Ratchet is one of the four goblin towns of the Steamwheedle Cartel. It is located on the east coast of Northern Barrens, just south of Durotar and the Echo Isles.
Facts
0/1000 Exalted is required for Insane in the Membrane and 70 Exalted Reputations. Keeping the reputation is not required for credit for Insane in the Membrane, but is required for 70 Exalted Reputations.
Overview
After making it back to Neutral, Ratchet provides a few quests scattered around Kalimdor as well as a few pirates to grind. Many of the quests are Horde-only. The pirate grinding is relatively slow here and should only be used for spillover to push Gadgetzan rep over Exalted.
Contents
Hated – Neutral
Quest
Neutral – Exalted
Durotar Quests
Northern Barrens Quests
Ashenvale Quest
Razorfen Kraul Quest
Dustwallow Marsh Quest
Pirate Grind
Fray Island, Northern Barrens
Hated – Neutral
To reach Neutral you can either grind pirates as discussed below, or use the repeatable cloth turn-in quest.
I recommend doing this turn-in second after Everlook due to the relatively lower number of quests granting reputation and the relative difficulty of pirate grinding here. My recommended sequence for cloth turn-ins is: Everlook, Ratchet, Booty Bay, Gadgetzan. Of course, this is subject to the availability of cloth on your realm.
Low-level players should avoid doing this quest below Unfriendly because at low levels the nearby Ratchet Bruisers have an aggro radius that includes the quest giver. In this case, turn in cloth for the other three towns first, which should bring you to Unfriendly with Ratchet, and then Ratchet last.
In addition, watch out for Lizzarik and his ogre bodyguard Jorb who patrol the road between Ratchet and The Crossroads.
The nearest place to purchase Crystal Vial for Alliance players is Cranston Fizzlespit at Northwatch Hold, Southern Barrens, and for Horde players is Kor’geld in Orgrimmar. Alliance players can also purchase Crystal Vial from Gnimo on the Reins of the Traveler's Tundra Mammoth and Horde players may use Drix Blackwrench on the Reins of the Traveler's Tundra Mammoth. Cousin Slowhands on the Reins of the Grand Expedition Yak also sells Crystal Vial.
Quest
| Quest | Reputation | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Mending Old Wounds | +500 Ratchet +250 Booty Bay +250 Everlook +250 Gadgetzan -500 Bloodsail Buccaneers |
40 Linen Cloth 4 Crystal Vial |
Neutral – Exalted
In addition to these quests, you can collect spillover reputation by doing quests for the other goblin towns, in addition to the quests which grant equal reputation with all four towns.
Durotar Quests
These two quests are available to both Alliance and Horde players. Alliance players should take care to avoid nearby Horde who duel outside the south gate of Orgrimmar. These two quests do not grant spillover reputation with the other goblin towns.
| Quest | Reputation | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Securing the Lines | +250 Ratchet +250 Orgrimmar |
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| Winds in the Desert | +250 Ratchet+250 Orgrimmar |
Northern Barrens Quests
Most Ratchet quests in Northern Barrens are Horde-only.
| Quest | Reputation | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Root Samples | +250 Ratchet +125 Booty Bay +125 Everlook +125 Gadgetzan |
Requires Herbalism (1) |
| It's Gotta be the Horn | +250 Ratchet +125 Booty Bay +125 Everlook +125 Gadgetzan |
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| WANTED: Cap'n Garvey | +250 Ratchet +125 Booty Bay +125 Everlook +125 Gadgetzan |
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| Ignition |
+250 Ratchet +125 Booty Bay +125 Everlook +125 Gadgetzan |
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| The Escape |
+250 Ratchet +125 Booty Bay +125 Everlook +125 Gadgetzan |
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| A Captain's Vengeance |
+250 Ratchet +125 Booty Bay +125 Everlook +125 Gadgetzan |
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| Southsea Freebooters |
+250 Ratchet +125 Booty Bay +125 Everlook +125 Gadgetzan |
Ashenvale Quest
A single Horde-only quest is available in Splintertree Post, Ashenvale.
| Quest | Reputation | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Satyr Horns |
+250 Ratchet +125 Booty Bay +125 Everlook +125 Gadgetzan |
Dustwallow Marsh Quest
A single Horde-only quest is available in Dustwallow Marsh.
| Quest | Reputation | Items |
|---|---|---|
| Stinky's Escape |
+250 Ratchet +125 Booty Bay +125 Everlook +125 Gadgetzan |
Pirate Grind
Killing the following pirates grants Ratchet reputation through 11999/12000 Honored and spillover reputation with the other goblin towns through Exalted. You can also kill pirates for the other goblin towns and collect spillover reputation for Ratchet.
Fray Island, Northern Barrens
| Name | Level | Reputation | Respawn Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia Cuthbert | 16 | 25 | Spawned via quest Mutiny, Mon! |
| Cap’n Garvey | 16 | 25 | 90 seconds |
| Chef Toofus | 16 | 5 | 5-8 minutes |
| Southsea Cannoneer | 15 | 5 | 5-8 minutes |
| Southsea Cutthroat | 15 | 5 | 5-8 minutes |
| Southsea Mutineer | 15 | 5 | Spawned via quest Mutiny, Mon! Killable only by Alliance |