This Timbermaw Hold rep guide covers the vanilla version of the faction as it works on Classic Era and Hardcore realms. In short: you start at 2,500/3,000 Hostile, a few quests from Grazle and Nafien in Felwood get you to Unfriendly so the tunnel furbolgs stop attacking, and from there Timbermaw Hold reputation comes from killing Deadwood and Winterfall furbolgs (5 rep each, until Revered) and turning in Deadwood Headdress Feathers and Winterfall Spirit Beads (50 rep per 5, until Exalted).
The one decision that changes how long the grind takes: keep every feather and bead in your bags until you hit Revered. Kills stop giving reputation at Revered and turn-ins never do, so early turn-ins just move you to the stage where kills are worth nothing sooner.
Updated September 25, 2026: rewritten for Classic Era and Hardcore, with full reputation math, TBC Anniversary numbers and a note on WoW Forever.
Fastest Way to Exalted with Timbermaw Hold
The fastest route to Timbermaw Hold Exalted in Classic is to do the kill quests first, grind furbolgs to Revered while saving every drop, then hand in the saved items and the one-time quests. In order:
- From level 45 (the quest is level 48), talk to Grazle in southern Felwood and complete Timbermaw Ally. Feathers only start dropping after this quest.
- Go north to Nafien at the Felwood entrance of the tunnel and complete Deadwood of the North. You are now at or near Unfriendly.
- Walk through the tunnel to Salfa in Winterspring and complete Winterfall Activity. Beads only start dropping after this quest.
- Grind Deadwood or Winterfall furbolgs until Revered. Keep all feathers, beads, both Ritual Totems and your Runecloth.
- At Revered, turn in everything, then keep farming feathers and beads until Exalted.
- At Exalted, talk to Gorn One Eye inside the Hold for The Root of All Evil and the Defender of the Timbermaw trinket.
Where Is Timbermaw Hold?
Timbermaw Hold is a furbolg cave in the far north of Felwood that connects Felwood, Winterspring and Moonglade. The Felwood entrance is at roughly 64, 8 on the Felwood map; inside, one branch leads east into western Winterspring and one leads north into Moonglade. The map at the top of this guide marks the four furbolg camps in red and the three quest givers in blue.
| NPC | Location | What they do |
|---|---|---|
| Grazle | Southern Felwood near Emerald Sanctuary (about 50, 84) | Timbermaw Ally, Feathers for Grazle |
| Nafien | Northern Felwood, at the tunnel entrance (about 64, 8) | Deadwood of the North, Feathers for Nafien |
| Salfa | Western Winterspring, at the tunnel exit (about 27, 34) | Winterfall Activity, Beads for Salfa |
| Kernda | Inside the Hold, near the central chamber | Ritual Totem turn-ins (needs Neutral) |
| Meilosh (quartermaster) | Inside the Hold, central chamber | Recipes, Runecloth and Mooncloth quests (needs Friendly) |
| Gorn One Eye | Inside the Hold, central chamber | Vendor from Honored, The Root of All Evil at Exalted |
The tunnel is the quickest way between Felwood and Winterspring on foot, which is why most players want at least Unfriendly.
How to Get Unfriendly and Neutral with Timbermaw Hold
To get Unfriendly with Timbermaw Hold you need 500 reputation, and the two Felwood kill quests give almost exactly that. Timbermaw Ally and Deadwood of the North each ask for 18 Deadwood kills, which adds up to 180 rep from kills plus about 325 from the quests and the Speak to Nafien breadcrumb. At Unfriendly the Timbermaw guards no longer attack, and you can walk through the tunnel.
Neutral takes another 3,000 reputation (about 600 kills) and lets you turn in the Ritual Totems to Kernda. Friendly is another 3,000 and opens the quartermaster.
Never kill Timbermaw furbolgs, since each one costs reputation. Sneaking through at Hostile with stealth is possible but risky in the narrow tunnel, and on Hardcore one bad pull isn’t worth saving 20 minutes of questing.
