Instances by continent

The following is a list of instances by continent. For a list of instances organized by level, see instances by level. Check each instance's individual page for maps, strategy, and loot lists.

Azeroth

Eastern Kingdoms

Name	Acronym	Zone	Attunement	Advised level	Minimum level	Players advised (Max)	Final boss	Map	Incentive
Deadmines	DM, VC	Westfall		18-22	10	5-player	Edwin VanCleef	DM^[1]
Shadowfang Keep	SFK	Silverpine Forest		18-21	10	5-player	Archmage Arugal	SFK^[1]
Stockade	Stocks, STK	Stormwind		23-29	15	5-player	Bazil Thredd	Stocks^[1]
Gnomeregan	Gnomer, GR	Dun Morogh	Back door: [Workshop Key]	25-28	20	5-player	Mekgineer Thermaplugg	GR^[1]
Scarlet Monastery Graveyard	SM-GY	Tirisfal Glades		30-32	20	5-player	Bloodmage Thalnos	SM-GY^[1]
Scarlet Monastery Library	SM-Lib	Tirisfal Glades		33-35	20	5-player	Arcanist Doan	SM-Lib^[1]
Scarlet Monastery Armory	SM-Arm	Tirisfal Glades	[The Scarlet Key]	35-37	20	5-player	Herod	SM-Arm^[1]
Scarlet Monastery Cathedral	SM-Cath	Tirisfal Glades	[The Scarlet Key]	36-40	20	5-player	High Inquisitor Whitemane	SM-Cath^[1]
Uldaman	Uld, Ulda	Badlands		36-40	30	5-player	Archaedas	Ulda^[1]
Temple of Atal'Hakkar	ST, Sunken Temple	Swamp of Sorrows		47-50	35	5-player	Shade of Eranikus	Sunken Temple^[1]
Blackrock Depths	BRD	Blackrock Mountain, Burning Steppes/Searing Gorge		48-56	40	5-player	Emperor Dagran Thaurissan Princess Moira Bronzebeard	BRD^[2]
Lower Blackrock Spire	LBRS	Blackrock Mountain, Burning Steppes/Searing Gorge		54-60	45	5-player	Overlord Wyrmthalak	LBRS^[1]
Upper Blackrock Spire	UBRS	Blackrock Mountain, Burning Steppes/Searing Gorge	Before patch 3.0.8, [Seal of Ascension]	58-60	45	10-player Raid	General Drakkisath	UBRS^[1]
Stratholme	Strath	Eastern Plaguelands	[Key to the City] for main gate [The Scarlet Key] for Scarlet Bastion	58-60	45	5-player	Balnazzar Baron Rivendare	Strath^[1]
Scholomance	Scholo	Western Plaguelands	[Skeleton Key]	58-60	45	5-player	Darkmaster Gandling	Scholo^[1]
Zul'Gurub	ZG	Stranglethorn Vale		60	50	20-player Raid	Hakkar the Soulflayer	ZG^[3]
Molten Core	MC	Inside Blackrock Depths, Blackrock Mountain, Burning Steppes/Searing Gorge		60	50	40-player Raid	Ragnaros	MC^[1]	Tier 1, Tier 2 pants
Blackwing Lair	BWL	Inside Upper Blackrock Spire, Blackrock Mountain, Burning Steppes/Searing Gorge		60+	60	40-player Raid	Nefarian	BWL^[1]	Tier 2
Original Naxxramas Removed from game. Moved to Northrend in patch 3.0.2	Naxx	Eastern Plaguelands	The Dread Citadel - Naxxramas	60+++	60	40-player Raid	Kel'Thuzad	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	Tier 3
Karazhan	Kara, KZ	Deadwind Pass	[The Master's Key]	70+	68	10-player Raid	Prince Malchezaar	Entrances,^[4] Kara^[5]	Tier 4 Hands, Tier 4 Helm, Badges of Justice
Zul'Aman	ZA	Ghostlands		70++	68	10-player Raid	Zul'jin	ZA^[6]	Tier 5 equivalent gear, Badges of Justice
Magisters' Terrace	MgT, MT, SPLAT5	Isle of Quel'Danas	None (Heroic mode requires completion of Hard to Kill)	70	68	5-player	Kael'thas Sunstrider	MT^[7]
Sunwell Plateau	SP	Isle of Quel'Danas		70++++	70	25-player Raid	Kil'jaeden	SP^[8]	Tier 6 equivalent and higher gear
Blackrock Caverns	BRC	Blackrock Mountain		80-81	80	5-player	Ascendant Lord Obsidius	1, 2
Throne of the Tides	ToT	Abyssal Depths		80-81	80	5-player	Ozumat	1, 2
Grim Batol	GB	Twilight Highlands		85	83	5-player	Erudax	1
Bastion of Twilight	BoT, GBR	Twilight Highlands		85+	85	10/25-player Raid	Cho'gall / Sinestra (Heroic)	1, 2, 3	Tier 11 equivalent
Blackwing Descent	BWD	Burning Steppes		85+	85	10/25-player Raid	Nefarian	1, 2	Tier 11 equivalent

