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The Drowned City

West of Grom’gol, resurfaced troll ruins lead to pirates, naga and old temple structures. The entrance approach is underwater; the dungeon’s outdoor setting changes with the weather.

07 NOV 2026DE / EN6 encounter profiles
Level guidance35–40
ZoneStranglethorn Vale
Encounter profiles6
Map views1
01 / START

Before you leave

Plan the underwater approach together. Collect Horde and Alliance tasks separately and check shared pirate tasks in the quest log. Track four tablets, fetishes, idol, Var’Taka, Captain Dreadrise and three Saltseer Coroners.

The level range is guidance, not a verified entrance minimum. Routes and tactics are our planning advice; current server mechanics have not been confirmed by our own gameplay tests.

Some boss-to-NPC associations remain unresolved. Their identifiers label client encounter entries, not verified NPCs.

The minimap overview supplies neither surveyed boss positions nor a guaranteed floor or unlock sequence.

02 / MAPS

Approach and maps

Area map for the approach. A reliably checked entrance coordinate is not recorded here, so no portal pin is invented.

Stranglethorn Vale · Forever 70790
The Drowned City · map view 1
Map view 1/1 · Terrain and building overview from current client minimap textures; overlapping rooms are not a verified floor sequence.

Boss numbers label list entries, not invented map positions. A minimap overview with overlapping rooms is not automatically a verified floor sequence.

03 / ROUTE

Plan your run

  1. Gather west of Grom’gol and locate the underwater entrance together.
  2. Watch for the four rubbing tablets inside and keep the provided materials.
  3. Include Var’Taka for the kill task; his Harpoon record suggests positioning changes.
  4. Clear pirate, troll and naga areas methodically; the minimap is a terrain overview rather than a verified boss route.
  5. Restore mana before Min’loth. His transformation record describes a full heal, so retain resources for another part of the fight.
04 / BOSSESS

Encounters and your jobs

The list combines current client entries with the associations identified in each profile. Unclear variants are marked. Its order is not a surveyed walking route; check casts, immunities and triggers in game.

01
Client encounter

Zul'Alai

Zul'Alai has its own entry in the client roster. Secure the fighting area, set a focus target and begin with the full party. A current verified spell sequence is not recorded here.

Tank
Establish threat on active enemies and avoid an uncleared passage at your back.
Healer
Start with enough mana and choose clear line of sight.
Damage
Follow focus marks and release crowd control only when agreed.
02
NPC 258924

Var'Taka

The named Harpoon record describes damage and pulling a random player. Re-establish safe positioning on cleared ground after the pull.

Tank
Keep the boss on cleared ground and check healing range after repositioning.
Healer
Call damage spikes and avoid taking position behind uncleared enemies.
Damage
Wait for tank contact and stay on cleared ground if pursued.
Spell records / reference

Records alone do not prove current boss usage or timers.

  • Harpoon · 1282615 — A random player is pulled in; the record lists a two-second cast, not a verified combat interval.
03
NPC 260042

Captain Dreadrise

Captain Dreadrise has its own entry in the client roster. Secure the fighting area, set a focus target and begin with the full party. A current verified spell sequence is not recorded here.

Tank
Keep a defensive in reserve for sudden damage.
Healer
Check health, mana and possible quest interactions before moving on.
Damage
Check quest loot and your progress after the fight.
04
Client encounter

Deathless Guardians

Deathless Guardians has its own entry in the client roster. Secure the fighting area, set a focus target and begin with the full party. A current verified spell sequence is not recorded here.

Tank
Establish threat on active enemies and avoid an uncleared passage at your back.
Healer
Start with enough mana and choose clear line of sight.
Damage
Follow focus marks and release crowd control only when agreed.
05
Client encounter

Primeval Elemental

Primeval Elemental has its own entry in the client roster. Secure the fighting area, set a focus target and begin with the full party. A current verified spell sequence is not recorded here.

Tank
Keep the boss on cleared ground and check healing range after repositioning.
Healer
Call damage spikes and avoid taking position behind uncleared enemies.
Damage
Wait for tank contact and stay on cleared ground if pursued.
06
Client encounter

Min'loth the Serpent

Transform describes assuming serpent form with a full heal. Spread resources across the encounter instead of spending everything before a possible form change.

Tank
Keep a defensive in reserve for sudden damage.
Healer
Check health, mana and possible quest interactions before moving on.
Damage
Check quest loot and your progress after the fight.
Spell records / reference

Records alone do not prove current boss usage or timers.

  • Transform · 1283295 — The client describes serpent form with a full heal.
05 / QUESTS

Quests, prerequisites and rewards

Minimum levels concern acceptance, not combat suitability. Prerequisites show direct links, not every earlier step. Coordinates belong to the explicitly named zone. Additional class quests and follow-ups can require further travel.

Horde · minimum level 30 · #95775The Drowned City

Use hide and charcoal to make rubbings of four tablets in the Drowned City.

Accept
Not established in checked records
Turn in
Not established in checked records
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

No immediate equipment reward recorded in this selection.

Questie Forever reference for minimum level, giver and prerequisites; acceptance not independently tested.

Horde · minimum level 30 · #95776The Only Good Brinescale...

Defeat Var’Taka inside. The accepting NPC and complete unlock chain are not established here.

Accept
Not established in checked records
Turn in
Not established in checked records
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

Reward: choose one

  • Tidesoaked Leggings #279888+8 Stamina; +5 Strength; +7 Spirit
  • Naga Priestess's Mantle #279889+8 Stamina; +6 Spirit; +10 healing; +3 spell damage

Values: client build 70862, including attributes calculated from the item budget. These are quest rewards, not verified boss drops.

