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Excavation Site: Wetlands

Level
24–29
Location
Wetlands, southeast of Whelgar's Excavation Site
Group
5 players
Bosses
4
Items
11
Quests
8

Entrance. On the hill southeast of Whelgar's Excavation Site in the Wetlands, at /way 47.8 56.3. New roads lead up the hill; in Classic this part of the Wetlands could not be reached.

Four quests for the Horde and eight for the Alliance, all from level 24. Below are the eight that start a chain; each follow-up is named under its quest. Two chains start from the Titan Relic that Relic Guardian drops, in a different version for each faction.

The Horde has the longer trip: Open the Maw starts with Dragonmaw Rumors from Zaruk in Hammerfall, and Changing Tastes starts in Orgrimmar. Collect both on the way to the Wetlands.

8 quests send you into this dungeon. Click a quest for the full steps.

QuestLevelFrom levelSide
Highland Hides2824Alliance
Horrors in the Highland3124Alliance
Lost in the Thicket Things3124Alliance
Lost Relic Carry3124Alliance
Songblade Search3124Alliance
Changing Tastes3124Horde
Elder Knowledge3124Horde
Open the Maw3124Horde

Highland Hides

Level 28From level 24Alliance1,150 experienceStormwind +50

First complete: Young Crocolisk Skins

  1. Pick up. From James Halloran, Wetlands, Menethil Harbor, /way 8.5 55.7.Nearest flight point: Menethil Harbor, Wetlands, about 117 yards.
  2. Objective. Bring James Halloran 4 Thicket Raptor Hides from the raptors around Shadetooth.Bugged on the beta at the moment: it does not count as a dungeon quest and only gives a little experience and a few silver.
  3. Turn in. To James Halloran, Wetlands, Menethil Harbor, /way 8.5 55.7.
James Halloran in Menethil Harbor with the quest window of Highland Hides open, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverA player loots a Thicket Raptor Hide from a Thicket Matriarch, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: Forever

No item reward

Horrors in the Highland

Level 31From level 24Alliance3,150 experience

First complete: Tramping Paws, Fire Taboo, Blisters on the Land

  1. Pick up. From Rethiel the Greenwarden, Wetlands, The Green Belt, /way 56.2 40.5.Nearest flight point: Menethil Harbor, Wetlands, about 2001 yards.
  2. Objective. Kill Highland Horror and bring the Horrible Rootcore to Rethiel the Greenwarden.Rethiel only gives this quest after Tramping Paws, Fire Taboo and Blisters on the Land in the Wetlands. The rootcore drops 60% of the time according to its tooltip.
  3. Turn in. To Rethiel the Greenwarden, Wetlands, The Green Belt, /way 56.2 40.5.
A Mosshide gnoll lies dead in a gnoll camp in the Wetlands, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverMosshide gnolls in the misty middle of the Wetlands, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverA Fen Creeper, seen only as a faint outline in the water of the Wetlands, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverA player loots the Horrible Rootcore from Highland Horror, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: Forever

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Ironwood DestroyerItem Level 33Binds when picked upTwo-HandMace60 - 91 DamageSpeed 3.40(22.21 damage per second)Durability 100 / 100Equip: Increases damage done by Nature spells and effects by up to 19.
Curl of LifeItem Level 33Binds when picked upUnique-EquippedFinger+5 StaminaEquip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 5.
Hornbeam HeftItem Level 33Binds when picked upOne-HandAxe19 - 36 DamageSpeed 2.40(11.46 damage per second)+6 StrengthDurability 90 / 90Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 26.

Lost in the Thicket Things

Level 31From level 24Alliance2,500 experience

First complete: Seeking Caitlin (optional)

  1. Pick up. From Caitlin Grassman, Wetlands, Menethil Harbor, /way 11.8 58.6.Nearest flight point: Menethil Harbor, Wetlands, about 99 yards.
  2. Objective. Find Ardin Grassman, the husband of Caitlin, in the dungeon.Seeking Caitlin from Llana, the reagent vendor in Astranaar, leads to Caitlin for a little extra experience. Ardin stands on a wooden structure near the Site of the Guardian; his Heartwoven only asks you to visit Caitlin again.
  3. Turn in. To Ardin Grassman, Excavation Site: Wetlands.
Caitlin Grassman in her house in Menethil Harbor, with the quest window of Lost in the Thicket Things open, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverLlana, the reagent vendor in Astranaar, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverArdin on a wooden structure near the Site of the Guardian, with the quest window of Heartwoven open, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: Forever

No item reward

Leads to: Heartwoven

Lost Relic Carry

Level 31From level 24Alliance630 experience

  1. Pick up. Starts from the item Titan Relic, Excavation Site: Wetlands.
  2. Objective. Bring the Titan Relic to Prospector Whelgar in his cave in Whelgar's Excavation Site.The relic drops from Relic Guardian, 28% of the time according to its tooltip. Whelgar then gives Prehistoric Prism for High Explorer Magellas in Ironforge, at /way 69.4 19.1. That quest cannot be completed on the beta at the moment.
  3. Turn in. To Prospector Whelgar, Wetlands, Whelgar's Excavation Site, /way 38.8 52.2.
A player at the remains of Relic Guardian with the Titan Relic in the loot window, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverProspector Whelgar in his cave with the quest window of Prehistoric Prism open, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverHigh Explorer Magellas in the Hall of Explorers in Ironforge, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: Forever

