Elementals of Azeroth — the four kinds of elementals

Section: Lore & bestiary 3 min read Vanilla 1.12.1 · x5 Updated 11.08.2026

Elementals are the living embodiments of the four primal forces of Azeroth: fire, water, earth and air. Each kind is a host of its own Elemental Lord and a guest from the Elemental Plane, broken through into the living world.

Four elementsFire, water, earth and air

Contents

The four kinds
Where to find them in Vanilla
Why farm them
Bond with the elements
On the WowX5 server (x5)
Kinds of elementals — dedicated guides
Related materials
Join WowX5

The four kinds

Elementals are divided strictly by element. Fire elementals blaze with heat and answer to Ragnaros; water elementals are fluid and changeable, serving Neptulon; earth elementals are heavy and unbreakable under Therazane; air elementals are swift and elusive, obedient to Al'Akir.

Where to find them in Vanilla

Elementals are scattered across Azeroth, but each element favours its own lands.

Element	Where to look	Sample drops
Fire	Un'Goro Crater, Silithus	Essence of Fire, Fire Core
Water	Azshara, Thousand Needles	Essence of Water, Water mote
Earth	Badlands, Maraudon	Essence of Earth, Earth mote
Air	high lands, mountain peaks	Essence of Air, Air mote

Why farm them

Elementals drop valuable reagents — elemental motes and essences, fire cores and more. Alchemists need them for resistance potions, blacksmiths for fire-resistant armor, and enchanters for formulas. Farming elementals in Un'Goro and Silithus is a popular way to earn gold on an x5 server.

Bond with the elements

Every elemental is a shard of its Lord's realm. When you slay a fire elemental in the Molten Core, you are literally fighting the host of Ragnaros. Understanding the hierarchy of the elements lets you see the grand lore of the Elemental Lords behind a simple mob.

On the WowX5 server (x5)

On WowX5 x5 farming elementals is livelier: boosted rates and a steady population make gathering essences and fire cores worthwhile. Collect reagents in Un'Goro, Silithus and Azshara, and study elemental lore in the Elemental Lords section.

Kinds of elementals — dedicated guides

Fire elementals — the host of Ragnaros
Water elementals — the host of Neptulon
Earth elementals — the host of Therazane
Air elementals — the host of Al'Akir
Elemental Invasion — a world event with rifts

Related materials

Join WowX5

Want to farm elemental cores and essences profitably? On our WoW Classic x5 server leveling and farming are livelier, and raids form every evening. Register, download the client and connect to play.wowx5.ru.

FAQ

What kinds of elementals are there?

Four kinds by element — fire, water, earth and air. Each kind answers to its own Elemental Lord and dwells in its own lands of Azeroth.

Where do you farm elementals in WoW Classic?

Fire in Un'Goro Crater and Silithus, water on the coasts of Azshara and in Thousand Needles, earth in the Badlands and Maraudon, air in the high lands.

What do elementals drop?

Elemental motes and essences (of fire, water, earth, air), fire cores and other reagents valuable for alchemy, blacksmithing and enchanting.