City of Dalaran — Forever dungeon · WoW Forever
- Level
- 28–33
- Group size
- 5 players
- Location
- Alterac Mountains
- Continent
- Eastern Kingdoms
- Difficulty
- Normal
- Bosses
- 8
- Quests
- 10
- Availability
- In the beta · Launches November 4, 2026
- Access
- Dalaran Sewer Key
Forever beta guideWritten from the WoW Forever beta. Bosses, loot, quests and level ranges can still change before launch on November 4, 2026.MoreLess
Legacy: City of Dalaran is part of the “Experienced Spelunker” challenge, worth 1 Legacy Point for your account. Legacy challenges
Overview
The walled city of the Kirin Tor in the Alterac Mountains, entered through its sewers. Magic has run wild in the streets: fight arcane anomalies, a fel-twisted ancient and a malfunctioning sentinel on the way to the Shade of the Archmage, with an optional boss to summon in the sewers.
How to get there
Enter through the warded sewer grate on the city's western wall, where the Image of Archmage Modera waits on the shore of Lordamere Lake. The wards only open for a group with the Dalaran Sewer Key.
Alliance
Emissary Jacques in Southshore sends you to the Image of Archmage Modera with An Alarming Request, and she hands over the Dalaran Sewer Key with Heart of Disruption. Shylamiir and High Sorcerer Andromath in Stormwind give two more quests.
Horde
Magus Wordeen Voidglare in Tarren Mill leads the Horde to the key, from Key to the City to Blood in the Streets. Dalaran's guards attack Horde players on sight in the open world, but the dungeon stays open to them.
On the leveling routes
- Alliance, levels 30–34: Hillsbrad Foothills (Eastern Kingdoms route)
- Alliance, levels 30–40: Dun Morogh & Tirisfal Glades (Dungeon route)
- Horde, levels 25–30: Hillsbrad Foothills (Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms route)
- Horde, levels 30–40: Tirisfal Glades (Dungeon route)
Requirements & attunements
Bring the Dalaran Sewer Key: one key holder opens the wards for the group. Built for levels 28–33; most quests can be taken from level 24, and the key chains from level 30.
All attunements and keys →Bosses
Atrexis the Grave Knight
Raise Dead
Unholy Frenzy
The first boss, patrolling with three Kirin Tor Necromancers. Kill a couple of the necromancers first. Atrexis raises skeletons and drives his allies into an Unholy Frenzy, so pick up the risen dead quickly before you focus him. He is the target of The Grave Knight.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Atrexis the Grave Knight
- Item level 31 · Finger · Requires level 25
- Item level 31 · Ranged · Crossbows · Requires level 26
- Item level 31 · Wrist · Cloth · Requires level 26
Arcane Anomaly
Focal Blast
Focal Blast channels a beam of arcane energy into the area in front of the Anomaly for a few seconds, damaging everyone caught in it: keep out of its path. Otherwise the tank simply holds it in place.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Arcane Anomaly
- Item level 32 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 27
- Item level 32 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 27
- Item level 32 · Finger · Requires level 27
Arcanic Enigma
Manamorph
Summon Manaling
A mana elemental that calls Manalings to its side during the fight. Dispel Manamorph from polymorphed players, and split damage between the adds and the boss so the Manalings don't pile up. High Sorcerer Andromath's Power Overwhelming asks for its death.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Arcanic Enigma
- Item level 32 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 27
- Item level 32 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 27
- Item level 32 · Ranged · Wands · Requires level 27
Unstable Sentinel
Malfunction
A sentinel construct gone haywire. Once Malfunction takes hold it releases arcane energy around itself every few seconds, hitting everyone nearby: ranged players stay well back, and healers keep the tank topped up through the pulses.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Unstable Sentinel
- Item level 33 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Axes · Requires level 28
- Item level 33 · Legs · Mail · Requires level 28
- Item level 33 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 28
Mana Devourer
Debilitate
Drain Vitality
A race against the healers' mana: Debilitate siphons mana and Drain Vitality burns its target with arcane damage over time. Clear its room before the pull, then kill it quickly.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Mana Devourer
- Item level 33 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 28
- Item level 33 · Waist · Leather · Requires level 28
- Item level 33 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 28
Fel Ancient
Fel Timbers
Entangle
A fel-twisted ancient. Fel Timbers sends noxious vines at a player and leaves poisonous fumes on the ground, so step out of the green pools quickly. Entangle roots everyone nearby; effects that free movement, such as Blessing of Freedom, help.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Fel Ancient
- Item level 34 · Waist · Cloth · Requires level 29
- Item level 34 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 29
- Item level 34 · Chest · Leather · Requires level 29
Shade of the Archmage
Bounding Mana
Mass Polymorph
Evocation
