Excavation Site: Wetlands

Before the pull

Encounter notes

Mechanics are dated community Beta observations; actions are this site’s editorial advice. Interruptibility, exact damage and timers are not verified.

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NPC #260322

Saltspine

Observed in the Beta guide

Tendon Rip and Dust Storm.

Your group’s action · editorial

Give the tank room to reposition; ranged players leave the dust and healers watch slowed allies.

Tendon Rip #3604 · Dust Storm #1316382

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Recorded drops · open comparison

Supple Bellyskin Leggings #273022Saltscale Girdle #273023Glinteye Slippers #273024

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NPC #260325

Shadetooth

Observed in the Beta guide

Wound, Rend, fear roar and Enrage.

Your group’s action · editorial

Clear adjacent packs before pulling; preserve tank cooldowns for Enrage and restore formation after fear.

Infected Wound #3427 · Rend #12054 · Terrifying Roar #14100 · Enrage #18501

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Recorded drops · open comparison

Raptorclaw Greaves #273025Garb of Florid Feathers #273026Raptor's Gaze #273027Blueprint: Greenhouse #273106

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NPC #260808 · OPTIONAL / RARE

Highland Horror

Observed in the Beta guide

Rare encounter listed in the client. Mechanics unverified.

Your group’s action · editorial

Check for the rare before committing to its quest. Use a cautious pull and watch the cast bar.

Related quests: Horrors in the Highland

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NPC #260326

Relic Guardian

Observed in the Beta guide

Thunderclap hits nearby players.

Your group’s action · editorial

Let the tank hold position while ranged players spread outside melee and monitor healer range.

Thunderclap #15588

Related quests: Elder Knowledge · Lost Relic Carry

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Recorded drops · open comparison

Reliquary Mantle #273028Golemsight Long Gun #273029Ring of Power Regulation #273030Blueprint: Rock Garden #273097

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Compare the equipment

Class uses the Beta client’s equipment skill masks; weapons and armor still need training. Item requirement level is separate from your quest qualification. No drop rates or performance rankings are inferred.

