Quest 457 · · Classic details with player reports

The Balance of Nature

Quest level3Requires level1Classic zoneShadowglenEligible races in ClassicHuman, Dwarf, Night Elf, Gnome

Parts of this page come from real play in Forever, reported through RestedRealm Companion. The rest is Classic Era reference from QuestieDB, not verified for Forever. Quest ID 457 is present in the Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70790. QuestieDB 1.0.10, Vanilla release, retrieved 2026-11-03 (source).

The task

Objectives

Conservator Ilthalaine needs you to kill 7 Mangy Nightsabers and 7 Thistle Boars.

Mangy Nightsabernpc 2032 · Beast, seen by 2 players in Forever7 required
Thistle Boarnpc 1985 · Beast, seen by 2 players in Forever7 required

Rewards and gains

Item rewards

Choose one of these items.

Reputation

+100 Darnassus reputation (Classic)

Experience

250 XP

Coin

The route

Quest locations

Classic pins are approximate reference points. Reported ! and ? markers are search points near quest NPCs. Hover or focus a marker for details.

Start Turn in

Teldrassil

Classic start and turn-in Reported quest NPCs

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The people

Start and turn-in

Starts from

Seen in Forever: Conservator Ilthalaine offered this quest to 2 players.

Ends at

Seen in Forever: Conservator Ilthalaine completed this quest for 2 players.

Coordinates are approximate Classic references. The `/way` formats require TomTom or a compatible addon; use the named-zone form from outside the zone.

The path

Quest chain

Quest text

Thinning the younger population of creatures here in Shadowglen was a good start, your name, but there is still work to be done.

The resources of the forest will be depleted too quickly if the problem is not addressed. Killing nature's beasts is a necessary evil for the good of all who share the land. Venture into the forest and slay mangy nightsabers and thistle boars in the name of balance.

Completion

You have proven your dedication to nature well, your name. A young your class like yourself has a promising future.

World of Warcraft: Forever quest text, © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. As 1 player saw it in build 70009, reported through RestedRealm Companion.

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