Quest · #498
The Rescue
Level 22 · requires level 17
Summary
- Quest level
- 22
- Required level
- 17
- Zone
- Hillsbrad Foothills
- Race
- Orc, Undead, Tauren, Troll, Windshaper Skyborne (Forever)
- Side
- Horde
Source evidence
Name “The Rescue” from the ForeverDB addon scanner · client build 70291 · scanned 2026-10-09.Starts from
- Krusk NPCForever
Hillsbrad Foothills · ≈ 63.2, 20.7Source evidence
source-only
Coordinates are approximate points from third-party spawn data and are not verified for this build.
Objectives
- Interact with: Locked ball and chain — “Rescue Drull”
Hillsbrad Foothills · ≈ 75.3, 41.5Source evidence
source-only source objectives[2] #1 - Interact with: Locked ball and chain — “Rescue Tog'thar”
Hillsbrad Foothills · ≈ 79.8, 39.7Source evidence
source-only source objectives[2] #2
Coordinates are approximate points from third-party spawn data and are not verified for this build.
Turn in to
- Krusk NPCForever
Hillsbrad Foothills · ≈ 63.2, 20.7Source evidence
source-only
Coordinates are approximate points from third-party spawn data and are not verified for this build.
Map
Other quest location evidence
- Hillsbrad Foothills · 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 267 · questie-zone-percent · questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956
Rewards
Reward items
- Orcish War ChainForever
Source evidence
Supported by 2 sources: source-only quest data; source-only AllTheThings 5.3.15 · also-asserted-by:questie · choice semantics: unspecified-by-source - Recipe: Big Bear SteakForever
Source evidence
Supported by 1 source: source-only quest data · choice semantics: unspecified-by-source - Grunt VestForever
Source evidence
Supported by 2 sources: source-only quest data; source-only AllTheThings 5.3.15 · also-asserted-by:questie · choice semantics: unspecified-by-source
Whether these are all given or a choice between them is not established.
Experience
- 2,200 experience
Source evidence
corroborated fixed-per-source-field
Reputation
- +150 with Orgrimmar
Source evidence
source-only fixed-per-source-field
Reputation amounts come from third-party data and are not verified for Forever.
Requirements
- Have item: Dull Iron Key
Source evidence
source-only - Have item: Burnished Gold Key
Source evidence
source-only
Quest chain
7 Quests · 0 possible prerequisite ancestors · 6 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.
- Current Quest · The Rescue #498 Level 22 · known rootNext (source progression): Infiltration #533
- Infiltration #533 Level 34Prerequisites: Complete The Rescue #498
Source evidence
questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnlyNext (source progression): Gol'dir #503Required by: Valik #535Unlocks quest: Valik #535 - Gol'dir #503 Level 36Prerequisites: Complete Infiltration #533
Source evidence
questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnlyNext (source progression): Blackmoore's Legacy #506 - Valik #535 Level 34 · leafPrerequisites: Must be active Infiltration #533
Source evidence
questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · parentQuest · SourceOnlyParent quest (must be active): Infiltration #533 - Blackmoore's Legacy #506 Level 36Prerequisites: Complete Gol'dir #503
Source evidence
questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnlyNext (source progression): Lord Aliden Perenolde #507 - Lord Aliden Perenolde #507 Level 42Prerequisites: Complete Blackmoore's Legacy #506
Source evidence
questiedb-1.0.5-33c298038c373956 · preQuestSingle · SourceOnlyNext (source progression): Taretha's Gift #508 - Taretha's Gift #508 Level 40 · leafPrerequisites: Complete Lord Aliden Perenolde #507
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