Kalimdor

Name	Acronym	Zone	Attunement	Advised level	Minimum level	Players advised(Max)	Final boss	Map	Incentive
Ragefire Chasm	RFC	Orgrimmar		13-16	8	5-player	Bazzalan	RFC^[1]
Wailing Caverns	WC	The Barrens		17-21	10	5-player	Mutanus the Devourer	WC^[1]
Blackfathom Deeps	BFD	Ashenvale		22-24	19	5-player	Aku'mai	BFD^[1]
Razorfen Kraul	RFK	The Barrens		24-27	17	5-player	Charlga Razorflank	RFK^[1]
Razorfen Downs	RFD	The Barrens		34-37	25	5-player	Amnennar the Coldbringer	RFD^[1]
Zul'Farrak	ZF	Tanaris		42-46	35	5-player	Chief Ukorz Sandscalp	ZF^[1]
Maraudon	Mara	Desolace		43-48	30	5-player	Princess Theradras	Mara^[1]
Dire Maul East	DME, DiME	Feralas		55-58	45	5-player	Alzzin the Wildshaper	DME^[1]
Dire Maul West	DMW, DiMW	Feralas	[Crescent Key]	57-60	45	5-player	Prince Tortheldrin	DMW^[1]
Dire Maul North	DMN, DiMN	Feralas	[Crescent Key]	57-60	45	5-player	King Gordok	DMN^[1]
Onyxia's Lair	Onyxia, Ony10, Ony25	Dustwallow Marsh			80	10/25-player raid	Onyxia	Onyxia^[1]	Modified Tier 2 helms
Onyxia's Lair (original) Removed from game in Patch 3.2.2	Onyxia, Ony	Dustwallow Marsh	Before patch 3.0.2, [Drakefire Amulet]	60	50	40-player Raid	Onyxia	Ony^[1]	Tier 2 helms
Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj	AQ20, RAQ	Silithus		60	50	20-player Raid	Ossirian the Unscarred	AQ20^[1]
Temple of Ahn'Qiraj	AQ40, TAQ	Silithus		60++	50	40-player Raid	C'Thun	AQ40^[1]	Tier 2.5
Escape from Durnholde Keep in Old Hillsbrad Foothills	CoT1, CoT: Durnholde, Old Hillsbrad, OHB	Caverns of Time, Tanaris	The Caverns of Time Heroic: [Key of Time]	66-68	66	5-player	Epoch Hunter	CoT1^[1]
Opening the Dark Portal in the Black Morass	CoT2, Black Morass, BM, COT-BM	Caverns of Time, Tanaris	Escape from Durnholde Keep Heroic: [Key of Time]	70	66	5-player	Aeonus	CoT2^[1]	Part 8 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Battle for Mount Hyjal in Hyjal Summit	Hyjal, MH	Caverns of Time, Tanaris	Before patch 2.4.0, Scale of the Sands: Friendly	70+++	70	25-player Raid	Archimonde	Hyjal^[1]	Tier 6 Helm, Tier 6 Gloves
Culling of Stratholme in Old Stratholme	Cot4, CoStrat, Strat, CoT-Strat, Past Strat, Old Strat	Tanaris @ Caverns of Time		80		5-player	Mal'Ganis	1, 2
Vortex Pinnacle	VP, Sky5	Uldum		82-84		5-player	Asaad	1
Halls of Origination	HoO	Uldum		85		5-player	Ammunae, Isiset, Rajh, Setesh	1, 2, 3
Lost City of the Tol'vir	LCT	Uldum		85		5-player	Siamat	1
Throne of the Four Winds	T4W, ToFW	Uldum		85+		10/25-player Raid	Al'Akir	1	Tier 11 equivalent

Northrend

This section concerns content related to Wrath of the Lich King.

