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Magisters' Terrace — Burning Crusade dungeon · WoW WotLK

Level
70
Group size
5 players
Location
Isle of Quel'Danas
Continent
Eastern Kingdoms
Difficulty
Normal · Heroic at 70
Bosses
4
Quests
4
Reputation
Shattered Sun Offensive
Availability
Open from launch
Access
No key needed to enter
Heroic access
Magisters' Terrace – Heroic
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Overview

A late-TBC dungeon with blood elves, a five-enemy council fight, and Kael'thas's final stand. Heroic drops include sought-after trinkets and a rare mount.

How to get there

From the Isle of Quel'Danas staging area, follow the eastern road to the terrace entrance.

Show entrance on the World Map

Alliance

Take the portal on Shattrath City's Terrace of Light to the Shattered Sun Staging Area.

Horde

Take the portal on Shattrath City's Terrace of Light to the Shattered Sun Staging Area.

Requirements & attunements

Normal is open when the island content is available. Heroic requires completing the Normal quest route through Hard to Kill; it uses no faction reputation key.

All attunements and keys →

Map

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Magisters' Terrace, Grand Magister's AsylumStop 3: Priestess DelrissaStop 4: Kael'thas Sunstrider

Up the Observation Grounds to Selin Fireheart in the Assembly Chamber, along the Halls of Theory to Vexallus, then down to Priestess Delrissa and on to Kael'thas in the Grand Magister's Asylum.

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! marks a quest giver inside the instance; select it for the quest.

Bosses

  1. Selin Fireheart

    • Fel Explosion
    • Drain Life
    • Drain Mana

    Destroy the fel crystal he drains before returning damage to the boss.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Loot · Selin Fireheart

    • Item level 115 · Wrist · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Wrist · Mail · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · One-Hand · One-Handed Axes · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Hands · Plate · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
    • Requires level 60~0.5%

  2. Vexallus

    • Chain Lightning
    • Arcane Shock

    Assign Pure Energy kills and manage the accumulating damage debuff; prepare heavy healing for the final overload.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Loot · Vexallus

    • Item level 115 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Finger · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Wrist · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Finger · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Feet · Leather · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
    • ~2%
    • Requires level 60~0.5%

  3. Priestess Delrissa

    • Flash Heal
    • Renew
    • Power Word: Shield
    • Dispel Magic
    • Shadow Word: Pain
    • Psychic Scream

    Use crowd control, interrupts, and dispels against her variable team; conventional tank threat does not control this encounter.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Loot · Priestess Delrissa

    • ~20%
    • Item level 115 · Thrown · Thrown · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Shoulder · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Wrist · Plate · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Main Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Hands · Mail · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
    • Requires level 60~0.5%

  4. Kael'thas Sunstrider

    • Fireball
    • Gravity Lapse
    • Pyroblast
    • Shock Barrier
    • Phoenix

    Kill the phoenix and its egg, interrupt dangerous casts, then swim clear of arcane spheres during Gravity Lapse.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Mount and pet:Swift White Hawkstrider(4%)Phoenix Hatchling(8%)

    Loot · Kael'thas Sunstrider

    • Item level 110 · Finger · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 110 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 110 · Feet · Plate · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 110 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 110 · Feet · Leather · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 110 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
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    • Item level 115 · Waist · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Axes · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Head · Plate · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Chest · Leather · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Finger · Requires level 70~17%
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    • Requires level 60~0.5%
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Quests

The Scryer's Scryer Level 70+ · Both factions

Starts:

  • Tyrith · Magisters' Terrace

Requires: Magisters' Terrace

Leads to: Hard to Kill

Objectives: 1 × Magisters' Terrace - Scryer Quest Bunny

See also: Magisters' Terrace

Hard to Kill Level 70+ · Both factions

Starts:

  • Kalecgos

Requires: The Scryer's Scryer

Leads to: Wanted: The Signet Ring of Prince Kael'thas

Objectives: 1 × Head of Kael'thas

Rewards

See also: Magisters' Terrace

Wanted: The Signet Ring of Prince Kael'thas Level 70+ · Both factions

Starts:

Requires: Hard to Kill

Objectives: 1 × The Signet Ring of Prince Kael'thas

Rewards

Requires level 70

See also: Magisters' Terrace

Wanted: Sisters of Torment Level 70+ · Both factions

Starts:

Objectives: 4 × Sister of Torment

Rewards

See also: Magisters' Terrace

Loot & rewards

Reputation: Shattered Sun Offensive

Notable boss drops. Full loot tables are longer.

  • Item level 115 · Wrist · Cloth · Requires level 70

    Selin Fireheart

  • Item level 115 · Wrist · Mail · Requires level 70

    Selin Fireheart

  • Item level 115 · One-Hand · One-Handed Axes · Requires level 70

    Selin Fireheart

  • Item level 115 · Hands · Plate · Requires level 70

    Selin Fireheart

  • Item level 115 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 70

    Vexallus

  • Item level 115 · Finger · Requires level 70

    Vexallus

  • Item level 115 · Wrist · Cloth · Requires level 70

    Vexallus

  • Item level 115 · Finger · Requires level 70

    Vexallus

  • Item level 115 · Thrown · Thrown · Requires level 70

    Priestess Delrissa

  • Item level 115 · Shoulder · Cloth · Requires level 70

    Priestess Delrissa

  • Item level 115 · Wrist · Plate · Requires level 70

    Priestess Delrissa

  • Item level 115 · Main Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 70

    Priestess Delrissa

  • Item level 110 · Finger · Requires level 70

    Kael'thas Sunstrider

  • Item level 110 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 70

    Kael'thas Sunstrider

  • Item level 110 · Feet · Plate · Requires level 70

    Kael'thas Sunstrider

  • Item level 110 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 70

    Kael'thas Sunstrider

Tips & preparation

  • Bring crowd control for both trash and Priestess Delrissa's group.
  • If unlocking Heroic, collect the orb and Kalecgos quest updates before leaving the terrace.