Timbermaw Reputation per Kill and per Turn-in
In Classic Era, a normal Deadwood or Winterfall furbolg is worth 5 Timbermaw reputation, and 5 feathers or beads are worth 50. Humans get 10% more from every source through their Diplomacy racial.
| Source | Where | Reputation | Counts until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadwood furbolg kill | Deadwood Village, Felpaw Village (Felwood) | 5 | Revered |
| Winterfall furbolg kill | Timbermaw Post, Frostfire Hot Springs, Winterfall Village (Winterspring) | 5 | Revered |
| Overlord Ror, Chieftain Bloodmaw | Deadwood Village, Felpaw Village | 15 | Revered (see note) |
| High Chief Winterfall, Ragepaw, Grizzle Snowpaw | Winterfall Village, Deadwood Village | 25 | Revered (see note) |
| 5 Deadwood Headdress Feathers | Grazle or Nafien | 50 | Exalted |
| 5 Winterfall Spirit Beads | Salfa | 50 | Exalted |
| One-time quests | See the quest table | 25 to 150 each | Exalted |
Sources disagree on whether the named mobs keep giving rep after Revered (Icy Veins says no, Warcraft Tavern says yes). They respawn too slowly to matter.
Feathers and beads are bind on pickup, so the Auction House is no help. Drop rates aren’t published; players report about 20% on the low-level Deadwood near Emerald Sanctuary and closer to 40% at the camps near the tunnel. In a group, every member gets the full 5 rep per kill, but each drop goes to one player.
Timbermaw Hold Quests
The one-time Timbermaw Hold quests add up to about 1,000 reputation, 1,100 for tailors. That is small next to the 45,500 you need in total, but the kill quests are mandatory because they turn on the feather and bead drops.
| Quest | Giver | Task | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timbermaw Ally | Grazle | Kill 6 Deadwood Warriors, 6 Pathfinders, 6 Gardeners | 150 |
| Speak to Nafien | Grazle | Breadcrumb | 25 |
| Deadwood of the North | Nafien | Kill 6 Deadwood Den Watchers, 6 Avengers, 6 Shamans | 150 |
| Speak to Salfa | Nafien | Breadcrumb | 25 |
| Winterfall Activity | Salfa | Kill 8 Winterfall Totemics, 8 Den Watchers, 8 Pathfinders | 150 |
| Deadwood Ritual Totem | Rare drop, turn in to Kernda | Neutral required | 150 |
| Winterfall Ritual Totem | Rare drop, turn in to Kernda | Neutral required, level 50 | 150 |
| Runecloth | Meilosh | 30 Runecloth, Friendly required | 100 |
| Sacred Cloth | Meilosh | 2 Mooncloth, tailors only | 100 |
| The Root of All Evil | Gorn One Eye | Exalted required, summon and kill Xandivious | Trinket reward |
Values are from Warcraft Tavern. Icy Veins lists different numbers for Timbermaw Ally and Winterfall Activity, so treat those two as approximate.
How Long Does Timbermaw Rep Take?
Timbermaw Hold rep in Classic takes roughly 4,900 kills to reach Revered and about 2,100 feathers or beads to go from Revered to Exalted. Here is the math from the starting point of 2,500/3,000 Hostile, counting kills only:
| Standing | Reputation needed | Kills (5 rep each) | Kills in total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfriendly | 500 | 100 | 100 |
| Neutral | 3,000 | 600 | 700 |
| Friendly | 3,000 | 600 | 1,300 |
| Honored | 6,000 | 1,200 | 2,500 |
| Revered | 12,000 | 2,400 | 4,900 |
| Exalted | 21,000 | Kills give nothing | 2,100 feathers or beads |
If you save your drops, the two halves overlap. Our estimate at a 30% drop rate: the roughly 4,800 kills to Revered (after the kill quests) also yield about 1,440 feathers and beads, worth 14,400 rep. With the saved totems and Runecloth you need about 620 more items, around 2,100 more kills. That is about 7,000 kills in total, or 5,000 at a 40% drop rate and over 10,000 at 20%. At 3 kills per minute, 7,000 kills is close to 40 hours solo.
Hand your items in as you go and you reach Revered sooner, but then almost all of the 2,100 feathers and beads for Exalted have to come from kills that no longer give reputation. At the same 30% drop rate that is roughly 9,900 kills instead of 7,000, closer to 55 hours.
Where to farm: Felpaw Village next to Nafien is the densest Felwood camp. Winterfall Village east of Everlook is a packed cave of mid to high 50s furbolgs that also drop Runecloth, best for AoE classes and groups. Alliance players can earn Wintersaber Trainers rep on the same mobs (see our Winterspring Frostsaber guide).
