Deadmines

For the pre-Cataclysm instance and associated lore, see Deadmines (original).

The Deadmines
VC, DM, DMVC
The Deadmines loading graphic
Location	Moonbrook, Westfall
Race(s)	Goblin  Human  Murloc  Ogre  Worgen  Kobold Hobgoblins
End boss	"Captain" Cookie (normal) Vanessa VanCleef (heroic)
Instance info
Type	Dungeon
Advised level	15 - 21 (normal) 85 (heroic)
Player limit	5
Bosses Glubtok Helix Gearbreaker Foe Reaper 5000 Admiral Ripsnarl "Captain" Cookie Vanessa VanCleef (heroic) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) NPCs Lieutenant Horatio Laine Kagtha Miss Mayhem Slinky Sharpshiv Calissa Harrington (heroic) Erik Harrington (heroic) Emme Harrington (heroic) Loot

The Deadmines are expansive, winding tunnels dug out under Westfall and part of northwestern Stranglethorn Vale. It is the lowest-level Alliance instance, and is populated by members of the Defias Brotherhood. Its entrance can be accessed in the town of Moonbrook in southwestern Westfall, while its exit is located in the western part of the Dagger Hills near the ocean. The Deadmines once were the center of the Defias operation, led by the ambitious Edwin VanCleef, who was constructing a [Juggernaut] at the bottom of the mines with the aid of the goblins. His plans have been stopped by the Alliance militia and Edwin himself was killed and beheaded. It wasn't the end of the Brotherhood, however as his daughter, Vanessa witnessed his death and several years after began to slowly rebuild the organization, waiting for a proper moment to strike back against the Kingdom of Stormwind.

Background

Prior to the First War, the Deadmines were the greatest gold-production center in human lands. However, they were abandoned during the First War. During that time, Lord Lothar ventured into the perilous Deadmines on a quest to obtain the  [Tome of Divinity] but was captured by a band of ogres and held captive for 20 months. He was ultimately rescued and successful in his mission. It was also to the dungeons below the Deadmines to which Blackhand's daughter Griselda fled with the ogre Turok. Both were slain by an orcish raid. At that time, many slimes inhabited the dungeons but have not been encountered lately. Amid the chaos of the First War, the mines were abandoned and later thought to be haunted, leaving them relatively untouched until the Defias Brotherhood—a group of former laborers turned brigands - claimed the labyrinth as a base of operations for its subversive activities against Stormwind.

VanCleef was defeated, and the Brotherhood was scattered by the warriors and heroes of the Alliance - yet, recently, bandit attacks in Westfall have been on the rise, torch-bearing figures have been seen coming and going from the mines, and the familiar sounds of construction echo through the once-empty tunnels. Could it be that the Defias Brotherhood has returned to the Deadmines?

In Cataclysm

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

Vanessa has officially become leader of the Defias and started putting her father's original plan back into action. She began to continue building the Juggernaut and has hired new "employees". With all the chaos going on in Azeroth due to the Cataclysm, she has the best time to plot and avenge her father by assaulting Stormwind. The dungeon was updated to reflect current events. The instance gained a Heroic mode for level 85 players. There are Goblin Teleporters scattered throughout the instance, usable only when the boss of the particular room they are located in is killed. Once unlocked, they can send players to either Ironclad Cove, the Mast Room, or the Foundry. The Goblin Transporter located at the beginning room with the quest givers only sends players further into the instance; it does not function as a destination point.

Geography

To get there, go to the barn in Westfall at Coords : 42.4, 72.6. You can also check out the video down below.

