Shadow Labyrinth — Burning Crusade dungeon · WoW WotLK
- Level
- 69–70
- Group size
- 5 players
- Location
- Terokkar Forest
- Continent
- Outland
- Difficulty
- Normal · Heroic at 70
- Bosses
- 4
- Quests
- 7
- Reputation
- Lower City
- Availability
- Open from launch
- Access
- Shadow Labyrinth Key
- Heroic access
- Auchindoun – Heroic
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Overview
A Shadow Council dungeon with fear, mind control, and an explosive final encounter against Murmur. It also holds the first fragment in Karazhan's original key route.
How to get there
Take the southern Auchindoun entrance in the Bone Wastes, behind the locked Shadow Labyrinth door.
Show entrance on the World MapAlliance
Fly to Allerian Stronghold or Shattrath City and ride south to Auchindoun in the Bone Wastes.
Horde
Fly to Stonebreaker Hold or Shattrath City and ride south to Auchindoun in the Bone Wastes.
Requirements & attunements
The Shadow Labyrinth Key comes from the chest after Talon King Ikiss in Sethekk Halls; one holder or suitable lockpicking opens the door. Heroic requires the Auchenai Key.
- Shadow Labyrinth Key →RequiredUnchanged in Wrath of the Lich King. Keys like this one went with the keyring in a later expansion.
- Auchindoun – Heroic →RequiredUnchanged in Wrath of the Lich King. Heroic keys went only with the keyring in a later expansion.
Attunement steps that lead here
- The Master's Key — part of the route to Karazhan
- The Tempest Key — part of the route to Tempest Keep: The Eye
Map
Bosses
Ambassador Hellmaw
Corrosive Acid
Fear
Banish
Clear the ritualists to release him, then keep fear from sending players into uncleared rooms.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Ambassador Hellmaw
- Item level 112 · Feet · Plate · Requires level 68~17%
- Item level 112 · Ranged · Wands · Requires level 68~17%
- Item level 112 · Relic · Idols · Requires level 68~17%
- Item level 112 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 68~17%
- Item level 112 · Head · Mail · Requires level 68~17%
- Item level 112 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 68~17%
- Requires level 60~0.5%
Blackheart the Inciter
Incite Chaos
Charge
War Stomp
Keep health high before Incite Chaos and recover positioning and threat immediately after the mind-control period.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Blackheart the Inciter
- Item level 115 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 112 · Ranged · Wands · Requires level 68~17%
- Item level 112 · Trinket · Requires level 68~17%
- Item level 112 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 68~17%
- Item level 112 · Legs · Plate · Requires level 68~17%
- Item level 112 · Neck · Requires level 68~17%
- ~5%
- Requires level 60~0.5%
Grandmaster Vorpil
Shadow Bolt Volley
Draw Shadows
Rain of Fire
Keep him away from the approaching void travelers and move out of Rain of Fire after his teleport.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Grandmaster Vorpil
- Item level 115 · Shoulder · Cloth · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 112 · Chest · Plate · Requires level 68~20%
- Item level 112 · Ranged · Guns · Requires level 68~20%
- Item level 112 · Trinket · Requires level 68~20%
- Item level 112 · One-Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 68~20%
- Requires level 60~0.5%
- Item level 1 · Head · Cloth~10%
Murmur
Sonic Boom
Murmur's Touch
Magnetic Pull
Resonance
Move out of Sonic Boom, separate the player with Murmur's Touch, and keep a tank in melee range.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Murmur
- ~5%
- Item level 115 · One-Hand · Daggers · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Main Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Feet · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Shoulder · Plate · Requires level 70~17%
Show all 19 drops
- Item level 115 · Legs · Mail · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Shoulder · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
- ~5%
- Requires level 60~0.5%
- ~0.2%
- ~0.2%
- ~0.2%
- ~0.2%
Quests
Entry Into Karazhan Level 68+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Khadgar · Shattrath City (54.8, 44.3)Show on World Map
Requires: Khadgar
Objectives: 1 × First Key Fragment
See also: Shadow Labyrinth
The Soul Devices Level 68+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Spy To'gun · inside Auchindoun: Shadow Labyrinth
Objectives: 5 × Soul Device
Rewards
See also: Shadow Labyrinth
The Codex of Blood Level 68+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Field Commander Mahfuun · Terokkar Forest, Auchindoun (40, 72.2)Show on World Map
See also: Shadow Labyrinth
Into the Heart of the Labyrinth Level 68+ · Both factions
Objectives: 1 × Murmur
Rewards
See also: Shadow Labyrinth
Trouble at Auchindoun Level 68+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Spymistress Mehlisah Highcrown · Shattrath City (50.2, 45.4)Show on World Map
See also: Shadow Labyrinth
Find Spy To'gun Level 68+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Spy Grik'tha · Terokkar Forest, Auchindoun (39.9, 72.3)Show on World Map
See also: Shadow Labyrinth
The Book of Fel Names Level 68+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Altruis the Sufferer · Nagrand (27.3, 43.1)Show on World Map
Requires: Illidan's Pupil
Objectives: 1 × Book of Fel Names
See also: Shadow Labyrinth
Loot & rewards
Reputation: Lower City
Notable boss drops. Full loot tables are longer.
- Item level 112 · Feet · Plate · Requires level 68
Ambassador Hellmaw
- Item level 112 · Ranged · Wands · Requires level 68
Ambassador Hellmaw
- Item level 112 · Relic · Idols · Requires level 68
Ambassador Hellmaw
- Item level 112 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 68
Ambassador Hellmaw
- Item level 115 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 70
Blackheart the Inciter
- Item level 112 · Ranged · Wands · Requires level 68
Blackheart the Inciter
- Item level 112 · Trinket · Requires level 68
Blackheart the Inciter
- Item level 112 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 68
Blackheart the Inciter
- Item level 115 · Shoulder · Cloth · Requires level 70
Grandmaster Vorpil
- Item level 112 · Chest · Plate · Requires level 68
Grandmaster Vorpil
- Item level 112 · Ranged · Guns · Requires level 68
Grandmaster Vorpil
- Item level 112 · Trinket · Requires level 68
Grandmaster Vorpil
Murmur
- Item level 115 · One-Hand · Daggers · Requires level 70
Murmur
- Item level 115 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 70
Murmur
- Item level 115 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 70
Murmur
Tips & preparation
- Clear side packs before bosses that fear or mind control the group.
- Recover between pulls in the final hall and agree who collects the Karazhan fragment.
