Need an Engine, Take an Engine

WotLK Classic Northrend Leveling Guide

Quest 1 of 2 in the Quickwrench Chain

Both Factions • Sholazar Basin • Level 76 • Nesingwary Base Camp

Retrieve a Flying Machine Engine from the crashed plane east of Nesingwary Base Camp.

Weslex Quickwrench at Nesingwary Base Camp [25.5, 58.4] needs an engine from the crashed plane near [38.7, 56.7], where Monte was hanging from his tree. Loot the engine off the ground and bring it back. Priority: Completing this two-quest chain spawns the camp's flight master. Do this early. Pair with Venture Co. Misadventure since the engine pickup is in the same area.

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Vikstone hauled an engine through a swamp so a gnome could fix a plane so the camp could have a flight path. Given the alternative was running to Borean Tundra on foot, he might have been right.

“She’s ruined… ruined! I told that captain to be careful with such a precious cargo, but would she listen to me? No! When the ship ran aground, it damaged my flying machine, the Spirit of Gnomeregan. Now, we’re left without any means to send our reports! There is a chance, though, that the Venture Company’s antics may work in our favor.

They shot down another flying machine right about where Monte parachuted into the swamp to the east. Go there and retrieve the engine. It may be our only hope.”

-Weslex Quickwrench

Objective

LEVEL

76

Requires level

76

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Weslex Quickwrench

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Weslex Quickwrench

Weslex Quickwrench at the Nesingwary Base Camp wants you to bring him a Flying Machine Engine.

Flying Machine Engine

Location of the Engine:
The engine is located at the crash site in Wildgrowth Mangal (38.7, 56.7).
It lies directly in front of the crashed plane, so look around the debris.
If you’ve taken the parachute jump to the crash site as part of the storyline, you’ll land near the engine.
Quest NPC:
Speak to Monte Muzzleshot, who is hanging from his parachute near the crash site (39.0, 58.0). He will guide you further in the chain. — **Location of the Engine:** The engine is located at the crash site in Wildgrowth Mangal (38.7, 56.7). It lies directly in front of the crashed plane, so look around the debris. If you’ve taken the parachute jump to the crash site as part of the storyline, you’ll land near the engine.
**Quest NPC:** Speak to Monte Muzzleshot, who is hanging from his parachute near the crash site (39.0, 58.0). He will guide you further in the chain.

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Reward

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

Cloak of Renewed Hope

Pauldrons of Resolution

Boots of Dominance

Ring of Devoted Promises

You will receive:

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

15,850 experience

250 reputation with Valiance Expedition

Walkthrough

Quest Giver: Weslex Quickwrench — Nesingwary Base Camp, Sholazar Basin [25.5, 58.4]

Objective: Retrieve a Flying Machine Engine from the crashed plane east of camp.

Quick Facts

Chain Position: Quest 1 of 2 (followed by Have a Part, Give a Part)
Why It Matters: Completing this two-quest chain spawns The Spirit of Gnomeregan, the flight master at Nesingwary Base Camp. Prioritize this early.

Walkthrough

Head east from Nesingwary Base Camp toward the Wildgrowth Mangal.
Find the crashed plane near [38.7, 56.7]. The Flying Machine Engine is on the ground in front of it, near where Monte Muzzleshot was hanging from his tree.
Loot the engine and return to Weslex Quickwrench at camp.

Efficiency Tips

Do this immediately. This is one of the first quests you should complete in Sholazar. The follow-up, Have a Part, Give a Part, sends you to Swindlegrin’s Dig to the northeast to collect 7 Venture Co. Spare Parts. Once you turn that in, Weslex repairs his flying machine and it becomes the camp’s flight master, connecting to River’s Heart and Borean Tundra (Fizzcrank Airstrip for Alliance, Bor’gorok Outpost for Horde).
Pair with Venture Co. Misadventure. The engine pickup is in the same general area where you’ll be killing Venture Co. mobs for Debaar’s quest. Grab both from camp before heading east.
Route tip: Pick up the engine on your way to Swindlegrin’s Dig, turn it in at camp, grab the follow-up, then head northeast to the Dig to knock out both “Have a Part, Give a Part” and “Venture Co. Misadventure” in one trip.

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Quest Series (2):

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Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

2,100 experience

250 reputation with Valiance Expedition

Vikstone's War Journal

Weslex Quickwrench paced before his ruined flying machine, hands gesturing at nothing.

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“She’s ruined… ruined! I told that captain to be careful with such a precious cargo, but would she listen to me? No!” The gnome’s voice pitched higher with each sentence. “When the ship ran aground, it damaged the Spirit of Gnomeregan. Now we’re left without any means to send our reports!”

The Spirit sat behind him, mechanical guts spilled across the dock. Even I could tell it wasn’t flying anywhere soon.

“There is a chance, though,” Weslex continued, brightening. “The Venture Company shot down another flying machine right about where Monte parachuted into the swamp. Go there and retrieve the engine. It may be our only hope.”

Their loss, our gain. The Venture Company’s reputation for sharing resources matched their environmental record. But we needed that engine, and the crashed machine wasn’t guarded by anything more dangerous than swamp crocolisks.

The engine came free with less effort than expected. Hauling it back through the humid jungle was the harder part.

“There… just set it down there.” Weslex’s eyes went wide. “Be careful! If you ruin this one, we’re in big trouble.”

I set it down carefully.

“Now, let’s see what I can do.”

The engine was in, and Weslex was already making a list of parts he still needed from the Venture Company’s dig site in Have a Part, Give a Part

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Need an Engine, Take an Engine

Objective

LEVEL

76

Requires level

76

Start

END

Sholazar Basin Storyline

Reward

4 Gold

80 Silver

15,850 experience

250 reputation with Valiance Expedition

Walkthrough

2,100 experience

250 reputation with Valiance Expedition

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