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Classic dungeon · Westfall

The Deadmines

Level band17–26
Group Finder16
Door10
Bosses11
Quests7

The Defias hideout under Westfall, 17–26, with seven recorded quests including the new Destruction in Deadmines for the Alliance. Edwin VanCleef's head finishes The Defias Brotherhood chain from Gryan Stoutmantle.

Before you zone in
  • Oh Brother... and The Unsent Letter turn in at Stormwind; do them on the same trip.

Quests (7)

Red Silk BandanasLevel 17

Scout Riell at the Sentinel Hill Tower wants you to bring her 10 Red Silk Bandanas.

Pick up: Scout Riell <The People's Militia> · Sentinel Hill Tower · Turn in: Scout Riell
Objectives: Red Silk Bandana ×10
Solid Shortblade
Item Level 19
Binds when picked up
One-HandOne-Handed Swords
16 – 31 DamageSpeed 2.50
(9.57 damage per second)
+1 Strength
+1 Stamina
Sell Price: 12s 37c
Scrimshaw Dagger
Item Level 19
Binds when picked up
One-HandDaggers
12 – 23 DamageSpeed 1.80
(9.76 damage per second)
+2 Stamina
Sell Price: 12s 37c
Piercing Axe
Item Level 19
Binds when picked up
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axes
33 – 50 DamageSpeed 3.30
(12.59 damage per second)
+6 Agility
Sell Price: 15s 46c
Monastic Hammer
Item Level 19
Binds when picked up
Main HandOne-Handed Maces
14 – 26 DamageSpeed 2.10
(9.56 damage per second)
+2 Intellect
Sell Price: 12s 53c
Also: XP 1,250 · Stormwind +100
Collecting MemoriesLevel 18

Retrieve 4 Miners' Union Cards and return them to Wilder Thistlenettle in Stormwind.

Pick up: Wilder Thistlenettle · Turn in: Wilder Thistlenettle
Objectives: Miners' Union Card ×4
Tunneler's Boots
Item Level 18
Binds when picked up
FeetMail Armor
111 Armor
+3 Stamina
+2 Spirit
Sell Price: 4s 69c
Dusty Mining Gloves
Item Level 18
Binds when picked up
HandsLeather Armor
46 Armor
+3 Strength
+2 Agility
Sell Price: 2s 58c
Binds when picked up
WaistCloth Armor
18 Armor
+2 Stamina
+3 Intellect
Sell Price: 2s 81c
Also: XP 1,350 · Ironforge +100
Destruction in DeadminesAllianceNewLevel 18

Find the forge hidden in the Deadmines, and plant the Extra-Destructive Explosives nearby. Then, meet up with Alba Fairmoon at the Deadmines exit.

Pick up: Item start · Extra-Destructive Explosives · Turn in: Alba Fairmoon
Objectives: Explosives placed, Extra-Destructive Explosives
Also: XP 1,350 · Stormwind +50
Oh Brother...Level 20

Bring Foreman Thistlenettle's Explorers' League Badge to Wilder Thistlenettle in Stormwind.

Pick up: Not recorded · Turn in: Wilder Thistlenettle
Objectives: Thistlenettle's Badge
Miner's Revenge
Item Level 20
Binds when picked up
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axes
36 – 55 DamageSpeed 3.50
(13.12 damage per second)
+6 Spirit
Sell Price: 17s 75c
Miner's Workgloves
Item Level 20
Binds when picked up
HandsCloth Armor
21 Armor
+5 Stamina
Sell Price: 2s 75c
Miner's Workboots
Item Level 20
Binds when picked up
FeetLeather Armor
53 Armor
+5 Spirit
Sell Price: 5s 47c
Also: XP 1,550 · Ironforge +100
Underground AssaultLevel 20

Retrieve the Gnoam Sprecklesprocket from the Deadmines and return it to Shoni the Shilent in Stormwind.

