Excavation Site: Wetlands · Dungeon quests

Excavation Site: Wetlands Quests

14 quests: 9 for Alliance, 5 for Horde. Pick them up before you go in: the map shows every quest giver, the cards show what to do inside and what you get.

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Levels 24–290 / 14 done
Map of Wetlands with quest givers
  • Alliance
  • Horde
  • Both factions
  • Hand-in
  • ⛫Dungeon entrance

Pick up before you go in

Grab these on the way, grouped by zone. Quests marked “needs earlier quest” are the end of a chain: the card shows what to do first.

Ashenvale

Wetlands

Excavation Site: Wetlands

Redridge Mountains

Orgrimmar

Arathi Highlands

Thunder Bluff

Starts inside the dungeon

  1. 1

    Seeking Caitlin

    AllianceLevel 31New in Forever

    Optional breadcrumb: travel to Menethil Harbor and talk to Caitlin Grassman.

    Start
    Llana · Ashenvale (35.0, 48.5) · Astranaar
    Hand in
    Caitlin Grassman · Wetlands (11.9, 58.8) · Menethil Harbor
    Leads to
    Lost in the Thicket Things→Alchemical Hazards
    Rewards
    • 1,250 XP
    • You can skip it and take Caitlin's dungeon quest directly in Menethil Harbor.
  2. 2

    Lost in the Thicket Things

    AllianceLevel 31 · from 24New in Forever

    Find Caitlin's missing husband Ardin inside the dig and talk to him.

    Start
    Caitlin Grassman · Wetlands (11.9, 58.8) · Menethil Harbor
    Hand in
    Ardin Grassman · Excavation Site: Wetlands · inside the dungeon
    Do first
    Seeking Caitlin
    Inside
    Ardin Grassman, inside the dungeon
    Leads to
    Heartwoven
    Rewards
    • 5,047 XP
    • Ardin gives you Heartwoven on the spot, so the reward comes from the follow-up.
  3. 3

    Heartwoven

    AllianceLevel 31 · from 24New in ForeverClassic data

    Carry the Reed-woven Heart from Ardin back to Caitlin in Menethil Harbor.

    Start
    Ardin Grassman · Excavation Site: Wetlands · inside the dungeon
    Hand in
    Caitlin Grassman · Wetlands (11.9, 58.8) · Menethil Harbor
    Do first
    Lost in the Thicket Things
    Rewards · choose one
    • Greater Healing Potion
    • Mana Potion
    • Swiftness Potion
    • Satchel of Potions
    • 6,334 XP
    • The quest cannot be shared; every player has to talk to Ardin.
  4. 4

    Songblade Search

    AllianceLevel 31 · from 24New in Forever

    Search the dig for Dorin's brother Daewyn.

    Start
    Dorin Songblade · Redridge Mountains (25.7, 46.7) · Lakeshire
    Hand in
    Daewyn Songblade · Excavation Site: Wetlands · inside the dungeon
    Inside
    Daewyn Songblade, inside the dungeon
    Leads to
    Fallen in the Fen
    Rewards
    • 6,150 XP
    • Pick it up in Lakeshire on your way to the Wetlands; the turn-in also brings you back to Redridge.
  5. 5

    Fallen in the Fen

    AllianceLevel 31 · from 24New in ForeverClassic data

    Bring the news about Daewyn back to Dorin in Lakeshire.

    Start
    Daewyn Songblade · Excavation Site: Wetlands · inside the dungeon
    Hand in
    Dorin Songblade · Redridge Mountains (25.7, 46.7) · Lakeshire
    Do first
    Songblade Search
    Rewards · choose one
    • Daewyn's Girdle
    • Songblade Stabilizer
    • 6,334 XP
  6. 6

    Highland Hides

    AllianceLevel 28 · from 24New in Forever

    Collect 4 Thicket Raptor Hides from the raptors in the thicket inside the dig.

    Start
    James Halloran · Wetlands (8.6, 55.8) · Menethil Harbor
    Hand in
    James Halloran · Wetlands (8.6, 55.8) · Menethil Harbor
    Do first
    Daily Delivery→Young Crocolisk Skins
    Inside
    Shadetooth · thicket raptors around Shadetooth
    Rewards
    • 1,184 XP
    • 12s
    • +50 Stormwind
    • Halloran only offers it after his Young Crocolisk Skins quest.
  7. 7

    Horrors in the Highland

    AllianceLevel 31 · from 24New in Forever

    Kill the Highland Horror inside the dig and bring its Horrible Rootcore to Rethiel.

    Start
    Rethiel the Greenwarden · Wetlands (56.3, 40.6) · Greenwarden's Grove
    Hand in
    Rethiel the Greenwarden · Wetlands (56.3, 40.6) · Greenwarden's Grove
    Inside
    Highland Horror
    Rewards · choose one
    • Ironwood Destroyer
    • Curl of Life
    • Hornbeam Heft
    • 6,150 XP
    • Highland Horror is optional, so tell your group you need it before the run.
  8. 8

    Lost Relic Carry

    AllianceLevel 31 · from 24New in ForeverClassic data

    Take the Titan Relic from the last boss to Prospector Whelgar at the excavation site.

