Caverns of Consumption
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The Caverns of Consumption is a secret area on the northernmost point of the coast of Winterspring. The 
[Sun Darter Hatchling] pet can be found by those who can bypass the puzzles within.
Inhabitants
Guide
The following items will be required in order to complete the puzzle:
| Item | Source | BoP |
|---|---|---|
 [Major Fire Protection Potion] |
Alchemists (360) | No |
 [Major Arcane Protection Potion] |
Alchemists (360) | No |
 [Major Frost Protection Potion] |
Alchemists (360) | No |
 [Major Holy Protection Potion] |
Alchemists (360) | No |
 [Major Shadow Protection Potion] |
Alchemists (360) | No |
 [Major Nature Protection Potion] |
Alchemists (360) | No |
10x  [Noggenfogger Elixir] |
Sold by Sprinkle Noggenfogger, Tanaris | Yes |
 [Scotty's Lucky Coin] |
Dropped by Scotty, Townlong Steppes | Yes |
 [Dire Brew] |
Mug of Dire Brew, Blackrock Depths | Yes |
 [Ethereal Oil] |
Alchemists (375) | No |
 [Gordok Ogre Suit] |
Quest in Dire Maul North ( [Ogre Tannin]), Tailors or Leatherworkers (275) |
No |
 [Winterfall Firewater] |
Drop from Winterfall tribe furbolgs in Winterspring | No |
10x  [Pygmy Oil] |
Alchemists (375) | No |
 [Perky Pug] |
 [Looking For Multitudes] |
Yes |
 ["Little Princess" Costume] |
Pet vendors for 1x  [Polished Pet Charm] or 500x  [Timeless Coin] (rare) |
No |
 [Scroll of Intellect] |
Inscription (1), vendors (limited stock) | No |
Non-bind on pickup (BoP) items may also be found on the Auction House.
Elemental protection potions normally have a 2-minute duration, but while in the cave they last for 15 minutes. Each potion still shares a 1-minute cooldown with all the other potions, however.
Follow the guide carefully, else the puzzle may need to be restarted.
- Enter the Caverns of Consumption at [57, 16] on the Kalimdor map (north coast of Winterspring)
- Use a [Major Fire Protection Potion] to get past the first barrier (fire/orange)
- Use the other protection potions ( [Major Arcane Protection Potion], [Major Frost Protection Potion], [Major Holy Protection Potion], [Major Nature Protection Potion], [Major Shadow Protection Potion]) to get past the second barrier (fel/green)
- Use [Noggenfogger Elixir] until getting the skeleton buff to walk past the Diligent Watcher
- At the two-way split, go right and use [Scotty's Lucky Coin] at the wall of vines
- Once transformed, enter the room and pick up the
[Water Stone] from the pool - Backtrack to the split and use the Water Stone to get past the blue barrier
- Use [Dire Brew] to walk past the Stone Watcher
- At the three-way split, go right and use [Ethereal Oil] to get past the translucent/purple barrier
- Use [Gordok Ogre Suit] and [Winterfall Firewater], then click the Strange Stone and choose the
<Place arm in hole> option to acquire the Sign of the Second buff - Return to the three-way split, take the left fork, and use x10 [Pygmy Oil] to become a pygmy and reach the Wisdom Cube
- Summon the [Perky Pug] and use the ["Little Princess" Costume] on it, then interact with the cube and select <Place arm beneath cube> and acquire the Sign of the First buff
- Return to the three-way split, go towards the gate at the bottom
- Read the Tarnished Plaque!
- Cancel the Winterfall Firewater buff (right-click it), use [Scroll of Intellect] and cross the water
- Loot the [Sun Darter Hatchling] from the Oddly-Colored Egg
Notes
The puzzle was first solved by the WoW Secrets Discord.[1]
Video
Patch changes
Patch 7.2.5 (2017-06-13): Added.
