Quick answer: Wailing Caverns is a five-player dungeon in The Barrens, just southwest of the Crossroads. The game recommends level 17 and up, and it has eight bosses.
Where is Wailing Caverns?
Which flight path you use depends on your faction. The distances here are straight-line, not walking routes.
- Horde: Crossroads is the closest flight path inside The Barrens. The entrance lies southwest of it.
- Alliance: Ratchet, The Barrens, is the closest flight path you can use. It serves both factions, and the entrance lies west of it.
Wailing Caverns bosses
You’ll fight eight bosses, in this order:
- Lady Anacondra
- Lord Cobrahn
- Kresh
- Lord Pythas
- Skum
- Lord Serpentis
- Verdan the Everliving
- Mutanus the Devourer
Legacy achievement
Finishing Wailing Caverns advances Novice Spelunker, whose in-game description is “Complete the following dungeons.” The achievement rewards 1 Legacy Point. Blizzard’s Legacy Challenges require defeating the last boss in each dungeon on the list; for Wailing Caverns, defeat Mutanus the Devourer.
| Achievement | Dungeons to complete | Reward |
|---|---|---|
 Novice Spelunker | Ruins of Lordaeron, Excavation Site: Wetlands, The Deadmines, Wailing Caverns, Ragefire Chasm or Hall of Thanes, Shadowfang Keep | 1 Legacy Point |
Dungeons to run before and after
In leveling order, Wailing Caverns falls between these dungeons:
- Before: Ruins of Lordaeron (15-20) and Deadmines (16+)
- After: Shadowfang Keep (18+) and Blackfathom Deeps (22+)
The Barrens holds two more dungeons, Razorfen Kraul (24+) and Razorfen Downs (34+).
FAQ
How many bosses are in Wailing Caverns? There are eight, and the last one is Mutanus the Devourer.
