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 |
Advised
level |
Player
limit |
Final boss |
Map |
| Deadmines |
DM, VC |
Westfall |
15-21 / 85H  |
5 |
"Captain" Cookie |
1, 2 |
| Shadowfang Keep |
SFK |
Silverpine Forest |
16-26 / 85H |
5 |
Lord Godfrey |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Stormwind Stockade |
Stocks, STK |
Stormwind |
20-30 |
5 |
Hogger |
1 |
| Gnomeregan |
Gnomer, GR |
Dun Morogh |
24-34 |
5 |
Mekgineer Thermaplugg |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Scarlet Halls |
SH |
Tirisfal Glades |
28-31 / 90H  |
5 |
Flameweaver Koegler |
|
| Scarlet Monastery |
SM |
Tirisfal Glades |
30-33 / 90H |
5 |
High Inquisitor Whitemane |
|
| Uldaman |
Uld, Ulda |
Badlands |
35-45 |
5 |
Archaedas |
1, 2 |
| Scholomance |
Scholo |
Western Plaguelands |
38-48 / 90H |
5 |
Darkmaster Gandling |
|
| Stratholme Main Gate |
Scarlet Strat |
Eastern Plaguelands |
42-52 |
5 |
Balnazzar |
1 |
| Stratholme Service Entrance |
Undead Strat |
Eastern Plaguelands |
46-56 |
5 |
Lord Aurius Rivendare |
1 |
| Blackrock Depths Detention Block |
BRD |
Blackrock Mountain |
47-57 |
5 |
High Interrogator Gerstahn |
1, 2 |
| Blackrock Depths Upper City |
BRD |
Blackrock Mountain |
51-61 |
5 |
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan
Princess Moira Thaurissan |
1, 2 |
| Temple of Atal'Hakkar |
ST, Sunken Temple |
Swamp of Sorrows |
50-60 |
5 |
Shade of Eranikus |
1 |
| Lower Blackrock Spire |
LBRS |
Blackrock Mountain |
55-65 |
5 |
Overlord Wyrmthalak |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Upper Blackrock Spire |
UBRS |
Blackrock Mountain |
55-65 |
5 |
General Drakkisath |
1, 2 |
| Molten Core |
MC |
Blackrock Mountain |
60 |
40 |
Ragnaros |
1 |
| Blackwing Lair |
BWL |
Blackrock Mountain |
60 |
40 |
Nefarian |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
Karazhan  |
Kara, KZ |
Deadwind Pass |
70 |
10 |
Prince Malchezaar |
See Kara |
| Magisters' Terrace |
MgT, MT, SPLAT5 |
Isle of Quel'Danas |
68-70 / 70H |
5 |
Kael'thas Sunstrider |
1, 2 |
| Sunwell Plateau |
SP |
Isle of Quel'Danas |
70 |
25 |
Kil'jaeden |
1, 2 |
| Throne of the Tides |
ToT |
Abyssal Depths |
80-81 / 85H |
5 |
Ozumat |
1, 2 |
| Blackrock Caverns |
BRC |
Blackrock Mountain |
80-83 / 85H |
5 |
Ascendant Lord Obsidius |
1, 2 |
| Grim Batol |
GB |
Twilight Highlands |
85 / 85H |
5 |
Erudax |
1 |
| Zul'Aman |
ZA |
Ghostlands |
85H |
5 |
Zul'jin |
1 |
| Zul'Gurub |
ZG |
Stranglethorn Vale |
85H |
5 |
Hakkar the Soulflayer |
1 |
| Bastion of Twilight |
BoT, GBR |
Twilight Highlands |
85 |
10/25 |
Cho'gall / Sinestra (Heroic) |
1, 2, 3 |
| Blackwing Descent |
BWD |
Burning Steppes |
85 |
10/25 |
Nefarian |
1, 2 |
| Baradin Hold |
BH |
Tol Barad |
85 |
10/25 |
Alizabal |
1 |
Kalimdor
| Name |
Acronym |
Zone |
Advised
level |
Player
limit |
Final boss |
Map |
| Ragefire Chasm |
RFC |
Orgrimmar |
15-21 |
5 |
Lava Guard Gordoth |
1 |
| Wailing Caverns |
WC |
Northern Barrens |
15-25 |
5 |
Mutanus the Devourer |
1 |
| Blackfathom Deeps |
BFD |
Ashenvale |
20-30 |
5 |
Aku'mai |
1, 2, 3 |
| Razorfen Kraul |
RFK |
Southern Barrens |
30-40 |
5 |
Charlga Razorflank |
1 |
| Maraudon Purple Crystals |
Mara |
Desolace |
30-40 |
5 |
Lord Vyletongue |
1, 2 |
| Maraudon Orange Crystals |
Mara |
Desolace |
32-42 |
5 |
Razorlash |
1, 2 |
| Maraudon Pristine Waters |
Mara |
Desolace |
34-44 |
5 |
Princess Theradras |
1, 2 |
| Dire Maul Warpwood Quarter |
DME |
Feralas |
36-46 |
5 |
Alzzin the Wildshaper |
1, 2 |
| Dire Maul Capital Gardens |
DMW |
Feralas |
39-49 |
5 |
Prince Tortheldrin |
2, 3, 4 |
| Razorfen Downs |
RFD |
Thousand Needles |
40-50 |
5 |
Amnennar the Coldbringer |
1 |
| Dire Maul Gordok Commons |
DMN |
Feralas |
42-52 |
5 |
King Gordok |
1 |
