Instances by continent

The following is a list of instances, organised 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)	End Boss	Map	Incentive
Deadmines	DM, VC	Westfall	N/R	18-22	10	5(10)	Edwin VanCleef	A, GA, Amp
Shadowfang Keep	SFK	Silverpine Forest	N/R	18-21	10	5(10)	Archmage Arugal	A, GA
Stockade	Stocks, STK	Stormwind	N/R	23-29	15	5(10)	Bazil Thredd	A, VGM
Gnomeregan	Gnomer, GR	Dun Morogh	N/R Back door: [Workshop Key]	25-28	20	5(10)	Mekgineer Thermaplugg	A, GA
Scarlet Monastery Graveyard	SM-GY	Tirisfal Glades	N/R	30-32	20	5(10)	Bloodmage Thalnos	A, GA, VGM, WWn
Scarlet Monastery Library	SM-Lib	Tirisfal Glades	N/R	33-35	20	5(10)	Arcanist Doan	A, GA, VGM, WWn
Scarlet Monastery Armory	SM-Arm	Tirisfal Glades	[The Scarlet Key] needed to open door	35-37	20	5(10)	Herod	A, GA, VGM, WWn
Scarlet Monastery Cathedral	SM-Cath	Tirisfal Glades	[The Scarlet Key] needed to open door	36-40	20	5(10)	High Inquisitor Whitemane	A, GA, VGM, WWn
Uldaman	Uld, Ulda	Badlands	N/R	36-40	30	5(10)	Archaedas	A, GA, VGM
Temple of Atal'Hakkar	ST, Sunken Temple	Swamp of Sorrows	N/R	47-50	35	5(10)	Shade of Eranikus	A, GA
Blackrock Depths	BRD	Burning Steppes / Searing Gorge @ BRM	N/R	48-56	40	5	Emperor Dagran Thaurissan Princess Moira Bronzebeard	A, UG
Lower Blackrock Spire	LBRS	Burning Steppes / Searing Gorge @ BRM	N/R	54-60	45	5(10)	Overlord Wyrmthalak	A, GA
Upper Blackrock Spire	UBRS	Burning Steppes / Searing Gorge @ BRM	[Seal of Ascension] needed on at least 1 player to access	58-60	45	10 player Raid	General Drakkisath	A, GA
Stratholme	Strath	Eastern Plaguelands	[Key to the City] for main gate [The Scarlet Key] for Scarlet Bastion	58-60	45	5	Balnazzar Baron Rivendare	A, GA
Scholomance	Scholo	Western Plaguelands	[Skeleton Key] needed to open door, not to enter	58-60	45	5	Darkmaster Gandling	A, GA
Zul'Gurub	ZG	Stranglethorn Vale	N/R	60	50	20 player Raid	Hakkar the Soulflayer	A
Molten Core	MC	Burning Steppes / Searing Gorge @ BRM, inside BRD	Attunement to the Core	60	50	40 player Raid	Ragnaros	A	Tier 1, Tier 2 pants
Blackwing Lair	BWL	Burning Steppes / Searing Gorge @ BRM, inside UBRS	Blackhand's Command per player	60+	60	40 player Raid	Nefarian	A, WG	Tier 2
Naxxramas	Naxx	Eastern Plaguelands	The Dread Citadel - Naxxramas	60+++	60	40 player Raid	Kel'Thuzad	A, GA (Abom), GA (Dk), GA Pla), GA (Spi), GA (Frost)	Tier 3
Karazhan	Kara, KZ	Deadwind Pass	[The Master's Key] only needed for gates after Patch 2.4, not to enter	70+	68	10 player Raid	Prince Malchezaar		Tier 4 Hands, Tier 4 Helm, Badges of Justice
Zul'Aman	ZA	Ghostlands	N/R	70++	68	10 player Raid	Zul'jin		Tier 5 equivalent gear, Badges of Justice
Magisters' Terrace	MgT, MT, SPLAT5	Isle of Quel'Danas	None (Heroic mode requires completion of Hard to Kill)	70	68	5	Kael'thas Sunstrider
Sunwell Plateau	SP	Isle of Quel'Danas	N/R	70++++	70	25 person Raid	Kil'jaeden	[1]	Tier 6 equivalent and higher gear

