Update, October 20, 2026: Blizzard's dungeon overview gives all nine ranges: Hall of Thanes 13–18, Ruins of Lordaeron 15–20, Excavation Site 24–29, City of Dalaran 28–33, The Drowned City 35–40, Krol'dok Stronghold 40–45, Alcaz Prison 48–53, Blackmaw Hold 55–60, Shaper's Terrace 58–60. Beta walkthrough, September 28: Ruins of Lordaeron is playable on the beta, above the Undercity. Per Wowhead it runs about levels 16–23 there (Blizzard's list says 15–20), with six bosses you can kill in any order and a level-20 final boss. The Horde has six quests and the Alliance four, all from Captain Truman inside, worth 3,500–9,750 experience each. Viktor the Vile can fail to spawn on the beta. Want it cleared with you: beta dungeon run.
Lordaeron is one of the nine new dungeons in World of Warcraft: Forever, tuned for levels 15–20. It is a Horde-side dungeon, but Alliance characters can enter it too. It arrives with the game's worldwide launch on November 4, 2026, and the beta now shows six bosses and the quest rewards (see the update above).
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Lordaeron dungeon: quick facts
| Level range | 15–20 (per Blizzard's dungeon list) |
| Faction | Horde dungeon; Alliance can enter |
| Alliance counterpart | Hall of Thanes, 13–18 (Horde can enter) |
| Available from | November 4, 2026, 3:00 p.m. PST — launch day |
| Bosses and loot | Not published yet |
| Level scaling | None in Forever — the dungeon does not adjust to you |
| Cost to access | Included with an active WoW subscription or Game Time; no separate purchase |
That is the full set of confirmed details as of September 12, 2026. Everything else you may see online about specific bosses, drop tables or the exact door location is guesswork until Blizzard says otherwise.
What level should I be for the Lordaeron dungeon?
Blizzard lists Lordaeron at 15–20, and Forever has no level scaling, so a level 20 will have a noticeably smoother run than a level 15. If your group is on the low end of the bracket, bring a proper tank and healer rather than five damage dealers. If you are at 20 or a bit above, the instance simply gets easier — outleveling content still works the old way here.
For a Horde character, this makes Lordaeron the first real dungeon on the way up. It sits right after the 1–12 stretch (Zephras Isle for Skyborne, the classic starting zones for everyone else) and before the 20–35 Dalaran city-dungeon.
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Yes. Blizzard describes Lordaeron as a Horde dungeon that Alliance can enter, and Hall of Thanes as the mirror case: an Alliance dungeon at 13–18 that Horde can enter. Expect the two to feel like faction-flavored siblings in the same level band. Whether Alliance groups get the same quests inside is not published.
Where is the Lordaeron dungeon entrance?
Blizzard has not released the entrance location. What is certain is the setting: Lordaeron is the ruined human capital in Tirisfal Glades, whose broken throne room and courtyard sit above the Undercity in the original game. Every Forsaken character already walks through those ruins early on, which fits a Horde-leaning 15–20 instance neatly. Treat any pinpointed coordinates you find before launch as unconfirmed.
Is Lordaeron in the WoW: Forever beta?
The beta ran September 17 – October 23, 2026, with play capped at level 30, and it was available through the Skyborne Epic Pack or the Warcraft Forever Collection. The 15–20 bracket fits inside that cap, so Lordaeron is a plausible beta candidate — but Blizzard has not confirmed which of the nine dungeons are in the beta build. If it is there, expect the boss list to surface from testers well before November 4.
What comes after Lordaeron?
The natural next stop is Dalaran (28–33), a city-dungeon, then Excavation Site in the Wetlands and The Drowned City off Stranglethorn Vale. Toward the cap you get Alcaz Island Prison, The Shaper's Terrace and Krol'Dok Stronghold at 40–60, plus Blackmaw Hold, the furbolg city. The first raids — Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and the 40-player Onyxia's Lair — unlock together on December 9, 2026.
If you would rather skip the launch-week queue for a tank, PewPewShop runs Lordaeron with vetted human players as a play-together session: the Lordaeron Dungeon Run (15–20) starts from EUR 18, and a Forever Dungeon Run for any instance also starts from EUR 23. Beta runs start within 24 hours; launch orders are taken now and scheduled from November 4.