Beta run checklist

City of Dalaran dungeon guide

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A new dungeon in the chaotic City of Dalaran.

Level range
Levels 28–33Blizzard range
Bosses
9 namedRoute order not verified
Quests
8 · Alliance & HordeBeta · 1.60.1
Entrance
Sewer gate on Lordamere Lake; needs the Dalaran Sewer KeyWowhead report
Official Blizzard image of City of Dalaran

© Blizzard Entertainment. Official City of Dalaran media.

Map & quest objectives

Quests by faction8 quests

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Beta client · checked 2026-10-04. Patch 1.60.1; XP at the quest's level.

  2. Heart of Disruption

    AllianceLevel 33 · from 24
    How to get it
    The Image of Archmage Modera beside Lordamere Lake, near Dalaran, where the lead-in sends you
    Objective
    Get into the city with the Dalaran Sewer Key she gives you and collect the Arcane Mote.
    Turn in
    The Image of Archmage Modera near Dalaran
    Rewards
    9,400 XP · 100 Kirin Tor rep
    Quest chain · 2 steps
    1. An Alarming RequestLead-in from level 30, giver not recorded: report to the Image of Archmage Modera beside Lordamere Lake.660 XP
    2. Heart of Disruption · dungeon stepCollect the Arcane Mote inside the city.9,400 XP

  3. Heart of Disruption

    HordeLevel 33 · from 24
    How to get it
    Magus Wordeen Voidglare in Tarren Mill, after the lead-in
    Objective
    Get in with the Dalaran Sewer Key he imbues for you and collect the Arcane Mote.
    Turn in
    Magus Wordeen Voidglare in Tarren Mill
    Rewards
    9,400 XP
    Quest chain · 3 steps
    1. Blood in the StreetsLead-in from Tarren Mill, from level 30: find a way into Dalaran along Lordamere Lake with the Grimy Key.270 XP
    2. Heart of Disruption · dungeon stepCollect the Arcane Mote inside the city.9,400 XP
    3. Shrewd NegotiationsTake the Arcane Mote to Archmage Celindra in Dalaran.270 XP

Bosses & lootSource list · route order not verified

Wowhead report · checked 2026-10-06. Sources

  1. Tactics

    You meet him very early in the run. A tank-and-spank: kill the non-elite skeletons he summons and hold back heavy area damage until the tank has threat. His periodic enrage does not change the fight.

    Abilities

    Reported drops 0

    No drops are recorded in the source.

    Quest context: Killing him completes The Grave Knight (Horde).

  2. Arcane Anomaly

    Elite elemental

    Tactics

    Reached after you leave the sewers. Focal Blast is a beam that sweeps counterclockwise around the room and kills whoever it hits, so dodge it. Stay inside the circle on the platform to keep the adds at its edge out of the fight.

    Abilities

    Reported drops 0

    No drops are recorded in the source.

  3. Arcanic Enigma

    Elite elemental

    Tactics

    Two Mana Phantoms join at the pull; kill them first because of their Mana Burn. Dispel Manamorph, an 8-second crowd control. The healer keeps away from the boss, whose Silence hits everyone near it, and cleave damage handles the Arcane Manalings it summons through the fight.

    Abilities

    Reported drops 0

    No drops are recorded in the source.

    Quest context: Power Overwhelming's text and the client's encounter list both call this fight the Mana Elemental.

  4. Unstable Sentinel

    Elite elemental

    Tactics

    It waits among the city's buildings, and Angry Tomes come out of them as you approach; kill those before the pull. Malfunction winds up, then pulses heavy damage within 25 yards, so ranged players stand at maximum range and melee run out.

    Abilities

    Reported drops 0

    No drops are recorded in the source.

  5. Lyn the Ignored

    Rare elite humanoid

    Tactics

    Listed in Wowhead's guide; its mechanics are not known yet.

    Reported drops 0

    No drops are recorded in the source.

  6. Mana Devourer

    Elite demon

    Quest context: Named in the client's encounter list; nothing else about it is known yet.

  7. Mana Wraith

    Elite elemental

    Quest context: Named in the client's encounter list; nothing else about it is known yet.