Kalimdor

Name	Acronym	Zone	Attunement	Advised Level	Minimum Level	Players Advised(Max)	End Boss	Map	Incentive
Ragefire Chasm	RFC	Orgrimmar	N/R	13-16	8	5(10)	Bazzalan	A GA
Wailing Caverns	WC	The Barrens	N/R	17-21	10	5(10)	Mutanus the Devourer	A GA
Blackfathom Deeps	BFD	Ashenvale	N/R	22-24	19	5(10)	Aku'mai	A GA
Razorfen Kraul	RFK	The Barrens	N/R	24-27	17	5(10)	Charlga Razorflank	A GA
Razorfen Downs	RFD	The Barrens	N/R	34-37	25	5(10)	Amnennar the Coldbringer	A GA
Zul'Farrak	ZF	Tanaris	N/R	42-46	35	5(10)	Gahz'rilla	A GA
Maraudon	Mara	Desolace	N/R	43-48	30	5(10)	Princess Theradras	A GA
Dire Maul East	DM, DiM	Feralas	N/R	55-58	45	5	Alzzin the Wildshaper	A GA
Dire Maul West	DM, DiM	Feralas	[Crescent Key]	57-60	45	5	Prince Tortheldrin	A GA
Dire Maul North	DM, DiM	Feralas	[Crescent Key]	57-60	45	5	King Gordok	A GA
Onyxia's Lair	Onyxia, Ony	Dustwallow Marsh	[Drakefire Amulet] Needed to be in inventory to enter, does not have to be equipped.	60	50	40 person Raid	Onyxia	A GA	Tier 2 Helms
Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj	RAQ, AQ20	Silithus	N/A	60	50	20 person Raid	Ossirian the Unscarred	A
Temple of Ahn'Qiraj	TAQ, AQ40	Silithus	N/A	60++	50	40 person Raid	C'Thun	A	Tier 2.5
Escape from Durnholde Keep in Old Hillsbrad Foothills	CoT: Durnholde, Old Hillsbrad, OHB	Tanaris @ Caverns of Time	The Caverns of Time Heroic: [Key of Time]	66-68	66	5	Epoch Hunter
Opening the Dark Portal in the Black Morass	Black Morass, BM, COT-BM	Tanaris @ Caverns of Time	Escape from Durnholde Keep Heroic: [Key of Time]	70	66	5	Aeonus		Part 8 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Battle for Mount Hyjal in Hyjal Summit	Hyjal, MH	Tanaris @ Caverns of Time	Friendly with Scale of the Sands Not required after Patch 2.4	70+++	70	25 person Raid	Archimonde		Tier 6 Helm, Tier 6 Gloves
Culling of Stratholme in Old Stratholme	CoStrat, Strat, CoT-Strat, Past Strat, Old Strat	Tanaris @ Caverns of Time	Unknown	80	Unknown	5	Mal'Ganis

