WoW Coiled Isle Guide: Unlock, Treasures, Rares & Glyphs
WoW Coiled Isle Guide
The Coiled Isle is one of the main outdoor areas added with WoW Midnight Patch 12.1, The Curse of Ula'tek. The island is hidden behind thick fog and becomes an important part of the Season 2 content, with new quests, rares, treasures, Delves, events and several other activities packed into a relatively small area.
If you are just getting started, there are a few things worth knowing before you head there. The island has 22 treasures to collect, 12 rares to hunt, 11 Skyriding Glyphs to find and several achievements tied to exploration and completion.
The Auriferous Venomfang mount is also waiting for players who complete the Treasures of the Coiled Isle achievement.
Here is what you need to know about the Coiled Isle in WoW Midnight.
Coiled Isle Quick Facts
Feature | Details |
|---|---|
Expansion | WoW Midnight |
Patch | 12.1, The Curse of Ula'tek |
Location | East of Zul'Aman |
Main Hub | Tokka's Landing |
Rares | 12 |
Treasures | 22 |
Skyriding Glyphs | 11 |
Lore Objects | 10 |
Regular Delves | 2 |
Season 2 Nemesis Delve | Venomfall Deeps |
Treasure Reward | Auriferous Venomfang |
Main Faction | Zul'jarra's Forces |
The island is designed around exploration. You can spend time clearing rares and collecting treasures, work through the story, or use the area as a starting point for some of Midnight Season 2's PvE content.
How to Unlock the Coiled Isle
Getting access to the Coiled Isle requires progressing through the Patch 12.1 campaign.
Start with Hagar's Invitation in Silvermoon City and continue through the Curse of Ula'tek storyline. Eventually, the campaign will give you the quest What Lies Beyond the Fog.
Complete that quest to unlock normal access to the island.
The introduction is also tied to your Warband, so completing the initial story makes access much easier for your other characters as well.
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Coiled Isle Unlock Steps
Step | What to Do |
|---|---|
1 | Go to Silvermoon City |
2 | Pick up Hagar's Invitation |
3 | Follow the Patch 12.1 campaign |
4 | Continue until What Lies Beyond the Fog |
5 | Complete the quest and unlock the Coiled Isle |
6 | Return to the island whenever you want through the available travel routes |
It is worth finishing the introduction before trying to explore the island freely. Otherwise, you can end up doing unnecessary backtracking while the campaign catches up with your character.
How to Get to the Coiled Isle
The Coiled Isle is located east of Zul'Aman in the Eastern Kingdoms.
Once the area is unlocked, flying is the easiest way to reach it. You can also use the Flight Master at Tokka's Landing once that route becomes available.
Swimming from Zul'Aman is technically possible, but there is little reason to do it when flying is available.
There is also a route connected to Season 2 Prey progression that can take players from Silvermoon City toward the island.
Coiled Isle Map and Important Locations
Most of the outdoor content is spread around Tokka's Landing, while several important entrances and instances are located farther around the island.
Location | Content | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
Tokka's Landing | Main Hub | 59.4, 49.5 |
Gnarldor Isle | Delve | 64.6, 78.0 |
The Ring of Glory | Delve | 71.1, 56.8 |
Venomfall Deeps | Season 2 Nemesis Delve | 51.2, 31.0 |
Tokka's Folly | Point of Interest | 51.5, 49.7 |
The Tidebound Grotto | Lair / World Boss | 60.1, 66.1 |
Tokka's Landing is the place you will probably visit most often. It acts as the main base for the zone and is a useful starting point when planning treasure, rare or Glyph routes.
What Can You Do on the Coiled Isle?
There is quite a lot packed into the zone.
Besides normal exploration and questing, the island connects several major Season 2 activities. You will find Delves, the Tidebound Grotto encounter, the Altar of Fangs dungeon and access to the wider Season 2 story and PvE progression.
The main activities include:
12 rare enemies
22 treasures
11 Skyriding Glyphs
10 Lore Objects
Side quests
Vaults of Atal'Utek
Curse Surges
Cursed Fishing
Captain Tokka friendship progression
Zul'jarra's Forces Renown
Prey activities
Three Delves
Tidebound Grotto
Altar of Fangs
The Venomous Abyss
That makes Coiled Isle more than just another outdoor questing zone. You can come back here throughout the season for several different types of progression.
Coiled Isle Dungeon: Altar of Fangs
Altar of Fangs is the new three-boss dungeon introduced with Patch 12.1.
The bosses are:
Rav'i
The Writhing Coil
Zul'jan
The dungeon becomes part of the Midnight Season 2 Mythic+ rotation. Heroic is available with Patch 12.1, while Mythic and Mythic+ content follow with the start of Season 2.
If you are working on Mythic+ progression, Altar of Fangs is one of the key dungeons to learn as the season develops.
The Venomous Abyss Raid
The Coiled Isle is also connected to The Venomous Abyss, the main eight-boss raid introduced with Midnight Season 2.