| Zul'Farrak |
ZF |
Tanaris |
44-54 |
5 |
Chief Ukorz Sandscalp |
1 |
| Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj |
AQ20, RAQ |
Silithus |
60 |
10 |
Ossirian the Unscarred |
1 |
| Temple of Ahn'Qiraj |
AQ40, TAQ |
Silithus |
60 |
40 |
C'Thun |
1, 2, 3 |
| Escape from Durnholde Keep |
CoT1, OHB |
Tanaris |
66-68 / 70H |
5 |
Epoch Hunter |
1 |
|
| Opening the Dark Portal |
CoT2, BM |
Tanaris |
68-70 / 70H |
5 |
Aeonus |
1 |
| Battle for Mount Hyjal |
Hyjal, MH |
Tanaris |
70 |
25 |
Archimonde |
1 |
Culling of Stratholme  |
CoT4, CoT-Strat |
Tanaris |
80 / 80H |
5 |
Mal'Ganis |
1, 2 |
| Onyxia's Lair |
Ony |
Dustwallow Marsh |
80 |
10/25 |
Onyxia |
1 |
| Vortex Pinnacle |
VP, Sky5 |
Uldum |
82-84 / 85H |
5 |
Asaad |
1 |
| Halls of Origination |
HoO |
Uldum |
85 / 85H |
5 |
Ammunae, Isiset, Rajh, Setesh |
1, 2, 3 |
| Lost City of the Tol'vir |
LCT |
Uldum |
85 / 85H |
5 |
Siamat |
1 |
| Throne of the Four Winds |
T4W, ToFW |
Uldum |
85 |
10/25 |
Al'Akir |
1 |
| Firelands |
FL |
Mount Hyjal |
85 |
10/25 |
Ragnaros |
1, 2, 3 |
| End Time |
COT-ET, ET |
Tanaris |
85H |
5 |
Murozond |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Well of Eternity |
WE, WOE, WOA |
Tanaris |
85H |
5 |
Mannoroth and Varo'then |
1 |
| Hour of Twilight |
HOT |
Tanaris |
85H |
5 |
Archbishop Benedictus |
1, 2 |
| Dragon Soul |
DS |
Tanaris |
85 |
10/25 |
Deathwing |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Maelstrom
This section concerns content exclusive to Cataclysm.
Northrend
This section concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.
| Name |
Acronym |
Zone |
Advised
level |
Player
limit |
Final boss |
Map |
| Utgarde Keep |
UK, Keep |
Howling Fjord |
69-72 / 80H |
5 |
Ingvar the Plunderer |
1, 2, 3 |
| The Nexus |
Nex, Nexus |
Borean Tundra |
71-73 / 80H |
5 |
Keristrasza |
1 |
| Azjol-Nerub |
AN, Nerub |
Dragonblight |
72-74 / 80H |
5 |
Anub'arak |
1, 2, 3 |
| Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom |
AK, OK |
Dragonblight |
73-75 / 80H |
5 |
Herald Volazj |
1 |
| Drak'Tharon Keep |
DTK |
Grizzly Hills |
74-76 / 80H |
5 |
The Prophet Tharon'ja |
1, 2 |
| Violet Hold |
VH |
Dalaran |
75-77 / 80H |
5 |
Cyanigosa |
1 |
| Gundrak |
Gun |
Zul'Drak |
76-78 / 80H |
5 |
Gal'darah |
1 |
| Halls of Stone |
HoS |
Storm Peaks |
77-79 / 80H |
5 |
Sjonnir The Ironshaper |
1 |
| Utgarde Pinnacle |
UP, Pinn |
Howling Fjord |
79-80/ 80H |
5 |
King Ymiron |
1, 2 |
| Oculus |
Ocu |
Borean Tundra |
79-80/ 80H |
5 |
Ley-Guardian Eregos |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Halls of Lightning |
HoL |
Storm Peaks |
79-80/ 80H |
5 |
Loken |
1, 2 |
| Trial of the Champion |
CC5, ToC |
Icecrown |
80 / 80H |
5 |
The Black Knight |
1 |
| Forge of Souls |
FoS |
Icecrown |
80 / 80H |
5 |
Devourer of Souls |
1 |
| Pit of Saron |
PoS |
Icecrown |
80 / 80H |
5 |
Scourgelord Tyrannus |
1 |
| Halls of Reflection |
HoR |
Icecrown |
80 / 80H |
5 |
The Lich King |
1 |
| Naxxramas |
Naxx, Nax |
Dragonblight |
80 |
10/25 |
Kel'Thuzad |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Obsidian Sanctum |
OS |
Dragonblight |
80 |
10/25 |
Sartharion |
1 |
| Eye of Eternity |
EoE, Maly |
Borean Tundra |
80 |
10/25 |
Malygos |
1 |
| Vault of Archavon |
VoA |
Wintergrasp |
80 |
10/25 |
Archavon the Stone Watcher |
1 |
| Ulduar |
Uld |
Storm Peaks |
80 |
10/25 |
Yogg-Saron |
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Trial of the Crusader |
CC10, CC25, TotC |
Icecrown |
80 |
10/25 |
Anub'arak |
1, 2 |
| Ruby Sanctum |
RS |
Dragonblight |
80 |
10/25 |
Halion |
1 |
| Icecrown Citadel |
ICC |
Icecrown |
80 |
10/25 |
The Lich King |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Pandaria
This section concerns content exclusive to Mists of Pandaria.
