Dungeon guide · 5 players
The Deadmines
The Deadmines runs from goblin tunnels to Edwin VanCleef's ship. Eight bosses, six Alliance quests and Forever's new drops fit in one sitting.
- Level range
- 17–26
- Enter at
- Level 10
- Players
- 5
- Location
- Westfall
- Bosses
- 8
- Region
- Eastern Kingdoms
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Overview
The Deadmines is the Defias Brotherhood's hideout under Westfall: goblin tunnels, a foundry, and a pirate ship parked in a hidden cove. It's a staple for Alliance characters in their late teens and a rewarding run before 20: a stack of quests, and blue drops for every role.
The run is linear, and a careful group clears it in one sitting. The fights on the ship are the ones that punish a sloppy pull.
- New drops join the classic loot: Ogre Loincloth from Rhahk'Zor, Bandsaw Wristbands from Sneed, Dull Sawblade from Sneed's Shredder, Goblin Hammer from Gilnid, First Mate Band from Mr. Smite and Lookie's Spyglass from Cookie.
- Miner Johnson is now listed as a rare rather than a boss. He still has his own loot.
Ogre
Bandsaw
Dull
Goblin
First
Lookie'sGetting there
The entrance sits in Moonbrook, the ruined town in southern Westfall. Follow the mine tunnel down past the Defias guards and you reach the instance portal.
Westfall is Alliance territory. Horde groups can run The Deadmines too, but every quest here is Alliance-only, so the run pays Alliance characters far more.
Map
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- Boss
- Entrance
- Chest
- NPC
Quests
Pick up everything before you zone in: most of these send you to Stormwind or Sentinel Hill to hand in, and the rewards are worth the walk.
- Red Silk Bandanas from Scout Riell at the Sentinel Hill Tower: collect 10 Red Silk Bandanas from the Defias inside.
- Collecting Memories: 4 Miners' Union Cards for Wilder Thistlenettle in Stormwind.
- Oh Brother...: bring Foreman Thistlenettle's Explorers' League Badge to Wilder Thistlenettle.
- Underground Assault: recover the Gnoam Sprecklesprocket for Shoni the Shilent in Stormwind.
- The Defias Brotherhood: Edwin VanCleef's head for Gryan Stoutmantle. This is the big one.
- The Unsent Letter starts from An Unsent Letter, which VanCleef drops. Take it to Baros Alexston in Stormwind.
| Quest | Level | Req. level | Side | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | 14 | Alliance | ||
18 | 14 | Alliance | ||
20 | 15 | Alliance | ||
20 | 15 | Alliance | ||
22 | 14 | Alliance | ||
22 | 16 | Alliance |
Bosses
The ogre foreman guards the end of the first tunnel. He's a straight melee fight that hits hard for this level, and his Slam stuns the tank for 3 seconds, so let the tank build threat before anyone opens up. Clear the Defias miners around him first so he fights alone.
Tank
Healer
Damage
Abilities
- Rhahk'Zor Slam
TankHits the tank hard and stuns them for 3 seconds.
- Rockslicer (Rare)
- Rhahk'Zor's Hammer (Rare)
- Ogre Loincloth (Rare)New in Forever
- Plans: Acolyte's Gloves (Rare)New in Forever
Rockslicer
Rhahk'Zor's
Plans:Miner Johnson
A rare Defias miner in the tunnels between Rhahk'Zor and Sneed, so he isn't there every run. When he is, he's a quick kill and a shot at Gold-plated Buckler.
Gold-platedSneed fights inside Sneed's Shredder in the lumber mill. Kill the Shredder first. Sneed then jumps out and fights on foot, and he goes down fast. The Shredder makes a player flee in fear for 4 seconds with Terrify and slows a player's casting with Distracting Pain; Sneed disarms the tank for 6 seconds. His own loot is on this card. The Shredder's, including Buzz Saw, is on the Sneed's Shredder card.
BuzzTank
Healer
Damage
Abilities
- DisarmTank
Disarms the tank for 6 seconds.
- Taskmaster Axe (Rare)
- Gold-flecked Gloves (Rare)
- Bandsaw Wristbands (Rare)New in Forever
- Blueprint: Repair Bot (Uncommon)New in Forever
Taskmaster
Gold-flecked
Blueprint:Sneed's Shredder
Level 20
No guide text for this fight yet. The abilities are from the game data.
Abilities
- TerrifyMagic effect
Makes a player flee in fear for 4 seconds.
- Distracting Pain
HealersSlows a player's casting by 35% for 15 seconds.
- Buzz Saw (Rare)
- Buzzer Blade (Rare)
- Dull Sawblade (Rare)New in Forever
BuzzerThe goblin smelter runs the foundry, and the foundry is full of goblin workers. Clear the room edge by edge before you touch him: the danger here is mostly extra goblins. Gilnid's own Molten Metal burns a player for 15 seconds and slows their attacks and movement, so interrupt the 2-second cast.
Tank
Healer
Damage
Abilities
- Molten MetalHealersCan be interrupted
Fire damage every 3 seconds for 15 seconds, with slower attacks and movement. Interrupt the 2-second cast.
