Zaralek Cavern

Zaralek Cavern is an enormous cave system underneath the Dragon Isles. It is accessed via a large cave between the Ohn'ahran Plains and Valdrakken.
Deep beneath the Obsidian Citadel from which Neltharion once defended the Dragon Isles lies a vast hidden laboratory where the Earth-Warder conducted experiments... forbidden practices he wanted to conceal from the other Aspects. Within these halls lies the shadow chamber from which Neltharion first communed with the Old Gods, walking a path that would one day lead to his transformation into Deathwing.
While Raszageth has been defeated, the Primalists carry on in their bid to unravel all the titans have wrought and must forge new alliances–or rekindle old ones. As the heroes of Azeroth pursue enemies into the dangers of Zaralek Cavern, they are aided by the local inhabitants found under the Dragon Isles — the molefolk known as Niffen and the Drogbar. They may not know much of the surface wars, but their knowledge of the underground is key to players and their allies finding their footing within.
==Getting there==
To reach the cavern, complete the first few quests of the Embers of Neltharion campaign, then dragonride into Iridikron's Gambit, the large cave mouth at in the Cascades Canyon between the Ohn'ahran Plains and Petitioner's Concourse of Thaldraszus and Valdrakken.
There are three flight paths within the cavern: at Loamm, Dragonscale Camp, and Obsidian Rest. The flight paths connect to the surface of the Dragon Isles by clicking the "Dragon Isles" corner of the map.
Two additional paths are also open at the start: the Old Loamm Road tunnel from Teerakai at in southwestern Ohn'ahran Plains, and the Lookout Breach tunnel from Three-Falls Lookout at in northwestern Azure Span. Both tunnels connect to Warder's Teeth in southwestern Zaralek Cavern.
==Quests==
Quests in Zaralek Cavern are generally part of the Embers of Neltharion campaign.
==Geography==
*Aberrus Approach
**Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible
*Acidbite Ravine
*Battlefield Ruins
*Burning Oasis
*Brimstone Garrison
*Cascades Column
*The Crystal Fields
*Deepflayer Nest
*Deephollow Lake
*Dragonscale Camp
*Elders' Gift
*Fanged Pasture
**Buried Vault
**Hermit's Hovel
*Gaze of Neltharion
*Glimmerogg
*Glitterspore Lake
*Igira's Watch
*Iridikron's Gambit
*Loamm
*Molten Overflow
*Nal ks'kol
*Obsidian Rest
*Obsidian Spire Outpost
*Shimmering Towers
*Slitherdrake Roost
*Sulfur Wastes
**Ruins of Drekazera
*Sundered Flame Camp
*The Throughway
*Viridian Throne
*Warder's Teeth
**Lookout Breach
**Old Loamm Road
*Zaqali Caldera
===Instances===
Instance name	Level range	Group size 	Approximate run time
 	70++ 	10-30 player	Unknown
==Vignettes==
===Rare spawns===
*Rare-elites
**Alcanon, Sundered Flame Camp - 
**Aquifon, Cascades Column - 
**Brullo the Strong, Glimerrogg - 
**Colossian, Brimstone Garrison - 
**Dinn, Zaqali Caldera - 
**Emberdusk, Zaqali Caldera - 
**Flowfy, Zaqali Caldera - 
**Professor Gastrinax, east of Brimstone Garrison - 
**Goopal, The Throughway - 
**Invoq, Battlefield Ruins - 
**Karokta, northeast of Dragonscale Camp - 
**Kaprachu, Shimmering Towers - 
**Klakatak, Glitterspore Lake - 
**Kob'rok, Deephollow Lake - 
**Magtembo, Elders' Gift - 
**Skornace, Zaqali Caldera - 
**Spinmarrow, Crystal Fields - 
**Subterrax, Zaqali Caldera - 
**Underlight Queen, Crystal Fields - 
**Viridian King, Viridian Throne - 
**General Zskorro, Brimstone Garrison - 
*Rares
**Zaqali Doomsayer, Battlefield Ruins 
**Zaqali Quartermaster, Battlefield Ruins 
===Events===
*Scenarios
**Researchers Under Fire, Ruins of Drekazera 
*Public objectives
**West
***Conspiracy of Flames 
***Imperfect Balance - 
***Mortar Warfare - 
***Seismic Ceremony - 
**East
***Crystalline Survey – 
***Shellfire – 
***Smellincense – 
***Smelly Scramble – 
***Stress Express – 
**North
***Hungry Hungry Hydra - 
***Magmaclaw Matriarch - 
***Strike the Colors - 
**South
***Discordant Crystals - 
***Monument Maintenance - 
***Whirling Zephyr - 
===Glyphs and races===
*Glyphs
**Acidbite Ravine 
**Brimstone Garrison 
**Glimmerogg 
**Loamm 
**Nal Ks'kol 
**Slitherdrake Roost 
**Throughway 
**Zaqali Caldera 
*Races
**Brimstone Scramble, east of Obsidian Rest 
**Caldera Cruise, Igira's Watch 
**Crystal Circuit, south of Molten Overflow 
**Shimmering Slalom, Shimmering Towers 
**Sulfur Sprint, Acidbite Ravine 
**Zaralek Zigzag, Loamm 
===World quests===
World quests in Zaralek Cavern are unlocked account-wide after completing Six Hundred Feet Under, the final quest of the first chapter of the Embers of Neltharion campaign.
