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Drowned City: WoW Forever dungeon, levels 35-40

The Drowned City is one of the nine new WoW Forever dungeons, for levels 35-40 according to Blizzard, in Stranglethorn Vale. Group size: not announced yet. Its bosses are encrypted in the beta files. It counts for the Experienced Spelunker Legacy challenge (26-45).

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At a glance

Levels
35-40 (Blizzard)
Entrance zone
Stranglethorn Vale
Group size
not announced yet
Bosses
encrypted in the beta files
Legacy
Experienced Spelunker (26-45)
Data
Forever beta, build 1.60.1.70532

Which bosses are in the Drowned City?

The Drowned City is not playable on the WoW Forever beta: its map is hidden in the game files and its bosses are encrypted, like those of the four other hidden new dungeons. Icy Veins counted 34 encrypted boss encounters across the five. We will add the bosses here after the launch on November 4, 2026, as players meet them.

What loot drops in the Drowned City?

Blizzard re-examined every dungeon drop for WoW Forever: unique items of dungeon bosses are now blue and set bonuses were improved. The loot tables themselves are not in the game files, so no site can list them from the data yet. No drop of the Drowned City has been reported with a source yet: we will add them as they are confirmed in game.

What else do we know about the Drowned City?

  • Blizzard's levels: 35-40. Blizzard's BlizzCon recap calls it a dungeon of “naga and pirates”.
  • Off the coast of Stranglethorn Vale, according to JudgeHype.
  • Not playable on the beta: its map is hidden in the game files.

How do you find a group for the Drowned City?

To find a group for the Drowned City in WoW Forever, use the Group Finder (key I), which lists the dungeons with their suggested levels, or the LookingForGroup chat channel. Meeting stones open a group window but do not summon. Our LFG message generator writes your LFG or LFM message with your class, level and role, ready to paste in the chat.

Does the Drowned City count for the Legacy system?

Yes. The Drowned City counts for Experienced Spelunker, one of the three WoW Forever Legacy dungeon challenges, worth one account-wide Legacy point. Experienced Spelunker asks for 10 dungeons of the 26-45 bracket, each counted at its final boss, Classic and new ones mixed. Our Legacy planner adds up your points.

Questions about the Drowned City

What level is the Drowned City in WoW Forever?

Blizzard gives levels 35-40 for the Drowned City.

Where is the entrance of the Drowned City?

The entrance of the Drowned City is in Stranglethorn Vale.

How many bosses are in the Drowned City?

Not known yet: its bosses are encrypted in the beta game files and will be known at launch, on November 4, 2026.

Does the Drowned City count for WoW Forever's Legacy points?

Yes, for the Experienced Spelunker challenge (26-45), worth one account-wide Legacy point.

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