WoW Forever Rare Spawns: Locations, Drops and the Best Rares to Hunt

WoW Forever has 42 known rare spawns across 18 zones, 16 of which drop an item of their own, and four of them are new: Elmpaw in Elwynn Forest, Snapbeak the Quick on Zephras Isle, Baron Marinous in Darkshore and Nightveiled Rotheap in the Wetlands. Several rares are also tameable, which makes them prime targets for hunters. Below are the rares worth hunting with coordinates, levels, drops and respawn timers, then the full zone-by-zone list.

WoW Forever rare spawns worth hunting

The Best Rares to Hunt While Leveling

Most rares have several spawn points. The full set for each is in the sections below.

The Four New Rares

Elmpaw (Elwynn Forest, Level 12)

An elite bear with over 800 health, which is a lot for Elwynn. Spawn points: 81.6, 85.4 and 75.0, 38.4. It drops Elmpaw's Head, a quest item for Helene Peltskinner near Goldshire (46, 62), Alliance only. Hunters can tame it.

Snapbeak the Quick (Zephras Isle, Level 3 to 12)

A rare elite that walks around a giant tree in Thendal Grove (36.0, 58.0). It drops the Thendal Watcher's Boots. Not tameable.

Baron Marinous (Darkshore, Level 11 to 19)

A summoned elite with about 2,400 health and frostbolts that hit for more than 100, so bring a group. Collect 20 Mathystral Amulet Fragments to combine into the Mathystral Amulet, then use it at the Fathom Stone (59.2, 22.6) to summon him. He drops the Clouded Water Globe, which starts a quest.

Nightveiled Rotheap (Wetlands, Level 31 to 32)

Elite, comes out only at night, often two or three at a time. Spawn points: 19.6, 43.4; 20.2, 27.4; 29.8, 23.2; 26.8, 41.8. It respawns 5 to 30 minutes after it dies. Its Rotheap Innards go to Rethiel the Greenwarden (56.2, 40.5) for the Malignant Root ring, Alliance only.

The Barrens Rares and the Blessing of Kalimdor Set

The Barrens is the best rare zone in the game. Its rares drop pieces of the Blessing of Kalimdor set, and two pieces give 5% movement speed in The Barrens and Stonetalon Mountains, which is a real leveling boost before your mount.

The Alliance Outrunners are a group of four rare elites (Aean Swiftriver, Thora Feathermoon, Hannah Bladeleaf and Marcus Bel) who walk the road from Bael Modan northward. Not every kill drops a weapon.

Rares by Zone

Starting zones (levels 3 to 12):

• Zephras Isle: Den'dralass (61.2, 37.2), Fernfeather (48.0, 85.4, tameable tallstrider), Galemender Delanea (62.4, 62.0), Mystmane (60.2, 34.6, tameable bear), Slydris (elite, 50.2, 51.0), Tel'daeor the Stormspeaker (66.0, 53.8, Scout Ranger's Leggings), The Lost One (elite, 52.0, 46.4).

• Dun Morogh: Ghostfang (74.2, 63.2, tameable cat), respawns in about 30 minutes.

• Durotar: Dustwind Eggtender (51.2, 20.6, Furlfeather Ring), Shal'ma (59.8, 91.0, tameable cat, Shal'ma's Shawl).

• Elwynn Forest: Elder Finseer (78.6, 56.2), Matriarch Bristlefur (64.4, 77.0, tameable bear, Bristlebark Bow), Elmpaw (see above).

• Mulgore: Snarlsnout (32.8, 65.4, Snarlsnout Shooter), Stormherald Ukta (60.2, 58.2, Ukta's Conduit), Thornstarter Igleg (59.0, 31.6, Igleggings).

• Teldrassil: Grimmaw (40.4, 79.4, Gnarlpine War Staff), Nightscreech (46.4, 33.6, tameable bird of prey, Wisesight Wand), Wrathvine (53.4, 70.4, Wrathroot).

• Tirisfal Glades: Bayne (46.6, 51.4, Bayne's Bite dagger), Blightsculler (17.2, 53.8), Coldrasp (19.7, 65.6, a blue ghost wolf hunters can tame), Decrepit Harvester (52.2, 55.6, an engineering schematic), The Condemned One (67.0, 43.0, Helm Splitter).

Levels 20 to 46:

• Stonetalon Mountains: Taskmaster Whipfang (63.0, 53.0) and Foreman Rigger (65.2, 52.8, Foreman's Helm), both around Windshear Crag.

• Redridge Mountains: Dro'zem the Blasphemous (74.4, 82.2; 63.0, 43.0; 36.2, 9.2), Dro'zem's Tunic.

• Hillsbrad Foothills: Creepthess (38.4, 51.8).

• Wetlands: Nightveiled Rotheap (night only).

• Thousand Needles: Heartrazor (15.8, 41.2).

• Alterac Mountains: Gravis Slipknot (59.6, 43.2), walks around Strahnbrad.

• Badlands: War Golem (52.2, 27.0 and 48.6, 12.8).

• Searing Gorge: Faulty War Golem (32.6, 61.2).

• Mount Hyjal: Pexmit (59.6, 49.2).

Another 23 rares are known by name only, without confirmed positions yet. Some are believed to be inside dungeons.

Respawn Times

Forever has not published respawn timers, so the best guide is Classic, where most of these rares used to take hours: Dishu and Heartrazor 5 to 8 hours, Humar and Creepthess 8 to 12 hours, War Golem up to 16 hours. Treat these as estimates. Two Forever exceptions are reported: Nightveiled Rotheap respawns within 5 to 30 minutes and Ghostfang in about 30 minutes.

Rares for Hunters: What You Can Tame

Tameable rares in Forever include Elmpaw, Matriarch Bristlefur and Mystmane (bears), Dishu, Humar the Pridelord, Ghostfang and Shal'ma (cats), Takk the Leaper (raptor), Creepthess (spider), Nightscreech (bird of prey), Fernfeather (tallstrider) and Coldrasp (ghost wolf). Heartrazor and Snapbeak the Quick cannot be tamed. If you are still picking a class, our class and race guide covers the hunter.

Make Rare Hunting Easier

A coordinates addon saves a lot of time when you are checking several spawn points. Our best WoW Forever addons guide has the setup, and the Cozy Sleeping Bag guide shows how to keep an experience buff running while you camp spawns. The Lordaeron Captain only spawns inside Ruins of Lordaeron; if you want that dungeon cleared with a group that knows it, see WoW Forever dungeon runs.

FAQ

How many rare spawns are in WoW Forever? 42 known rares in 18 zones. 16 of them drop an item of their own.

What are the new rares in WoW Forever? Elmpaw, Snapbeak the Quick, Baron Marinous and Nightveiled Rotheap.

How do you summon Baron Marinous? Combine 20 Mathystral Amulet Fragments into the Mathystral Amulet and use it at the Fathom Stone in Darkshore (59.2, 22.6).

What does the Blessing of Kalimdor set do? Two pieces give 5% movement speed in The Barrens and Stonetalon Mountains.

Can you tame Elmpaw? Yes. Elmpaw is a tameable bear.

Where is Humar the Pridelord? The Barrens, around 61.0, 35.0. He is a level 23 rare elite cat.