Ruins of Lordaeron — Forever dungeon · WoW Forever
- Level
- 15–20
- Group size
- 5 players
- Location
- Tirisfal Glades
- Continent
- Eastern Kingdoms
- Difficulty
- Normal
- Bosses
- 7
- Quests
- 10
- Availability
- In the beta · Launches November 4, 2026
- Access
- No key needed to enter
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: Ruins of Lordaeron is part of the “Novice Spelunker” challenge, worth 1 Legacy Point for your account. Legacy challenges
Overview
The ruined capital above the Undercity, where the Scourge still holds the old streets under a conjured fog. The Forsaken mean to take it back: fight through spiders, abominations and wailing spirits to the necromancer Rath'mael in the graveyard, with an optional event boss and a rare along the way.
How to get there
The portal is in the uninstanced Ruins of Lordaeron, the courtyard above the Undercity on the road from Brill.
Alliance
A long trip into Forsaken land: travel to Southshore in Hillsbrad Foothills, head north through Silverpine Forest past Dalaran into Tirisfal Glades, and keep clear of Brill and the Sepulcher. The Alliance quests are picked up in the ruins and the dungeon itself.
Horde
Home ground for the Forsaken: walk up from the Undercity or over from Brill. Deathguard Kristof near Brill, Morbin Lightbane and Theodore Griffs in the Undercity and Tabitha Heartweaver in Silverpine Forest give the quests.
On the leveling routes
- Horde, levels 11–19: Silverpine Forest (Undead start)
Requirements & attunements
No key or attunement. Built for levels 15–20; most of its quests can be taken from level 15 or 16.
All attunements and keys →Bosses
Witherfang
Leech Poison
A giant spider patrolling near the entrance with a couple of spiders around it. Wait for the patrol to move clear of the tight packs, kill the adds, then tank it. Leech Poison drains the tank's health into the spider over time, so keep healing steadily. It carries the Highly Toxic Strain for The New Plague.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Witherfang
- Item level 20 · Waist · Mail · Requires level 15
- Item level 20 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 15
- Item level 20 · Wrist · Leather · Requires level 15
The Baron
An abomination guarded by skeleton packs. It hits very hard and can knock the tank out, so keep the tank near full health, use stuns, and let damage dealers watch their threat. Its head starts Unending Torment for the Horde and is what Captain Truman wants for the Alliance.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · The Baron
- Item level 20 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 15
- Item level 20 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 15
- Item level 20 · One-Hand · Daggers · Requires level 15
The Abandoned
Life Drain
A spirit that rises in the market square after waves of the dead. Frost Nova roots the group in place, and Life Drain heals him from the tank: interrupt or stun the drain as it starts.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · The Abandoned
- Item level 22 · Hands · Mail · Requires level 17
- Item level 22 · Legs · Cloth · Requires level 17
- Item level 22 · Main Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 17
Bjork
Anti-Magic Shield
A huge undead troll patrolling the middle of the ruins, with ghoul packs nearby. Pull him from range so the ghouls stay put. Anti-Magic Shield makes him immune to magic for a few seconds: casters hold their big spells until it fades.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Bjork
- Item level 21 · Legs · Mail · Requires level 16
- Item level 21 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Axes · Requires level 16
- Item level 21 · Waist · Cloth · Requires level 16
Rath'mael
The skeletal necromancer behind the fog, waiting in the graveyard as the last boss and the target of The Wrath of Rath'mael. Flamestrike sets the ground on fire where it lands; stun or interrupt the cast when you can and step out of the fire when you can't.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Rath'mael
- Item level 24 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 19
- Item level 24 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 19