  8. Fel Ancient

    Elite demon

    Tactics

    A mana barrier shields it until the bosses around it are dead. Its mechanics are not known yet.

    Reported drops 0

    No drops are recorded in the source.

  9. Shade of the Archmage

    Elite elemental

    Tactics

    The final boss. Spread out for Bounding Mana and keep casters at maximum range, outside the 20-yard Arcane Explosion. When it runs out of mana it casts Mass Polymorph and Evocation. Leaving its room resets the fight.

    Abilities

    Reported drops 0

    No drops are recorded in the source.

    Quest context: Drops the Arcane Mote for Heart of Disruption on both sides.

Drop chances are not published in the checked Forever sources.

Entrance & quest giver maps
Alterac Mountains map with 1 marked spot
Alterac Mountains
  • City of Dalaran entrancePin from Wowhead's dungeon guide · 8.0, 61.2
Map © Blizzard Entertainment, via Wowhead.
Stormwind City map with 1 marked spot
Stormwind CityMap © Blizzard Entertainment, via Wowhead.
Hillsbrad Foothills map with 1 marked spot
Hillsbrad FoothillsMap © Blizzard Entertainment, via Wowhead.
Undercity map with 1 marked spot
UndercityMap © Blizzard Entertainment, via Wowhead.
World map & access

Groups go in through the sewers on the city's northern border, along Lordamere Lake (Wowhead's map pin: Alterac Mountains 8.0, 61.2). One group member needs the Dalaran Sewer Key from Heart of Disruption to unlock the gate. Alliance players run in from Hillsbrad Foothills the first time; Horde players use a tunnel the Image of Archmage Modera opens, or swim over from Silverpine Forest. Player comments from 1 and 3 October report that the dungeon could not be entered on the beta. Wowhead report

Blizzard made City of Dalaran available for testing on October 8. Entry prerequisites and a complete run still need an in-game check.

World map of every WoW Forever dungeon and raid locationCity of Dalaran · 28–33
Dungeon Raid Zone only, no entrance coordinate© Blizzard Entertainment. World map from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70235. Solid pins sit on the entrance coordinate from Wowhead's guide.
Source notes & beta changes

The checked sources do not establish complete boss tactics, drop tables, or launch timing.

Trash to watch

  • Mana Phantom: Non-elite, but its Mana Burn hurts. Interrupt it and kill it first; two join the Arcanic Enigma fight.
  • Angry Tome: Non-elite. They come out of the buildings as you approach the Unstable Sentinel; kill them before the pull.
  • Fragmented Sentry: An elite construct that drops the Cracked Sentry Cores for Source of Power. No source says where it stands.

Alliance access report: Wowhead reports that Alliance groups enter through Dalaran's sewers; first-time access is a run from Hillsbrad Foothills. The journey has not been tested here.

Horde access report: Wowhead reports a special tunnel from the Silverpine side via The Sepulcher. At least one group member needs a Dalaran Sewer Key to unlock the gate; the swim and gate access have not been tested here.

Dungeon Finder report: level 28. Walking-entry minimum is a separate rule.

Blizzard range: 28–33. Blizzard's October 8 update makes Dalaran available for testing. Only levels 28–30 overlap the cap; the published band does not prove an entry minimum or a full clear at 30.

Wowhead's dungeon guide recommends levels 28–35. A full clear at level 30 is not verified.

The 1 October Wowhead guide's quest table was still empty. Wowhead's beta quest records, checked 4 October, list eight quests for the dungeon, itemized with XP on this site's dungeon quest page.

Sources

  1. Blizzard EntertainmentWorld of Warcraft: Forever What's Next Panel Recap
  2. Blizzard EntertainmentWorld of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap
  3. Blizzard EntertainmentWoW: Forever dungeon level ranges clarification
  4. Blizzard EntertainmentWoW Forever beta development notes — October 8: Dalaran and class fixes
  5. WowheadWoW: Forever beta-client zone records (patch 1.60.1)
  6. WowheadWoW: Forever beta-client dungeon quests (patch 1.60.1)
  7. WoW Forever TalentsWoW: Forever Dungeon Finder minimum-level read (build 1.60.1.69977)
  8. WowheadCity of Dalaran dungeon guide: bosses, tactics and access