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'''Excavation Site: Wetlands''' has an announced level band of '''24–29'''.<ref name="levels">Kaivax, Blizzard community manager, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/krol%E2%80%99dok-stronghold/2349672 Dungeon level clarification], 15 September 2026. Reviewed 17 September 2026.</ref> Wowhead locates it above Whelgar’s Excavation in [[Wetlands]].<ref>Serenal, Wowhead, [https://www.wowhead.com/forever/tw/guide/dungeons-overview-locations-details Forever dungeons overview], 15 September 2026. Reviewed 17 September 2026.</ref>
'''Excavation Site: Wetlands''' opened in the October 1 beta update with an announced '''26–31''' range.<ref name="oct1">Blizzard, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/wow-forever-beta-development-notes-%E2%80%93-updated-october-1/2360696/4 October 1 notes].</ref> Its announced setting lies above Whelgar’s Excavation in [[Wetlands]].<ref name="preview">Blizzard, [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24303862/world-of-warcraft-forever-whats-next-panel-recap Forever What’s Next written recap], 12 September 2026. Reviewed 27 September 2026.</ref>


== Entrance and access ==
== Before you go ==
Start with [[Wetlands]] for the documented location context. The exact entrance and approach are not recorded. The level band describes announced content, not a confirmed entry restriction. Party size, faction access, and any prerequisite quest need a Forever build check.
Use [[Dungeon checklists]] alongside the [[#Quest preparation|faction quest table]]. Read [[Titan Relic]] before the delivery follow-up and [[Greenhouse blueprint]] if collecting Herbalism recipes. The [[#Rewards|reward links]] now separate equipment, the blueprint and the quest-starting relic.


== Encounters ==
== Availability ==
A named boss roster and build-verified strategies have not been documented here. Encounter records should identify the enemy, ability, party response, and source before becoming a walkthrough.
The opening announcement supersedes this page's September 27 availability note. The older preview listed '''24–29'''.<ref name="levels">Kaivax, Blizzard, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/krol%E2%80%99dok-stronghold/2349672 Dungeon level clarification], 15 September 2026.</ref> Icy Veins describes '''26–33''', while Wowhead recommends '''26–32'''.<ref name="icy">Neryssa, [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/excavation-site-wetlands-guide Icy Veins dungeon guide], updated October 3; reviewed October 8, 2026.</ref><ref name="wowhead">Riyani, [https://www.wowhead.com/forever/guide/excavation-site-wetlands-dungeon-overview-location-rewards Wowhead Forever dungeon guide], updated October 4; reviewed October 8, 2026.</ref> These are different source descriptions, not verified door requirements. The infobox uses the newer official announcement. See [[Beta guide]] for current testing scope.
 
== Setting and access ==
Icy Veins places the uphill approach '''south of Thelgen Rock cavern'''.<ref name="icy" /> Entrance coordinates and mandatory unlock quests remain unverified here.
 
The Forever client distinguishes the instance (map '''2998''', area '''16732''') from an exterior area ('''17732''') in Wetlands.<ref name="Map">Blizzard client table, [https://wago.tools/db2/Map?build=1.60.1.70009 Map, Forever beta 1.60.1.70009], enUS. Export retrieved and reviewed 27 September 2026.</ref><ref name="AreaTable">Blizzard client table, [https://wago.tools/db2/AreaTable?build=1.60.1.70009 AreaTable, Forever beta 1.60.1.70009], enUS. Export retrieved and reviewed 27 September 2026.</ref> The outdoor dig site and the dungeon should therefore be documented separately.
 
== Beta client evidence ==
The difficulty record supports a five-player capacity (MapDifficulty '''6012''').<ref name="MapDifficulty">Blizzard client table, [https://wago.tools/db2/MapDifficulty?build=1.60.1.70009 MapDifficulty, Forever beta 1.60.1.70009], enUS. Export retrieved and reviewed 27 September 2026.</ref> This is client configuration, not a report of a completed beta run.
 
== Encounter preparation ==
The written Icy Veins guide covers three bosses. These are guide-reported tactics, with no exact gameplay build supplied.<ref name="icy" />
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Encounter !! Preparation
|-
| '''Saltspine''' || Expect a movement slow on the tank and reduced hit chance near the boss. Ranged players can stand back.
|-
| '''Shadetooth''' || Clear nearby enemies before the fear. Control or defeat his two Thicket Hunters; remove their healing-reduction effect. Save stops for the low-health enrage.
|-
| '''Relic Guardian''' || Activate the Archival Panel on the boss's right. Prepare for tank stuns and knockbacks; keep unnecessary players outside melee Thunderclap.
|}
 
