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Excavation Site: Wetlands · Dungeon Guides & Loot

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Practical guide · Excavation Site: Wetlands

Beta community observations

A Wetlands expedition with dangerous brush, three documented boss fights and a quest encounter.

Before entering

  • Plan for a level-31 final boss; level-24 quest access does not imply an easy clear.

Finding the entrance

Beta community observations

Instance portal · Wetlands

47.8, 56.3

Hilltop portal; the meeting stone is elsewhere.

Sources [4]
  1. Take the uphill path south of Thelgen Rock and continue to the portal southeast of Whelgar’s Excavation.
  • The winding approach cannot be replaced by a straight line to the marker.
Sources [1] [4]

Dungeon route & pull order

Beta community observations

Progression with the Highland Horror quest detour; exact pack counts vary.

Lost MarshStalker’s ThicketCamp hutSite of the Guardian
Numbers match the steps below. Lines show the suggested order, not direction, distance or dungeon terrain. Dashed circles mark optional steps.

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  1. Lost Marsh

    Clear a lakeside fighting area for Saltspine.

    Saltspine →Sources [1]

  2. Stalker’s Thicket

    Clear the crocolisk cove on the left and control the two Hunters. Do not kite them into Saltspine’s lake: they can evade and reset.

    Shadetooth →Sources [1] [3]

  3. Camp hut Optional

    After Shadetooth, check the corpse and Highland Horror for quests.

    Highland Horror →Sources [2]

  4. Site of the Guardian

    Finish nearby objectives before using the Archival Panel.

    Relic Guardian →Sources [1] [2]
Sources [2] [4]

Boss mechanics & team roles

Tank

  • Stay on paths and pull enemies into open ground.

Healer

  • Check whether the group can remove healing-reduction effects.

Damage

  • Avoid brush; finish other enemies before a Matriarch calls reinforcements.

Saltspine

Beta community observations
  • Dust Storm / Tendon Rip

    Ranged stay outside melee; expect reduced hit chance and a slowed tank.

    Sources [1]
Tank
Choose position before the slow.
Healer
Avoid the melee storm.
Damage
Keep ranged distance.
Sources [1]

Shadetooth

Beta community observations
  • Infected Wound

    Control or kill the two Hunters; remove the healing reduction where possible.

    Sources [1]
  • Fear / Rend / Enrage

    Clear surrounding enemies; save stuns for the final 30%.

    Sources [1]
Tank
Fight in the cleared den.
Healer
Prioritize the wounded tank.
Damage
Remove escorts first.
Sources [1]

Highland Horror

Source needed
    Tank
    Mechanics unverified; avoid combining this pull with other enemies.
    Healer
    Mechanics unverified; recover mana before engaging.
    Damage
    Mechanics unverified; follow the tank’s target.
    Sources [2]

    Relic Guardian

    Beta community observations
    • Knockbacks / stuns / Thunderclap

      Ranged stay back; use available control to relieve tank pressure.

      Sources [1]
    Tank
    Avoid facing a dangerous landing area.
    Healer
    Prepare for tank stuns.
    Damage
    Only activate when everyone is ready.
    Sources [1]

    Related quests

    Some Chinese quest and ability names are descriptive translations; cross-check the English name, objective and source.

    Highland Hides

    Beta community observations

    Alliance · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    James Halloran, Menethil Harbor.
    Prerequisites
    Complete Halloran’s earlier delivery and crocolisk quests; sources differ on the last prerequisite.
    Dungeon objective
    Collect Thicket Raptor Hides.
    Sources [2] [3]

    Songblade Search

    Beta community observations

    Alliance · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    Dorin Songblade, Redridge Mountains.
    Prerequisites
    No prerequisite listed by the source.
    Dungeon objective
    Inspect Daewyn’s corpse beyond Shadetooth.
    Sources [2]

    Horrors in the Highland

    Beta community observations

    Alliance · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    Rethiel, Wetlands 56.2, 40.4.
    Prerequisites
    Complete Rethiel’s chain beginning with Tramping Paws.
    Dungeon objective
    Defeat Highland Horror for its root core.
    Sources [2]

