World of Warcraft Secrets
The old Lost WOW was about places Blizzard built and never finished. Since Legion, the hidden side of World of Warcraft has taken a new shape: secrets. Puzzles with no quest text and no marker, solved by thousands of players comparing notes in real time. Many of them count toward the Mind-Seeker achievement.
Browse the secrets by expansion, or jump straight into one of our full walkthroughs.
Secrets by expansion
ExpansionWoW Forever SecretsSecrets of World of Warcraft: Forever, from the unsolved Stone Key to hidden pets, forms and quests found in the beta.
ExpansionMidnight SecretsSecrets added in World of Warcraft: Midnight, from the first kapara in the pipes to the newest finds of patch 12.1.
ExpansionThe War Within SecretsThe War Within brought WoW's biggest-ever community puzzle, plus a run of Undermine and Siren Isle secrets.
ExpansionDragonflight SecretsDragonflight had more secrets than any expansion before it, including the Secrets of Azeroth event and hidden legacy dungeons.
ExpansionShadowlands SecretsShadowlands hid mounts and pets across the afterlives, from a talking horse to a giant hand.
ExpansionBattle for Azeroth SecretsBattle for Azeroth turned secrets into a team sport with the five-player Hivemind.
ExpansionLegion SecretsLegion is where modern secrets began: the Lucid Nightmare, the Mind-Worm and the first hidden mounts.Secrets by topic
TopicHidden Transmog in World of WarcraftTransmog the Appearances tab hides or never explains: secret sets, hidden artifact looks, class illusions, druid forms and green fire.
TopicSecret Mounts in World of WarcraftMounts the game never tells you about: hidden puzzles, rare spawns, secret quest chains and the visions' void mounts.
TopicSecret Pets and Toys in World of WarcraftHidden battle pets, companions and toys: from a fishing rod that turns you into a shark to camera filters the game never lists.
TopicDungeon and World SecretsHidden rooms, old raids brought back, secret concerts and teleports: the secrets tucked into dungeons and odd corners of the world.
TopicRare and Secret Hunter TamesSpirit beasts, one-of-a-kind looks, puzzle tames and the tomes that unlock new pet families for hunters.Full walkthroughs
WoW Forever · Unsolved secretThe Stone KeyA burnt page, a page from the 2004 game manual and a key nobody has found a lock for yet.
WoW Forever · Hidden questCozy Sleeping BagA note on a burned corpse, three jumping puzzles and a bag that makes you level faster.
WoW Forever · Hidden appearanceDruid Serpent FormFive leather pieces from Wailing Caverns turn a druid's Cat Form into a serpent.WoW Forever · Companion petMusical GustjumperA choir of frogs on Zephras Isle, one emote and a pet with a famous inspiration.
WoW Forever · Hidden questTruthseeker's BowThirty-eight lost books, a librarian in each capital and one of the best bows in the game.
WoW Forever · Companion petsHidden City PetsA slime that wants to dance, a crocolisk in the canals and a torch from a fallen guard.
WoW Forever · Unsolved secretGraverobber's ShovelA two-handed mace that digs graves. Nobody has documented what the graves give yet.
WoW Forever · Hidden placeThe Drunken DwarfA tavern on a mountain nobody climbs, a slow-fall ale and a cellar door that won't open.
WoW Forever · Secret bossesRuins of Lordaeron BossesA statue with glowing eyes, a burned fireplace and two bosses who only come when called.
WoW Forever · Unsolved secretPartners in CrimeA ring from the Deadmines with a set bonus, and a second ring for level 60 that nobody has found.
WoW Forever · Hidden vendorBrother ZendraasA cultist at a shrine on Zephras Isle who sells gear for stones most players throw away.
WoW Forever · Hidden questsHidden QuestsA hair clip on a lakebed, a horror in a cellar and a ring from a walking rotheap.
WoW Forever · Unsolved secretsUnsolved MysteriesA key without a lock, a ring without a source and an island you can't swim to.
WoW Forever · Item effectsNew Item TricksA trinket that hates naga, an axe that mines ore and a Barrens set with a zone bonus.
