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All 9 New Dungeons in WoW Forever: Levels, Locations and Bosses

The nine new five-player dungeons in WoW Forever, from Hall of Thanes at level 13 to Shaper's Terrace at 60: locations, access and bosses.

The nine new five-player dungeons in WoW Forever, from Hall of Thanes at level 13 to Shaper’s Terrace at 60: locations, access and bosses.

Coral reef and a wrecked pirate ship off the coast of Stranglethorn Vale near The Drowned City in World of Warcraft: Forever

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Quick answer: WoW Forever adds nine new five-player dungeons for levels 13 to 60. Six are in the Eastern Kingdoms and three are in Kalimdor.

DungeonLevel rangeLocation
Hall of Thanes13-18Beneath Ironforge, Dun Morogh
Ruins of Lordaeron15-20Ruins above the Undercity, Tirisfal Glades
Excavation Site24-29Above Whelgar’s Excavation, Wetlands
City of Dalaran28-33Alterac Mountains
The Drowned City35-40Off the coast of Stranglethorn Vale
Krol’dok Stronghold40-45Riverglades
Alcaz Prison48-53Alcaz Island, Dustwallow Marsh
Blackmaw Hold55-60Azshara
Shaper’s Terrace58-60Un’Goro Crater

The first six dungeons sit in the Eastern Kingdoms. The last three, Alcaz Prison, Blackmaw Hold and Shaper’s Terrace, are in Kalimdor and cover the top of the level curve.


Hall of Thanes (levels 13-18, Dun Morogh)

Hall of Thanes is designed for levels 13-18 and can be found beneath Ironforge, in Dun Morogh. Alliance players can enter from within their capital, while Horde groups must travel through Alliance territory.

Torch-lit burial hall with a reflecting pool inside the Hall of Thanes dungeon in World of Warcraft: Forever
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This is where dwarven monarchs are laid to rest, and intruders, likely Dark Iron dwarves, have forced their way in. Ghostly whispers carry through the halls as you push deeper.

Bosses:

  • Faldrim Anvilmar
  • Infurnus
  • Plunder
  • Durgen Dirgehammer

Ruins of Lordaeron (levels 15-20, Tirisfal Glades)

Ruins of Lordaeron is for characters at levels 15-20. It occupies the ruined city perched over the Undercity in Tirisfal Glades. Horde players can go directly from the Undercity to the entrance; Alliance groups must travel through Horde territory to reach it.

The Forsaken are trying to take back the ruins while the Scourge still haunts them. Somewhere inside, a necromancer is building up power.

Undead abomination in the green-lit ruins above the Undercity in the Ruins of Lordaeron dungeon
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Bosses:

  • Witherfang
  • The Abandoned
  • The Butcher
  • Lordaeron Captain
  • Viktor the Vile
  • Bjork
  • Rath’mael

Excavation Site (levels 24-29, Wetlands)

Excavation Site is built for levels 24-29. You’ll find it in the Wetlands above Whelgar’s Excavation, near Thelgen Rock and Dun Algaz.

Spiny creature in tall grass before titan ruins at the Excavation Site dungeon in the Wetlands
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A strange mist and bursts of light hang over a spot that seems stuck in time, and the Explorers’ League wants to know why. Titan constructs gone astray and dangerous wildlife guard the place.

Bosses:

  • Saltspine
  • Shadetooth
  • Highland Horror
  • Relic Guardian

City of Dalaran (levels 28-33, Alterac Mountains)

City of Dalaran is for levels 28-33 and is located in the Alterac Mountains. It needs an attunement questline before you can get in.

Steps up to a glowing portal flanked by Kirin Tor banners in the City of Dalaran dungeon
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Pick up the opening quest for your faction. Alliance players start with “An Alarming Request” from Emissary Jacques in Southshore, while Horde players start with “Key to the City” and “Prison Break-In” from Magus Wordeen Voidglare in Tarren Mill.
Work through the attunement questline until you’ve earned the Kirin Tor’s trust. That trust is what opens the way into the city.
Bring your group in through the sewers. Once inside, choose from several routes and encounters as you make your way toward the source of the disruption.