Name	Acronym	Location	Key	Advised level	Player limit	End boss	Map
Utgarde Keep	UK, Keep	Utgarde Keep, Howling Fjord		70-72	5-player	Ingvar the Plunderer	1, 2, 3
The Nexus	Nex, Nexus	The Nexus, Coldarra		71-73	5-player	Keristrasza	TheNexus
Azjol-Nerub	AN, Nerub	Dragonblight		72-74	5-player	Anub'arak	1, 2, 3
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom	AK, Kahet, Old Kingdom, OK, AKOK	Azjol-Nerub, Dragonblight		73-75	5-player	Herald Volazj	Ahnkahet
Drak'Tharon Keep	DTK	Grizzly Hills / Zul'Drak		74-76	5-player	The Prophet Tharon'ja	1, 2
Violet Hold	VH	Dalaran	[The Violet Hold Key]	75-77	5-player	Cyanigosa	VioletHold
Gundrak	Gun	Zul'Drak		76-78	5-player	Gal'darah	Gundrak
Halls of Stone	HoS	Ulduar, Storm Peaks		77-79	5-player	Sjonnir the Ironshaper	Ulduar77
Utgarde Pinnacle	UP, Pinn	Utgarde Keep, Howling Fjord		80	5-player	King Ymiron	1, 2
Oculus	Ocu	The Nexus, Coldarra		80	5-player	Ley-Guardian Eregos	1, 2, 3, 4
Halls of Lightning	HoL	Ulduar, Storm Peaks		80	5-player	Loken	1, 2
Trial of the Champion (3.2)	CC5, ToC	Argent Tournament Grounds, Icecrown		80	5-player	The Black Knight	1
Forge of Souls (3.3)	FoS	Frozen Halls, Icecrown		80	5-player	The Devourer of Souls	FoS
Pit of Saron (3.3)	PoS	Frozen Halls, Icecrown		80	5-player	Scourgelord Tyrannus	PoS
Halls of Reflection (3.3)	HoR	Frozen Halls, Icecrown		80	5-player	The Lich King	HoR
Naxxramas	Naxx, Nax	Dragonblight		80	10/25-player Raid	Kel'Thuzad	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Obsidian Sanctum	OS	Chamber of Aspects, Dragonblight		80	10/25-player Raid	Sartharion	OS
Eye of Eternity	EoE, Maly, Malygos	The Nexus, Coldarra	[Key to the Focusing Iris]	80	10/25-player Raid	Malygos	EoE
Vault of Archavon	VoA	Wintergrasp		80	10/25-player Raid	Archavon the Stone Watcher, Emalon the Storm Watcher, Koralon the Flame Watcher, Toravon the Ice Watcher	Vault
Ulduar (3.1)	Uldu, Uldu10, Uldu25	Ulduar, Storm Peaks		80	10/25-player Raid	Yogg-Saron	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Trial of the Crusader (3.2)	CC10, CC25, TotC	Argent Tournament Grounds, Icecrown		80	10/25-player Raid	Anub'arak	1, 2
Ruby Sanctum (3.3.5)	RS	Chamber of Aspects, Dragonblight		80	10/25-player Raid	Halion	RS
Icecrown Citadel (3.3)	IC	Icecrown		80	10/25-player Raid	The Lich King

Outland

This section concerns content related to The Burning Crusade.