    Start
    Starts from Titan Relic · drops from Relic Guardian
    Hand in
    Prospector Whelgar · Wetlands (38.8, 52.3) · Whelgar's Excavation Site
    Inside
    Relic Guardian
    Leads to
    Prehistoric Prism
    Rewards
    • 1,250 XP
    • Check the Relic Guardian's loot for the Titan Relic; the quest cannot be shared.
  9. 9

    Prehistoric Prism

    AllianceLevel 31 · from 24New in ForeverClassic data

    Deliver the Titan Relic to High Explorer Magellas in Ironforge.

    Start
    Prospector Whelgar · Wetlands (38.8, 52.3) · Whelgar's Excavation Site
    Hand in
    High Explorer Magellas · Ironforge (69.6, 18.6) · Hall of Explorers
    Do first
    Lost Relic Carry
    Rewards · choose one
    • Explorer's League Dustcover
    • Healer's Staff
    • Heavehammer
    • 6,150 XP
  10. 10

    Changing Tastes

    HordeLevel 31 · from 24New in Forever

    Bring Borstan 4 Thicket Raptor Meat from the raptors inside the dig.

    Start
    Borstan · Orgrimmar (57.3, 53.4) · Borstan's Firepit, The Drag
    Hand in
    Borstan · Orgrimmar (57.3, 53.4) · Borstan's Firepit, The Drag
    Inside
    Shadetooth · thicket raptors around Shadetooth
    Rewards · choose one
    • Satchel of Potions
    • Serrated Raptor Claw
    • Recipe: Twice-Spiced Raptor Slice
    • Twice-Spiced Raptor Slice
    • 6,950 XP
  11. 11

    Dragonmaw Rumors

    HordeLevel 31 · from 24New in ForeverClassic data

    Ride to the Wetlands and meet the Deathstalker Agent near the dungeon.

    Start
    Zaruk · Arathi Highlands (74.4, 35.6) · Hammerfall
    Hand in
    Deathstalker Agent · Wetlands (51.4, 59.2) · in the hills above the Dragonmaw camp, near the portal
    Leads to
    Open the Maw
    Rewards
    • 550 XP
  12. 12

    Open the Maw

    HordeLevel 31 · from 24New in ForeverClassic data

    Kill 2 Dragonmaw Saboteurs and 4 Dragonmaw Warders and recover the Dragonmaw Dispatch inside the dig.

    Start
    Deathstalker Agent · Wetlands (51.4, 59.2) · outside the portal
    Hand in
    Deathstalker Agent · Wetlands (51.4, 59.2) · outside the portal
    Do first
    Dragonmaw Rumors
    Inside
    Dragonmaw camp near Highland Horror
    Rewards · choose one
    • Knife-Polishing Rag
    • Dirt-Heavy Bracers
    • Bloody Map
    • 6,950 XP
    • The agent stands right by the portal, so you can pick the quest up just before you zone in.
  13. 13

    Elder Knowledge

    HordeLevel 31 · from 24New in ForeverClassic data

    Take the Titan Relic from the last boss to the Elder Rise in Thunder Bluff.

    Start
    Starts from Titan Relic · drops from Relic Guardian
    Hand in
    Bashana Runetotem · Thunder Bluff (71.0, 33.9) · Elder Rise
    Inside
    Relic Guardian
    Leads to
    Earthen Echo
    Rewards
    • 1,400 XP
    • Check the Relic Guardian's loot for the Titan Relic; the quest cannot be shared.
  14. 14

    Earthen Echo

    HordeLevel 31 · from 24New in Forever

    Bring the Titan Relic to Muln Earthfury on the Skywatcher Plateau in Mulgore.

    Start
    Bashana Runetotem · Thunder Bluff (71.0, 33.9) · Elder Rise
    Hand in
    Muln Earthfury · Mulgore (33.4, 22.4) · Skywatcher Plateau
    Do first
    Elder Knowledge
    Rewards · choose one
    • Heavehammer
    • Healer's Staff
    • Furs of the Earthen Ring
    • 6,950 XP

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Sources: Quest data from ForeverDB.net · ForeverDB: Excavation Site: Wetlands · ForeverDB: Seeking Caitlin · ForeverDB: Lost in the Thicket Things · ForeverDB: Songblade Search · ForeverDB: Highland Hides · ForeverDB: Horrors in the Highland · ForeverDB: Changing Tastes · ForeverDB: Earthen Echo · Warcraft Wiki: Excavation Site: Wetlands · Warcraft Wiki: Heartwoven · Warcraft Wiki: Fallen in the Fen · Warcraft Wiki: Lost Relic Carry · Warcraft Wiki: Prehistoric Prism · Warcraft Wiki: Dragonmaw Rumors · Warcraft Wiki: Open the Maw · Warcraft Wiki: Elder Knowledge

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