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For information on how to get into each instance (key, attunement, etc) if necessary, see instance attunement.

This article is a list of instances by level.

Colors:  Regular Dungeon ,  Heroic Dungeon ,  Raid Dungeon 

• Numbers within the bars indicate the maximum number of players allowed in the instance.
• Following the name of the instance, in parentheses ( ), is a common term or abbreviation used by players to refer to that instance.
• / means only Horde/Alliance players have quests there.
• Numbers indicate the minimum level to enter, the minimum - maximum level to queue for the instance using the Dungeon Finder tool; and the level range of the mobs (in parentheses).
• Patch 3.3.0 removed the maximum character level requirement for any Meeting Stone, only required that the character’s minimum level be 15.
• Note that the level range required to use the Dungeon Finder may differ from the recommended level range; the level ranges it uses can be found at Dungeon finder instance breakdown.
• Many instances were adjusted in {{cata-inline}] Patch 4.0.3.

Contents 1 Raids 1.1 Cataclysm raids 1.2 Wrath of the Lich King raids 1.3 The Burning Crusade raids 1.4 World of Warcraft (classic) raids 2 Heroic dungeons 2.1 Mists of Pandaria heroic dungeons 2.2 Cataclysm heroic dungeons 2.3 Wrath of the Lich King heroic dungeons 2.4 The Burning Crusade heroic dungeons 3 Regular dungeons 3.1 Cataclysm dungeons 3.2 Wrath of the Lich King dungeons 3.3 The Burning Crusade dungeons 3.4 World of Warcraft (classic) dungeons 4 References 5 See also 6 External links

Raids

Raids are instances that accept more that 5 players at a time.

Cataclysm raids

This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.

Cataclysm raids are intended for well-geared level 85 players only.

10/25  Baradin Hold - Argaloth (BH10/BH25) 85 (85+)   10/25  Bastion of Twilight (BoT10/BoT25) 85 (85+)   10/25  Throne of the Four Winds (TFW10/TFW25) 85 (85+)Note

10/25  Blackwing Descent (BD10/BD25) 85 (85+)   10/25  Firelands (FL/FIRE 10/25) 85 (85+) Postponed until Patch 4.2[1]   10/25  War of the Ancients (WoA/WA 10/25) 85 (85+) Postponed

Wrath of the Lich King raids

This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.

Wrath of the Lich King raids are intended for well-geared level 80+ players only.

NOTE: All raid dungeons are accessible to both 10-player and 25-player size raid groups with separate gear progression paths in each respective raid model.   10/25  Naxxramas (Naxx10/Naxx25) 80 (80+)   10/25  Obsidian Sanctum (OS/Sarth10/25) 80 (80+)   10/25  Vault of Archavon - Archavon (Vault/VoA10/25) 80 (80+)   10/25  The Eye of Eternity (Maly/EoE10/25) 80 (80++)   10/25  Vault of Archavon - Emalon (Vault/VoA10/25) 80 (80++)  Patch 3.1.0   10/25  Ulduar (Uld10/25) 80 (80++)  Patch 3.1.0   10/25  Vault of Archavon - Koralon (Vault/VoA10/25) 80 (80+++)  Patch 3.2.0   10/25  Trial of the Crusader (TC/TotC10/25) 80 (80+++)  Patch 3.2.0

10/25  Onyxia's Lair (Ony10/Ony25) 80 (80+++)  Patch 3.2.2   10/25  Trial of the Grand Crusader (TGC/ToGC10/25) 80 (80++++)   Patch 3.2.0   10/25  Vault of Archavon - Toravon (Vault/VoA10/25) 80 (80++++)   Patch 3.3.2   10/25  Ruby Sanctum (RS/Hal10/25) 80 (80++++)    Patch 3.3.5   10/25  Icecrown Citadel (ICC) 80 (80+++++)  Patch 3.3.0

The Burning Crusade raids

This section concerns content exclusive to The Burning Crusade.

Burning Crusade raids are intended for well-geared level 70+ players only.

