
Saving Sharpbeak Level 51 quest · The Hinterlands · Group
- Level
- 51
- Zone
- The Hinterlands
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Saving Sharpbeak is picked up from Gryphon Master Talonaxe in The Hinterlands at 9.8, 44.5. To complete it: Open Sharpbeak's Cage. Return to Gryphon Master Talonaxe to turn it in.
- Quest level
- 51from level 40
- Faction
- Alliance
- Type
- Group
- Experience
- 7,350
- Money
- 225
- Reputation
- +200 Wildhammer Clan
In-game objectiveFight to the top of Jintha'Alor, kill Vile Priestess Hexx for the key to Sharpbeak's cage, and save Sharpbeak.
Saving Sharpbeak walkthrough
Classic data3 steps in order, numbered on the map. Select a step to find it, and tick it off when it is done.

Quest chain
Classic dataSaving Sharpbeak is step 7 of 7 in a chain of 7 quests. Quests on the same step are alternatives or run side by side.
0 of 7 complete
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Rewards
Classic dataYou choose one reward from Gryphon Rider's Stormhammer and Gryphon Rider's Leggings.
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Gryphon Rider's StormhammerMain Hand · Mace
Gryphon Rider's LeggingsLegs · Leather
- Experience
- 7,350
- Money
- 225
- Money at max level
- 87
- Reputation
- +200Wildhammer Clan
Requirements
Classic dataYou can pick it up from level 40. Return to the Hinterlands has to be completed first.
- Required level
- 40
- Faction
- Alliance
- Previous quest
- Return to the Hinterlands
Getting there
Game data- Alliance: the nearest flight master is Aerie Peak (11.1, 46.1).
Quest text
What the quest giver says in the game, word for word.
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Description
We must save Sharpbeak!
Fight your way to the top of Jintha'Alor in the heart of Vilebranch territory, gain the key to Sharpbeak's cage from the vile Priestess Hexx, and then find and save Sharpbeak!
In progress
Save Sharpbeak!
Completion
Swiftwind and Keenclaw returned with their child moments ago, and are fussing over him like new parents. Seeing them together again is enough to give even this old dwarf mist in the eyes...
We cannot repay you enough for what you have done, your name. The gryphons of Aerie peak, and their riders, will sing your name for a long, long time.
Data: WoW Forever client 1.60.1.70790. How we source this
Saving Sharpbeak is picked up from Gryphon Master Talonaxe in The Hinterlands at 9.8, 44.5. It is a level 51 quest. To complete it: Open Sharpbeak's Cage. Return to Gryphon Master Talonaxe to turn it in. You can pick it up from level 40. Return to the Hinterlands has to be completed first. Only Alliance characters can take it. You choose one reward from Gryphon Rider's Stormhammer and Gryphon Rider's Leggings. It pays 7,350 XP and 2g 25s. Reputation: +200 Wildhammer Clan. It is step 7 of 7 in a chain of 7 quests. Quest data comes from Classic's world data; Blizzard may change details in WoW Forever.
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Saving Sharpbeak FAQ
Where does Saving Sharpbeak start?
Saving Sharpbeak is picked up from Gryphon Master Talonaxe in The Hinterlands at 9.8, 44.5. Waypoint: /way 9.8 44.5. (Classic data; Blizzard may change it in WoW Forever.)
Where do I turn in Saving Sharpbeak?
Turn it in to Gryphon Master Talonaxe in The Hinterlands at 9.8, 44.5.
Where do I find Sharpbeak's Cage?
Sharpbeak's Cage is in The Hinterlands at 53.4, 67.1.
What are the rewards for Saving Sharpbeak?
You choose one reward from Gryphon Rider's Stormhammer and Gryphon Rider's Leggings. It pays 7,350 XP and 2g 25s. Reputation: +200 Wildhammer Clan. At the level cap the experience is paid as 87s instead.
What comes after Saving Sharpbeak?
Saving Sharpbeak is the last quest of its chain: nothing follows it.
What do I need before I can start Saving Sharpbeak?
You can pick it up from level 40. Return to the Hinterlands has to be completed first. Only Alliance characters can take it.
