Deadmines: WoW Forever Dungeon Guide

Deadmines is a Classic dungeon that returns in WoW Forever. The beta client lists 8 bosses and puts it at levels 17–26 in the group finder. Below: 43 items with the boss, enemy or quest they come from in Classic Era.

Deadmines loot by boss

Drop sources are Classic Era’s (cmangos/classic-db): Forever may have moved or changed drops. Drop rates are not in the client, so none are shown. Item names, stats and tooltips are the beta client’s.

43 of 43 items

Rhahk'Zor 2 items

RockslicerClassic Era stats

Item level 21 · Requires level 16

Two-Hand Axe · 36 - 55 Damage Speed 3.30 · (13.8 damage per second) · +7 Strength · Use: Slice open and gather from a target Copper, Tin, Silver, or Iron Vein (does not require Mining).

Classic Era sourceRhahk'Zor
Rhahk'Zor's HammerClassic Era stats

Item level 20 · Requires level 15

Two-Hand Mace · 30 - 46 Damage Speed 3.20 · (11.9 damage per second)

Classic Era sourceRhahk'Zor

Miner Johnson 2 items

Gold-plated BucklerClassic Era stats

Item level 20 · Requires level 15

Off Hand Shield · 471 Armor · +2 Agility · +5 Stamina · Equip: After entering combat, reduce the next instance of Physical damage taken within 20 sec by 15.

Classic Era sourceMiner Johnson
Miner's CapeClassic Era stats

Item level 19 · Requires level 14

Back · 16 Armor · +3 Stamina

Classic Era sourceMiner Johnson

Gilnid 2 items

Lavishly Jeweled RingClassic Era stats

Item level 22 · Requires level 17

Finger · +2 Agility · +6 Intellect

Classic Era sourceGilnid
Smelting PantsClassic Era stats

Item level 21 · Requires level 16

Legs Leather · 69 Armor · +5 Stamina · +4 Spirit · Equip: Reduces the crafting time of Smelt Copper, Smelt Tin, Smelt Bronze, and Smelt Silver by 25%.

Classic Era sourceGilnid

Captain Greenskin 3 items

Emberstone StaffClassic Era stats

Item level 23 · Requires level 18

Two-Hand Staff · 47 - 71 Damage Speed 3.00 · (19.7 damage per second) · +5 Stamina · +8 Intellect · +5 Spirit

Classic Era sourceCaptain Greenskin
Impaling HarpoonClassic Era stats

Item level 22 · Requires level 20

Two-Hand Polearm · 27 - 42 Damage Speed 2.40 · (14.4 damage per second) · +7 Agility

Classic Era sourceCaptain Greenskin
Blackened Defias BeltClassic Era stats

Item level 22 · Requires level 17

Waist Leather · 45 Armor · +5 Strength

Classic Era sourceCaptain Greenskin

Mr. Smite 3 items

Smite's Mighty HammerClassic Era stats

Item level 23 · Requires level 18

Two-Hand Mace · 55 - 83 Damage Speed 3.50 · (19.7 damage per second) · +11 Strength · +4 Agility

Classic Era sourceMr. Smite
Thief's BladeClassic Era stats

Item level 22 · Requires level 17

One-Hand Sword · 13 - 25 Damage Speed 1.70 · (11.2 damage per second) · +3 Agility · Equip: Increases the chance your Pick Pocket and Distract abilities are successful by 1%

Classic Era sourceMr. Smite
Smite's ReaverClassic Era stats

Item level 22 · Requires level 17

One-Hand Axe · 14 - 28 Damage Speed 1.90 · (11.1 damage per second) · +2 Strength · +1 Stamina · +1 Spirit

Classic Era sourceMr. Smite

Cookie 2 items

Cookie's Stirring RodClassic Era stats

Item level 22 · Requires level 17

Ranged Wand · Equip: Increases your Cooking speed by 25%.

Classic Era sourceCookie
Cookie's TenderizerClassic Era stats

Item level 21 · Requires level 16

One-Hand Mace · 20 - 39 Damage Speed 2.80 · (10.5 damage per second) · +3 Strength · Chance on hit: Tenderize the target, increasing physical damage taken by 1 for 1 min.

Classic Era sourceCookie

Edwin VanCleef 4 items

Cape of the BrotherhoodClassic Era stats

Item level 25 · Requires level 20

Back · 21 Armor · +6 Agility · +3 Stamina

Classic Era sourceEdwin VanCleef
Cruel BarbClassic Era stats

Item level 24 · Requires level 19

One-Hand Sword · 30 - 57 Damage Speed 2.80 · (15.5 damage per second) · Equip: +12 Attack Power.