Quest name, faction, minimum level and objectives from the current original database. Undocumented givers or prerequisites are left unresolved. German titles are working translations.

Horde · minimum level 30 · #96774Ancient Gurubashi Idol

Recover an Ancient Gurubashi Idol. The reference marks it Horde; check the turn-in in your quest log before travelling.

Accept
Mazu'kon
Turn in
Not established in checked records
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

No immediate equipment reward recorded in this selection.

Questie Forever reference for minimum level, giver and prerequisites; acceptance not independently tested.

Alliance · minimum level 34 · #97130Ancient Gurubashi Secrets

Recover an Ancient Gurubashi Idol (276894) from the Drowned City. This Alliance task starts at level 34 and awards Kirin Tor and Stormwind reputation. A recent player report places Archmage Timear in ordinary Dalaran outside the Violet Hold; that accepting location is not independently confirmed.

Accept
Not established in checked records
Turn in
Not established in checked records
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

No immediate equipment reward recorded in this selection.

Quest name, faction, minimum level and objectives from the current original database. Undocumented givers or prerequisites are left unresolved. German titles are working translations.

Alliance · minimum level 30 · #95788Magics of the Drowned City

Collect five I’lalai Fetishes from trolls in the Drowned City. This Alliance objective concerns the troll area; check the collection before moving to pirates or the finale.

Accept
Not established in checked records
Turn in
Not established in checked records
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

No immediate equipment reward recorded in this selection.

Quest name, faction, minimum level and objectives from the current original database. Undocumented givers or prerequisites are left unresolved. German titles are working translations.

Both factions · minimum level 34 · #95789Shady Saltseers

Collect ten Voodoo-Infused Artifacts (270333) from Saltseer pirates in the Drowned City. The recorded task is given by Krazek in Booty Bay. Check your count before leaving the pirate area.

Accept
Krazek · Stranglethorn Vale — Booty Bay · ≈ 27.0 / 77.4
Turn in
Krazek · Stranglethorn Vale — Booty Bay
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

Reward: choose one

  • Rusted Troll War Belt #279882+4 Stamina; +9 Intellect; +12 Attack Power
  • Saltseer's Helm #279930+5 Spirit; +12 Intellect; +8 spell damage and healing

Quest name, faction, minimum level and objectives from the current original database. Undocumented givers or prerequisites are left unresolved. German titles are working translations.

Alliance · minimum level 30 · #95787Take Two With Water

Use the supplied hide and charcoal to make rubbings of all four I’lalai tablets in the Drowned City. The quest text sends you back to Loremaster Dibbs; these are four tablet objectives rather than four boss kills.

Accept
Loremaster Dibbs · Hillsbrad Foothills
Turn in
Loremaster Dibbs · Hillsbrad Foothills
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

No immediate equipment reward recorded in this selection.

Quest name, faction, minimum level and objectives from the current original database. Undocumented givers or prerequisites are left unresolved. German titles are working translations.

Both factions · minimum level 34 · #95791The Saltseer Captain

Defeat Captain Dreadrise (260042) and three Saltseer Coroners (260353). This neutrally listed task also requires the three accompanying targets; the boss kill alone is insufficient. Choose one of two equipment rewards.

Accept
Not established in checked records
Turn in
Not established in checked records
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

Reward: choose one

  • Mutinous Cuffs #279883+7 Stamina; +7 spell damage and healing
  • South Seas Shroud #279884+7 Stamina; +3 Spirit

Values: client build 70862, including attributes calculated from the item budget. These are quest rewards, not verified boss drops.

Quest name, faction, minimum level and objectives from the current original database. Undocumented givers or prerequisites are left unresolved. German titles are working translations.

06 / LOOT

Loot: distinguish stats from acquisition

These are selected items; quest rewards appear above. Observed drops and acquisition references are deliberately separated. Current stats do not turn an old acquisition reference into a confirmed Forever drop. No guaranteed rates or untested best-in-slot promises.

The checked primary records do not yet supply reliable individual equipment drops for this dungeon. Boss names and maps are client data; they do not justify inventing a loot table.

The reviewed sources do not yet contain reliable equipment-drop records for this instance. We do not invent items or drop assignments. Missing observations do not imply an empty loot table.

Equipment from the dungeon quests

Rusted Troll War Belt

Rusted Troll War Belt · #279882
Quest reward

Shady Saltseers ↑

+4 Stamina; +9 Intellect; +12 Attack Power

Saltseer's Helm

Saltseer's Helm · #279930
Quest reward

Shady Saltseers ↑

+5 Spirit; +12 Intellect; +8 spell damage and healing

EVIDENCE

Evidence and unresolved details

Checked 7 November 2026. Current encounter and item data mainly use client 1.60.1.70862. Quests combine current client/player records with original Questie Forever reference data. Maps load directly here, with their origin and any floor-assignment limits identified beside each image.

Routes and role advice are our own planning recommendations. We have not independently tested server mechanics live. A client entry alone proves neither current encounter availability nor timing. Entries from other game variants and unrecorded NPC associations are identified in the relevant guide.

For loot, distinguish current stats from acquisition: “observed drop” is a recorded association, sometimes from beta and often a small sample. A “drop reference” is not current drop confirmation. Neither establishes a reliable drop rate. Some new German names are editorial translations; English names and identifiers retain exact identity.

Some boss-to-NPC associations remain unresolved. Their identifiers label client encounter entries, not verified NPCs.

The minimap overview supplies neither surveyed boss positions nor a guaranteed floor or unlock sequence.

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