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This is a questing guide detailing the best method to obtain and complete quests in Thousand Needles.

For a list of all Thousand Needles quests in table format (arranged by level), see Thousand Needles quests

Disclaimer: This guide is not meant for power-leveling purposes. Rather, it is meant to show a player the most efficient way to complete all quests available for a particular zone. If you know of a better order or method to accomplish this, your input is welcome (in fact, greatly desired). For major changes, feel free to edit, but make a note in the talk page as to your reasoning.

Horde Crest Horde Questing Guide (LVL 25-35)

Though Alliance players can make use of the extensive questing available in the Shimmering Flats, an area in eastern Thousand Needles, there are many quests offered over the rest of the zone that are only available to Horde characters. This section of the guide targets those Horde characters, and is appropriate for levels 25-35. Alliance players should skip to the later section, the neutral questing guide, designed for the low 30s. The neutral area continues to offer quests that head out of this zone up until the mid 40s, but those quests will only briefly be covered in this guide.


Before You Leave

Before heading to Thousand Needles, it would be a good idea to pick up a few prerequisites and pull quests for a little extra XP.

Quest Name Quest Giver Zone-Subzone
H [28] Calling in the Reserves Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Maggran Earthbinder Stonetalon Mountains - Sun Rock Retreat
H [25] The Sacred Flame Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Zangen Stonehoof Thunder Bluff - Upper Rise
H [29] The Sacred Flame (2) Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Zangen Stonehoof Thunder Bluff - Upper Rise
H [30] Steelsnap Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Melor Stonehoof Thunder Bluff - Hunter Rise


Getting There

Quest Name Quest Giver Subzone
H [25] Message to Freewind Post Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Brave Moonhorn The Great Lift
H [28] Calling in the Reserves Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Maggran Earthbinder Stonetalon Mountains - Sun Rock Retreat
H [29] The Sacred Flame (2) Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Zangen Stonehoof Thunder Bluff - Upper Rise


Running Around

Quest Name Quest Giver Subzone
H [25] Pacify the Centaur Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Cliffwatcher Longhorn Freewind Post
H [29] The Sacred Flame (3) Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Rau Cliffrunner Freewind Post
H [26] Alien Egg Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Hagar Lightninghoof Freewind Post
H [26] Test of Faith Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Dorn Plainstalker The Weathered Nook

These early Thousand Needles quests are a collection of random errands that even a level 25 character can easily do.

  • First, head north from Freewind Post to the centaur area Splithoof Crag and kill the centaur you need for H [25] Pacify the Centaur.
    • If you feel up to it and you have the quest H [29] The Sacred Flame (3), you can enter Splithoof Hold and complete that quest as well, though it may be hard for a level 25/26 character. If you do not complete it now, remember to come back and complete it later.
  • Once you have killed all the centaur required, start heading east along the wall of the canyon. You will eventually come to a ramp leading up and back west. Climb up it to a cave at the top with a Tauren - this area is known as the Weathered Nook.
  • Talk to Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Dorn Plainstalker to get the quest H [26] Test of Faith. Talk to him again, then when you are ported to the top of a rock, jump off. You will be returned to the cave, and can turn in the quest.
  • Get Dorn's next quest, H [30G] Test of Endurance, while you are here.
  • Leave the cave and continue to follow the canyon wall to the east, looking for signs of cloud serpents and a large egg for the H [26] Alien Egg quest. The egg will be out in the open, NOT in a cave. If you can't find the egg here, check south of Freewind Post.
  • Once you have the egg and have killed all the needed centaur, return to Freewind Post. Turn in the H [26] Alien Egg quest and get H [26] Serpent Wild.


Arikara Preparations

Quest Name Quest Giver Subzone
H [28] A Different Approach Template:Race Icon BloodElf Female SmallHorde Magistrix Elosai Freewind Post
H [26] Serpent Wild Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Hagar Lightninghoof Freewind Post
H [27] Sacred Fire Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Motega Firemane Whitereach Post

Before you move on to Darkcloud Pinnacle, you need to complete these two quests.