    Lost in the Thicket Things

    Beta community observations

    Alliance · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    Caitlin Grassman, Menethil Harbor.
    Prerequisites
    Seeking Caitlin is an optional breadcrumb; accept this quest directly from Caitlin in Menethil Harbor.
    Dungeon objective
    Find Ardin beside the guardian platform.
    Sources [2] [3]

    Lost Relic Carry

    Beta community observations

    Alliance · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    Titan Relic from the final boss.
    Prerequisites
    No prerequisite listed by the source.
    Dungeon objective
    Deliver to Prospector Whelgar.
    Sources [2]

    Changing Tastes

    Beta community observations

    Horde · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    Borstan, Orgrimmar.
    Prerequisites
    No prerequisite listed by the source.
    Dungeon objective
    Collect raptor meat.
    Sources [2]

    Open the Maw

    Beta community observations

    Horde · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    Deathstalker Agent near the entrance.
    Prerequisites
    Dragonmaw Rumors, from Zaruk in Arathi.
    Dungeon objective
    Defeat Dragonmaw enemies and collect the dispatch.
    Sources [2] [3] [4]

    Elder Knowledge

    Beta community observations

    Horde · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    Titan Relic from the final boss.
    Prerequisites
    No prerequisite listed by the source.
    Dungeon objective
    Deliver to Bashana Runetotem, Thunder Bluff.
    Sources [2]

    Fallen in the Fen

    Beta community observations

    Alliance · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    Daewyn’s corpse inside the dungeon, after Songblade Search.
    Prerequisites
    Follow-up to Songblade Search.
    Dungeon objective
    Return to Dorin Songblade in Lakeshire with news of his brother.
    Sources [4] [5]

    Heartwoven

    Beta community observations

    Alliance · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    Ardin Grassman inside the dungeon.
    Prerequisites
    Complete Lost in the Thicket Things first.
    Dungeon objective
    Bring the Reed-woven Heart back to Caitlin in Menethil Harbor.
    Sources [3] [6]

    Prehistoric Prism

    Beta community observations

    Alliance · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    Prospector Whelgar after delivering Lost Relic Carry.
    Prerequisites
    Follow-up to Lost Relic Carry. Check that you still have the quest relic before leaving.
    Dungeon objective
    Bring the Titan Relic to High Explorer Magellas in Ironforge’s Hall of Explorers.
    Sources [3] [7]

    Earthen Echo

    Beta community observations

    Horde · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    Bashana Runetotem after delivering Elder Knowledge.
    Prerequisites
    Follow-up to Elder Knowledge; confirm the follow-up supplies the relic before travelling.
    Dungeon objective
    Take the Titan Relic to Muln Earthfury at Skywatcher Plateau, northwest Mulgore.
    Sources [8]

    Dragonmaw Rumors

    Beta community observations

    Horde · Minimum level: 24

    Starts at / NPC
    Zaruk, Hammerfall in Arathi Highlands.
    Prerequisites
    Lead-in to Open the Maw; collect it before travelling to the dungeon.
    Dungeon objective
    Meet the Deathstalker Agent in the hills above the Wetlands Dragonmaw camp.
    Sources [9]

    Seeking Caitlin

    Beta community observations

    Alliance · Minimum level: Not recorded

    Starts at / NPC
    Llana in Astranaar, Ashenvale.
    Prerequisites
    Optional breadcrumb: Lost in the Thicket Things can be accepted directly from Caitlin.
    Dungeon objective
    Speak with Caitlin Grassman in Menethil Harbor.
    Sources [3] [10]

    Details still to confirm

    • Highland Horror is present in the client and a dungeon quest, but its combat mechanics remain unverified.

