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Nozzlerust Defense

Alliance • Dragonblight • Level 74 • Nozzlerust Post
Kill 12 Wastes Diggers and 1 Wastes Taskmaster at the Scourge digs south of Nozzlerust Post around Galakrond's Rest.
Same dig sites as Stocking Up. Diggers respawn within seconds, so 12 kills come fast. Warning: Carnivorous Bite stacks and gets dangerous at 2-3+. Don't over-pull. Taskmasters are rarer and patrol between sites. Look near [52, 31] or [55, 34].
Vikstone's Classic Expedition
Vikstone carved through twelve Wastes Diggers without breaking stride, but the Taskmaster read his attacks well enough to turn aside the first killing blows. Narf's reaction when Vikstone returned was about what goblin gratitude always is.

“You, Warrior! These undead south of us are being a constant nuisance to our work. Go clear them out, will ya?”

-Narf

Objective

LEVEL

74

Requires level

72

Start

END

Kill 12 Wastes Diggers and 1 Wastes Taskmaster at the digs surrounding Galakrond’s Rest. Return to Narf at Nozzlerust Post when the task is complete.

 

Main Mob Spawn Points:
51.94, 30.84: Ideal spot with fewer mobs and a patrolling Wastes Taskmaster.
55,34: Another good spot, located outside the cave. Avoid going inside.
Shared Areas with Stocking Up:
This quest can be completed simultaneously with Stocking Up, as the Wastes Diggers are located near the mine carts.
 Look near [52, 31] or [55, 34].

 

Reward

You will also receive: (if completed at level 90)

5 Gold

60 Silver

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

20,750 experience
350 reputation with The Kalu’ak

Walkthrough

 

Quest Giver: Narf — Nozzlerust Post, Dragonblight [55, 23]

Objective: Kill 12 Wastes Diggers and 1 Wastes Taskmaster at the digs surrounding Galakrond’s Rest.

 

Walkthrough

  • Head south from Nozzlerust Post to the Scourge excavation sites around Galakrond’s Rest. The same dig sites used for Stocking Up are where you’ll find both mob types.
  • Wastes Diggers are level 72-73 undead ghouls that swarm the dig sites. They respawn extremely fast, so you’ll hit 12 kills quickly. Watch for Carnivorous Bite, a stacking DoT that gets dangerous at 2-3+ stacks. Don’t over-pull.
  • Wastes Taskmasters are level 73 Cult of the Damned casters that patrol through the dig sites. They use Shadow-based abilities, including Shadow Bolt and Shadow Nova. You only need 1 kill. Look for them patrolling near [52, 31] or [55, 34].
  • Return to Narf at Nozzlerust Post when done.

 

Efficiency Tips

  • Do this alongside Stocking Up. Both quests share the same dig sites. You’ll naturally kill 12+ Diggers while gathering ore from the mine carts.
  • The rapid Digger respawns mean you’ll never struggle for kill credit. The only potential delay is finding a Taskmaster, since they’re less common and patrol between dig sites rather than camping at fixed spawn points.

 

Explore Dragonblight’s hidden easter eggs, lore mysteries, and connections across Warcraft history in Vikstone’s Dragonblight Chronicles, along with the complete quest storyline.

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:
20,500 experience
250 reputation with Valiance Expedition

Warrior IconVikstone's War Journal

“You, warrior!” Narf barely looked up from his ledger. “These undead south of us are being a constant nuisance to our work. Go clear them out, will ya?”

Vikstone Portrait Act 1
Illustrated by Christian DiBari and Simon Gough.

The digs around Galakrond’s Rest crawled with Wastes Diggers, skeletal laborers clawing through earth under the watch of their taskmaster.

My axe carved through the first cluster before they registered the threat. Bones snapped, spines shattered, empty skulls rolled across the permafrost. They kept coming regardless of what I did to them.

The Wastes Taskmaster noticed me after the sixth fell. Larger than the diggers, armored in corroded plate, wielding authority that even the mindless dead seemed to recognize. He abandoned his post and closed the distance with surprising speed.

He read my attacks well enough to turn aside the killing blows. He came apart in pieces, the last of his unnatural life guttering out as his skull hit the ground.

The remaining diggers scattered without direction. I hunted down the rest.

When I returned, Narf glanced up from his ledger. “Huh? Who are you? What do you want?” A blank stare, then recognition. “Oh! Yeah, the undead. Here’s your coin, bugger off.”

 

Nozzlerust Post has a longer job waiting that starts with Shaved Ice.

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