Shadowfang Keep
Arugal's worgen, haunted halls, and a Tome that unlocks a secret Dalaran boss.
Eight bosses and a rare. Free the prisoner at the start to open the courtyard, then climb the keep to Archmage Arugal. In Forever, his room also holds the Black Tome for City of Dalaran.
Get ready
Getting there
In the south of Silverpine Forest, on the hill past Pyrewood Village. Alliance comes up from the Wetlands or Hillsbrad, Horde from the Sepulcher.
Zone: Silverpine Forest, south of the Sepulcher
Grab these quests
- Arugal Must Die (Horde, Dalar Dawnweaver): Arugal's head.
- The Book of Ur (Alliance, Ironforge or Stormwind): find the book in the keep.
- Deathstalkers in Shadowfang (Horde): find the missing deathstalkers.
- The Test of Righteousness (Alliance paladins): part of the Verigan's Fist chain.
Who and what to bring
- Interrupts for Arugal and the worgen casters.
- Someone who can remove curses for Arugal's Curse.
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.
The Black Tome
In Forever, loot the Black Tome from the table in Arugal's room and use it at the ley line in Ambermill's town hall. That makes the Tome of Dalaran, which you need for Lyn the Ignored in City of Dalaran.
Boss by boss
Rethilgore
- Soul Drain: Drains health.
- Kill him to free Sorcerer Ashcrombe (Alliance) or Deathstalker Adamant (Horde). Talk to them and they open the courtyard door.
Cell Keeper's Claws Changed 9 Nov 
Rugged Spaulders 
Sorcerer Collar
Razorclaw the Butcher
- Butcher Drain: Drains health from the tank.
- A straight fight. Keep the tank healed.
Butcher's Cleaver 
Bloody Apron 
Butcher's Slicer Changed 9 Nov
Baron Silverlaine
- Veil of Shadow: Cuts healing on the tank.
- Remove the curse if you can. Use tank cooldowns while Veil is up.
Baron's Scepter
Blade of Silverlaine
Silverlaine's Family SealCommander Springvale
- Holy Light: Heals himself.
- Hammer of Justice: Stuns a player.
- Devotion Aura: More armour for him.
- Interrupt Holy Light. Kill his adds first if they come.
Arced War Axe
Commander's Crest
Worgenbane TalismanOdo the Blindwatcher
- Howling Rage: Hits harder as he loses health.
- Burn him fast. Save cooldowns for the end.
Blindwatcher's Sight
Girdle of the Blindwatcher
Odo's Ley StaffFenrus the Devourer
- Toxic Saliva: A poison on the tank.
- Cure the poison. Arugal's voidwalkers appear after he dies.
Black Wolf Bracers Changed 9 Nov 
Fenrus' Hide 
Half-Eaten Boots
Wolf Master Nandos
- Wolves: Brings worgen and wolves with him.
- Crowd-control or kill the adds, then the boss.
Feline Mantle 
Wolfmaster Cape Changed 9 Nov 
Worgpelt Leggings
Archmage Arugal
Top of the keep- Void Bolt: Big Shadow damage.
- Arugal's Curse: Turns a player into a worgen for a while.
- Shadow Port: Teleports around the room.
- Thundershock: Hits everyone near him.
- Interrupt Void Bolt. Remove the curse.
- When he teleports, the tank runs to him. Ranged keep casting.
- Loot the Black Tome from the table before you leave.
Belt of Arugal
Meteor Shard
Robes of ArugalRare: Deathsworn Captain, in the courtyard.
Trash that can wipe you
| Mob | What to do |
|---|---|
| Shadowfang worgen | Packs of Moonwalkers, Darkweavers and Ragers. The casters cast Shadow Bolt: interrupt or pull around corners. |
| Haunted Servitors and Wailing Guardsmen | Undead that silence or terrify. |
| Arugal's voidwalkers | After Fenrus. They come as a group; tank them together. |
Run it better
Free the prisoner first
The courtyard door stays shut until Ashcrombe or Adamant opens it.
Tome for Dalaran
If anyone is planning City of Dalaran, grab the Black Tome: Lyn needs it.
Good loot
Arugal and the worgen bosses drop some of the best gear for the level, and many drops have new Forever stats. Check the tooltips.
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.