Pick up: Not recorded · Turn in: Shoni the Shilent
Objectives: Gnoam Sprecklesprocket
Polar Gauntlets
Item Level 22
Binds when picked up
HandsMail Armor
119 Armor
+6 Strength
+6 Spirit
Sell Price: 6s 77c
Sable Wand
Item Level 22
Binds when picked up
RangedWands
18 – 34 DamageSpeed 1.80
(14.59 damage per second)
+3 Spirit
+3 Spell Power
Sell Price: 16s 93c
Bravo's Armbands
Item Level 22
Binds when picked up
WristLeather Armor
39 Armor
+2 Strength
+4 Agility
+4 Spirit
Sell Price: 5s 55c
Dreamer's Leggings
Item Level 22
Binds when picked up
LegsLeather Armor
78 Armor
+11 Intellect
+4 Spell Power
Sell Price: 11s 6c
Also: XP 1,550 · Stormwind +100 · Gnomeregan Exiles +100
The Defias BrotherhoodLevel 22

Kill Edwin VanCleef and bring his head to Gryan Stoutmantle.

Pick up: Gryan Stoutmantle <The People's Militia> · Turn in: Gryan Stoutmantle
Objectives: Head of VanCleef
Binds when picked up
LegsMail Armor
173 Armor
+11 Strength
+5 Stamina
Sell Price: 17s 30c
Tunic of Westfall
Item Level 24
Binds when picked up
ChestLeather Armor
92 Armor
+11 Agility
+5 Stamina
Sell Price: 14s 41c
Staff of Westfall
Item Level 24
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaves
49 – 74 DamageSpeed 3.00
(20.53 damage per second)
+5 Intellect
+6 Spirit
Sell Price: 36s 4c
Also: XP 2,600 · Stormwind +200
The Unsent LetterAllianceLevel 22

Deliver the Letter to the City Architect to Baros Alexston in Stormwind.

Pick up: Item start · An Unsent Letter · Turn in: Baros Alexston
Objectives: An Unsent Letter
Also: XP 870 · 7s · Stormwind +50

Bosses and loot

Miner Johnson now comes from the current client table and reuses the existing source group. Sneed's Shredder and non-boss groups remain source-specific.

