Hunt down Treasure Goblins in WoW when the Greedy Emissary event returns July 1 for the chance at new tier sets, and other rewards

The Greedy Emissary, a limited-time world event where Treasure Goblins spawn across Azeroth and offer Diablo-themed loot, is returning in World of Warcraft patch 11.1.7 beginning July 1 at 8AM pacific time and ending July 29 8AM pacific time. The event takes place primarily in Stormwind, Ogrimmar, Dornogal and in the Undermine and this time around the Treasure Goblins are a bit more dangerous rewards. There will also be a new buff called the Collector’s Bounty that runs alongside the event and increases the amount drops you get from enemies in legacy (pre-Dragonflight) dungeons and raids.

Let’s look at what at exactly what you need to do (and what you’ll get) when the Greedy Emissary event returns.

How to participate in the Greedy Emissary event

During a Greedy Emissary, Treasure Goblins will spawn in Stormwind, Dornogal, Orgrimmar at the beginning of each hour in set locations. A portal icon will appear on the map of whichever zone you’re in, letting you know where the goblins will spawn:

• Dornogal — Southeastern city exit after the target dummy area
• Orgimmar — Outside the city near the entrance gate
• Stormwind — by the Stormwind Docks

If you’re in Undermine, Treasure Goblin portals will have different spawn times that are may happen around the top of the hour but happen in different locations. Different world events and activities can also cause a Treasure Goblin to appear:

• Killing an Undermine rare has a chance to spawn a Treasure Goblin portal
• Treasure Goblins may appear after defeating Liberation of the Undermine raid bosses

Every 15 minutes, a Portal Storm can occur which causes another 5 portals to spawn in a zone. You can keep killing Treasure Goblins for more loot for as long as you’d like — there are no lockouts — but they’re better prepared this time around and will have certain affixes that boost their abilities. There will be an icon on top of the portals and Treasure Goblins that lets you know which affix they currently have but you can also add affixes by throwing a corresponding elixir, which also boosts the chances of more goblins that can spawn:

Affixes and Elixirs

• Arcane / Arcane Elixir — Spawns Arcane Overloads, inflicting Arcane damage to enemies in the area.
• Blistering / Blistering Elixir — Summons Blistering Eruptions, which deal Shadowflame damage to players in the impact area.
• Connected / Connected Elixir — Occasionally spawns hordes of Fallen and Fallen Shaman.
• Cursing / Cursing Elixir — Inflicts Sanctuary Tongues, forcing players to speak Diabolic and reducing cast speed by 10% until the Goblin is defeated.
• Deafening / Deafening Elixir — Casts Howl From Hell, knocking back all enemies within 50 yards.
• Explosive / Explosive Elixir — Conjures Explosive orbs at enemies that deal Fire damage to enemies caught in the blast
• Healthy / Healthy Elixir — Spawns health globes that heal players who step on them.
• Magma / Magma Elixir — Hurls Magma at enemies, dealing Volcanic damage. Each impact summons a ball of lava that fixates on an enemy and deals Volcanic damage on impact.
• Rallying / Rallying Elixir — Occasionally spawns hordes of Demonic Bovines.
• Rich / Rich Elixir — Spawns pools of money that give Greedy Motivation when stepped on, increasing Haste and Movement Speed for 15 seconds.
• Storming / Storming Elixir — Spawns pools of lightning that deal damage to enemies who step on them.
• Tempestuous / Tempestuous Elixir — Pulls enemies to the Goblin with Tempest and then attempts to hit them with Arcane Gust, dealing Arcane damage and knocking enemies back.
• Trapper / Trapper Elixir — Spawns Goblin Zapper traps, which deal 11% max health damage to enemies stepping on them.
• Windforce / Windforce Elixir — Spawns Wind Vortexes that deal Nature damage and knock back players in the impact area.

What loot can you get from the Greedy Emissary event

The most alluring loot that players will be able to earn from the loot goblins are recolored Tier 2 sets, with one available for each class. You can get these sets by earning Hellstone Shards, a new event currency, that are rewarded from Hellcaller Chests that drop from defeated Treasure Goblins. Keep in mind, your first ten Hellcaller Chests are guaranteed to drop Hellstone Shards.

You can then use these shards to buy these new Tier 2 sets at a new vendor, Hellhunter Baranar, at the Foreground in Dornogal. While not confirmed, it’s likely the rewards from the first Greedy Emissary will be up for grabs once again from Hellhunter Baranar’s inventory:

• Baa’lial Soulstone (battle pet) which gives you the Little Lord of Lies achievement. Baa’lial is a red variant of an existing battle pet, Baa’l, who was a secret reward you could get in Battle for Azeroth by completing an expansive quest chain throughout the BfA zones — but this version will just be a drop.
• Tyrael’s Charger (mount)
• Treasure Nabbin’ Bag (back)
• Enmity Hood and Cloak (cosmetic hood and cloak)
• Nightmare Banner (toy)
• Wirt’s Fightin’ Leg (off-hand)
• Wirt’s Haunted Leg (two-handed mace)
• Wirt’s Last Leg (one-handed mace)
• Horadric Haversack (36-slot bag)
• Livestock Lochaber Axe (polearm)
• Tome of Town Portal (toy)
• Twelve-String Guitar (toy)
• Charms you can carry in your inventory to provide buffs during the event, just like in Diablo 2

Originally published April 19, 2023. Updated June 26, 2025