Name	Acronym	Zone	Attunement	Advised Level	Minimum Level	Player Limit	End Boss	Map	Incentive
Hellfire Ramparts	Ramparts, Ramp(s), HFR	Hellfire Citadel, Hellfire Peninsula	Heroic: [Flamewrought Key]	60-62	55	5-player	Vazruden & Nazan	Ramps]^[9]
Blood Furnace	BF	Hellfire Citadel, Hellfire Peninsula	Heroic: [Flamewrought Key]	61-63	55	5-player	Keli'dan the Breaker	BF^[10]
Slave Pens	SP	Coilfang Reservoir, Zangarmarsh	Heroic: [Reservoir Key]	62-64	55	5-player	Quagmirran	SP^[1]
Underbog	Bog, UB	Zangarmarsh @ Coilfang Reservoir	Heroic: [Reservoir Key]	63-65	55	5-player	The Black Stalker	UB^[1]
Mana Tombs	MT, Tombs	Auchindoun, Bone Wastes, Terokkar Forest	Heroic: [Auchenai Key]	64-66	55	5-player	Nexus-Prince Shaffar	MT^[1]
Auchenai Crypts	AC, Crypts	Auchindoun, Bone Wastes, Terokkar Forest	Heroic: [Auchenai Key]	65-67	55	5-player	Exarch Maladaar	AC^[1]
Sethekk Halls	Seth, Sethekk	Auchindoun, Bone Wastes, Terokkar Forest	Heroic: [Auchenai Key]	67-69	55	5-player	Talon King Ikiss	Sethekk^[1]
Steamvault	SV, Vaults	Coilfang Reservoir, Zangarmarsh	Heroic: [Reservoir Key]	70	55	5-player	Warlord Kalithresh	SV^[1]	Part 6 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Shadow Labyrinth	SL	Auchindoun, Bone Wastes, Terokkar Forest	[Shadow Labyrinth Key] Heroic: [Auchenai Key]	70	65	5-player	Murmur	SL^[1]	Part 5 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Mechanar	Mech	Tempest Keep, Netherstorm	Flying mount or Form Heroic: [Warpforged Key]	70	68	5-player	Pathaleon the Calculator	Mech^[11]
Botanica	Bot	Tempest Keep, Netherstorm	Flying Mount or Form Heroic: [Warpforged Key]	70	68	5-player	Warp Splinter	Bot^[12]
Arcatraz	Arc	Tempest Keep, Netherstorm	Flying Mount or Form and [Key to the Arcatraz] Heroic: [Warpforged Key]	70	65	5-player	Harbinger Skyriss	Arc^[13]	Part 7 of Karazhan attunement quest-line
Shattered Halls	SH	Hellfire Citadel, Hellfire Peninsula	[Shattered Halls Key] Heroic: [Flamewrought Key]	70	55	5-player	Warchief Kargath Bladefist	SH^[14]
Gruul's Lair	Gruul	Blade's Edge Mountains		70	65	25-player Raid	Gruul the Dragonkiller	Gruul^[1]	Tier 4 Shoulders, Tier 4 Pants
Magtheridon's Lair	Mag	Hellfire Citadel, Hellfire Peninsula		70+	65	25-player Raid	Magtheridon	Mag^[15]	Tier 4 Chest
Serpentshrine Cavern	SSC	Coilfang Reservoir, Zangarmarsh	Before patch 2.1.2, [The Mark of Vashj]	70++	70	25-player Raid	Lady Vashj	SSC^[1]	Tier 5 Gloves, Tier 5 Helm, Tier 5 Pants
The Eye	TK, Eye	Tempest Keep, Netherstorm	Flying Mount / Form. Before patch 2.1.2, [The Tempest Key]	70++	70	25-player Raid	Kael'thas Sunstrider	Eye^[16]	Tier 5 Chest, Tier 5 Shoulders
Black Temple	BT	Shadowmoon Valley	Before patch 2.4.0, [Medallion of Karabor]	70+++	70	25-player Raid	Illidan Stormrage	BT^[1]	Tier 6 Chest, Tier 6 Pants, Tier 6 Shoulders

References

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^ Blackrock Depths map at Wowhead
^ Zul'Gurub map at Wowpeek
^ Karazhan entrances at Wowpeek
^ Karazhan map at Wowpeek
^ Zul'Aman map at Wowpeek
^ Magisters' Terrace map at Wowhead
^ From Atlas AddOn
^ Hellfire Ramparts map at Wowpeek
^ Blood Furnace map at Wowpeek
^ Mechanar map at Wowpeek
^ Botanica map at Wowpeek
^ Arcatraz map at Wowpeek
^ Shattered Halls map at Wowpeek
^ Matheridon's Lair map at Wowpeek
^ Eye map at Wowpeek

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[2] Blackrock Depths map at Wowhead

[3] Zul'Gurub map at Wowpeek

[4] Karazhan entrances at Wowpeek

[5] Karazhan map at Wowpeek

[6] Zul'Aman map at Wowpeek

[7] Magisters' Terrace map at Wowhead

[8] From Atlas AddOn

[9] Hellfire Ramparts map at Wowpeek

[10] Blood Furnace map at Wowpeek

[11] Mechanar map at Wowpeek

[12] Botanica map at Wowpeek

[13] Arcatraz map at Wowpeek

[14] Shattered Halls map at Wowpeek

[15] Matheridon's Lair map at Wowpeek

[16] Eye map at Wowpeek

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Instances by continent

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Azeroth

Eastern Kingdoms

Kalimdor

Northrend

Outland

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