Nazjatar Bodyguard Experience, Bodyguard Rank 20 Snapdragon Mount, Nazjatar Rares

[Stoy]

Gaining Experience with Your Nazjatar Faction Bodyguards
By now you should have noticed that the main method of gaining experience with your chosen bodyguard for the day requires doing three daily quests (marked with blue exclamation points) that grant 100 experience each. However, there are a few other item drops found around Nazjatar that should help speed this process up a bit. Those of you wanting to finish Undersea Usurper for Snapback Scuttler should pay attention because one of the requirements is Aqua Team Murder Force / Aqua Team Murder Force, which requires you to get all 3 of your bodyguards to rank 30!

• Uncommon Items
  
  • Eel Filet
    
    • Turn into Vim Brineheart (H) or Farseer Ori (A) at your Nazjatar hub (or to them straight away if they are your active bodyguard) to give them 50 experience.
    • Small chance to drop from Chasm-Haunter and lesser chance from any eels in Nazjatar.
  • Fathom Ray Wing
    
    • Turn into Neri Sharpfin (H) or Hunter Akana (A) at your Nazjatar hub (or to them straight away if they are your active bodyguard) to give them 50 experience.
    • Small chance to drop from Deepglider, Soundless and lesser chance from any type of fathom rays in Nazjatar.
  • Giant Crab Leg
    
    • Turn into Poen Gillbrack (H) or Bladesman Inowari (A) at your Nazjatar hub (or to them straight away if they are your active bodyguard) to give them 50 experience.
    • Small chance to drop from Sandclaw Stoneshell and lesser chance from any crabs in Nazjatar.
  • Reefwalker Bark
    
    • Turn into your Nazjatar hub to give all of your bodyguards 20 experience each.
    • Small chance to drop from Anemonar, Kelpwillow, Oronu, Urduu and lesser chance from any coral ancients in Nazjatar.
• Rare Items
  
  • Ancient Reefwalker Bark
    
    • Turn into your Nazjatar hub to give all of your bodyguards 100 experience each.
    • Chance to drop from Anemonar, Kelpwillow, Oronu, Urduu.
    • This item will only drop once per week for your character.
  • Naga Deployment Orders / Naga Deployment Orders
    
    • Use this item by right clicking it to give all of your bodyguards 150 experience each.
    • Very small chance to drop from the glimmering chests spawned while using Scrying Stone.
    • The second way to obtain one is to use your Azsh'ari Stormsurger Cape to see if Mrrl is selling an Ominous Looking Tome that day.
      
      • This item does require you to find and purchase a Hungry Herald's Tentacle Taco from Murloco as part of the Murloc trading process.
    • You can receive these orders multiple times a week if you are extremely lucky.
• Epic Items
  
  • Unusually Wise Hermit Crab
    
    • Select one of your bodyguards and use the item to give them 75 experience.
    • Purchased as one the basic options for Mrrl to be selling that day (no cape required)

Reaching Rank 20 with a Bodyguard
Upon reaching rank 20 with your Neri Sharpfin (H) or Hunter Akana (A) bodyguard, you will be given the quest Good Girl (H) or Wild Tame (A) which gives you the Snapdragon Kelpstalker (H) or Deepcoral Snapdragon (A) mount! Unlocking one of these mounts will also unlock the equivalent for the opposite faction to use.

Thanks to forum user Ryken for clarifying the other bodyguard rewards!

• Reaching Rank 20 with Vim Brineheart (H) or Farseer Ori (A) rewards Book of the Unshackled (H) or Carved Ankoan Charm (A).
• Reaching Rank 20 with Poen Gillbrack (H) or Bladesman Inowari (A) rewards Lustrous Glimmershell (H) or Brilliant Glimmershell (A).

Nazjatar Rares Guide
Here you will find an alphabetical list of all rares in Nazjatar, notable loot, and how to spawn them. Note that their location on the map is indicated by their number on this list. For information on the rares of Mechagon, check our our guide here!

1. Alga the Eyeless

• Spawn Conditions - On a timer
• Location - (Map Indicator - 1) (South of Azsh'ari Terrace, Western Path of Coral Forest)
• Notable Drops - Blind Eye (Turn in to Gloomseeker Yarga in an underwater cave in the Hanging Reef for a bag of gold and sometimes a random Nazjatar item.