* A Clear State of Mind 
* Ambergrease 
* Crystal Catastrophe! 
* Deephollow Mysteries 
* Dragonrider Racing - Brimstone Scramble 
* Dragonrider Racing - Shimmering Slalom 
* Fire Resistance Gear (elite) 
* Guanite Gambit 
* If You Can't Take the Heat (elite) 
* No Mushroom For Ever 
* Ph Balance 
* Redistributing the Remnants 
* Rock Viper Roundup 
* Rolie Polie Molie 
* Rolling Shadow (elite) 
* Shadowflame Snuffer 
* Slime Ranching 
* Sniffing Mice are Nice 
* We Have Returned (elite) 
* Zaqali Elders (world boss) 
* Zealous Defenses (elite) 
==Collectables==
;Mounts
*Big Slick in the City - Snailed it
*Boulder Hauler Reins - Ponzo - 170x Barter Brick
*Flaming Shalewing Subject 01 - Researchers Under Fire
*Cobalt Shalewing - Karokta
*Igneous Shalewing - Saccratros - 400x Coveted Bauble
*Morsel Sniffer Reins - Harlowe Marl - 800x Dragon Isles Supplies & Renown 18
*Seething Slug - Seething Cache (Zaralek Cavern)
*Subterranean Magmammoth - Saccratros - 100x Coveted Bauble
*Winding Slitherdrake - Worst of the Worst
;Pets
*Aquapo - Aquifon
*Bashful - A Race to the Finish
*Brul - Brullo the Strong
*Brulee - A Race to the Finish
*Byrn - wild pet battle
*Cobbleshell - wild pet battle
*Deepridger - wild pet battle
*Devourer Lobstrok - Researchers Under Fire
*Diamondshell - Saccratos - 50x Coveted Bauble
*Ebonwing Moth - wild pet battle
*Endmite - wild pet battle
*Gerald - Family Battler of Zaralek Cavern
*Hollow Moth - wild pet battle
*Lithengale - wild pet battle
*Lord Stantley - interact with Curious Top Hat while buffed with Clacking Claw
*Newsy - Signed, Sealed, and Self Delivered
*Paulie (companion) - Harlowe Marl - Renown 15 & 200x Dragon Isles Supplies
*Rango - Harlowe Marl - Renown 15 & 200x Dragon Isles Supplies
*Rigid Shalewing - Karokta
*Rock Martin - wild pet battle
*Roland (rat) - The Gift of Cheese
*Roggy - Slow and Steady Wins the Race
*Salverun - wild pet battle
*Skaarn - wild pet battle
*Stonewhisker - wild pet battle
*Sunglow Cobra - wild pet battle
*Teardrop Moth - Underlight Queen
*Tricky - A Race to the Finish
*Yellabon - wild pet battle
;Toys
*Blazing Shadowflame Cinder - Blazing Shadowflame Chest
*Glutinous Glitterscale Glob - All That Glitter
*Hraxian's Unbreakable Will - Hraxian's Unbreakable Will (quest)
*Jrumm's Drum - Dinn
*Molten Lava Pack - Invoq
*New Niffen No-Sniffin' Tonic - Loamm food/beverage vendors
*Niffen Diggin' Mitts - Mimuup - Renown 6
*Sniffin' Salts - Harlowe Marl - Renown 11 & 200x Dragon Isles Supplies
*Stone Breaker - The Patience of Princes
==Achievements==
*Quests
**Embers of Neltharion (achievement)
**Que Zara(lek), Zara(lek) (meta)
*Exploration
**Adventurer of Zaralek Cavern
**Ancient Stones of Zaralek
**Cavern_Clawbbering
**Explore Zaralek Cavern
**The Smell of Money
**Sniffen Around
**Treasures of Zaralek Cavern
*PvP
**Tour of Duty: Zaralek Cavern
*Reputation
**There's No Place Like Loamm
*Pet Battles
**Battle in Zaralek Cavern
**Family Battler of Zaralek Cavern
***Aquatic Battler of Zaralek Cavern
***Beast Battler of Zaralek Cavern
***Critter Battler of Zaralek Cavern
***Dragonkin Battler of Zaralek Cavern
***Elemental Battler of Zaralek Cavern
***Flying Battler of Zaralek Cavern
***Humanoid Battler of Zaralek Cavern
***Magic Battler of Zaralek Cavern
***Mechanical Battler of Zaralek Cavern
*Dragonriding
**Zaralek Cavern Glyph Hunter
**Zaralek Cavern: Bronze
***Zaralek Cavern: Silver
***Zaralek Cavern: Gold
**Zaralek Cavern Advanced: Bronze
***Zaralek Cavern Advanced: Silver
***Zaralek Cavern Advanced: Gold
**Zaralek Cavern Reverse: Bronze
***Zaralek Cavern Reverse: Silver
***Zaralek Cavern Reverse: Gold
**Zaralek Cavern Racing Completionist
==Resources==
Herbalists will find Lambent specimens of their usual herb spawns which provide the Zaralek Glowbur buff:
:
Miners...
Skinners...
==Gallery==
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==Patch changes==
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==External links==
 
Category:Caves