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City of Dalaran dungeon guide

City of Dalaran is a new WoW Forever dungeon for levels 28 to 33 in the Alterac Mountains, on the shore of Lordamere Lake. You enter through the sewers with a key earned from the Kirin Tor, then fight through the city. It is the longest of the early Forever dungeons, with eight bosses including the secret Lyn the Ignored, and a run takes 30 to 40 minutes.

Levels
28–33
Group level
30
Faction
Both factions
Zone
Alterac Mountains · Eastern Kingdoms
Bosses
8

Overview

Dalaran sits under its violet dome on Lordamere Lake. The Kirin Tor only lets in groups who have earned their trust, so you come in from below: the sewers hold Atrexis the Grave Knight and, if you carry the Tome of Dalaran, Lyn the Ignored. Up in the streets, the route opens and groups can take different paths between Krasus' Landing, the southern garden, the trade district, Runeweaver Square and the Violet Hold.

Plan for arcane damage. Most hits here are arcane, melee included, so plate tanks cannot block much of them, and mana burns are everywhere. Kirin Tor Necromancers raise skeletons and give a 75% attack speed buff, Seeking Remnants spot stealthed players, Saturated Remnants hit with unblockable arcane melee, and Phantasms reflect spells back at casters. The final fight against the Shade of the Archmage waits behind a portal near the keep.

Getting there

The sewer gate is outside the city walls on the northwest side, by Lordamere Lake in the Alterac Mountains. It is locked: at least one party member needs the Dalaran Sewer Key. The run starts in the sewers on the Cantrips & Crows side and comes up into the city streets.

Key and attunement

Horde: pick up Key to the City (and Prison Break In) from Magus Wordeen Voidglare in Tarren Mill (61.5, 20.9). Collect four Bloodstone pieces (Wedge, Marble, Shard and Oval) and a Grimy Key from a Warden's Footlocker in the Lordamere Internment Camp. Next comes Dalaran Patrols: kill 6 Dalaran Summoners and 8 Elemental Slaves at the Old Dalaran ruins (around 26.0, 61.8). Blood in the Streets sends you to the Image of Archmage Modera outside the sewer entrance (68.5, 45.1), which unlocks Heart of Disruption and the key. Stone Tokens and Bracers of Binding are optional. Alliance: start with An Alarming Request from Emissary Jacques in Southshore (48.3, 60.1), then continue with Archmage Modera. Secret boss: finish Shadowfang Keep, loot the Black Tome from the table in Arugal's room, and use it on the Ley Line structure in the Ambermill town hall in Silverpine. That creates the Tome of Dalaran, which brings out Lyn the Ignored.

Bosses

1Atrexis the Grave Knight

A grave knight patrolling the sewers with three Kirin Tor Necromancers. Thin out his escort before you take him on.

  • Raise DeadHe keeps raising skeletons through the whole fight. Kill them as they come so they never pile up on the healer.
  • DisarmTakes the tank's weapon away, which costs threat and damage. Hold your big hits until the tank has it back.
  • Thrash and StrikeExtra swings and heavy single hits. Expect a lot of damage on the tank.
  • Unholy FrenzyHis necromancers grant 75% attack speed for 20 seconds. Kill the necromancers early so it never lands on Atrexis.
Tank
Pull a couple of the necromancers away from his patrol and kill them before you pull the boss.
DPS
Adds first, then Atrexis. Necromancers die before anything else.
Healer
Expect big tank damage with skeletons hitting on top. Melee who pick up skeletons need heals too.

2Lyn the IgnoredOptional

The secret boss. She only appears if your group brings the Tome of Dalaran, crafted from a Black Tome found in Shadowfang Keep.

  • Shadow Bolt VolleyShadow damage on the whole party. Interrupt it when you can and keep the group topped up.
  • Curse of ThornsLands on the tank and reflects damage back at attackers. Remove Curse it right away.
  • Raise DeadShe raises skeletons during the fight. The tank picks them up so they stay off the casters.

3Arcane Anomaly

The arcane boss on Krasus' Landing. Watch the beam and keep the tank healthy.

  • Arcane BoltAround 500 arcane damage on the tank. Physical damage reduction does not help against it.
  • Focal BlastA 3 second channelled beam in a straight line that sweeps clockwise or counter-clockwise. Watch its direction and walk the other way.