Darkcloud Pinnacle

Quest Name Quest Giver Subzone
H [28G] Arikara Template:Race Icon Tauren Female SmallHorde Magatha Grimtotem <Elder Crone> Elder Rise on Thunder Bluff
H [28] Grimtotem Spying Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Cliffwatcher Longhorn Freewind Post
H [29] Wanted - Arnak Grimtotem Wanted Poster - Arnak Grimtotem Freewind Post
H [29] Free at Last Template:Race Icon Tauren Female SmallHorde Lakota Windsong Darkcloud Pinnacle

For this section, it would be very useful to have a small group (no more than 2-3 would be needed). Arikara is a 28 elite creature, and the tauren of Darkcloud Pinnacle come in groups and tend to swarm. However, it is possible to solo these quests at level 29.

  • The ramp up to Darkcloud Pinnacle can be found along the road between Freewind Post and The Great Lift, just east of where the road forks to go to Whitereach Post. Head up the ramp and across the bridges until you reach the top. When you reach the central pinnacle (there should be bridges in all four directions), head straight (east). You will find a pinnacle with a pile of wood.
  • When you are ready, use the [Incendia Powder] near the wood to light a fire to summon Arikara. Defeat her and loot [Arikara Serpent Skin] from her.
  • Back at the central pinnacle, head over the south bridge. You will now be looking for little chests/boxes that hold the notes for the H [28] Grimtotem Spying quest. Two are on separate rocks which can only be reached by bridges from the main village rock. The other one is in the main village, in the biggest building.
  • Return again to the central pinnacle. This time go north. You will reach a cliff. Kill Arnak Grimtotem and his friends, then talk to Lakota Windsong to receive H [29] Free at Last. Protect her as she makes her way down off the pinnacle, but beware, groups of Grimtotem tauren will ambush you.
  • Finally, take a trip to Whitereach Post and Freewind Post to turn in the quests.


Whitereach Post

Quest Name Quest Giver Subzone
H [28] A Dip in the Moonwell Template:Race Icon Goblin Male SmallHorde Wizlo Bearingshiner Whitereach Post
H [28] Assassination Plot INV Letter 17[Assassination Note]
drop from Galak Messenger
Whitereach Post
and surrounding area
H [28] Protect Kanati Greycloud Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Kanati Greycloud Whitereach Post
  • Head to the far western reaches of Thousand Needles. At the base of the needle closest to the night elf post Thalanaar, there is a Concealed Command Console. To reach it, you must climb up to the ledge from the east side of the needle.
  • Once you have reach the console, use the [Robotron Control Unit] from the H [28] A Dip in the Moonwell quest. You will gain control of a robot. Have him run into the moonwell and click on the flask icon to gather the water. A vial with moonwell water will appear in your bags. You can dispel the robot like you would a buff.
  • Return to Whitereach Post and turn in H [28] Testing the Tonic. If you haven't yet found a Galak Messenger, wait along the road to the northeast of the post until one comes along, kill him, and loot [Assassination Note] to start H [28] Assassination Plot.
  • Turn in H [28] Assassination Plot to Kanati Greycloud and get H [28] Protect Kanati Greycloud (Note: you may want help for this quest, though it is solo-able).
  • Three centaur will attack. Kill them and keep Kanati alive to complete H [28] Protect Kanati Greycloud.


Highperch

Quest Name Quest Giver Subzone
H [29] Wind Rider Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Elu <Wind Rider Apprentice> Freewind Post
H [29] Homeward Bound Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Pao'ka Swiftmountain Highperch

Now it's time to visit Highperch.

  • Head south from Whitereach Post until you come to the cliffs. Search for a path leading up, marked by a totem pole. Head up the ramp.
  • Gather [Highperch Wyvern Eggs] until you have the required 10.
  • Search for a path at the southeastern edge of Highperch. Up the path is the NPC Pao'ka Swiftmountain. Speak with him to receive H [29] Homeward Bound.
  • Escort Pao'ka safely down from Highperch, then return to Whitereach to turn in H [29] Homeward Bound.


Group Quests

Quest Name Quest Giver Subzone
H [30] Steelsnap Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Melor Stonehoof Thunder Bluff - Hunter Rise
H [30G] Hypercapacitor Gizmo (Group) Template:Race Icon Goblin Male SmallHorde Wizlo Bearingshiner Whitereach Post
H [30] Test of Endurance Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Dorn Plainstalker The Weathered Nook
H [30G] Test of Strength (Group) Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Dorn Plainstalker The Weathered Nook

The remaining quests in this part of the Needles are best done with a group. H [30] Steelsnap and H [30] Test of Endurance are both technically solo quests, but are more difficult than the norm. A group of 3-4 would be best, though 2 will probably suffice.