    Sources

    1. [1] Icy Veins — Excavation Site · Forever Beta · Source checked:
    2. [2] Icy Veins — Excavation Site quests · Forever Beta · Source checked:
    3. [3] Wowhead — Excavation Site · Forever Beta · Source checked:
    4. [4] WOWF.IO — Excavation Site route · Forever Beta · Source checked:
    5. [5] Wowhead — Fallen in the Fen · Forever Beta · Source checked:
    6. [6] Wowhead — Heartwoven · Forever Beta · Source checked:
    7. [7] Wowhead — Prehistoric Prism · Forever Beta · Source checked:
    8. [8] Wowhead — Earthen Echo · Forever Beta · Source checked:
    9. [9] Wowhead — Dragonmaw Rumors · Forever Beta · Source checked:
    10. [10] Wowhead — Seeking Caitlin · Forever Beta · Source checked:

    Dungeon Loot

    Loot is a community snapshot with incomplete dungeon coverage. Chinese item names and effects are community translations; client boss names take priority. An empty list does not mean no loot.

    Original community records · Checked:
    Level range from official notes · 2026-10-01

    Dungeon encounters

    1. Saltspine
    2. Shadetooth
    3. Highland Horror
    4. Relic Guardian

    Encounter names and ordering come from client records; they do not confirm availability or loot. View instance details

    11 itemsMy list (0)
    ItemSlotQualityBossMy list
    Supple Bellyskin Leggings

    ID 273022 · Item level 31 · Required level 26

    Binds when picked up

    Armor 92 · Stamina +14 · Strength +6

    		LegsRareSaltspine
    Excavation Site: Wetlands
    Raptor's Gaze

    ID 273027 · Item level 31 · Required level 26

    Binds when picked up

    Stamina +4 · Intellect +4

    Equip: +8 Spell Power

    		Held in off-handRareShadetooth
    Excavation Site: Wetlands
    Reliquary Mantle

    ID 273028 · Item level 33 · Required level 28

    Binds when picked up

    Armor 171 · Stamina +12

    Equip: +4 Hit

    		ShoulderRareRelic Guardian
    Excavation Site: Wetlands
    Golemsight Long Gun

    ID 273029 · Item level 33 · Required level 28

    Binds when picked up

    Agility +6

    Weapon damage 29–54 · Speed 2.5 · DPS 16.6

    		RangedRareRelic Guardian
    Excavation Site: Wetlands
    Saltscale Girdle

    ID 273023 · Item level 31 · Required level 26

    Binds when picked up

    Armor 124 · Strength +9 · Intellect +9

    		WaistRareSaltspine
    Excavation Site: Wetlands
    Glinteye Slippers

    ID 273024 · Item level 31 · Required level 26

    Binds when picked up

    Armor 33 · Spirit +6 · Stamina +9

    Equip: +7 Spell Power

    		FeetRareSaltspine
    Excavation Site: Wetlands
    Raptorclaw Greaves

    ID 273025 · Item level 31 · Required level 26

    Binds when picked up

    Armor 152 · Strength +7 · Stamina +7 · Intellect +6

    		FeetRareShadetooth
    Excavation Site: Wetlands
    Ring of Power Regulation

    ID 273030 · Item level 33 · Required level 28

    Binds when picked up · Unique-Equipped

    Equip: +6 Spell Power

    Equip: +3 Mana per 5 sec.

    		FingerRareRelic Guardian
    Excavation Site: Wetlands
    Blueprint: Greenhouse

    ID 273106 · Item level 25

    Requires Herbalism (140)

    Learn: Craft a Greenhouse.

    		—UncommonShadetooth
    Excavation Site: Wetlands
    Garb of Florid Feathers

    ID 273026 · Item level 31 · Required level 26

    Binds when picked up

    Armor 105 · Agility +9 · Intellect +15

    		ChestRareShadetooth
    Excavation Site: Wetlands
    Blueprint: Rock Garden

    ID 273097 · Item level 25

    Requires Mining (140)

    Learn: Craft a Rock Garden.

    		—UncommonRelic Guardian
    Excavation Site: Wetlands

    Excavation Site: Wetlands gear targets

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