Dustwallow Marsh storyline

Zone map

Dustwallow Marsh is a level 35-40 zone in Central Kalimdor. Both the Alliance and the Horde have a presence here, at the human port city of Theramore Isle and the ogre-populated Brackenwall Village, respectively. In addition, goblins of the Steamwheedle Cartel have set up the town of Mudsprocket to the southwest.

The progress of the storyline is tracked in the achievement  [Dustwallow Marsh Quests].

Alliance

Breadcrumbs

•  [15-30] Hero's Call: Dustwallow Marsh!
•  [15-30] Reinforcements From Theramore (from Southern Barrens)
•  [15-30] The Call of Kalimdor &  [15-30] Flight to Theramore (from the Cape of Stranglethorn)

Theramore Isle

Calia Hastings:

1.  [15-30] Traitors Among Us
2.  [15-30] Propaganda War
3.  [15-30] Discrediting the Deserters
4.  [15-30] The End of the Deserters

Morgan Stern:

1.  [15-30] Mudrock Soup and Bugs
2.  [15-30] ... and Bugs
3. Unlocks  [15-30] Feast at the Blue Recluse in Stormwind City

Lieutenant Aden:

1.  [15-30] A Disturbing Development (optional)
2.  [15-30] Defias in Dustwallow?
3.  [15-30] Renn McGill
4.  [15-30] Secondhand Diving Gear
5.  [15-30] Recover the Cargo!
6.  [15-30] Jaina Must Know
7.  [15-30] Survey Alcaz Island
8.  [15-30] Proof of Treachery
9.  [15-30] Return to Jaina

Sergeant Amelyn:

1.  [15-30] This Old Lighthouse
2.  [15-30] Thresher Oil
3.  [15-30] Dastardly Denizens of the Deep
4.  [15-30] Is it Real?
5.  [15-30] Nat's Bargain
6.  [15-30] Oh, It's Real
7.  [15-30] Take Down Tethyr!

After completing either  [15-30] Take Down Tethyr! or  [15-30] The End of the Deserters, Sergeant Amelyn offers:

•  [15-30] The Hermit of Swamplight Manor (breadcrumb to Swamplight Manor)

At level 37, Guard Byron also offers:

•  [15-30] Tabetha's Farm (breadcrumb to Tabetha's Farm)

At level 38, Lieutenant Aden also offers:

•  [15-30] Mission to Mudsprocket (breadcrumb to Mudsprocket)

Shady Rest Inn quest chain

This chain starts with Guard Byron at Theramore Isle and spans much of the zone, going through two other quest hubs: North Point Tower and Tabetha's Farm.

1.  [15-30] They Call Him Smiling Jim (optional)
2.  [15-30] Inspecting the Ruins
3. Complete all of:
   •  [15-30] Suspicious Hoofprints
   • The Black Shield quest chain
     1.  [15-30] The Black Shield
     2.  [15-30] The Black Shield
     3.  [15-30] The Black Shield
   • Lieutenant Paval Reethe quest chain
     1.  [15-30] Lieutenant Paval Reethe
     2.  [15-30] Lieutenant Paval Reethe
     3.  [15-30] Daelin's Men
     4.  [15-30] The Deserters
     5.  [15-30] The Deserters
4.  [15-30] A Grim Connection
5.  [15-30] Confirming the Suspicion &  [15-30] Arms of the Grimtotems
   • Side chain:
   1.  [15-30] Raptor Captor
      • Side quest:  [15-30] Stinky's Escape
   2.  [15-30] Unleash the Raptors &  [15-30] Prisoners of the Grimtotems
6.  [15-30] Tabetha's Assistance
7.  [15-30] Raze Direhorn Post!
8.  [15-30] Justice for the Hyals
9.  [15-30] Peace at Last

Horde

Breadcrumbs

•  [15-30] Warchief's Command: Dustwallow Marsh!
•  [10-30] Next of Kin (from Southern Barrens)
•  [15-30] The Call of Kalimdor &  [15-30] Flight to Brackenwall (from the Cape of Stranglethorn)

Brackenwall Village

Krog:

