Wailing Caverns: the dungeon guide for WoW Forever

Wailing Caverns is a maze of caves under The Barrens, where the druid Naralex tried to restore the land through the Emerald Dream and got lost in a nightmare. His followers became the Druids of the Fang. It is the first dungeon that does not run in a straight line, and its Agility gear makes it worth a run.

At a glance

Levels	15-24, bosses of level 20 to 22
Entrance	The Lushwater Oasis in The Barrens, southwest of the Crossroads
Bosses	8, plus Mutanus the Devourer in the Naralex event
Quests	7, five of them for both factions
Set	Embrace of the Viper, with new bonuses
Short name	WC

Getting there

Horde. Travel southwest from the Crossroads to the Lushwater Oasis. The entrance lies in a cave system in the hill.

Alliance. Travel east from Astranaar in Ashenvale, cross the river, take the road south into The Barrens and head south and west. The boat from Booty Bay to Ratchet works too; from Ratchet, ride west.

The quests

Quest	Where it starts	Level	Reward
Deviate Eradication Both	The Barrens, the cave above the entrance: Ebru /way 46 35	15	Pattern: Deviate Scale Belt, Sizzle Stick or Dagmire Gauntlets
Deviate Hides Both	The Barrens, the cave above the entrance: Nalpak /way 46 35	13	Slick Deviate Leggings or Deviate Hide Pack
Smart Drinks Both	The Barrens, Ratchet: Mebok Mizzyrix /way 62 37 Complete Raptor Horns from him first.	13	Experience and silver
Trouble at the Docks Both	The Barrens, Ratchet: Crane Operator Bigglefuzz /way 63 37	14	Experience and silver
The Glowing Shard Both	Inside the dungeon: Glowing Shard, a drop from Mutanus the Devourer	10	Talbar Mantle or Quagmire Galoshes
Leaders of the Fang Horde	Thunder Bluff, Elder Rise: Nara Wildmane /way 45 23 Complete 5 quests first, starting with The Forgotten Pools from Tonga Runetotem in the Crossroads.	15	Crescent Staff or Wingblade
Serpentbloom Horde	Thunder Bluff, Pools of Vision: Apothecary Zamah /way 34 21	14	Apothecary Gloves

The level is the lowest level at which the quest can be picked up, according to Wowhead.

• Deviate Eradication. Kill a list of monsters all over the dungeon.
• Deviate Hides. Collect 20 Deviate Hides; most monsters inside drop them.
• Smart Drinks. 6 Wailing Essences from the Devouring, Evolving and Nightmare Ectoplasms.
• Trouble at the Docks. Mad Magglish carries the 99-Year-Old Port. He hides in a small cave outside the instance.
• The Glowing Shard. Only after Mutanus dies in the Naralex event. Bring the shard to Sputtervalve in Ratchet, next to the flight master. He sends you to Falla Sagewind on the hill above the entrance, who gives In Nightmares for Arch Druid Hamuul Runetotem in Thunder Bluff.
• Leaders of the Fang. The gems of the four Lords of the Fang: Lady Anacondra, Lord Cobrahn, Lord Pythas and Lord Serpentis.
• Serpentbloom. 10 Serpentbloom from the walls of the dungeon and the caves before the portal. There are few of them, so not everyone finishes in one run.

The Druids of the Fang

The Druids of the Fang are the trash to watch. Their Druid’s Slumber puts a player to sleep for up to 15 seconds, the healer included. Fight one at a time, crowd control the rest and interrupt the sleep. Once they take Serpent Form, they are silenced.

The bosses and their loot

The loot per boss comes from Wowhead, with the stats from the files of the beta.

Kresh

A level 20 turtle with a lot of armor and a single daze. An easy fight that takes a while with a melee group.

Item	New in Forever
Worn Turtle Shell Shield	From grey to blue, with 40 extra armor and 2 mana every 5 seconds
Kresh’s Back	Defense +5 instead of +4, needs level 18

Lady Anacondra

Usually the first Lord of the Fang. Interrupt her Sleep every time; a second druid in the pull is a reason to crowd control it at once.

