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Mutanus the Devourer

Mutanus the Devourer - Wailing Caverns

Mutanus the Devourer is a boss encounter in Wailing Caverns.

Found In

EncounterMutanus the Devourer
Journal creatures8

Encounter Facts

In the game's Normal encounter order for Wailing Caverns, Mutanus the Devourer comes 8th of 8, after Verdan the Everliving.

DifficultyNormal
Instance modesNormal
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionClassic
Encounter order8 of 8
Encounter ID592
Adventure Guide pin34.6, 13.7 on the instance map
  1. Lady Anacondra
  2. Lord Cobrahn
  3. Kresh
  4. Lord Pythas
  5. Skum
  6. Lord Serpentis
  7. Verdan the Everliving
  8. Mutanus the Devourer

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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Instance Entrance: Northern Barrens

Northern Barrens mapWailing Caverns entrance

The Wailing Caverns entrance is in Northern Barrens, at 42.0, 66.9 on the Northern Barrens map.

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Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Naralex's Nightmare

Mutanus the Devourer puts a player to sleep for 8 sec. Any hostile action will awaken the target.

Terrify

Mutanus the Devourer terrifies a player, causing them to flee in fear for 3 sec.

Thundercrack

Mutanus the Devourer inflicts Nature damage to all players, stunning them for 2.5 sec.

Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Mutanus the Devourer, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Naralex's Nightmare

Shadow · 2 sec cast · Lasts 8 sec

Puts the enemy target to sleep for up to 8 sec. Any hostile action will awaken the target. Only one target can be slept at a time.

Terrify

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 3 sec

Terrifies an enemy, causing it to flee in fear for 3 sec. Only 1 target can be terrified at a time.

Thundercrack

Nature · Instant · Lasts 2.5 sec

Inflicts Nature damage to nearby enemies, stunning them for 2.5 sec.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Wailing Caverns.

What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Mutanus the Devourer encounter in Wailing Caverns.

From the darkest corners of Naralex's twisted mind, the corruption plaguing the Emerald Dream has manifested in the form of the druid's worst enemy: murlocs. The aberration known as Mutanus has come to the waking world to devour any who seek to liberate Naralex from the Nightmare's clutches.

What Each Drop Is

The Mutanus the Devourer encounter lists 3 items in the dungeon journal, item level 13. Equip slots covered: Finger, Chest and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Deep Fathom Ring Finger, item level 13, requires level 8. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 15 silver27 copper for it.
  • Mutant Breastplate Chest (Plate), item level 13, requires level 8. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 17 silver51 copper for it.
  • Slime-Encrusted Pads Shoulder (Cloth), item level 13, requires level 8. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 13 silver10 copper for it.

Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.

Where to Find Mutanus the Devourer

Quests in Wailing Caverns

See all 7 quests in Wailing Caverns
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