Instances by continentedit

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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.

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Azeroth

Eastern Kingdoms

Name Acronym Zone Attunement Advised
level
Minimum
level
Players advised (Max) Final boss Map Incentive
Deadmines DM, VC Westfall 18-22 10 5-player Edwin VanCleef DM[1]
Shadowfang Keep SFK Silverpine Forest 18-21 10 5-player Archmage Arugal SFK[1]
Stockade Stocks, STK Stormwind 23-29 15 5-player Bazil Thredd Stocks[1]
Gnomeregan Gnomer, GR Dun Morogh Back door: [Workshop Key] 25-28 20 5-player Mekgineer Thermaplugg GR[1]
Scarlet Monastery Graveyard SM-GY Tirisfal Glades 30-32 20 5-player Bloodmage Thalnos SM-GY[1]
Scarlet Monastery Library SM-Lib Tirisfal Glades 33-35 20 5-player Arcanist Doan SM-Lib[1]
Scarlet Monastery Armory SM-Arm Tirisfal Glades [The Scarlet Key] 35-37 20 5-player Herod SM-Arm[1]
Scarlet Monastery Cathedral SM-Cath Tirisfal Glades [The Scarlet Key] 36-40 20 5-player High Inquisitor Whitemane SM-Cath[1]
Uldaman Uld, Ulda Badlands 36-40 30 5-player Archaedas Ulda[1]
Temple of Atal'Hakkar ST, Sunken Temple Swamp of Sorrows 47-50 35 5-player Shade of Eranikus Sunken Temple[1]
Blackrock Depths BRD Blackrock Mountain, Burning Steppes/Searing Gorge 48-56 40 5-player Emperor Dagran Thaurissan
Princess Moira Bronzebeard
BRD[2]
Lower Blackrock Spire LBRS Blackrock Mountain, Burning Steppes/Searing Gorge 54-60 45 5-player Overlord Wyrmthalak LBRS[1]
Upper Blackrock Spire UBRS Blackrock Mountain, Burning Steppes/Searing Gorge Before patch 3.0.8, [Seal of Ascension] 58-60 45 10-player Raid General Drakkisath UBRS[1]
Stratholme Strath Eastern Plaguelands [Key to the City] for main gate
[The Scarlet Key] for Scarlet Bastion
58-60 45 5-player Balnazzar
Baron Rivendare
Strath[1]
Scholomance Scholo Western Plaguelands [Skeleton Key] 58-60 45 5-player Darkmaster Gandling Scholo[1]
Zul'Gurub ZG Stranglethorn Vale 60 50 20-player Raid Hakkar the Soulflayer ZG[3]
Molten Core MC Inside Blackrock Depths, Blackrock Mountain, Burning Steppes/Searing Gorge 60 50 40-player Raid Ragnaros MC[1] Tier 1, Tier 2 pants
Blackwing Lair BWL Inside Upper Blackrock Spire, Blackrock Mountain, Burning Steppes/Searing Gorge 60+ 60 40-player Raid Nefarian BWL[1] Tier 2
Original Naxxramas Removed from game. Moved to Northrend in patch 3.0.2 Naxx Eastern Plaguelands The Dread Citadel - Naxxramas 60+++ 60 40-player Raid Kel'Thuzad 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Tier 3
Karazhan TBC Kara, KZ Deadwind Pass [The Master's Key] 70+ 68 10-player Raid Prince Malchezaar Entrances,[4] Kara[5] Tier 4 Hands, Tier 4 Helm, Badges of Justice
Zul'Aman TBC ZA Ghostlands TBC 70++ 68 10-player Raid Zul'jin ZA[6] Tier 5 equivalent gear, Badges of Justice
Magisters' Terrace TBC MgT, MT, SPLAT5 Isle of Quel'Danas TBC None (Heroic mode requires completion of Hard to Kill) 70 68 5-player Kael'thas Sunstrider MT[7]
Sunwell Plateau TBC SP Isle of Quel'Danas TBC 70++++ 70 25-player Raid Kil'jaeden SP[8] Tier 6 equivalent and higher gear