The raid eventually leads players to Ula'tek, with encounters including:
Encounter | Raid |
|---|---|
Nek'zali the Soulcoiler | The Venomous Abyss |
Entombed Sentinels | The Venomous Abyss |
Vashnik the Malignant | The Venomous Abyss |
The Lost Explorers | The Venomous Abyss |
Sszorak | The Venomous Abyss |
The Twin Fangs | The Venomous Abyss |
The Coiled Altar | The Venomous Abyss |
Ula'tek | The Venomous Abyss |
Normal, Heroic and Mythic difficulties are part of the Season 2 raid progression, with Raid Finder wings opening over time. Story Mode and additional Raid Finder wings follow later in the season.
Coiled Isle World Boss: Nymrissa Wavecaller
The Coiled Isle's world boss encounter is Nymrissa Wavecaller, located inside The Tidebound Grotto.
The entrance is underwater around:
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It is located south of Tokka's Landing.
Unlike a traditional outdoor world boss, Tidebound Grotto puts the encounter inside an instance. World difficulty supports matchmaking, while the higher difficulties require premade groups.
For players working through Season 2 content, Nymrissa is an important encounter to keep on your weekly checklist.
Coiled Isle Achievements
There are several achievements connected to exploration and activities around the island.
Achievement | Requirement | Reward |
|---|---|---|
Treasures of the Coiled Isle | Find all 22 treasures | Auriferous Venomfang |
Coiled to Strike | Defeat all 12 rares | Amani Forge |
Student of Hissstory | Find all 10 Lore Objects | Cursed Badge of the Soulcoilers |
The Coiled Isles Glyph Hunter | Find all 11 Skyriding Glyphs | Achievement credit |
Snake Charmed, I'm Sure | Complete Coiled Isle side quests | Achievement credit |
The Coiled Isle Safari | Capture the required battle pets | Achievement credit |
Angler of The Coiled Isle | Catch the required fish | Dustlord title |
A Stack of Snacks | Complete Ki'clak Snack Attack five times | Achievement credit |
If you enjoy completing zones, Coiled Isle has plenty to keep you busy even after the main campaign is finished.
Ula'tek Uncoiled Meta Achievement
The Ula'tek Uncoiled meta-achievement requires four major Coiled Isle achievements.
Achievement | Requirement |
|---|---|
Explore the Coiled Isle | Discover the required areas |
Treasures of the Coiled Isle | Collect all 22 treasures |
Coiled to Strike | Defeat all 12 required rares |
The Curse of Ula'tek | Complete the required zone storylines |
If you are going for the complete zone checklist, these four achievements give you a good roadmap for what needs to be finished.
Coiled Isle Treasures
There are 22 treasures scattered throughout the Coiled Isle.
Collecting all of them completes Treasures of the Coiled Isle and rewards the Auriferous Venomfang flying mount.
Some treasures can simply be looted, while others require a small interaction, an item, a key or a short puzzle.
Treasure | Coordinates | How to Get It |
|---|---|---|
Fangbound Sack | 45.9, 66.3 | Loot the sack near the eastern side |
Sunken Diver's Chest | 65.4, 5.8 | Collect three Diver's Key Fragments |
Profane Ritual Spoils | 43.6, 67.5 | Complete the four-object ritual puzzle |
Brine-Crusted Chest | 70.6, 76.6 | Bring a Luminescent Pearl to Nacretta |
Possessed Vase | 31.4, 83.5 | Loot it beside the southern shipwreck |
Malfunctioning Staff | 75.4, 68.4 | Found at the southern peninsula |
Tarnished Amani Glaive | 55.2, 38.0 | Search near the bones by Serpent's Tail |
Jaktu's Cursed Blade | 60.4, 59.5 | Found south of Tokka's Landing |
Cracked Skull | 58.1, 43.6 | Search near the Tokka's Landing graveyard |
Damaged Loa Trinket | 46.9, 29.6 | Found among bones in Blistering Terrace |
Venomjade Necklace | 64.7, 36.6 | Search around the Mlurkkr Mire altar |
Ornate Bottle | 67.0, 28.0 | Search inside the wreck of Torga's Beak |
Stinking Vessel | 53.1, 43.1 | Near the Tomb of the Lost Priest |
Waterlogged Basket | 49.5, 32.0 | Below the bridge near a fish carcass |
Smoldering Incense | 29.5, 67.2 | Beside ruined structures in The Forum |
Crumbling Urn | 73.5, 56.5 | Search the graveyard east of The Ring of Glory |
Forgotten Mask | 64.9, 78.9 | South of the Gnarldor Isle entrance |
Zul'jan's Stash | 43.9, 26.5 | Hidden behind the main Blistering Terrace altar |
Amani Privateer's Cache | 71.9, 66.6 | Complete the nearby dolphin puzzle |
Lost Spirit | 68.0, 65.9 | Bring the Forgotten Trinket |
Grave of Someone Forgotten | 67.3, 48.5 | Speak with three nearby spirits |
Vul'zahn's Smuggled Treasure | 58.2, 45.7 | Complete the short NPC trading chain |
Every treasure also provides Zul'jarra's Forces reputation when collected for the first time, making the treasure hunt useful beyond simply chasing the mount.