2. Allseer Oma'kil

• Spawn Conditions - On a timer
• Location - (Map Indicator - 2) (Kal'methir on Map)
• Notable Drops - Scrying Stone

3. Anemonar

• Spawn Conditions - Dormant. You need to fly way up into the sky to find a Colassal Sky Ray, kite it all the way to the rare without the ray reseting, and kill it on top of the rare to activate it.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 3) (Middle of Coral Forest, red area of map south of Kal'methir)
• Notable Drops - Ancient Reefwalker Bark (weekly turn in for bodyguard experience/rep)

4. Avarius

• Spawn Conditions - Use Brinestone Pickaxe to collect shards and use them at the summoning area when it is active.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 4) (Northwest of Map, west of Gate of the Queen)
• Notable Drops - Brinestone Algan

5. Banescale the Packfather

• Spawn Conditions - Has a chance to spawn after killing Siltstalker the Packmother
• Location - (Map Indicator - 5) (Just southwest of the Drowned Market on map)
• Notable Drops - Scrying Stone

6. Blindlight

• Spawn Conditions - On a Timer
• Location - (Map Indicator - 6) (South Spears of Azshara, inside a cave, entrance just to the east of map indicator)
• Notable Drops - Necrofin Tadpole

7. Carnivorous Lasher

• Spawn Conditions - Use Germinating Seed to grow the lasher, then click and feed it (extra action button) about 10 nearby Bloated Seaflies to activate this rare.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 7) (Northern Coral Forest, southwest of Azsh'ari Terrace on map)
• Notable Drops - Coral Lashling

8. Caverndark Terror

• Spawn Conditions - On a Timer, inside cave
• Location - (Map Indicator - 8) (In a cave in the North part of the map northwest of Gate of the Queen)
• Notable Drops - Caverndark Nightmare

9. Chasm-Haunter

• Spawn Conditions - On a Timer
• Location - (Map Indicator - 9) (Southern tip of Tide's Fall, In a cave through the waterfall)
• Notable Drops - Eel Filet

10. Deepglider

• Spawn Conditions - On a timer
• Location - (Map Indicator - 10) (Western Coral Forest path, red area of map)
• Notable Drops - Fathom Ray Wing

11. Elder Unu

• Spawn Conditions - On a timer
• Location - (Map Indicator - 11) (North Kal'methir in a building)
• Notable Drops - Scrying Stone

12. Elderspawn Nalaada

• Spawn Conditions - On a Timer
• Location - (Map Indicator - 12) (Eastern side of southern area, south of Newhome)
• Notable Drops - Spawn of Nalaada

13. Iridescent Glimmershell

• Spawn Conditions - On a Timer
• Location - (Map Indicator - 13) (East of Mezzamere)
• Notable Drops - Pearlescent Glimmershell

14. Kelpwillow

• Spawn Conditions - Dormant. Use a Prismatic Crystal on a Muck Slug and have it follow you to activate the rare.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 14) (Eastern side of southern area, south of Newhome)
• Notable Drops - Ancient Reefwalker Bark (weekly turn in for bodyguard experience/rep)

15. King Gakula

• Spawn Conditions - Shoo Tadpoles in the area until spawn
• Location - (Map Indicator - 15) (West on map, above Ashen Strand)
• Notable Drops - Murgle

16. Oronu

• Spawn Conditions - Dormant. Obtain the Drowned Hatchling and summon it in front of the rare to activate it.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 16) (East on map, above Zin-Azshari)
• Notable Drops - Ancient Reefwalker Bark (weekly turn in for bodyguard experience/rep)

17. Prince Typhonus

• Spawn Conditions - On a Timer
• Location - (Map Indicator - 17) (Very southern tip above Tide's Fall)
• Notable Drops - Seafury

18. Prince Vortran

• Spawn Conditions - On a timer
• Location - (Map Indicator - 18) (Just North of Tide's Fall)
• Notable Drops - Stormwrath

19. Scale Matriarch Gratinax

• Spawn Conditions - Shares a spawn timer with other 2 scale matriarchs.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 19) (East Ashen Strand)
• Notable Drops - Scalebrood Hydra

20. Scale Matriarch Vynara

• Spawn Conditions - Shares a spawn timer with other 2 scale matriarchs.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 20) (Northwestern Ashen Strand)
• Notable Drops - Scalebrood Hydra

21. Scale Matriarch Zodia

• Spawn Conditions - Shares a spawn timer with other 2 scale matriarchs.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 21) (Southwestern Ashen Strand)
• Notable Drops - Scalebrood Hydra

22. Shassera

• Spawn Conditions - On a timer
• Location - (Map Indicator - 22) (North part of map in a cave)
• Notable Drops - Shadescale

23. Siltstalker the Packmother

• Spawn Conditions - On a timer, small chance to spawn Banescale the Packfather rare nearby after defeated.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 23) (Southeast part of the map, south of Drowned Market on map)
• Notable Drops - Snapdragon Scent Gland