| Name |
Acronym |
Zone |
Advised
level |
Player
limit |
Final boss |
Map |
| Temple of the Jade Serpent |
TJS |
Jade Forest |
85-87 / 90H |
5 |
Sha of Doubt |
1, 2 |
| Stormstout Brewery |
SB |
Valley of the Four Winds |
85-87 / 90H |
5 |
Yan-Zhu the Uncasked |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Shado-Pan Monastery |
SPM |
Kun-Lai Summit |
87-89 / 90H |
5 |
Corrupted Taran Zhu |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Mogu'shan Palace |
MSP, MP |
Vale of Eternal Blossoms |
87-89 / 90H |
5 |
Xin the Weaponmaster |
1, 2, 3 |
| Gate of the Setting Sun |
GSS |
Vale of Eternal Blossoms |
90H |
5 |
Raigonn |
1, 2 |
| Siege of Niuzao Temple |
SNT |
Townlong Steppes |
90H |
5 |
Wing Leader Ner'onok |
1, 2, 3 |
| Mogu'shan Vaults |
MSV, MV |
Vale of Eternal Blossoms |
90 |
10/25 |
Will of the Emperor |
1, 2, 3 |
| Heart of Fear |
HoF |
Dread Wastes |
90 |
10/25 |
Grand Empress Shek'zeer |
1, 2 |
| Terrace of Endless Spring |
TES |
The Veiled Stair |
90 |
10/25 |
Sha of Fear |
1 |
| Throne of Thunder |
ToT |
Isle of Thunder |
90 |
10/25 |
Lei Shen |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Outland
This section concerns content exclusive to The Burning Crusade.
| Name |
Acronym |
Zone |
Advised
level |
Player
limit |
Final boss |
Map |
| Hellfire Ramparts |
HFR, Ramp(s) |
Hellfire Peninsula |
59-62 / 70H |
5 |
Vazruden & Nazan |
1 |
| Blood Furnace |
BF |
Hellfire Peninsula |
61-63 / 70H |
5 |
Keli'dan the Breaker |
1 |
| Slave Pens |
SP |
Zangarmarsh |
62-64 / 70H |
5 |
Quagmirran |
1 |
| Underbog |
Bog, UB |
Zangarmarsh |
63-65 / 70H |
5 |
The Black Stalker |
1 |
| Mana-Tombs |
MT, Tombs |
Terokkar Forest |
64-66 / 70H |
5 |
Nexus-Prince Shaffar |
1 |
| Auchenai Crypts |
AC, Crypts |
Terokkar Forest |
65-67 / 70H |
5 |
Exarch Maladaar |
1, 2 |
| Sethekk Halls |
Seth, Sethekk |
Terokkar Forest |
67-68 / 70H |
5 |
Talon King Ikiss |
1, 2 |
| Steamvault |
SV, Vault |
Zangarmarsh |
67-70 / 70H |
5 |
Warlord Kalithresh |
1, 2 |
| Shadow Labyrinth |
SL, Lab |
Terokkar Forest |
67-70 / 70H |
5 |
Murmur |
1 |
| Mechanar |
Mech |
Netherstorm |
67-70 / 70H |
5 |
Pathaleon the Calculator |
1, 2 |
| Botanica |
Bot |
Netherstorm |
67-70 / 70H |
5 |
Warp Splinter |
1 |
| Shattered Halls |
SH |
Hellfire Peninsula |
67-70 / 70H |
5 |
Warchief Kargath Bladefist |
1 |
| Arcatraz |
Arc |
Netherstorm |
68-70 / 70H |
5 |
Harbinger Skyriss |
1, 2, 3 |
| Gruul's Lair |
Gruul |
Blade's Edge Mountains |
70 |
25 |
Gruul the Dragonkiller |
1 |
| Magtheridon's Lair |
Mag |
Hellfire Peninsula |
70 |
25 |
Magtheridon |
1 |
| Serpentshrine Cavern |
SSC |
Zangarmarsh |
70 |
25 |
Lady Vashj |
1 |
| The Eye |
TK, Eye |
Netherstorm |
70 |
25 |
Kael'thas Sunstrider |
1 |
| Black Temple |
BT |
Shadowmoon Valley |
70 |
25 |
Illidan Stormrage |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
See also
References
