Deadmines
Deadmines is a level 17–26 dungeon in Westfall in World of Warcraft: Forever, with 8 bosses.
Dungeon. Levels 17–26 (Forever client: group finder). 5 players (Forever client). Enter from level 10.
Getting there
- Entrance: Westfall (38.2, 77.5) (Forever client)
- Nearest flight master (Alliance): Sentinel Hill, Westfall
Map
A map of Deadmines with 1 floor, stitched from the Forever client's own minimap art (Forever client), with the bosses numbered in the order the client gives (their spots are Classic spawn data until players confirm them in Forever).
The Deadmines
“Destruction in Deadmines” now sorts correctly in the quest log for the dungeon.
Worth it for: Blackened Defias Belt (Defias Leather set; top pick for Arms Warrior and 7 more specs at level 20); Cape of the Brotherhood (top pick for Assassination Rogue and 6 more specs at level 20); Ogre Loincloth (top pick for Affliction Warlock and 5 more specs at level 20).
Bosses
8 bosses, in the client's order (Forever client).
1. Rhahk'Zor
Abilities
- Rhahk'Zor Slam (Classic data): Inflicts 64 to 86 damage to an enemy, stunning it for 3 sec.
Healer tips (Classic data)
- Rhahk'Zor Slam hits the tank about every 20 sec.
Loot
- Rhahk'Zor's Hammer (Classic data, 95.0%)
- Rockslicer (Classic data, 5.0%)
2. Sneed
Abilities
- Disarm (Classic data): Disarms an enemy, forcing it to stop wielding its weapon for 6 sec.
3. Miner Johnson
Abilities
- Pierce Armor (Classic data): Reduces an enemy's armor by 75% for 20 sec.
Loot
- Gold-plated Buckler (Classic data, 49.1%)
- Miner's Cape (Classic data, 49.1%)
4. Gilnid
Abilities
- Molten Metal (Classic data): Inflicts 30 Fire damage every 3 sec. to an enemy, increasing the time between its attacks by 54% and its movement by 50% for 15 sec.
Healer tips (Classic data)
- Molten Metal hits the tank about every 38 sec.
Loot
- Smelting Pants (Classic data, 55.0%)
- Lavishly Jeweled Ring (Classic data, 45.0%)
5. Captain Greenskin
Abilities
- Poisoned Harpoon (Classic data): Inflicts normal damage plus 30 to an enemy, then an additional 45 Nature damage every 10 sec. for 1 min.
- Cleave (Classic data): Inflicts normal damage plus 10 to an enemy and its nearest ally.
Tank tips (Classic data)
- Face Captain Greenskin away from the group: Cleave hits a 90° cone in front of it about every 30 sec.
- Pick up the Defias Pirate that joins when the fight starts.
- Pick up the Defias Squallshaper that joins when the fight starts.
Damage tips (Classic data)
- Interrupt Poisoned Harpoon (2 sec cast, Nature damage on one player).
- Attack from behind or the side (Cleave hits in front).
- The Defias Pirate joins when the fight starts: kill or crowd-control it.
- The Defias Squallshaper joins when the fight starts: kill or crowd-control it.
Loot
- Emberstone Staff (Classic data, 40.0%)
- Impaling Harpoon (Classic data, 30.0%)
- Blackened Defias Belt (Classic data, 30.0%)
6. Mr. Smite
Abilities
- Smite Slam (Classic data): Inflicts 50 damage to an enemy, stunning it for 3 sec.
- Smite Stomp (Classic data)
- Nimble Reflexes III (Classic data)
- Smite's Hammer (Classic data)
- Thrash (Classic data): Adds a chance to do two additional attacks.
Tank tips (Classic data)
- Pick up 2 Defias Blackguard that join when the fight starts.
Healer tips (Classic data)
- Smite Slam hits the tank about every 11 sec.
- Smite Stomp stuns everyone for 10 sec once, at 66% health. It can't be removed: top everyone up before it.
Damage tips (Classic data)
- 2 Defias Blackguard join when the fight starts: kill or crowd-control them.
Loot
- Thief's Blade (Classic data, 40.0%)
- Smite's Reaver (Classic data, 40.0%)
- Smite's Mighty Hammer (Classic data, 20.0%)
7. Cookie
Abilities
- Cookie's Cooking (Classic data): Heals the caster for 111 to 129.
- Acid Splash (Classic data): Inflicts 50 Nature damage to nearby enemies every 5 sec. for 30 sec.
Healer tips (Classic data)
- Acid Splash hits everyone within 5 yards about every 62 sec.