Maps

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• WorldMap-TheDeadmines2.jpg

Quest guide

Alliance quests
Quest name	Quest giver
Quest:The Foreman	Lieutenant Horatio Laine (Automatic)
Quest:The Carpenter	Lieutenant Horatio Laine (Automatic)
Quest:The Machination	Lieutenant Horatio Laine (Automatic)
Quest:The Admiral	Lieutenant Horatio Laine (Automatic)
Quest:The Defias Kingpin (Alliance)	Lieutenant Horatio Laine (Automatic)
Horde quests
Quest name	Quest giver
Quest:Only the Beginning	Kagtha (Automatic)
Quest:Traitors!!!	Slinky Sharpshiv (Automatic)
Quest:Not Quite There	Miss Mayhem (Automatic)
Quest:Good Intentions...Poor Execution	Kagtha (Automatic)
Quest:The Defias Kingpin (Horde)	Kagtha (Automatic)

Resources

Fish

•  [Blackbelly Mudfish] (heroic mode only)
•  [Lavascale Catfish] (heroic mode only)
•  [Raw Brilliant Smallfish]
•  [Raw Bristle Whisker Catfish]
•  [Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper]
•  [Sharptooth] (heroic mode only)

Dungeon denizens

•  Goblins
• Harvest golems
• Hobgoblins
•  Humans
• Kobolds
• Monkeys
• Murlocs (one, "Captain" Cookie)
• Ogres
• Ogre magi (one, Glubtok)
• Parrots
• Rats (Critters)
• Steam elementals
• Worgen (one, Admiral Ripsnarl)

Bosses

The following bosses will be present in the new Deadmines:

•   Glubtok
•   Helix Gearbreaker
•   Foe Reaper 5000
•   Admiral Ripsnarl
•   "Captain" Cookie
•   Vanessa VanCleef (heroic mode only)

Encounters

Bosses	Monsters
Deadmines (Entrance)  Glubtok	Kobold Digger (Deadmines) Ogre Henchman Ogre Bodyguard
Deadmines (Tunnel to Mast Room)	Mining Monkey Goblin Overseer Mine Bunny
Mast Room  Helix Gearbreaker	Oaf Lackey Lumbering Oaf
Deadmines (Tunnel to Foundry)	Defias Digger Defias Envoker Defias Miner Defias Overseer
Goblin Foundry  Foe Reaper 5000	Defias Reaper Defias Watcher
Deadmines (Tunnel to Cove)	Defias Blood Wizard Defias Enforcer Defias Shadowguard
Ironclad Cove  Admiral Ripsnarl  "Captain" Cookie  Vanessa VanCleef (Heroic mode)	Brilliant Macaw Monstrous Parrot Sunwing Squawker Ol' Beaky Defias Pirate Defias Squallshaper

Loot

See The Deadmines loot.

Related achievements

•  [Deadmines]
  •  [Heroic: Deadmines]
•  [Deadmines Guild Run]
  •  [Heroic: Deadmines Guild Run]
•  [I'm on a Diet]
•  [It's Frost Damage]
•  [Prototype Prodigy]
•  [Rat Pack]
•  [Ready for Raiding]
•  [Vigorous VanCleef Vindicator]

Gallery

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  Mast Room

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  Goblin Foundry

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  Ironclad Cove

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  Within the Deadmines

Notes, Tips, & Additional Info

Exit from Deadmines instance.

The water gate, visible from the cove near Yojamba Isle in Stranglethorn Vale.

• Also known as VC (named for its final boss, VanCleef) to avoid confusion with another instance (Dire Maul) that shares the more obvious initials. Since the release of Heroic Deadmines and loss of Shen'dralar reputations, however, the abbreviation DM almost exclusively refers to Deadmines.
• If you travel to a small cove north of Yojamba Isle (in northwestern Northern Stranglethorn), you can see a large water gate which leads to the docks inside Deadmines. However, you cannot enter or leave through this. Interestingly, inside the Deadmines this gate exists to the North, but outside the gates exit to the south.
• Very popular video which won the Rise to Power contest was based on The Deadmines and its (old) bosses.

Patches and hotfixes

• Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Vanessa VanCleef (Heroic difficulty) now has a sweet, sweet voice to accompany her dialog.
  
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• Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Completely revamped, gained a heroic mode for level 85 players.
  
• Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): New load screen added.
  
• Patch 1.3.0 (2005-03-07):
  • Capped at ten players.
  • The "cannon door" can now be opened with a Small Seaforium Charge in addition to the lockpick ability.
    

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB

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