Level: Client level 57; Classic planning 58–60. Location: Caer Darrow, Western Plaguelands. Group: 5. Client level is a listing value, not a promise that a group at that level can finish the dungeon. Forever listing.
Before entering
Classic reference: Skeleton Key or suitable lockpicking opens the entrance. Blood of Innocents summons Kirtonos. Dawn's Gambit simplifies the Viewing Room event. Kormok is a dungeon-set quest summon. Leave room for keys and quest items; do not attack neutral students casually. Classic preparation reference.
Layout and route
Cross the entrance bridge and descend through the summoning rooms. Add Kirtonos and Jandice if needed; kill Rattlegore for the Viewing Room Key. Move through the neutral students carefully, clear Ras, then all six side-room instructors to spawn Gandling. Clear the lower rooms first to avoid an accidental final pull. Classic route reference.
Bosses and tactics
Use these as Classic-based tactical prompts, not verified Forever combat logs. “Client listed” means the current community client roster names the encounter; additional rares, companions and summons are included for planning. Current roster, tactical reference.
| Boss / encounter | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Kirtonos the Herald | Client listed; summoned | Summon with Blood; tank away from window. |
| Jandice Barov | Client listed; optional | Retarget real Jandice; avoid wasting damage on illusions. |
| Rattlegore | Client listed; main encounter | Clear patrols; tank with back to wall. |
| Marduk Blackpool | Client listed; optional | Use Dawn's Gambit before engaging students. |
| Vectus | Client listed; optional | Handle student event; avoid fire area. |
| Kormok | Client listed; quest | Quest summon; collect skeleton waves. |
| Ras Frostwhisper | Client listed; main encounter | Spread; interrupt frost casts; clear room. |
| Instructor Malicia | Client listed; main encounter | Interrupt healing; remove magic damage. |
| Doctor Theolen Krastinov | Client listed; main encounter | Prepare for enrage and knockback. |
| Lorekeeper Polkelt | Client listed; main encounter | Spread away from infected players. |
| The Ravenian | Client listed; main encounter | Face cleave away; heal tank burst. |
| Lord Alexei Barov | Client listed; main encounter | Control guards; focus one target. |
| Lady Illucia Barov | Client listed; main encounter | Interrupt casts; control feared paths. |
| Darkmaster Gandling | Client listed; main encounter | Teleported player kills skeletons and returns. |
| Death Knight Darkreaver | Classic reference; quest | Paladin mount quest summon; conditional encounter. |
Forever loot currently documented
The following is the complete boss-associated list recovered from the linked Playfulls page for this wing, not a complete Forever drop table. These are community loot associations checked against client item data; a client item existing does not by itself prove its drop source. Drop percentages are intentionally omitted because the source marks them unconfirmed in Forever. Live loot source.
| Boss | Linked items |
|---|---|
| Kirtonos the Herald | Boots of Valor |
| Jandice Barov | Dreadmist Mantle; Blood of Innocents (Quest / conditional) |
| Rattlegore | Shadowcraft Boots; Top Half of Advanced Armorsmithing: Volume II; Viewing Room Key (Access) |
| Ras Frostwhisper | Magister's Mantle; Recipe: Flask of Supreme Power (Recipe) |
| Instructor Malicia | Shadowcraft Bracers |
| Doctor Theolen Krastinov | Magister's Gloves; Sawbones Shirt |
| Lorekeeper Polkelt | Dreadmist Wraps |
| The Ravenian | Wildheart Belt |
| Lord Alexei Barov | Lightforge Bracers |
| Darkmaster Gandling | Beaststalker's Cap; Coif of Elements; Devout Crown; Dreadmist Mask; Helm of Valor; Lightforge Helm; Magister's Crown; Shadowcraft Cap; Wildheart Cowl; Pattern: Robe of the Void (Recipe); Ace of Portals (Card); Recipe: Major Mana Potion (Recipe) |
Bosses absent from this section have no recovered Forever loot association in this source. The table below supplies a separately labeled Classic reference. Dungeon-wide random drops, quest turn-in rewards and event chests are not silently counted as boss loot.
Classic loot reference
These drops are not confirmed for Forever.
Item links open separately labeled Classic reference records hosted on ForeverTome. Each boss name links to the database or guide supporting its Classic drop association. Named equipment and recipes are listed; ordinary grey/white items and broad random world-drop pools are omitted. A missing entry means the retrieved sources did not supply a dedicated table. Rare spawns and quest summons may require different access or may change in Forever.
Sources and map credits
Annotated Classic reference layout; Forever details may differ. Full-size map / Map source.
- Annotated Classic layout and route — Classic reference; Forever changes unverified. Map source.
- Scholomance, The Reliquary — Community-hosted dungeon map; boss pins may be approximate or incomplete. Map source.
- Scholomance, Chamber of Summoning — Community-hosted dungeon map; boss pins may be approximate or incomplete. Map source.
- Scholomance, The Upper Study — Community-hosted dungeon map; boss pins may be approximate or incomplete. Map source.
- Scholomance, Headmaster's Study — Community-hosted dungeon map; boss pins may be approximate or incomplete. Map source.