- Lavishly Jeweled Ring (Rare)
- Smelting Pants (Rare)
- Goblin Hammer (Rare)New in Forever
Lavishly
SmeltingMr. Smite guards the cove where the ship is docked. Twice during the fight he uses Smite Stomp to stun everyone around him and runs to his chest to change weapons: first to two one-handers, then to a heavy two-handed hammer. Each weapon change makes him hit harder, so save your burst for the last stage.
SmiteTank
Healer
Damage
Abilities
- Smite StompImportant
At 66% and again at 33% health he stuns everyone around him, then walks to his chest to change weapons.
- ThrashTank
With his two axes, from 66% health: extra attacks on the tank.
- Smite SlamTank
With his hammer, below 33% health: a heavy blow that stuns the tank for 3 seconds.
- Smite's Mighty Hammer (Rare)
- Thief's Blade (Rare)
- Smite's Reaver (Rare)
- First Mate Band (Rare)New in Forever
Smite'sThe captain holds the deck with his Defias Pirates. Pull him and his crew together, kill the pirates, then finish Greenskin. His Poisoned Harpoon is an interruptible cast that poisons for a minute, so cure it, and Cleave hits his target and the player nearest to it. He drops a piece of the Defias Leather set: Blackened Defias Belt.
BlackenedTank
Healer
Damage
Abilities
- Poisoned HarpoonPoisonCan be interrupted
A 2-second cast: a hit, then Nature damage for a minute. Cure the poison.
- CleaveTank
Hits his target and the player nearest to it.
- Emberstone Staff (Rare)
- Blackened Defias Belt (Rare)
- Impaling Harpoon (Rare)
Emberstone
ImpalingThe ship's murloc cook fights in the galley. Cookie's Cooking is a two-second cast that heals him: interrupt it, and burst him down so the fight doesn't drag on. Acid Splash puts Nature damage on everyone near him for 30 seconds. His loot includes the Cat Carrier (Siamese), a companion that's worth the stop on its own.
Cookie's
CatTank
Healer
Damage
Abilities
- Acid SplashHealers
Nature damage every 5 seconds for 30 seconds to everyone near him.
- Cookie's CookingCan be interrupted
Below half health he heals himself (2-second cast). Interrupt it.
- Runs for helpImportant
At 15% health he runs off to bring help. Finish him before he gets away.
- Cookie's Stirring Rod (Rare)
- Cookie's Tenderizer (Rare)
- Cat Carrier (Siamese) (Common)
- Lookie's Spyglass (Rare)New in Forever
Cookie's
Cookie'sThe leader of the Defias waits at the top of the ship with his guards. Clear the stairs first, then fight him on the top deck. At half health he calls in Defias Blackguards: pick them up and kill them fast, because they add a lot of damage on the tank.
He drops An Unsent Letter, which starts The Unsent Letter, and his head completes The Defias Brotherhood.
AnTank
Healer
Damage
Abilities
- ThrashTank
Now and then two extra attacks: heavy hits on the tank.
- VanCleef's AlliesImportant
At half health he calls two Defias Blackguards.
- Cape of the Brotherhood (Rare)
- Corsair's Overshirt (Rare)
- Blackened Defias Armor (Rare)
- Cruel Barb (Rare)
- An Unsent Letter (Common)
- Pattern: Filigreed Silky Leggings (Rare)New in Forever
Cape
Corsair's
BlackenedTrash and pulls
- The Defias casters, Defias Evokers and Defias Squallshapers, hit harder than they look. Pull them around corners so they come to you instead of casting from range.
- The foundry is the one crowded room. Clear it from the edges and never fight on the catwalks with goblins still up.
- On the ship, pull one pack at a time up the stairs. The deck gives everything line of sight on you, so a careless pull there brings the whole crew.
Loot
Every boss drops something worth having before 20. The standouts:
- Melee: Cruel Barb from Edwin VanCleef, a one-handed sword with 12 Attack Power, and Smite's Mighty Hammer from Mr. Smite for two-handed builds.
- Leather: Blackened Defias Armor from VanCleef and Blackened Defias Belt from Greenskin, two pieces of the Defias Leather set.
- Casters: Ogre Loincloth from Rhahk'Zor, cloth legs with healing and spell damage, and Cookie's Stirring Rod from Cookie, a wand for any caster.
- Everyone: Cape of the Brotherhood from VanCleef, a strong cloak for the level.
