About Wetlands
The Wetlands were the horde’s road to the north. When Orgrim Doomhammer needed a route to the human kingdoms in the Second War, he knew the mire was treacherous but had no other way; the orcs dragged their siege engines through the marsh.
Deeper in the fen is Grim Batol, once a Wildhammer city and later a prison under the Dragonmaw clan, where the orcs of that clan held the red dragon queen Alexstrasza captive. Menethil Harbor, where the ships from Kalimdor now dock, is the modern town that grew out of all that mud.
Menethil Harbor is where the ships between the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor dock, and the marshes around it teem with raptors, crocolisks, and the Dragonmaw clan near Grim Batol. For Alliance adventurers this is the road north, and in Forever it also hides the entrance to the new Excavation Site: Wetlands dungeon.
- Territory
- Contested territory
- Level Range
- 20–30
- Continent
- Eastern Kingdoms
- Route Quests
- 41
- Dungeons & Raids
- 1
Wetlands Flight Paths
| Flight Master | Coordinates | Faction |
|---|---|---|
| Menethil Harbor | (9.5, 59.7) | Alliance |
Wetlands Leveling Guide for the Alliance, Levels 18–35
The Wetlands is the Alliance's stop after Loch Modan for the mid-twenties, and its base is Menethil Harbor on the west coast, where the boat from Auberdine docks. From there the zone fans out east: murloc and crocolisk shores along the coast, the Green Belt in the middle, and Whelgar's Excavation Site on the road to Dun Modr. The harbor is also the hand-in for a lot of the quests, so you pass it often.
Monsters run from level 18 to 21 murlocs and crocolisks at the harbor, to 24 to 27 raptors and cursed sailors in the marshes and the deep, and a few named targets in the high 20s. Forever adds a short line of new quests in Menethil: Spoils of War, the statuette chain and A Friend of the Family. You return a second and third time, at 27 to 31 and 29 to 35, for the cursed fleet and the Dragonmaw catapults.
1Before You Start: The Auction House
Wetlands quest items are almost all quest drops that cannot be traded. The exception is the flagon of mead that First Mate Fitzsimmons asks for in The Third Fleet, which you can buy instead of hunting for it.
| Item | Buy | For quest |
|---|---|---|
| Flagon of Dwarven Honeymead | 1 | The Third Fleet |
2Menethil Harbor: Pick Up the DockLevel 18–25
The boat from Auberdine docks at Menethil Harbor. First Mate Fitzsimmons, Sida, Karl Boran, Valstag Ironjaw, Harlo Barnaby, James Halloran and Tarrel Rockweaver are all within a few steps of the dock and the inn; take everything, then go out and clear the coast in one loop.
Bind your hearthstone at the inn and take the flight path.
- 1First Mate Fitzsimmons 10.9, 59.6: The Greenwarden, which sends you to Rethiel in the Green Belt.
- 2Sida 11.8, 58.0: Digging Through the Ooze. Karl Boran 8.3, 58.6: Claws from the Deep and Reclaiming Goods. Valstag Ironjaw 10.1, 56.9: Spoils of War, new in Forever.
- 3James Halloran 8.6, 55.7: Young Crocolisk Skins and Apprentice's Duties. Tarrel Rockweaver 11.5, 52.2: In Search of The Excavation Team. Harlo Barnaby 10.8, 55.9: Fall of Dun Modr.
3The Coast and the Murloc HovelsLevel 18–25
The Bluegill murlocs (20–21) hold the coast north of the harbor with Gobbler, and the murloc hovels along it hold the Menethil statuette: search the crates and barrels at the coastal camps. Young crocolisks swim the marsh east of the dock, and the giant crocolisks are further north.
Spoils of War asks for six Khaz Modan Timber and thirty Khaz Modan Iron.
- 1The coast north of the harbor 12.7, 42.3: twelve Bluegill Murlocs (20–21) and Gobbler's head 15.2, 41.5 for Claws from the Deep; the murloc hovels hold the statuette for Reclaiming Goods.
- 2The marsh by the dock 13.3, 54.7: four Young Crocolisk Skins.
- 3The coast just east of the dock 12.0, 53.3: six Khaz Modan Timber and thirty Khaz Modan Iron 11.4, 53.0.
- 4The far north coast 15.3, 29.2: six Giant Crocolisk Skins for Apprentice's Duties.
- 5Hand in at the dock 9.9, 57.5: Return the Statuette, new in Forever, then Captain Stoutfist gives A Friend of the Family.
4Whelgar's Excavation SiteLevel 21–29
Follow the road east to the excavation site. Ormer Ironbraid has a three-part quest against the raptors (22–27), and Prospector Whelgar wants the fragments of the old Dun Modr and Ados ruins. Mottled Screechers (24–25), Raptors (22–23), Scytheclaws (25–26) and Razormaws (26–27) roam the hills around the site.
Take Merrin's note back to Tarrel Rockweaver at the harbor when you are done.
- 1Merrin Rockweaver 38.9, 52.3: In Search of The Excavation Team, with Merrin's note back to Tarrel. Ormer Ironbraid 38.2, 50.9: Ormer's Revenge, three parts.
- 2The raptor hills 30.2, 44.1: ten Mottled Screechers and ten Mottled Raptors (22–23) 29.5, 42.4, then ten Scytheclaws 35.9, 49.4 and ten Razormaws 34.3, 49.5.
- 3Sarltooth 33.3, 51.5: kill Sarltooth (29) for his talon.
- 4Prospector Whelgar 38.8, 52.4: Uncovering the Past, the Ados and Modr fragments 36.1, 50.0.
