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Wailing Caverns

The caves of the Barrens, for levels 15⁠–⁠25, with a hidden set bonus for Druids.

Levels 15–255 playersBossesMap
Territory
Horde
Bosses
9 bosses
Recommended
Level 19
Minimum level to enter
Level 10

At a glance

  • 9 bosses, up to Mutanus the Devourer
  • Embrace of the Viper: a hidden serpent form for druids
  • Recommended level: 19
  • Legacy: counts toward Novice Spelunker

Overview

The Wailing Caverns stretch beneath The Barrens. They target levels 15–25, in Horde territory. Mutanus the Devourer is the final boss.

The boss list is the Classic one; no boss change has been announced for Forever, to be confirmed in game.

Bosses

9 bosses
  1. Boss 1:

    Lady Anacondra

  2. Boss 2:

    Lord Cobrahn

  3. Boss 3:

    Kresh

  4. Boss 4:

    Lord Pythas

  5. Boss 5:

    Skum

  6. Boss 6:

    Lord Serpentis

  7. Boss 7:

    Verdan the Everliving

  8. Boss 8:

    Mutanus the Devourer

    Final boss
  9. Boss 9:

    Deviate Faerie Dragon

    Rare

Map

Wailing Caverns
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Wailing Caverns

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What changes in Forever

The Embrace of the Viper set gains a hidden five-piece bonus: the druid turns into a serpent whose color depends on its race, with a camouflage animation.

Tips

  1. Aim for level 19: hard from 15, easy at 24.
  2. Pick up the dungeon quests before your first run: they give most of the experience.
Forever dungeon rulesThe same in every instance
  • Monsters give less experience and dungeon quests much more: your first run pays the most
  • An item nobody looted in the instance is mailed to you afterwards
  • When a rare item drops, the whole group unlocks its appearance for transmog (not in raids, not for epic items)
  • Meeting stones no longer summon: a list-based group finder replaces them

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