Timbermaw Hold Rewards by Standing
Timbermaw Hold rewards are mostly crafting recipes sold by Meilosh for a few gold each, plus the Defender of the Timbermaw trinket at Exalted.
| Standing | Reward | Profession | Worth it? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water | Alchemy 275 | Only if Essence of Water sells well above Core of Earth |
| Friendly | Formula: Enchant 2H Weapon – Agility (+25) | Enchanting 290 | Yes, standard for hunters and ferals on two-handers |
| Friendly | Pattern: Warbear Harness, Warbear Woolies | Tribal Leatherworking 275/285 | Strength and Stamina chest and legs for feral tanks |
| Honored | Formula: Enchant Weapon – Agility (+15) | Enchanting 290 | Yes, the main reason enchanters grind Timbermaw |
| Honored | Pattern: Might of the Timbermaw | Leatherworking 290 | Belt, 21 Strength, 9 Stamina; good pre-raid for ferals |
| Honored | Pattern: Wisdom of the Timbermaw | Tailoring 290 | Healer belt with Intellect and mana regen |
| Honored | Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Belt | Blacksmithing 290 | Plate belt with attack power |
| Honored | Furbolg Medicine Pouch, Furbolg Medicine Totem (Gorn One Eye) | None | Farming gear, skip for raids |
| Revered | Pattern: Mantle of the Timbermaw | Tailoring 300 | Healer shoulders |
| Revered | Pattern: Timbermaw Brawlers | Leatherworking 300 | Gloves, 23 Strength, 10 Stamina; for ferals |
| Revered | Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Boots | Blacksmithing 300 | Plate boots, Stamina and attack power |
| Exalted | Defender of the Timbermaw (quest reward) | None | Fun farming trinket, not for raids |
Defender of the Timbermaw summons a Timbermaw ally for about 30 seconds on a 10-minute cooldown. Players who tested it report that it heals party members below half health for roughly 400 to 600 per cast and otherwise attacks your target. To get it, Gorn One Eye sends you to summon the demon Xandivious at Winterfall Village; bring a group.
Is Timbermaw Rep Worth It?
For most players, Timbermaw rep is worth it up to Unfriendly (for the tunnel) or up to their profession’s recipe. Enchanters should go to Honored for Enchant Weapon – Agility, and leatherworkers who gear feral druids have a case for Revered. Alchemists should check prices first, since the transmute only pays when Essence of Water sells well above Core of Earth (our Essence of Water farming guide covers other sources). Exalted is a 40-hour project for one farming trinket.
Timbermaw Rep in TBC Anniversary and Season of Discovery
On Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary realms (TBC since February 5, 2026), Timbermaw rep is much faster because patch 2.2 raised old-world faction gains. TBC-era database entries list 10 rep per kill and 150 per 5 feathers or beads, with kills still stopping at Revered, so the same save-until-Revered logic applies. We haven’t verified these numbers in-game.
Season of Discovery uses the same faction, plus a few new recipes aimed at 20-player Molten Core, according to Icy Veins.
Timbermaw Hold in WoW Forever
Blizzard hasn’t said anything about Timbermaw Hold in World of Warcraft: Forever, which launches on November 4, 2026. Forever uses the vanilla world with a level 60 cap, so the faction will very likely exist, but the beta is capped at level 20 as of September 25, so nobody has reached Felwood yet. Forever already reworked racials (see our WoW Forever best race guide), so don’t assume the Classic numbers carry over. We’ll update this section once the beta reaches Felwood.
FAQ
How do I get Timbermaw rep?
Complete Timbermaw Ally from Grazle in southern Felwood, then kill Deadwood furbolgs in Felwood or Winterfall furbolgs in Winterspring. Kills give 5 rep until Revered, and every 5 feathers or beads give 50 rep until Exalted.
How do I get Neutral with Timbermaw Hold?
Do the Felwood kill quests to reach Unfriendly, then kill about 600 more Deadwood or Winterfall furbolgs. Turning in feathers also works, but it is better to save them for after Revered.
Where is the Timbermaw Hold quartermaster?
Meilosh stands in the central chamber inside Timbermaw Hold, between the Felwood, Winterspring and Moonglade exits. He only trades with players at Friendly or higher.
Sources: the Blizzard forums player thread on kill counts, drop rates and the trinket. Also used: Icy Veins’ and Warcraft Tavern’s Timbermaw Hold guides, Warcraft Wiki (patch history, Xandivious), ClassicDB for quest objectives, and Blizzard Watch on the TBC Anniversary launch. Map art: Blizzard Entertainment.