10  Karazhan (Kara) 68 (70+)   25  Gruul's Lair (Gruul) 65 (70+)   25  Hellfire Citadel: Magtheridon's Lair 65 (70+)   10  Zul'Aman (ZA) 68 (70++)  Patch 2.3.0   25  Coilfang Reservoir: Serpentshrine Cavern (SSC) 70 (70++)

25  Tempest Keep: The Eye (TK) 70 (70++)   25  Caverns of Time: Battle for Mount Hyjal (Hyjal) 70 (70+++)   25  Black Temple (BT) 70 (70+++)</span>  Patch 2.1.0   25  Sunwell Plateau (Sunwell) 70 (70++++)  Patch 2.4.0

World of Warcraft (classic) raids

This section concerns content exclusive to World of Warcraft.

World of Warcraft (classic) raids are intended for well-geared level 60+ players only.

20  Zul'Gurub (ZG) 50 (56-60+)</span>    Introduced in Patch 1.7.0 Removed in Patch 4.0.3.   40  Onyxia's Lair (Ony) (60+)</span>    Instance was tuned for level 80 in Patch 3.2.2.   40  Molten Core (MC) 50, 60-? (60+)</span>       40  Blackwing Lair (BWL) 55, 60-? (60++)  Introduced in Patch 1.6.0

10  Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj (RAQ or AQ10) 50, 60-? (60++)   Introduced in Patch 1.9.0 Instance was tuned for 10 player in Patch 4.0.3.   40  Temple of Ahn'Qiraj (TAQ or AQ40) 50, 60-? (60+++)</span>   Introduced in Patch 1.9.0   40  Naxxramas (Naxx) 51 (60++++)  Introduced in Patch 1.11.0 Instance was tuned for level 80 and moved in Patch 3.0.2.

Heroic dungeons

Mists of Pandaria heroic dungeons

This section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria.

Mists of Pandaria heroic mode dungeons are intended for well-geared level 90 players only.

5  Scarlet Halls (SH, SM-H) 90 (90+)   5  Scarlet Monastery (SC, SM, SM-C) 90 (90+)   5  Scholomance (Scholo) 90 (90+)

Cataclysm heroic dungeons

This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.

Cataclysm heroic mode dungeons are intended for well-geared level 85 players only.

5  Vortex Pinnacle (H-VP) 85 (85+)Note   5  The Stonecore (H-SC) 85 (85+)Note   5  Throne of the Tides (H-ToT) 85 (85+)Note   5  Lost City of the Tol'vir (H-LCoT) 85 (85+)   5  Blackrock Caverns (H-BC) 85 (85+)   5  Grim Batol (H-GB) 85 (85+)

5  Halls of Origination (H-HoO) 85 (85+)   5  Deadmines (H-DM/H-VC) 85 (85+)   5  Shadowfang Keep (H-SFK) 85 (85+)   5  Zul'Aman (Patch 4.1) (ZA) 85 (85+) Postponed until Patch 4.1   5  Zul'Gurub (Patch 4.1) (ZA) 85 (85+) Postponed until Patch 4.1

Wrath of the Lich King heroic dungeons

This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.

Wrath of the Lich King heroic mode dungeons are intended for well-geared level 80+ players only.

5  Utgarde Keep (Heroic) (H-UK/H-UTK) 80 (80+)   5  Azjol-Nerub (Heroic) (H-AZN/H-AN) 80 (80+)   5  Drak'Tharon Keep (Heroic) (H-DTK) 80 (80+)   5  Halls of Stone (Heroic) (H-HOS) 80 (80+)   5  Halls of Lightning (Heroic) (H-HOL) 80 (80+)   5  The Nexus (Heroic) (H-Nexus/H-Nex) 80 (80+)   5  The Oculus (Heroic) (H-Oculus/H-Occ) 80 (80+)   5  Caverns of Time: Culling of Stratholme (Heroic) (H-Culling/H-COS) 80 (80+)   5  Utgarde Pinnacle (Heroic) (H-UP) 80 (80+)   5  The Violet Hold (Heroic) (H-VH) 80 (80+)

5  Gundrak (Heroic) (H-Gundrak/H-GD) 80 (80+)   5  Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom (Heroic) (H-ANK/H-OLD/H-OK) 80 (80+)    5  Trial of the Champion (Heroic) (ToC hc/H-Champ) 80 (80++)  Patch 3.2.0   5  Forge of Souls (Heroic) (H-FoS) 80 (80+++)  Patch 3.3.0   5  Pit of Saron (Heroic) (H-PoS) 80 (80+++)  Patch 3.3.0   5  Halls of Reflection (Heroic) (H-HoR) 80 (80+++)  Patch 3.3.0

The Burning Crusade heroic dungeons

This section concerns content exclusive to The Burning Crusade.

