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WOW CLASSIC · QUESTS

Taming the Beast

Classic Era / Vanilla baseline

Objective

Use the Taming Rod to tame a Surf Crawler. Practice your skills, then return the Taming Rod to Thotar at Razor Hill.

Keep for turn-in

Have Taming Rod × 1 with you when completing this quest. This is the item provided with the quest, not an additional item to farm.

Using the quest item

Use Taming Rod on Surf Crawler. Tame the creature with this quest’s rod, then follow the practice instructions in the objective above. This is not a kill objective.

Item effect: Tame Surf Crawler

Who and what you need

Starts at

ThotarHunter TrainerDurotar

Turn in to

ThotarHunter TrainerDurotar

Interact with

Surf CrawlerTame using this quest’s rod; not a kill objective.Durotar
Thotar
Starts at / Turn in to

Relevant locations

Durotar in-game map

Classic in-game map · 57 baseline placements. Select a pin for its name and coordinates. Not live spawn tracking.

Coordinates and linked records
  • Surf Crawler · Interact with
    56 placements · View coordinates
    • 66.06, 79.39
    • 58.85, 28.34
    • 63.15, 74.03
    • 63.40, 92.82
    • 66.35, 72.89
    • 63.15, 93.20
    • 67.04, 76.41
    • 62.85, 81.35
    • 62.72, 76.07
    • 66.19, 70.78
    • 61.89, 94.94
    • 67.97, 78.58
    • 60.18, 22.79
    • 70.47, 75.93
    • 69.72, 78.79
    • 59.96, 25.28
    • 71.12, 71.47
    • 64.57, 94.18
    • 66.99, 90.78
    • 60.27, 24.69
    • 60.20, 85.79
    • 70.98, 73.95
    • 60.91, 17.71
    • 65.17, 93.35
    • 64.15, 78.85
    • 63.90, 89.03
    • 63.64, 76.99
    • 62.10, 79.33
    • 59.89, 27.17
    • 63.65, 93.20
    • 64.64, 96.50
    • 60.29, 92.26
    • 68.99, 76.25
    • 65.07, 89.87
    • 67.26, 75.49
    • 64.11, 72.16
    • 62.10, 76.63
    • 65.94, 91.47
    • 66.09, 69.96
    • 63.30, 97.99
    • 70.45, 80.10
    • 60.99, 86.75
    • 61.54, 87.39
    • 61.44, 82.12
    • 69.55, 87.53
    • 62.07, 90.54
    • 67.89, 68.73
    • 60.81, 25.39
    • 70.52, 68.99
    • 65.49, 74.64
    • 69.27, 78.26
    • 64.60, 98.24
    • 59.78, 23.62
    • 62.08, 80.94
    • 65.93, 75.63
    • Coordinates not supplied
  • Thotar · Starts at · 51.85, 43.49
  • Thotar · Turn in to · 51.85, 43.49

Description

The advantage a pet affords you against your rivals is duly noted, adventurer. When you gain control over another creature, you are adding to your own strength. Your pet must become an extension of yourself. The next task requires you to turn from the land; you will find the next creature in the waters off the coast. Across from Sen'jin Village, near the Echo Isles. look for a spirited crab called the surf crawler. Use the taming rod to tame it, then practice your skills.

Prerequisite

Next in chain

Rewards

Money: No monetary value supplied

XP and reputation totals are withheld here: this server-derived baseline can disagree with live Classic values.

Progress text

You need to practice in order to gain the skills you need to effectively control your pet. Have you tamed a surf crawler?

Completion text

You are a swift learner, adventurer. You have done well.

Class and race requirements

Races: Orc, Troll · Classes: Hunter.

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