Researching the Corruption
Level 24 · can be taken from level 18 · Dungeon quest in Blackfathom Deeps · also in Classic Era · All Forever quests →
Gershala Nightwhisper in Auberdine wants 8 Corrupt Brain stems.
Objectives
- Corrupted Brain Stem ×8
Who gives it, who takes it in
- Picked up from Gershala Nightwhisper Darkshore, Auberdine (38.3, 43.0)
- Turned in to Gershala Nightwhisper Darkshore, Auberdine (38.3, 43.0)
Sources: the WFT Beta Log addon, 23 October 2026 · the beta client's creature cache, 23 October 2026 (creaturecache.wdb, build 70532)
It sends you into Blackfathom Deeps: 5 players · Group Finder level 22 · enter from level 15.
Description
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, <name>.
Rewards
You will be able to choose one of these rewards:
You will also receive:
Reputation:
The chain · step 2 of 2
- Comes after The Corruption Abroad ↗
The other 14 quests in Blackfathom Deeps
- Allegiance to the Old Gods Level 22
- Seeking the Kor Gem ★ Level 22
- The Essence of Aku'Mai Level 22
- Trouble in the Deeps Level 22
- Knowledge in the Deeps Level 23
- In Search of Thaelrid Level 24
- The Heart of the Void Level 25 Alliance
- The Heart of the Void Level 25 Horde
- Twilight Falls Level 25 Alliance
- Allegiance to the Old Gods Level 26
- Amongst the Ruins Level 27
- Blackfathom Villainy Level 27 Alliance
- Blackfathom Villainy Level 27 Horde
- Baron Aquanis Level 30 Horde
Read from the World of Warcraft: Forever client: the quest's own text, level, objectives and rewards come from the quest cache the beta client wrote, the item names, icons and qualities from the client's tables, and the two ends of the quest from the quest's own wording where it names them, with the title under the name where the creature cache knows it, or from the beta log, with the spot on the map, where the game has shown the hand-over. 159 quests have a page here so far. Sources: Forever client build 1.60.1.70755 · beta play, 18 September 2026 · the WFT Beta Log addon, 23 October 2026 (loot log) · the beta client's creature cache, 23 October 2026 (creaturecache.wdb, build 70532) · the beta client's quest cache, 13 October 2026 (questcache.wdb, build 70338) · the beta client's quest cache, 3 October 2026 (questcache.wdb, build 70170) · the WFT Beta Log addon, 23 October 2026.