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FOREVER / DUNGEON GUIDE

Excavation Site: Wetlands

Above Whelgar’s Excavation, this dungeon mixes wildlife, Dragonmaw enemies and titan relics. Both factions benefit from collecting their available tasks before setting out.

07 NOV 2026DE / EN4 encounter profiles
Level guidance26–33
ZoneWetlands
Encounter profiles4
Map views1
01 / START

Before you leave

Alliance: check Menethil, Whelgar and the Greenwarden. Horde: prepare the agent and cooking tasks. Bring bag space for hides, meat and relics.

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.

Wetlands · Forever 70790
Excavation Site: Wetlands · 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. Approach above Whelgar’s Excavation together; an exact portal coordinate is not surveyed here.
  2. Count raptor hides and meat as you go.
  3. Check the Ardin or Daewyn search objectives before leaving the area.
  4. Check Highland Horror for the root core and Relic Guardian for the titan relic.
  5. Relic follow-ups travel to other zones after the run; they are not extra boss encounters.
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
NPC 260322

Saltspine

Saltspine 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 260325

Shadetooth

Shadetooth 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.
03
NPC 260808

Highland Horror

Check the root core for Horrors in the Highland. Clear other wildlife first so the party can loot without starting another fight.

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
NPC 260326

Relic Guardian

The Titan Relic can lead to further deliveries. Check items and quest log before anyone leaves the instance.

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 / 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 24 · #95663Dragonmaw Rumors

Travel from Undercity to the Deathstalker Agent in the hills above the Dragonmaw camp.

Accept
Zaruk · Map 45 · ≈ 74.5 / 35.6
Turn in
Deathstalker Agent
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

No immediate equipment reward recorded in this selection.

Quest also listed in client cache 70790. Questie Forever reference for minimum level, giver and prerequisites; acceptance not independently tested.

Horde · minimum level 24 · #95664Elder Knowledge

Recover the Titan Relic and seek further knowledge on Elder Rise in Thunder Bluff.

Accept
Not established in checked records
Turn in
Bashana Runetotem · Map 1638 · ≈ 71.1 / 34.2
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

No immediate equipment reward recorded in this selection.

Quest also listed in client cache 70790. Questie Forever reference for minimum level, giver and prerequisites; acceptance not independently tested.

Horde · minimum level 24 · #95697Changing Tastes

Gather Thicket Raptor Meat for the cooking task. Rewards include a new recipe and five servings.

Accept
Borstan · Orgrimmar · ≈ 57.2 / 53.3
Turn in
Borstan · Orgrimmar · ≈ 57.2 / 53.3
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

Reward: choose one

  • Satchel of Potions #280766
  • Serrated Raptor Claw #280805

Additional fixed rewards

  • Recipe: Twice-Spiced Raptor Slice #250185
  • 5 Twice-Spiced Raptor Slice ×5 #250077

Also guaranteed: Recipe Twice-Spiced Raptor Slice and five servings. Choose only between the potion satchel and the raptor claw.

Quest also listed in client cache 70790. Questie Forever reference for minimum level, giver and prerequisites; acceptance not independently tested.

Alliance · minimum level 24 · #98815Highland Hides

Bring four Thicket Raptor Hides to James Halloran in Menethil Harbor.

Accept
James Halloran · Wetlands · ≈ 8.6 / 55.7
Turn in
James Halloran · Wetlands · ≈ 8.6 / 55.7
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

No immediate equipment reward recorded in this selection.

Quest also listed in client cache 70790. Questie Forever reference for minimum level, giver and prerequisites; acceptance not independently tested.

Horde · minimum level 24 · #98823Earthen Echo

Carry the relic onward to Muln Earthfury at Skywatcher Plateau in northwestern Mulgore.

Accept
Bashana Runetotem · Map 1638 · ≈ 71.1 / 34.2
Turn in
Muln Earthfury
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

Reward: choose one

  • Heavehammer #271766
  • Healer's Staff #271767
  • Furs of the Earthen Ring #271719

Quest also listed in client cache 70790. Questie Forever reference for minimum level, giver and prerequisites; acceptance not independently tested.

Alliance · minimum level 24 · #98824Prehistoric Prism

For the Alliance, deliver the relic to High Explorer Magellas in Ironforge.

Accept
Prospector Whelgar · Wetlands · ≈ 38.8 / 52.4
Turn in
High Explorer Magellas · Ironforge · ≈ 69.9 / 18.6
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

Reward: choose one

  • Explorer's League Dustcover #271716
  • Healer's Staff #271767
  • Heavehammer #271766

Quest also listed in client cache 70790. Questie Forever reference for minimum level, giver and prerequisites; acceptance not independently tested.

Alliance · minimum level 24 · #95646Horrors in the Highland

Recover the Highland Horror’s root core and return to Rethiel the Greenwarden.

Accept
Rethiel the Greenwarden · Wetlands · ≈ 56.4 / 40.4
Turn in
Rethiel the Greenwarden · Wetlands · ≈ 56.4 / 40.4
Direct prerequisite
None listed in the reference used

Reward: choose one

  • Ironwood Destroyer #271667
  • Curl of Life #271670
  • Hornbeam Heft #271664

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

Alliance · minimum level 24 · #95647Lost in the Thicket Things

Search the excavation for Ardin Grassman; check this task in Menethil before departure.

Accept
Caitlin Grassman · Wetlands · ≈ 11.9 / 58.8
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 24 · #95682Open the Maw

Defeat Dragonmaw forces inside and bring recovered evidence to the agent outside.

Accept
Deathstalker Agent
Turn in
Deathstalker Agent
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 24 · #95737Seeking Caitlin

Visit Caitlin Grassman in Menethil Harbor; this is a preparatory delivery step.

Accept
Llana · Map 331 · ≈ 35.0 / 48.5
Turn in
Caitlin Grassman · Wetlands · ≈ 11.9 / 58.8
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 24 · #95772Songblade Search

Look for Daewyn, Dorin Songblade’s brother, at Whelgar’s Excavation.

Accept
Dorin Songblade · Map 44 · ≈ 25.8 / 46.4
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 24 · #95810Lost Relic Carry

Bring the recovered Titan Relic to Prospector Whelgar.

Accept
Not established in checked records
Turn in
Prospector Whelgar · Wetlands · ≈ 38.8 / 52.4
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.

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.

Selected attributes from client build 70862; some bonus amounts use client-budget calculations. Drop observations may come from beta recordings. Personal enchants, old tooltip values, armor and weapon DPS were not blindly copied.

Saltscale Girdle

Saltscale Girdle · #273023
Observed drop

Saltspine ↑

Waist · iLvl 31 · level 26

+9 Strength; +9 Intellect

Raptor's Gaze

Raptor's Gaze · #273027
Observed drop

Shadetooth ↑

Held In Off-hand · iLvl 31 · level 26

+4 Stamina; +4 Intellect; +8 spell damage and healing

Golemsight Long Gun

Golemsight Long Gun · #273029
Observed drop

Relic Guardian ↑

Miscellaneous · iLvl 33 · level 28

+6 Agility

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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