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Comment by Biceps

Atleast during the beta, you must be unmounted to complete this quest.

Comment by Mithan

To "signal" Adarrah, swim back out of the cave and it will do it automatically near the cave entrance.

Then swim back in to complete the quest.

Comment by troelala

Don't forget to pick up the flight point inside. It connects to a flight point at sea level, which will connect to Undercity o.a..

Comment by reddeffect

Rolling stones reference.

Comment by Hokuto

Cave entrance at 54,33.

Comment by Althes

Wait, she swam that distance in just a couple of seconds?

Must be a former guard D:

Comment by Dagshelagr

If this quest is bugged for you, log out and back in next to her in the cave.

The Unknown tag drops and she has a dialog again.

Comment by giggins

Reference to the Rolling Stones' song, Gimme Shelter.

Comment by odrok

Enough with the reference posts already... there are obver 50 songs with the lyrics gimme shelter. No one came here to learn about the reference. Post pertinent info or don't post. Please rate this msg down now.

Comment by MrRabies

I'll be happy to rate your message down :D

Many people are interested in learning the references, and this is undoubtedly a reference to the Rolling Stones' song, Gimme Shelter.

Comment by Abelius

I think that the previous quest is not mandatory, so it could be good for your quest count to take it first.

Comment by MrRabies

I'll be happy to rate your message down :D

Many people are interested in learning the references, and this is undoubtedly a reference to the Rolling Stones' song, Gimme Shelter.
edit:fixed linking quote to right person, sorry giggins.

Comment by TheGroovy

First part of quest "Smuggler's Hole Scouted" cannot be completed when mounted (bug or intentional). Dismount and enter the cave again.

Comment by sassquatch

The quest is confusing because quest objective on your map points you to the inside of the cave. But that's not where the entrance to the cave is. The entrance is south of that. More screenshots here to clear things up: Gimme Shelter Quest

Comment by Lightbrand

She must "repay" you inside!

Comment by chochopk

Shallow's End and Smuggler's Hole quest chain

1. Better Late Than Dead 2. Gimme Shelter!
2. The Abyssal Ride 3. Ain't Too Proud to Beg A Case of Crabs
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Can't Start a Fire Without a Spark A Girl's Best Friend A Taste For Tail
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.---------------. \ The Horde's Hoard
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Ophidophobia Nerve Tonic .---> Oh, the Insanity!
| (Starts Budd's Dig quest line)
A Desperate Plea
(Starts Holding Pens quest line)

Comment by Griffan

I read the name of this quest, and immedietly minimized, opened up Itunes, and set this song blazing. Without a doubt one of their best work.

Thank you Blizzard

Comment by darkowl

Confused as to how she can hear your whistle underwater? Too funny...

Comment by Whiterock

In order to getPay Attention! you must completeGirding Our Loins before acceptingHelm's Deep.
Better Late Than Dead andThe Abyssal Ride are NOT needed to takeGimme Shelter! and followups, however that would make you unable to getGood Deed Left Undone.
Lady La-La's Necklace have 0% drop chance beforeOphidophobia done and 100% after, however anyone can share you this quest as long as you are 80+lvl.
Anyone can takeVengeful Heart and do it's followups as long as they are 80+lvl. Quests above are NOT needed for it.

<<Feedback here, please>>

Comment by DTJames

"Come inside, <race>. I must repay your kindness."

Mmmm...

Comment by Rezelida

I saw the whale shark near here. Am I to be afraid?

