City of Dalaran: WoW Forever beta guide
City of Dalaran is the second new WoW Forever dungeon that becomes relevant in the beta’s level-30 planning window. The current beta client lists a dungeon-finder level of 28 and a reported range of 28–33, so only the lower portion is expected to fit beneath the beta’s level-30 cap. The information below is a build-specific snapshot, not a final launch walkthrough.
At a glance
- Reported level range: 28–33, with only levels 28–30 inside the beta’s planned level cap
- Dungeon finder level: 28
- Players: 5
- Region: Alterac Mountains on the Eastern Kingdoms continent
- Beta timing: phase two / the level-30 track
- Current client areas: Dalaran, Fel Grove, and Hillsbrad Foothills
Current beta boss roster
The current client data lists nine encounters. These names are the best available roster snapshot for search and preparation, but the beta has not yet established final boss order, mechanics, or tuning.
- Arcane Anomaly
- Fel Ancient
- Mana Devourer
- Mana Elemental
- Unstable Sentinel
- Shade of the Archmage
- Lyn the Ignored
- Atrexis the Grave Knight
- Mana Wraith
A rebuilt city behind a failed barrier
Blizzard’s presentation frames Dalaran as a restored mage city whose protective barrier has fallen away. Inside, Kirin Tor enchantments are backfiring, arcane constructs are going haywire, and demonic energy is moving through the city. The result is a dungeon built around exploring a magical place that is not behaving as intended, rather than a conventional corridor of unrelated boss rooms.
The current client areas broaden that picture beyond the city proper. Dalaran, Fel Grove, and Hillsbrad Foothills are listed together, suggesting that the instance’s route or story may connect the city to nearby outdoor spaces. Until the beta exposes the entrance and playable path, treat that as a client-data clue rather than a confirmed travel route.
How it fits the beta
City of Dalaran is not part of the initial level-20 dungeon window. It becomes relevant after the beta cap rises to 30, when characters reach the upper twenties. Because the reported range extends to 33, players should expect the beta to expose only the early portion of the instance’s intended progression band.
That makes Dalaran a useful target for level-28-to-30 groups, but not a reason to plan around the full 28–33 range yet. The final dungeon-finder rules, faction access, entry quest, and rewards still need to be confirmed by the client and later beta testing.
What is not confirmed yet?
- Exact entrance route and how the roundabout access works
- Faction eligibility, quests, and any keys or prerequisites
- Boss order, mechanics, trash abilities, and difficulty tuning
- Loot tables, artifact rewards, and dungeon-finder rules
- Which districts and outdoor areas are fully playable
Beta source notes
Blizzard’s Forever panel recap confirms City of Dalaran as part of the new dungeon lineup and establishes its magical-disaster premise. The current level, area, and boss snapshot comes from the WoW Forever Talents beta database, cross-checked against the WoWhead dungeon overview. Beta data can change between builds.
For the lower-level beta dungeons, see the Hall of Thanes guide and Ruins of Lordaeron guide. The other phase-two instance is Excavation Site: Wetlands.
