Instances

World of Warcraft's largest dungeons and raid experiences are instances to eliminate the camping and fighting over spawns that are prevelant in other mmorpgs. In addition, they allow Blizzard to incorporate things into their mmorpg that were formerly limited to the single player RPG. Click the links below for more information on these instances.



Blue Instance Portal: Group

Green Instance Portal: Raid

Red Instance Portal: PvP Battleground



PvP Battlegrounds



Alterac Valley - Level 51-60 - Alterac Mountains

Warsong Gulch - Level 21-60 - Barrens/Ashenvale

*Azshara Crater - Level Unknown - Azshara

*Arathi Basin - Level Unknown - Arathi Highlands?

World Dungeons (group instance)

Deadmines - Level 15-20 - Westfall
Wailing Caverns - Level 15-21 - The Barrens
Gnomeregan - Level 24-33 - Dun Morogh

Razorfen Kraul - Level 25-31 - The Barrens

Blackfathom Deeps - Level 20-27 - Ashenvale

Shadowfang Keep - Level 18-25 - Silverpine Forest

The Scarlet Monastery - Level 30-40 - Tirisfal Glades

Uldaman - Level 35-45 - The Badlands

Razorfen Downs - Level 35-40 - The Barrens

Maraudon - Level 40-49 - Desolace

The Sunken Temple - Level 44-50 - Swamp of Sorrows

Blackrock Depths - Level 48-56 - Between Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes

Blackrock Spire - Level 53-60 - Between Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes

Strathome - Level 55-60 - Eastern Plaguelands

Scholomance - Level 57-60 - Western Plaguelands

Dire Maul - Level 56-60 - Feralas

*Zul'Gurub - Level 56-60 - Stranglethorn Vale



Other Minor Instanced Areas (group instance)



Ragefire Chasm - Level 13-15 - Ogrimmar

The Stockades - Level 23-26 - Stormwind

Zul'Farrak - Level 43-47 - Tanaris Desert



Raid Dungeons (raid instance)



Onyxia's Lair - Duskwallow Marsh

Molten Core (Ragnaros' lair) - Blackrock Depths - Between

Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes

Azuregos - Azshara

Lord Kazzak - Tainted Scar

Blackwing Lair - Blackrock Spire (Between Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes)

*Ahn'Qiraj - Silithus

*Karazhan - Deadwind Pass



*denotes that the instance is still be developed and isn't ready for players yet