=== Historical client encounter names ===
The client associates these names with map 2998.<ref name="DungeonEncounter">Blizzard client table, [https://wago.tools/db2/DungeonEncounter?build=1.60.1.70009 DungeonEncounter, Forever beta 1.60.1.70009], enUS. Matched by MapID. Export retrieved and reviewed 27 September 2026.</ref> They are research leads, not a tested route or a statement that every encounter is mandatory. Mechanics, optional-event conditions and drops need separate evidence.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Client encounter name !! Record ID
|-
| Saltspine || 3480
|-
| Shadetooth || 3481
|-
| Highland Horror || 3644
|-
| Relic Guardian || 3482
|}
 
'''Highland Horror''' also appears in the independently read [[Horrors in the Highland]] objective. The four historical client rows and a guide's three-boss presentation describe different evidence; they do not establish a hidden fourth boss or a tested mandatory route.
 
== Quest preparation ==
The table groups the documented quest chains by faction using the written guide. Follow-ups have their own records and rewards.<ref name="quests">Neryssa, [https://www.icy-veins.com/wow-forever/excavation-site-wetlands-quests Icy Veins quest guide], reviewed October 8, 2026; header October 2, changelog October 3.</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Faction !! Quest or chain
|-
| Horde || [[Changing Tastes]]
|-
| Horde || [[Dragonmaw Rumors]] → [[Open the Maw]]
|-
| Horde || [[Elder Knowledge]] → [[Earthen Echo]]
|-
| Alliance || [[Highland Hides]]
|-
| Alliance || [[Songblade Search]]
|-
| Alliance || [[Horrors in the Highland]]
|-
| Alliance || [[Seeking Caitlin]] → [[Lost in the Thicket Things]] → [[Heartwoven]]
|-
| Alliance || [[Lost Relic Carry]] → [[Prehistoric Prism]]
|}
 
Wowhead's written table lists '''24''' for the dungeon quests and follow-ups.<ref name="wowhead" /> This reported acceptance level is separate from the instance level band; individual articles leave uncertain quest-level fields blank. The arrows show documented connections, not proof that every breadcrumb is compulsory. See the '''Highland Hides''' and '''Seeking Caitlin''' articles for prerequisite disagreements, and '''Songblade Search''' for conflicting pickup coordinates.
 
Quest reward summaries can describe an entire chain: the individually opened records place the relic-chain gear on '''Earthen Echo''' and '''Prehistoric Prism''', and the Alliance [[Satchel of Potions]] reward on '''Heartwoven'''. See those articles for the exact record citations.
 
== Legacy connection ==
The client places this dungeon under '''Novice Spelunker''' in the [[Legacy system|Legacy]] completion criteria (row '''230761''').<ref name="CriteriaTree">Blizzard client table, [https://wago.tools/db2/CriteriaTree?build=1.60.1.70009 CriteriaTree, Forever beta 1.60.1.70009], enUS. Export retrieved and reviewed 27 September 2026.</ref> Completion rewards and availability should be checked in the active build.


== Rewards ==
== Rewards ==
The following links have individually checked Forever tooltips and database-listed sources. Their articles document build limits; no drop rate is claimed.
{| class="wikitable fw-data-table"
! Listed source !! Equipment
|-
| Saltspine || [[Glinteye Slippers]]; [[Saltscale Girdle]]; [[Supple Bellyskin Leggings]]
|-
| Shadetooth || [[Raptorclaw Greaves]]; [[Raptor's Gaze]]; [[Garb of Florid Feathers]]
|-
| Relic Guardian || [[Ring of Power Regulation]]; [[Golemsight Long Gun]]; [[Reliquary Mantle]]
|}
See [[Greenhouse blueprint]] for the Shadetooth recipe drop, and [[Titan Relic]] for the Relic Guardian quest starter.
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See [[Dungeon loot]] for the evidence needed to connect an item to its source; compare level bands in [[Dungeons]].
See [[Dungeon loot]] for the evidence needed to connect an item to its source; compare level bands in [[Dungeons]].


== Changes ==
== Client check: 9 October 2026 ==
* 15 September 2026 — Level band published.<ref name="levels" />
The archived '''1.60.1.70245''' export still pairs map '''2998''' with a five-player difficulty row '''6012'''.<ref>[https://wago.tools/db2/MapDifficulty?build=1.60.1.70245 MapDifficulty], row 6012; retrieved 8 October, reviewed 9 October 2026.</ref> The historical encounter names below remain present in the newer '''DungeonEncounter''' table.<ref>[https://wago.tools/db2/DungeonEncounter?build=1.60.1.70245 DungeonEncounter], MapID 2998; reviewed 9 October 2026.</ref> These checks cover client identity and capacity only; gameplay tactics retain their separately stated source dates.


