DUNGEON · LEVEL 18-24

The Deadmines

Stormwind's old gold mines, abandoned during the First War, are now the lair of the Defias Brotherhood: the stonemasons the kingdom never paid for rebuilding the capital, who turned to banditry under Edwin VanCleef. Past tunnels full of miners, goblins and engineers lies a huge cave with a half-built pirate ship. It is the most famous dungeon in the game and, for many Alliance players, their first.

Westfall, in the village of Moonbrook, in the south of the zone; you enter through the Defias Hideout (building in the southwest of the village, 42.4, 72.6 according to warcraft.wiki.gg) and go down through the mines to the portal. No key. It's a long way for the Horde (boat or zeppelin and a trip along the coast).

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Range according to Forever sources: Icy Veins (beta) 17-26; Warcraft Tavern 15-22; Wowhead Forever 18-23. According to Warcraft Tavern, the dungeon is unchanged except for the loot and one new quest: «Destruction in Deadmines», the end of a new Westfall chain that starts with «Testing the Wells» (Alba Fairmoon); the detonator is in Gilnid's room. Revamped loot with new items (Ogre Loincloth, Bandsaw Wristbands, Goblin Hammer, First Mate Band, Dull Sawblade, Lookie's Spyglass, Blueprint: Repair Bot from Sneed). Wowhead Forever adds the Horde paladin quest «A Moon-Kissed Blade» as the new equivalent of «The Test of Righteousness». Beta notes: minor fixes to the new chain and less experience from dungeon quests in general.

1Rhahk'Zor

Ogre who stuns the tank; pull the two Defias Watchmen away first.

Ogre LoinclothRhahk'Zor's HammerRockslicer

2Miner Johnson

Rare, doesn't always spawn; a miner with more health surrounded by normal miners.

Miner's CapeGold-plated Buckler

3Sneed's Shredder / Sneed

The shredder has an AoE fear; when it breaks, Sneed comes out and disarms the tank.

Buzzer BladeBuzz SawDull SawbladeGold-flecked GlovesBandsaw WristbandsTaskmaster AxeBlueprint: Repair Bot

4Gilnid

Comes with a Goblin Engineer who summons robots; his molten metal reduces the tank's threat.

Smelting PantsLavishly Jeweled RingGoblin Hammer

5Mr. Smite

Group stun at 66% and 33% to switch weapons; kill his two Blackguards first.

First Mate BandThief's BladeSmite's ReaverSmite's Mighty Hammer

6Captain Greenskin

Patrols the deck with an escort; kill the Defias Squallshaper (Frost Nova) first; Cleave.

Blackened Defias BeltEmberstone StaffImpaling Harpoon

7Edwin VanCleef

Final boss in his cabin with two stealthed Blackguards; at 50% he calls two more.

Corsair's OvershirtBlackened Defias ArmorCape of the BrotherhoodCruel Barb

8Cookie

Optional, at the back of the ship; interrupt his Cookie's Cooking, which heals him.

Cookie's Stirring RodCookie's TenderizerLookie's Spyglass

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Cruel BarbOne-hand sword · Rogue / warrior / paladinEdwin VanCleefCape of the BrotherhoodCloak (agility) · Rogue / hunter / Feral druidEdwin VanCleefBlackened Defias ArmorLeather chest · Rogue / druidEdwin VanCleefCorsair's OvershirtCloth chest · Mage / warlock / priestEdwin VanCleefEmberstone StaffStaff (spell power) · SpellcasterCaptain GreenskinTaskmaster AxeTwo-hand axe (healing) · Healer (shaman / paladin)SneedRockslicerTwo-hand axe (strength) · Warrior / paladinRhahk'ZorLookie's SpyglassTrinket (spirit) · HealerCookie

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• Before Mr. Smite, get the tank to full health and kill the two Blackguards before the first stun at 66%.
• On Gilnid, CC or kill the Goblin Engineer first: if he dies, his robots disappear with him.
• The Collecting Memories cards and the Oh Brother... badge drop in the outside tunnels: do them on the way in, before the portal.

Sources: icy-veins.com · icy-veins.com · warcrafttavern.com · wowhead.com · wowhead.com · warcraft.wiki.gg · nether.wowhead.com · us.forums.blizzard.com. WoW Forever beta data: subject to change until launch.