Quest · #1080

Covert Ops - Beta

Level 22 · requires level 17

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Summary

Quest level: 22
Required level: 17
Zone: Stonetalon Mountains
Race: Human, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome, High Order Skyborne (Forever)
Side: Alliance

Source evidence

Name “Covert Ops - Beta” from the ForeverDB addon scanner · client build 70291 · scanned 2026-10-09.

Starts from

Gaxim Rustfizzle NPCForever
Stonetalon Mountains · ≈ 59.5, 67.2
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Coordinates are approximate points from third-party spawn data and are not verified for this build.

Objectives

Collect: Venture Co. Letters
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source-only source objectives[3] #1

Turn in to

Gaxim Rustfizzle NPCForever
Stonetalon Mountains · ≈ 59.5, 67.2
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Coordinates are approximate points from third-party spawn data and are not verified for this build.

Map

Other quest location evidence

Stonetalon Mountains · Zone only (Questie DB report)

Source locations are approximate and not verified for this build. Sets of points are not a single exact location.

quest-context · ZoneOnly · zone-only · source map 406 · questie-zone-percent · questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956

Rewards

Experience

2,200 experience
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corroborated fixed-per-source-field

Reputation

+150 with Gnomeregan Exiles
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source-only fixed-per-source-field

Reputation amounts come from third-party data and are not verified for Forever.

Requirements

Have item: Remote Detonator (Red)
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Have item: Remote Detonator (Blue)
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Have item: NG-5 Explosives (Red)
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Have item: NG-5 Explosives (Blue)
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Have item: Covert Ops Plans: Alpha & Beta
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Quest chain

16 Quests · 8 possible prerequisite ancestors · 5 dependents/follow-ups. Each Quest appears once; links show branches and joins.

Groups preserve ALL / ANY conditions. Next is progression, not a completion requirement. Breadcrumbs and alternatives are separate context. Known roots do not establish complete server eligibility.

On Guard in Stonetalon #1070 Level 21 · known root
Next (source progression): On Guard in Stonetalon #1085
Breadcrumb for: On Guard in Stonetalon #1085
On Guard in Stonetalon #1085 Level 21 · known root
Next (source progression): A Gnome's Respite #1071
Breadcrumb quests that lead here: On Guard in Stonetalon #1070
A Gnome's Respite #1071 Level 21
Prerequisites: Complete On Guard in Stonetalon #1085
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questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnly
Required by: An Old Colleague #1072, A Scroll from Mauren #1075
An Old Colleague #1072 Level 21
Prerequisites: Complete A Gnome's Respite #1071
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questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnly
Next (source progression): Ineptitude + Chemicals = Fun #1073
A Scroll from Mauren #1075 Level 21
Prerequisites: Complete A Gnome's Respite #1071
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questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnly
Next (source progression): Devils in Westfall #1076
Ineptitude + Chemicals = Fun #1073 Level 21
Prerequisites: Complete An Old Colleague #1072
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questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnly
Next (source progression): Ineptitude + Chemicals = Fun #1074
Devils in Westfall #1076 Level 21
Prerequisites: Complete A Scroll from Mauren #1075
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questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnly
Next (source progression): Special Delivery for Gaxim #1077
Ineptitude + Chemicals = Fun #1074 Level 21
Prerequisites: Complete Ineptitude + Chemicals = Fun #1073
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questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnly
Required by: Covert Ops - Alpha #1079, Covert Ops - Beta #1080
Special Delivery for Gaxim #1077 Level 21
Prerequisites: Complete Devils in Westfall #1076
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questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnly
Required by: Covert Ops - Alpha #1079, Covert Ops - Beta #1080
Covert Ops - Alpha #1079 Level 22
Prerequisites:
ALL (all):
- Complete Special Delivery for Gaxim #1077
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  questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestGroup · SourceOnly
- Complete Ineptitude + Chemicals = Fun #1074
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  questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestGroup · SourceOnly
Required by: Kaela's Update #1091
Current Quest · Covert Ops - Beta #1080 Level 22
Prerequisites:
ALL (all):
- Complete Special Delivery for Gaxim #1077
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  questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestGroup · SourceOnly
- Complete Ineptitude + Chemicals = Fun #1074
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  questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestGroup · SourceOnly
Required by: Kaela's Update #1091
Kaela's Update #1091 Level 22
Prerequisites:
ALL (all):
- Complete Covert Ops - Alpha #1079
  Source evidence
  questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestGroup · SourceOnly
- Complete Covert Ops - Beta #1080
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  questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestGroup · SourceOnly
Required by: Enraged Spirits #1083, Wounded Ancients #1084
Enraged Spirits #1083 Level 26
Prerequisites: Complete Kaela's Update #1091
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questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnly
Required by: Update for Sentinel Thenysil #1082
Wounded Ancients #1084 Level 28
Prerequisites: Complete Kaela's Update #1091
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questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnly
Required by: Update for Sentinel Thenysil #1082
Update for Sentinel Thenysil #1082 Level 22
Prerequisites:
ALL (all):
- Complete Enraged Spirits #1083
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  questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestGroup · SourceOnly
- Complete Wounded Ancients #1084
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  questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestGroup · SourceOnly
Next (source progression): Reception from Tyrande #1081
Reception from Tyrande #1081 Level 28 · leaf
Prerequisites: Complete Update for Sentinel Thenysil #1082
Source evidence
questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnly

Tools

Route / chain tools planned, not implemented Quest chain overview and route planning starting from this quest.

Data status. Not yet verified for current build

Data details

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