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The Hand of Rastakhan

The Hand of Rastakhan is a level 58 quest for the Alliance and the Horde, open from level 40 in Tanaris. You take it from Prospector Ironboot (66.9, 24.0) and turn it in to Molthor (Stranglethorn Vale, 15.0, 15.1). Reward: 9,300 XP.

Classic data, to confirm on Forever

Quick facts

Quest level
58
Required level
40
Faction
Alliance and Horde
Zone
Tanaris
Type
Partly in another zone, Raid
Start
Prospector Ironboot(66.9, 24.0)
Turn in
Molthor(Stranglethorn Vale, 15.0, 15.1)

Where to take and turn in The Hand of Rastakhan

Our map of Tanaris 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 TanarisThousand NeedlesUn'Goro Crater

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 Tanaris, 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: Prospector Ironboot(66.9, 24.0)

Objectives

No objective to fill: you only talk to the NPC or bring the quest back.

Rewards

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

Experience
9,300 XP

Quest chain

Where The Hand of Rastakhan sits in its chain, from the Classic data: what opens it and what it opens.

Whole chain (8 parts)

  1. 1.Screecher Spirits[44]
  2. 2.The Prophecy of Mosh'aru[47]
  3. 3.The Ancient Egg[50]
  4. 4.The God Hakkar[53]
  5. 5.The Lost Tablets of Mosh'aru[58]
  6. 6.The Final Tablets[58]
  7. 7.Confront Yeh'kinya[58]
  8. 8.The Hand of Rastakhan(this quest)

Done before it

In our leveling guide

None of our leveling routes names this quest (a city, class, profession or dungeon quest, or a zone without a route yet).

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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