Meet at the entrance
Excavation Site: Wetlands is a WoW Forever dungeon for levels 24–29. From Dun Algaz, head west to the meeting stone and take the mountain path past the friendly turtles. Whelgar’s outdoor dig is a separate location. See the Wetlands approach.
Before entering
| Faction | Stop | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Horde | Orgrimmar, The Drag | Borstan offers Changing Tastes at level 24. |
| Horde | Hammerfall, Arathi Highlands | Start Dragonmaw Rumors with Zaruk and bring it to the Deathstalker Agent outside the instance to unlock Open the Maw. |
| Alliance | Redridge, Dorin Songblade | Pick up Songblade Search. |
| Alliance | Ashenvale, Llana | Seeking Caitlin leads to Caitlin in Menethil and the dungeon quest Lost in the Thicket Things. |
| Alliance | Wetlands, James Halloran | Complete Young Crocolisk Skins before Highland Hides. |
| Alliance | Wetlands, Rethiel the Greenwarden | Complete the chain beginning with Tramping Paws before Horrors in the Highland. |
Inside and after the run
- For Changing Tastes, collect four raptor meats from the named thicket raptors.
- For Open the Maw, defeat the required Dragonmaw enemies and collect the dispatch. Return to the agent outside.
- Alliance: check the hut after Shadetooth for Songblade Search and Highland Horror; Ardin Grassman is near the Relic Guardian platform.
- Use the Titan Relic dropped by the Relic Guardian to start Elder Knowledge (Horde) or Lost Relic Carry (Alliance). Horde returns to Bashana Runetotem in Thunder Bluff. Alliance takes the relic to Prospector Whelgar in Wetlands.
- Keep the returned relic for the follow-up Earthen Echo or Prehistoric Prism. Check your bags after handing in.
For a map of the interior, see which addons cover Excavation Site.
Group message
“Excavation Site, meeting at the stone by Dun Algaz. Please check faction quests and prerequisites before travelling. We will check the relic after the final boss.”
References
- Blizzard, new dungeon overview.
- Mobalytics, Wetlands quest guide, November 10.
- Icy Veins, quest list.
- Blizzard, October 8 development notes, relic return.
- Alliance quest pickups: Neryssa’s quest guide, October 3.