Guide · November 10, 2026

Night Watchman's Torch in WoW Forever: Where to Get It

The Night Watchman's Torch is a light source you get in Duskwood by turning in the quest "An Unfortunate End" to a slain Night Watch Guard, and it is needed for the Dawn Waker secret on Zephras Isle. As of November 10, 2026, Wowhead and Method both describe it, but they disagree on a few details below.

Quick answer: Find the dead Night Watch Guard in Duskwood (first reported at Raven Hill Cemetery), accept "An Unfortunate End" and hand it straight back. Wowhead says any faction can do it, from level 1. The guard does not have one fixed spot.

Night Watchman's Torch steps: go to Duskwood, find the slain Night Watch Guard, accept and turn in An Unfortunate End, receive the torch, use it on Zephras Isle for the Dawn Waker secret. — How to get and use the Night Watchman's Torch, per Wowhead, as of November 10, 2026.

Key facts

Quest: An Unfortunate End; Wowhead lists it with the Night Watchman's Torch as its reward
Zone: Duskwood, both factions
Type: an instant turn-in, per Wowhead
Used for: lighting dark areas and the Dawn Waker secret
Blizzard: a November 9 hotfix says Improved Ghost Wolf now holds the torch

Where is the Night Watch Guard?

Wowhead says he was first found at the top of Raven Hill Cemetery in western Duskwood, among level 25 ghouls, and lists several other spots players reported, noting they are still being confirmed. Its list has six coordinates, all labelled Raven Hill Cemetery, starting with 21, 32 and including 17, 54. Method, in an article dated October 7, 2026, first found him in Raven Hill at 18.1, 55.2 and says he has been seen across the south and west. Wowhead's first entry is far from Method's spot, though 17, 54 is close to it, so treat all of these as player reports. One Wowhead comment adds another possible spot.

Does the guard only appear at night?

Method, writing during the beta, says the guard appears only at night and suggests waiting until at least 20:00 game time. Wowhead's guide does not mention a time of day. I could not settle it, so if he is missing, try at night.

What does the torch do?

Wowhead says it lights up dark areas, useful in caves and crypts, and works anywhere except inns and capital cities. Method says it lasts 5 minutes with a 30-second cooldown and goes out in combat or water. Wowhead's page gives no duration, so those numbers are single-source.

How do Horde players get there?

Method says to take the zeppelin from Orgrimmar to Grom'gol in Stranglethorn Vale and head north into Duskwood. Wowhead's Darkmoon Faire guide describes the same Grom'gol route.

What is the torch used for?

Wowhead says to use it at the Ruins of Ban'aethal on Zephras Isle to uncover the Ancient Hilt in the Dawn Waker secret. Method says it is unique and you can get another from the guard if you delete it.

The free Lore Forever add-on narrates the story of the zones, quests and NPCs around you as you play; the site's Duskwood page covers Raven Hill Cemetery and the Night Watch, and it is fan-made, not affiliated with Blizzard, with no internet access. I found no site page for this quest itself.

What is not confirmed yet

Night-only spawn: Method says yes; Wowhead does not say
Duration and cooldown: Method only (a French site, Gamewave, repeats 5 minutes and 30 seconds)
Spawn locations: player-reported and changing; Wowhead's and Method's first coordinates differ
Level: Wowhead says level 1; Method gives no level

Frequently asked questions

How do I get the Night Watchman's Torch in WoW Forever?

Turn in "An Unfortunate End" to the dead Night Watch Guard in Duskwood.

Can Horde get the torch?

Yes, per Wowhead and Method, both factions can.

Where exactly is the guard?

Raven Hill Cemetery first; other spots reported. No single fixed location is confirmed.

Can I get another if I delete it?

Method says yes: return to Duskwood.

What is the torch for?

Light, and the Ancient Hilt step of the Dawn Waker secret.

Sources

Reviewed November 10, 2026. Lore Forever is fan-made and is not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.