Burning Crusade heroic mode dungeons are intended for well-geared level 70+ players only.

5  Hellfire Citadel: Hellfire Ramparts (Heroic) (H Ramps) 60 (70+)   5  Hellfire Citadel: The Blood Furnace (Heroic) (H BF) 60 (70+)   5  Hellfire Citadel: Shattered Halls (Heroic) (H SH or H Shatt Halls) 60 (70+)   5  Coilfang Reservoir: Slave Pens (Heroic) (H SP) 70(70+)   5  Coilfang Reservoir: The Underbog (Heroic) (H UB) 70 (70+)   5  Coilfang Reservoir: The Steamvault (Heroic) (H SV) 70 (70+)   5  Auchindoun: Mana-Tombs (Heroic) (H MT) 70 (70+)   5  Auchindoun: Auchenai Crypts (Heroic) (H AC) 70 (70+)   5  Auchindoun: Sethekk Halls (Heroic) (H Seth Halls) 70 (70+)   5  Auchindoun: Shadow Labyrinth (Heroic) (H SL or H Slabs) 70 (70+)

5  Caverns of Time: Escape from Durnholde Keep (Heroic) (H Durn) 66 (70+)   5  Caverns of Time: Opening the Dark Portal (Heroic) (H BM) 66 (70+)   5  Tempest Keep: The Mechanar (Heroic) (H Mech) 70 (70+)   5  Tempest Keep: The Botanica (Heroic) (H Bot) 70 (70+)   5  Tempest Keep: The Arcatraz (Heroic) (H Arc) 70 (70+)   5  Magisters' Terrace (Heroic) (H MgT) 70 (70+)  Patch 2.4.0

Regular dungeons

Cataclysm dungeons

This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.

Cataclysm regular dungeons are intended for level 80+ players.

5  Throne of the Tides (ToT) 80, 80? (80-81)   5  Blackrock Caverns (BC) 77 (80-81)   5  The Stonecore (SC) (82-84)Note   5  Vortex Pinnacle (VP) (82-84)Note

5  Lost City of the Tol'vir (LCoT) 83, 85   5  Grim Batol (GBD) 85   5  Halls of Origination (HoO) 83,(84-85)

Wrath of the Lich King dungeons

This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.

Wrath of the Lich King regular dungeons are intended for approx. level 70+ players.

5  Utgarde Keep (UK/UTK) 65, 68 (70-72)   5  The Nexus (Nexus/Nex) 68 (71-73)   5  Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom (ANK/OLD/AKO/OK) 70 (73-75)   5  Azjol-Nerub (AZN/AN) 69 (72-74)   5  Drak'Tharon Keep (DTK) 71 (74-76)   5  The Violet Hold (VH) 72 (75-77)   5  Gundrak (GD) 73 (76-78)   5  Halls of Stone (HOS) 74 (77-79)   5  Halls of Lightning (HOL) 75 (80)   5  The Oculus (Occ) 75 (80)

5  Caverns of Time: Culling of Stratholme (Culling/COS) 75 (80)   5  Utgarde Pinnacle (UP) 75 (80)   5  Trial of the Champion (Champ/ToC) 75 (80+)  Patch 3.2.0   5  Forge of Souls (FoS) 75 (80++)  Patch 3.3.0   5  Pit of Saron (PoS) 75 (80++)  Patch 3.3.0   5  Halls of Reflection (HoR) 75 (80++)  Patch 3.3.0

The Burning Crusade dungeons

This section concerns content exclusive to The Burning Crusade.

Burning Crusade regular dungeons are intended for approx. level 60+ players.