Kalimdor

Name Acronym Zone Attunement Advised
level
Minimum
level
Players advised(Max) Final boss Map Incentive
Ragefire Chasm RFC Orgrimmar 13-16 8 5-player Bazzalan RFC[1]
Wailing Caverns WC The Barrens 17-21 10 5-player Mutanus the Devourer WC[1]
Blackfathom Deeps BFD Ashenvale 22-24 19 5-player Aku'mai BFD[1]
Razorfen Kraul RFK The Barrens 24-27 17 5-player Charlga Razorflank RFK[1]
Razorfen Downs RFD The Barrens 34-37 25 5-player Amnennar the Coldbringer RFD[1]
Zul'Farrak ZF Tanaris 42-46 35 5-player Chief Ukorz Sandscalp ZF[1]
Maraudon Mara Desolace 43-48 30 5-player Princess Theradras Mara[1]
Dire Maul East DME, DiME Feralas 55-58 45 5-player Alzzin the Wildshaper DME[1]
Dire Maul West DMW, DiMW Feralas [Crescent Key] 57-60 45 5-player Prince Tortheldrin DMW[1]
Dire Maul North DMN, DiMN Feralas [Crescent Key] 57-60 45 5-player King Gordok DMN[1]
Onyxia's Lair Onyxia, Ony10, Ony25 Dustwallow Marsh 80 10/25-player raid Onyxia Onyxia[1] Modified Tier 2 helms
Onyxia's Lair (original) Removed from game in Patch 3.2.2 Onyxia, Ony Dustwallow Marsh Before patch 3.0.2, [Drakefire Amulet] 60 50 40-player Raid Onyxia Ony[1] Tier 2 helms
Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj AQ20, RAQ Silithus 60 50 20-player Raid Ossirian the Unscarred AQ20[1]
Temple of Ahn'Qiraj AQ40, TAQ Silithus 60++ 50 40-player Raid C'Thun AQ40[1] Tier 2.5
Escape from Durnholde KeepTBC
in Old Hillsbrad Foothills
CoT1, CoT: Durnholde, Old Hillsbrad, OHB Caverns of Time, Tanaris The Caverns of Time
Heroic: [Key of Time]
66-68 66 5-player Epoch Hunter CoT1[1]
Opening the Dark PortalTBC
in the Black Morass
CoT2, Black Morass, BM, COT-BM Caverns of Time, Tanaris Escape from Durnholde Keep
Heroic: [Key of Time]
70 66 5-player Aeonus CoT2[1] Part 8 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Battle for Mount Hyjal TBC
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 Hyjal[1] Tier 6 Helm, Tier 6 Gloves
Culling of Stratholme WotLK
in Old Stratholme
Cot4, CoStrat, Strat, CoT-Strat, Past Strat, Old Strat Tanaris @ Caverns of Time 80 5-player Mal'Ganis 1, 2

Northrend

WotLK This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.
Name Acronym Location Key Advised level Player limit End boss Map
Utgarde Keep UK, Keep Utgarde Keep, Howling Fjord 70-72 5-player Ingvar the Plunderer 1, 2, 3
The Nexus Nex, Nexus The Nexus, Coldarra 71-73 5-player Keristrasza TheNexus
Azjol-Nerub AN, Nerub Dragonblight 72-74 5-player Anub'arak 1, 2, 3
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom AK, Kahet, Old Kingdom, OK, AKOK Azjol-Nerub, Dragonblight 73-75 5-player Herald Volazj Ahnkahet
Drak'Tharon Keep DTK Grizzly Hills / Zul'Drak 74-76 5-player The Prophet Tharon'ja 1, 2
Violet Hold VH Dalaran [The Violet Hold Key] 75-77 5-player Cyanigosa VioletHold
Gundrak Gun Zul'Drak 76-78 5-player Gal'darah Gundrak
Halls of Stone HoS Ulduar, Storm Peaks 77-79 5-player Sjonnir the Ironshaper Ulduar77
Utgarde Pinnacle UP, Pinn Utgarde Keep, Howling Fjord 80 5-player King Ymiron 1, 2
Oculus Ocu The Nexus, Coldarra 80 5-player Ley-Guardian Eregos 1, 2, 3, 4
Halls of Lightning HoL Ulduar, Storm Peaks 80 5-player Loken 1, 2
Trial of the Champion (3.2) CC5, ToC Argent Tournament Grounds, Icecrown 80 5-player The Black Knight 1
Forge of Souls (3.3) FoS Frozen Halls, Icecrown 80 5-player The Devourer of Souls FoS
Pit of Saron (3.3) PoS Frozen Halls, Icecrown 80 5-player Scourgelord Tyrannus PoS
Halls of Reflection (3.3) HoR Frozen Halls, Icecrown 80 5-player The Lich King HoR
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 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
Icecrown Citadel (3.3) IC Icecrown 80 10/25-player Raid The Lich King

