Wailing Caverns · Dungeon quests
Wailing Caverns Quests
11 quests: 6 for Alliance, 10 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.
- 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.
The Barrens
- 1Hamuul RunetotemTonga Runetotem · needs earlier quest
- 3Deviate HidesNalpak
- 5Smart DrinksMebok Mizzyrix · needs earlier quest
- 6Trouble at the DocksCrane Operator Bigglefuzz
- 7Deviate EradicationEbru
- 10In NightmaresFalla Sagewind · needs earlier quest
- 11In NightmaresFalla Sagewind · needs earlier quest
Thunder Bluff
- 2Nara WildmaneArch Druid Hamuul Runetotem · needs earlier quest
- 4SerpentbloomApothecary Zamah · needs earlier quest
- 8Leaders of the FangNara Wildmane · needs earlier quest
Starts inside the dungeon
- 9The Glowing ShardStarts from Glowing Shard · drops from Mutanus the Devourer
1 Hamuul Runetotem
HordeLevel 16 · from 12Travel to Thunder Bluff and speak with Hamuul Runetotem on Elder Rise.
- Start
- Tonga Runetotem · The Barrens (52.2, 31.9) · the Crossroads
- Hand in
- Arch Druid Hamuul Runetotem · Thunder Bluff (78.3, 28.5) · Elder Rise
- Do first
- The Stagnant Oasis→Altered Beings
- Leads to
- Nara Wildmane
Rewards- Part of the chain that unlocks Leaders of the Fang, so do the oasis quests at the Crossroads first.
2 Nara Wildmane
HordeLevel 16 · from 12Walk over to Nara Wildmane's tent on Elder Rise.
- Start
- Arch Druid Hamuul Runetotem · Thunder Bluff (78.3, 28.5) · Elder Rise
- Hand in
- Nara Wildmane · Thunder Bluff (75.8, 31.3) · tent on Elder Rise
- Do first
- Hamuul Runetotem
- Leads to
- Leaders of the Fang
Rewards3 Deviate Hides
Both factionsLevel 17 · from 13Collect 20 Deviate Hides from the deviate beasts in and around the caverns.
- Start
- Nalpak · The Barrens (46.0, 35.7) · ledge in the outer cave above the instance portal
- Hand in
- Nalpak · The Barrens (46.0, 35.7) · ledge in the outer cave above the instance portal
- Inside
- deviate beasts throughout the dungeon · Kresh · Skum
Rewards
Slick Deviate Leggings
Deviate Hide Pack
- Not every deviate drops a hide, so expect to finish it late in the run.
4 Serpentbloom
HordeLevel 18 · from 14Pick 10 Serpentbloom plants in the caverns.
- Start
- Apothecary Zamah · Thunder Bluff (23.1, 21.0) · Spirit Rise
- Hand in
- Apothecary Zamah · Thunder Bluff (23.2, 21.2) · Spirit Rise
- Do first
- Apothecary Zamah
- Inside
- Serpentbloom plants along the cave floors, in the outer cave and inside the dungeon
Rewards · choose one
Apothecary Gloves
Heat Resistant Mitts
Safety Boots
- Several plants grow in the outer cave, so you can start before the group forms.
5 Smart Drinks
Both factionsLevel 18 · from 13Collect 6 Wailing Essence from the ectoplasm creatures in the caverns.
- Start
- Mebok Mizzyrix · The Barrens (62.4, 37.6) · Ratchet
- Hand in
- Mebok Mizzyrix · The Barrens (62.4, 37.6) · Ratchet
- Do first
- Raptor Horns
- Inside
- Evolving Ectoplasms inside the dungeon · Devouring Ectoplasms in the outer cave
Rewards6 Trouble at the Docks
Both factionsLevel 18 · from 14Get the bottle of 99-Year-Old Port back from Mad Magglish, who is hiding in the caverns.
