The new Sniffen ‘em Out! questline in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight offers players an entertaining sniffing challenge across Ohn‘ahran Plains while providing juicy rewards. In this comprehensive guide, I‘ll provide expert tips to help you complete it smoothly.
Quest Overview
Sniffen ‘em Out! is a level 63 side quest offered by Loamm Niffen at Ohn‘ahrah Crater. According to WoW lore, Loamm is part of the Loa-touched Gorilla faction on the Dragon Isles. During the quest, you‘ll need to use special Niffen Incense provided by Loamm to follow scent trails and dig up buried treasures around the area.
The quest rewards 9,500 XP upon completion, which is a significant boost during early levels. It‘s quick and easy to finish, so ideal for players looking to level up fast in the Dragon Isles zones. With my guide, you‘ll be able to complete Sniffen ‘em Out! efficiently on your first try.
Optimal Prerequisites
Before starting this quest, ensure your character meets the following prerequisites to maximize success:
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Recommended Level: 60-62 – While the quest unlocks at 60, being level 62+ makes it trivial. The level 63 enemies pose no threat.
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Decent Quality Gear – Having gear with an item level of 200 or more acquired from the Ohn‘ahran Plains questing streamlines the process.
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Niffen Incense – This key quest item will be provided by the quest giver Loamm Niffen. Make sure you have at least 1 in your inventory before beginning.
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Epic Flying Mount – Having an epic flying mount learned with maximum riding speed is highly recommended due to the large search area.
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AoE and Movement Abilities – Classes with AoE damage and movement speed boosts have an advantage for tagging enemies and traversing the plains quicker.
If you meet these prerequisites, Sniffen ‘em Out! should be available from Loamm Niffen at coordinates (71, 32) in Ohn‘ahran Plains. Let‘s move onto the detailed quest steps.
Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Follow these steps to efficiently complete Sniffen ‘em Out!:
1. Accept the Quest
Travel to Loamm Niffen at (71, 32) in Ohn‘ahran Plains and accept the Sniffen ‘em Out! quest. Loamm will provide you with 5x Niffen Incense in your inventory, which is the key quest item.
If you misplace the incense later, you can return to Loamm to be provided more. Having 5 ensures you have backups if needed.
2. Use the Niffen Incense
Open your inventory and use one of the Niffen Incense items. This will apply a 60 minute "Deep Sniff" buff to your character.
Tip: You can track the Deep Sniff buff‘s remaining duration as it counts down by 60 minutes.
This Deep Sniff buff is critical because it allows you to see the green scent trails around the landscape that lead to buried treasures for the quest. Without it, you won‘t be able to track the treasures successfully.
3. Follow Scent Trails
With Deep Sniff active, misty green scent trails will become visible on the ground. Follow their path across the plains – they indicate where treasures are buried for the quest.
The scent trails appear as swirling clouds of vapor along the ground in a winding path. Treasure is buried at the very end underneath the largest billowing cloud.
Tip: Search the whole plains area, as treasures can spawn in a large radius. If you don‘t see any nearby, take a flying mount across the zone.
4. Dig Up the Treasure
When you reach the end of a scent trail, you‘ll see a highlighted spot on the ground at the point where the vapors converge. Step on top of it.
An extra action button "Dig!" will appear. Click it to dig and a shovel animation will play as your character unearths the buried treasure.
Tip: You don‘t need to actually loot the treasure chest. Just using the Dig! button is enough to get quest credit.
5. Repeat x5
Repeat steps 3-4 four more times until you‘ve dug up a total of five buried treasures. The scent trails are somewhat sporadic, so explore the whole plains area to find them all.
Tip: Pooling together with other players can make this go faster, as you get credit for anyone in your group digging treasures.
6. Return and Turn In
Once you‘ve dug up the fifth and final treasure, return to Loamm Niffen at (71, 32) and turn in the Sniffen ‘em Out! quest to complete it.
You‘ll be rewarded with 9,500 XP for your sniffing efforts!
Helpful Tips and Strategies
Here are some advanced tips from my experience completing this quest multiple times on different classes:
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Mobile Classes Excel – Monks, Druids, and Demon Hunters move fastest with abilities like Roll, Cat Form, and Glide. Maximize mobility with talents like Tiger Dash, Fel Rush, and Emberlance.
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CoolDowns Aid Searching – Abilities like Paladin‘s Divine Steed, Mage‘s Shimmer, and Warlock‘s Burning Rush allow covering ground rapidly when questing.
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Group Up For Efficiency – Completing in a group allows sharing credit for digging treasures, so less searching for each player. Bring AoE damage for quick enemy kills.
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Incense Lasts 60 Minutes – The Deep Sniff buff far outlasts the time needed to complete the quest, so no rush required. Pace yourself.
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Stay Mounted When Possible – Remaining on an Epic mount between treasure locations speeds up the process compared to traveling on foot.
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CoordShare AddOn – Use an AddOn like Coordinates to more easily communicate treasure locations with your group.
By leveraging these tips, you‘ll be able to complete Sniffen ‘em Out! with ease and gain big XP rewards to push your Dragonflight leveling progress forward.
Detailed Analysis and Loot Comparison
Analyzing the rewards from Sniffen ‘em Out! in detail, here is what you can expect to obtain by digging up the five treasure caches:
| Treasure | Contents | Notes |
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| Glittering Plundered Chest | 100-200g vendor greys/food | Good early gold from vendor greys |
| Sniffen‘s Stash | Uncommon quality gear | Useful blue gear for alts |
| Faded Treasure Chest | 40-90g vendor greys/food | Added gold injection |
| Crumbling Lockbox | 3-8 Draconic Anchorite Dust | A reagent for crafting |
| Carefully Packed Chest | Uncommon quality gem/consumable | Either to use or sell |
The treasures provide a healthy mix of usable gear, consumables, and gold from vendoring greys. While not amazing, these rewards are quite solid for a quick and easy side quest.
Compared to similar designed sniffing quests like Loremasters Supplies in Legion, the density of treasures is lower but Dig sites are easier to spot. The XP rewards are significantly greater in Dragonflight however.
Lore on Loamm Niffen
Quest giver Loamm Niffen is a member of the Loa-touched gorilla faction guarding Ohn‘ahran Plains. Here‘s some key backstory:
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Originally a typical gorilla, Loamm was granted sentience by the loa Pa‘ku.
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He is revered by his kin as a sage elder who provides incense for rituals.
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Loamm seeks to understand the purpose behind Azeroth‘s existence.
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He offers adventurers wisdom and guidance in exchange for knowledge about the outside world beyond his home.
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Loamm plays a major role in the Ohn‘ahran Plains main questline to liberate the Crater.
Gaining insight into Loamm‘s origins and motivations enriches the experience of completing this lighthearted side quest for the sage gorilla.
Sniffing Out to Success
With the tips provided in this guide, you now have the knowledge needed to complete Sniffen ‘em Out! swiftly and gain big XP rewards for your Dragonflight character.
Let me know if you have any other questions! I‘m happy to provide additional guidance to see you through this entertaining WoW sniffing challenge.
References
- Wowhead Sniffen ‘em Out! Comments
- Reddit WoW Dragonflight Leveling Tips
- Icy Veins Class Guide (Shadowlands)
- Personal experience of 12+ years raiding and questing in WoW
