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Classic quest in WoW Forever

Researching the Corruption

Dungeon quest in Blackfathom Deeps. Gershala Nightwhisper in Auberdine wants 8 Corrupt Brain stems.

Quest level
24
Available from level 18
Instance
Blackfathom Deeps
5 players · Group Finder level 22 · enter from level 15
Faction
Both factions
Experience
2,400
plus 35s

How this quest runs

Eight Corrupted Brain Stems from inside, but the quest comes from Gershala Nightwhisper in Auberdine and is the second half of a chain. Pick the chain up in Darkshore before you sail, or you will clear the dungeon without the quest in your log.

This quest in the full run: Blackfathom Deeps quest walkthrough.

Objectives

Unconfirmed

Gershala Nightwhisper in Auberdine wants 8 Corrupt Brain stems.

  • Corrupted Brain Stem ×8
  • Picked up from: Gershala Nightwhisper
  • Turned in to: Gershala Nightwhisper

Quest text

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, [your name].

Rewards

Choose one of:

2,400 experience · 35s

Reputation

  • Darnassus +150

Quest chain: step 2 of 2

  • Previous quest: The Corruption Abroad

Sources

WoW Forever beta client quest data, build 1.60.1.70338 (2026-11-01). Beta data, may change before launch. Quest text and names are Blizzard's game data; item links open Wowhead's WoW Forever database.