Wailing Caverns quests

Every quest for Wailing Caverns in our Classic Era guide, with who starts it, where you hand it in and what you need to bring back. Quest givers and bosses link to their own pages; hover or tap a link for a quick summary. Back to Wailing Caverns dungeon guide.

Wailing Caverns quest list (Classic Era baseline)

Sorted by quest level. The level in brackets is the minimum before the giver offers the quest. Every row is [Unconfirmed] for WoW Forever.

Quest	Level	Faction	Starts	Ends (turn in)	Bring back
Hamuul Runetotem	16 (req. 10)	Horde	Tonga Runetotem (The Barrens)	Arch Druid Hamuul Runetotem (Thunder Bluff)	Nothing extra to collect
Nara Wildmane	16 (req. 10)	Horde	Arch Druid Hamuul Runetotem (Thunder Bluff)	Nara Wildmane (Thunder Bluff)	Nothing extra to collect
Deviate Hides	17 (req. 13)	Both	Nalpak (Wailing Caverns [Unconfirmed])	Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]	Deviate Hide x 20
Serpentbloom	18 (req. 14)	Horde	Apothecary Zamah (Thunder Bluff)	Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]	Serpentbloom x 10
Smart Drinks	18 (req. 13)	Both	Mebok Mizzyrix (The Barrens)	Mebok Mizzyrix (Ratchet)	Wailing Essence x 6
Trouble at the Docks	18 (req. 14)	Both	Crane Operator Bigglefuzz (The Barrens)	Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]	99-Year-Old Port
Deviate Eradication	21 (req. 15)	Both	Ebru (Wailing Caverns [Unconfirmed])	Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]	Deviate Ravager x 7, Deviate Viper x 7, Deviate Shambler x 7 …
Leaders of the Fang	22 (req. 10)	Horde	Nara Wildmane (Thunder Bluff)	Nara Wildmane (Thunder Bluff)	Gem of Cobrahn, Gem of Anacondra, Gem of Pythas …
The Glowing Shard	25 (req. 15)	Both	Glowing Shard (drops in the dungeon)	Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]	Speak with someone about the Nightmare Shard
Waking Naralex	25 (req. 10)	Both	Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]	Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]	Nothing extra to collect
When Dreams Turn to Nightmares	25 (req. 10)	Both	Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]	Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]	Nothing extra to collect
The Glowing Shard	26 (req. 15)	Both	Glowing Shard (drops in the dungeon)	Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]	Speak with someone in Ratchet about the Glowing Shard

How to start and finish each quest

Hamuul Runetotem

• Level: 16 (req. 10) · Horde (Classic Era baseline) [Unconfirmed]
• Start: Tonga Runetotem (The Barrens)
• Finish: Arch Druid Hamuul Runetotem (Thunder Bluff)
• Bring back: Nothing extra to collect

Nara Wildmane

• Level: 16 (req. 10) · Horde (Classic Era baseline) [Unconfirmed]
• Start: Arch Druid Hamuul Runetotem (Thunder Bluff)
• Finish: Nara Wildmane (Thunder Bluff)
• Bring back: Nothing extra to collect

Deviate Hides

• Level: 17 (req. 13) · Both (Classic Era baseline) [Unconfirmed]
• Start: Nalpak (Wailing Caverns [Unconfirmed])
• Finish: Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]
• Bring back: Deviate Hide x 20

Serpentbloom

• Level: 18 (req. 14) · Horde (Classic Era baseline) [Unconfirmed]
• Start: Apothecary Zamah (Thunder Bluff)
• Finish: Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]
• Bring back: Serpentbloom x 10

Smart Drinks

• Level: 18 (req. 13) · Both (Classic Era baseline) [Unconfirmed]
• Start: Mebok Mizzyrix (The Barrens)
• Finish: Mebok Mizzyrix (Ratchet)
• Bring back: Wailing Essence x 6

Trouble at the Docks

• Level: 18 (req. 14) · Both (Classic Era baseline) [Unconfirmed]
• Start: Crane Operator Bigglefuzz (The Barrens)
• Finish: Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]
• Bring back: 99-Year-Old Port

Deviate Eradication

• Level: 21 (req. 15) · Both (Classic Era baseline) [Unconfirmed]
• Start: Ebru (Wailing Caverns [Unconfirmed])
• Finish: Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]
• Bring back: Deviate Ravager x 7, Deviate Viper x 7, Deviate Shambler x 7 …

Leaders of the Fang

• Level: 22 (req. 10) · Horde (Classic Era baseline) [Unconfirmed]
• Start: Nara Wildmane (Thunder Bluff)
• Finish: Nara Wildmane (Thunder Bluff)
• Bring back: Gem of Cobrahn, Gem of Anacondra, Gem of Pythas …

The Glowing Shard

• Level: 25 (req. 15) · Both (Classic Era baseline) [Unconfirmed]
• Start: Glowing Shard (drops in the dungeon)
• Finish: Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]
• Bring back: Speak with someone about the Nightmare Shard

Waking Naralex

• Level: 25 (req. 10) · Both (Classic Era baseline) [Unconfirmed]
• Start: Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]
• Finish: Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]
• Bring back: Nothing extra to collect

When Dreams Turn to Nightmares

• Level: 25 (req. 10) · Both (Classic Era baseline) [Unconfirmed]
• Start: Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]
• Finish: Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]
• Bring back: Nothing extra to collect

The Glowing Shard

• Level: 26 (req. 15) · Both (Classic Era baseline) [Unconfirmed]
• Start: Glowing Shard (drops in the dungeon)
• Finish: Not listed in our guide [Unconfirmed]
• Bring back: Speak with someone in Ratchet about the Glowing Shard

Plan your Wailing Caverns quest run (Classic Era baseline)

1. Before you queue, check the minimum level (in brackets) in the table. The giver won't offer the quest below it.
2. Collect quests from the givers in the zones listed. Most are offered outside the dungeon.
3. Use the "Bring back" column to see which items or kills you have to collect inside.
4. Check the "Ends (turn in)" column, so you know where to go after the run.
5. Expect rewards to differ from Classic: Blizzard has changed some Forever quest rewards (see below).

Where you hand in most often (Classic Era baseline)

What may change in Forever

Blizzard has re-examined dungeon rewards for Forever, but hasn't published a Wailing Caverns quest list. Blizzard's beta notes lowered various dungeon quest rewards from Rare to Uncommon and cut dungeon-quest bonus XP by 50%. Treat quest rewards, givers and level requirements as [Unconfirmed] for Forever until Blizzard lists them.

How this page is checked

Quest names, levels, factions, givers, turn-ins and objectives come from our original Classic Era quest guide and are marked [Unconfirmed] until Blizzard confirms them for WoW Forever. Blizzard's Game Data API doesn't return Classic quest or NPC records (checked 9 Nov 2026), so these pages carry no Blizzard IDs yet. Forever reward and XP changes are from Blizzard's beta development notes. Checked 10 Nov 2026 (AEDT). The dungeon's level range is on the main guide.