4Arcanic Enigma

An arcane boss in the garden on the southern bank. Two Mana Phantoms start the fight with him, and they die first.

  • Mana PhantomsTwo phantoms open the fight and cast a heavy Mana Burn. Interrupt or stun every cast and kill both before touching the boss.
  • ManamorphPolymorphs a random player. It can be dispelled, and druids in cat form are not affected.
  • AoE SilenceSilences everyone near him. Ranged and the healer stand far enough away that it misses them.
  • Summon ManalingHe keeps calling small Arcane Manalings. The tank or a cleave class handles them while the rest stay on the boss.

5Unstable Sentinel

A broken guardian construct in the trade district. It hits the tank hard and blows up around itself.

  • Arcing SmashA frontal cleave. Turn it away from the group.
  • MalfunctionAfter a short cast it pulses damage again and again within 25 yards. Stun it before the cast or run out of range until it ends.
Tank
Face it away from everyone and pop a cooldown when Malfunction starts if you cannot leave.
DPS
Fight from range if you can. Melee run out as soon as the Malfunction cast begins.
Healer
Stay outside 25 yards and heal the tank through the heavy hits.

6Fel Ancient

A corrupted ancient in the centre of the city, sealed behind a mana barrier. Talk to the NPC beside the barrier to bring it down.

  • EntangleRoots a player for 10 seconds and deals damage while they are stuck. Blessing of Freedom breaks it.
  • Fel TimbersGreen fel pools appear on the ground. Step out of them immediately.

7Mana Devourer

A mana-eating boss near the Violet Hold. The fight is a race against your own mana bars.

  • DebilitateArcane damage to the whole party and 200 mana drained from each player. Every cast brings you closer to an empty healer.
  • Drain VitalityAn arcane damage over time on the tank.
Tank
Clear the entire room first. Anything left alive joins the fight.
DPS
Burn hard from the first second. A long fight means no mana for heals.
Healer
Start full, drink before the pull, and save mana for the tank's Drain Vitality.

8Shade of the Archmage

The final boss, reached through a portal Archmage Modera opens near the keep. His fight runs on a mana cycle and restarts after Evocation.

  • Arcane BoltSteady arcane damage on the tank.
  • Bounding ManaA sphere flies outward, knocking players back, then returns to him. Move yourself and the boss out of its path.
  • Arcane ExplosionHits everyone within 20 yards right after the sphere comes back. Spread out and stay at range.
  • Mass Polymorph and EvocationAt 0 mana he polymorphs the group and channels Evocation. Once his mana is back the cycle starts over, so bank damage for the window in between.
Tank
Keep him clear of the Bounding Mana's return path and step out of Arcane Explosion range when it comes back.
DPS
Spread out at range. After Evocation, treat it as a fresh pull.
Healer
Top everyone before Mass Polymorph. Nobody can heal while sheep.

