Its easy to get a bit disoriented in this zone, especially when trying to find the quest hubs in those sneaky caves. Luckily blizz seems to have an added small landmarks for finding them a bit easier. Look for yellow ''leaves'' waving in the current, those plants mark the locations of the caves.
WoW Zone
Vashj'ir
Eastern Kingdoms - Level 30-35.
Details
Counts are what the current game build's data holds for this zone.
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Map
Darkbreak CoveDeepmist GrottoLegion's RestSilver Tide HollowTenebrous CavernTranquil WashDarkbreak CoveLegion's RestSandy BeachSandy BeachSandy BeachSandy BeachSilver Tide HollowSmuggler's ScarStygian BountyStygian BountyTenebrous CavernTranquil WashVoldrin's HoldVoldrin's HoldThrone of the TidesThe in-game map of Vashj'ir with 6 landmarks, 14 flight points and 1 instance entrance placed from the game data. Coordinates are the in-game map's own (0 to 100, left to right and top to bottom); subzone marks sit at the centre of each area's explored-map overlay.
| Marker | Name | Coordinates | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darkbreak Cove | 39.5, 68.1 | Landmark | |
| Deepmist Grotto | 78.8, 30.5 | Landmark | |
| Legion's Rest | 65.7, 66.0 | Landmark | |
| Silver Tide Hollow | 64.2, 51.7 | Landmark | |
| Tenebrous Cavern | 37.8, 61.1 | Landmark | |
| Tranquil Wash | 64.3, 62.4 | Landmark | |
| Darkbreak Cove, Vashj'ir | 40.5, 68.7 | Flight point, Alliance | |
| Legion's Rest, Vashj'ir | 65.6, 66.6 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Sandy Beach, Vashj'ir | 69.7, 34.3 | Flight point, Alliance | |
| Sandy Beach, Vashj'ir | 69.9, 33.4 | Flight point, Alliance | |
| Sandy Beach, Vashj'ir | 72.5, 42.1 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Sandy Beach, Vashj'ir | 72.6, 42.1 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Silver Tide Hollow, Vashj'ir | 64.3, 51.5 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Smuggler's Scar, Vashj'ir | 75.9, 18.7 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Stygian Bounty, Vashj'ir | 64.9, 68.2 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Stygian Bounty, Vashj'ir | 64.4, 68.2 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Tenebrous Cavern, Vashj'ir | 38.6, 60.2 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Tranquil Wash, Vashj'ir | 64.0, 62.5 | Flight point, Alliance | |
| Voldrin's Hold, Vashj'ir | 69.5, 75.3 | Flight point, Alliance | |
| Voldrin's Hold, Vashj'ir | 69.7, 75.1 | Flight point, Alliance | |
| Throne of the Tides | 48.3, 40.2 | Dungeon entrance |
Flight Points in Vashj'ir
14 flight points on the Vashj'ir map, with each one's direct routes from the game's flight network.
- Darkbreak Cove
Direct flights to Tranquil Wash (Vashj'ir) and Voldrin's Hold (Vashj'ir).
- Legion's Rest
Direct flights to Silver Tide Hollow (Vashj'ir), Stygian Bounty (Vashj'ir) and Tenebrous Cavern (Vashj'ir).
- Sandy Beach
Direct flights to Ironforge (Dun Morogh) and Voldrin's Hold (Vashj'ir).
- Sandy Beach
Direct flights to Silver Tide Hollow (Vashj'ir).
- Sandy Beach
Direct flights to Orgrimmar (Durotar), Stygian Bounty (Vashj'ir), Thorium Point (Searing Gorge) and Undercity (Tirisfal).
- Sandy Beach
Direct flights to Silver Tide Hollow (Vashj'ir).
- Silver Tide Hollow
Direct flights to Legion's Rest (Vashj'ir), Sandy Beach (Vashj'ir), Smuggler's Scar (Vashj'ir) and Tranquil Wash (Vashj'ir).
- Smuggler's Scar
Direct flights to Silver Tide Hollow (Vashj'ir).
- Stygian Bounty
Direct flights to Sandy Beach (Vashj'ir).
- Stygian Bounty
Direct flights to Legion's Rest (Vashj'ir) and Tenebrous Cavern (Vashj'ir).
- Tenebrous Cavern
Direct flights to Legion's Rest (Vashj'ir) and Stygian Bounty (Vashj'ir).
