Darkshore questing guide

This questing guide for the zone of Darkshore details the best method to obtain and complete quests in Darkshore.

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

Note: 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.

Alliance Questing Guide (LVL 10-20)

Darkshore is an Alliance-aligned zone designed for young night elf adventurers, and has only Alliance quests. The main questing hub is the village of Auberdine, which also houses a flight path and a dock with boats to Stormwind Harbour and Stormwind, Darnassus, and Azuremyst Isle. Be sure to reach at least level 10 before coming to Darkshore, as the initial quests are mostly around level 12.

Before you leave

Before heading to Darkshore, there are a few quests you can pick up for a little extra XP. Note that these quests only apply to night elves.

Quest Name	Quest Giver	Subzone
[11] Grove of the Ancients	Arch Druid Fandral Staghelm	Darnassus
[10] Nessa Shadowsong	Mydrannul	Darnassus
[10] The Bounty of Teldrassil	Nessa Shadowsong	Rut'theran Village
[10] Flight to Auberdine	Vesprystus <Hippogryph Master>	Rut'theran Village
[10] Return to Nessa	Laird	Auberdine

• If you have completed the  [5] Crown of the Earth quest chain, make sure to get  [11] Grove of the Ancients from Arch Druid Fandral Staghelm in the Cenarion Enclave in Darnassus before heading out. You will end up visiting the grove later - for now just keep this quest in your log.
• Get   [10] Nessa Shadowsong from one of the night elves at the gates to Darnassus.
• Head through the portal in the west of Darnassus to reach Rut'theran Village. Talk to Nessa Shadowsong to get the next quest,   [10] The Bounty of Teldrassil.
• Talk to the nearby hippogryph master to receive   [10] Flight to Auberdine, then go ahead and fly over to Darkshore.
• Speak with Laird to get the final quest,   [10] Return to Nessa, and fly back to Rut'theran to complete it. Unlike most hippogryph flights, these are free, so there is really nothing to keep you from getting this extra XP.

Buzzboxes and Sea Monsters

Quest Name	Quest Giver	Subzone
[10] Buzzbox 827	Wizbang Cranktoggle	Auberdine
[13] Washed Ashore	Gwennyth Bly'Leggonde	Auberdine
[14] The Family and the Fishing Pole (fishing)	Gubber Blump	Auberdine
[12] Gaffer Jacks (fishing)	Wizbang Cranktoggle	Auberdine
[12] Buzzbox 411	Buzzbox 827	South of Auberdine
[14] Washed Ashore	Gwennyth Bly'Leggonde	Auberdine
[13] Beached Sea Turtle	Beached Sea Creature	Beach north of Auberdine, surrounded by murlocs
[17] Deep Ocean, Vast Sea	Gorbold Steelhand <General Trade Supplier>	Auberdine
[12] Easy Strider Living (cooking)	Alanndarian Nightsong	Auberdine
[14] Buzzbox 323	Buzzbox 411	North of Auberdine

• There are most likely many quests available to you in Auberdine. For now make sure you have:
  •  [10] Buzzbox 827
  •  [13] Washed Ashore
  •  [14] The Family and the Fishing Pole (fishing)
  •   [12] Gaffer Jacks (fishing)
  •   [12] Easy Strider Living (cooking)
  •  [17] Deep Ocean, Vast Sea (may need to come back to this quest at a higher level)
• You can fish anywhere along the coast to complete  [14] The Family and the Fishing Pole and   [12] Gaffer Jacks.
• Just south of Auberdine you will find Buzzbox 827 and the crabs which drop the [Crawler Legs] needed to fix it.
• Head a little further south, killing crabs on the way, until you reach the Beached Sea Creature. Clear the area of murlocs and collect the [Sea Creature Bones].
• Gather any remaining [Crawler Legs] that you need and return to Buzzbox 827. Turn in  [10] Buzzbox 827 and accept the next quest,  [12] Buzzbox 411.
• If you haven't caught all the [Darkshore Grouper] for  [14] The Family and the Fishing Pole, catch them now and turn in the quest.
• Return to Auberdine and turn in  [13] Washed Ashore, and pick up the next quest in the chain.
• Head out to the ocean near Auberdine and find the dea turtle remains for the Washed Ashore quest, killing threshers as you go.
• Return to Auberdine and turn in  [14] Washed Ashore. This will allow you to get all the other sea turtle and sea creature quests in Darkshore.
• Head north along the coast, killing threshers as you go. Once you have all 3 Thresher Eyes, head to Buzzbox 411 shown here. Turn in the quest and get the next in the chain.
• On the beach nearby is a washed up sea creature. You can loot it to receive  [13] Beached Sea Turtle.
• Directly off the coast from the turtle and the buzzbox are the two sunken ships for the quest  [17] Deep Ocean, Vast Sea. Be cautious attempting this quest at lower levels, as there are many murlocs all around and they tend to swarm.
• Return to Auberdine, killing moonstalkers for their fangs and striders for their meats (if you happen to be a cook). When you reach the town, turn in:
  •   [12] Easy Strider Living (cooking)
  •  [13] Beached Sea Turtle
  •  [17] Deep Ocean, Vast Sea

