The following is a list of instances by continent . For a list of instances organized by level, see instances by level . Check each instance's individual page for maps, strategy, and loot lists.
Azeroth
Eastern Kingdoms
Name
Acronym
Zone
Attunement
Advised level
Minimum level
Players advised (Max)
Final boss
Map
Incentive
Dungeons
Deadmines
DM, VC
Westfall
15-16 (normal), 85 (heroic)
10 (15 ; min. item level 329 )
5-player
"Captain" Cookie (normal)/Vanessa VanCleef (heroic)
Local map
Shadowfang Keep
SFK
Silverpine Forest
18-21 (normal), 85 (heroic)
11 (16 ; min. item level 329 )
5-player
Lord Godfrey
Local map
Stockade
Stocks, STK
Stormwind
22-30
15 (20 )
5-player
Hogger
Local map
Gnomeregan
Gnomer, GR
Dun Morogh
24-34
19 (24 )
5-player
Mekgineer Thermaplugg
Local map
Scarlet Halls
SM-Halls
Tirisfal Glades
28-31 (normal), 90 (heroic), 90 (challenge)
21 (26 ; min. item level 440 )
5-player
Flameweaver Koegler
Local map
Scarlet Cathedral
SM-Cath
Tirisfal Glades
30-33 (normal), 90 (heroic), 90 (challenge)
23 (28 ; min. item level 440 )
5-player
High Inquisitor Whitemane
Local map
Uldaman
Uld, Ulda
Badlands
35-45
30 (35 )
5-player
Archaedas
Local map
Scholomance
Scholo
Western Plaguelands
40-43 (normal),90 (heroic), 90 (challenge)
33 (38 ; min. item level 440 )
5-player
Darkmaster Gandling
Local map
Stratholme (Living side) Main Gate
Strath, Strat, StratLiving
Eastern Plaguelands
42-52
37
5-player
Lord Aurius Rivendare
Local map
Stratholme (Undead side) Service Entrance
Strath, Strat, StratUndead
Eastern Plaguelands
46-56
37
5-player
Balnazzar
Local map
Blackrock Depths Detention Block
BRD
Blackrock Mountain , Burning Steppes /Searing Gorge
47-57
42
5-player
High Interrogator Gerstahn
Local map
Temple of Atal'Hakkar
[1]
ST, Sunken Temple
Swamp of Sorrows
50-60
45 (50 )
5-player
Shade of Eranikus
Local map
Blackrock Depths Upper City
BRD
Blackrock Mountain , Burning Steppes /Searing Gorge
51-61
46
5-player
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan
Local map
Lower Blackrock Spire
LBRS
Blackrock Mountain , Burning Steppes /Searing Gorge
55-65
48 (55 )
5-player
Overlord Wyrmthalak
Local map
Raids
Upper Blackrock Spire
UBRS
Blackrock Mountain , Burning Steppes /Searing Gorge
Before patch 3.0.8 , [ Seal of Ascension]
55-65
48
10-player Raid
General Drakkisath
Local map
Molten Core
MC
Inside Blackrock Depths , Blackrock Mountain , Burning Steppes /Searing Gorge
60
50
40-player Raid
Ragnaros
Local map
Tier 1 , Tier 2 pants
Blackwing Lair
BWL
Inside Upper Blackrock Spire , Blackrock Mountain , Burning Steppes /Searing Gorge
60+
60
40-player Raid
Nefarian
Local map
Tier 2
Karazhan
Kara, KZ
Deadwind Pass
70+
68
10-player Raid
Prince Malchezaar
Tier 4 Hands, Tier 4 Helm, Badges of Justice
Magisters' Terrace
MgT, MT, SPLAT5
Isle of Quel'Danas
68-75
65 (68 )
5-player
Kael'thas Sunstrider
MT
[2]
Sunwell Plateau
SP
Isle of Quel'Danas
70++++
70
25-player Raid
Kil'jaeden
SP
[3]
Tier 6 equivalent and higher gear
Blackrock Caverns
BRC
Blackrock Mountain
80-81
77 (80 )
5-player
Ascendant Lord Obsidius
1 , 2
Throne of the Tides
ToT
Abyssal Depths
80-81
77 (80 )
5-player
Ozumat
1 , 2
Zul'Aman
[4] (4.1 )
ZA
Ghostlands
85 (heroic)
85 (min. item level 346 )