47 items
Rockslicer (Rare) | Two-Hand | Two-Handed Axe | 23 | 18 | 3.9% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rhahk'Zor's Hammer (Rare) | Two-Hand | Two-Handed Mace | 21 | 16 | 73% | |
Ogre Loincloth (Rare)New in Forever | Legs | Cloth | 22 | 17 | ||
Plans: Acolyte's Gloves (Rare)New in Forever | 20 | |||||
Taskmaster Axe (Rare) | Two-Hand | Two-Handed Axe | 23 | 18 | 28% | |
Gold-flecked Gloves (Rare) | Hands | Cloth | 22 | 17 | 67% | |
Bandsaw Wristbands (Rare)New in Forever | Wrist | Mail | 21 | 16 | ||
Blueprint: Repair Bot (Uncommon)New in Forever | 25 | |||||
Buzz Saw (Rare) | One-Hand | One-Handed Sword | 23 | 18 | 9.5% | |
Buzzer Blade (Rare) | Main Hand | Dagger | 21 | 16 | 52% | |
Dull Sawblade (Rare)New in Forever | Thrown | Thrown | 21 | 16 | ||
Lavishly Jeweled Ring (Rare) | Finger | 22 | 17 | 37% | ||
Smelting Pants (Rare) | Legs | Leather | 21 | 16 | 57% | |
Goblin Hammer (Rare)New in Forever | Main Hand | One-Handed Mace | 23 | 18 | ||
Smite's Mighty Hammer (Rare) | Two-Hand | Two-Handed Mace | 23 | 18 | 19% | |
Thief's Blade (Rare) | One-Hand | One-Handed Sword | 22 | 17 | 38% | |
Smite's Reaver (Rare) | One-Hand | One-Handed Axe | 21 | 17 | 37% | |
First Mate Band (Rare)New in Forever | Finger | 22 | 17 | |||
Emberstone Staff (Rare) | Two-Hand | Staff | 22 | 17 | 38% | |
Blackened Defias Belt (Rare) | Waist | Leather | 22 | 17 | 27% | |
Impaling Harpoon (Rare) | Two-Hand | Polearm | 22 | 17 | 28% | |
Cape of the Brotherhood (Rare) | Back | 24 | 19 | 23% | ||
Corsair's Overshirt (Rare) | Chest | Cloth | 22 | 17 | 23% | |
Blackened Defias Armor (Rare) | Chest | Leather | 22 | 17 | 15% | |
Cruel Barb (Rare) | One-Hand | One-Handed Sword | 24 | 19 | 16% | |
An Unsent Letter (Common) | 16 | 16 | 56% | |||
Pattern: Filigreed Silky Leggings (Rare)New in Forever | 25 | 1 | ||||
Cookie's Stirring Rod (Rare) | Ranged | Wand | 22 | 17 | 33% | |
Cookie's Tenderizer (Rare) | One-Hand | One-Handed Mace | 21 | 16 | 55% | |
Cat Carrier (Siamese) (Common) | 20 | 10% | ||||
Lookie's Spyglass (Rare)New in Forever | Trinket | 23 | 18 | |||
Gold-plated Buckler (Rare) | Off Hand | Shield | 22 | 17 | Miner Johnson · rare | 40% |
Miner's Cape (Rare) | Back | 22 | 17 | Miner Johnson · rare | 56% | |
Parrot Cage (Green Wing Macaw) (Common) | 20 | Trash mobs | ||||
Stonemason Trousers (Rare) | Legs | Leather | 20 | 15 | Trash mobs | 5.5% |
Blackened Defias Boots (Rare) | Feet | Leather | 20 | 15 | Trash mobs | 2.7% |
Goblin Mail Leggings (Uncommon) | Legs | Mail | 19 | 14 | Trash mobs | 6.2% |
Blackwater Cutlass (Rare) | One-Hand | One-Handed Sword | 19 | 14 | Trash mobs | 6% |
Blackened Defias Leggings (Rare) | Legs | Leather | 19 | 14 | Trash mobs | 3.4% |
Blackened Defias Gloves (Rare) | Hands | Leather | 19 | 14 | Trash mobs | 3.1% |
Silk-threaded Trousers (Rare) | Legs | Cloth | 18 | 13 | Trash mobs | 5.8% |
Stonemason Cloak (Uncommon) | Back | 18 | 13 | Trash mobs | 2.5% | |
Goblin Screwdriver (Rare) | One-Hand | Dagger | 18 | 13 | Trash mobs | 5.6% |
Metalworking Gloves (Uncommon) | Hands | Leather | 18 | 13 | Trash mobs | 5.1% |
Woodworking Gloves (Uncommon) | Hands | Leather | 18 | 13 | Trash mobs | 6.5% |
Defias Rapier (Uncommon) | Main Hand | One-Handed Sword | 16 | 11 | Trash mobs | 6.6% |
Defias Gunpowder (Common) | 1 | Defias Gunpowder · object |
Miner's
Parrot
Blackened
Goblin
Blackened
Blackened
Metalworking
Woodworking
Defias
DefiasItem sets
Defias Leather
All 5 pieces drop herePartners in Crime
1 of its 2 pieces drop here
BandTips
- Stack every quest before you zone in. The bandanas and the Miners' Union Cards drop as you clear, so the run finishes most of them without backtracking.
- Kill the Shredder before Sneed, every time.
- Save your cooldowns for Mr. Smite's hammer stage and VanCleef's Blackguards. Those two moments decide the run.
- Loot An Unsent Letter from VanCleef: it starts another quest.
Changelog
- Guide published.
- Refreshed the page title and summary.