Bashal'Aran and Ameth'Aran

Quest Name	Quest Giver	Subzone
[12] Tools of the Highborne	Thundris Windweaver	Auberdine
[12] The Fall of Ameth'Aran	Sentinel Tysha Moonblade	Ameth'Aran
[12] Bashal'Aran	Thundris Windweaver	Auberdine
[12] Bashal'Aran	Asterion	Bashal'Aran
[13] Bashal'Aran	Asterion	Bashal'Aran
[13] Bashal'Aran	Asterion	Bashal'Aran
[16] For Love Eternal	Cerellean Whiteclaw	Auberdine

• Before leaving Auberdine, be sure to get:
  •  [12] Bashal'Aran from Thundris Windweaver
  •  [12] Tools of the Highborne from Thundris Windweaver
  •  [12] The Fall of Ameth'Aran from Sentinel Tysha Moonblade
  •  [16] For Love Eternal from Cerellean Whiteclaw (if you can't get this quest yet, you will need to come back to it later at a higher level)
• Head out of Auberdine and follow the road north. Bashal'Aran will be the ruins to your right. Enter and find the night elf spirit within the blue glow on top of the hill, and get the next quest in the series ( [12] Bashal'Aran)
• Kill grell until you collect enough earings, then return to Asterion to get the next quest.
• Kill satyr until one of them drops the [Ancient Moonstone Seal], then return again to Asterion for the next quest.
• Head south out of Bashal'Aran to Ameth'Aran. You have several objectives while in these ruins:
  • Locate the tablets containing The Lay of Ameth'Aran and read it to complete  [12] The Fall of Ameth'Aran.
  • Kill the Highborne spirits and collect their [Highborne Relics] to complete  [12] Tools of the Highborne.
  • Locate the blue flame and use it to destroy the [Ancient Moonstone Seal], completing  [13] Bashal'Aran.
  • Locate and defeat Anaya Dawnrunner and take her pendant to complete  [16] For Love Eternal (This may be too difficult if you are level 12 or below. If so, return to complete this quest later or get a friend to help.)
• Return to Bashal'Aran to turn in  [13] Bashal'Aran.
• Return to Auberdine to turn in the remaining quests.

In Zone

• • • •  [16] Buzzbox 525 - Collect 4x  [Grizzled Scalp]
  •   [12] Electropellers - Fishing
    • Beached Sea Creature (quest)
    • Beached Sea Turtle (quest)
    • There are a total of five of these additional Beached Sea Creature/Turtle quests; two north of Auberdine and three south. Three of these are Beached Sea Creatures (which look like decomposed Threshadons), and the remainder are Beached Sea Turtles.
•  [14] How Big a Threat?
  •  [14] How Big a Threat?
  •  [15] Thundris Windweaver
    •  [15] The Cliffspring River
•  [14] Plagued Lands
  •  [16] Cleansing of the Infected
    •  [18] Tharnariun's Hope
•  [14] The Red Crystal
  •  [14] As Water Cascades
    •  [14] The Fragments Within
•  [17] Cave Mushrooms
  •  [17] Onu
    •  [17] The Master's Glaive
      •  [17] The Twilight Camp
        •  [17] Return to Onu
•  [17] Fruit of the Sea
•  [18] Therylune's Escape

The Tower of Althalaxx quest chain:

1.  [18] The Tower of Althalaxx
2.  [18] The Tower of Althalaxx
3.  [18] The Tower of Althalaxx
4.  [21] The Tower of Althalaxx
5.  [24] The Tower of Althalaxx
6.  [28] The Tower of Althalaxx
7.  [28] The Tower of Althalaxx
8.  [31] The Tower of Althalaxx
9.  [31] The Tower of Althalaxx

•  [20] A Lost Master
  •  [20] A Lost Master
    •  [20] Escape Through Stealth
    •  [22] Escape Through Force
•  [20] The Sleeper Has Awakened
•  [20] Gyromast's Retrieval
  •  [20] Gyromast's Revenge
•  [20] Mathystra Relics
•  [20] The Powers Below

From Other Zones

•   [10] Nessa Shadowsong
  •   [10] The Bounty of Teldrassil
    •   [10] Flight to Auberdine
      •   [10] Return to Nessa
•  [14] Trouble in Darkshore?
  •  [20] The Absent Minded Prospector
    •  [20G] The Absent Minded Prospector
      •  [20] The Absent Minded Prospector
        •  [20] The Absent Minded Prospector
          •  [24] The Absent Minded Prospector

To Other Zones

•  [5-30] One Shot. One Kill.