5The Green BeltLevel 20–26
Rethiel the Greenwarden stands in the Green Belt, in the middle of the zone. His quests are a gnoll hunt, a hunt for crude flint and a cull of the fen creepers.
Einar Stonegrip, also in the Green Belt, sends you back to the harbor with a delivery.
- 1Rethiel the Greenwarden 56.4, 40.4: Tramping Paws, Fire Taboo and Blisters on The Land.
- 2The gnoll hills 60.5, 63.7: fifteen Mosshide Gnolls (20–21) and ten Mosshide Mongrels (21–22) 60.7, 64.3.
- 3The Crude Flint 51.2, 30.8: nine Crude Flint, and twelve Fen Creepers (24–25) in the fen 54.0, 41.4.
- 4Einar Stonegrip 49.9, 39.4: Daily Delivery, a bundle of crocolisk skins for James Halloran.
6Later Visits: The Cursed Fleet and the DragonmawLevel 22–35
At 27 you come back for the harbor's second set: The Third Fleet, The Cursed Crew, Lightforge Ingots and War Banners, then the lost ingots and the Missing Diplomat chain at 29 to 35. Cursed Sailors (26–27) and Marines (27–28) haunt the sea around the harbor, with the Intrepid's strongbox key further out.
Captain Stoutfist's Nek'rosh's Gambit sends you to destroy the Dragonmaw catapults. Rhag Garmason on the Thandol Span asks you to find Ol' Rustlocke.
- 1First Mate Fitzsimmons 10.9, 59.6: The Third Fleet, The Cursed Crew (thirteen Cursed Sailors and five Marines 13.2, 30.7) and Lifting the Curse 15.4, 23.6.
- 2Glorin Steelbrow 10.6, 60.6: Lightforge Ingots 19.2, 19.5 and The Eye of Paleth, then Cleansing the Eye, which goes to Stormwind; the later The Lost Ingots 11.8, 64.4.
- 3Captain Stoutfist 9.9, 57.5: War Banners, eight Dragonmaw War Banners 39.5, 47.0, and Nek'rosh's Gambit.
- 4Mikhail 10.6, 60.8: the Missing Diplomat chain, with "Slim" Jahn to kill 10.5, 60.3 and a last step to Commander Samaul in Dustwallow Marsh; Rhag Garmason on the Thandol Span 49.9, 18.2: The Thandol Span.
7Moving On
From the harbor the roads lead to Arathi Highlands across the Thandol Span, and the boat back to Auberdine. Cleansing the Eye goes to Archbishop Benedictus in Stormwind.
Wetlands Exploration Achievement
Explore Wetlands: reveal these 15 areas of the Wetlands map. It counts towards Explore Azeroth and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
- Saltspray Glen
- Ironbeard's Tomb
- Raptor Ridge
- Whelgar's Excavation Site
- Black Channel Marsh
- Sundown Marsh
- Dun Modr
- Dun Algaz
- The Green Belt
- Mosshide Fen
- Bluegill Marsh
- Angerfang Encampment
- Grim Batol
- Menethil Harbor
- Direforge Hill
Dungeons and Raids in Wetlands
DungeonLevels 26–31 · 5 players · 4 bosses
Excavation Site: Wetlands
Dwarven pickaxes cracked the Wetlands mud and stirred an unforgiving ancient custodian. A level 26–31 dungeon into the Lost Marsh and Site of the Guardian.
Entrance: 47.9, 56.5
Pick up before you enter (9)
- Changing TastesBorstan, OrgrimmarAccept at level 24
- Dragonmaw RumorsZaruk, Arathi HighlandsAccept at level 24
- Earthen EchoBashana Runetotem, Thunder BluffAccept at level 24
- Horrors in the HighlandRethiel the Greenwarden, WetlandsAccept at level 24
- Lost in the Thicket ThingsCaitlin Grassman, WetlandsAccept at level 24
- Open the MawDeathstalker Agent, WetlandsAccept at level 24
- Prehistoric PrismProspector Whelgar, WetlandsAccept at level 24
- Seeking CaitlinLlana, AshenvaleAccept at level 24
- Songblade SearchDorin Songblade, Redridge MountainsAccept at level 24
Wetlands Common Questions
What is the Wetlands level range in WoW Forever?
Wetlands is a level 20–30 zone on Eastern Kingdoms (Contested territory). Once you reach the top of that range, Thousand Needles (Levels 24–35), Alterac Mountains (Levels 27–39) and Desolace (Levels 30–39) pick up where it leaves off.
Where are the flight paths in Wetlands?
Wetlands has one flight path: Menethil Harbor (9.5, 59.7, Alliance). Coordinates match the in-game map.
Where is the Excavation Site: Wetlands entrance in Wetlands?
The entrance is in Wetlands: Excavation Site: Wetlands (Levels 26–31) at (47.9, 56.5). Each guide covers the bosses, quests and loot.
What is the best Wetlands leveling route?
The Wetlands leveling route on this page runs 41 quests for the Alliance, in the order you pick them up and turn them in, with each quest giver and objective marked on the map.
How do you complete Explore Wetlands in WoW Forever?
Reveal all 15 areas of the Wetlands map: Saltspray Glen, Ironbeard's Tomb, Raptor Ridge, Whelgar's Excavation Site, Black Channel Marsh and 10 more. The achievement counts towards Explore Eastern Kingdoms and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
Which zones border Wetlands?
Wetlands borders Arathi Highlands (Levels 30–40), Badlands (Levels 36–45), Dun Morogh (Levels 1–12) and Loch Modan (Levels 10–18).