Outland

This section concerns content related 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 Peninsula @ Hellfire Citadel	N/R Heroic: [Flamewrought Key]	60-62	55	5 person	Vazruden & Nazan	A, Amp
Blood Furnace	BF	Hellfire Peninsula @ Hellfire Citadel	N/R Heroic: [Flamewrought Key]	61-63	55	5 person	Keli'dan the Breaker	A, Amp
Slave Pens	SP	Zangarmarsh @ Coilfang Reservoir	N/R Heroic: [Reservoir Key]	62-64	55	5 person	Quagmirran	A, Amp
Underbog	Bog, UB	Zangarmarsh @ Coilfang Reservoir	N/R Heroic: [Reservoir Key]	63-65	55	5 person	The Black Stalker	A, Amp
Mana Tombs	MT, Tombs	Terokkar Forest - Auchindoun @ Bone Wastes	N/R Heroic: [Auchenai Key]	64-66	55	5 person	Nexus-Prince Shaffar	Amp
Auchenai Crypts	AC, Crypts	Terokkar Forest - Auchindoun @ Bone Wastes	N/R Heroic: [Auchenai Key]	65-67	55	5 person	Exarch Maladaar	Amp
Sethekk Halls	Seth, Sethekk	Terokkar Forest - Auchindoun @ Bone Wastes	N/R Heroic: [Auchenai Key]	67-69	55	5 person	Talon King Ikiss	Amp
Steamvault	SV, Vaults	Zangarmarsh @ Coilfang Reservoir	N/R Heroic: [Reservoir Key]	70	55	5 person	Warlord Kalithresh	A, Amp	Part 6 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Shadow Labyrinth	SL	Terokkar Forest - Auchindoun @ Bone Wastes	[Shadow Labyrinth Key] Heroic: [Auchenai Key]	70	65	5 person	Murmur	Amp	Part 5 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Mechanar	Mech	Netherstorm @ Tempest Keep	Flying Mount / Machine / Form Heroic: [Warpforged Key]	70	68	5 person	Pathaleon the Calculator	Amp
Botanica	Bot	Netherstorm @ Tempest Keep	Flying Mount / Machine / Form Heroic: [Warpforged Key]	70	68	5 person	Warp Splinter	Amp
Arcatraz	Arc	Netherstorm @ Tempest Keep	Flying Mount / Machine / Form [Key to the Arcatraz] Heroic: [Warpforged Key]	70	68	5 person	Harbinger Skyriss	Amp	Part 7 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Shattered Halls	SH	Hellfire Peninsula @ Hellfire Citadel	[Shattered Halls Key] Heroic: [Flamewrought Key]	70	55	5 person	Warchief Kargath Bladefist	A, Amp
Gruul's Lair	Gruul	Blade's Edge Mountains	N/R	70	65	25 person Raid	High King Maulgar Gruul the Dragonkiller		Tier 4 Shoulders, Tier 4 Pants
Magtheridon's Lair	Mag	Hellfire Peninsula @ Hellfire Citadel	N/R	70+	65	25 person Raid	Magtheridon	A	Tier 4 Chest
Serpentshrine Cavern	SSC	Zangarmarsh @ Coilfang Reservoir	N/R	70++	70	25 person Raid	Lady Vashj		Tier 5 Gloves, Tier 5 Helm, Tier 5 Pants
The Eye	TK, Eye	Netherstorm @ Tempest Keep	Flying Mount / Machine / Form Not required after Patch 2.4	70++	70	25 person Raid	Kael'thas Sunstrider		Tier 5 Chest, Tier 5 Shoulders
Black Temple	BT	Shadowmoon Valley	[Medallion of Karabor] Not required after Patch 2.4	70+++	70	25 person Raid	Illidan Stormrage		Tier 6 Chest, Tier 6 Pants, Tier 6 Shoulders

Northrend

This section concerns content related 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-man wing	Ingvar the Plunderer
The Nexus	Nex, Nexus	The Nexus, Coldarra		71-73	5-man wing	Keristrasza
Azjol-Nerub	AN, Nerub	Dragonblight		72-74	5-man wing	Anub'arak
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom	AK, Kahet, Old Kingdom, OK, AKOK	Azjol-Nerub, The Dragonblight		73-75	5-man wing	Herald Volazj
Drak'Tharon Keep	DTK	Grizzly Hills / Zul'Drak		74-76	5-man	The Prophet Tharon'ja
Violet Hold	VH	Dalaran	[The Violet Hold Key]	75-77	5-man	Cyanigosa
Gundrak	Gun	Zul'Drak		76-78	5-man	Gal'darah
Halls of Stone	HoS	Ulduar, The Storm Peaks		77-79	5-man wing	Sjonnir the Ironshaper
Utgarde Pinnacle	UP, Pinn	Utgarde Keep, Howling Fjord		80	5-man wing	King Ymiron
Oculus	Ocu	The Nexus, Coldarra		80	5-man wing	Ley-Guardian Eregos
Halls of Lightning	HoL	Ulduar, The Storm Peaks		80	5-man wing	Loken
Naxxramas	Naxx, Nax	Dragonblight		80	10/25-man raid	Kel'thuzad
Obsidian Sanctum	OS	Chamber of Aspects, Dragonblight		80	10/25-man raid	Sartharion
Eye of Eternity	EoE, Maly, Malygos	The Nexus, Coldarra		80	10/25-man raid	Malygos
Vault of Archavon	VoA	Wintergrasp		80	10/25-man raid	Archavon the Stone Watcher
Ulduar Raid (2.1)		Ulduar, The Storm Peaks		80	10/25-man raid
Icecrown Citadel (2.3)	ICC	Icecrown		80	10/25-man raid	The Lich King

See also

• Instances by level