diff --git a/include/rendering/world_map.hpp b/include/rendering/world_map.hpp
index eedc88af..fee98b6d 100644
--- a/include/rendering/world_map.hpp
+++ b/include/rendering/world_map.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ public:
     void setServerExplorationMask(const std::vector<uint32_t>& masks, bool hasData);
     void setPartyDots(std::vector<WorldMapPartyDot> dots) { partyDots_ = std::move(dots); }
     void setTaxiNodes(std::vector<WorldMapTaxiNode> nodes) { taxiNodes_ = std::move(nodes); }
+
+    /// Quest POI marker for world map overlay (from SMSG_QUEST_POI_QUERY_RESPONSE).
+    struct QuestPoi {
+        float wowX = 0, wowY = 0;  ///< Canonical WoW coordinates (centroid of POI area)
+        std::string name;           ///< Quest title
+    };
+    void setQuestPois(std::vector<QuestPoi> pois) { questPois_ = std::move(pois); }
     /// Set the player's corpse position for overlay rendering.
     /// @param hasCorpse  True when the player is a ghost with an unclaimed corpse on this map.
     /// @param renderPos  Corpse position in render-space coordinates.
@@ -148,6 +155,9 @@ private:
     std::vector<WorldMapTaxiNode> taxiNodes_;
     int currentMapId_ = -1;  ///< WoW map ID currently loaded (set in loadZonesFromDBC)
 
+    // Quest POI markers (set each frame from the UI layer)
+    std::vector<QuestPoi> questPois_;
+
     // Corpse marker (ghost state — set each frame from the UI layer)
     bool      hasCorpse_        = false;
     glm::vec3 corpseRenderPos_  = {};
diff --git a/src/rendering/world_map.cpp b/src/rendering/world_map.cpp
index cc278b5f..6b1710c4 100644
--- a/src/rendering/world_map.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/world_map.cpp
@@ -1096,6 +1096,41 @@ void WorldMap::renderImGuiOverlay(const glm::vec3& playerRenderPos, int screenWi
             }
         }
 
+        // Quest POI markers — golden exclamation marks / question marks
+        if (currentIdx >= 0 && viewLevel != ViewLevel::WORLD && !questPois_.empty()) {
+            ImVec2 mp = ImGui::GetMousePos();
+            ImFont* qFont = ImGui::GetFont();
+            for (const auto& qp : questPois_) {
+                glm::vec3 rPos = core::coords::canonicalToRender(
+                    glm::vec3(qp.wowX, qp.wowY, 0.0f));
+                glm::vec2 uv = renderPosToMapUV(rPos, currentIdx);
+                if (uv.x < 0.0f || uv.x > 1.0f || uv.y < 0.0f || uv.y > 1.0f) continue;
+
+                float px = imgMin.x + uv.x * displayW;
+                float py = imgMin.y + uv.y * displayH;
+
+                // Cyan circle with golden ring (matches minimap POI style)
+                drawList->AddCircleFilled(ImVec2(px, py), 5.0f, IM_COL32(0, 210, 255, 220));
+                drawList->AddCircle(ImVec2(px, py), 5.0f, IM_COL32(255, 215, 0, 220), 0, 1.5f);
+
+                // Quest name label
+                if (!qp.name.empty()) {
+                    ImVec2 nameSz = qFont->CalcTextSizeA(ImGui::GetFontSize() * 0.85f, FLT_MAX, 0.0f, qp.name.c_str());
+                    float tx = px - nameSz.x * 0.5f;
+                    float ty = py - nameSz.y - 7.0f;
+                    drawList->AddText(qFont, ImGui::GetFontSize() * 0.85f,
+                                      ImVec2(tx + 1.0f, ty + 1.0f), IM_COL32(0, 0, 0, 180), qp.name.c_str());
+                    drawList->AddText(qFont, ImGui::GetFontSize() * 0.85f,
+                                      ImVec2(tx, ty), IM_COL32(255, 230, 100, 230), qp.name.c_str());
+                }
+                // Tooltip on hover
+                float mdx = mp.x - px, mdy = mp.y - py;
+                if (mdx * mdx + mdy * mdy < 49.0f && !qp.name.empty()) {
+                    ImGui::SetTooltip("%s\n(Quest Objective)", qp.name.c_str());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         // Corpse marker — skull X shown when player is a ghost with unclaimed corpse
         if (hasCorpse_ && currentIdx >= 0 && viewLevel != ViewLevel::WORLD) {
             glm::vec2 uv = renderPosToMapUV(corpseRenderPos_, currentIdx);
diff --git a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
index 618a7b79..21e9a0b2 100644
--- a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
@@ -8539,6 +8539,19 @@ void GameScreen::renderWorldMap(game::GameHandler& gameHandler) {
         wm->setTaxiNodes(std::move(taxiNodes));
     }
 
+    // Quest POI markers on world map (from SMSG_QUEST_POI_QUERY_RESPONSE / gossip POIs)
+    {
+        std::vector<rendering::WorldMap::QuestPoi> qpois;
+        for (const auto& poi : gameHandler.getGossipPois()) {
+            rendering::WorldMap::QuestPoi qp;
+            qp.wowX = poi.x;
+            qp.wowY = poi.y;
+            qp.name = poi.name;
+            qpois.push_back(std::move(qp));
+        }
+        wm->setQuestPois(std::move(qpois));
+    }
+
     // Corpse marker: show skull X on world map when ghost with unclaimed corpse
     {
         float corpseCanX = 0.0f, corpseCanY = 0.0f;