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WoW Forever’s beta directory lists 14 quests assigned to Excavation Site: Wetlands. Quest-log levels range from 28 to 31, and the pages say they can be picked up from level 24; that is different from the dungeon’s Group Finder level of 26 and its recommended level range of 26–32. The list below reflects beta build 1.60.1.70205 as of 3 October 2026, so locations and availability may change.
All Excavation Site quests and where to start them
The quest-log level is shown separately from the level at which the quest can be accepted. “Assigned instance” means the quest is filed under Excavation Site: Wetlands; it does not mean the quest starts inside the dungeon.
| Quest | Faction and quest-log level | Starting point, prerequisite, or route | Objective or next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Hides | Not marked faction-restricted; level 28; available from level 24 | James Halloran, the tanner in Menethil Harbor. Wowhead lists Daily Delivery as a prerequisite. | Return four Thicket Raptor Hides to Halloran. |
| Changing Tastes | Horde; level 31; available from level 24 | Borstan, the Cooking trainer in Orgrimmar. | Collect four Thicket Raptor Meat. |
| Dragonmaw Rumors | Not marked faction-restricted; level 31 | A Deathstalker Agent in the hills above the Dragonmaw camp in the Wetlands. | Leads to Open the Maw. |
| Earthen Echo | Horde; level 31; available from level 24 | Follow-up to Elder Knowledge. Take the Titan Relic to Muln Earthfury at Skywatcher Plateau in northwest Mulgore. | Deliver the relic to Muln Earthfury. |
| Elder Knowledge | Horde; level 31 | Starts from the Titan Relic obtained from the last boss, according to Wowhead’s overview. | Leads to Earthen Echo. |
| Fallen in the Fen | Not marked faction-restricted; level 31 | Dorin Songblade, the Armorer in Lakeshire. | Report what happened to his brother in the dungeon. |
| Heartwoven | Alliance; level 31; starts from an item | Use the Reed-woven Heart received during the Lost in the Thicket Things chain; return it to Caitlin Grassman in Menethil Harbor. | Turn in the item to Caitlin. |
| Horrors in the Highland | Alliance; level 31 | Rethiel the Greenwarden in the Wetlands. | Defeat a Highland Horror and bring its root core to Rethiel. |
| Lost in the Thicket Things | Alliance; level 31 | Caitlin Grassman in Menethil Harbor. Seeking Caitlin is a breadcrumb from Llana in Ashenvale. | Find Ardin Grassman in the dungeon. |
| Lost Relic Carry | Alliance; level 31 | Prospector Whelgar at the Wetlands excavation site. Wowhead says the Titan Relic comes from the last boss. | Bring Whelgar the Titan Relic. |
| Open the Maw | Not marked faction-restricted; level 31 | The Deathstalker Agent hiding in the hills by the dungeon entrance; follows Dragonmaw Rumors. | Continue the Dragonmaw Rumors chain. |
| Prehistoric Prism | Alliance; level 31 | Follow-up to Lost Relic Carry. The reviewed pages establish the chain but do not confirm a separate pickup NPC. | Continue the Lost Relic Carry chain. |
| Seeking Caitlin | Not marked faction-restricted; level 31 | Llana in Ashenvale gives this breadcrumb to Caitlin Grassman in Menethil Harbor. | Find Caitlin, who starts Lost in the Thicket Things. |
| Songblade Search | Not marked faction-restricted; level 31 | Dorin Songblade in Redridge Mountains, at /way 25.6 46.6. | The quest’s starting location is confirmed; the listed source does not provide further objective details here. |
Faction restrictions and quest chains
Horde-only quests
- Changing Tastes
- Earthen Echo
- Elder Knowledge
Alliance-only quests
- Heartwoven
- Horrors in the Highland
- Lost in the Thicket Things
- Lost Relic Carry
- Prehistoric Prism
The directory does not mark the other quests as faction-limited. Because this is beta content, check the quest in-game if its availability matters to your character.
- Dragonmaw Rumors → Open the Maw
- Elder Knowledge → Earthen Echo
- Lost in the Thicket Things → Heartwoven
- Lost Relic Carry → Prehistoric Prism
- Seeking Caitlin is a breadcrumb directing players to Caitlin Grassman for Lost in the Thicket Things.
- Highland Hides requires Daily Delivery according to Wowhead.
Where the dungeon is and what the level numbers mean
Excavation Site: Wetlands is a five-player dungeon in the Wetlands, Eastern Kingdoms. The beta dungeon reference lists level 26 for Group Finder; Wowhead’s overview recommends levels 26–32. Those figures describe dungeon access or suitability, not the printed quest level or the level at which an individual quest becomes available. A quest page’s level-24 pickup note is not a recommendation to enter the instance at level 24.
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Getting to the Wetlands
- Alliance: Wowhead describes routes via Menethil Harbor or Loch Modan.
- Horde: Travel overland through Hillsbrad Foothills and Arathi Highlands.
A secondary dungeon guide reports the entrance at coordinates 52,38; treat that as a guide-reported coordinate rather than a verified map pin. Wowhead describes the entrance as being at the top of the hill.
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The 14-quest count and individual quest details come from WoW Forever Talents’ beta quest directory and linked quest pages reading beta build 1.60.1.70205 on 3 October 2026. The directory says it reads answers returned by the beta server to a running client; that is the site’s stated method, not an official Blizzard statement. Wowhead’s Forever dungeon pages were updated 2 October and caution that beta coverage may be incomplete. Treat the list as a snapshot, not a guarantee that the quests or their requirements will remain unchanged.
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