Wailing Caverns right eye socket cave When viewed from the front , the entrance to Wailing Caverns looks vaguely like a snake skull . The right eye socket ( on the left as viewed , the far one in this picture ) is a cave , and is the location of several important NPC s . This is the Wailing Caverns right eye socket cave . NPCs . All four NPCs appear to be disciples of the druid . Since they are a mixed group of night elves and tauren , they may have ties to the Cenarion Circle , but this is not explicitly indicated . Quests . If you are entering the Wailing Caverns instance , you should pick up the two quests before proceeding . Deviate Hides does not " require " entering the instance ; the quest hides can be harvested in the entry area before the instance , but if you take the quest you will likely complete it while doing the instance ( unless you stealth past the bulk of the mobs ) . Deviate Eradication can only be accomplished in the instance , and requires entering every section of the instance . Deviate Scale recipes . There are three recipes that use : the two that Waldor sells and , which is a quest reward choice from the Deviate Eradication quest . All three of these teach a leatherworker how to make nice agility / stamina items . All require Deviate Scales ( and for the belt ) which are only harvested within the caverns . Getting into the cave . The way to get into the Wailing Caverns right eye socket cave is to drop in from above . The mountains in the Barrens are steep cones with radiating fins in a wide , shallow conical envelope . Many of these fins can be used as ramps to get to the top of the mountains , and this is often necessary in The Barrens . To get into the cave , go either clockwise or counterclockwise around the mountain , and run up a suitable ramp ( there are several ) . At the top you will see a tent with a neutral tauren , . You will not need to interact with her at this point ; she starts a quest from an item you obtain after you clear Wailing Caverns . Go along the ridge toward the Lushwater Oasis , to the south - southwest , and go onto the gray rock roof of the entrance to Wailing Caverns . You should be able to see the roof and the tip of the oasis in your minimap as you approach . Approach the far edge of the roof . There is a drop down to the very front ledge . Then , you should see another pointed ledge below you , the nose of the snake skull . Drop down to the pointed ledge . If you have trouble and miss it , try approaching it from a side angle the next time . From there , you should see the opening to the right eye socket cave ( on " your " left as you face the cavern ) . You can jump into it from the pointed ledge . There is a particular slope just to the west , clockwise from the entrance , just beyond the first short radiating fin that provides a short , convenient path to the roof of the cave entrance . Run up the joint of the first short fin where it joins the cone of the mountain on the northwest side of the joint ; this will take you just to the level of the roof of the entrance . Leaving the cave . Simply walk out the opening and drop down to the entrance to Wailing Caverns . You could , of course , hearth away if you prefer . Notes . After you do Wailing Caverns , you will be returning to the eye socket to turn in the two completed quests . Trivia . The left eye socket is a very shallow cave , more of an indentation . It can be reached from the ground , the high ground to the right as you face the cavern entrance , but provides no access to the right eye socket . It is large enough to stand in .