Altered Beings
A verified Blizzard quest record from Northern Barrens. Use the archive brief, rewards, and linked research to finish it without losing your place.
What To Do
Complete the quest objective shown in your tracker in Northern Barrens, then return to the turn-in NPC.
Quest Text
It will be important to study both plant and animal life impacted by the oases and the unusual energies you've discovered. The Stagnant Oasis below us is home to a species of snapjaw turtles. Recently their population has exploded. Moreover, the once peaceful animals are growing aggressive, as I learned the hard way before trekking up here. <Jerrik holds up a bandaged finger.> I suspect they've been altered by the oases. Collect their shells and take them to Tonga at Crossroads for further study.
Plan the run before you travel
Check the quest area, faction, and level range before you travel. If this quest is part of a chain, finish nearby campaign quests in the same zone first.
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No group size is listed by Blizzard, so this is usually soloable unless the objective text says otherwise.
Pin the quest in-game, enable objective outlines, then use the exact-title references in the archive for NPC or object coordinates. Add a correction below if the live game differs from this record.
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Rewards
- Experience
- 4,100
- Money
- 10g 50s
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