Outland

TBC This section concerns content exclusive to The Burning Crusade.
Name Acronym Zone Attunement Advised
Level
Minimum
Level
Player Limit End Boss Map Incentive
Hellfire Ramparts Ramparts, Ramp(s), HFR Hellfire Citadel, Hellfire Peninsula Heroic: [Flamewrought Key] 60-62 55 5-player Vazruden & Nazan Ramps][9]
Blood Furnace BF Hellfire Citadel, Hellfire Peninsula Heroic: [Flamewrought Key] 61-63 55 5-player Keli'dan the Breaker BF[10]
Slave Pens SP Coilfang Reservoir, Zangarmarsh Heroic: [Reservoir Key] 62-64 55 5-player Quagmirran SP[1]
Underbog Bog, UB Zangarmarsh @ Coilfang Reservoir Heroic: [Reservoir Key] 63-65 55 5-player The Black Stalker UB[1]
Mana Tombs MT, Tombs Auchindoun, Bone Wastes, Terokkar Forest Heroic: [Auchenai Key] 64-66 55 5-player Nexus-Prince Shaffar MT[1]
Auchenai Crypts AC, Crypts Auchindoun, Bone Wastes, Terokkar Forest Heroic: [Auchenai Key] 65-67 55 5-player Exarch Maladaar AC[1]
Sethekk Halls Seth, Sethekk Auchindoun, Bone Wastes, Terokkar Forest Heroic: [Auchenai Key] 67-69 55 5-player Talon King Ikiss Sethekk[1]
Steamvault SV, Vaults Coilfang Reservoir, Zangarmarsh Heroic: [Reservoir Key] 70 55 5-player Warlord Kalithresh SV[1] Part 6 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Shadow Labyrinth SL Auchindoun, Bone Wastes, Terokkar Forest [Shadow Labyrinth Key]
Heroic: [Auchenai Key]
70 65 5-player Murmur SL[1] Part 5 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Mechanar Mech Tempest Keep, Netherstorm Flying mount or Form
Heroic: [Warpforged Key]
70 68 5-player Pathaleon the Calculator Mech[11]
Botanica Bot Tempest Keep, Netherstorm Flying Mount or Form
Heroic: [Warpforged Key]
70 68 5-player Warp Splinter Bot[12]
Arcatraz Arc Tempest Keep, Netherstorm Flying Mount or Form and [Key to the Arcatraz]
Heroic: [Warpforged Key]
70 65 5-player Harbinger Skyriss Arc[13] Part 7 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Shattered Halls SH Hellfire Citadel, Hellfire Peninsula [Shattered Halls Key]
Heroic: [Flamewrought Key]
70 55 5-player Warchief Kargath Bladefist SH[14]
Gruul's Lair Gruul Blade's Edge Mountains 70 65 25-player Raid Gruul the Dragonkiller Gruul[1] Tier 4 Shoulders, Tier 4 Pants
Magtheridon's Lair Mag Hellfire Citadel, Hellfire Peninsula 70+ 65 25-player Raid Magtheridon Mag[15] 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 SSC[1] 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 Eye[16] 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 BT[1] Tier 6 Chest, Tier 6 Pants, Tier 6 Shoulders


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