Trouble at the Docks is a WoW Forever quest that sends you into Wailing Caverns to recover a stolen bottle of 99-Year-Old Port. Finding the thief can be frustrating, especially when other players are searching the same area. Fortunately, there are specific locations worth checking.
How to Complete Trouble at the Docks
Mad Magglish Spawn Locations
Mad Magglish Respawn Time
Quest Rewards
How to Complete Trouble at the Docks in WoW Forever
To complete Trouble at the Docks in WoW Forever, find Mad Magglish inside the cave system leading to Wailing Caverns, defeat him, and recover the 99-Year-Old Port. Return the bottle to Crane Operator Bigglefuzz in Ratchet to finish the quest.
Follow these steps:
- Travel to Ratchet in The Barrens and speak with Crane Operator Bigglefuzz at approximately 63.1, 37.6.
- Accept the Trouble at the Docks quest.
- Head to the Wailing Caverns entrance in The Barrens.
- Search the tunnels before the dungeon instance entrance for Mad Magglish.
- Defeat Mad Magglish and collect the 99-Year-Old Port.
- Return to Bigglefuzz in Ratchet to complete the quest.
You do not need to enter the Wailing Caverns dungeon instance. Mad Magglish appears in the surrounding cave tunnels, so you can complete the objective without progressing through the dungeon itself.
Where to Find Mad Magglish in Wailing Caverns
Mad Magglish has three possible spawn locations inside the tunnels leading toward Wailing Caverns. All three can be reached from the cave entrance in The Barrens.
Location 1: Right Tunnel
Enter Wailing Caverns and continue until you reach the first intersection. Turn right and follow the short tunnel toward its end.
Mad Magglish can appear here, making this the quickest location to check when you first enter.
Location 2: Left Tunnel, Then Right
Return to the first intersection and take the left path instead. Continue until you reach an area where water covers the floor.
From there, turn right and follow the passage to its end. This is another possible spawn location.
Location 3: Left Tunnel, Then Left
Follow the left route from the first intersection until you reach the water-covered area again. This time, turn left.
Continue down the tunnel and check near the candles at the end. Mad Magglish can also appear in this location.
I'd recommend checking the short right-hand tunnel first, then searching the two paths beyond the flooded area. This gives you a straightforward route through all three possible locations.
Mad Magglish Respawn Time and Stealth
Mad Magglish uses stealth, which can make him difficult to spot from a distance. You may need to approach his spawn location closely before he becomes visible.
If you can't find him, another player may have defeated him recently. A WoW Forever player has reported a respawn time of approximately five minutes, although the exact timing may vary.
Check all three locations before settling in to wait. If you're confident you're at a spawn point, give him time to reappear rather than repeatedly leaving the cave.
When other players are waiting nearby, grouping up can also make it easier to complete the objective without competing for the same enemy.
Trouble at the Docks Quest Rewards
Trouble at the Docks is available to both Alliance and Horde characters starting at level 14, with the quest listed at level 18.
Completing it rewards:
- 2,650 experience.
- 10 silver.
- 100 reputation with Ratchet.
After collecting the 99-Year-Old Port, return directly to Crane Operator Bigglefuzz in Ratchet. There is no additional dungeon boss or encounter required to turn in the quest.
If you're unsure whether you've already completed Trouble at the Docks, enter the following command in your chat window:
/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(959))
A result of true indicates the quest has already been completed on that character.