Damage tips (Classic data)
- Interrupt Cookie's Cooking (2 sec cast, a heal on itself).
- Ranged: stay more than 5 yards away (Acid Splash).
Loot
- Lookie's Spyglass (client clue, unconfirmed)
- Cookie's Tenderizer (Classic data, 65.0%)
- Cookie's Stirring Rod (Classic data, 35.0%)
- Viridian Band (Classic data, 6.0%)
8. Edwin VanCleef
Abilities
- Dual Wield (Classic data): Allows one-hand and off-hand weapons to be equipped in the off-hand.
- VanCleef's Allies (Classic data)
Tank tips (Classic data)
- Pick up 2 Defias Blackguard that join at 50% health.
- Pick up 2 Defias Blackguard that join when the fight starts.
Damage tips (Classic data)
- 2 Defias Blackguard join at 50% health: kill or crowd-control them.
- 2 Defias Blackguard join when the fight starts: kill or crowd-control them.
Loot
- Cape of the Brotherhood (Classic data, 30.0%)
- Corsair's Overshirt (Classic data, 30.0%)
- Cruel Barb (Classic data, 20.0%)
- Blackened Defias Armor (Classic data, 20.0%)
- An Unsent Letter (Classic data, 100.0%)
- Head of VanCleef (Classic data, 100.0%)
Loot from the dungeon
- Ogre Loincloth (client clue, unconfirmed: made with Bandsaw Wristbands (next to it in the client))
- Bandsaw Wristbands (client clue, unconfirmed: its item effect was added to the client with Thief's Blade, Cookie's Tenderizer and Staff of Westfall, which are from Deadmines)
- Goblin Hammer (client clue, unconfirmed: made with Bandsaw Wristbands (next to it in the client))
- Buzzer Blade (Classic data)
- Buzz Saw (Classic data)
- Blackened Defias Leggings (Classic data)
- Blackened Defias Boots (Classic data)
Quests
Red Silk Bandanas (level 17, Alliance)
Scout Riell at the Sentinel Hill Tower wants you to bring her 10 Red Silk Bandanas.
Get it from: Scout Riell, Westfall (56.7, 47.3). (Classic data)
Collecting Memories (level 18, Alliance)
Retrieve 4 Miners' Union Cards and return them to Wilder Thistlenettle in Stormwind.
Get it from: Wilder Thistlenettle, Stormwind City (70.3, 40.8). (seen in WoW Forever)
Oh Brother. . . (level 20, Alliance)
Bring Foreman Thistlenettle's Explorers' League Badge to Wilder Thistlenettle in Stormwind.
Get it from: Wilder Thistlenettle, Stormwind City (70.3, 40.8). (seen in WoW Forever)
Underground Assault (level 20, Alliance)
Retrieve the Gnoam Sprecklesprocket from the Deadmines and return it to Shoni the Shilent in Stormwind.
Get it from: Shoni the Shilent, Stormwind City (62.6, 34.1). (seen in WoW Forever)
The Defias Brotherhood (level 22, Alliance)
Kill Edwin VanCleef and bring his head to Gryan Stoutmantle.
Get it from: Gryan Stoutmantle, Westfall (56.3, 47.5). (Classic data)
The Test of Righteousness (level 22, Alliance)
Using Jordan's Weapon Notes, find some Whitestone Oak Lumber, Bailor's Refined Ore Shipment, Jordan's Smithing Hammer, and a Kor Gem, and return them to Jordan Stilwell in Ironforge.
Get it from: Jordan Stilwell, Ironforge (8.8, 98.6). (Classic data)
The Unsent Letter (level 22, Alliance)
Deliver the Letter to the City Architect to Baros Alexston in Stormwind.
Get it from: unknown. (Classic data)
An Unsent Letter: this item starts a quest.
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Other dungeons for these levels
- The Hall of Thanes (levels 13–20)
- Ragefire Chasm (levels 13–18)
- Wailing Caverns (levels 15–24)
- Ruins of Lordaeron (levels 15–22)
- Shadowfang Keep (levels 20–30)
- Stormwind Stockade (levels 24–32)
Sources
The WoW Forever beta client (build 1.60.1.70245), what players' ForeverDB addons saw in Forever, Blizzard's posts, and for Classic instances CMaNGOS classic-db (GPL-3.0), labelled Classic data.
Not known yet
- No drops seen in Forever yet. The ForeverDB addon records them as you play.
- Dungeon map: boss spots are Classic spawns (CMaNGOS); Forever may have moved them.
Data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70245, extracted .