Comment by wharris

Guide to Vash'jir Kelp'thar Forest Alliance Quests:

Optional Pre-quests:
A Personal Summons and Eye of the Storm
Either Into the Abyss: or Hero's Call: Vashj'ir

Main chain:
Call of Duty
Sea Legs (At any time, kill a Slitherfin eel to start Once More, with Eeling)
Pay it Forward
Rest for the Weary
Buy Us Some Time & Travelling on Our Stomachs
(Be sure to kill a Sabreclaw Skitterer to get Crumpled Treasure Map which starts Kliklak's Craw)
To Arms! and Stormwind Elite Aquatic and Land Forces
On Our Own Terms
All or Nothing
Better Late than Dead
The Abyssal Ride
Good Deed Left Undone (optional)
Gimme Shelter! (also unlocks A Case of Crabs)
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
(which also unlocks A Girl's Best Friend and A Taste for Tail)
This is a convenient time to do The Horde's Hoard, which starts
from Tattered Treasure Map, dropped by Clacksnap Pincer

Next comes Can't Start a Fire Without a Spark

This allows for the optional quest Nerve Tonic, and the optional Bud Chain:

Around this time, kill Gilblin Collectors and hope
Lady La-La's necklace drops for Lady La-La's Medallion. There are conflicting reports of what quests are needed for the item to drop.
This is also a good time to kill Gilblingle for waterlogged journal which starts Blackfin's Booty.

The main chain continues:
Ophidophobia
A Desparate Plea
Undersea Sanctuary
Spelunking
Debriefing
Wake of Destruction
(also unlocks What? What? In My Gut...? and Decompression)
Come Hell or High Water (While in naga camp, pick up How Disarming)
The Warden's Time is auto-given when Come Hell or High Water auto-completes
Across the great Divide leads to the Shimmering Expanse chain.

Don't forget to group up or come back at 85 for
An Opened Can of Whoop Gnash

Comment by Makco

With a happy ending...

Comment by Teddiursa

My first thought for some reason when reading the title of this quest was "Gimme Pizza!".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wusGIl3v044

Comment by Brilynn

Apparently the quest will bug out when in aquatic form as a druid. Make sure you're not shapeshifted when you go to do the quest.

Comment by heroonebob

Currently this doesn't seem to work while you are mounted in any manner, Aquatic Form for druids, or Sea Horsies for nondruids. Dismount up!

Comment by taluulah

Quest is bugged... I went in & discovered the cave.. swam out & nothing happened. eventually I gave up, logged & then later in the day I was farming in Twilight highlands, pulled too many mobs & died & got credit for the quest...random. IDK

Comment by jes98

Is this quest bugged since 4.3? I've entered and exited the cave, but didn't get completion credit for either "Smuggler's Scar Scouted" or "Adarrah Signaled". I've tried abandoning the quest & re-doing it, hearthstoned, logged out and back in, but still no completion :(

Comment by MagaliRivendare

Since 4.3, quest is bugged. After searching the cave, you must die in order to finish the quest. Swim outside and get the crabs or an eel to kill you.

Comment by Aradroth

So why is this cave not full of water if it's completely underwater? Kind of doesn't make sense

Comment by calif94577

Confirmed, as of 4.3 you must go inside the cave and if you don't get credit for scouting you must log off while inside the cave on land and log back on. Once your back you will have credit for scouting the cave. Then you must leave the cave and once outside you must die (suicide) and once your dead you will have credit for signaling the chick. Blizzard is aware of the issue and is working on it.

Comment by Rabdure

Another confirmation on suiciding outside of cave. It gives you credit for the signal. There are crabs around the outside area for easy suicide assistance.

Comment by Shadow2370

Yep you have to kill yourself in order to signal the chick!

Comment by Arjuana

As most people noted, the quest is bugged to hell and back, along with Call of Duty that I have checked so far. But suicide isn't on my list of choices to complete a quest, No sir.

I called a GM to set the flags for me, just as Call of Duty, and hope for the best.

In the meantime, before you get the Sea Legs buff, due to Sea Legs, where you can breath underwater as a result, Alliance players can "grind" Gnomeregan dungeon after a Hydrocane, if they can equip it. It may look a bit silly to equip such a low level item, but you can equip it just for enough time to recharge your breath bar and keep going. But anyway, the quest for breathing is a must do.