5-player
Daakara
Local map
Zul'Gurub
[5] (4.1 )
ZG
Stranglethorn Vale
85 (heroic)
85 (min. item level 346 )
5-player
Jin'do the Godbreaker
Local map
Grim Batol
GB
Twilight Highlands
85
83 (84 )
5-player
Erudax
1
Bastion of Twilight
BoT, GBR
Twilight Highlands
85+
85
10/25-player Raid
Cho'gall / Sinestra (Heroic)
1 , 2 , 3
Tier 11 equivalent
Blackwing Descent
BWD
Burning Steppes
85+
85
10/25-player Raid
Nefarian
1 , 2
Tier 11 equivalent
Kalimdor
Name
Acronym
Zone
Attunement
Advised level
Minimum level
Players advised(Max)
Final boss
Map
Incentive
Dungeons
Ragefire Chasm
RFC
Orgrimmar
15-21
10 (15 )
5-player
Lava Guard Gordoth
Wailing Caverns
WC
The Barrens
15-25
10 (15 )
5-player
Mutanus the Devourer
Blackfathom Deeps
BFD
Ashenvale
22-30
15 (20 )
5-player
Aku'mai
Razorfen Kraul
RFK
The Barrens
30-40
25 (30 )
5-player
Charlga Razorflank
Maraudon The Wicked Grotto (Purple)
Mara
Desolace
30-40
25
5-player
Vyletongue
Maraudon Foulspore Cavern (Orange)
Mara
Desolace
32-42
25
5-player
Noxxion Razorlash
Maraudon Earth Song Falls
Mara
Desolace
34-44
25
5-player
Princess Theradras
Dire Maul Warpwood Quarter (East)
DME, DiME
Feralas
36-46
31
5-player
Alzzin the Wildshaper
Dire Maul Capital Gardens (West)
DMW, DiMW
Feralas
[ Crescent Key]
39-49
31
5-player
Prince Tortheldrin
Razorfen Downs
RFD
The Barrens
40-50
35 (40 )
5-player
Amnennar the Coldbringer
Dire Maul Gordok Commons (North)
DMN, DiMN
Feralas
[ Crescent Key]
42-52
31
5-player
King Gordok
Zul'Farrak
ZF
Tanaris
44-54
39 (44 )
5-player
Chief Ukorz Sandscalp
Escape from Durnholde Keep in Old Hillsbrad Foothills
CoT1, CoT: Durnholde, Old Hillsbrad, OHB
Caverns of Time , Tanaris
65-72, 70 (heroic)
63 (64 )
5-player
Epoch Hunter
Opening the Dark Portal in the Black Morass
CoT2, Black Morass, BM, COT-BM
Caverns of Time , Tanaris
68-75 (heroic)
65 (68 )
5-player
Aeonus
Culling of Stratholme in Old Stratholme
Cot4, CoStrat, Strat, CoT-Strat, Past Strat, Old Strat
Tanaris @ Caverns of Time
80, 80 (heroic)
75 (78 )
5-player
Mal'Ganis
1 , 2
Vortex Pinnacle
VP, Sky5
Uldum
82-84, 85 (heroic)
80 (81 )
5-player
Asaad
1
Halls of Origination
HoO
Uldum
85, 85 (heroic)
83 (84 )
5-player
Ammunae , Isiset , Rajh , Setesh
1 , 2 , 3
Lost City of the Tol'vir
LCT
Uldum
84-85, 85 (heroic)
83 (84 )
5-player
Siamat
1
Raids
Onyxia's Lair [6] (3.2.2 )
Onyxia, Ony10, Ony25
Dustwallow Marsh
80
10/25-player raid
Onyxia
Modified Tier 2 helms
Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
AQ20, RAQ
Silithus
60
50
20-player Raid
Ossirian the Unscarred
Temple of Ahn'Qiraj
AQ40, TAQ
Silithus
60++
50
40-player Raid
C'Thun
Tier 2.5
Battle for Mount Hyjal in Hyjal Summit
Hyjal, MH
Caverns of Time , Tanaris
Before patch 2.4.0 , Scale of the Sands : Friendly
70+++
70
25-player Raid
Archimonde
Tier 6 Helm, Tier 6 Gloves
Throne of the Four Winds
T4W, ToFW
Uldum
85+
10/25-player Raid
Al'Akir
1
Tier 11 equivalent
Firelands
FL, Flands
Mount Hyjal
85+
10/25-player Raid
Ragnaros
0 , 1
Tier 12 equivalent
Dragon Soul
DS
Caverns of Time , Tanaris
85+
10/25-player Raid
Deathwing
0 , 1 , 2
Tier 13 equivalent
Siege of Orgrimmar (5.4 )
SoO
90++
10/25-player Raid
Garrosh Hellscream
Outland
This section concerns content exclusive to The Burning Crusade .
