Researching the Corruption

Quest #1275 · Level 24 · Minimum level 18

Gershala Nightwhisper in Auberdine wants 8 Corrupt Brain stems.

Classic reference details unless specifically marked as seen in Forever. Counts, loot sources and rewards may differ in Forever.

Seen by 4 players with the companion addon in WoW Forever.

How to complete this quest

1. Pick up

• Gershala Nightwhisper: Darkshore: 38.3, 43.0 (Classic location)

2. Complete the objectives

Gershala Nightwhisper in Auberdine wants 8 Corrupt Brain stems.

Corrupted Brain Stem × 8 (Classic reference)

• Blackfathom Myrmidon: Inside Blackfathom Deeps
• Blackfathom Sea Witch: Inside Blackfathom Deeps
• Fallenroot Hellcaller: Inside Blackfathom Deeps
• Fallenroot Shadowstalker: Inside Blackfathom Deeps
• Lady Sarevess: Inside Blackfathom Deeps
• Blackfathom Oracle: Darkshore: 30.2, 92.7 (Classic location); Darkshore: 34.7, 93.4 (Classic location); Darkshore: 33.6, 94.4 (Classic location)
• Blackfathom Tide Priestess: Darkshore: 30.5, 92.1 (Classic location); Darkshore: 30.4, 95.4 (Classic location)
• Fallenroot Rogue: Darkshore: 34.0, 94.4 (Classic location); Darkshore: 32.1, 93.1 (Classic location); Kalimdor: 44.2, 34.9 (seen in Forever · 1 player)
• Fallenroot Satyr: Darkshore: 30.9, 94.6 (Classic location); Darkshore: 30.9, 92.7 (Classic location)

Objective 1 area on the game's quest map, as players saw it: Kalimdor: 44.1, 34.8 (game quest map, seen by players · 4 players).

Objective 1 area on the game's quest map, as players saw it: Darkshore: 32.2, 93.2 (game quest map, seen by players · 4 players).

Objective 1 area on the game's quest map, as players saw it: Ashenvale: 13.5, 12.1 (game quest map, seen by players · 1 player).

3. Hand in

• Gershala Nightwhisper: Darkshore: 38.3, 43.0 (Classic location)

Quest text (Classic reference)

Foolish blood elves toil with demonic magic. Have they not witnessed what happened with the naga and with the satyrs of Kalimdor?

I fear that the blood elves will meet a similar deformation. Azeroth cannot afford to give birth to another vile race of monsters.

I wish to study the brain stems of the satyr and naga so that I might deduce what fate the elves are headed toward. In Blackfathom Deeps, on the coast of Ashenvale, you will find both satyr and naga.

'Tis a long journey, adventurer.

Rewards (Classic reference)

Choose one

• Beetle Clasps × 1
• Prelacy Cape × 1

Money reward: 3500 copper.

Darnassus reputation: +350.

Earlier quests

• The Corruption Abroad (Chain link; classic)

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