Welcome to Sholazar Basin

Quest Giver: Monte Muzzleshot — Wildgrowth Mangal, Sholazar Basin [39.7, 58.6]

Turn In: Hemet Nesingwary — Nesingwary Base Camp, Sholazar Basin [27.1, 58.6]

Objective: Follow the path northwest to Nesingwary Base Camp and speak with Hemet Nesingwary.

Quick Facts

• Chain Position: Quest 2 of 2 (preceded by Where in the World is Hemet Nesingwary?)
• Unlocks: All Nesingwary Base Camp quest lines

Walkthrough

• After speaking with Monte Muzzleshot (still hanging from his tree), follow the path northwest toward the river.
• Hemet Nesingwary is at the camp at [27.1, 58.6]. Speak with him to complete the quest.
• He’ll welcome you to join the hunt once the Venture Company situation is dealt with.

Efficiency Tips

• Grab everything at camp: Turning this in unlocks several quests at once. Pick up It Could Be Anywhere!, Need an Engine, Take an Engine, and Venture Co. Misadventure before heading out.
• Flight path priority: There is no flight master at the camp initially. To unlock the Nesingwary Base Camp flight path, complete Weslex Quickwrench‘s two-part quest chain (Need an Engine, Take an Engine → Have a Part, Give a Part). This is quick and easy, and should be a top priority.
• Unique flight point: Once unlocked, the Nesingwary flight point [25.3, 58.4] works differently from most. There is no flight master NPC; you interact directly with the plane to open the flight map.
• Second flight path: A standard flight path exists at Lakeside Landing [50.2, 61.4] in River’s Heart, unlocked later in the zone.
• Golden Engagement Ring: The “It Could Be Anywhere!” quest drop is a zone-wide random drop from most mobs. Don’t hunt for it specifically; it’ll drop naturally while doing other quests.

Easter Egg

• The quest name is a nod to Guns N’ Roses’ Welcome to the Jungle, fitting given that Sholazar Basin is a tropical jungle in the middle of frozen Northrend. Wowhead commenters predictably couldn’t resist quoting the lyrics.

Veteran Players Take Note

Despite having possibly helped Nesingwary across Stranglethorn Vale and Nagrand, Hemet treats you like a complete stranger. His completion text asks if you’re “one of those druid lackeys” sent to stop him. A running source of amusement for returning players who handed him hundreds of animal parts across two continents.