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DungeonsWailing Caverns

Wailing Caverns WoW Forever map, bosses, loot and quests

Level 17–24 dungeon, The Barrens. 8 bosses, 1 rare spawn, 7 quests.

Find the entrance on the world map

Dungeons by level

Ruins of Lordaeron15–20

The Deadmines17–26

Map, bosses and loot36 drops

The map shows where each boss stands. 30 of the 36 drops have been seen in the beta and show their Forever stats against Classic's. The others keep Classic's stats for now. Who drops what, and the chances, are Classic's. So are the boss levels and what each boss does in the fight.

Map of Wailing Caverns in WoW Forever, with where each boss stands — Map of Wailing Caverns

Lord Cobrahn

Level 20

Trash mobs

Any enemy in the dungeon

Gloves of the FangHands, Leather (2.4%)

Observed recipes3

These equipment patterns have been observed on the bosses below. Other drop sources and any shared drop pool are unknown.

Item	Observed on
Pattern: Trapper's Leather Gloves	Observed on: Kresh
Pattern: Trapper's Leather Hood	Observed on: Skum
Pattern: Filigreed Silky Gown	Observed on: Lady Anacondra

Item sets1 set

The sets whose pieces drop in Wailing Caverns, with who drops each piece and the bonuses Forever gives them.

Embrace of the Viper

All 5 pieces drop here

Set bonuses in Forever

2 pieces+10 Intellect.

3 pieces+10 Attack Power.

4 piecesTaking damage while at or below 25% health causes you to restore 100 health and mana over 5 sec. This effect can only trigger once every 5 min.

5 piecesGrants your melee attacks a chance to inflict Dream Venom, stunning the target for 1 sec.

In green: a bonus the set did not have in Classic.

Before you goLevel 17–24

Where Wailing Caverns is, the level it asks for and what its drops require.

Location	The Barrens. See the entrance on the world map.
Level	17–24. Classic lets you in from level 10; Forever’s minimum is not confirmed yet. Its quests can be taken from level 12.
Experience	For the Alliance, its 5 quests give 17,550 XP, about 1 level at level 17. For the Horde, its 7 quests give 25,150 XP, about 1.5 levels at level 17. Quest by quest
Drops	36 drops, 30 seen in the beta. They require level 1 to 20 and are item level 15 to 25.
Bosses	Lord Cobrahn, Lady Anacondra, Kresh, Lord Pythas, Skum, Lord Serpentis, Verdan the Everliving, Mutanus the Devourer, Deviate Faerie Dragon.

Quests7 in Classic, all still in the Forever client

A quest's text, objectives and rewards are not in the beta client: these are Classic's, and the rewards may change. The dungeon quests guide says where to take each one before you go in.

Faction	Quests	Experience in the beta	In Classic	What it is worth
Alliance	5	17,550 XP	9,000 XP	about 1 level at level 17
Horde	7	25,150 XP	12,550 XP	about 1.5 levels at level 17

These figures count the level 30 build of October 1, which halved what dungeon quests give beyond a normal quest. The beta pays these quests 2 times the experience Classic gave. Only the quests count here, not the kills, and a quest far below your level gives less.

Both factions5 quests

Deviate Hides

Level 17, from level 13

Nalpak in the Wailing Caverns wants 20 Deviate Hides.

Starts

Nalpak, The Barrens

Bring back

Deviate Hide ×20Deviate Adder, Deviate Coiler and Deviate Creeper and others

Experience

3,100 XP in the Forever beta1,600 in Classic

Money

18s

Reward

Smart Drinks

Level 18, from level 13

Bring 6 portions of Wailing Essence to Mebok Mizzyrix in Ratchet.

Comes after

Raptor Horns, from Mebok Mizzyrix, The Barrens

Starts

Mebok Mizzyrix, The Barrens

Bring back

Wailing Essence ×6Devouring Ectoplasm, Evolving Ectoplasm and Nightmare Ectoplasm

Experience

2,650 XP in the Forever beta1,350 in Classic

Money

10s

Trouble at the Docks

Level 18, from level 14

Crane Operator Bigglefuzz in Ratchet wants you to retrieve the bottle of 99-Year-Old Port from Mad Magglish who is hiding in the Wailing Caverns.

