Where is Gusting Vortex in WoW Forever?

Gusting Vortex is in The Noxious Lair, Tanaris, at 38.6, 42.5 on the zone map. The spot is from QuestieDB and not yet checked in game.

What does Gusting Vortex drop in WoW Forever?

In Classic's loot table: Breath of Wind (83.8%), Elemental Air (15.8%), OOX-17/TN Distress Beacon (1.0%), and 640 more. Forever can differ.

Creature · WoW Forever · Tanaris · level 43-45

Gusting Vortex

Gusting Vortex is a level 43-45 creature in WoW Forever, in The Noxious Lair, Tanaris, at 38.6, 42.5 (one of 5 spots).

43-45: level
Tanaris: zone

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Where Gusting Vortex is

The game's map of Tanaris, with where Gusting Vortex stands — **Tanaris** 38.6, 42.543.0, 46.645.6, 46.059.6, 58.136.1, 64.1

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Drops

Drop chances from Classic

Item	Count	Drop chance
Breath of Wind		83.8%
Elemental Air		15.8%
OOX-17/TN Distress Beacon		1.0%
Aquamarine		0.57%
Steel Lockbox		0.38%
Citrine		0.24%
Star Ruby		0.16%
Journeyman's Backpack		0.14%
Iron Ore		0.06%

634 rarer drops, each under 0.05%, aren't listed. The chances are Classic's, from the VMaNGOS loot tables for patch 1.12, and Forever can differ.

Spots, quests and drops from QuestieDB's Classic data and its WoW Forever additions, not yet checked in game; items from the game files, build 1.60.1.70888 (Nov 10, 2026). How we source data: our sources.