24. Tidelord Aquatus

• Spawn Conditions - Kill Azsh'ari Invoker's surrounding the pool. Most of the time a water elemental will spawn in the pool, but sometimes it is this rare.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 24) (Pool Northeast of Azsh'ari Terrace on map)
• Notable Drops - Waterlogged Toolbox

25. Tidelord Dispersius

• Spawn Conditions - Kill Azsh'ari Invoker's surrounding the pool. Most of the time a water elemental will spawn in the pool, but sometimes it is this rare.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 25) (Pool north of Azsh'ari Terrace on map)
• Notable Drops -Waterlogged Toolbox

26. Tidemistress Leth'sindra

• Spawn Conditions - In the area you will find purple Undisturbed Specimen eggs. Click these until she spawns.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 26) (Northeast of Azsh'ari Terrace by hatchery)
• Notable Drops - Shirakess Warning Sign

27. Urduu

• Spawn Conditions - Dormant. Kite and kill a Staghorn Reefwalker on top of this rare to activate him
• Location - (Map Indicator - 27) (East of map, North of Ashen Strand)
• Notable Drops - Ancient Reefwalker Bark (weekly turn in for bodyguard experience/rep)

28. Voice in the Deeps

• Spawn Conditions - Behind some rocks. There should be a purple lobster tail just south of the rare's location. Click it to receive Molted Shell and slide into the rocks to activate the rare.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 28) (East Kal'methir)
• Notable Drops - Scrying Stone

29. Vor'koth

• Spawn Conditions - Use Chum on eel infested water while it's active and kill eels to get more Chum to eventually spawn this rare.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 29) (South of Gate of the Queen on map)
• Notable Drops - Skittering Eel

Rares with Multiple Spawn Points

30. Amethyst Spireshell

• Spawn Conditions - Basically anywhere
• Location - (Map Indicator - 30) (Critter size. just keep an eye out, it's on a lot of walls and ceilings)
• Notable Drops - Amethyst Softshell

31. Daggertooth Terror

• Spawn Conditions - Basically spawns in any source of water in Nazjatar
• Location - (Map Indicator - 31) (Various pools around the map. Basically anywhere you see a body of water)
• Notable Drops - Daggertooth Frenzy

32. Garnetscale

• Spawn Conditions - Can spawn in multiple places in Ashen Strand ponds.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 32) (Water around Ashen Strand)
• Notable Drops - Razorshell

33. Mirecrawler

• Spawn Conditions - Basically anywhere
• Location - (Map Indicator - 33) (Critter size. just keep an eye out, it's on a lot of walls and ceilings)
• Notable Drops - Wriggler

34. Needlespine

• Spawn Conditions - On a timer
• Location - (Map Indicator - 34) (Caves and pools of water south and west of Gate of the Queen)
• Notable Drops - Chitterspine Needler

35. Rockweed Shambler

• Spawn Conditions - Killing Algans in the zone has a chance to spawn this rare in the location of the kill.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 35) (Spawns near when the Algan is killed)
• Notable Drops - Budding Algan

36. Sandcastle

• Spawn Conditions - Spawned instead of a Glimmering Chests while using a Scrying Stone
• Location - (Map Indicator - 36) (Anywhere you spawn a Glimmering chest with Scrying Stone)
• Notable Drops - Sandkeep

37. Sandclaw Stoneshell

• Spawn Conditions - Can spawn in many different places on the west side of the map
• Location - (Map Indicator - 37) (Mainly in locations south and east of Kal'methir)
• Notable Drops - Glittering Diamondshell, Giant Crab Leg

38. Shiz'narasz the Consumer

• Spawn Conditions - This can spawn in many different areas of the Chitterspine Caverns
• Location - (Map Indicator - 38) (Southeast of Gate of the Queen on the map)
• Notable Drops - Voltscale Shield

39. Soundless

• Spawn Conditions - 2-8 hour spawn timer with multiple spawn points on top of the coral in the Coral Forest.
• Location - (Map Indicator - 39) (Coral Forest, red area of map)
• Notable Drops - Silent Glider, Fathom Ray Wing

40. Toxigore the Alpha

• Spawn Conditions - Can spawn in multiple places near Nar'anan
• Location - (Map Indicator - 40) (South of Kal'methir on the map)
• Notable Drops - Alpha Fin

[Ryken]

Partially incorrect info. Reaching rank 20 will give you a reward based on what follower: Hunter Akana (A)/Neri (H) will give you a mount, but Farseer Ori (A) and its Horde equiv will give a toy (Carved Ankoan Charm (A)/Book of the Unshackled (H), and Bladesman/Horde equiv will give the pets: Brilliant Glimmershell and Lustrous Glimmershell.

