Retail quest

Swabbing Duty

Swabbing Duty is a World of Warcraft quest for level 10–30. Rewards include 4,100 experience and item rewards.

Quest text

What the quest giver says.

‹name›, ‹class› and ‹race› stand for your character’s.

I want the surface of the Riptide t'shine like a star ruby, Swabbie ‹name›. I keep a tight ship around here, and it's swabbies like you that make it happen! Well, what're y'waitin' for, y'cockle-brained bilgerat? Head updecks and start swabbin'!

Requirements and rewards

What it takes, what it gives.

Requirements

Level 10–30

Rewards

4,100 experience
10g50s

Choose one of

Swabbie's Booties · Balance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Windwalker, Assassination, Outlaw, Subtlety, Guardian, Feral, Vengeance, Havoc, Brewmaster
Riptide Vest · Balance, Restoration, Mistweaver, Devourer, Windwalker, Assassination, Outlaw, Subtlety, Guardian, Feral, Vengeance, Havoc, Brewmaster
Keelhaul Shackles · Holy, Protection, Fury, Frost, Blood, Unholy, Protection, Retribution, Arms
Keelhaul Harness · Augmentation, Preservation, Devastation, Restoration, Elemental, Enhancement, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival
Riptide Boots · Augmentation, Preservation, Devastation, Restoration, Elemental, Enhancement, Beast Mastery, Marksmanship, Survival
Cleaning Britches · Frost, Discipline, Holy, Shadow, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction, Fire, Arcane

Leads to

Quests this one opens.

Completing this quest is required for these.

Attracting Attention

Source

Where this data comes from.

Read from Blizzard's official World of Warcraft API.

Data from Blizzard’s official World of Warcraft API, retrieved Oct 5, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC. World of Warcraft and its game data are © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. NeedBeforeGreed isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard.

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