5  Hellfire Citadel: Hellfire Ramparts (Ramps) 55, 57-67 (57-72)   5  Hellfire Citadel: The Blood Furnace (BF) 58, 59-68 (58-72)   5  Coilfang Reservoir: Slave Pens (SP) 57, 60-69 (61-72)   5  Coilfang Reservoir: The Underbog (UB) 57, 61-70 (62-72)   5  Auchindoun: Mana-Tombs (MT) 61, 62-71 (61-72)   5  Auchindoun: Auchenai Crypts (AC) 62, 63-72 (64-72)   5  Caverns of Time: Escape from Durnholde Keep (OH, DH, DK or Durn) 66, 64-73 (65-72)   5  Auchindoun: Sethekk Halls (AS, Seth, Seth Halls) 63, 65-73 (65-72)   5  Coilfang Reservoir: The Steamvault (SV) 65, 67-75 (69-70)

5  Auchindoun: Shadow Labyrinth (SL or Slabs) 65, 67-75 (68-71)   5  Hellfire Citadel: Shattered Halls (SH or Shatt Halls) 65, 67-75 (67-71)   5  Tempest Keep: The Mechanar (Mech) 67, 67-75 (69-72)   5  Tempest Keep: The Botanica (Bot) 67, 67-75 (68-72)   5  Caverns of Time: Opening the Dark Portal aka Black Morass (BM) 66, 68-75 (60-72)   5  Tempest Keep: The Arcatraz (Arc) 65, 68-75 (68-72)   5  Magisters' Terrace (MgT, Terrace) 65, 68-75 (68-72)  Patch 2.4.0

World of Warcraft (classic) dungeons

World of Warcraft (classic) regular dungeons are intended for approx. level 10 - 60 players.

5  Ragefire Chasm (RFC) 10, 15-21 (9-17)   5  The Deadmines (DM or VC) 10, 15-21 (9-20)   5  Wailing Caverns (WC) 10, 15-25 (15-20)   5  Shadowfang Keep (SFK) 11, 16-26 (13-21)   5  Blackfathom Deeps (BFD) 15, 22-30 (18-25)   5  Stormwind Stockade (Stocks or Stockade) 15, 22-30 (23-25)   5  Gnomeregan (Gnomer) 19, 24-34 (?)   5  Scarlet Monastery: Graveyard (SM) 21, 26-36 (?)   5  Scarlet Monastery: Library (SM) 21, 29-39 (?)   5  Razorfen Kraul (RFK) 25, 30-40 (21-35)   5  Maraudon: The Wicked Grotto (Mara) 25, 30-40 (?)   5  Scarlet Monastery: Armory (SM) 21, 32-42 (?)   5  Maraudon: Foulspore Cavern (Mara) 25, 32-42 (?)   5  Maraudon: Earth Song Falls (Mara) 25, 34-44 (?)   5  Scarlet Monastery: Cathedral (SM) 21, 35-45 (?)

5  Uldaman (Uld) 30, 35-45 (35-40)   5  Dire Maul: Warpwood Quarter (DM) 31, 36-46 (?)   5  Scholomance (Scholo) 33, 38-48 (?)   5  Dire Maul: Capital Gardens (DM) 37, 39-49 (?)   5  Razorfen Downs (RFD) 35, 40-50 (34-45)   5  Dire Maul: Gordock Commons (DM) 37, 42-52 (?)   5  Stratholme: Main Gate (Strat) 37, 42-52 (?)   5  Zul'Farrak (ZF) 39, 44-54 (30-49)   5  Stratholme: Service Entrance (Strat) 37, 46-56 (?)   5  Blackrock Depths: Detention Block (BRD) 42, 47-57 (?)   5  Temple of Atal'Hakkar (Sunken Temple, ST) 45, 50-60 (40-55)   5  Blackrock Depths: Upper City (BRD) 46, 51-61 (?)   5  Lower Blackrock Spire (LBRS) 48, 55-65 (51-62)   5  Upper Blackrock Spire (UBRS) 48, 55-65 (51-62)

References

See also

• Instances by level
• Instances by continent
• Zones by level

External links