Dartol's Rod of Transformation is a Furbolg transformation collectible obtained through Raene's Cleansing in WoW Forever. The crucial difference from original WoW Classic is that you can finish the quest chain without permanently losing the transformation: the final turn-in removes the temporary quest rod but awards Replica Dartol's Rod of Transformation, a permanent Toy Box reward. The Alliance questline begins with Raene Wolfrunner in Astranaar at level 18 and follows 11 linked objectives across Ashenvale, including collecting a Glowing Gem, finding the Iron Shaft and Iron Pommel, enchanting the rod at a hidden shrine, and dealing with the Bloodtooth furbolgs. WoW Forever has been live since November 4, 2026, and the new replica is recorded in the Forever quest rewards and item database rather than inferred from an old Classic guide.
Short answer: Finish all 11 parts of Raene's Cleansing and turn in Ran Bloodtooth's Skull and the original quest rod to Raene Wolfrunner. In WoW Forever, the final quest rewards the permanent Replica Dartol's Rod of Transformation toy, so you do not need to abandon the chain to keep the Furbolg appearance.
Should You Keep Dartol's Rod or Finish Raene's Cleansing?
Finish the chain in WoW Forever. Older Classic guides frequently advise players to stop after obtaining Dartol's Rod of Transformation because the final quest takes it away. That advice describes the old quest reward structure, not the full Forever reward list. The current final Raene's Cleansing quest explicitly awards a separate Replica Dartol's Rod of Transformation alongside the normal rewards. Player reports also confirm receiving the replica after turning in the original.
The distinction is between two different items. Dartol's Rod of Transformation is used during the quest to disguise yourself as a Furbolg and contact Krolg. The replica is the collectible you receive when the story is completed. You are not upgrading the original rod into a stronger combat item; you are exchanging the quest item as part of the final objective and unlocking a reusable cosmetic transformation.
| Item | How you get it | What happens at the end |
|---|---|---|
| Dartol's Rod of Transformation | Reconstruct and enchant the rod during Raene's Cleansing. | Required for the Krolg stage and handed in with Ran Bloodtooth's Skull. |
| Replica Dartol's Rod of Transformation | Complete the final Raene's Cleansing quest (ID 1046). | Permanent Toy Box collectible; transforms you into a Furbolg for 3 minutes with a 1-minute cooldown. |
The full route is currently documented for Alliance characters from level 18. The final quest is listed as quest level 30, which is not the same as a minimum character level of 30. No equivalent Horde route to this particular replica is confirmed in the current Forever quest records. Blizzard's Forever launch announcement establishes the live game and its level-60 progression; the rod-specific changes are established by the Forever item and quest data.
All 11 Raene's Cleansing Quest Steps
Every stage is named Raene's Cleansing in the quest log, so following the objective and quest giver is more reliable than searching by title alone. The complete recorded sequence includes the early investigation at Lake Falathim, the rod reconstruction tasks from Shael'dryn, and the final Furbolg encounter near Mystral Lake. The stages below follow the current Forever quest IDs, which also make it easier to check individual progress if your quest log is unclear. Some approximate coordinates come from Classic-based database maps and have not all been independently verified through LIVE gameplay.
| Part | Quest ID | Objective and destination |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 991 | Raene Wolfrunner in Astranaar sends you to Teronis' Corpse at Lake Falathim. |
| 2 | 1023 | Take Teronis' Journal from his corpse and collect the Glowing Gem from nearby murlocs; return to Raene. |
| 3 | 1024 | Bring the provided gem to Shael'dryn at the moonwell east of Iris Lake. |
| 4 | 1026 | Recover the Wooden Key from treants and open the Worn Chest for the Iron Shaft. |
| 5 | 1027 | Find the Iron Pommel in a Rusty Chest associated with Rotting Slimes. |
| 6 | 1028 | Take the Reconstructed Rod to the Hidden Shrine in the mountains. |
| 7 | 1055 | Accept the shrine's follow-up and return to Shael'dryn. |
| 8 | 1029 | Bring the temporary transformation rod back to Raene in Astranaar. |
| 9 | 1030 | Use the rod and speak with Krolg in Furbolg form near Mystral Lake. |
| 10 | 1045 | Defeat Ran Bloodtooth and four Bloodtooth Guards; return to Krolg. |
| 11 | 1046 | Bring Ran Bloodtooth's Skull and the original rod to Raene for the permanent toy. |
The optional An Aggressive Defense quest is sometimes encountered while following this route, but it is not part of the 11 required Raene's Cleansing stages. You also do not need to complete a dungeon or raise a reputation to unlock the final toy. Most of the time goes into reaching distant corners of Ashenvale and finding quest objects that are not ordinary creature loot.
