Cracking the Surface

Objective location (approximate, from Blizzard data): Stormsong Valley.

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Quest ID	55579
Last synced	Aug 21, 2026, 3:35 AM

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  "id": 55579,
  "title": "Cracking the Surface",
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    "name": "Jewelcrafting",
    "id": 373
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  "description": "<Upon your investigation you discover that the shrine has a couple locations where jewels appeared to have been located, but no longer exist.\n\nAdditionally, the center jewel appears to have several cracks in it as well.\n\nChecking your notes, the earthen mentions having prospected the jewels from a nearby mountain to the northwest.\n\nPerhaps you can prospect the earth in that area to find more of those jewels.>",
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    "max_character_level": 50,
    "faction": {
      "type": "HORDE",
      "name": "Horde"
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  "rewards": {
    "experience": 6800,
    "money": {
      "value": 234000,
      "units": {
        "gold": 23,
        "silver": 40,
        "copper": 0
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