Crescent Staff
Wingblade
Hammerbone
Gem of Cobrahn
Altered Snapjaw Shell
Leaders of the Fang is the main Horde quest for Wailing Caverns. Nara Wildmane in Thunder Bluff asks you to kill the four Druids of the Fang and bring back their gems. You cannot just pick it up, though. It sits at the end of a chain that starts at the Crossroads, so many players reach the dungeon without it.
Quick facts
| Start | Nara Wildmane, Elder Rise in Thunder Bluff |
| End | Nara Wildmane |
| Level | 22 |
| Faction | Horde |
| Prerequisite | Tonga Runetotem’s oasis chain at the Crossroads, then Hamuul Runetotem and Nara Wildmane |
| Objective | Gem of Cobrahn, Gem of Anacondra, Gem of Pythas, Gem of Serpentis |
| Follow-up | None |
| Reward | Crescent Staff, Wingblade or Hammerbone |
The chain in order
- The Barrens Oases: from Tonga Runetotem at the Crossroads.
- The Forgotten Pools and The Stagnant Oasis: Tonga sends you to look into the Barrens oases.
- Altered Beings: bring Tonga 8 Altered Snapjaw Shells from the twisted turtles at the oases.
- Hamuul Runetotem: Tonga sends you to Arch Druid Hamuul Runetotem on Elder Rise in Thunder Bluff.
- Nara Wildmane: Hamuul sends you to Nara, also on Elder Rise.
- Leaders of the Fang: Nara gives the dungeon quest.
Do the Barrens part while you level in the zone. The Thunder Bluff steps are just talking, so you can do them on your way to the dungeon.
Step by step in the dungeon
- Enter Wailing Caverns from the cave south-west of the Crossroads.
- Kill Lady Anacondra and Lord Cobrahn first. They are on the main path in. Cobrahn turns into a big serpent mid-fight and poisons the tank.
- Work up the ledges for Lord Pythas and Lord Serpentis. Serpentis is the one perched highest.
- Loot each gem. Every Fang lord drops his own gem.
- Optional: with all four dead, talk to the Disciple of Naralex for the Naralex event and The Glowing Shard.
- Return to Nara Wildmane in Thunder Bluff.
Rewards
Choose one:
- Crescent Staff: staff, 47–71 damage, 2.9 speed, +7 Intellect, +7 Agility, +7 Stamina
- Wingblade: main-hand sword, 24–45 damage, 2.2 speed, +5 Agility, +2 Stamina
- Hammerbone: two-handed mace, 55–84 damage, 3.4 speed, +10 Spirit, +7 Strength. New in WoW Forever.
One Forever database lists the quest without Hammerbone, so check the reward window.
Tips / common problems
- Nara has no quest for you? You skipped part of the chain. Go back to Tonga Runetotem at the Crossroads and check which oasis quest is missing.
- All four Fang lords sleep players and cast Lightning Bolt. Interrupt their casts and heals.
- The caves are a maze. Stay with the tank and do not chase loose mobs into side tunnels.
- Take the other quests too. Serpentbloom (Thunder Bluff), Deviate Hides and Deviate Eradication (at the entrance) and the two Ratchet quests are done in the same run. See the Wailing Caverns guide.
Related
- Wailing Caverns dungeon guide
- The Glowing Shard
- Druid snake form: set pieces from the Fang lords
- Leveling guide 1–60