Coiled Isle Rare Locations
There are 12 rares needed for the Coiled to Strike achievement.
They are also worth checking during your normal island routes because they can provide Adventurer-track gear and Coffer Key Shards.
Rare | Coordinates | Location / Tip |
|---|---|---|
Farthik the Plunderer | 53.8, 72.0 | Interact with the nearby chest |
Kari'zah the Forgotten | 24.8, 73.5 | South of The Forum |
Hisstara | 43.9, 50.8 | Inside a structure in Venom Rise |
Garsecg | 69.5, 45.0 | Around Mlurkkr Mire |
Coin-Eye Skully | 55.8, 67.9 | Swimming around the bay |
Sss'alik | 60.0, 40.0 | Patrols the northern path |
Siltmouth | 50.1, 69.0 | Near the venom waterfall |
Lockjaw | 31.7, 56.7 | Northern Forum area |
Szarith the Fanged | 38.8, 13.4 | Inside The Underbelly in Atal'Utek |
Nar'zira | 63.1, 62.1 | Inside the Tomb of the Lost Priest |
Big Mon | 70.1, 63.5 | Around the Altar of Wrath |
Destra | 52.0, 32.3 | North of the Serpent's Tail |
If you are collecting all 12, it makes sense to combine rare hunting with your treasure route instead of making separate trips around the island.
Coiled Isle Skyriding Glyph Locations
There are 11 Skyriding Glyphs around the island.
Because flying is available across the outdoor zone, collecting them is fairly straightforward. Many of the Glyphs are positioned close to other objectives, so you can pick them up while working on treasures and exploration achievements.
Glyph | Coordinates | Location |
|---|---|---|
The Fangs | 37.4, 60.5 | Above the island's tallest peak |
The Wreck of Sethralis's Scales | 28.8, 75.2 | Above the nearby peak |
Gate of the Eastern Fang | 45.9, 64.9 | Above the entrance |
The Whispering Marsh | 64.1, 60.7 | Above a broken tree |
The Serpent's Tail | 52.1, 38.6 | Beneath the large stone arch |
Gate of the Serpent's Eye | 43.9, 44.2 | Under the serpent-head structure |
The Forum | 26.6, 63.2 | Beneath the Forum arch |
Southern Island | 40.6, 90.5 | On the eastern cliff |
Tokka's Landing | 58.9, 48.9 | Above the hub entrance |
The Wreck of Paku's Talon | 70.1, 48.3 | Beneath the stone arch |
Blistering Terrace | 42.9, 30.6 | Above a large rock |
The Glyph Hunter achievement is mainly a completion reward, but collecting the Glyphs during your normal exploration route saves a lot of time later.
Coiled Isle Delves
Patch 12.1 adds three Delves connected to the Coiled Isle.
Two are standard Delves, while the third is a Season 2 Nemesis Delve.
Delve | Coordinates | Type |
|---|---|---|
Gnarldor Isle | 64.4, 77.7 | Regular Delve |
The Ring of Glory | 71.2, 56.5 | Regular Delve |
Venomfall Deeps | 51.2, 31.0 | Season 2 Nemesis Delve |
Venomfall Deeps and Azta'rec
Venomfall Deeps is the standout Delve for Season 2.
It is located in the northern part of the Coiled Isle at approximately 51.2, 31.0 and contains Azta'rec, the Season 2 Nemesis boss.
Azta'rec has dedicated challenges, achievements and seasonal rewards, making Venomfall Deeps particularly important for players working toward the full Season 2 Nemesis progression.
Best Way to Explore the Coiled Isle
If your goal is to finish the zone efficiently, there is no real reason to complete everything in separate trips.
A better approach is to combine objectives.
Start at Tokka's Landing, then work through nearby treasures and rares while picking up any Skyriding Glyphs you pass. Once you have finished the outdoor objectives in one section, move toward the next area and continue the same process.
A simple checklist looks like this:
Goal | Total |
|---|---|
Treasures | 22 |
Rares | 12 |
Skyriding Glyphs | 11 |
Lore Objects | 10 |
Regular Delves | 2 |
Nemesis Delve | 1 |
This approach saves time and avoids flying across the island multiple times for objectives that are only a short distance apart.
Final Thoughts
The Coiled Isle is one of those Midnight zones that is easy to overlook if you only focus on the main campaign, but there is quite a bit packed into it.
Between the 22 treasures, 12 rares, 11 Skyriding Glyphs, Delves, outdoor events and Season 2 content, you can spend a good amount of time here after finishing the initial story.
For completionists, the biggest target is obviously the Auriferous Venomfang from the 22 treasure achievement. For PvE players, Venomfall Deeps, Tidebound Grotto, Altar of Fangs and The Venomous Abyss are the more important reasons to keep the zone on your radar.
If you are working through Midnight Season 2, keeping your Coiled Isle objectives organized will save you a lot of unnecessary flying later.