Start in Astranaar: Teronis' Journal and the Glowing Gem
Begin with Raene Wolfrunner at approximately 36.6, 49.6 in Astranaar, Ashenvale. Accept her investigation and travel northwest to Lake Falathim, where Teronis' Corpse lies on the small island at around 20.3, 42.3. Interact with the corpse to complete the opening objective and begin the next part; simply reaching the lake without taking the follow-up will not advance the chain.
Get the Journal and Farm the Glowing Gem
The corpse provides Teronis' Journal, while the nearby murlocs drop the Glowing Gem required for the next hand-in. Search the island and lake shore, including the murloc area around 19.4, 42.2, and continue killing eligible enemies until the gem appears. The drop is random, so do not rely on an exact number of kills or an old Classic percentage as a guaranteed Forever rate.
Once you have both quest objectives, return to Raene in Astranaar. She sends you toward Shael'dryn, a dryad at the moonwell east of Iris Lake, around 53.5, 46.2. Follow the road east, look for the northern uphill path and lanterns, and bring the supplied gem to Shael'dryn before searching for the other rod parts. If you are using this chain during normal leveling, the Alliance 1–60 leveling route provides wider zone context; Dartol's Rod is a collectible objective rather than a required class progression unlock.
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Find the Iron Shaft and Iron Pommel for Shael'dryn
Shael'dryn helps reconstruct the rod, but the remaining components are not both dropped directly by enemies. The Iron Shaft is locked in a world chest opened with a Wooden Key, while the Iron Pommel comes from a Rusty Chest associated with Rotting Slimes. These two searches are the most common places for players to waste time looting ordinary corpses or looking at the wrong location.
Wooden Key and Iron Shaft: The Felwood Border
Head north toward the road leading to Felwood and kill the corrupted treants or Withered Ancients in the area until you find the Wooden Key. Continue to approximately 54.4, 35.4 and look for a small Worn Chest hidden by broken white pillars. Open the chest with the key and collect the Iron Shaft, then take it back to Shael'dryn. The chest is not on a normal loot table for the treants: killing them provides the key, and interacting with the world object provides the shaft.
Approaching from the moonwell is easier than wandering into Felwood itself. The surrounding treants can be dangerous to a character starting the chain at level 18, so pull enemies individually and clear the immediate area before opening the chest. If you have the key but cannot find the shaft, search the ground behind the ruined pillars rather than continuing to farm more treants.
Iron Pommel: Rotting Slimes near Dor'danil
The next stage sends you southeast toward the old Dor'danil druid area, close to the route leading to the Barrens. Kill Rotting Slimes around 70, 75 and watch for a Rusty Chest that can appear on the ground after a slime dies. Open the chest to obtain the Iron Pommel. The item is not simply a guaranteed drop in the defeated slime's ordinary loot window, so searching only the body can make the stage look broken.
If the chest does not appear, keep clearing appropriate slimes and checking where they fell. If a chest appears but the desired component is missing, continue the objective rather than assuming the first chest must contain it. Return to Shael'dryn when the Iron Pommel is in your bags; she can then provide the reconstructed rod for the next stage.
Hidden Shrine: Re-Enchant Dartol's Rod
The reconstructed rod must be taken to a concealed shrine in the mountains southeast of Shael'dryn. This is a navigation puzzle rather than a boss fight: the shrine is above the surrounding terrain, and walking directly toward its map coordinate can leave you facing an impassable slope. Look for the narrow path entrance around 55, 51, then follow the winding trail up toward approximately 56.4, 49.2. The shrine is a glowing stone inside a large hollow tree.
Use the shrine to enchant the Reconstructed Rod and obtain the temporary Dartol's Rod of Transformation. Interact with the shrine a second time to accept the next quest before descending the mountain. This is easy to miss because the enchanting interaction and the follow-up quest are separate actions. After taking the shrine's follow-up, return to Shael'dryn, then follow the next handoff back to Raene in Astranaar.
