Stormy Potential is a Horde quest in Durotar that sends you into Thunder Ridge to harvest electrical organs from the local thunder lizards. It follows A Simmering Storm and is handed out by Rezlak near Drygulch Ravine, aimed at players around level 11 who meet the level 7 requirement.
Quick answer: Kill Lightning Hides in Thunder Ridge until you loot 5 Charged Thunder Lizard Organs, then return them to Rezlak near Drygulch Ravine to complete the quest.
Stormy Potential quest requirements
The quest sits second in a short chain. You must finish A Simmering Storm first, which has you bring the Dull Stormy Orb to Rezlak. Once that turns in, Rezlak offers Stormy Potential right away.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Level | 11 (requires level 7) |
| Side | Horde |
| Start / End | Rezlak, near Drygulch Ravine |
| Objective | Charged Thunder Lizard Organ 0/5 |
| Sharable | Yes |
Where to find the thunder lizards in Thunder Ridge
The organs come from Lightning Hides, level 10 beasts that roam Thunder Ridge. This is a rocky basin canyon in central-western Durotar, tucked west of the main north-south road that connects Razor Hill to Orgrimmar. Open your map, head for the highlighted spot in northern Durotar, then drop down into the canyon where the lizards patrol.
How to collect 5 Charged Thunder Lizard Organs
Lightning Hides hit hard for their level. They cast quickly, deal heavy magical lightning burst damage, and respawn fast, so pulling several at once can kill a solo low-level character. Fight them one at a time.
Grouping does not speed this up. The organs are individual loot drops, so each player has to loot their own kills rather than sharing a single drop.
Avoid Hallekor, the rare lizard
Hallekor is a level 11 rare beast that patrols the canyon floor. It is tougher than the regular Lightning Hides, and a solo low-level character should give it a wide berth. Only take it on with a dedicated group.
Skin the Lightning Hides for extra leather
Lightning Hides can be skinned after they die. Doing so yields Ruined Leather Scraps, a small bonus if you have the Skinning profession. It is optional and does not affect the quest, but it costs you nothing while you are already farming the area.
Turn in Stormy Potential and rewards
With all five organs in your bags, leave the canyon and return to Rezlak near Drygulch Ravine to hand in the quest. If your Hearthstone is set to Razor Hill, you can use it to reach Innkeeper Grosk quickly and run the short distance to Rezlak from there.
Turning in grants the following:
- Makeshift Stormcaller
- 880 experience
- 100 reputation with Orgrimmar
- 100 reputation with Darkspear Trolls
- 100 reputation with Ratchet
You know the quest is done when the organs are consumed, the reward appears in your inventory, and your quest log clears the entry. If you want to double-check completion later, run this command in chat.
/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(97282))A returned value of true confirms Stormy Potential is finished, closing out this leg of Rezlak’s storm-orb project in Durotar.