Rhahk'Zor · Forever beta loot log · 3
Ogre Loincloth
Item Level 22
Binds when picked up
LegsCloth Armor
35 Armor
+4 Strength
+6 Stamina
+6 Spell Damage
Requires Level 17
Sell Price: 8s 95c
Rockslicer
Item Level 21
Binds when picked up
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axes
36 – 55 DamageSpeed 3.30
(13.79 damage per second)
+7 Strength
Requires Level 16
Sell Price: 20s 11c
Rhahk'Zor's Hammer
Item Level 20
Two-HandTwo-Handed Maces
30 – 46 DamageSpeed 3.20
(11.88 damage per second)
Requires Level 15
Sell Price: 10s 81c
Sneed · Forever beta loot log · 3
Bandsaw Wristbands
Item Level 21
Binds when picked up
WristMail Armor
82 Armor
+5 Stamina
Requires Level 16
Sell Price: 5s 92c
Taskmaster Axe
Item Level 23
Binds when picked up
Two-HandTwo-Handed Axes
42 – 64 DamageSpeed 2.70
(19.63 damage per second)
+8 Stamina
+8 Spirit
Requires Level 18
Sell Price: 30s 79c
Gold-flecked Gloves
Item Level 22
Binds when picked up
HandsCloth Armor
22 Armor
+4 Strength
+3 Intellect
Requires Level 17
Sell Price: 3s 64c
Miner Johnson · Client-named · 2
Gold-plated Buckler
Item Level 20
Binds when picked up
Off HandShields
471 Armor
+2 Agility
+5 Stamina
Requires Level 15
Sell Price: 10s 67c
Miner's Cape
Item Level 19
Binds when picked up
BackCloaks
16 Armor
+3 Stamina
Requires Level 14
Sell Price: 5s 48c
Gilnid · Forever beta loot log · 3
Goblin Hammer
Item Level 23
Binds when picked up
Main HandOne-Handed Maces
21 – 40 DamageSpeed 2.00
(15.33 damage per second)
+4 Stamina
+20 Bonus Armor
Requires Level 18
Sell Price: 26s 5c
Binds when picked up
FingerRings
+2 Agility
+6 Intellect
Requires Level 17
Sell Price: 8s 12c
Smelting Pants
Item Level 21
Binds when picked up
LegsLeather Armor
69 Armor
+5 Stamina
+4 Spirit
Requires Level 16
Sell Price: 8s 4c
Captain Greenskin · Client-named · 3
Emberstone Staff
Item Level 23
Binds when picked up
Two-HandStaves
47 – 71 DamageSpeed 3.00
(19.67 damage per second)
+5 Stamina
+8 Intellect
+5 Spirit
Requires Level 18
Sell Price: 31s 61c
Binds when equipped
WaistLeather Armor
45 Armor
+5 Strength
Requires Level 17
Sell Price: 4s 51c
Impaling Harpoon
Item Level 22
Binds when picked up
Two-HandPolearms
27 – 42 DamageSpeed 2.40
(14.38 damage per second)
+7 Agility
Requires Level 20
Sell Price: 23s 23c
Mr. Smite · Forever beta loot log · 4
First Mate Band
Item Level 22
Binds when picked up
FingerRings
+6 Strength
+2 Stamina
Requires Level 17
Sell Price: 9s 44c
Binds when picked up
Two-HandTwo-Handed Maces
55 – 83 DamageSpeed 3.50
(19.71 damage per second)
+11 Strength
+4 Agility
Requires Level 18
Sell Price: 31s 3c
Thief's Blade
Item Level 22
Binds when picked up
One-HandOne-Handed Swords
13 – 25 DamageSpeed 1.70
(11.18 damage per second)
+3 Agility
Requires Level 17
Sell Price: 18s 3c
Smite's Reaver
Item Level 22
Binds when picked up
One-HandOne-Handed Axes
14 – 28 DamageSpeed 1.90
(11.05 damage per second)
+2 Strength
+1 Stamina
+1 Spirit
Requires Level 17
Sell Price: 18s 30c
Cookie · Forever beta loot log · 4
Lookie's Spyglass
Item Level 23
Binds when picked up
TrinketTrinkets
+1 Spirit
Requires Level 18
Sell Price: 10s 45c
Binds when picked up
RangedWands
20 – 38 DamageSpeed 1.30
(22.31 damage per second)
Requires Level 17
Sell Price: 16s 60c
Cookie's Tenderizer
Item Level 21
Binds when picked up
One-HandOne-Handed Maces
20 – 39 DamageSpeed 2.80
(10.54 damage per second)
+3 Strength
Requires Level 16
Sell Price: 15s 97c
Binds when used
PetCompanions
Sell Price: 15s
Edwin VanCleef · Client-named · 5
Binds when picked up
BackCloaks
21 Armor
+6 Agility
+3 Stamina
Requires Level 20
Sell Price: 9s 40c
Corsair's Overshirt
Item Level 24
Binds when picked up
ChestCloth Armor
42 Armor
+5 Stamina
+11 Spirit
Requires Level 19
Sell Price: 11s 47c
Binds when picked up
ChestLeather Armor
92 Armor
+4 Strength
+3 Agility
+11 Stamina
Requires Level 19
Sell Price: 14s 67c
Cruel Barb
Item Level 24
Binds when picked up
One-HandOne-Handed Swords
30 – 57 DamageSpeed 2.80
(15.54 damage per second)
+12 Melee Attack Power
+12 Ranged Attack Power
Requires Level 19
Sell Price: 29s 64c
An Unsent Letter
Item Level 16
Binds when picked up
Quest
Requires Level 16
Sneed's Shredder · Beta loot-log name · 3
Dull Sawblade
Item Level 21
Binds when picked up
ThrownThrown
+2 Agility
Requires Level 16
Sell Price: 9c
Buzz Saw
Item Level 21
Binds when picked up
One-HandOne-Handed Swords
17 – 33 DamageSpeed 2.40
(10.42 damage per second)
+2 Strength
+2 Agility
Requires Level 16
Sell Price: 17s
Buzzer Blade
Item Level 21
One-HandDaggers
10 – 19 DamageSpeed 1.50
(9.67 damage per second)
Requires Level 16
Sell Price: 9s 43c
Defias Gunpowder · Classic object · Forever drop unconfirmed · 1
Binds when picked up
KeyOther (Miscellaneous)
Trash mobs · Classic trash · Forever drop unconfirmed · 13
Binds when used
PetCompanions
Sell Price: 10s
Stonemason Trousers
Item Level 20
Binds when equipped
LegsLeather Armor
68 Armor
+4 Agility
+4 Spirit
Requires Level 15
Sell Price: 7s 31c
Binds when equipped
FeetLeather Armor
51 Armor
+3 Agility
+2 Stamina
Requires Level 13
Sell Price: 3s 85c
Binds when equipped
LegsMail Armor
144 Armor
+4 Strength
+3 Stamina
Requires Level 14
Sell Price: 7s 13c
Blackwater Cutlass
Item Level 19
Binds when equipped
One-HandOne-Handed Swords
12 – 24 DamageSpeed 1.90
(9.47 damage per second)
+2 Agility
Requires Level 14
Sell Price: 12s 58c
Binds when equipped
LegsLeather Armor
65 Armor
+3 Strength
+3 Agility
Requires Level 13
Sell Price: 5s 63c
Binds when equipped
HandsLeather Armor
46 Armor
+3 Strength
+1 Stamina
Requires Level 13
Sell Price: 2s 55c
Binds when equipped
LegsCloth Armor
28 Armor
+3 Agility
+3 Spirit
Requires Level 13
Sell Price: 4s 34c
Stonemason Cloak
Item Level 18
Binds when equipped
BackCloaks
16 Armor
+3 Stamina
Requires Level 13
Sell Price: 4s 8c
Goblin Screwdriver
Item Level 18
Binds when equipped
One-HandDaggers
8 – 17 DamageSpeed 1.40
(8.93 damage per second)
+2 Agility
Requires Level 13
Sell Price: 11s 13c
Metalworking Gloves
Item Level 18
Binds when equipped
HandsLeather Armor
46 Armor
+3 Strength
+1 Stamina
Requires Level 13
Sell Price: 2s 59c
Woodworking Gloves
Item Level 18
Binds when equipped
HandsLeather Armor
46 Armor
+3 Intellect
+2 Spirit
Requires Level 13
Sell Price: 2s 67c
Defias Rapier
Item Level 16
Binds when equipped
Main HandOne-Handed Swords
9 – 17 DamageSpeed 1.60
(8.13 damage per second)
+2 Agility
Requires Level 11
Sell Price: 7s 87c