Classic Era sourceEdwin VanCleef
Corsair's OvershirtClassic Era stats

Item level 24 · Requires level 19

Chest Cloth · 42 Armor · +5 Stamina · +11 Spirit

Classic Era sourceEdwin VanCleef
Blackened Defias ArmorClassic Era stats

Item level 24 · Requires level 19

Chest Leather · 92 Armor · +4 Strength · +3 Agility · +11 Stamina

Classic Era sourceEdwin VanCleef

Other enemies and chests 14 items

Buzz SawClassic Era stats

Item level 21 · Requires level 16

One-Hand Sword · 17 - 33 Damage Speed 2.40 · (10.4 damage per second) · +2 Strength · +2 Agility

Classic Era sourceSneed's Shredder
Buzzer BladeClassic Era stats

Item level 21 · Requires level 16

One-Hand Dagger · 10 - 19 Damage Speed 1.50 · (9.7 damage per second)

Classic Era sourceSneed's Shredder
Stonemason TrousersClassic Era stats

Item level 20 · Requires level 15

Legs Leather · 68 Armor · +4 Agility · +4 Spirit

Classic Era sourceDefias Blackguard
Goblin Mail LeggingsClassic Era stats

Item level 19 · Requires level 14

Legs Mail · 144 Armor · +4 Strength · +3 Stamina

Classic Era sourceGoblin Shipbuilder
Blackwater CutlassClassic Era stats

Item level 19 · Requires level 14

One-Hand Sword · 12 - 24 Damage Speed 1.90 · (9.5 damage per second) · +2 Agility

Classic Era sourceDefias PirateDefias Squallshaper
Silk-threaded TrousersClassic Era stats

Item level 18 · Requires level 13

Legs Cloth · 28 Armor · +3 Agility · +3 Spirit

Classic Era sourceDefias WizardDefias Evoker
Stonemason CloakClassic Era stats

Item level 18 · Requires level 13

Back · 16 Armor · +3 Stamina

Classic Era sourceDefias Miner
Goblin ScrewdriverClassic Era stats

Item level 18 · Requires level 13

One-Hand Dagger · 8 - 17 Damage Speed 1.40 · (8.9 damage per second) · +2 Agility

Classic Era sourceGoblin Engineer
Metalworking GlovesClassic Era stats

Item level 18 · Requires level 13

Hands Leather · 46 Armor · +3 Strength · +1 Stamina

Classic Era sourceGoblin Craftsman
Woodworking GlovesClassic Era stats

Item level 18 · Requires level 13

Hands Leather · 46 Armor · +3 Intellect · +2 Spirit

Classic Era sourceGoblin Woodcarver
Blackened Defias LeggingsClassic Era stats

Item level 18 · Requires level 13

Legs Leather · 65 Armor · +3 Strength · +3 Agility

Classic Era sourceDefias TaskmasterDefias Overseer
Blackened Defias GlovesClassic Era stats

Item level 18 · Requires level 13

Hands Leather · 46 Armor · +3 Strength · +1 Stamina

Classic Era sourceDefias TaskmasterDefias Overseer
Blackened Defias BootsClassic Era stats

Item level 18 · Requires level 13

Feet Leather · 51 Armor · +3 Agility · +2 Stamina

Classic Era sourceDefias Strip Miner
Defias RapierClassic Era stats

Item level 16 · Requires level 11

Main Hand Sword · 9 - 17 Damage Speed 1.60 · (8.1 damage per second) · +2 Agility

Classic Era sourceDefias Watchman

Quest rewards 11 items

Tunic of WestfallClassic Era stats

Item level 24 · Requires level 19

Chest Leather · 92 Armor · +11 Agility · +5 Stamina

Classic Era sourceQuest: The Defias Brotherhood, Alliance
Staff of WestfallClassic Era stats

Item level 24 · Requires level 19

Two-Hand Staff · 49 - 74 Damage Speed 3.00 · (20.5 damage per second) · +5 Intellect · +11 Spirit · Equip: Movement speed increased by 2% in Elwynn Forest, Westfall, Redridge Mountains, and the Deadmines.