•  [15-30] A Shambling Threat
•  [15-30] Darkmist Extermination
•  [15-30] SMASH BROODQUEEN

Balandar Brightstar:

•  [15-30] Twilight of the Dawn Runner

Nazeer Bloodpike:

1.  [15-30] Theramore Spies
2.  [15-30] The Theramore Docks

Draz'Zilb/Overlord Mok'Morokk:

1.  [15-30] Identifying the Brood and  [15-30] Overlord Mok'Morokk's Concern
2.  [15-30] The Brood of Onyxia
3.  [15-30] The Brood of Onyxia
4.  [15-30] The Brood of Onyxia
5.  [15-30G2] Challenge Overlord Mok'Morokk

Tharg:

•  [15-30] Army of the Black Dragon

Shady Rest Inn quest chain

1.  [15-30] Inspecting the Ruins
2. Complete all of:
   •  [15-30] Suspicious Hoofprints
   • The Black Shield quest chain
     1.  [15-30] The Black Shield
     2.  [15-30] The Black Shield
     3.  [15-30] The Black Shield
     4.  [15-30] The Black Shield
   • Lieutenant Paval Reethe quest chain
     1.  [15-30] Lieutenant Paval Reethe
     2.  [15-30] Talk to Ogron
     3.  [15-30] Questioning Reethe
3.  [15-30] The Black Shield
4.  [15-30] Return to Krog
5. Complete both:
   •  [15-30] More than Coincidence
   •  [15-30] The Grimtotem Plot
6.  [15-30] Seek Out Tabetha
7.  [15-30] Raze Direhorn Post!
8.  [15-30] Justice Dispensed

Neutral

Swamplight Manor

1.  [15-30] The Hermit of Swamplight Manor /  [15-30] The Hermit of Witch Hill
2.  [15-30] Marsh Frog Legs
3.  [15-30] Jarl Needs Eyes
4.  [15-30] Jarl Needs a Blade &  [15-30] Hungry as an Ogre!

Mordant Grimsby:

1.  [15-30] What's Haunting Witch Hill?
2.  [15-30] The Witch's Bane
3.  [15-30] Cleansing Witch Hill

Loose Dirt:

1.  [15-30] The Orc Report /  [15-30] The Lost Report
2.  [15-30] Captain Vimes (Alliance only)

Tabetha's Farm

Optional breadcrumb:  [15-30] Tabetha's Farm

Apprentice Garion:

•  [15-30] The Grimtotem Weapon
•  [15-30] The Reagent Thief

Apprentice Morlann:

•  [15-30] Direhorn Raiders
•  [15-30] The Zeppelin Crash (breadcrumb to Beezil's Wreck)

At level 38, Tabetha offers:

1.  [15-30] Help for Mudsprocket (breadcrumb to Mudsprocket)

Beezil's Wreck

Moxie Steelgrille:

1.  [15-30] The Zeppelin Crash (breadcrumb from Tabetha's Farm)
2.  [15-30] Secure the Cargo!
   • Side quest:  [15-30] Corrosion Prevention
3.  [15-30] Delivery for Drazzit

Mudsprocket

Breadcrumbs:

•  [15-30] Help for Mudsprocket
•  [15-30] Mission to Mudsprocket

Wanted Poster:

•  [15-30] WANTED: Goreclaw the Ravenous

Gizzix Grimegurgle:

•  [15-30] Catch a Dragon by the Tail

Brogg:

1.  [15-30] Bloodfen Feathers
2.  [15-30] Banner of the Stonemaul &  [15-30] The Essence of Enmity
3.  [15-30] Spirits of Stonemaul Hold
4.  [15-30] Challenge to the Black Flight

Nat Pagle

After reaching 225 skill in Classic Fishing, a quest unlocks that awards a useful fishing pole.

•  [15-30] You Too Good. (optional breadcrumb)
•   [15-30] Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme

Onwards to Thousand Needles

At level 38, breadcrumb quests to Thousand Needles become available in Mudsprocket:

•  [15-30] To New Thalanaar from Thyssiana
•  [15-30] To the Summit from Nyse

These have the advantage of providing you with a flight path to an otherwise out-of-the-way location on the other end of Thousand Needles.

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