Forgotten Souls from Helltide

Helltides offer several chances to collect Forgotten Souls for eligible equipment improvement.

PC / Global, current expansion content where available

WHERE & HOW TO FARM

Where to farm

Screaming Hell Veins, enemies and Helltide chests inside an active Helltide region.

Use this loop when Forgotten Souls are holding up an equipment improvement. Screaming Hell Veins can yield Souls, and Helltide enemies and chest rewards provide additional opportunities. A vein is not a guaranteed Soul source, so treat node gathering as one part of a broader event run. Once collected, use the Souls at the appropriate crafting NPC for eligible equipment improvement.

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SEE WHERE TO GO

Maps & farm layouts

5 maps

Start with the active Helltide region in your game, then choose the matching map below. These 2023 maps show possible Mystery Chest locations; use current in-game markers to confirm which chests are present.

Drag to pan. Zoom in to read labels and markers. Numbers on the map match the legend below.

**Scosglen Helltide chest reference (2023). Turquoise markers show possible Mystery Chest locations; blue markers are waypoints. Confirm current chest locations on your in-game map.**

GET STARTED

How to farm

Before you go

Access to an active Helltide.
A difficulty where you can travel and fight safely.
Equipment you plan to improve using the collected materials.

Travel to the active Helltide shown on the map.
Explore the region for Screaming Hell Veins among its interactable resource nodes.
Interact with each vein and collect any Forgotten Souls and Cinders it yields.
Kill enemies and complete nearby events while moving between nodes.
Spend Cinders at available gifts whose displayed rewards suit your material or gear goal.
Return to town and use the Souls for an eligible equipment improvement.

Farming tips

Continue killing enemies between nodes; a vein’s drop is chance-based.
Treat chest rewards as an additional source, not a promise that a particular chest will grant Souls.

Repeat, collect and use

Repeat this loop during active Helltides while you need Souls. Each event provides a new opportunity to check enemies, nodes and gifts; no individual vein guarantees a Soul.

Common mistakes

Expecting every vein to yield a Soul: collect its actual drop and keep searching or use other Helltide rewards.
Leaving Cinders unspent: use suitable gifts before the event ends.
Gathering without a planned use: identify the equipment you intend to improve before extending the farm.

When to stop or switch

Stop when you have enough Souls for the next planned improvement or the Helltide ends; switch to another material activity if this route is no longer useful.

Sources & fact checks

wowhead.com ↗ mobalytics.gg ↗

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