Retail quest

A Budding Young Surgeon

A Budding Young Surgeon is a World of Warcraft quest for level 8–30. Rewards include 8,250 experience and item rewards.

Quest text

What the quest giver says.

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You have shown yourself to be a capable priest and a credit to the people of Gnomeregan. The high tinker and the king of Stormwind wish to honor your contribution to the Alliance. They have commissioned the royal enchanter to create a special staff. The materials for such a weapon can only be found in the cursed Shadowfang Keep in Silverpine Forest. Travel there and find the lost holy symbol of Commander Springvale, a supply of moontouched wood, and ghostly essence from the spirits haunting the keep.

Requirements and rewards

What it takes, what it gives.

Requirements

Level 8–30
Class: Priest
Race: Gnome, Mechagnome

Rewards

8,250 experience
Staff of the Technocrat
+500 reputation with Stormwind

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, 2:07 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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