimmar about 230 yards
- The Price of Victory about 240 yards
- Where He Died about 240 yards
- To Orgrimmar about 240 yards
- Zunta, The Pet Tamer about 250 yards
- Demons Among Them about 250 yards
- Fate of the Horde about 250 yards
- This Ain't Mine about 260 yards
- Demons Among Us about 270 yards
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, Durotar
- Razor Hill, Durotar
- Nozzlepot's Outpost, Northern Barrens
From the turn-in, the objective areas lie:
- Objective area
- Objective area
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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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.
Storyline
Durotar
Part 24 of 33.
Previous: Arnak Fireblade · Next: Securing the Lines
- 19The Dranosh'ar Blockade
- 20Fizzled
- 21Margoz
- 22Skull Rock
- 23Arnak Fireblade
- 24Winds in the Desert
- 25Securing the Lines
- 26The Wolf and The Kodo
- 27Ignoring the Warnings
- 28Thunder Down Under
- 29Sent for Help
- 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 Fireblade
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 Lines
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
- Orc Heritage Armor
- Breaking the Cycle
- The Dragonscale Expedition
- Dragon Isles City Intro Quests
- Greymane's Gambit
- To Argus!
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 for this zone
Guides and routes on this site that cover Durotar.