You can now transform into a Furbolg with the temporary rod, but the collection is not complete. Raene sends you to investigate the uncorrupted Furbolg near Mystral Lake, and the original rod is required for that conversation. This is the point at which older Classic guides often recommend stopping; in Forever, doing so would leave the permanent replica reward unclaimed.
Find Krolg and Defeat Ran Bloodtooth
The final outdoor section takes place southeast of Mystral Lake. You must first use the rod to speak to a friendly Furbolg and then deal with a hostile Bloodtooth camp. The locations are close on the zone map, but both involve elevated paths and nearby enemies, making precise landmarks more useful than following a straight line from Astranaar.
Use Furbolg Form to Speak with Krolg
Look for the uphill trail near the waterfall on the south side of Mystral Lake, with the approach reported around 53–54, 73–74. Follow the torch-marked path to Krolg at approximately 50.8, 75.1. Activate Dartol's Rod of Transformation before speaking to him; the disguise is the intended way to approach this uncorrupted Furbolg. If the NPC does not offer the expected dialogue, check that you are still transformed and have the correct Raene's Cleansing stage active.
Krolg explains the threat posed by Ran Bloodtooth and sends you to deal with the hostile group. The temporary transformation is useful for contacting Krolg, but it is not a general guarantee that other Furbolgs will ignore you. Prepare to fight normal enemies again after the conversation, particularly if your character is below the level of the Bloodtooth targets.
Kill Four Bloodtooth Guards and Ran Bloodtooth
Travel toward the Bloodtooth camp around 54.7, 79.6, with guards reported along the route around 54.8, 77.7. The quest calls for killing four Bloodtooth Guards and Ran Bloodtooth. Ran is a level-30 target in the recorded quest data, and nearby enemies can join the fight, so clear surrounding guards and wandering creatures before engaging him. The camp can be dangerous if you try to fight everything at once or are completing the chain close to its minimum quest level.
Make sure you obtain Ran Bloodtooth's Skull after the encounter, rather than leaving without the item needed for the final hand-in. Return to Krolg and accept the last Raene's Cleansing stage, then check that you have both the skull and the original transformation rod before departing. A character who defeats Ran but forgets the skull may have to return to the camp and repeat part of the encounter.
Return to Raene for the Permanent Furbolg Toy
Go back to Raene Wolfrunner in Astranaar at 36.6, 49.6 and complete Raene's Cleansing (quest 1046). The turn-in requires Ran Bloodtooth's Skull and the original Dartol's Rod of Transformation. The original is surrendered, but Forever awards Replica Dartol's Rod of Transformation as an additional reward, so you retain access to the Furbolg appearance through the toy.
The final quest also awards Ring of Pure Silver and lets you choose between Glacial Stone and Gutterblade, plus the listed Darnassus reputation and quest experience. The toy is not the weapon selection; it is awarded separately. That means completing the chain delivers both the normal quest reward choice and the permanent collectible, instead of forcing you to sacrifice one to keep the other.
How the Permanent Replica Dartol's Rod Toy Works
Replica Dartol's Rod of Transformation is a unique, bind-on-pickup toy introduced in Forever. Its tooltip says it turns your character into a Furbolg for 3 minutes and has a 1-minute cooldown. Once unlocked, it belongs to your Toy Box rather than functioning as the old quest item you needed to keep in your bags. Open your Collections interface to locate the replica after finishing the quest.
The transformation is cosmetic. Its item description does not promise bonus damage, stealth, extra movement speed, friendly reactions from hostile Furbolgs, or a way to bypass quest conditions. Community testing reports that taking damage can cancel the appearance and that the toy has an activation animation, but those are observed behaviors rather than separate guaranteed combat effects. Use it for appearance and roleplay, not as a replacement for a defensive ability or crowd-control skill.
The term permanent refers to owning a reusable collectible, not remaining in Furbolg form indefinitely after one use. You can reactivate it when its cooldown allows, while each individual transformation lasts only for the duration shown on the tooltip. For other Forever collectibles and account-wide progression systems, the WoW Forever Legacy System guide covers a different set of rewards; the Dartol replica is awarded directly by Raene's questline rather than through the Legacy reward track.