- Tranquil Wash
Direct flights to Darkbreak Cove (Vashj'ir), Silver Tide Hollow (Vashj'ir) and Voldrin's Hold (Vashj'ir).
- Voldrin's Hold
Direct flights to Sandy Beach (Vashj'ir).
- Voldrin's Hold
Direct flights to Darkbreak Cove (Vashj'ir) and Tranquil Wash (Vashj'ir).
Zones one flight from Vashj'ir
- Dun Morogh
- Durotar
- Searing Gorge
- Tirisfal
Quest Briefings in Vashj'ir
The opening lines of the 4 quests the game places in Vashj'ir, in the quest giver’s own words.
- Call of DutyListen up, {race}! A new landmass has emerged off the coast of Eastern Kingdoms and we are engaged in a critical battle for control of the island!
- Sea-Food ChainOur time here draws to a close. I must find my way across the chasm and discover the purpose behind the naga activities here.
- To the DepthsThe Earthen Ring has identified the watery realm of Vashj'ir as a source of the adversary's destructive energies.
- Warchief's Command: Vashj'ir!All able-bodied members of the Horde are hereby ordered to report to Commander Thorak at Bladefist Bay in Durotar.
Storylines in Vashj'ir
Quest lines from the game data that run through Vashj'ir, in the order the client lists them.
Zone storyline achievement (Alliance): Sinking into Vashj'irComplete the Vashj'ir storylines listed below.
Zone storyline achievement (Horde): Sinking into Vashj'irComplete the Vashj'ir storylines listed below.
Vashj'ir, Kelp'thar Forest & Shimmering Expanse
- Call of Duty
- Sea Legs
- Pay It Forward
- Rest For the Weary
- Buy Us Some Time
- Traveling on Our Stomachs
- To Arms!
- Stormwind Elite Aquatic and Land Forces
99 more steps, ending with Full Circle.
Maps Inside Vashj'ir
Caves, buildings and instances the game gives their own map, each opening from the Vashj'ir map.
- Abyssal Depths (zone map)
- Kelp'thar Forest (zone map)
- Shimmering Expanse (zone map)
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Named areas inside Vashj'ir, from the current game data.
Instances located in this zone. Open one for its bosses and loot.
Quests the game data places in this zone. Open one for its objectives and rewards.
Flight points in Vashj'ir, from the current game data.
Collectibles from Vashj'ir
Mounts, toys and battle pets the game data says you can obtain in Vashj'ir.
Mounts (1)
Toys (1)
Landmarks
Named points of interest in Vashj'ir, straight from the game data.
- Darkbreak Cove
- Deepmist Grotto
- Legion's Rest
- Silver Tide Hollow
- Tenebrous Cavern
- Tranquil Wash
Quest Rewards in Vashj'ir
Blizzard's quest data places 4 quests in Vashj'ir. Together they award 10,800 experience and 1g 37s in coin. They are open to characters of level 30 to 35.
- Reputation earned: The Earthen Ring (+500) and Orgrimmar (+20).
Totals are summed from the Blizzard game data API quest records for this area; a quest that offers a choice counts every option once.
Achievements Tied to Vashj'ir
5 achievements in the current game data name Vashj'ir in their criteria.
- Explore Vashj'ir (10 points) Explore Vashj'ir, revealing the covered areas of the world map. Its 21 areas to discover: Abandoned Reef, Abyssal Breach, Underlight Canyon, Deepfin Ridge, Korthun's End, L'ghorek, Seabrush, The Scalding Chasm, Glimmerdeep Gorge, Gnaws' Boneyard, Gurboggle's Ledge, The Clutch, Seafarer's Tomb, Legion's Fate, The Skeletal Reef, Beth'mora Ridge, Nespirah, Ruins of Thelserai Temple, Ruins of Vashj'ir, Shimmering Grotto and Silver Tide Hollow.
- Cataclysm Explorer (25 points) Explore the regions exposed by the Cataclysm.
- Field Photographer (5 points) Take a picture with the S.E.L.F.I.E. camera in all of the locations listed below.
- Flame Keeper of Cataclysm (10 points) Honor the flames of zones opened by the cataclysm.
- Flame Warden of Cataclysm (10 points) Honor the flames of zones opened by the cataclysm.
Bosses in Vashj'ir
The dungeon journal lists 4 bosses across the instances located in Vashj'ir. Each links to its own page with abilities and loot.
- Throne of the Tides: 4 bosses in journal order, Lady Naz'jar, Commander Ulthok, Mindbender Ghur'sha and Ozumat.