DUNGEON · LEVEL 28-33

City of Dalaran

★ New in WoW Forever

The barrier that covered Dalaran has fallen and the city of the mages, rebuilt after the Third War, is out of control: broken enchantments, loose constructs, mana elementals and even demonic activity. The group goes in through the sewers and comes out into the city streets, all the way to the Violet Hold and the room where the shade of an archmage awaits. It's large, with eight bosses (one secret) and almost everything is immune to arcane damage.

Alterac Mountains, in the west of the zone. Alliance: you need an attunement chain that starts with "An Alarming Request" from Emissary Jacques in Southshore (Blizzard, Oct 20); you go in through the Dalaran sewers and the first time you have to walk from Hillsbrad Foothills, and the Image of Archmage Modera offers a teleport. Horde: special tunnel next to the Image of Archmage Modera; at least one group member needs the Dalaran Sewer Key (chain from Tarren Mill with Magus Wordeen Voidglare: "Prison Break In", "Key to the City", "Dalaran Patrols", "Blood in the Streets" and "Heart of Disruption"). Shortcut: swim from Silverpine Forest (The Sepulcher).

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New WoW Forever dungeon (it entered the beta in the October 8 build: "Now available for testing: the new City of Dalaran dungeon"). In Classic, Dalaran was sealed under a violet dome. Wowhead recommends 28-34; Warcraft Tavern lists it as 28-33. Beta notes: the Horde is no longer welcome in open-world Dalaran and gets attacked on sight, but that doesn't affect access to the dungeon; enemies were added outside the entrance. In the latest build, open-world Dalaran has level 55 elite Arcane Sentries, Kirin Tor guards who point you to the inn, trainers and transmogrifier, and battlemasters in the Underbelly (beta data, may change).

1Atrexis the Grave Knight

First boss, in the sewers; summons skeletons, Unholy Frenzy and disarms the tank (better with a shield).

Graveweave BindingsBonebinder's SignetGravespike Repeater

2Arcane Anomaly

Focal Blast: an arcane beam that sweeps around the room and kills if it touches you; don't leave the platform's circle.

Ephemeral GripsRunemender's SealMana-Warped Chain Shirt

3Arcanic Enigma

With two Mana Phantoms (Mana Burn, kill them right away); Manamorph (dispel magic), Silence near the boss and mana minions.

Violet Sorcerer's RobesDrape of Shifting EnergyWand of Mana Concentration

4Unstable Sentinel

Malfunction: after a charge-up, heavy damage within 25 yd; ranged at max distance and melee get out when they see it.

Guardian's DualbladeUnstable Crystalline ShoulderpadsRefractory ScaleguardsBlueprint: Spinning Wheel

5Mana Devourer

Next to the Violet Hold; Debilitate burns 200 mana from everyone and Drain Vitality on the target; a race against mana.

Slitherwrap GirdleManascale TreadsRefractory ScaleguardsSpine of the Devourer

6Fel Ancient

Entangles two players and pools of Fel Timbers; can be done without killing the other bosses first.

Felbough ArmGarb of Fallen FelbarkBlightleaf Rope

7Lyn the Ignored

Secret: summoned at the rune in the sewer tunnel with the Tome of Dalaran; Shadow Bolt Volley, Curse of Thorns and skeletons.

Cartilage ShapersBonepile GazeTendonscraper Dagger

8Shade of the Archmage

Final: Arcane Bolt on the tank, Arcane Explosion within 20 yd, Bounding Mana and, when out of mana, Mass Polymorph and Evocation; resets if he leaves his room.

Archmagister's Faceted PendantViolet Sorcerer's MantlePonderous OrbBlueprint: Arcane Salvager

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Gravespike RepeaterRanged weapon (crossbow) · Hunter / physicalAtrexis the Grave KnightWand of Mana ConcentrationWand · Priest, mage, warlockArcanic EnigmaGuardian's DualbladeAxe (two-handed) · Warrior, paladin, shaman (physical)Unstable SentinelSpine of the DevourerStaff (two-handed) · Caster / healerMana DevourerFelbough ArmPolearm (two-handed) · Hunter / agility physicalFel AncientBonepile GazeShield · Tank (warrior, paladin)Lyn the IgnoredArchmagister's Faceted PendantNeck · Hybrid (intellect + attack power)Shade of the ArchmagePonderous OrbHeld in off-hand · HealerShade of the Archmage

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• Almost everything is immune to arcane: arcane mages and hunters with Arcane Shot have to switch spells, and Counterspell doesn't work for interrupting.
• If you want the secret boss, get the Tome of Dalaran first: the Black Tome is next to Arugal's table in Shadowfang Keep and is transformed at the Ambermill ley line focus (Silverpine Forest).
• Against Mana Devourer and Shade of the Archmage, mana is the clock: clear the surroundings, use the mana pools left by the Saturated Remnants and don't drag the fight out.

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