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Protecting the Herd

Protecting the Herd is a level 12 quest for the Alliance, open from level 6 in Dun Morogh. You take it from Rudra Amberstill (63.1, 49.8) and turn it in to Rudra Amberstill (63.1, 49.8). Reward: 900 XP, one item of 3 to choose, +250 with Gnomeregan Exiles and +250 with Ironforge.

Classic data, to confirm on Forever

Quick facts

Quest level
12
Required level
6
Faction
Alliance
Zone
Dun Morogh
Type
Elite
Start
Rudra Amberstill(63.1, 49.8)
Turn in
Rudra Amberstill(63.1, 49.8)

Where to take and turn in Protecting the Herd

Our map of Dun Morogh shows where you take the quest, where its objectives are and where you turn it in, from Classic spawn points: check them in game.

Map of Dun MoroghSearing GorgeLoch ModanWetlands

Wheel (after a click on the map) or + and - to zoom, drag or arrow keys to move, double-click to zoom in, 0 to fit the route, Escape to leave full screen.

Our map of Dun Morogh, drawn from the game's data: subzones and named places from Forever's game files, flight points from its tables, the other NPCs from Classic. North is up. Not a game image.

Inns, trainers, repairs, stables and banks come from Classic data (cMaNGOS): check them in game.

  1. 1.Take the quest: Rudra Amberstill(63.1, 49.8)
  2. 2.Objective: Fang of Vagash(62.6, 46.0)
  3. 3.Turn in: Rudra Amberstill(63.1, 49.8)

Objectives

One objective, from the Classic data:

Rewards

What the Classic data gives for Protecting the Herd. Experience is the full amount at the quest's level: in Classic a player 6 or more levels above gets less.

Experience
900 XP
Reputation
+250 with Gnomeregan Exiles+250 with Ironforge

Quest chain

Protecting the Herd stands alone in the Classic data: no quest before it, none after it.

In our leveling guide

The free leveling route of Dun Morogh 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.

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