Name
Acronym
Zone
Attunement
Advised Level
Minimum Level
Player Limit
End Boss
Map
Incentive
Dungeons
Hellfire Ramparts
Ramparts, Ramp(s), HFR
Hellfire Citadel , Hellfire Peninsula
Heroic : [ Flamewrought Key]
57-67
55
5-player
Vazruden & Nazan
Blood Furnace
BF
Hellfire Citadel , Hellfire Peninsula
Heroic : [ Flamewrought Key]
59-68
55
5-player
Keli'dan the Breaker
Slave Pens
SP
Coilfang Reservoir , Zangarmarsh
Heroic : [ Reservoir Key]
60-69
55
5-player
Quagmirran
Underbog
Bog, UB
Zangarmarsh @ Coilfang Reservoir
Heroic : [ Reservoir Key]
61-70
55
5-player
The Black Stalker
Mana Tombs
MT, Tombs
Auchindoun , Bone Wastes , Terokkar Forest
Heroic : [ Auchenai Key]
62-71
55
5-player
Nexus-Prince Shaffar
Auchenai Crypts
AC, Crypts
Auchindoun , Bone Wastes , Terokkar Forest
Heroic : [ Auchenai Key]
63-72
55
5-player
Exarch Maladaar
Sethekk Halls
Seth, Sethekk
Auchindoun , Bone Wastes , Terokkar Forest
Heroic : [ Auchenai Key]
65-73
55
5-player
Talon King Ikiss
Steamvault
SV, Vaults
Coilfang Reservoir , Zangarmarsh
Heroic : [ Reservoir Key]
67-75
?
5-player
Warlord Kalithresh
Part 6 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Shadow Labyrinth
SL
Auchindoun , Bone Wastes , Terokkar Forest
[ Shadow Labyrinth Key] Heroic : [ Auchenai Key]
67-75
65
5-player
Murmur
Part 5 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Mechanar
Mech
Tempest Keep , Netherstorm
Flying mount or Form Heroic : [ Warpforged Key]
67-75
67
5-player
Pathaleon the Calculator
Botanica
Bot
Tempest Keep , Netherstorm
Flying Mount or Form Heroic : [ Warpforged Key]
67-75
67
5-player
Warp Splinter
Shattered Halls
SH
Hellfire Citadel , Hellfire Peninsula
[ Shattered Halls Key] Heroic : [ Flamewrought Key]
67-75
?
5-player
Warchief Kargath Bladefist
Arcatraz
Arc
Tempest Keep , Netherstorm
Flying Mount or Form and [ Key to the Arcatraz] Heroic : [ Warpforged Key]
68-75
65
5-player
Harbinger Skyriss
Part 7 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Raids
Gruul's Lair
Gruul
Blade's Edge Mountains
70
65
25-player Raid
Gruul the Dragonkiller
Tier 4 Shoulders, Tier 4 Pants
Magtheridon's Lair
Mag
Hellfire Citadel , Hellfire Peninsula
70+
65
25-player Raid
Magtheridon
Tier 4 Chest
Serpentshrine Cavern
SSC
Coilfang Reservoir , Zangarmarsh
Before patch 2.1.2 , The Mark of Vashj
70++
70
25-player Raid
Lady Vashj
Tier 5 Gloves, Tier 5 Helm, Tier 5 Pants
The Eye
TK, Eye
Tempest Keep , Netherstorm
Flying Mount / Form . Before patch 2.1.2 , [ The Tempest Key]
70++
70
25-player Raid
Kael'thas Sunstrider
Tier 5 Chest, Tier 5 Shoulders
Black Temple
BT
Shadowmoon Valley
Before patch 2.4.0 , [ Medallion of Karabor]
70+++
70
25-player Raid
Illidan Stormrage
Tier 6 Chest, Tier 6 Pants, Tier 6 Shoulders
Azeroth (continued...)