Quest Requirements, Faction Access and Efficient Route
Raene's Cleansing is an Alliance chain available from level 18, but the later enemies reach roughly level 30. Characters in the mid-20s or higher will generally have an easier time completing the full route than someone accepting it at the earliest possible level. There is no dungeon requirement, and all 11 parts are tied to Ashenvale, but the repeated journeys between Astranaar, Lake Falathim, the moonwell, and Mystral Lake still take time.
One practical route is to complete the lake investigation first, stay near Shael'dryn while collecting the shaft and pommel, handle the shrine immediately after reconstruction, and only then return west for the Furbolg investigation. If you lack appropriate levels for the treants or Bloodtooth camp, continue ordinary questing and return instead of repeatedly dying to the same enemies. The verified WoW Forever character-level progression is a separate activity from unlocking this specific toy; higher levels make the trip safer but do not skip any required quest stage.
Horde characters cannot start this particular Alliance quest sequence through Raene in Astranaar, and the checked Forever quest records do not establish a mirrored Horde acquisition method for the replica. Do not assume a Horde character can simply visit Shael'dryn, obtain the rod, or collect the final toy through another faction's quest giver. Players arranging help with travel or outdoor objectives can consider time-based WoW Forever exploration assistance for supported activities, but the Alliance quest requirements still determine who can earn the reward.
Raene's Cleansing Troubleshooting
Most problems arise because nearly every stage shares the same quest name or because a required component is found in an object rather than an enemy's normal loot. Check your current quest objective and inventory before traveling back across Ashenvale; several apparent dead ends are caused by missing a follow-up dialogue or looking at the wrong location.
The Glowing Gem Will Not Drop
Make sure you have accepted the follow-up at Teronis' Corpse and are killing the eligible murlocs around Lake Falathim. The gem is a random drop, so a long run without finding it is possible; old reports of a particular drop percentage are not guaranteed LIVE rates. Continue checking the correct enemies and verify that you have not already obtained the item before starting another circuit.
You Cannot Find the Iron Shaft or Iron Pommel
The Iron Shaft requires opening the Worn Chest with the Wooden Key from treants. The Iron Pommel requires finding and opening the Rusty Chest associated with Rotting Slimes, not just looting a slime corpse. Both items have specific object interactions, so check your active quest and look carefully around the documented coordinates before assuming the drop is broken.
The Hidden Shrine Gave You the Rod but No Next Quest
Return to the shrine in the hollow tree and interact with it again. Enchanting the reconstructed rod and accepting the follow-up are two separate steps. You should then return to Shael'dryn before Raene sends you toward Krolg; skipping the second shrine interaction is a common reason the chain appears to stop.
Krolg Will Not Talk to You
Use the temporary transformation rod and approach Krolg while in Furbolg form. Also verify that Raene has already assigned the Krolg stage, since reaching the correct NPC early does not bypass the earlier steps. The form has a limited duration, so activate it close to the NPC rather than too early on the long approach.
You Finished the Final Quest but Cannot Find the Replica
Open the Toy Box in Collections and look for Replica Dartol's Rod of Transformation instead of searching only for the original rod in your bags. If you are unsure whether you completed the final hand-in, use /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(1046)) in chat. A result of true indicates that this character has the completion flag; it does not by itself confirm where the collectible appears in your interface.
Dartol's Rod FAQ
These answers address the remaining questions players commonly have when comparing the original Classic quest to the Forever reward.
Do I lose my Furbolg transformation if I finish Raene's Cleansing? No. The temporary quest rod is handed in, but the final Forever quest awards the permanent Replica Dartol's Rod toy.
Can Horde characters get the replica through this quest? The documented Raene's Cleansing chain is Alliance-only. No corresponding Horde unlock for this particular toy has been verified in the current Forever sources.
Does the replica turn you into a Furbolg forever? No. The toy remains unlocked, but each use provides a 3-minute transformation with a 1-minute cooldown.
Is An Aggressive Defense required? No. It is a separate optional quest encountered around the same storyline, not one of the 11 Raene's Cleansing parts required for the toy.
Conclusion
Complete the full Raene's Cleansing chain rather than following the old Classic advice to abandon it. Keep track of the Wooden Key, both hidden chests, the shrine's second interaction and Ran Bloodtooth's Skull, then surrender the original rod to Raene for the permanent replica. The result is a reusable Furbolg cosmetic toy without leaving the quest unfinished.
