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The BFD loading screen in WoW Classic.
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WoW Classic Dungeon Levels Listed for SoD and Hardcore

A quick reference to WoW Classic's dungeon levels and abbreviations.

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.

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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.

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All WoW Classic Dungeon and Raid Levels and Locations

DungeonLevel
Range
Location
 Ragefire Chasm
(RFC)
13 to 18Orgrimmar
The Deadmines
(VC or DM)
17 to 26Moonbrook in
Westfall
Wailing Caverns
(WC)
17 to 24Lushwater Oasis in
The Barrens
Shadowfang Keep
(SFK)
22 to 30Silverpine Forest
Blackfathom Deeps
(BFD)
24 to 32The Zoram Strand in
Ashenvale
The Stockade
(Stocks)
24 to 32The Canals in
Stormwind
Razorfen Kraul
(RFK)
29 to 38Southern Barrens
Gnomeregan
(Gnomer)
 29 to 38Dun Morogh
Scarlet Monastery
(SM)
34 to 45Whispering Gardens in
Tirisfal Glades
Razorfen Downs
(RFD)
37 to 46Southern Barrens
Uldaman
(Ulda)
41 to 51The Maker’s Terrace in
Badlands
Zul’Farrak
(ZF)
 42 to 46Sandsorrow Watch in
Tanaris
Maraudon
(Mara)
46 to 55Valley of Spears in
Desolace
Temple of Atal’Hakkar
(Sunken Temple; ST)
 50 to 56Pool of Tears in
Swamp of Sorrows
Blackrock Depths
(BRD)
52 to 60The Masonary in
Blackrock Mountain
Blackrock Spire
(BRD; LBRS; UBRS)
55 to 60Blackrock Spire in
Blackrock Mountain
Dire Maul
(DM)
55 to 60High Wilderness in
Feralas
Stratholme
(Strat)
58 to 60Plaguewood in
Eastern Plaguelands
Scholomance
(Scholo)
 58 to 60Caer Darrow in
Western Plaguelands
 Onyxia’s Lair
(Ony)
 60Dustwallow Marsh
 Molten Core
(MC)
 60Blackrock Depths in
Blackrock Mountain
Blackwing Lair
(BWL)
60Blackrock Mountain
Zul’Gurub
(ZG)
60Stranglethorn Vale
Table by GameSkinny

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!


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