Utgarde Keep — Wrath of the Lich King dungeon · WoW WotLK
- Level
- 68–72
- Group size
- 5 players
- Location
- Howling Fjord
- Continent
- Northrend
- Difficulty
- Normal · Heroic at 80
- Bosses
- 3
- Quests
- 6
- Availability
- Phase 1
- Access
- No key needed to enter
Overview
Northrend's first dungeon: the vrykul and their Dragonflayer drakes, led by Prince Keleseth of the San'layn and the undead-touched Ingvar.
How to get there
Cross the chained bridge on the lower level of Utgarde, the vrykul fortress in the middle of Howling Fjord.
Show entrance on the World MapAlliance
Fly to Valgarde and ride north to the fortress of Utgarde.
Horde
Fly to New Agamand and ride east to the fortress of Utgarde.
On the leveling routes
- Alliance, levels 68–72: Howling Fjord (Kalimdor route, Dungeon route)
- Alliance, levels 69–76: Howling Fjord & Dragonblight (Dungeon route)
- Horde, levels 68–72: Howling Fjord (Kalimdor route, Dungeon route)
- Horde, levels 69–76: Howling Fjord & Dragonblight (Dungeon route)
Requirements & attunements
Normal needs only the level. Heroic needs level 80 and no key: the party leader sets the difficulty before entering.
All attunements and keys →Map
Bosses
Prince Keleseth
Shadow Bolt
Break players out of Frost Tomb at once and tank the skeletons away from the healer.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Prince Keleseth
- ~100%
- Item level 155 · Head · Cloth · Requires level 70~33%
- Item level 155 · Main Hand · Daggers · Requires level 70~33%
- Item level 155 · Hands · Mail · Requires level 70~33%
- Item level 60 · Held In Off-hand~50%
- Item level 1 · Held In Off-hand~50%
- Item level 18 · Wrist · Mail~3%
Skarvald and Dalronn — Skarvald the Constructor, Dalronn the Controller
Charge
Stone Strike
Enrage- Shadow Bolt
Debilitate
Summon Skeletons
Kill one, then the other before the first returns as a ghost; spread so Skarvald's charge hits only one player.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Skarvald and Dalronn — Skarvald the Constructor, Dalronn the Controller
- ~100%
- Item level 155 · Main Hand · Fist Weapons · Requires level 70~33%
- Item level 155 · Chest · Plate · Requires level 70~33%
- Item level 155 · Chest · Leather · Requires level 70~33%
- Item level 18 · Wrist · Mail~2.7%
Ingvar the Plunderer
Enrage
Cleave
Woe Strike- Smash
- Dark Smash
Staggering Roar
Dreadful Roar
Face him away from the group, interrupt his roars and stay out of Smash in front of him; he rises once more with new abilities.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Ingvar the Plunderer
- ~100%
- Item level 155 · Shoulder · Mail · Requires level 70~33%
- Item level 155 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 70~33%
- Item level 155 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Axes · Requires level 70~33%
- Item level 18 · Wrist · Mail~1.9%
Quests
Into Utgarde! Level 68+ · Alliance
Starts:
- Defender Mordun · Howling Fjord, Wyrmskull Village (59.4, 49.1)Show on World Map
Requires: Rescuing the Rescuers
Objectives: 1 × Ingvar's Head
Rewards
See also: Utgarde Keep
Ingvar Must Die! Level 68+ · Horde
Starts:
- Dark Ranger Marrah
Objectives: 1 × Ingvar's Head
Rewards
See also: Utgarde Keep
A Score to Settle Level 68+ · Horde
Starts:
- High Executor Anselm · Howling Fjord, Vengeance Landing (78.6, 31.2)Show on World Map
Requires: Report to Anselm
Objectives: 1 × Prince Keleseth
Rewards
See also: Utgarde Keep
Disarmament Level 68+ · Alliance
Starts:
- Defender Mordun · Howling Fjord, Wyrmskull Village (59.4, 49.1)Show on World Map
Objectives: 5 × Vrykul Weapon
Rewards
See also: Utgarde Keep
Disarmament Level 68+ · Horde
Starts:
- Dark Ranger Marrah
Objectives: 5 × Vrykul Weapon
Rewards
See also: Utgarde Keep
Proof of Demise: Ingvar the Plunderer Level 80+ · Both factions
Objectives: 1 × Axe of the Plunderer
Rewards
See also: Utgarde Keep
Loot & rewards
Notable boss drops. Full loot tables are longer.
- Item level 155 · Head · Cloth · Requires level 70
Prince Keleseth
- Item level 155 · Main Hand · Daggers · Requires level 70
Prince Keleseth
- Item level 155 · Hands · Mail · Requires level 70
Prince Keleseth
Ingvar the Plunderer
- Item level 155 · Main Hand · Fist Weapons · Requires level 70
Skarvald and Dalronn — Skarvald the Constructor, Dalronn the Controller
- Item level 155 · Chest · Plate · Requires level 70
Skarvald and Dalronn — Skarvald the Constructor, Dalronn the Controller
- Item level 155 · Chest · Leather · Requires level 70
Skarvald and Dalronn — Skarvald the Constructor, Dalronn the Controller
- Item level 155 · Shoulder · Mail · Requires level 70
Ingvar the Plunderer
- Item level 155 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 70
Ingvar the Plunderer
- Item level 155 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Axes · Requires level 70
Ingvar the Plunderer
Tips & preparation
- Break players out of Frost Tomb at once on Keleseth; the skeletons he raises keep coming until he dies.
- Bring a way to interrupt or dispel: several vrykul casters heal or enrage their allies.
