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A Dark Threat Looms

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Quest

A Dark Threat Looms

Alliance

Level: 18
Requires: Level 16
Experience: 1,350 XP
Zone: Loch Modan

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Quest Objectives

Return to Chief Engineer Hinderweir and show him the clue that you discovered.

You are given

Description

You take a sample of the strange smelling powder.

Rewards

Experience: 1,350

+100 reputation with Ironforge

While you work on it

Did you happen to discover any clues, <name>?

When you hand it in

This is an alarming discovery, to say the least!

Where to go

Quest objective map

2 locations

Loch Modan

Location not recorded yet.

Quest giver: Suspicious Barrel · Loch Modan
Turn in: Chief Engineer Hinderweir VII · Loch Modan

The chain

More quests in Loch Modan

0 / 6 done

Call of Fire
Done
Level 14Requires 10AllianceNew in Forever
Bring 1 Fire Tar and 1 Reagent Pouch to Braldir Ashmantle in Loch Modan.
Call of Fire
Done
Level 14Requires 10AllianceNew in Forever
Defeat the Minor Manifestation of Fire, and place the Glowing Ember in the brazier atop the Shrine of Eternal Flame.
Stormpike's Order
Done
Level 14Requires 9Alliance
Bring Stormpike's Request to Furen Longbeard in Stormwind.
After the Ambush
Done
Level 15Requires 10Alliance
Speak with Miran.
Bingles' Missing Supplies
Done
Level 15Requires 12Alliance
Find and return Bingles' supplies: Bingles' Wrench, Bingles' Screwdriver, Bingles' Hammer, and Bingles' Blastencapper.
Crocolisk Hunting
Done
Level 15Requires 10Alliance
Get 5 pieces of Crocolisk Meat and 6 Crocolisk Skins for Marek Ironheart at the Farstrider Lodge.

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Quest facts

Side: Alliance
Sharable: No
Quest ID: 199

Its colour in your quest log, by your level

Quest colour by your level: Yellow at level 16–20, Green at level 21–24, Grey at level 25+.

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Green21–24
Grey25+

7 quests, levels 18–20, 7,690 XP in all.

0 / 7 done

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Step 1:
- A Dark Threat Looms
  Done
  Level 18Requires 16Alliance675 XP·
  Investigate the area near the eastern ramp of the Dam and bring Chief Engineer Hinderweir a clue that might reveal what the Dark Iron Dwarves are up to.
2
Step 2:
- A Dark Threat LoomsThis quest
  Done
  Level 18Requires 16Alliance1,350 XP·
3
Step 3:
- A Dark Threat Looms
  Done
  Level 18Requires 16Alliance1,350 XP·
  Chief Engineer Hinderweir wants you to take the strange smelling powder to Ashlan Stonesmirk, the explosives expert in Dun Modr.
4
Step 4:
- A Dark Threat Looms
  Done
  Level 18Requires 16Alliance340 XP· , Wetlands
  Ashlan Stonesmirk wants you to return to Chief Engineer Hinderweir and inform him of the new discovery.
5
Step 5:
- A Dark Threat Looms
  Done
  Level 18Requires 16Alliance1,350 XP·
  Chief Engineer Hinderweir wants you to gather Lurker Venom, a Mo'grosh Crystal, and a Crocolisk Tear.
6
Step 6:
- A Dark Threat Looms
  Done
  Level 18Requires 16Alliance675 XP·
  Chief Engineer Hinderweir wants you to swim down to the base of the dam, locate the powder keg and stir in the Disarming Mixture to prevent an explosion.
7
Step 7:
- A Dark Threat Looms
  Done
  Level 20Requires 16Alliance1,950 XP·
  The Disarming Mixture seemed to take effect.

Chief Engineer Hinderweir VII

Chief Engineer Hinderweir VII

Chief Engineer Hinderweir VII

Chief Engineer Hinderweir VII

Explosive Charge

Suspicious Barrel

Ashlan Stonesmirk