== Help document this dungeon ==
== Help document this dungeon ==
{{Research tasks|kind=Dungeon|needs=Entrance coordinates and approach; Party size and access requirements; Named encounters and mechanics; Item drops with their source}}
{{Research tasks|kind=Dungeon|needs=Build-tagged entrance and entry restrictions; Current encounter observations; Conflicting quest prerequisites and coordinates; Exact reward and drop observations|source_conflict=Guide level ranges differ from the announced 26–31 band; Highland Hides and Seeking Caitlin prerequisites and Songblade Search coordinates remain disputed.}}


== Evidence and limits ==
== Sources and scope ==
Sources reviewed on 17 September 2026. This remains a BlizzCon preview reference, not an in-game check. The review date above does not identify a beta build.
The availability and infobox level band come from the October 1 announcement. Written guides and individual Forever records were checked October 8; their exact capture builds are unreported. Historical client records retain their September 27 build labels and are not silently refreshed. No wiki run is claimed, and no gameplay fact is inferred from another WoW edition. No video source was used.


== Sources ==
<references />
<references />

Latest revision as of 23:38, 8 October 2026

Source checkedVersion: Forever October 1 announcement and written beta guides; historical client checks explicitly datedSourceLast reviewed: 2026-10-09
Excavation Site: Wetlands
Dungeon reference
Zone Wetlands
Range begins 26
Range ends 31
Party size 5
Loot records Garb of Florid Feathers, Glinteye Slippers, Golemsight Long Gun, Greenhouse blueprint, Raptor's Gaze, Raptorclaw Greaves, Reliquary Mantle, Ring of Power Regulation, Saltscale Girdle, Satchel of Potions, Supple Bellyskin Leggings, Titan Relic

Excavation Site: Wetlands opened in the October 1 beta update with an announced 26–31 range.[1] Its announced setting lies above Whelgar’s Excavation in Wetlands.[2]

Before you go

Use Dungeon checklists alongside the faction quest table. Read Titan Relic before the delivery follow-up and Greenhouse blueprint if collecting Herbalism recipes. The reward links now separate equipment, the blueprint and the quest-starting relic.

Availability

The opening announcement supersedes this page's September 27 availability note. The older preview listed 24–29.[3] Icy Veins describes 26–33, while Wowhead recommends 26–32.[4][5] These are different source descriptions, not verified door requirements. The infobox uses the newer official announcement. See Beta guide for current testing scope.

Setting and access

Icy Veins places the uphill approach south of Thelgen Rock cavern.[4] Entrance coordinates and mandatory unlock quests remain unverified here.

The Forever client distinguishes the instance (map 2998, area 16732) from an exterior area (17732) in Wetlands.[6][7] The outdoor dig site and the dungeon should therefore be documented separately.

Beta client evidence

The difficulty record supports a five-player capacity (MapDifficulty 6012).[8] This is client configuration, not a report of a completed beta run.

Encounter preparation

The written Icy Veins guide covers three bosses. These are guide-reported tactics, with no exact gameplay build supplied.[4]

Encounter Preparation
Saltspine Expect a movement slow on the tank and reduced hit chance near the boss. Ranged players can stand back.
Shadetooth Clear nearby enemies before the fear. Control or defeat his two Thicket Hunters; remove their healing-reduction effect. Save stops for the low-health enrage.
Relic Guardian Activate the Archival Panel on the boss's right. Prepare for tank stuns and knockbacks; keep unnecessary players outside melee Thunderclap.

Historical client encounter names

The client associates these names with map 2998.[9] They are research leads, not a tested route or a statement that every encounter is mandatory. Mechanics, optional-event conditions and drops need separate evidence.

Client encounter name Record ID
Saltspine 3480
Shadetooth 3481
Highland Horror 3644
Relic Guardian 3482

Highland Horror also appears in the independently read Horrors in the Highland objective. The four historical client rows and a guide's three-boss presentation describe different evidence; they do not establish a hidden fourth boss or a tested mandatory route.

Quest preparation

The table groups the documented quest chains by faction using the written guide. Follow-ups have their own records and rewards.[10]

Faction Quest or chain
Horde Changing Tastes
Horde Dragonmaw Rumors → Open the Maw
Horde Elder Knowledge → Earthen Echo
Alliance Highland Hides
Alliance Songblade Search
Alliance Horrors in the Highland
Alliance Seeking Caitlin → Lost in the Thicket Things → Heartwoven
Alliance Lost Relic Carry → Prehistoric Prism

Wowhead's written table lists 24 for the dungeon quests and follow-ups.[5] This reported acceptance level is separate from the instance level band; individual articles leave uncertain quest-level fields blank. The arrows show documented connections, not proof that every breadcrumb is compulsory. See the Highland Hides and Seeking Caitlin articles for prerequisite disagreements, and Songblade Search for conflicting pickup coordinates.

