Wailing Caverns Dungeon Guide

The entrance to the Wailing Caverns instance is located in The Barrens, to the south-west of the Crossroads. Head to the northern side of the oasis and you will find a large rock formation that leads into a cave. Once inside, take a right at the first intersection, followed by a left, which will lead you to an area of shallow water.

Proceed straight ahead, following the curving tunnel until it opens up into a large cavern, with a pool of water and large plants. Follow the path to your right that leads down towards the dungeon entrance, which will be at the bottom of the path.

Before setting foot in the Wailing Caverns, we strongly advise you to get all the dungeon quests related to it. To make this process easier, we have written a separate guide.

This dungeon can be very difficult to navigate, so it is advised to follow the route below:

1. Follow the winding path from the entrance to the dungeon until you reach an open cavern with a river running through the middle.
2. Look for the first boss, Lady Anacondra, who can spawn in any of the rings of torches located on the top part of the cavern.
3. Once you have killed Anacondra, jump into the river and head to the west side of the instance, following the winding path through the dungeon until you reach Lord Cobrahn, the second boss.
4. Once he is dead, jump off the cliff opposite the boss (use the small ledge to help your descent) and make your way back up the river to the east side of the dungeon.
5. Along the way, you will find Kresh in the river, who you should kill, despite his neutral status.
6. Continue moving east from the river through the caverns until you reach Lord Pythas, the next boss.
7. After killing him, continue advancing in the same direction. You will eventually encounter Skum. You can skip this boss, but it is a very easy fight on the way to the next boss.
8. Once Skum is dead or has been skipped, continue moving through the caverns until you reach Lord Serpentis and Verdan the Everliving, who are both located in the same room. Kill Serpentis first, followed by Verdan.
9. Once Verdan is dead, you can use the shortcut located directly behind him to return to the river. Simply jump off the cliff into the water below and then proceed back to the starting cavern.
10. Return to the entrance of the dungeon and speak to the Disciple of Naralex, who you will have to escort to the final boss, Mutanus the Devourer.

The most dangerous mobs throughout the dungeon's trash are the Druid of the Fang. Make sure to interrupt their casts whenever possible to prevent their healing ( Healing Touch). You should also ensure that you either dispel Druid's Slumber or use a Shaman's Tremor Totem (if you are Horde), otherwise your group may end up being overwhelmed.

The only rare elite in the dungeon is the Deviate Faerie Dragon, which can be found in numerous spots through the dungeon. It has no mechanics required to kill it.

Kresh is a neutral Level 20 elite beast, meaning he is optional and can be skipped. If you have no tank shield users, you should skip this boss.

Item	Required Level	Slot
Worn Turtle Shell Shield	15	Off Hand
Kresh's Back	15	Off Hand

• Healing Touch
• Lightning Bolt
• Sleep
• Thorns Aura

Lady Anacondra is the first boss in the dungeon and is a Level 20 elite humanoid. She can spawn anywhere on the top level of the first cavern the players enter, as long as there is a circle of torches there.

Clear the trash around the boss before pulling her, since there are numerous raptors located in her vicinity. Other than this, the only other real mechanic in the fight is her Sleep. This should be dispelled whenever possible or removed by a Shaman's Tremor Totem.

Item	Required Level	Slot
Serpent's Shoulders	18	Shoulder
Snakeskin Bag	N/A	Bag
Belt of the Fang	16	Waist

• Cobrahn Serpent Form
• Druid's Slumber
• Healing Touch
• Lightning Bolt

Lord Cobrahn is the second boss of the instance and is a Level 20 elite humanoid.

Item	Required Level	Slot
Robe of the Moccasin	17	Chest
Cobrahn's Grasp	19	Waist
Leggings of the Fang	18	Legs

• Healing Touch
• Lightning Bolt
• Sleep
• Thunderclap

Lord Pythas is the third boss of the instance and is a Level 21 elite humanoid.

Make sure to interrupt the boss' casts of Healing Touch and avoid his Thunderclap if you are ranged.

Item	Required Level	Slot
Armor of the Fang	18	Chest
Stinging Viper	19	Weapon

• Chained Bolt

Skum is a Level 21 elite beast and, like Kresh, is another skippable boss.

The boss casts Chained Bolt, which deals very minor AoE damage to players, but it can be mostly ignored and healed through.

Item	Required Level	Slot
Tail Spike	17	Weapon
Glowing Lizardscale Cloak	17	Back

• Healing Touch
• Lightning Bolt
• Sleep

Lord Serpentis is the fourth boss of the instance and the final member of the leaders of the Fang. He is a Level 21 elite humanoid.

The only real mechanic in this fight is his Sleep, which should be dispelled whenever possible or removed by a Shaman's Tremor Totem.

Item	Required Level	Slot
Savage Trodders	18	Feet
Serpent Gloves	18	Hands
Footpads of the Fang	18	Feet
Venomstrike	19	Weapon

• Grasping Vines

Verdan the Everliving is the fifth boss of the instance and is much harder than the previous bosses. He is a Level 21 elite elemental.

The boss has a very large health pool, meaning your DPS will need to be able to kill him before your healer runs out of Mana. This will be far more challenging than on previous bosses, as Verdan deals far more damage than the Fang's leaders.

The main danger of this boss is his melee hits, which will deal very heavy amounts of damage even to Warriors that are tanking with shields equipped. Verdan will also cast a stomp that deals damage in an area around him and roots players hit by it. Ranged players should stay out of melee range to avoid this.

Item	Required Level	Slot
Sporid Cape	18	Back
Seedcloud Buckler	20	Off Hand
Living Root	20	Weapon

• Naralex's Nightmare
• Terrify
• Thundercrack

Mutanus the Devourer is the final boss of the instance and will be engaged while trying to wake Naralex up. He is a Level 22 elite Murloc.

Players will need to kill the waves of adds that spawn in order to force Mutanus to spawn.

Players that are put to sleep with Naralex's Nightmare will need to be attacked to break the CC. Ranged players should stay away from the boss to avoid damage from Thundercrack.

Item	Required Level	Slot
Deep Fathom Ring	21	Ring
Slime-encrusted Pads	22	Shoulder
Mutant Scale Breastplate	23	Chest

Given the high number of humanoid mobs throughout this dungeon, Rogues and Mages are great choices as DPS, since their CC ( Sap and Polymorph, respectively) can be used frequently here. Druids can also use Hibernate on the beasts in the dungeon.

Given the large amount of CC used by the trash and bosses in this dungeons, Shamans are a great pick for Horde groups, since their Tremor Totem will be used constantly.

Warriors are a great pick for tanking this dungeon, assuming they are using a shield, since there are multiple mobs that hit extremely hard later into the dungeon.

Priests are a great choice for this dungeon, as they are the only class out of the healers that can dispel the huge number of sleep effects throughout the instance at Level 18.