The Excavation Site
Also named Wetlands Dig Site
A mysterious excavation site above Whelgar's Excavation.
- Location
- WetlandsReported in our 14 September research
- Reported level range
- Reported 24–29From our 14 September research notes. Not checked in game.
- Group size
- Up to 5 playersClient difficulty record, not verified in game
- Status
- Announced, not yet verifiedResearch 14 September, reviewed 29 September 2026
What we know
One of the nine dungeons announced for World of Warcraft: Forever. The picture is from Blizzard's reveal press pack.
What is confirmed. Blizzard's reveal fact sheet says Forever launches with nine new dungeons and a level cap of 60. The press pack contains a screenshot of each of the nine, and this is one of them.
What is reported but not verified. The location and the level range below come from our own research notes of 14 September, compiled from panel coverage rather than from the game. Nothing here has been checked against a build.
A name that does not agree. Our research recorded this dungeon as Wetlands Dig Site. Blizzard's press screenshot names it The Excavation Site, the 12 September recap describes a mysterious excavation site above Whelgar's Excavation, and the client map is named Excavation Site: Wetlands. We link the client map on that evidence. The research name stays recorded until the game settles it.
What we do not have. No boss list, no loot, no quest chain. The current client catalog can include encounter names, but these may be events rather than bosses. A client record does not establish that an instance is open or what it drops. Follow its build-specific record for the available evidence.
Getting there
This is the client map of Wetlands, the reported location. The entrance is not marked, because we do not have a verified position for it.
Interface/WorldMap/Wetlands_c60, not by a direct map-art foreign key. This is client artwork, not a verified in-game map. Artwork © Blizzard Entertainment.Encounters in the client
The Forever client (wow_classic_beta, build 1.60.1.69977) carries map 2998, Excavation Site: Wetlands, linked here after a dated review: Blizzard's 12 September recap describes a mysterious excavation site above Whelgar's Excavation, which is in the Wetlands, and the client map is named Excavation Site: Wetlands. Reviewed 29 September 2026. These names can include events as well as bosses, and a client record does not show that the dungeon is open.
Difficulty ID 0
- Saltspine
- Shadetooth
- Highland Horror
- Relic Guardian
Not yet known
We leave these out until a source or an in-game check supports them.
- Where the entrance is, as a verified position on a map
- Boss names, abilities and tactics
- What drops inside, and quests that lead there
- Any minimum level to enter