Starts

Crane Operator Bigglefuzz, The Barrens

Bring back

99-Year-Old PortMad Magglish

Experience

2,650 XP in the Forever beta1,350 in Classic

Money

10s

Deviate Eradication

Level 21, from level 15

Ebru in the Wailing Caverns wants you to kill 7 Deviate Ravagers, 7 Deviate Vipers, 7 Deviate Shamblers and 7 Deviate Dreadfangs.

Starts: Ebru, The Barrens
Slay: Deviate Ravager ×7, Deviate Viper ×7, Deviate Shambler ×7, Deviate Dreadfang ×7
Experience: 4,000 XP in the Forever beta2,050 in Classic
Money: 25s

Choose one of

The Glowing Shard

Level 26, from level 15

Travel to Ratchet to find someone that can tell you more about the glowing shard. Then, deliver the shard as you are directed.

Starts

From the item Glowing Shard

Bring back

Glowing ShardMutanus the Devourer

Experience

5,150 XP in the Forever beta2,650 in Classic

Then: In Nightmares

HordeBring the Nightmare Shard to Hamuul Runetotem on Elder Rise.

AllianceBring the Nightmare Shard to Mathrengyl Bearwalker in Darnassus.

2,000 XP in Classic, and one of these

Horde2 quests

Leaders of the Fang

Level 22, from level 12

Bring the Gems of Cobrahn, Anacondra, Pythas and Serpentis to Nara Wildmane in Thunder Bluff.

Comes after

Nara Wildmane, from Arch Druid Hamuul Runetotem, Thunder Bluff

Starts

Nara Wildmane, Thunder Bluff

Bring back

Gem of CobrahnLord Cobrahn
Gem of AnacondraLady Anacondra
Gem of PythasLord Pythas
Gem of SerpentisLord Serpentis

Experience

4,300 XP in the Forever beta2,200 in Classic

Choose one of

Serpentbloom

Level 18, from level 14

Apothecary Zamah in Thunder Bluff wants you to collect 10 Serpentbloom.

Starts

Apothecary Zamah, Thunder Bluff

Bring back

Serpentbloom ×10Serpentbloom

Experience

3,300 XP in the Forever beta1,350 in Classic

Money

10s

Choose one of

Quest items9 to pick up

What the quests ask you to bring back, and who has it. Take the quests before going in.

Item	Found on	For the quest
Gem of Cobrahn	Lord Cobrahn	Leaders of the FangHorde
Gem of Anacondra	Lady Anacondra	Leaders of the FangHorde
Gem of Pythas	Lord Pythas	Leaders of the FangHorde
Gem of Serpentis	Lord Serpentis	Leaders of the FangHorde
Deviate Hide ×20	Deviate Adder, Deviate Coiler, Deviate Creeper, Deviate Crocolisk and others	Deviate Hides
Wailing Essence ×6	Devouring Ectoplasm, Evolving Ectoplasm, Nightmare Ectoplasm	Smart Drinks
Serpentbloom ×10	Serpentbloom	SerpentbloomHorde
99-Year-Old Port	Mad Magglish	Trouble at the Docks
Glowing Shard	Mutanus the Devourer	The Glowing Shard

Where quests start6 quest givers

Who to see before going in. A name opens the world map on that person. Positions are Classic's.

Quest giver	Where	Quests
Crane Operator Bigglefuzz	The Barrens	Trouble at the Docks
Ebru	The Barrens	Deviate Eradication
Mebok Mizzyrix	The Barrens	Smart Drinks
Nalpak	The Barrens	Deviate Hides
Apothecary Zamah	Thunder Bluff	SerpentbloomHorde
Nara Wildmane	Thunder Bluff	Leaders of the FangHorde

About this dungeon: Classic Era client data, Group Finder (build 1.15.9.69722).

Who drops what and the drop chances are Classic's. So are the boss levels. Drops seen in the beta are as of 2026-10-06. Other items are read from the game clients through wago.tools (Forever beta 1.60.1.70755, Classic Era 1.15.9.69722). From a beta: stats and drops can change before release. Names, icons and item data © Blizzard Entertainment.