Northrend
This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King .
Name
Acronym
Location
Key
Advised level
Minimum level
Player limit
End boss
Map
Dungeons
Utgarde Keep
UK, Keep
Utgarde Keep , Howling Fjord
70-72, 80 (heroic)
67 (68 )
5-player
Ingvar the Plunderer
1 , 2 , 3
The Nexus
Nex, Nexus
The Nexus , Coldarra
71-73, 80 (heroic)
68 (69 )
5-player
Keristrasza
TheNexus
Azjol-Nerub
AN, Nerub
Dragonblight
72-74, 80 (heroic)
69 (70 )
5-player
Anub'arak
1 , 2 , 3
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom
AK, Kahet, Old Kingdom, OK, AKOK
Azjol-Nerub , Dragonblight
73-75, 80 (heroic)
70 (71 )
5-player
Herald Volazj
Ahnkahet
Drak'Tharon Keep
DTK
Grizzly Hills / Zul'Drak
74-76, 80 (heroic)
71 (72 )
5-player
The Prophet Tharon'ja
1 , 2
Violet Hold
VH
Dalaran
75-77, 80 (heroic)
72 (73 )
5-player
Cyanigosa
VioletHold
Gundrak
Gun
Zul'Drak
76-78, 80 (heroic)
73 (74 )
5-player
Gal'darah
Gundrak
Halls of Stone
HoS
Ulduar , Storm Peaks
77-79, 80 (heroic)
74 (75 )
5-player
Sjonnir the Ironshaper
Ulduar77
Utgarde Pinnacle
UP, Pinn
Utgarde Keep , Howling Fjord
79-80, 80 (heroic)
5-player
King Ymiron
1 , 2
The Oculus
Ocu
The Nexus , Coldarra
79-80, 80 (heroic)
75 (77 )
5-player
Ley-Guardian Eregos
1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Halls of Lightning
HoL
Ulduar , Storm Peaks
79-80, 80 (heroic)
75 (77 )
5-player
Loken
1 , 2
Trial of the Champion (3.2 )
CC5, ToC
Argent Tournament Grounds , Icecrown
78-80, 80 (heroic)
75 (78 )
5-player
The Black Knight
1
Forge of Souls (3.3 )
FoS
Frozen Halls , Icecrown
80, 80 (heroic)
75 (80 )
5-player
The Devourer of Souls
FoS
Pit of Saron (3.3 )
PoS
Frozen Halls , Icecrown
80, 80 (heroic)
80 (80 )
5-player
Scourgelord Tyrannus
PoS
Halls of Reflection (3.3 )
HoR
Frozen Halls , Icecrown
80, 80 (heroic)
80 (80 )
5-player
The Lich King
HoR
Raids
Naxxramas [7]
Naxx, Nax
Dragonblight
80
10/25-player Raid
Kel'Thuzad
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6
Obsidian Sanctum
OS
Chamber of Aspects , Dragonblight
80
10/25-player Raid
Sartharion
OS
Eye of Eternity
EoE, Maly, Malygos
The Nexus , Coldarra
[ Key to the Focusing Iris]
80
10/25-player Raid
Malygos
EoE
Vault of Archavon
VoA
Wintergrasp
80
10/25-player Raid
Archavon the Stone Watcher , Emalon the Storm Watcher , Koralon the Flame Watcher , Toravon the Ice Watcher
Vault
Ulduar (3.1 )
Uldu, Uldu10, Uldu25
Ulduar , Storm Peaks
80
10/25-player Raid
Yogg-Saron
0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Trial of the Crusader (3.2 )
CC10, CC25, TotC
Argent Tournament Grounds , Icecrown
80
10/25-player Raid
Anub'arak
1 , 2
Ruby Sanctum (3.3.5 )
RS
Chamber of Aspects , Dragonblight
80
10/25-player Raid
Halion
RS
Icecrown Citadel (3.3 )
IC
Icecrown
80
10/25-player Raid
The Lich King
Maelstrom
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