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Comment by ravenark

Both quests are easy enough if you know when and where to pull. I did both of them by myself. If you are a druid or rogue, the best thing to do is prowl around the areas so you can get a good idea of where people are, where the plans and letters are, and where to run.

Covert Ops Beta - This is a little more difficult than Alpha. The wagon for this one is on a small hill in front of the mine. The mine is located at about 74,58 or so. There are no guards on this wagon, just an operator, and he's far enough away where he won't aggro. Slightly behind the wagon there is a small hill. You can blow the wagon if you stand on that hill and keep the wagon to your right.

The letters for this one are on the right/east side of the mine entrance, on a tree stump. They look like a stack of books.

Here's the trick for this one...the kobolds don't run when you blow the wagon. So, you need to kill some of them before setting the explosives. On the west side of the mine, there is another small hill with three kobolds wandering. Take them out. On the east side of the mine, along the ridge, there are two other kobolds. Take them out too. There is another kobold closer to the letters, but if you attack him you'll draw the attention of everyone else, so leave him alone.

Run over to the wagon (don't let anyone see you!) and set the explosives. Get over to the hill and set them off, then take off running. Head over the hill where you killed the first kobolds, then turn to the mine and get the plans. Then run AWAY from the mine (I went to the east, along the cliffs). The kobold you didn't kill will most likely aggro, but if you stop to kill him the rest of the Venture guys will be back and aggro. Just make sure your health is full and run along the cliffs. He stops giving chase soon.

Comment by mjollinir

they run back to the mine pretty quickly after you blow the wagon, so move fast.

Comment by skyoverheaven

Just to note, you don't actually need to use the explosives/detonator given in this quest, so if something goes wrong (ie: you took too long getting to the quest item and all the mobs went back) you can always clear to the quest item the old fashioned way. The item is right out in plain sight, so the explosives are just a fun and easier way to get the item.

The mine is in the eastern portion of Windshear Crag, so work your way there and in front of the entrance, you'll see the wagon of explosives. Before setting the charge, look at the entrance of the mine, and in front of it (just to the right) you'll see a crate with a clickable item -- that's your quest item.

As a hunter, here's how I did this: before setting the charge, I cleared the mobs to my left (along the mountain/hills) almost up to the quest item. Then I set the red charge on the wagon, moved a bit away (towards where I cleared) and then detonated the wagon. The mobs in the center/front will investigate the explosion, leaving a couple of mobs to clear. I sent my pet to both leftover mobs to distract them and looted the quest item, then ran away, calling my pet to retreat, back the way I came. The two mobs that aggroed chased me, and I killed them when I was at a safe distance from the mine.

Comment by LikeIke

This is part of the long & fun quest chain originating from "On Guard in Stonetalon" (http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=1070) in Ashenvale.

-Prerequisites for this quest is "Covert Ops - Alpha" (http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=1079)
-This quest leads to "Kaela's Update" (http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=1091)

Comment by Kaynos

Letters : 74.59
Wagon : 75.57

Comment by mpoy70

The wagon to blow with the red explosives is at 75 57. The letters are on a crate at 74 59 near the mine entrance. Keep in mind that not all mobs guarding the letters will run away from them because of the explosion, so there will be 2-3 more to clear before you can loot them. Also there is one mob patroling the area in and out of the mine entrance. If you die the first time (like me) you can forget about explosives and clear the mobs the old fashioned way :)

Comment by sanjayg

for dwarfs: find treasure works so use it

Comment by dbodinem

Really recommend using the explosives because it pulls so many away.

When I successfully completed it, after dying once, I killed one on the hill to the west, blew it, then came at the documents from the front, rooted the closest Kobold, grabbed the letters and was out of there.

But come at the documents from the front (stealthed) mind you.

Fun quest.

Comment by ZetaVicta

I went about clearing the mobs an entirely different way. I made my way along the cliffs and hopped on top of the "house" above the mine and picked the mobs off one at a time. Then again it's 4 in the morning and using that as an excuse I completely forgot about the explosives and had a heck of a time trying to solo the mobs any other way. It might not be the best way, but it worked. :)

Comment by Tanae

If you are doing this just to rep grind and are high lvl, just ignore the explosive part, just run in and get the letters.

Comment by Janym

Actual Coords are 75.5, 57.4 for the Red Wagon

Comment by Conal

Hooked on Phonics works, so use it.

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Covert Ops - Beta

This quest was marked obsolete by Blizzard and cannot be obtained or completed.

Retrieve the Venture Co. Letters from Windshear Mine at the east end of Windshear Crag.

	Venture Co. Letters

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	Covert Ops Pack

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Plan Beta's just like Plan Alpha, <name>.

We cause a distraction and then steal their precious letters.

The key is to get their letters... remember that.

The pages I gave you already will tell you where to plant the explosives. Just get back here alive and with those letters....

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