Rhok'delar: the hunter epic bow chain (Classic Era baseline)
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In Classic, a hunter's epic bow Rhok'delar, Longbow of the Ancient Keepers comes from a short level 60 chain in Felwood. It opens with an item from Molten Core, the Ancient Petrified Leaf. Three Ancients in Irontree Woods each give you a task: two dragon sinews (Onyxia and blue dragons) and four demons that you must kill alone. Finishing also earns the epic staff Lok'delar and the quiver Ancient Sinew Wrapped Lamina. Every quest is hunter-only, open to both factions, needs level 60 and can't be shared. Blizzard's Forever raid overview lists three raids opening on 9 Dec 2026: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair. Molten Core isn't one of them, so it's unconfirmed whether the leaf drops in Forever, or how you'd start the chain.
You may see this called the "Leaf" or "Ancient Leaf" quest. The listed database has no quest or item called "Leaf of Mists", so we use the in-game names below.
Quick facts
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| Who | Hunters only, Alliance or Horde. Every quest needs level 60 and none can be shared |
| Starts | Right-click the Ancient Petrified Leaf from the Cache of the Firelord, the chest after Majordomo Executus in Molten Core |
| Hub | The three Ancients in Irontree Woods, northern Felwood: Vartrus (48.8, 24.2), Stoma (48.6, 23.2) and Hastat (48.2, 24.2). All three are level 63 elites, friendly to both factions |
| Raid items | Mature Black Dragon Sinew from Onyxia. Mature Blue Dragon Sinew from Azuregos in Azshara, or rarely from Winterspring's blue dragonkin |
| Solo part | Four disguised demons in Un'Goro Crater, Burning Steppes, Winterspring and Silithus |
| Rewards | Rhok'delar (bow), Lok'delar (staff) and Ancient Sinew Wrapped Lamina (quiver) |
| Forever status | 's WoW Forever database already lists The Ancient Leaf, An Introduction, the three Ancient quests, the leaf, both sinews and Rhok'delar, with the same 9,950 XP. That is datamined data and can still change. Onyxia's Lair opens on 9 Dec 2026 in Forever, per Blizzard's raid overview (raid guide). Molten Core and Azuregos aren't confirmed for Forever yet. |
Steps
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| # | Quest | Level | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ancient Leaf | 60 (needs 60) | Starts from the Ancient Petrified Leaf. Take it to Vartrus the Ancient in Irontree Woods, Felwood. 9,950 XP |
| 2 | An Introduction | 60 (needs 60) | Vartrus to Vartrus. No XP for it. It unlocks steps 3, 4 and 5 |
| 3 | Ancient Sinew Wrapped Lamina | 60 (needs 60) | From Hastat the Ancient. Bring him a Mature Blue Dragon Sinew. Raid quest. 9,950 XP. Reward: the Lamina quiver |
| 4 | A Proper String | 60 (needs 60) | From Stoma the Ancient. Bring it a Mature Black Dragon Sinew. Raid quest. 9,950 XP. Reward: Enchanted Black Dragon Sinew |
| 5 | Stave of the Ancients | 60 (needs 60) | From Vartrus. Kill four demons alone and bring back their heads. Elite quest. 9,950 XP. Reward: Ancient Rune Etched Stave |
| 6 | Combine | 60 | Use the stave with the Enchanted Black Dragon Sinew in your bags (Forming Rhok'delar, 10 sec cast) to make Rhok'delar |
XP is the listed Classic Era baseline value. Steps 3, 4 and 5 all need step 2 and can be done in any order. Lists a copy of the chain from a different game version, which we don't cover.
Part 1: the leaf and the Ancients
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The leaf. The Ancient Petrified Leaf comes from the Cache of the Firelord, the chest that appears after you beat Majordomo Executus in Molten Core. Right-click it to start The Ancient Leaf. Only hunters can use it.
Waking the Ancients. Vartrus, Stoma and Hastat stand together on a small rise in Irontree Woods, in the north of Felwood. The listed guide says they stay dormant until you walk into the middle of the three trees. Then you can hand in the leaf, take An Introduction, and pick up one quest from each Ancient.
