Overview
Part of the Steamwheedle Cartel, this goblin city provides a neutral haven for those that wish to trade goods and services in the Barrens.
Ratchet, the faction of the city Rachet on Kalimdor’s central east coast in the Barrens, is run by goblins and shows it. Its streets sprawl in every direction, and the architecture shows no consistency or common vision. It is a city of entertainment and trade, where anything that anyone would ever want to buy — and plenty of things that no one ever wants to buy — is on sale.Ratchet is currently run by a corporate group known as the Steamwheedle Cartel a splinter group from the Venture Company, who first built the port town for trading with Orgrimmar. It is initially a neutral faction to both Horde and Alliance.
History
Built from equal parts of industry and decadence, the goblin port city of Ratchet sprawls along nearly a mile of of coastline where the eastern Barrens poke between Durotar and the Dustwallow Marsh to the sea. Ratchet is the pride of the goblins, a trade city where you can find almost anything your heart desires - and if something is not in stock, you can bet the goblins can order it. Ratchet also had regular ferries that traversed the safe though roundabout route to the island stronghold of Theramore to the south.Ratchet is a city where creatures who were once the butt of jokes now reign supreme. Its streets wander without rhyme or reason through neighborhoods dedicated to one activity: commerce. Ramshackle warehouses stand next to stately stone homes. Fine shops press cheek to jowl with rude huts. Wares of every type imaginable - and some beyond the imagination - are on display in markets and in exclusive boutiques.
Goblins welcome anyone with gold or items of value and a willingness to trade them for their wares and services. Merchants throng the marketplaces each day, selling everything from silks to slaves, and even at night the stores lining the twisting streets and alleys remain open for business. Those with the money can listen to skilled musicians while drinking fine ales and eating food prepared by expert chefs. For those with earthier tastes, the streets along the wharf teem with whorehouses, taprooms, and casinos.
Ratchet is the largest port on Kalimdor, with as many ships bringing cargo in as there are ships heading out for other sites around Kalimdor. In addition to legitimate trade vessels, pirate craft receive amnesty while in the port of Ratchet as long as they can pay the stiff docking fees. This situation makes many merchant captains furious, but they cannot hope to stay in business if they boycott Ratchet. Moreover, the Lawkeepers and hired mercenaries prowling the waterfront are eager to deal with anyone looking to cause trouble.
Reputation
Most of the quests to raise reputation with Ratchet and the Steamwheedle Cartel are located in the Barrens. Having a friendly or higher reputation will make the guards help you in case of initiated violence against you.History
Built from equal parts of industry and decadence, the goblin port city of Ratchet sprawls along nearly a mile of of coastline where the eastern Barrens poke between Durotar and the Dustwallow Marsh to the sea. Ratchet is the pride of the goblins, a trade city where you can find almost anything your heart desires - and if something is not in stock, you can bet the goblins can order it. Ratchet also had regular ferries that traversed the safe though roundabout route to the island stronghold of Theramore to the south.Ratchet is a city where creatures who were once the butt of jokes now reign supreme. Its streets wander without rhyme or reason through neighborhoods dedicated to one activity: commerce. Ramshackle warehouses stand next to stately stone homes. Fine shops press cheek to jowl with rude huts. Wares of every type imaginable - and some beyond the imagination - are on display in markets and in exclusive boutiques.
Goblins welcome anyone with gold or items of value and a willingness to trade them for their wares and services. Merchants throng the marketplaces each day, selling everything from silks to slaves, and even at night the stores lining the twisting streets and alleys remain open for business. Those with the money can listen to skilled musicians while drinking fine ales and eating food prepared by expert chefs. For those with earthier tastes, the streets along the wharf teem with whorehouses, taprooms, and casinos.
Ratchet is the largest port on Kalimdor, with as many ships bringing cargo in as there are ships heading out for other sites around Kalimdor. In addition to legitimate trade vessels, pirate craft receive amnesty while in the port of Ratchet as long as they can pay the stiff docking fees. This situation makes many merchant captains furious, but they cannot hope to stay in business if they boycott Ratchet. Moreover, the Lawkeepers and hired mercenaries prowling the waterfront are eager to deal with anyone looking to cause trouble.
