Wailing Caverns dungeon guide

Overview

Wailing Caverns is a non-linear cave, so agree on a route before the first pull. Lady Anacondra, Lord Cobrahn, Lord Pythas and Lord Serpentis are the four Fang lords, and all of them sleep players. Once they are dead, the Disciple of Naralex starts an escort with two waves of enemies and then Mutanus the Devourer. Kresh and Skum are optional, and the Deviate Faerie Dragon is a rare spawn.

Forever reworked the loot here. Unique boss items are blue, and Embrace of the Viper has new bonuses: +10 Intellect at two pieces, +10 attack power at three, 100 health and mana over 5 seconds below 25% health at four, and a Dream Venom stun on melee hits at five. A druid with all five pieces gets a snake look for Cat Form.

Getting there

The entrance is a cave in the Forgotten Pools of the Barrens. The Crossroads and Ratchet, where several of the quests start, are in the same zone.

Bosses

1Lady Anacondra

A Fang druid caster who nukes, heals herself, sleeps a player and shields herself with Thorns.

• Lightning BoltNature damage on her target. Kick it when no heal is coming.
• Healing TouchA large self-heal. Save an interrupt for it, or the fight drags on.
• SleepPuts a player to sleep. Dispel it, or keep a kick ready so it does not land on the healer.
• ThornsMelee attackers take damage while it is up. Purge it if you can.

• Serpent's ShouldersLeather · Shoulder
• Belt of the FangLeather · Waist
• Snake Eye KaleidoscopeNeck
• Blueprint: Field GuideRecipe

2KreshOptional

An optional turtle with high armor and nothing else. A plain tank-and-spank.

• High armorPhysical damage goes in slowly, so casters and wands do most of the work.

• Worn Turtle Shell ShieldShield
• Kresh's BackShield
• Cloak of Hermitic BlissBack

3Lord Cobrahn

A Fang lord who sleeps players and shifts into a serpent for melee.

• Druid's SlumberPuts a player to sleep. Interrupt the cast.
• Serpent FormHe turns into a serpent and fights in melee. The tank picks him up as soon as he shifts.

• Robe of the MoccasinCloth · Chest
• Cobrahn's GraspMail · Waist
• Leggings of the FangLeather · Legs

4Deviate Faerie DragonOptional

A rare spawn guarded by druid adds that sleep players.

• SleepThe druid adds put players to sleep. Kill or interrupt them before you focus the dragon.

• Feyscale CloakBack
• FirebelcherWand

5Lord Pythas

A Fang lord who mixes a sleep with Thunderclap on everyone near him.

• SlumberPuts a player to sleep. Interrupt it.
• ThunderclapDamages players standing next to him. Ranged players and the healer keep their distance.

• Armor of the FangLeather · Chest
• Stinging ViperMace · One-hand
• Slither CordWaist

6SkumOptional

An optional thunder lizard whose lightning jumps between players.

• Chained BoltLightning that jumps from player to player. Spread out so it hits fewer people.

• Glowing Lizardscale CloakBack
• Tail SpikeDagger · One-hand
• Skum's BucketOff hand

7Lord Serpentis

The last Fang lord, fought with two druid adds.

• SlumberPuts a player to sleep. Interrupt it.
• Druid addsTwo druids join him. Kill or control them so their casts do not pile on top of his.

• Footpads of the FangLeather · Feet
• Savage TroddersMail · Feet
• Serpent GlovesHands
• VenomstrikeBow · Ranged
• Blueprint: Journeyman CampfireRecipe

8Verdan the Everliving

A plant giant that roots everyone around him.

• Grasping VinesRoots every player near him. Ranged players and the healer stand back so they can keep acting.

• Living RootStaff · Two-hand
• Seedcloud BucklerShield
• Sporid CapeBack

9Mutanus the Devourer

The final boss. He appears after the four Fang lords are dead and the Disciple of Naralex escort survives two waves.

• ThundercrackA 2 second stun. The healer keeps the tank topped up before it lands.
• TerrifyFears a player for 4 seconds.
• Naralex's NightmarePuts a player to sleep. Dispel it fast if it hits the tank or healer.

• Deep Fathom RingRing
• Slime-encrusted PadsCloth · Shoulder
• Mutant Scale BreastplateMail · Chest
• The Glowing ShardQuest item

Quests

• Leaders of the FangHorde

  Quest giver

  Nara Wildmane, Thunder Bluff (chain starts with Tonga Runetotem, Crossroads)

  Task

  Defeat the four Fang lords.

  Rewards

  Crescent Staff

• SerpentbloomHorde

  Quest giver

  Apothecary Zamah, Thunder Bluff

• Deviate EradicationBoth factions

  Quest giver

  Ebru

  Rewards

  Sizzle Stick

• Deviate HidesBoth factions

  Quest giver

  Nalpak

• Smart DrinksBoth factions

  Quest giver

  Mebok Mizzyrix, Ratchet

• Trouble at the DocksBoth factions

  Quest giver

  Bigglefuzz, Ratchet

• The Glowing ShardBoth factions

  Quest giver

  Drops from Mutanus the Devourer

Items

Every item in our item database that comes from Wailing Caverns, grouped by where it drops.

Maps

Item sets from this dungeon

• Embrace of the Viper

Tips

• Kill all four Fang lords before you talk to the Disciple of Naralex. The escort and Mutanus only start after that.
• Interrupt the sleep casts on every Fang lord. A sleeping healer is the most common way these pulls go wrong.
• Lady Anacondra heals herself with Healing Touch, so keep one interrupt for it.
• Verdan's Grasping Vines roots everyone near him. Ranged players and the healer stand back from the tank.
• Leaders of the Fang has a lead-in chain that starts with Tonga Runetotem at the Crossroads. Start it before your first run.

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