World of Warcraft · Unsolved secretsUnsolved MysteriesA horse on a gnome island, a robot's coded letters, a shark god's toy and a wedding under the sea.Legion · Hidden transmogHidden Artifact AppearancesA sheep staff, Thunderfury for rogues and a corrupted Ashbringer: every hidden Legion weapon look, still obtainable.
Legion · Hidden transmogScarlet Crusade TransmogA Scarlet vendor hiding at the Darkmoon Faire who only talks to you if you wear the real tabard.
Legion · Hidden transmogDark Ranger's HoodA goth death hunter, a dark ranger he's sweet on and thirteen black roses.
Legion · Hidden transmogBlackened Defias ArmorAn Outlaw rogue, a macaw and a ghost pirate in the Deadmines who wants 100 bandanas.
Legion · Hidden transmogArtful DodgingA red and black rogue set from the Hall of Shadows whose trousers were never put in the game.
World of Warcraft · Hidden transmogSecret Druid FormsAn owl-cat, a raven from a Stormwind gossip option and a dreamsaber that needs six moonwells.
Mists of Pandaria · Hidden transmogWarlock Green FireA tome from the Isle of Thunder, a solo trip into Black Temple and fel-green fire for good.
Mists of Pandaria · Hidden transmogKor'kron Dark Shaman ArmorGarrosh's dark shaman outfit, a shaman-only roll worth about one percent a week.
Warlords of Draenor · Hidden itemMesmerizing Fruit HatA bowl of fruit for a hat, hidden in Pandaria, that starts a conga line in your garrison.
Legion · Hidden transmogAlaina's BonnetA charred locket from the Broken Shore, a widow in Elwynn and a white bonnet in a chest upstairs.
World of Warcraft · Hidden transmogHidden Weapon IllusionsRazorice, shaman totems, Void Edge and the illusions the collection hides until you own them.The War Within · MountHorrific Visions MountsA food puzzle, cursed horseshoes, wolf gear, a goblin's orb and a spider in the rubbish: six hidden mounts.
Legion · Hidden itemUnderlight AnglerA fishing rod that turns you into a shark, behind 18 rare fish and a pearl nobody tells you about.
Shadowlands · Weapon appearanceSorrowbaneA sword stuck in the Theater of Pain that only moves for someone with four strength buffs at once.
Legion · ToyFlight Master's WhistleThe Legion whistle that calls a flight master's bird, now a toy, with upgrades hidden all over Argus and BfA.
Wrath of the Lich King · Removed itemBrazie's Black Book of SecretsA 22,000 gold book of terrible dating advice, sold inside Icecrown Citadel until 2021.
Warlords of Draenor · ToyS.E.L.F.I.E. Camera FiltersFive background filters the camera never lists, each unlocked by a selfie with a raid boss.
Dragonflight · Dungeon secretZul'Gurub Ancient SecretsA bijou under a gong and its twin in the spirit realm bring back the lost rewards of old Zul'Gurub.
Battle for Azeroth · Dungeon secretWaycrest Manor OrgansFive tainted pipe organs, five witches and a concert of StarCraft, Overwatch and Diablo tunes.
Warlords of Draenor · Hidden teleportGrim Campfire TeleportTwo blue campfires with four chairs each, one under the Timeless Isle, one on a rock off Gorgrond.
Cataclysm · MountGrey Riding CamelFifty camel figurines in Uldum, and only one in twenty takes you to Dormus.
Cataclysm · MountPhosphorescent Stone DrakeA rare stone drake circling the Temple of Earth, sharing his spawn with a forgettable bat.
Wrath of the Lich King · MountTime-Lost Proto-DrakeThe most famous rare-spawn mount, sharing its timer with a blue drake that spawns nine times out of ten.Legion · Hunter petLost Spectral GryphonA ghostly feather in the hay of the Stormwind gryphon roost summons a spirit beast for hunters.
Warlords of Draenor · Hunter petFelbound WolfWolves too corrupted to tame, until a hidden elite's vial cleanses them for a minute.
Midnight · CompanionSlitherfangFive players, five hidden items at the poison waterfalls and a serpent you free instead of fighting.
