Securing the Bait

WotLK Classic Northrend Leveling Guide

Securing the Bait

Quest 2 of 5 in the Bigger Game Chain

Both Factions • Sholazar Basin • Level 77 • Dorian's Outpost

Bring 6 Primordial Hatchlings to Dorian Drakestalker at Dorian's Outpost.

Dorian Drakestalker at Dorian's Outpost (42, 28) sends you east into the Savage Thicket. Crack open Primordial Drake Eggs around 47, 27 and right-click the hatchlings that emerge to collect them. Important: Avoid ground-targeted AoE (Consecrate, Death and Decay, Blizzard) near eggs and dismiss combat pets or set them to passive. AoE damage on spawn turns hatchlings hostile, making them uncollectable. Pick up Sharpening Your Talons first to finish both quests in one trip.

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Six primordial hatchlings fought the sack the entire walk back to camp, and Dorian took them with a grin that said he had plans for every single one. The broodmother, presumably, had plans of her own.

“We’re not likely to get Broodmother Slivina’s attention waving our arms around like fools, but if we’re smart, we can bait her into fighting us. We’ll also secure more, uh, fodder for my little project.

<Dorian glances over at Zootfizzle.>

But don’t worry about that for now. Just look for the primordial drake eggs in the area east and northeast of the camp. Burst them open and scoop up the hatchlings that come out. When the broodmother realizes what we’ve done, she’ll have no choice but to face us.”

-Dorian Drakestalker

Objective

LEVEL

77

Requires level

76

Start

Dorian Drakestalker

END

Dorian Drakestalker

Bring 6 Primordial Hatchlings to Dorian Drakestalker at Dorian’s Outpost.

Primordial Hatchling (6)

Objective: Collect 6 Primordial Hatchlings by destroying Drake Eggs or capturing pre-hatched ones in the Burning Forest.
Quest Giver: Dorian Drakestalker, at 42, 28, near the Savage Thicket.
Target Location: 47, 27, in the Burning Forest.
Finding the Drake Eggs:
Look for Drake Eggs around 47, 27, scattered throughout the Burning Forest.
Destroying eggs spawns Primordial Hatchlings, which can be captured by right-clicking.
Pre-Hatched Hatchlings:
Hatchlings may already be wandering after being scorched by a drake’s fire breath. These can also be collected directly. — **Quest Giver:** Dorian Drakestalker, at 42, 28, near the Savage Thicket.
**Finding the Drake Eggs:** Look for Drake Eggs around 47, 27, scattered throughout the Burning Forest. Destroying eggs spawns Primordial Hatchlings, which can be captured by right-clicking.

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Reward

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

Tooth-Marked Girdle

Crocscale Moccasins

Muck-Stained Carapace

Bent Crocolisk Tooth

You will receive:

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

21,400 experience

250 reputation with Valiance Expedition

Walkthrough

Quest Giver: Dorian Drakestalker — Dorian’s Outpost, Sholazar Basin [42, 28]

Objective: Bring 6 Primordial Hatchlings to Dorian Drakestalker.

Quick Facts

Location: The Savage Thicket, east and northeast of Dorian’s Outpost, around [47, 27]
Pairs With: Sharpening Your Talons (kill 6 Primordial Drakes in the same area). Both must be completed to advance the chain.
Unlocks: A Mammoth Undertaking, plus side quests Reagent Agent and My Pet Roc
Achievement: Part of the The Snows of Northrend chain

Walkthrough

Collecting Hatchlings

Head east into the Savage Thicket. Look for Primordial Drake Eggs scattered across the burning forest floor around [47, 27].
Attack and destroy the eggs. When an egg breaks, a Primordial Hatchling spawns from it. Right-click the hatchling to pick it up. The hatchlings appear yellow (friendly) and cannot be killed for credit.
Hatchlings can also appear when a Primordial Drake uses its Birthing Flames ability to incubate a nearby egg. These pre-hatched hatchlings can be collected the same way.

Important: AoE Warning

Do NOT use ground-targeted AoE abilities (Consecrate, Death and Decay, Blizzard, etc.) while breaking eggs. If your AoE damages a hatchling the moment it spawns, it will turn hostile and you won’t be able to pick it up.
Dismiss combat pets or set them to passive before attacking eggs to prevent them from killing the hatchlings.

Efficiency Tips

Grab Sharpening Your Talons before heading out. Kill Primordial Drakes while hunting for eggs and you’ll finish both quests simultaneously.
A flying mount helps cover the Savage Thicket quickly, though the eggs and hatchlings don’t sparkle, so fly low and scan carefully.
The Drake Eggs have a large health pool but don’t fight back, making them useful for leveling weapon skills (confirmed working as of Patch 3.1).

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

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

2,150 experience

250 reputation with Valiance Expedition

Vikstone's War Journal

“We’re not likely to get Broodmother Slivina’s attention waving our arms around like fools,” Dorian said, “but if we’re smart, we can bait her into fighting us. We’ll also secure more, uh, fodder for my little project.”

He glanced at the gnome working nearby. Zootfizzle, apparently.

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“But don’t worry about that for now. Just look for the primordial drake eggs in the area east and northeast of the camp. Burst them open and scoop up the hatchlings that come out. When the broodmother realizes what we’ve done, she’ll have no choice but to face us.”

The Savage Thicket held primordial drakes nested among the rocky outcroppings, their scales catching light like old bronze. The adults were impressive specimens. Ancient lineage, predating most civilizations. Hunting them did not feel like sport.

Found the eggs easily enough. Cracked them open. The hatchlings that emerged snapped at my gauntlets even as I stuffed them in a sack. Six of them, squirming and hissing.

Returned to camp with my cargo.

“Ah, well done. Plenty of little hatchlings for Zootfizzle over there!”

Dorian turned to the gnome. “It’s your lucky day, Zootfizzle. Vikstone has brought back more hatchlings for you.”

The gnome’s expression soured. “I’m not here to be the keeper of your hatchlings, Dorian. I’m doing research of my own, as well.”

“Well, you can always go back to the camp and help Weslex with all his cogs…”

“No, not the cogs! Anything but the cogs!”

Somewhere out there, a broodmother would soon notice her children were missing.

Dorian pocketed the hatchlings and turned his attention to the treeline, where the adults were still circling, and Vikstone would soon be Sharpening Your Talons.

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Objective

LEVEL

77

Requires level

76

Start

END

Sholazar Basin Storyline

Reward

6 Gold

50 Silver

21,400 experience

250 reputation with Valiance Expedition

Walkthrough

2,150 experience

250 reputation with Valiance Expedition

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