Classic Era sourceQuest: The Defias Brotherhood, Alliance
Chausses of WestfallClassic Era stats

Item level 24 · Requires level 19

Legs Mail · 173 Armor · +11 Strength · +5 Stamina

Classic Era sourceQuest: The Defias Brotherhood, Alliance
Polar GauntletsClassic Era stats

Item level 22 · Requires level 17

Hands Mail · 109 Armor · +5 Strength

Classic Era sourceQuest: Underground Assault, Alliance
Sable WandClassic Era stats

Item level 22 · Requires level 17

Ranged Wand

Classic Era sourceQuest: Underground Assault, Alliance
Miner's Revenge

Item level 20 · Requires level 17

Two-Hand Axe · 36 - 55 Damage Speed 3.50 · (13.0 damage per second) · +6 Spirit

Classic Era sourceQuest: Oh Brother. . ., Alliance
Dusty Mining Gloves

Item level 18 · Requires level 15

Hands Leather · 46 Armor · +3 Strength · +2 Agility

Classic Era sourceQuest: Collecting Memories, Alliance
Tunneler's Boots

Item level 18 · Requires level 15

Feet Mail · 111 Armor · +3 Stamina · +2 Spirit

Classic Era sourceQuest: Collecting Memories, Alliance
Solid ShortbladeClassic Era stats

Item level 18 · Requires level 14

One-Hand Sword · 16 - 30 Damage Speed 2.50 · (9.2 damage per second) · +1 Strength · +1 Stamina

Classic Era sourceQuest: Red Silk Bandanas, Alliance
Scrimshaw DaggerClassic Era stats

Item level 18 · Requires level 14

One-Hand Dagger · 11 - 21 Damage Speed 1.80 · (8.9 damage per second) · +2 Stamina

Classic Era sourceQuest: Red Silk Bandanas, Alliance
Piercing AxeClassic Era stats

Item level 18 · Requires level 14

Two-Hand Axe · 31 - 47 Damage Speed 3.30 · (11.8 damage per second) · +5 Agility

Classic Era sourceQuest: Red Silk Bandanas, Alliance

Bosses, levels and group size are read from the beta client, build 1.60.1.70291. Drop sources are Classic Era’s. Last reviewed: October 9, 2026.

Bosses in Deadmines

The encounters the beta client lists for Deadmines (build 1.60.1.70291), in the client’s order. The client names them; it holds no abilities or tactics, so none are written here.

Rhahk'Zor2 items
Sneedno item in our data
Miner Johnson2 items
Gilnid2 items
Captain Greenskin3 items
Mr. Smite3 items
Cookie2 items
Edwin VanCleef4 items

Where Deadmines is

The entrance to Deadmines is in Westfall on the WoW Forever map. The link opens the zone on the world map with the dungeon entrance marked.

What Forever changes in Deadmines

A new boss encounter: Miner Johnson, a rare in Classic, is one of the dungeon’s encounters in the beta client (build 1.60.1.70009).
Mr. Smite’s ring joins a set: his First Mate Band pairs with the level-60 epic Band of the Better Half, whose source is still unknown (Wowhead, beta).

What changes for every dungeon (experience rules, no dungeon maps, meeting stones that don’t summon, quest reward rarity) is on the WoW Forever dungeons page.

Classic quests that reward gear in Deadmines

Quests the Classic Era database files under Deadmines, with the gear they reward. These are Classic Era’s quests and rewards; Forever’s may differ.

Red Silk Bandanas (level 17), Alliance: Solid Shortblade, Scrimshaw Dagger, Piercing Axe
Collecting Memories (level 18), Alliance: Dusty Mining Gloves, Tunneler's Boots
Oh Brother. . . (level 20), Alliance: Miner's Revenge
Underground Assault (level 20), Alliance: Polar Gauntlets, Sable Wand
The Defias Brotherhood (level 22), Alliance: Tunic of Westfall, Staff of Westfall, Chausses of Westfall

The other Classic dungeons

Every Classic and new dungeon on one level chart is on the WoW Forever dungeons page.

Ragefire Chasm Levels 13–18
Wailing Caverns Levels 15–24
Shadowfang Keep Levels 20–30
Blackfathom Deeps Levels 24–32
Stormwind Stockade Levels 24–32
Gnomeregan Levels 29–38
Razorfen Kraul Levels 29–38
Scarlet Monastery Levels 30–46
Razorfen Downs Levels 37–46
Uldaman Levels 41–51
Zul'Farrak Levels 44–54
Maraudon Levels 46–55
Sunken Temple Levels 50–60
Blackrock Depths Levels 52–60
Blackrock Spire Levels 55–60
Dire Maul Levels 54–60
Stratholme Levels 58–60
Scholomance Levels 58–60

What this page doesn’t cover

Drop rates: they are not in the client, so none are shown
Whether Forever moved a drop to another boss: sources are Classic Era’s
Boss abilities and tactics
Items without stats or without a Classic source row (recipes, quest items, random-enchant greens)

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