Hardened Shells
Hardened Shells is a level 30 quest for the Alliance and the Horde, open from level 28 in Thousand Needles. You take it from Wizzle Brassbolts (78.1, 77.1) and turn it in to Wizzle Brassbolts (78.1, 77.1). Reward: 2,450 XP and 25s.
Classic data, to confirm on Forever
Quick facts
- Quest level
- 30
- Required level
- 28
- Faction
- Alliance and Horde
- Zone
- Thousand Needles
- Start
- Wizzle Brassbolts(78.1, 77.1)
- Turn in
- Wizzle Brassbolts(78.1, 77.1)
Where to take and turn in Hardened Shells
Our map of Thousand Needles shows where you take the quest, where its objectives are and where you turn it in, from Classic spawn points: check them in game.
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- 1.Take the quest: Wizzle Brassbolts(78.1, 77.1)
- 2.Objective: Hardened Tortoise Shell(82.4, 54.7)
- 3.Turn in: Wizzle Brassbolts(78.1, 77.1)
Objectives
One objective, from the Classic data:
Collect Hardened Tortoise Shell: 9
Drops from: Sparkleshell Tortoise(30%), Sparkleshell Snapper(30%), Sparkleshell Borer(30%)
Where: 82.4, 54.7 ; 83.5, 55.0 ; 81.4, 53.1 ; 77.2, 54.1 ; 75.0, 63.1 ; 69.3, 66.4
Rewards
What the Classic data gives for Hardened Shells. Experience is the full amount at the quest's level: in Classic a player 6 or more levels above gets less.
- Experience
- 2,450 XP
- Money
Quest chain
Where Hardened Shells sits in its chain, from the Classic data: what opens it and what it opens.
Whole chain (2 parts)
- 1.Hardened Shells(this quest)
- 2.Encrusted Tail Fins[35]
Next quest
In our leveling guide
The free leveling route of Thousand Needles (Alliance), Thousand Needles (Horde) names this quest: open it at its step to see it in order with the others, or why the route skips it.
On Forever
Not confirmed on Forever yet: no player record of this quest so far. Everything above is Classic's, and Forever changed some zones (new quests, levels raised): check the quest giver in game.