The final boss spends mana on every spell. Bounding Mana launches an orb at a random player that flies out and back, hitting everyone in its path, so step out of its line. When his mana runs dry he polymorphs the group around him and channels Evocation to refill it, then the fight resumes.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Shade of the Archmage
- Item level 35 · Neck · Requires level 30
- Item level 35 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 30
- Item level 35 · Shoulder · Cloth · Requires level 30
Lyn the Ignored
- Raise Dead
Shadow Bolt Volley
Curse of Thorns
An optional boss, summoned in the sewers with the Tome of Dalaran. Lyn keeps raising the dead and hits the group with Shadow Bolt Volley: pick up the risen adds and remove Curse of Thorns from the tank.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Lyn the Ignored
- Item level 33 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 28
- Item level 33 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 28
- Item level 33 · Main Hand · Daggers · Requires level 28
Quests
Heart of Disruption Level 24+ · Alliance
Starts:
- Image of Archmage Modera · Silverpine Forest (68.6, 45.2)Show on World Map
Requires: An Alarming Request
Leads to: Friend of the Kirin Tor
Objectives: 1 × Arcane Mote
Rewards
See also: City of Dalaran
Friend of the Kirin Tor Level 24+ · Alliance
Starts:
- Image of Archmage Modera · Silverpine Forest (68.6, 45.2)Show on World Map
Requires: Heart of Disruption
See also: City of Dalaran
A Green Sample Level 24+ · Alliance
Starts:
- Shylamiir · Stormwind City (31.3, 62.9)Show on World Map
Objectives: 1 × Fel Infused Blossom
Rewards
See also: City of Dalaran
Power Overwhelming Level 24+ · Alliance
Starts:
- High Sorcerer Andromath · Stormwind City (37.6, 81.6)Show on World Map
Objectives: Arcanic Enigma slain
Rewards
See also: City of Dalaran
Starving Arcane Level 24+ · Alliance
Starts:
- Image of Archmage Modera · Silverpine Forest (68.6, 45.2)Show on World Map
Objectives: 8 × Seeking Remnant slain · 8 × Saturated Remnant slain · 8 × Mana Echo slain
Rewards
See also: City of Dalaran
Heart of Disruption Level 24+ · Horde
Starts:
- Image of Archmage Modera · Silverpine Forest (68.6, 45.2)Show on World Map
Requires: Blood in the Streets
Leads to: Shrewd Negotiations
Objectives: 1 × Arcane Mote
Rewards
See also: City of Dalaran
Shrewd Negotiations Level 24+ · Horde
Starts:
- Magus Wordeen Voidglare · Hillsbrad Foothills (61.6, 20.8)Show on World Map
Requires: Heart of Disruption
See also: City of Dalaran
Opportunistic Education Level 24+ · Horde
Starts:
- Rexxie Copperclutch · inside the City of Dalaran
Objectives: 1 × The Founding of Dalaran
Rewards
See also: City of Dalaran
Source of Power Level 24+ · Horde
Starts:
- Doctor Martin Felben · Undercity (46.6, 74.4)Show on World Map
Objectives: 6 × Cracked Sentry Core
Rewards
See also: City of Dalaran
The Grave Knight Level 24+ · Horde
Starts:
- Melisara · Hillsbrad Foothills (62.6, 20.6)Show on World Map
Objectives: Atrexis the Grave Knight slain
Rewards
See also: City of Dalaran
Loot & rewards
Notable boss drops. Full loot tables are longer.
- Item level 31 · Finger · Requires level 25
Atrexis the Grave Knight
- Item level 31 · Ranged · Crossbows · Requires level 26
Atrexis the Grave Knight
- Item level 31 · Wrist · Cloth · Requires level 26
Atrexis the Grave Knight
- Item level 32 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 27
Arcane Anomaly
- Item level 32 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 27
Arcane Anomaly
- Item level 32 · Finger · Requires level 27
Arcane Anomaly
- Item level 32 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 27
Arcanic Enigma
- Item level 32 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 27
Arcanic Enigma
- Item level 32 · Ranged · Wands · Requires level 27
Arcanic Enigma
- Item level 33 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Axes · Requires level 28
Unstable Sentinel
- Item level 33 · Legs · Mail · Requires level 28
Unstable Sentinel
- Item level 33 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 28
Unstable Sentinel
Unstable Sentinel
- Item level 33 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 28
Mana Devourer
- Item level 33 · Waist · Leather · Requires level 28
Mana Devourer
- Item level 33 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 28
Mana Devourer
- Item level 34 · Waist · Cloth · Requires level 29
Fel Ancient
- Item level 34 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 29
Fel Ancient
- Item level 34 · Chest · Leather · Requires level 29
Fel Ancient
- Item level 35 · Neck · Requires level 30
Shade of the Archmage
- Item level 35 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 30
Shade of the Archmage
- Item level 35 · Shoulder · Cloth · Requires level 30
Shade of the Archmage
Shade of the Archmage
- Item level 33 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 28
Lyn the Ignored
- Item level 33 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 28
Lyn the Ignored
- Item level 33 · Main Hand · Daggers · Requires level 28
Lyn the Ignored
Tips & preparation
- Stay out of the area in front of the Arcane Anomaly while it channels Focal Blast.
- Keep ranged players well back from the Unstable Sentinel once it malfunctions and starts releasing arcane energy.
- Bring mana potions for the Mana Devourer, which drains mana from the group.
- Lyn the Ignored is optional and summoned in the sewers with the Tome of Dalaran.