Quests

  • Source of PowerLevel 24Horde
    Quest giver
    Doctor Martin Felben, Apothecarium, Undercity (46.4, 74.3)
    Task
    Collect 6 Cracked Sentry Cores from Fragmented Sentries.
  • The Grave KnightLevel 24Horde
    Quest giver
    Melisara, Tarren Mill (62.6, 20.6)
    Task
    Kill Atrexis the Grave Knight.
  • Opportunistic EducationLevel 24Horde
    Quest giver
    Rexxie Copperclutch, inside at the dungeon entry
    Task
    Find The Founding of Dalaran on the bookshelves in the Atrium of Fortune and hand it in before you leave the dungeon.
  • Heart of DisruptionLevel 24Horde
    Quest giver
    Image of Archmage Modera, outside the sewer entrance (68.5, 45.1)
    Task
    Loot the Arcane Mote from the Shade of the Archmage and take it to Magus Wordeen Voidglare in Tarren Mill.
  • Power OverwhelmingLevel 24Alliance
    Quest giver
    High Sorcerer Andromath, Magic Quarter, Stormwind (48.9, 87.7)
    Task
    Kill the Arcanic Enigma.
  • A Green SampleLevel 24Alliance
    Quest giver
    Shylamiir, The Park, Stormwind (31.4, 63.0)
    Task
    Take a Fel Infused Blossom from the fel plant in Runeweaver Square.
  • Starving ArcaneLevel 24Alliance
    Quest giver
    Image of Archmage Modera, by the lake outside Dalaran (68.5, 45.1)
    Task
    Kill 8 Seeking Remnants, 8 Saturated Remnants and 8 Mana Echoes.
  • Heart of DisruptionLevel 24Alliance
    Quest giver
    Image of Archmage Modera, by the lake outside Dalaran (68.5, 45.1)
    Task
    Bring her the Arcane Mote from the Shade of the Archmage. The follow-up, Friend of the Kirin Tor, goes to Archmage Celindra in the Violet Citadel (14.2, 60.1).
Quest items · 11
  1. Arcane MoteCollect for Heart of Disruption (Level 33) · Alliance · Dropped by: Shade of the Archmage
  2. Arcane MoteCollect for Heart of Disruption (Level 33) · Horde · Dropped by: Shade of the Archmage
  3. Fel Infused BlossomCollect for A Green Sample (Level 33) · Alliance
  4. Mote of Unstable MagicCollect for Unstable Magic (Level 60) · Alliance
  5. Silvermoon ShimmerwineCollect for A Taste of Home (Level 52) · Alliance · Dropped by: Blood Elf Surveyor, Blood Elf Reclaimer, Blood Elf Defender, Blood Elf Arcanist, Magister Hawkhelm, Lieutenant Suncrest
  6. Arcane CenserGiven by Unstable Magic (Level 60) · Alliance
  7. The Founding of DalaranCollect for Opportunistic Education (Level 33) · Horde
  8. Cracked Sentry CoreCollect for Source of Power (Level 33) · Horde · Dropped by: Fragmented Sentry
  9. Dalaran Sewer KeyGiven by Heart of Disruption (Level 33) · Alliance
  10. Dalaran Sewer KeyGiven by Heart of Disruption (Level 33) · Horde
  11. Shimmerwine ShankerReward of A Taste of Home (Level 52) · Alliance

Items

Every item in our item database that comes from City of Dalaran, grouped by where it drops.

All 48 items from this dungeon

Atrexis the Grave Knight

  1. Bonebinder's SignetRingiLvl 31Lv 25New in Forever
  2. Gravespike RepeaterCrossbow · RangediLvl 31Lv 26New in Forever
  3. Graveweave BindingsCloth · WristiLvl 31Lv 26New in Forever

Lyn the Ignored

  1. Bonepile GazeShield · Off handiLvl 33Lv 28New in Forever
  2. Cartilage ShapersLeather · HandsiLvl 33Lv 28New in Forever
  3. Tendonscraper DaggerDagger · Main handiLvl 33Lv 28New in Forever

Arcane Anomaly

  1. Ephemeral GripsCloth · HandsiLvl 32Lv 27New in Forever
  2. Mana-Warped Chain ShirtMail · ChestiLvl 32Lv 27New in Forever
  3. Runemender's SealRingiLvl 32Lv 27New in Forever

Arcanic Enigma

  1. Drape of Shifting EnergyCloth · BackiLvl 32Lv 27New in Forever
  2. Violet Sorcerer's RobesCloth · ChestiLvl 32Lv 27New in Forever
  3. Wand of Mana ConcentrationWand · RangediLvl 32Lv 27New in Forever

Unstable Sentinel

  1. Blueprint: Spinning WheelRecipeiLvl 25New in Forever
  2. Guardian's DualbladeAxe · Two-handiLvl 33Lv 28New in Forever
  3. Refractory ScaleguardsMail · LegsiLvl 33Lv 28New in Forever
  4. Unstable Crystalline ShoulderpadsLeather · ShoulderiLvl 33Lv 28New in Forever

Fel Ancient

  1. Blightleaf RopeCloth · WaistiLvl 34Lv 29New in Forever
  2. Felbough ArmPolearm · Two-handiLvl 34Lv 29New in Forever
  3. Garb of Fallen FelbarkLeather · ChestiLvl 34Lv 29New in Forever

