Diving into instances is a big part of the World of Warcraft experience, especially in WoW Classic, Hardcore, and Season of Discovery, 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.
What are WoW Classic Dungeon Levels?
With Season of Discovery Phase 1 in full swing, you won’t be able to complete all these dungeons with the current Level Cap of 25. However, that should change in future phases. And Hardcore has no such level limit if you’re up for the challenge of running dungeons with the threat of permanent death.
So, for Hardcore in particular, I recommend running dungeons when you’re on the higher end of the level range. Such as being in the later 20s for level for a dungeon like Shadowfang Keep to minimize your chance of permanent death. At the very least, I’d take along a higher-level tank or healer if you can since those roles are crucial for surviving a dungeon run.
How Level Ranges Work in Classic
That said, you don’t 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 outside of the ranges listed here. Trust your groups to hold each other up and do your best.
All WoW Classic Dungeon and Raid Levels and Locations
| 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 |
| Blackwing Lair (BWL) | 60 | Blackrock Mountain |
| Zul’Gurub (ZG) | 60 | Stranglethorn Vale |
And that covers our WoW Classic dungeon levels list for Season of Discovery and Hardcore. 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. Also, check out our WoW Season of Discovery guides hub for topics about old content and new changes unique to SoD Phase 1. Good luck on your adventures through Azeroth!
