Retail quest

Preemptive Strike

Preemptive Strike is a World of Warcraft quest for level 7–30. Rewards include 5,150 experience and item rewards.

Quest text

What the quest giver says.

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These plans document what appears to be an imminent attack on Southshore. The naga of the Eastern Strand are planning to take over the town now that the Alliance has been pushed out. Not if you can help it! Kill all of the naga on the Eastern Strand and report to Helcular at the Ruins of Southshore with the Daggerspine attack plan.

Requirements and rewards

What it takes, what it gives.

Requirements

Level 7–30

Rewards

5,150 experience
+350 reputation with Undercity

Choose one of

Band of the Eastern Strand · Protection, Unholy, Retribution, Arms, Fury, Protection, Blood, Frost
Daggerspine Ball · Mistweaver, Frost, Fire, Devastation, Augmentation, Preservation, Discipline, Holy, Shadow, Affliction, Demonology, Destruction, Balance, Restoration, Arcane
Daggerspine Dagger · Survival, Assassination, Subtlety
Preemptive Staff · Feral, Guardian, Survival, Brewmaster, Windwalker

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, 1:28 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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