Item	Slot	Levels	Stats	Source
Supple Bellyskin Leggings#273022 · Leather Armor	Legs	31 item 26 required	Strength 6 · Stamina 14 · Armor 92	SaltspineDatabase drop
Saltscale Girdle#273023 · Mail Armor	Waist	31 item 26 required	Strength 9 · Intellect 9 · Armor 124	SaltspineDatabase drop
Glinteye Slippers#273024 · Cloth Armor	Feet	31 item 26 required	Stamina 9 · Spirit 6 · Spell power 7 · Armor 33	SaltspineDatabase drop
Raptorclaw Greaves#273025 · Mail Armor	Feet	31 item 26 required	Strength 7 · Stamina 7 · Intellect 6 · Armor 152	ShadetoothDatabase drop
Garb of Florid Feathers#273026 · Leather Armor	Chest	31 item 26 required	Agility 9 · Intellect 15 · Armor 105	ShadetoothDatabase drop
Raptor's Gaze#273027 · Off-hand Frills	Held In Off-hand	31 item 26 required	Stamina 4 · Intellect 4 · Spell power 8	ShadetoothDatabase drop
Reliquary Mantle#273028 · Mail Armor	Shoulder	33 item 28 required	Stamina 12 · Armor 171	Relic GuardianDatabase drop
Golemsight Long Gun#273029 · Guns29–54 damage · 2.5s	Ranged	33 item 28 required	Agility 6 · DPS 16.6	Relic GuardianDatabase drop
Ring of Power Regulation#273030 · Rings	Finger	33 item 28 required	Spell power 6	Relic GuardianDatabase drop
Blueprint: Rock Garden#273097 · Books	Other	25 item — required	No numeric equipment stats in source	Relic GuardianDatabase drop
Blueprint: Greenhouse#273106 · Books	Other	25 item — required	No numeric equipment stats in source	ShadetoothDatabase drop
Ironwood Destroyer#271667 · Two-Handed Maces60–91 damage · 3.4s	Two-Hand	33 item — required	DPS 22.21	Horrors in the HighlandQuest reward
Curl of Life#271670 · Rings	Finger	33 item — required	Stamina 5 · Spell power 5	Horrors in the HighlandQuest reward
Hornbeam Heft#271664 · One-Handed Axes19–36 damage · 2.4s	One-Hand	33 item — required	Strength 6 · Spell damage 26 · Healing 26 · DPS 11.46	Horrors in the HighlandQuest reward
Knife-Polishing Rag#271740 · Cloth Armor	Wrist	33 item — required	Spirit 4 · Spell power 6 · Armor 20	Open the MawQuest reward
Dirt-Heavy Bracers#271732 · Leather Armor	Wrist	33 item — required	Spirit 4 · Attack power 10 · Armor 43	Open the MawQuest reward
Bloody Map#271745 · Junk	Other	1 item — required	No numeric equipment stats in source	Open the MawQuest reward
Satchel of Potions#280766 · Trinkets	Trinket	33 item — required	No numeric equipment stats in source	Instance list; individual source unrecordedQuest reward
Serrated Raptor Claw#280805 · Daggers19–36 damage · 1.6s	One-Hand	33 item — required	Agility 3 · Attack power 6 · DPS 17.19	Changing TastesQuest reward
Recipe: Twice-Spiced Raptor Slice#250185 · Cooking Recipes	Other	1 item — required	No numeric equipment stats in source	Changing TastesQuest reward
Twice-Spiced Raptor Slice#250077 · Food & Drinks	Other	15 item 5 required	No numeric equipment stats in source	Changing TastesQuest reward
Daewyn's Girdle#271769 · Cloth Armor	Waist	33 item — required	Spirit 6 · Spell power 7 · Armor 25	Fallen in the FenQuest reward
Songblade Stabilizer#271768 · Mail Armor	Waist	33 item — required	Stamina 6 · Armor 117	Fallen in the FenQuest reward
Greater Healing Potion#1710 · Potions	Other	31 item 21 required	No numeric equipment stats in source	HeartwovenQuest reward
Mana Potion#3827 · Potions	Other	32 item 22 required	No numeric equipment stats in source	HeartwovenQuest reward
Swiftness Potion#2459 · Potions	Other	15 item 5 required	No numeric equipment stats in source	Instance list; individual source unrecordedQuest reward
Heavehammer#271766 · Two-Handed Maces73–110 damage · 3.3s	Two-Hand	33 item — required	Attack power 32 · Bonus armor 60 · DPS 27.73	Instance list; individual source unrecordedQuest reward
Healer's Staff#271767 · Staves43–65 damage · 2.6s	Two-Hand	33 item — required	Stamina 12 · Spell damage 22 · Healing 67 · DPS 20.77	Instance list; individual source unrecordedQuest reward
Furs of the Earthen Ring#271719 · Cloaks	Back	33 item — required	Strength 5 · Intellect 5 · Spirit 5 · Armor 25	Earthen EchoQuest reward
Explorer's League Dustcover#271716 · Cloaks	Back	33 item — required	Agility 5 · Intellect 5 · Spirit 5 · Armor 25	Prehistoric PrismQuest reward

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Evidence and version boundaries

Official availability, client identities, server/database facts and community observations carry separate dates. Item database pages do not expose a build number.

Official availability

2026-10-01 · international-beta

Blizzard Beta update · October 1 · Blizzard: new dungeon level ranges

Client identities

1.60.1.70338

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Quest and item facts

Individual Forever database pages · checked 2026-10-11

Build not disclosed; no global build is assigned to those fields. Each row links its original entry.

Boss strategy

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Observed mechanics and editorial actions are separately labeled. This site has not tested these fights in the client.

Known gaps

Hard entry level, current XP multiplier, exact map spawn positions, and exhaustive loot completeness are not verified. Map references are approximate rooms or entrances. Dalaran has a separate community Underbelly image whose build is undisclosed. A database’s missing field stays unknown.