Dalaran’s magical barrier has come down, and its enchantments are misfiring. Constructs roam the streets unchecked.

Bosses:

  • Arcane Anomaly
  • Fel Ancient
  • Mana Devourer
  • Mana Elemental
  • Unstable Sentinel
  • Lyn the Ignored
  • Atrexis the Grave Knight
  • Mana Wraith
  • Shade of the Archmage

The Drowned City (levels 35-40, Stranglethorn Vale)

The Drowned City is suited to levels 35-40 and is located offshore from Stranglethorn Vale, west of Grom’gol. Dive underwater to locate the entrance.

Old troll ruins have risen out of the ocean, and trolls and naga hold them alongside a wrecked pirate ship. The dungeon is open to the sky, so mist and rain gradually turn into a full storm before the last fight.

Bosses:

  • Zul’Alai
  • Var’Taka
  • Captain Dreadrise
  • Deathless Guardians
  • Primeval Elemental
  • Min’loth the Serpent

Krol’dok Stronghold (levels 40-45, Riverglades)

Krol’dok Stronghold is for levels 40-45 and is located in the Riverglades.

Ogre fortress towers and camps of Krol'dok Stronghold in the Riverglades
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Ogre outrunners have been snatching travelers and hauling them back to a sprawling fortress of workshops, camps and guarded inner passages. After dark, strange chanting rises from within.

Bosses:

  • Slavecrusher Grox
  • Twilight Commander Zarmok
  • Handler Ashka
  • Nar’gurk
  • Overseer Mugg

Alcaz Prison (levels 48-53, Dustwallow Marsh)

Alcaz Prison targets levels 48-53 and stands on Alcaz Island in Dustwallow Marsh. It is the first of the three Kalimdor dungeons.

Naga guards in a stone corridor inside Alcaz Prison in Dustwallow Marsh
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The prison long rumored to have held King Varian Wrynn is finally open. Inside, the Defias Brotherhood and the naga are fighting each other.

Bosses:

  • Overseer Wrex
  • Tidemistress Ca’zass
  • Katerina the Cleaner
  • The Questioner
  • Blazeroar

Blackmaw Hold (levels 55-60, Azshara)

Blackmaw Hold is intended for levels 55-60 and is located in Azshara, beyond a gate sealed long ago. This large endgame dungeon offers multiple routes and bosses.

Furbolg shrine on a wooden platform among red trees at Blackmaw Hold in Azshara
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Behind the gate is a great furbolg city where the Blackmaw clan is fighting back a spreading corruption. Its deepest sections may lead even farther below Azeroth.

Bosses:

  • Withermaw
  • Impaan the Imprisoner
  • Elder Shaman Bloodmane
  • Bonesnout the Unbroken
  • Varrox Bleakhoof
  • Blackmaw Behemoth
  • Unbound Spirit

Shaper’s Terrace (levels 58-60, Un’Goro Crater)

Shaper’s Terrace is for levels 58-60 and is located in the northern hills of Un’Goro Crater.

Jungle path to a titan doorway with glowing crystals at Shaper's Terrace in Un'Goro Crater
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Collect power crystals around Un’Goro before you go in, since you use them at consoles inside the terrace.

This is an old titan facility overrun by dinosaurs, with titan structures standing among tar pits and crystals.

Bosses:

  • Titanosaur
  • Ravasaur Hunters
  • Thunderhoof
  • Venomridge
  • Direhorn Matriarch
  • Cinder
  • King Op
  • Snowtalon
  • Bolt
  • Vitrix
  • Nanaya

What all nine WoW Forever dungeons share

All nine are dungeons for five players, each with its own quests and new threats. They join the existing lineup rather than taking its place, so Deadmines, Wailing Caverns, and the other original dungeons remain available.