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Captain Sanders' Hidden Treasure Quest: 4 Clues in Westfall
Captain Sanders' Hidden Treasure is a four-part treasure hunt in Westfall for Alliance and Horde: a map from a murloc starts it, three clues lead you from a footlocker to a barrel to a jug, and the last one sends you swimming west to a chest on an island. In World of Warcraft: Forever (WoW Forever) Wowhead lists all four parts at level 16 and says the final one pays 1,150 XP, as of November 10, 2026. Wowhead's quest titles spell it "Sander's" while its quest text writes "Sanders'", as the Warcraft Wiki does.
Quick answer: Loot Captain Sanders' Treasure Map from a Westfall murloc, then follow the clues: the footlocker by the rusty anchor on the west coast, the barrel by the ruined chimney to the east, the jug by the lone windmill to the north, then swim west to the island chest.
Key facts
- Chain: four quests with the same name, all level 16, both factions, not sharable (Wowhead)
- Start: Captain Sanders' Treasure Map, an item that drops from murlocs in Westfall (Warcraft Wiki)
- Steps: Captain's Footlocker, then Broken Barrel, then Old Jug, then Locked Chest (Wowhead)
- Requires level: 10 on every Wowhead page
- Reward: 1,150 XP, Silver Bar, Captain Sander's Shirt, Captain Sander's Sash and Captain Sander's Locker (Wowhead)
How do you start the Captain Sanders quest?
The Warcraft Wiki says the map drops from murlocs in Westfall and begins the chain; the item is marked unique and requires level 5 there. Wowhead's first quest page shows no giver NPC, only the footlocker as its end point. I found no drop rate I trust, so I give none.
Where is each clue?
Clue text is from Wowhead's quest pages.
- Footlocker. It is "along the Western Coast of Westfall near the shipwreck", beside the only rusty anchor on that coast. Searching it hands you the next clue (580 XP).
- Barrel. The clue says to head east, up the bluffs to the road, and look for the chimney ruins. The old barrel is there (580 XP).
- Jug. From the barrel, face north and keep walking until you see an empty jug next to a lone windmill on the sea bluffs (580 XP).
- Chest. Face west from the jug, walk to the shore and swim straight west to an island with the chest. Opening it completes the chain.
If you want a spot to find again, Willo, a separate companion app that is free to start with 50 answers a day, can pin it to your journey map when you say "pin this spot", or write it in her Notebook; she can be wrong and is not official.
What does Captain Sanders' Hidden Treasure give?
Wowhead's last quest page lists 1,150 XP, a Silver Bar, Captain Sander's Shirt, Captain Sander's Sash and Captain Sander's Locker, plus a small money reward I could not read exactly. The Warcraft Wiki lists a choice between Captain Sanders' Booty Bag and the Locker, so check your reward screen. For the zone's other quests see the Westfall guide and the Westfall toxic soil quests.
Does the quest exist in WoW Forever?
Yes. The Warcraft Wiki marks each part as removed from modern WoW in patch 4.0.3a but still present in Classic and Forever, and Wowhead's Forever database lists all four. Wowhead dates them to Classic patch 1.13.2.
What is not confirmed yet
- Level requirement: Wowhead says 10 for each part; the wiki shows 10, 11 and 13 for different parts
- XP: Wowhead shows 580 for the first three parts; the wiki's second page says 575
- Reward choice: Booty Bag or Locker per the wiki; Wowhead shows only the Locker
- Coordinates: I did not confirm map coordinates for any clue
- Map drop rate: no figure confirmed, and Wowhead's quest comments were not readable
Frequently asked questions
Where does Captain Sanders' Hidden Treasure start?
With Captain Sanders' Treasure Map, which the Warcraft Wiki says drops from Westfall murlocs.
Where is Captain Sanders' footlocker?
Half-buried on Westfall's western coast by the rusty anchor, near the shipwreck, per the quest text.
Where is the final chest?
On an island west of the Old Jug; the clue says to swim straight west from the shore.
Can the Horde do it?
Wowhead lists the quest for both sides.
How much XP does it give?
Wowhead lists 580 for each of the first three parts and 1,150 for the last.
Sources
Reviewed November 10, 2026. Lore Forever and Willo are fan-made and are not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.
- Wowhead: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4
- Warcraft Wiki: Classic 1), Classic 2), Classic 4), Treasure Map
- Willo
Related guides: Westfall, quests and the quest log, Willo how-to.