Part 2: the two dragon sinews
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Mature Black Dragon Sinew (A Proper String). Lists Onyxia as the source, with a drop rate of about 44% in its data (16,487 of 37,824 kills). Stoma turns it into the Enchanted Black Dragon Sinew, the bow string.
Mature Blue Dragon Sinew (Ancient Sinew Wrapped Lamina). The listed main source is Azuregos, the world boss in Azshara, at about 87% in its data. The sinew can also drop from three elite blue dragonkin in Winterspring, but only about 1 time in 200:
| Source | Level | Where | Drop rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azuregos | World boss | Azshara, 48.0, 75.4 | ~87% |
| Cobalt Wyrmkin | 55–56 elite | Winterspring, sample spawn 53.2, 55.2 | ~0.5% |
| Cobalt Scalebane | 56–57 elite | Winterspring, sample spawn 53.4, 55.0 | ~0.5% |
| Cobalt Mageweaver | 57–58 elite | Winterspring, sample spawn 52.8, 55.0 | ~0.5% |
Hastat turns the blue sinew into the quiver. The quiver isn't needed for the bow, so you can skip it if you can't get the sinew.
Part 3: Stave of the Ancients (the four demons)
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Vartrus gives you a Petrified Bark with clues, and the quest text warns that you must fight each demon alone or it will flee. Each demon wanders as a friendly-looking NPC, and turns into its demon form when you talk to it. There are many points for each one, so the coordinates below are a single sample point, not a fixed spawn:
| Disguise | Demon form | Zone | Sample point | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simone the Inconspicuous | Simone the Seductress, with her pet Precious the Devourer | Un'Goro Crater | 24.2, 54.6 (wanders the west side) | Simone's Head |
| Franklin the Friendly | Klinfran the Crazed | Burning Steppes | 17.0, 54.0 | Klinfran's Head |
| Nelson the Nice | Solenor the Slayer | Silithus | 18.2, 78.2 | Solenor's Head |
| Artorius the Amiable | Artorius the Doombringer | Winterspring | 51.4, 36.2 | Artorius's Head |
The solo rule. If anyone else helps, The Cleaner appears. It is listed as a level 63 elite demon. The listed guide says even your pet must not cause threat, or The Cleaner spawns. Once you engage a demon you have 15 minutes to kill it before it despawns. After a failed attempt it takes about 15 minutes to come back, and after a kill about 2 hours. Treat those timers as Classic Era guide figures.
What each demon is weak to,: 1. Simone: Viper Sting silences her while it lasts. 2. Klinfran: Scorpid Sting. The guide says it removes his enrage and makes his hits do only 1 damage while it lasts. 3. Solenor: Wing Clip. The guide says it applies a 30 second snare (Crippling Clip), so you can keep him at range. 4. Artorius: Serpent Sting. The guide says each sting also applies Stinging Trauma, which adds extra Nature damage, so keep it up.
These tactics come from a Classic guide. Forever's hunter talent and ability changes could make them work differently.
When you have all four heads, hand them to Vartrus for the Ancient Rune Etched Stave. Combine it with Stoma's Enchanted Black Dragon Sinew to make Rhok'delar.
Lok'delar. The listed guide says that once you've made Rhok'delar, Vartrus gives you Lok'delar when you speak to him again, with no further tasks. It isn't a separate quest.
No pins for Molten Core or Onyxia's Lair, because those steps happen inside raids.
Rewards (Classic Era baseline)
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All three are hunter-only. Our item pages: Rhok'delar, Lok'delar, Ancient Sinew Wrapped Lamina and Ancient Rune Etched Stave. Forever's stats for these items are unconfirmed.
Related
- Hunter levelling guide, hunter talents, hunter BiS and hunter pets
- Onyxia's Lair and the raids overview
- Zones on the route: Felwood, Azshara, Winterspring, Un'Goro Crater, Burning Steppes and Silithus
- Other level 60 class chains: warlock Dreadsteed and paladin Charger
*Cards: Classic Era baseline, checked 1 Nov 2026; Forever stats unconfirmed.*
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Sources
- Blizzard — WoW Forever Raid Overview (Locations, Raid Sizes, and Attunement)