- Start
- Crane Operator Bigglefuzz · The Barrens (63.1, 37.6) · Ratchet docks
- Hand in
- Crane Operator Bigglefuzz · The Barrens (63.0, 37.6) · Ratchet docks
- Inside
- Mad Magglish, a goblin hiding inside the dungeon
Rewards- Mad Magglish is easy to walk past; keep an eye out for a lone goblin.
7 Deviate Eradication
Both factionsLevel 21 · from 15Kill 7 each of Deviate Ravagers, Deviate Vipers, Deviate Shamblers and Deviate Dreadfangs.
- Start
- Ebru · The Barrens (46.0, 35.7) · ledge in the outer cave above the instance portal
- Hand in
- Ebru · The Barrens (46.0, 35.7) · ledge in the outer cave above the instance portal
- Inside
- deviate trash throughout the dungeon
Rewards · choose one
Pattern: Deviate Scale Belt
Sizzle Stick
Dagmire Gauntlets
- Ravagers and vipers are near the start; shamblers and dreadfangs come deeper in.
8 Leaders of the Fang
HordeLevel 22 · from 11Kill the four Druids of the Fang leaders and bring their gems to Nara Wildmane.
- Start
- Nara Wildmane · Thunder Bluff (75.8, 31.3) · tent on Elder Rise
- Hand in
- Nara Wildmane · Thunder Bluff (75.9, 31.1) · tent on Elder Rise
- Do first
- Altered Beings→Hamuul Runetotem→Nara Wildmane
- Inside
- Lady Anacondra · Lord Cobrahn · Lord Pythas · Lord Serpentis
Rewards · choose one
Crescent Staff
Wingblade
Hammerbone
9 The Glowing Shard
Both factionsLevel 26 · from 15Take the shard from Mutanus to Ratchet to learn what it is, then deliver it to Falla Sagewind.
- Start
- Starts from Glowing Shard · drops from Mutanus the Devourer
- Hand in
- Falla Sagewind · The Barrens (48.2, 32.8) · on the hill above the Wailing Caverns
- Inside
- Mutanus the Devourer
- Leads to
- In Nightmares→In Nightmares
Rewards- Mutanus only appears after the Disciple of Naralex escort at the end of the dungeon.
- Ratchet is a detour: talk to Sputtervalve there before riding back to Falla.
10 In Nightmares
HordeLevel 25 · from 15Bring the Nightmare Shard to Hamuul Runetotem in Thunder Bluff.
- Start
- Falla Sagewind · The Barrens (48.2, 32.8) · on the hill above the Wailing Caverns
- Hand in
- Arch Druid Hamuul Runetotem · Thunder Bluff (78.2, 28.4) · Elder Rise
- Do first
- The Glowing Shard
Rewards · choose one
Talbar Mantle
Quagmire Galoshes
- Hand it in together with Leaders of the Fang, since both end on Elder Rise.
11 In Nightmares
AllianceLevel 25 · from 15Bring the Nightmare Shard to Mathrengyl Bearwalker in Darnassus.
- Start
- Falla Sagewind · The Barrens (48.2, 32.8) · on the hill above the Wailing Caverns
- Hand in
- Mathrengyl Bearwalker · Darnassus (35.3, 8.4) · Cenarion Enclave
- Do first
- The Glowing Shard
Rewards · choose one- Talbar Mantle
- Quagmire Galoshes
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Sources: Quest data from ForeverDB.net · ForeverDB: Wailing Caverns · ForeverDB: Altered Beings · ForeverDB: Hamuul Runetotem · ForeverDB: Nara Wildmane · ForeverDB: Leaders of the Fang · ForeverDB: Deviate Hides · ForeverDB: Deviate Eradication · ForeverDB: Serpentbloom · ForeverDB: Raptor Horns · ForeverDB: Smart Drinks · ForeverDB: Trouble at the Docks · ForeverDB: The Glowing Shard · ForeverDB: In Nightmares (Horde) · ForeverDB: In Nightmares (Alliance)