South Seas islands



The islands in question, the South Seas islands, were two islands only described as "an island within the South Seas" during a quest in World of Warcraft. The islands were southeast of Land's End Beach in Tanaris.

Although not drawn on the world map or the map of Tanaris, they were clearly visible from Land's End Beach. These islands were separated from the mainland by deep water. It was impossible to get to these islands without a special ability or additional help, as fatigue would kill the player before reaching shallow water.

The two islands were geographically similar. One of the islands was populated by s, hyenas, scorpions, as well as Southsea Pirates. On the second island was a mound of wood and shovels, possibly denoting a buried treasure. It also contained a number of uninhabited Gnomish and Goblin structures and an abandoned goblin oil rig between the two islands.

Quests
These islands were involved in the quest Quest:Draconic for Dummies for acquiring The Scepter of the Shifting Sands. Players on The Scepter of the Shifting Sands quest chain were able to get an optional quest named Quest:Love Song for Narain from. After completing this quest, Meridith would grant the player a swim speed buff.

Alternatively, a player could reach the islands by using a combination of Swim Speed Potion, Water Walking, Levitate, Aquatic Form, Reincarnation, Soulstone, Blink, Divine Shield, Path of Frost, and Hook of the Master Angler. It was also possible to heal through the fatigue to reach these islands.

Players needed to move at approximately 120% walk speed (or 180% swim speed) to arrive without (or just barely) taking damage.

Before Ahn'Qiraj


Until the release of Ahn'Qiraj, these islands were deserted and only had a Message in a Bottle on the island closer to the mainland. The message read, "What are you dong [sic] here?". The bottle has, since patch 1.8, been removed; however, its shadow is still there. The Goblin and Gnomish structures were added in patch 2.0.

In Cataclysm
These islands are now gone. It is not clear whether they sunk or were just removed.