- Item level 24 · Feet · Cloth · Requires level 19
Viktor the Vile
An optional boss behind an event in the south-west of the ruins. Several waves of undead come first, with little time between them, before Viktor joins the fight. Rest to full before you start it and have the tank pick him up as he arrives.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Viktor the Vile
- Item level 22 · Chest · Leather · Requires level 17
- Item level 22 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 17
- Item level 22 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 17
Lordaeron Captain
A rare that isn't there on every run. When it is, clear the packs around it and pull it on its own.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →
Quests
The Wrath of Rath'mael Level 15+ · Horde
Starts:
- Deathguard Kristof · Tirisfal Glades (65.2, 60.2)Show on World Map
Objectives: Rath'mael slain
Rewards
See also: Ruins of Lordaeron
Light's Justice Level 15+ · Horde
Starts:
- Morbin Lightbane · Undercity (57.8, 88.2)Show on World Map
Objectives: 25 × Intact Limbs
Rewards
See also: Ruins of Lordaeron
A Frightened Request Level 15+ · Horde
Starts:
- Tabitha Heartweaver · Silverpine Forest, The Sepulcher
Rewards
See also: Ruins of Lordaeron
The New Plague Level 16+ · Horde
Starts:
- Theodore Griffs · Undercity (46.6, 71.8)Show on World Map
Objectives: 1 × Highly Toxic Strain
Rewards
See also: Ruins of Lordaeron
Unending Torment Level 16+ · Horde
Starts:
- Abominable Head · drops from The Baron
See also: Ruins of Lordaeron
Unending Torment Level 16+ · Horde
Starts:
- Unfinished Abomination · Undercity (46.2, 63)Show on World Map
Requires: Unending Torment
Rewards
See also: Ruins of Lordaeron
Abominable Creatures Level 16+ · Alliance
Starts:
- Captain Truman · inside the Ruins of Lordaeron
Objectives: 1 × Head of the Baron
Rewards
See also: Ruins of Lordaeron
Bloodied Insignia Level 16+ · Alliance
Starts:
- Bloodied Insignia · drops from the ruins' skeletons
Objectives: 10 × Bloodied Insignia
Rewards
See also: Ruins of Lordaeron
Remember That I Love You Level 15+ · Alliance
Starts:
- Blood-Stained Letter · found in the Ruins of Lordaeron
Leads to: Remember That I Love You
See also: Ruins of Lordaeron
Remember That I Love You Level 15+ · Alliance
Starts:
- Orphan Matron Nightingale · Stormwind City (47.2, 38.4)Show on World Map
Requires: Remember That I Love You
Rewards
See also: Ruins of Lordaeron
Loot & rewards
Notable boss drops. Full loot tables are longer.
- Item level 20 · Waist · Mail · Requires level 15
Witherfang
- Item level 20 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 15
Witherfang
- Item level 20 · Wrist · Leather · Requires level 15
Witherfang
- Item level 20 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 15
The Baron
- Item level 20 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 15
The Baron
- Item level 20 · One-Hand · Daggers · Requires level 15
The Baron
- Item level 22 · Hands · Mail · Requires level 17
The Abandoned
- Item level 22 · Legs · Cloth · Requires level 17
The Abandoned
- Item level 22 · Main Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 17
The Abandoned
- Item level 21 · Legs · Mail · Requires level 16
Bjork
- Item level 21 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Axes · Requires level 16
Bjork
- Item level 21 · Waist · Cloth · Requires level 16
Bjork
- Item level 24 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 19
Rath'mael
- Item level 24 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 19
Rath'mael
- Item level 24 · Feet · Cloth · Requires level 19
Rath'mael
- Item level 22 · Chest · Leather · Requires level 17
Viktor the Vile
- Item level 22 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 17
Viktor the Vile
- Item level 22 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 17
Viktor the Vile
Tips & preparation
- Witherfang patrols near the entrance: wait until it moves away from the other spiders before you pull.
- Keep the tank near full health before The Baron's heavy hits, and stun him when you can.
- Stun or interrupt Rath'mael's Flamestrike; when you can't, move out of the fire.
- Viktor the Vile is optional. His event sends several waves first with little rest between them, so start it at full mana.