Mana Devourer

  1. Manascale TreadsMail · FeetiLvl 33Lv 28New in Forever
  2. Slitherwrap GirdleLeather · WaistiLvl 33Lv 28New in Forever
  3. Spine of the DevourerStaff · Two-handiLvl 33Lv 28New in Forever

Shade of the Archmage

  1. Archmagister's Faceted PendantNeckiLvl 35Lv 30New in Forever
  2. Ponderous OrbHeld in off handiLvl 35Lv 30New in Forever
  3. Violet Sorcerer's MantleCloth · ShoulderiLvl 35Lv 30New in Forever
  4. Arcane MoteQuest itemiLvl 1New in Forever

Trash drop

  1. Construct's GripsMail · HandsiLvl 33Lv 28New in Forever
  2. Violet Sorcerer's SandalsCloth · FeetiLvl 33Lv 28New in Forever
  3. Violet Sorcerer's WrapsCloth · HandsiLvl 33Lv 28New in Forever
  4. Violet Sorcerer's LeggingsCloth · LegsiLvl 34Lv 29New in Forever

Quest reward

  1. Arcane Infused RodHeld in off handiLvl 36New in Forever
  2. Battle SpauldersMail · ShoulderiLvl 36New in Forever
  3. Construct CloakCloth · BackiLvl 36New in Forever
  4. Defender of DalaranMace · Two-handiLvl 36New in Forever
  5. Enchanted SandalsCloth · FeetiLvl 36New in Forever
  6. Fallen Guard's PendantNeckiLvl 36New in Forever
  7. Gravewalker BootsLeather · FeetiLvl 36New in Forever
  8. Larcenist's BeltLeather · WaistiLvl 36New in Forever
  9. Renewing FootpadsLeather · FeetiLvl 36New in Forever
  10. Runebound GlovesLeather · HandsiLvl 36New in Forever
  11. Solid Gold BandRingiLvl 36New in Forever
  12. Spellguard PauldronsMail · ShoulderiLvl 36New in Forever
  13. Striking StaffStaff · Two-handiLvl 36New in Forever
  14. Thorn Protecting GirdleMail · WaistiLvl 36New in Forever
  15. Undead Knight's BracersMail · WristiLvl 36New in Forever
  16. Unstable Power CoreWand · RangediLvl 36New in Forever
  17. Vine Pruner's CloakCloth · BackiLvl 36New in Forever
  18. Violet SashCloth · WaistiLvl 36New in Forever

Item sets from this dungeon

Tips

  • Horde can work on the attunement while questing in Hillsbrad and grab The Grave Knight from Melisara in Tarren Mill at the same time.
  • Bring plenty of water. Mana burn and arcane damage empty casters fast in here.
  • Kill Kirin Tor Necromancers first in every pack. Their Unholy Frenzy gives 75% attack speed.
  • Casters, check for Phantasms before you cast. Their Reflection Field bounces spells back at you.
  • Pick up the Opportunistic Education book in the Atrium of Fortune and hand it in before leaving.
  • Rogues: Seeking Remnants can see through stealth, so do not sneak past them.

FAQ

How do you get the Dalaran Sewer Key in WoW Forever?

Horde earns it through a Tarren Mill chain: Key to the City from Magus Wordeen Voidglare, Dalaran Patrols at the Old Dalaran ruins, then Blood in the Streets with Archmage Modera, which unlocks Heart of Disruption and the key. Alliance starts with An Alarming Request from Emissary Jacques in Southshore.

How do you unlock Lyn the Ignored in City of Dalaran?

Finish Shadowfang Keep and loot the Black Tome from the table in Arugal's room. Take it to the Ambermill town hall in Silverpine and use it on the Ley Line structure to make the Tome of Dalaran. With the tome, Lyn the Ignored appears in the Dalaran sewers.

How many bosses are in City of Dalaran?

Eight. Atrexis the Grave Knight, Arcane Anomaly, Arcanic Enigma, Unstable Sentinel, Fel Ancient, Mana Devourer and the final Shade of the Archmage are always there, and Lyn the Ignored is a secret boss. A full clear takes 30 to 40 minutes.

What level do you need for City of Dalaran?

The dungeon is tuned for levels 28 to 33, and a group around level 30 is a good fit. The dungeon quests open at 24. The Horde attunement quests are level 30, and Dalaran Patrols can still show red at that level.