Client table names: Rhahk'Zor, Sneed, Miner Johnson, Gilnid, Captain Greenskin, Mr. Smite, Cookie, Edwin VanCleef.

Questions players ask

What level is The Deadmines in WoW Forever?
17–26 is the recommended band; Group Finder lists it from level 16 and the door lets you in from 10. The band is a planning figure, not an entry lock.
Where is The Deadmines?
Westfall. The Defias hideout under Westfall, 17–26, with seven recorded quests including the new Destruction in Deadmines for the Alliance. Edwin VanCleef's head finishes The Defias Brotherhood chain from Gryan Stoutmantle.
Which quests should I pick up before The Deadmines?
Red Silk Bandanas (Scout Riell), Collecting Memories, Destruction in Deadmines (Item start), Oh Brother..., Underground Assault, The Defias Brotherhood, The Unsent Letter (Item start). Full details in the quests section above.
Sources for this record
  • Official recommended ranges: Kaivax, 15 September 2026. Krol’dok 40–45.
  • What’s Next recap: Named the new instances and their places in the world.
  • Forever Beta now live: First-week instances already in test.
  • Deep Dive recap: Same faction and same ruleset to group for dungeons.
  • DungeonEncounter (Wago Tools mirror): Build 1.60.1.70235, MapID 36. Encounter names matched in this client-table mirror.
  • MapDifficulty (Wago Tools mirror): Build 1.60.1.70235, same build as DungeonEncounter. MaxPlayers per difficulty. This table is not used to reassign the published encounter list.
  • Classic Era LFGDungeons table: Build 1.15.9.69722. Ragefire is 13–22 and Wailing Caverns 15–28 on that table. Those figures differ from this roster’s community chart bands and are not the source of the chart numbers.
  • Public client report (build 69893): Quest, NPC, reward, Group Finder and door-entry figures as that public report printed them. Group Finder and door numbers have not been independently verified against client tables.
  • Community chart bands: Public catalog page this roster’s Classic bars follow, observed 2026-09-19. Ragefire stays 13–18 and Wailing Caverns 17–24.
  • Community Forever beta loot records: Community-reported Forever beta drops, checked 2026-09-20. Item attributes are traced separately to Wowhead Forever; these are not an official Blizzard drop table.
  • Wowhead Forever item page: 24 of 62 items on this record include a Wowhead Forever tooltip from 2026-09-20. Missing fields stay unknown.

Drops are community loot records and client tables checked against Wowhead Forever tooltips, not an official drop table. Updated 2026-10-24.