Diving into instances is a big part of the World of Warcraft experience, especially in WoW Classic where everything’s a little slower. The recommended dungeon levels are a little different from the game’s expansions and the contents, well, you might have a tough time all around.
This guide has two purposes.
- To show the game’s recommended level ranges for each dungeon
- To teach you the abbreviations used for each one
That said, you do not have to strictly be within the recommended level range for every instance. It depends on your group, and it’s very possible you’ll get pulled into instances at levels not within the ranges listed here. Trust your groups to hold each other up and do your best.
Additionally, not every vanilla dungeon is in Classic just yet. Instances after Molten Core are locked behind the game’s upcoming phases, with Blackwing Lair and Zul’Gurub coming in Phase 2. These are not included in this list for now.
| Dungeon | Level Range | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Ragefire Chasm (RFC) | 13 to 18 | Orgrimmar |
| The Deadmines (VC or DM) | 17 to 26 | Moonbrook in Westfall |
| Wailing Caverns (WC) | 17 to 24 | Lushwater Oasis in The Barrens |
| Shadowfang Keep (SFK) | 22 to 30 | Silverpine Forest |
| Blackfathom Deeps (BFD) | 24 to 32 | The Zoram Strand in Ashenvale |
| The Stockade (Stocks) | 24 to 32 | The Canals in Stormwind |
| Razorfen Kraul (RFK) | 29 to 38 | Southern Barrens |
| Gnomeregan (Gnomer) | 29 to 38 | Dun Morogh |
| Scarlet Monastery (SM) | 34 to 45 | Whispering Gardens in Tirisfal Glades |
| Razorfen Downs (RFD) | 37 to 46 | Southern Barrens |
| Uldaman (Ulda) | 41 to 51 | The Maker’s Terrace in Badlands |
| Zul’Farrak (ZF) | 42 to 46 | Sandsorrow Watch in Tanaris |
| Maraudon (Mara) | 46 to 55 | Valley of Spears in Desolace |
| Temple of Atal’Hakkar (Sunken Temple; ST) | 50 to 56 | Pool of Tears in Swamp of Sorrows |
| Blackrock Depths (BRD) | 52 to 60 | The Masonary in Blackrock Mountain |
| Blackrock Spire (BRD; LBRS; UBRS) | 55 to 60 | Blackrock Spire in Blackrock Mountain |
| Dire Maul (DM) | 55 to 60 | High Wilderness in Feralas |
| Stratholme (Strat) | 58 to 60 | Plaguewood in Eastern Plaguelands |
| Scholomance (Scholo) | 58 to 60 | Caer Darrow in Western Plaguelands |
| Onyxia’s Lair (Ony) | 60 | Dustwallow Marsh |
| Molten Core (MC) | 60 | Blackrock Depths in Blackrock Mountain |
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Check out our other WoW Classic guides, such as our weapon trainer locations guide, or our guides focused on leveling characters such as RFC quest locations and WC quest locations. Good luck on your adventures through Azeroth!
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