World of Warcraft: Forever introduces several new dungeon quests, including The New Plague, which you can obtain from Theodore Griffs in the Undercity. However, you might find that Griffs doesn’t offer the quest when you speak to him, even if you’re at the appropriate level.
That’s because The New Plague has a prerequisite that wasn’t required during the beta. Before you can accept it, you’ll need to finish an existing three-part quest chain that takes you through Silverpine Forest and the Undercity. Some objectives can also be challenging for lower-level characters, so it’s worth preparing first.
How To Unlock The New Plague Quest
Before you can accept The New Plague quest from Griffs, you must complete all three parts of A Recipe for Death.
Speak with Apothecary Renferrel to begin the first quest.
You can begin A Recipe for Death quest chain at level 9, but you must reach level 16 to accept The New Plague.
Part 1: Collecting Ingredients
Collect six Grizzled Bear Hearts from bears and six Skittering Blood from spiders in The Skittering Dark to the northwest.
Once you’ve collected everything, deliver the ingredients to Master Apothecary Faranell in the Apothecarium in Undercity.
Part 2: Finding Berard’s Journal
Accept the next quest from Master Apothecary Faranell. You’ll need to retrieve Berard’s Journal from a bookshelf inside the inn at Pyrewood Village.
- Location: Pyrewood Village, Silverpine Forest
- Coordinates: 43, 73
You’ll find the journal upstairs, but be careful. Pyrewood Village contains elite enemies, including Apothecary Berard near the bookshelf. I recommend bringing a few other players to help make retrieving the journal easier and less frustrating.
Return the journal to Apothecary Renferrel at The Sepulcher.
Part 3: Collecting More Ingredients
Apothecary Renferrel gives you the final part of the A Recipe for Death quest. This time, you must collect six Lake Moss, six Lake Creeper Moss, and one Hardened Tumor.
Head toward Lake Lordamere in eastern Silverpine Forest to find the enemies that drop these items.
- Lake Skulker Moss: Lake Skulkers at 74, 35
- Lake Creeper Moss: Lake Creepers at 75,21
- Hardened Tumor: Vile Fin murlocs at 78,31
Return to Master Apothecary Faranell in Undercity after collecting all three ingredients to complete the quest chain.
How To Complete The New Plague
After completing the A Recipe for Death quest chain, you can accept The New Plague from Theodore Griffs.
- Location: The Apothecarium, Undercity
- Coordinates: 46.6, 71.8
- Required Level: 16
Griffs asks you to retrieve a Highly Toxic Strain from Witherfang, a boss inside the Ruins of Lordaeron dungeon.
You’ll find the dungeon entrance just below Undercity:
- Dungeon Entrance: 71.6, 11.4
- Dungeon Level Range: 15–20
- Group Size: Five players
How To Defeat Witherfang
Witherfang is a level 17 elite spider and the first boss in Ruins of Lordaeron. You’ll find it patrolling King’s Alley with smaller spiders nearby.
Have your tank establish threat before attacking, and defeat the accompanying spiders early to reduce the damage your group takes.
Witherfang also uses Leech Poison, which damages its target over time while restoring its health. I recommend having someone in your group who can remove poison effects. They should cleanse this debuff as soon as possible.
After defeating Witherfang, loot the Highly Toxic Strain from its body.
Return to Theodore Griffs in Undercity to complete The New Plague quest. You’ll receive experience, and you can choose between Plague Fang and Blight Gloves as your reward.
In the original World of Warcraft timeline, the Society’s research eventually leads to the New plague, also known as the Forsaken Blight. Grand Apothecary Putress later unleashes it at the Wrathgate during Wrath of the Lich King, with devastating consequences for both factions. However, World of Warcraft: Forever follows a separate continuity, so it remains to be seen whether the Society’s experiments will lead down the same path.
