Scholo mance
The Cult of the Damned's school of necromancy. Ends with Darkmaster Gandling.
Fifteen bosses in a crypt under Caer Darrow. You need the Skeleton Key to get in, and Gandling teleports players into side rooms.
Get ready
Getting there
On the island of Caer Darrow in the Western Plaguelands. Swim across, and someone needs the Skeleton Key (from the Argent Dawn chain) to open the door.
Zone: Western Plaguelands, Caer Darrow
Grab these quests
- The Key to Scholomance: the Skeleton Key chain from Chillwind Camp or the Bulwark.
- Kirtonos the Herald: use the Blood of Innocents at the brazier.
- The Lich, Ras Frostwhisper: a long chain to kill Ras.
- Barov Family Fortune: deeds for the Barov family.
- Dungeon Set 1: many pieces drop here.
Who and what to bring
- Shadow resistance helps a little.
- Someone who can remove curses and diseases.
What's different in Forever
Same fights as Classic
In WoW Forever the bosses here keep their Classic levels and abilities. The loot has been reworked: many drops have new Forever stats, so read the tooltip.
Quest XP
Dungeon quests below level 40 pay extra XP in Forever (the 1 October build halved the bonus, but it's still there). From level 40 on, most pay their Classic XP.
Mob XP
Dungeon mobs give about a third of their Classic XP. If anyone in the group is far above the mobs' level, nobody gets XP for those kills.
Group Finder
It's a listing board, not a queue, and meeting stones don't summon. A Warlock and two others can cast Ritual of Summoning at the stone.
Boss by boss
Kirtonos the Herald
Summoned with the Blood of Innocents- Swoop and Wing Flap: Knocks players.
- Turns into an elf: Disarm and curses.
- Use the Blood of Innocents at the Brazier of the Herald to call him.
Gargoyle Slashers
Boots of ValorJandice Barov
- Illusions: Splits into many copies.
- When the copies come, AoE them, then find the real Jandice.
Dreadmist MantleRattlegore
- Knockdown and War Stomp: Big hits.
- Drops the Viewing Room Key.
Rattlecage Buckler
Shadowcraft BootsRas Frostwhisper
- Frostbolt Volley and Ice Armor: Frost damage.
- Fear: Fears players.
- Frost resistance helps. Use the Lich quest item if you're on it.
Magister's MantleInstructor Malicia, Doctor Theolen Krastinov, Lorekeeper Polkelt, The Ravenian, Lord Alexei Barov and Lady Illucia Barov
The six side rooms- One each: Each room has a boss.
- Kill all six to make Gandling come out.
Darkmaster Gandling
Last boss- Shadow Portal: Teleports a player into a side room full of mobs.
- Curse and Arcane Missiles: Damage.
- If you're teleported, fight your way out of the side room and run back. Keep his curse dispelled.
Beaststalker's Cap
Coif of Elements
Devout Crown
Dreadmist Mask
Helm of Valor
Lightforge Helm
Magister's Crown
Shadowcraft Cap
Wildheart CowlTrash that can wipe you
| Mob | What to do |
|---|---|
| Necromancers and skeletons | Raise more undead. Kill casters first. |
| Plagued rats and hatchlings | Diseases. |
| The viewing room | A big fight with many mobs: clear it carefully. |
Run it better
Get the key once
The Skeleton Key is reusable.
Dungeon Set pieces
Many class set pieces drop here.
Let Bonkr Compass+ call your buttons
Boss fights go smoother when you're not thinking about your rotation. Build one on the portal's Rotations page and Compass+ shows the next button to press, so you can watch the floor instead.
Loot lists come from WoW Forever's own game data, through the open-source WoW Forever simulator, and are checked for changes every week (last checked 2026-11-09). "New" and "Changed" tags show for 30 days. Hover an item for its WoW Forever stats; click it for Wowhead, which shows Classic's numbers.