Reputation
Most of the quests to raise reputation with Ratchet and the Steamwheedle Cartel are located in the Barrens. Having a friendly or higher reputation will make the guards help you in case of initiated violence against you.Quests
65| Name | Id | Level | Req | Side | Type | Category | Rewards | Category2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winds in the Desert | — | 9 | 7 | Horde | 0 | 14 | — | 1 |
| Securing the Lines | — | 11 | 7 | Horde | 0 | 14 | Pick one: | 1 |
| Ignition | — | 18 | 13 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| The Escape | — | 18 | 13 | Both | 0 | 17 | Pick one: | 1 |
| Raptor Horns | — | 18 | 13 | Both | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| Root Samples | — | 16 | 9 | Both | 0 | -24 | — | 5 |
| Southsea Freebooters | — | 14 | 9 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Stolen Booty | — | 16 | 9 | Both | 0 | 17 | Pick one: | 1 |
| The Missing Shipment | — | 14 | 9 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| The Guns of Northwatch | — | 20 | 13 | Horde | 0 | 17 | Pick one: | 1 |
| The Missing Shipment | — | 14 | 9 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Samophlange | — | 14 | 10 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| WANTED: Baron Longshore | — | 16 | 11 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Miner's Fortune | — | 18 | 13 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Free From the Hold | — | 20 | 13 | Horde | 0 | 17 | Pick one: | 1 |
| Samophlange | — | 14 | 10 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Samophlange | — | 14 | 10 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Samophlange | — | 16 | 10 | Both | 0 | 17 | Pick one: | 1 |
| Trouble at the Docks | — | 18 | 14 | Both | 81 | 718 | — | 2 |
| Deepmoss Spider Eggs | — | 20 | 15 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Gerenzo's Orders | — | 22 | 17 | Both | 0 | 406 | — | 1 |
| Gerenzo's Orders | — | 22 | 17 | Both | 0 | 406 | — | 1 |
| Super Reaper 6000 | — | 21 | 16 | Both | 0 | 406 | — | 1 |
| Further Instructions | — | 21 | 16 | Both | 0 | 406 | — | 1 |
| Further Instructions | — | 27 | 16 | Both | 0 | 406 | — | 1 |
| Gerenzo Wrenchwhistle | — | 27 | 16 | Both | 0 | 406 | Pick one: | 1 |
| Willix the Importer | — | 30 | 22 | Both | 81 | 1717 | Pick one: | — |
| Load Lightening | — | 30 | 29 | Both | 0 | 400 | — | 1 |
| Goblin Sponsorship | — | 37 | 29 | Both | 0 | 400 | — | 1 |
| Goblin Sponsorship | — | 37 | 29 | Both | 0 | 400 | — | 1 |
| Razzeric's Tweaking | — | 41 | 29 | Both | 0 | 400 | — | 1 |
| Safety First | — | 41 | 29 | Both | 0 | 400 | Pick one: | 1 |
| Keeping Pace | — | 41 | 29 | Both | 0 | 400 | — | 1 |
| Rizzle's Schematics | — | 41 | 29 | Both | 0 | 400 | — | 1 |
| Blueleaf Tubers | — | 26 | 20 | Both | 81 | 1717 | — | — |
| Stinky's Escape | — | 37 | 30 | Horde | 0 | 15 | — | 1 |
| Ziz Fizziks | — | 21 | 16 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Smart Drinks | — | 18 | 13 | Both | 81 | 718 | — | 2 |
| Wharfmaster Dizzywig | — | 11 | 9 | Horde | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Wenikee Boltbucket | — | 14 | 10 | Horde | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Nugget Slugs | — | 15 | 10 | Horde | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Rilli Greasygob | — | 18 | 10 | Horde | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Samophlange Manual | — | 19 | 10 | Horde | 0 | 17 | Pick one: | 1 |
| Volcanic Activity | — | 55 | 49 | Both | 0 | 490 | — | 1 |
| Bone Collector | — | 39 | 33 | Both | 0 | 405 | — | 1 |
| The Gordok Ogre Suit | — | 60 | 56 | Both | 81 | 2557 | — | 2 |
| The Gordok Ogre Suit | — | 60 | 56 | Both | 81 | 2557 | — | 2 |
| Kodo Roundup | — | 34 | 30 | Both | 0 | 405 | Pick one: | 1 |
| Bodyguard for Hire | — | 35 | 30 | Both | 0 | 405 | — | 1 |
| Gizelton Caravan | — | 38 | 32 | Both | 0 | 405 | Pick one: | 1 |
| Satyr Horns | — | 26 | 21 | Horde | 0 | 331 | — | 1 |
| Mending Old Wounds | — | 60 | 15 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| War at Sea | — | 60 | 40 | Both | 0 | 440 | — | 1 |
| Making Amends | — | 60 | 40 | Both | 0 | 618 | — | 1 |
| Treats for Greatfather Winter | — | 60 | 10 | Alliance | 0 | -22 | — | 7 |
| A Glittering Opportunity | — | 13 | 13 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| A Bloody Good Deed | — | 13 | 13 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Trader's Misfortune | — | 13 | 12 | Horde | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| The Venture Co. Shakedown | — | 16 | 11 | Both | 0 | 17 | — | 1 |
| Delivery for Oilfuse | — | 30 | 25 | Both | 0 | 33 | — | 0 |
| A Strangle Favor | — | 35 | 30 | Alliance | 0 | 15 | — | 1 |
| When Opportunity Knocks | — | 15 | 10 | Both | 0 | 406 | — | 1 |
| Back on Track | — | 17 | 12 | Both | 0 | 406 | — | 1 |
| An Opportunity to Dig Deep | — | 57 | 54 | Both | 0 | 5121 | — | — |
| Azotha Gold | — | 57 | 54 | Both | 0 | 5121 | — | — |
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