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The Embers of Neltharion patch inWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflightopens up the subterranean Zaralek Cavern zone. Chasing the Primalist forces as they search for new powers within the Aberrus laboratory, an avid adventurer will find a variety of activities and rewards in the cavern.
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Whether you make friends with the Loamm Niffen or contend against Scalecommander Sarkareth in the Aberrus, The Shadowed Crucible raid, there is plenty to do and explore. This guide will teach you how to navigate around the Zaralek Cavern, the best ways to experience the variety of content, and which rewards you might want to target.
How To Navigate The Zaralek Cavern
The Zaralek Cavern can be accessed fromthree entrance locations, all of which lie at the edges of theOhn’ahran Plains. The initial Embers of Neltharion questline will take you into the Cavern, introducing you to the major plot points that lead up to the Primalists blasting openThe Throughway.
Once inside, you will need to complete a few more short quests before unlocking the full zone. A moderately sized area, the zone can be divided up into a few key areas. To the East lies the settlement ofLoamm, where the Niffen race resides. This is the zone’s major quest hub, and you will be spending a lot of time in and around this area.
To the West is theZaqali Caldera, which contains a high number of elite enemies. While Dragonriding, you will also build up stacks ofDragonslayer’s Sightwhich willautomatically dismount you once you reach ten.Landing will help clear your stacks, but with the amount of lava and tough enemies in this section, you should take care when navigating around.
TheAberrusraid lies to the far North of the zone anddoes not require any pre-queststo unlock.
As with other Dragonflight zones, there areDragon Glyphsto be found in the Zaralek Cavern, with eight in total:
Most of these Glyphs will be foundvery high up in the air, with some even nestled among the stalactites in the cavern’s ceiling.
What Should You Do In Zaralek Cavern?
The major activities to do in the Zaralek Caverns are:
The majority of this content will grant you reputation withthe Loamm Niffen, who are the Zaralek Cavern’s major renown.
Most of the aforementioned activities are reliant ondailyorweeklyresets, with the rares being limited to a certain number of spawns each day. The Zaralek Cavern’s rare locations are as follows:
Alcanon
56, 73
Spawns with “Alcanon toils to protect the deep secrets of the cavern.”
48, 75
Spawns with “Aquifon stirs the waters in the cascades.”
Brullo the Strong
41, 86
Spawns with “The strong are gathering in Glimmerogg to test their mettle.”
48, 23
Spawns with “Colossian defends its ancient post.”
Dinn
28, 51
Spawns with “The drone of ancient drums echoes throughout the cavern.”
31, 50
Spawns with “Emberdusk’s plumage burns with dark flames.”
- 43
Spawns with “A vicious roar resonates through the caldera.”
General Zskorro
42, 18
Spawns with “Barked orders can be heard from within the Brimstone Garrison.”
68, 45
Spawns with “Goopal blends its shell in with the environment.”
45, 33
Spawns with “A champion emerges on the ancient battlefield.”
Kairoktra
42, 65
Spawns with “A flesh of teeth and wings darts across the cavern ceiling.”
59, 39
Spawns with “Kaprachu roars after making a fresh kill.”
Klakatak
54, 41
Spawns with “The snapping of great claws can be heard from the waters.”
64, 55
Spawns with “Kob’rok hisses and slithers under the earth.”
Magtembo
40, 38
Spawns with “The great war beast bathes in the burning fires.”
Professor Gastrinax
52, 18
Spawns with “Maniacal laughter and explosions can be heard echoing in the cavern.”
Skornak
36, 52
Spawns with “You feel the temperature within the cavern rises significantly.”
54, 65
Spawns with “Spinmarrow watches its prey with its many eyes.”
38, 46
Spawns with “The earth trembles in the caldera.”
Underlight Queen
57, 69
Spawns with “An eerie yet soothing light flickers in the darkness from underneath large wings.”
38, 71
Spawns with “The crystalline structures begin to stir.”
The countdown between the announcer message and the rare spawn can be checked by talking to theLoamm ScoutNPC at the rare’s location.
Zaralek Cavern Rewards
All the Zaralek Cavern activities will reward you with a variety of currencies. These can be used to eitherbarter with the Loamm Niffen, or spent to directly upgrade your gear, depending on the level.
There are of coursethe normal battle pet, toy and mount rewards. The available mounts are:
Subterranean Magmammoth
Bought fromSaccratosfor 100Coveted Baubles.
The following currencies can be given to theLoamm Niffenfor primarily cosmetic rewards:
These currencies can be spent to increase the item level of yourExplorer,Veteran,Champion,andHerolevel items:
AlthoughFlightstonesare capped at2000, they can be infinitely spent and farmed.
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