The Defias Uprising. “Kobolds pour out of Jasperlode Mine, gnolls cross the river and the Defias Brotherhood marches on the farms. Their leader waits for you at the end.” Elwynn Forest is zone 1 of 12, and its final boss is Edwin VanCleef.
How to unlock Elwynn Forest
Elwynn Forest is open on a new class. After Edwin VanCleef comes Duskwood. Opened zones are saved per class.
Bosses in order
| # | Boss | Base health | Arrival line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogger | 3,600 | “Grrr... fresh meat!” |
| 2 | Mother Fang | 9,000 | “Mother Fang skitters out of the mine!” |
| 3 | Rhahk’Zor | 17,000 | “VanCleef pay big for your heads!” |
| 4 | Mr. Smite | 28,000 | “We’re under attack! Avast, ye swabs! Repel the invaders!” |
| 5 | Edwin VanCleef · final | 52,500 | “Lapdogs, all of you!” |
In Elwynn Forest the v0.91.2 menu listed the five encounters at 3:00, 6:00, 9:00, 12:00 and 16:00. We have not checked the timings for other zones.
Preparing for Elwynn Forest
Edwin VanCleef has 52,500 base health. Bring the talent points you earned on the previous zones, and consider lowering enemy health in Run Options for a first clear. Classes with a death-save talent are listed in the tier list.
Questions
How do I unlock Elwynn Forest?
Elwynn Forest is available from the start.
Who is the final boss of Elwynn Forest?
Edwin VanCleef, with 52,500 base health in the v0.103.1 game data.
How many bosses are in Elwynn Forest?
Five: Hogger, Mother Fang, Rhahk'Zor, Mr. Smite, Edwin VanCleef.
Sources & scope
Zone and boss records read from the original game’s v0.103.1 (671c6f5e) WebAssembly build on 2026-10-20. The zone record holds no unlock requirement: the order is the order the game stores its 12 zones in, and the zone menu’s lock text names a final boss. In v0.91.2 each zone opened after the final boss of the zone before it; we have not checked in play that this still holds with Un’Goro Crater, Scarlet Monastery and Naxxramas added. Boss health is the base value stored in the game data. The zone, run options and level change what you meet in a run, and we have not measured them.