Item	New in Forever
Belt of the Fang	Blue, more Agility and Stamina, part of Embrace of the Viper
Serpent’s Shoulders	From white to blue, with 5 Agility

Lord Cobrahn

Three non-elite Deviate Pythons stand around him; kill them with area damage first. Later in the fight he turns into a serpent and hits harder and faster.

Item	New in Forever
Robe of the Moccasin	Blue, more Spirit and up to 9 healing
Leggings of the Fang	Part of Embrace of the Viper, now level 17
Cobrahn’s Grasp	Level 17 instead of 19, a little less Strength

Deviate Faerie Dragon, a rare

A level 20 rare elite that comes in a pull of four, two Druids of the Fang among them. Crowd control one druid and kill the other first.

Item	New in Forever
Firebelcher	Blasts the target for 25 to 31 extra Fire damage on a hit
Feyscale Cloak	Blue, Stamina and up to 3 spell damage and healing

Lord Pythas

With a Druid of the Fang and a Deviate Shambler. Crowd control the druid, kill the Shambler, and keep someone on Pythas to interrupt his Sleep.

Item	New in Forever
Armor of the Fang	Blue, more Strength and 4 Stamina, part of Embrace of the Viper
Stinging Viper	The poison lasts 12 seconds instead of 15

Skum

An optional tank and spank. His Chained Bolt jumps between melee players who stand close together.

Item	New in Forever
Tail Spike	Blue, more damage, Strength and Agility
Glowing Lizardscale Cloak	Unchanged, now level 18

Lord Serpentis

The last Lord of the Fang, and the only one without trash in the pull. Interrupt his Sleep.

Item	New in Forever
Venomstrike	The poison shot is now a chance on hit, for 23 to 33 Nature damage
Footpads of the Fang	Blue, more Agility and Stamina, part of Embrace of the Viper
Serpent Gloves	Blue, Agility and up to 6 spell damage and healing
Savage Trodders	Blue, 6 health every 5 seconds

Verdan the Everliving

His Grasping Vines roots everyone within 10 yards and knocks them down. Ranged players stand at maximum range. Kill him to open the shortcut behind the waterfall.

Item	New in Forever
Living Root	A healer’s staff now: up to 45 healing, and 9 Nature Resistance
Seedcloud Buckler	Up to 4 spell damage and healing and 5 Nature Resistance
Sporid Cape	Blue, more Stamina, and deals 1 Nature damage to attackers

The Naralex event: Mutanus the Devourer

Once all four Lords of the Fang are dead, the Disciple of Naralex asks for an escort to the stone where Naralex sleeps. During the ritual, waves of monsters attack the Disciple. After the second wave, Mutanus the Devourer appears, a level 22 elite murloc. His Thundercrack hits everyone nearby hard, and he puts players to sleep and fears them. Bring ranged damage and a second healer if you can. If the Disciple dies or the group wipes, the event is over until the dungeon resets.

Item	New in Forever
Slime-encrusted Pads	10 health and 3 mana every 5 seconds, needs level 20 instead of 22
Deep Fathom Ring	Spell Penetration instead of Intellect, needs level 19 instead of 21
Mutant Scale Breastplate	Needs level 18 instead of 23, a little less Strength

Embrace of the Viper

The five leather pieces of the Druids of the Fang are blue now, and the set has new bonuses in the files of the beta.

Pieces	Bonus
2	+10 Intellect
3	+10 Attack Power
4	Taking damage at or below 25% health restores 100 health and mana over 5 seconds, once every 5 minutes
5	Melee attacks have a chance to inflict Dream Venom, stunning the target for 1 second

The pieces: Belt of the Fang from Lady Anacondra, Leggings of the Fang from Lord Cobrahn, Armor of the Fang from Lord Pythas, Footpads of the Fang from Lord Serpentis, and Gloves of the Fang.

What is not known yet

• The drop rates of the boss loot, and where the Gloves of the Fang drop.
• The quest rewards may still change during the beta.