Warlords of Draenor · CompanionPepeA tiny orange bird that rides on your head, and eighteen costumes hidden across Azeroth.
Shadowlands · Battle petGurglA stolen baby murloc, a pet detective chain from Breanni and an easy pet battle.
Warlords of Draenor · Battle petTerkyA white baby murloc egg in a hidden underwater cave, unfound for six weeks after it went in.
Battle for Azeroth · ToyGem of AcquiescenceFive damp scrolls, a riddle at an underwater altar and a void squid for your head.
Legion · Hunter petFrienderA mechanical wolf asleep in Gnomeregan, woken by three light puzzles on the walls.
Mists of Pandaria · Hunter tamesPandaria's Hidden TamesTen invisible beasts that only hunters can see, found by their footprints and revealed with Flare.
Legion · Hunter tamesMechanical Hunter PetsA robot sabre-tooth, a pet-sized Iron Juggernaut and the clockwork spiders of Alcaz Island.
Legion · Hunter tamesBoss Hunter TamesA raid boss devilsaur, the wolf of Halls of Valor and Elisande's fel hippogryph.
World of Warcraft · Hunter tamesRare Spirit BeastsGhost leopards, a crab named after a designer and a fox drawn by a developer's daughter.
Warlords of Draenor · Hunter petGaraA ghost wolf at a grave, six items across Draenor and a fight in the void to save her.
World of Warcraft · Hunter tamesHunter Taming TomesEleven books, quests and items that teach hunters to tame whole new pet families.
Legion · MountLucid NightmareEight notes, five classic puzzles and a maze, ending with a pale unicorn under Karazhan.
Battle for Azeroth · MountThe HivemindFour monocles, a code hidden in damage numbers and a mount that five friends ride together.
The War Within · MountIncognitro FelcycleThe 20th anniversary mega-puzzle: a missing gnome, a hidden scenario under Karazhan and a demonic bike.
Midnight · Battle petGorthamFive players, five conduits and a pink kapara stuck in a dungeon's pipework.
Battle for Azeroth · Battle petJenafurA cat, an empty bowl and a sheet of music written in meat on the floor of the Opera Hall.
Legion · MountRiddler's Mind-WormEight hidden book pages across five expansions, and a worm waiting in a Westfall shipwreck.
Legion · MountLong-Forgotten HippogryphFind and touch five small purple crystals in Azsuna before anyone else on your realm does.
Legion · MountFathom DwellerTen hidden orbs across the Broken Isles wake a sea monster that drops a deep-sea mount.Dragonflight · MountValianceBring old Scholomance and Naxxramas back to life, then sneak a death knight onto a cursed horse.
The War Within · MountThrayir, Eyes of the SirenFive runekeys from the storm-wracked Siren Isle bring an ancient stormcrow back to life.
Shadowlands · MountHand of NilganihmahtFive rings from the Maw and the Rift, placed one per finger on a giant hand.
Dragonflight · MountOttoSunglasses, a hidden underwater club and a barrel of 126 fish for a very cool otter.
Shadowlands · MountSlime SerpentClear Plaguefall alone, then go back and pet a curious slime.
Dragonflight · MountMagmashellHand a giant lava snail its new shell, if you can survive twenty seconds in molten rock.
Dragonflight · MountTemperamental SkyclawSixty pieces of meat for a hungry flying fox in the Azure Span.
Dragonflight · MountDivine Kiss of Ohn'ahraFive days of rituals with the centaur, then a visit to the wind spirit herself.
Shadowlands · MountSinrunner BlanchyNurse a ghostly old horse back to health over six days in Revendreth.
Legion · MountSmoldering Ember WyrmA timed crystal hunt through Return to Karazhan summons Nightbane and his mount.
Midnight · AchievementA Most Violent LoaA hundred dead kapara, three warnings and a capybara loa that will not forgive you.
Midnight · TransmogIce Guardian's SleetbladeA glowing ice blade stuck in a stone in Val, for anyone who kills two rares in time.
Midnight · Battle petSleepy MandrakeA mandrake asleep in a cave that will only wake up for five very particular mushrooms.