No item reward

Leads to: Prehistoric Prism

Songblade Search

Level 31From level 24Alliance3,150 experience

  1. Pick up. From Dorin Songblade, Redridge Mountains, Lakeshire, /way 25.7 46.5.Nearest flight point: Lakeshire, Redridge, about 181 yards.
  2. Objective. Find Daewyn, the brother of Dorin Songblade, in the dungeon.Daewyn lies dead in a tent in the Dragonmaw camp, shortly after Shadetooth. Click his body for Fallen in the Fen, which you hand in with Dorin in Lakeshire after the dungeon.
  3. Turn in. To Daewyn Songblade, Excavation Site: Wetlands.
Dorin Songblade, the Armorer in Lakeshire, with the quest window of Songblade Search open, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverThe tent with the body of Daewyn in the Dragonmaw camp, with the quest window of Fallen in the Fen open, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: Forever

No item reward

Leads to: Fallen in the Fen

Changing Tastes

Level 31From level 24Horde3,150 experience

  1. Pick up. From Borstan, Orgrimmar, The Drag, /way 57.3 53.3.
  2. Objective. Bring Borstan 4 Thicket Raptor Meat from the raptors in the Stalker's Thicket.Borstan sells meat on the upper floor of The Drag, in the same hut as Zamja, the Cooking trainer. Thicket Hunters, Thicket Lurkers and Thicket Stalkers drop the meat.
  3. Turn in. Back to Borstan.
Borstan with a yellow exclamation mark in his hut in The Drag in Orgrimmar, with the quest window of Changing Tastes open, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverA player loots Thicket Raptor Meat from a raptor in the tall grass of the Stalker's Thicket, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: Forever

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Satchel of PotionsItem Level 33Binds when picked upTrinketUse: Reach into the bag and hope for the best. (10 Min Cooldown)"Not every potion is meant for consumption."
Serrated Raptor ClawItem Level 33Binds when picked upOne-HandDagger19 - 36 DamageSpeed 1.60(17.19 damage per second)+3 AgilityDurability 55 / 55Equip: +6 Attack Power."Some claws are better for killing than cooking."
Recipe: Twice-Spiced Raptor SliceItem Level 1Binds when picked upRequires Cooking (75)"Teaches you how to cook Twice-Spiced Raptor Slice."
Twice-Spiced Raptor SliceItem Level 15Requires Level 5Use: Restores 234 health over 21 sec. Must remain seated while eating. If you spend at least 10 sec eating, you will become well fed and gain 3 Intellect for 15 min. Additionally, experience gained from kills is increased by 5%.Max Stack: 20

Elder Knowledge

Level 31From level 24Horde630 experience

  1. Pick up. Starts from the item Titan Relic, Excavation Site: Wetlands.
  2. Objective. Take the Titan Relic to Bashana Runetotem in a tent on the Elder Rise of Thunder Bluff.The relic drops from Relic Guardian, 25% of the time according to its tooltip. Bashana then gives Earthen Echo: bring the relic to Muln Earthfury in the largest tent of the Skywatcher Plateau, the new area north of Thunder Bluff, at /way 33.4 22.5. The path up starts around /way 40.3 17.6.
  3. Turn in. To Bashana Runetotem, Thunder Bluff, Elder Rise, /way 70.8 33.7.
A player at the remains of Relic Guardian with the quest window of Elder Knowledge open, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverBashana Runetotem in her tent on the Elder Rise of Thunder Bluff, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverThe path north of Thunder Bluff that climbs into the mountains of Mulgore, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverA grassy pass leading up to the Skywatcher Plateau, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverThe tents and windmills of the Skywatcher Plateau in Mulgore, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverMuln Earthfury in the largest tent of the Skywatcher Plateau, with the quest window of Earthen Echo open, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: Forever

No item reward

Leads to: Earthen Echo

Open the Maw

Level 31From level 24Horde

First complete: Dragonmaw Rumors

  1. Pick up. From Deathstalker Agent, Wetlands, /way 51.4 59.2.
  2. Objective. Kill 2 Dragonmaw Saboteurs and 4 Dragonmaw Warders, and bring back the Dragonmaw Dispatch from a Dragonmaw Thaumaturgist.Zaruk in Hammerfall, Arathi Highlands, gives Dragonmaw Rumors, which sends you to the agent behind a small hill. The dispatch drops 31% of the time according to its tooltip. The Bloody Map in the reward is a soulbound map with Dwarvish text and an X; what it is for is not known yet.
  3. Turn in. To Deathstalker Agent, Wetlands, /way 51.4 59.2.
Zaruk in Hammerfall with the quest window of Dragonmaw Rumors open, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverThe Deathstalker Agent hiding behind a hill in the Wetlands, with the quest window of Open the Maw open, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverA player loots the Dragonmaw Dispatch from a Dragonmaw Thaumaturgist by a fire, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: ForeverThe text of the Bloody Map, a crude rendition of the landscape with Dwarvish words, a screenshot from the beta of World of Warcraft: Forever

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Knife-Polishing RagItem Level 33Binds when picked upWristCloth20 Armor+4 SpiritDurability 25 / 25Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 6.
Dirt-Heavy BracersItem Level 33Binds when picked upWristLeather43 Armor+4 SpiritDurability 30 / 30Equip: +10 Attack Power.
Bloody MapItem Level 1Binds when picked up"A map with Dwarvish scrawl and an emphasized X."<Right Click to Read>