  • Once you have a group ready, head to the centaur camp north of Whitereach Post, the area known as Camp E'thok. Kill the centaur in the immediate area of the panther cage, then use the key to release the panther. Defeat it and loot [Hypercapacitor Gizmo]. Return to Whitereach to complete H [30G] Hypercapacitor Gizmo.
  • As you wander for the next few quests, watch for Steelsnap and his two buddies - they travel all through Thousand Needles and can be difficult to find. When you do locate them, defeat them and loot his rib. Turn in the quest in Thunder Bluff the next time you travel there.
  • Next head southeast along the southern canyon wall until you find a path going up (not the one to Highperch, further southeast). It will lead to a cave known as the Roguefeather Den. Head to the back of the cave and right-click one of the boxes. Waves of harpies will come - defeat them and the final harpy to complete the quest.
  • Return to Dorn Plainstalker in the Weathered Nook to turn in H [30] Test of Endurance and receive H [30G] Test of Strength.
  • Head back to the area near Whitereach Post. The object of H [30G] Test of Strength, Rok'Alim the Pounder, roams the area south of the road. Locate him and defeat him.


Tidying Up

Quest Name Quest Giver Subzone
H [29] Wind Rider Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Elu <Wind Rider Apprentice> Freewind Post
H [30G] Test of Strength (Group) Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallHorde Dorn Plainstalker The Weathered Nook
H [28] Testing the Tonic Template:Race Icon Goblin Male SmallHorde Wizlo Bearingshiner Whitereach Post

The final steps before moving to the Shimmering Flats include:


Before moving on to the Shimmering Flats, you should be around level 30.


Shimmering Flats

Quest Name Quest Giver Subzone
H [35] The Swarm Grows Template:Race Icon Troll Male SmallHorde Korran Crossroads
H [35] The Swarm Grows (2) Template:Race Icon Orc Male SmallHorde Belgrom Rockmaul Valley of Honor in Orgrimmar
H [35] The Swarm Grows (3) Template:Race Icon Orc Male SmallHorde Moktar Krin Ironstone Camp
H [35] Parts of the Swarm INV Shoulder 03[Cracked Silithid Carapace]
drop from Silithid
Rustmaul Dig Site
H [35] Parts of the Swarm (2) Template:Race Icon Troll Male SmallHorde Korran The Crossroads
(The Barrens)

The Horde quests of the Shimmering Flats are best suited for level 35 players, so it is likely you will need to level a bit between the other Horde quests of Thousand Needles and these. The neutral quests available from Mirage Raceway in the Shimmering Flats could be useful for this purpose.

To obtain the Horde quests for the Shimmering Flats, players need to begin in the Crossroads.

Neutral Neutral Questing Guide (LVL 30-33)

The Shimmering Flats are a prime questing hub for the low 30s, and continue to offer quests that head out of this zone until the mid 40s. Both Alliance and Horde players often partake of these quests at the Mirage Raceway. As this is one of the first contested zones many players will encounter, it is a place where many new players on PvP servers test their skills.

Mirage Raceway

Quest Name Quest Giver Subzone
N [30] Salt Flat Venom Template:Race Icon Gnome Male SmallNeutral Fizzle Brassbolts Mirage Raceway
N [30] Load Lightening Template:Race Icon Goblin Male SmallNeutral Pozzik Mirage Raceway
N [30] Hardened Shells Template:Race Icon Gnome Male SmallNeutral Wizzle Brassbolts Mirage Raceway
N [31] Rocket Car Parts Template:Race Icon Dwarf Male SmallNeutral Kravel Koalbeard Mirage Raceway
N [33] A Bump in the Road Template:Race Icon Tauren Male SmallNeutral Trackmaster Zherin Mirage Raceway

Upon arrival at the Mirage Raceway in the center of the Shimmering Flats of Thousand Needles, players will be confronted by a large number of available quests.


Further Questing

Further questing from the Mirage Raceway sends players out of the zone. There are a few stand-alone or short-chain quests - these include:

In addition, two lengthy quest chains originate at the Raceway, both of which send players all over the world on various errands. See Quest Chain:Goblin Sponsorship and Quest Chain:Errands for Kravel for more information.

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