Midnight · Battle petUnfazed DiverA purrkin lost in an ethereal shipping order, hidden for ten months across three zones.
Midnight · Battle petStubby WhistleA very famous raccoon locked in an arcane prison somewhere in Silvermoon City.
Midnight · Feat of StrengthMind-SeekerA pearl at the bottom of the sea that hid a secret society for fifteen years.
The War Within · Hunter petAradanA storm-blue spirit beast that only lands for a hunter holding the right hammer.
The War Within · Battle petMarmadukeA loyal dog still waiting for his owner on Siren Isle, and the toy that wins him over.
The War Within · TransmogUndermine UndershirtA piece of cheese, a hungry rat and an old coin that Classic players will recognise.
The War Within · MountFelreaver DeathcycleA void-corrupted bike wrecked inside a Horrific Vision, rebuilt part by part over two weeks.
The War Within · MountXy Trustee's GeargliderMake a deal with three broker cartels and find their hidden cyphers inside a raid.
The War Within · CompanionFaithful DogThe farm dog from Pandaria, a pebble from Dalaran's streets and a bowl half buried in the sand.
The War Within · World eventGuest RelationsThe anniversary detective event that opened the door to the felcycle hunt.
Dragonflight · World eventSecrets of AzerothBlizzard's own treasure hunt: fifteen mysteries, buried satchels and a jetpack mount.
Dragonflight · Legacy dungeonMemory of ScholomanceA ghost, a femur, five candles and a ritual that brings back the Scholomance of 2004.
Dragonflight · Legacy dungeonScarlet Monastery of OldOne old key reopens the Graveyard, Library, Armory and Cathedral of 2004.
Dragonflight · Weapon appearanceAlara'shinuA warglaive that leaves flowers in your wake, earned through one demon hunter's regrets.
Dragonflight · Battle petPhoenix WishwingAsh from three expansions and a blind storyteller's tale for a baby phoenix.
Dragonflight · Battle petRoseate HopperA greedy hornswog guards a pink frog. Three odd items make a treat he can't refuse.
Dragonflight · Battle petNeltharaA whelpling charged with Ebon Might, waiting at the end of the Augmentation story.
Dragonflight · TransmogLord Godfrey's Old SpectaclesA pair of glasses that sat in the game files for thirteen years, now at the bottom of Gilneas' harbour.
Dragonflight · ToyLost Obsidian CacheAn apple, a grumpy bird and a key next to a dead assassin lead to a hidden cave.
Shadowlands · Battle petCourageNine larion cubs, five quick pats and one very demanding kitten.
Shadowlands · Battle petGlimrA lost tribe of purple murlocs in Northrend and an egg that needs looking after.
Shadowlands · MountBound ShadehoundSolve a rune puzzle, forge an armoured husk and bind a wolf's soul to it, all in the Maw.
Shadowlands · MountDeepstar PolypA jellyfish mount from a sea monster that only rises for a lure made by Lady Vashj herself.
Shadowlands · ToyEnlightened HearthstoneSix thinkers on six pillars open a portal that stayed shut for two years.
Battle for Azeroth · Battle petBaa'lThirteen pebbles, one anagram and a goat in a volcano that only Uuna can weaken.
Battle for Azeroth · TransmogWaist of TimeTwenty hidden objects, a grumpy dwarf farmer and 144 rotten potatoes for a belt with a clock on it.
Battle for Azeroth · Treasure huntWan'be's Buried GoodsA troll ghost in a skull who wants to see the world, and pays you back for the trip.
Battle for Azeroth · MountNazjatar Blood SerpentTwenty fragments of the abyss, a hidden altar behind a waterfall and a red serpent that answers the call.
Battle for Azeroth · MountMrrl's Secret StashA murloc who only trades with friends in the right cape, and a red seahorse at the end of the chain.
Battle for Azeroth · Battle petWicker PupFour chests in Drustvar hold the parts of a little wicker dog.
Legion · Battle petSun Darter HatchlingA hidden cave in Winterspring where every door opens to the right potion, costume or toy.
Legion · CompanionUunaA little draenei girl lost in the dark, and the long walk that brings her back to the light.