The Event at a Glance
Deep in Azshara Crater, the goblins of the Spinning Cog Cartel have struck a gold vein the size of a dragon. The Cartel Recruiter is signing up daredevils: you have an hour and a half to fight your way past the guards and finish off the boss — Magnate Pipeslick. All the gold that drops along the way is yours.
- Where to get it
- Dalaran, “Cartel Recruiter” <Gold Rush> — next to the Relic Keeper
- Group size
- solo or in a group of exactly 3 real players; bots aren't allowed
- Time
- 1 h 30 min per run; a warning 5 minutes before the end
- Level
- level 15+; enemies scale to your level and the number of players
- How often
- once a day — it's a daily quest
- Main reward
- 1000 gold for the Magnate + gold and checks from enemies
Crater Video Tour
Getting in and out
Find the Cartel Recruiter
He stands in Dalaran, next to the Relic Keeper and the goblin Rizli the Lucky. Talk to him.
Choose how you're going in
“Enter solo” — just you. “Enter as a trio” — you need a group of exactly three real players; all three are teleported into the crater together. If there's a bot in the group, the entrance won't open.
The quest is granted automatically
On entry you receive the daily quest “The Cartel Gold Rush.” Your target is Magnate Pipeslick “Golden Trickster.” The 1 h 30 min countdown has started.
Fight your way to the Magnate
Along the way: Cartel goblins, their elite guards and murlocs. Every enemy drops gold.
Leave and turn in the quest
The exit portal is at the landing site: walk right up to it and you'll be sent back to Stormwind or Orgrimmar. Turn the quest in to the Cartel Recruiter for 1000 gold. If time runs out first, the Cartel will toss you out to Dalaran on its own.
How Much You Can Earn
| What | Source | Amount at level 80 |
|---|---|---|
| Daily quest “The Cartel Gold Rush” | turn in to the Cartel Recruiter after defeating the Magnate | 1000 g |
| Gold from enemies | from every kill — right in the loot window | 4–15 g per enemy |
| “Pocket Change” Check | Mrgl-Glubba and Sirra Venomcoil, 100% | 1000 g |
| “Full-Weight Shipment” Certificate | Magnate Pipeslick, 100% | 5000 g |
| “Marauder's Fate” Ingot | any regular goblin or murloc, 0.01% chance | 10,000 g |
Checks and certificates are cashed with a right-click — the gold goes straight into your bags and the check disappears.
Who Lives in the Crater
| Who | Where they are and why they're dangerous | Gold each, at level 80 |
|---|---|---|
| Spinning Cog Cartel Dirtbeak Miners, Smelters, Thugs, “Greedy-3000” Drillbots | regular goblins all over the crater | 8–11 g |
| Squinteye Snipers, Drillmaster Tenders | Cartel marksmen and workers | 4–6 g |
| Cartel Brutes, Shredder Guards | elites: the foreman's guards and the Magnate's personal guard | 13–15 g |
| Murkpuddle Tribe Murloc Snatchers, Netters, Muck Priests | murlocs on the shore that move in packs | 8–11 g |
| Mrgl-Glubba, Puddle Chief | elite murloc chieftain, found in three places | 13–15 g + check |
| Sirra Venomcoil “Sea Witch” | elite naga sorceress | 13–15 g + check |
| Magnate Pipeslick “Golden Trickster” | Cartel boss — the daily quest target | 13–15 g + certificate |
| Lady Vashj | naga queen in the ruins at the bottom of the crater | — |
The boss backs off 20 yards and shoots with his rifle. Get up close and he'll answer with a ring of fire.
Brutes and Shredder Guards stand in groups near the foreman and the Magnate. Pull them apart if you're going solo.
The naga queen waits in the ruins at the very bottom of the crater. You need her for two of Baron Goldhewer's quests.
Baron Goldhewer's Quests (Level 80)
Baron Goldhewer <Gold Rush> waits right at the landing site. His quests are available from level 80 and can be done only once — they aren't dailies.
| Quest | Purpose | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Cartel Extermination | 20 Dirtbeak Miners | 10 Emblems of Triumph + your choice of: Hailstorm, Black Ice or Ice Spire Scepter (ilvl 213) |
| Thugs of the Cartel | 10 Cartel Brutes | 5 Emblems of Triumph + your choice of: Bulwark of Algalon, Cosmos or Starshard Edge (ilvl 239) |
| Recover the Stolen Goods | 50 Murloc Snatchers | 10 Emblems of Triumph + your choice of: Torque of the Red Dragonflight, Chain of the Ancient Wyrm or Pendant of the Dragonsworn (ilvl 213) |
| The Depths Obey the Strong | Sirra Venomcoil, Mrgl-Glubba and Lady Vashj | your choice of an ilvl 230 trinket: Infernal Cinders, Terminus Signaling Beacon or Battle Troll's Totem |
| Fall of the Naga Queen | Lady Vashj | 7 Emblems of Triumph + your choice of an ilvl 226 ring: Ring of the Unyielding Tide, Ring of the Ravenous Rapids or Ring of Deep Revelation |
Difficulty and Tips
Difficulty scales with the number of players. With three of you, enemies are tougher, but they also die faster — and time is limited.
The higher your group's average item level, the tougher the enemies — up to three times tougher. They don't hit you any harder, though.
The hour and a half starts counting from the moment you enter. If the Magnate is your goal, don't waste it on every murloc in sight.
On Tuesdays, gold on the server is doubled. A good day for the crater.