Quest reward summaries can describe an entire chain: the individually opened records place the relic-chain gear on Earthen Echo and Prehistoric Prism, and the Alliance Satchel of Potions reward on Heartwoven. See those articles for the exact record citations.

Legacy connection

The client places this dungeon under Novice Spelunker in the Legacy completion criteria (row 230761).[11] Completion rewards and availability should be checked in the active build.

Rewards

The following links have individually checked Forever tooltips and database-listed sources. Their articles document build limits; no drop rate is claimed.

Listed source Equipment
Saltspine Glinteye Slippers; Saltscale Girdle; Supple Bellyskin Leggings
Shadetooth Raptorclaw Greaves; Raptor's Gaze; Garb of Florid Feathers
Relic Guardian Ring of Power Regulation; Golemsight Long Gun; Reliquary Mantle

See Greenhouse blueprint for the Shadetooth recipe drop, and Titan Relic for the Relic Guardian quest starter.

ItemSourceMethodVersionReview
Garb of Florid FeathersDungeon drop (database-listed)Forever beta tooltip; exact capture build unreportedSource checked
Glinteye SlippersDungeon drop (database-listed)Forever beta tooltip; exact capture build unreportedSource checked
Golemsight Long GunDungeon drop (database-listed)Forever beta tooltip; exact capture build unreportedSource checked
Greenhouse blueprintDungeon drop (database-listed)Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreportedSource checked
Raptor's GazeDungeon drop (database-listed)Forever beta tooltip; exact capture build unreportedSource checked
Raptorclaw GreavesDungeon drop (database-listed)Forever beta tooltip; exact capture build unreportedSource checked
Reliquary MantleDungeon drop (database-listed)Forever beta tooltip; exact capture build unreportedSource checked
Ring of Power RegulationDungeon drop (database-listed)Forever beta tooltip; exact capture build unreportedSource checked
Saltscale GirdleDungeon drop (database-listed)Forever beta tooltip; exact capture build unreportedSource checked
Satchel of PotionsQuest rewardForever beta written records; exact capture build unreportedSource checked
Supple Bellyskin LeggingsDungeon drop (database-listed)Forever beta tooltip; exact capture build unreportedSource checked
Titan RelicDungeon drop (database-listed)Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreportedSource checked

See Dungeon loot for the evidence needed to connect an item to its source; compare level bands in Dungeons.

Client check: 9 October 2026

The archived 1.60.1.70245 export still pairs map 2998 with a five-player difficulty row 6012.[12] The historical encounter names below remain present in the newer DungeonEncounter table.[13] These checks cover client identity and capacity only; gameplay tactics retain their separately stated source dates.

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Evidence still needed

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Unresolved source conflict: Guide level ranges differ from the announced 26–31 band; Highland Hides and Seeking Caitlin prerequisites and Songblade Search coordinates remain disputed.

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Sources and scope

The availability and infobox level band come from the October 1 announcement. Written guides and individual Forever records were checked October 8; their exact capture builds are unreported. Historical client records retain their September 27 build labels and are not silently refreshed. No wiki run is claimed, and no gameplay fact is inferred from another WoW edition. No video source was used.

  1. ↑ Blizzard, October 1 notes.
  2. ↑ Blizzard, Forever What’s Next written recap, 12 September 2026. Reviewed 27 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Kaivax, Blizzard, Dungeon level clarification, 15 September 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Neryssa, Icy Veins dungeon guide, updated October 3; reviewed October 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Riyani, Wowhead Forever dungeon guide, updated October 4; reviewed October 8, 2026.
  6. ↑ Blizzard client table, Map, Forever beta 1.60.1.70009, enUS. Export retrieved and reviewed 27 September 2026.
  7. ↑ Blizzard client table, AreaTable, Forever beta 1.60.1.70009, enUS. Export retrieved and reviewed 27 September 2026.
  8. ↑ Blizzard client table, MapDifficulty, Forever beta 1.60.1.70009, enUS. Export retrieved and reviewed 27 September 2026.
  9. ↑ Blizzard client table, DungeonEncounter, Forever beta 1.60.1.70009, enUS. Matched by MapID. Export retrieved and reviewed 27 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Neryssa, Icy Veins quest guide, reviewed October 8, 2026; header October 2, changelog October 3.
  11. ↑ Blizzard client table, CriteriaTree, Forever beta 1.60.1.70009, enUS. Export retrieved and reviewed 27 September 2026.
  12. ↑ MapDifficulty, row 6012; retrieved 8 October, reviewed 9 October 2026.
  13. ↑ DungeonEncounter, MapID 2998; reviewed 9 October 2026.
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