Instances by continent

Instancese
Classified by
Level	Continent	Type
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Lore	Future	Removed
See also
Ideas	Maps	Zone

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	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
Sunwell Plateau	SP	Isle of Quel'Danas		70++++	70	25-player Raid	Kil'jaeden	SP	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 (4.1)	ZA	Ghostlands		85 (heroic)	85 (min. item level 346)	5-player	Daakara	Local map
Zul'Gurub (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 (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	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

This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.

Name	Acronym	Location	Key	Advised level	Minimum level	Player limit	End boss	Map
Dungeons
The Stonecore	SC	Deepholm		82-84, 85 (heroic)	80 (81)	5-player	High Priestess Azil	1

Pandaria

This section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria.

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Name	Acronym	Location	Key	Advised level	Minimum level	Player limit	End boss	Map
Dungeons
Temple of the Jade Serpent	TJS			85–90		5-player
Stormstout Brewery	SB or SbB			85–90		5-player
Shado-Pan Monastery	SPM			87–90		5-player
Mogu'shan Palace	MP or MsP			87–90		5-player
Siege of Niuzao Temple	SNT			90		5-player
Gate of the Setting Sun	GSS			90		5-player
Scenarios
A Brewing Storm				90		3-player
A Little Patience (5.1)				90		3-player
Arena of Annihilation				90		3-player
Assault on Shaol'mara (solo; 5.2)				90	3-player
Assault on Zan'vess (5.1)				90		3-player
Assault on Zeb'tula (solo; 5.2)				90		3-player
The Fall of Shan Bu (solo; 5.2)				90		3-player
The Fall of Shan Bu (solo; 5.2)				90		3-player
Brewmoon Festival				90		3-player
Crypt of Forgotten Kings				90		3-player
Dagger in the Dark (5.1)				90		3-player
Domination Point (5.1)				90		3-player
Greenstone Village				90		3-player
Lion's Landing (5.1)				90		3-player
Stormsea Landing (solo; 5.2)				90		3-player
Stormsea Landing (solo; 5.2)				90		3-player
Tear Down This Wall! (solo; 5.2)				90		3-player
Tear Down This Wall! (solo; 5.2)				90		3-player
Theramore's Fall				90		3-player
Theramore's Fall				90		3-player
Troves of the Thunder King (solo; 5.2)				90		3-player
Unga Ingoo				90		3-player
Raids
Heart of Fear	HoF			90		10/25-player Raid
Mogu'shan Vaults	MV or MsV			90		10/25-player Raid
Terrace of Endless Spring	TES or ToES			90		10/25-player Raid
Throne of Thunder (5.2)	TT or ToT			90+		10/25-player Raid	Ra-den
Siege of Orgrimmar (5.4)	SoO			90++		10/25-player Raid	Garrosh Hellscream

See also

• Instances by level