[Stoy]

Partially incorrect info. Reaching rank 20 will give you a reward based on what follower: Hunter Akana (A)/Neri (H) will give you a mount, but Farseer Ori (A) and its Horde equiv will give a toy (Carved Ankoan Charm (A)/Book of the Unshackled (H), and Bladesman/Horde equiv will give the pets: Brilliant Glimmershell and Lustrous Glimmershell.

Thanks, forgot to clarify which ones specifically. I had edited it in when creating the post, but for some reason publishing the change didn't work the first time >_>

[Ryken]

Thanks, forgot to clarify which ones specifically. I had edited it in when creating the post, but for some reason publishing the change didn't work the first time >_>

The toys give the opposite faction's, I got both from Farseer Ori, as do the mounts, but I haven't been able to confirm the pets yet, so not sure if they give parity.

[Darknessvamp]

This and Periodic Destruction are such annoying achievements. 90 Days if you don't get lucky with drops and 12 weeks to do all the summons.

[Valysar]

Of course I chose the one that gives a pet ... lol

[Filipse]

More long-drawn out grinds through boring content.

[Softbottom]

Rank 30 HAHAHAHA good luck with that. Once you get rank 3 memory of lucid dreams there is no reason to keep doing these missions at all.

[Othraerir]

if you only do the 3 bodyguard quests with flying, takes 10-20 mins tops

[Dracullus]

Anyone knows if we get mount/toy/pet from opposite faction after we earn it first time?

if you only do the 3 bodyguard quests with flying, takes 10-20 mins tops

Yep. It requires from you to log every day, but you can't call it a grind.

[Zaganite]

I know it will take 20 days max to level the new follower up to get the mount but im still salty I picked the pet follower and wasted some time

[jraschke11]

Nazjatar is a failed zone. That place sucks.

[aeuhe4yxzhds]

The important question is, does it take more than 30 days to get them to level 30?

If it does, enjoy your new gameplay

[tru]

Yawn.....they keeping it real for sure in BFA.

[Dziubla]

if you only do the 3 bodyguard quests with flying, takes 10-20 mins tops

Not even that. Some quests are obviously more grindy than others, which is why I always check on alts which quests are available for which bodyguard, and then on main choose accordingly, the one which will take the shortest amount of time on that particular day.

[Lollis]

The important question is, does it take more than 30 days to get them to level 30?

If it does, enjoy your new gameplay

Yes it does if you do them casually.
What's that? you want the useless prestige mount and cosmetic essence to be available after a week? You don't want to have something to work towards?

You expect everything instantly and then cry when there is nothing left to do. It's people like you that are bad for the game.

[Softbottom]

Yes it does if you do them casually.
What's that? you want the useless prestige mount and cosmetic essence to be available after a week? You don't want to have something to work towards?

You expect everything instantly and then cry when there is nothing left to do. It's people like you that are bad for the game.

The issue with the cosmetic reward is it will be useless in 9.0 so why bother farming a cosmetic reward you can only use for the next year? Give us cosmetic rewards we can use after the heart of azeroth is gone in 9.0.

[Waldor666]

OMFG trust me to grind the follower to level 18 and all he gives at 20 is a PoS pet

[Archibalde]

Yes it does if you do them casually.
What's that? you want the useless prestige mount and cosmetic essence to be available after a week? You don't want to have something to work towards?

You expect everything instantly and then cry when there is nothing left to do. It's people like you that are bad for the game.

That's a lot of emotion and assumptions there bud, are you okay?

Having something to work towards is nice, that's kind of the point of the meta achievement though. There's plenty to do in order to get the crab even if it was all available to complete right away. Besides that you also are assuming that people who complain there's not much to do are not already feeling this way. Nazjatar and Mechagon appear to be jam-packed at first glance. There are a lot of things to do in a day... but there are not a lot of different things to do.

I'm exalted with Unshackled. I do my follower quests and a few world quests, that takes maybe 15-20 minutes at most. Then I spend at least 50% of my time waiting for a rare to spawn in Mechagon and Nazjatar. Even when I turn war-mode on, there's hardly ever any Alliance around so it's not like I can do some world PvP while I camp the rares. The few I do encounter run always flee to the nearest camp whenever I engage them. I always end up joining a rare hunting group, go semi-afk until either the rare I need spawns or a supply crate drops.

That's... honestly that's not very fun gameplay right now. I already feel like I have nothing to do because everything I want to do is gated behind a timer.