Update: I went with friends to Heroics in Northrend, try to kick Arthas in..(censored) and got wiped. At this moment, the quest flagged as completed, I came back to Vashj'r and got the quest delivered. The important thing is, you can die anywhere, inclusive in a 10-man raid, and still get the quest. As I said, plenty of opportunities to get killed, no need to terminate myself.

A PvP option seems appealing too.

Comment by Borp

Can confirm once you have scouted the cave and are trying to signal Adarrah, you have to let one of the mobs kill you before you are able to signal her. So just let one mobs kill you and the quest is completed.

Comment by Tigerseyee149

Might be a bug that is frequent that requires you die, however i was not required to kill myself to signal her that the cave is safe.As soon as i left the cave it completed for me with no issuses.

Comment by Tarotman

Well the bug seems to have been fixed when I did it. I had to swim inside the cave to scout, then swim back outside to signal. Just so you know you need to approach the cave from the south west to see the entrance by some huge yellow plant things, I kept going east to west before I found it!

Comment by sandriq

If you want to see walkthrough of this quest, click here !
I hope it will be useful.
Thanks !

Comment by torquezzz

This was a bit glitched for me, I had to leave and enter the cave an extra couple times for it to work.

Comment by anniebenlen

The entrance to the cave is at 54, 34.

Comment by bebita

Gimme Shelter! Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZtyFlnRpc

Comment by WoWGnGP

I made i playthrough of this quest if anyone wish to see how to do it :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8k3WdgqhWU&feature=youtu.be

Comment by Chaoslord5

Scouting the cave wasn't working for me, tried going back outside and back in about 5 times. I was on my sea turtle mount, I dismounted it and tried again and it worked. /shrug

Comment by Boxofbeer

Gimme Shelter! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WDbvUxPDoA

Comment by Pops715

This quest was still buggy when I did it just now. I'd go into the cave with Adarrah, she would disappear, and it would reset to the point where I scouted the cave and was supposed to go outside and signal her. Here's how it went for me:

1st Attempt - On my Sea Turtle mount; accompanied her inside, she disappeared, quest reset.
2nd Attempt - Not mounted at all; accompanied her inside, she disappeared, quest reset.
3rd Attempt - On my Sea Horse mount; accompanied her inside, she disappeared, quest reset.
4th Attempt - On my Sea Horse mount; WAITED OUTSIDE WHILE SHE WENT INSIDE, went into cave, she was there.

So I would suggest NOT accompanying Adarrah into the cave. Wait outside while she goes in, then proceed. See if that works.

Comment by zerooneder1

come inside, (Player's Race). I must repay your kindness
Me: .... I've watch enough porn, I know where this is going ... !

Comment by bigunde

A video of the quest Gimme Shelter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meQ_v2NQYxA

Comment by BleuOcarina

Arrived on my sea turtle. Didn't get the "you are mounted" warning. Met her three times before I realized the mount was preventing her from reappearing as questgiver inside. Then followed her unmounted and got "cave scoured" quest task notification. 5th time's the charm. Swam out unmounted, met her again, followed her back in. Super simple task, completed in 4 too many attempts.

Comment by Sqwoopy

Bugged in BFA, can't do anything to progress. I tried all suggestions from comments.

Comment by kurri

Managed to complete the quest by retaking the quest, and then swimming out unmounted.

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Gimme Shelter!

Investigate Smuggler's Scar in the Kelp'thar forest, then signal to Adarrah that it's safe to enter.

	Smuggler's Scar Scouted
	Adarrah Signaled

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Please, <race>! You must help me!

I've barely managed to survive, what with naga, sharks, and that horrible monster that attacked our ship.

I can see a cave that might be safe, but I don't dare try to make it unless I know there's air inside.

Can you make sure it's ok?

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1.	Good Deed Left Undone
2.	Gimme Shelter!
3.	Ain't Too Proud to Beg

Gimme Shelter!

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