MoP Classic Dungeons and Raids Guide for the Siege of Orgrimmar Phase

MoP Classic is in Phase 5, and Siege of Orgrimmar has been the current raid since it opened on June 4, 2026 at 22:00 UTC, which was midnight on June 5 in central Europe. At level 90 you can run nine Heroic dungeons, three-player scenarios and five raids from Mogu’shan Vaults to Siege of Orgrimmar. World bosses, Challenge Modes and Celestial Dungeons come on top. Raid Finder and Flexible raids don’t exist in MoP Classic, and Celestial Dungeons hand out the gear that Raid Finder gave in the original expansion.

The nine Heroic dungeons

MoP Classic has nine dungeons. Six are new in Pandaria, and three are reworked older ones: Scarlet Halls, Scarlet Monastery and Scholomance. Heroic mode needs level 90 for all nine. Heroic loot starts at item level 463, and the last boss can drop an epic at 476, which makes these runs the first gear step for a new 90. The Dungeon Finder also checks your item level. Blizzard’s launch overview names 440 in one place and 435 for the Scarlet dungeons and Scholomance, so look at the Dungeon Finder for the exact number.

You can run the six Pandaria dungeons on Normal while you level from 85 to 90:

The route through the zones is in our MoP Classic leveling guide. If you are short on time, you can also book a MoP Classic dungeon run with us.

Scenarios for three players

Scenarios are short instances for three players without a fixed role mix. You queue for them at level 90, and the launch overview set item level 425 as the minimum. Each of the first four phases added some:

• Phase 1 started with A Brewing Storm, Arena of Annihilation, Brewmoon Festival, Crypt of Forgotten Kings, Greenstone Village, Theramore’s Fall in an Alliance and a Horde version, and Unga Ingoo.
• Landfall in Phase 2 added Lion’s Landing for the Alliance, Domination Point for the Horde, Assault on Zan’vess, A Little Patience and Dagger in the Dark.
• The Thunder King in Phase 3 brought campaign scenarios as part of the Isle of Thunder story.
• Escalation in Phase 4 added Battle on the High Seas, Blood in the Snow, Dark Heart of Pandaria and Secrets of Ragefire.

Escalation also opened Heroic scenarios. They cover its four new scenarios plus Crypt of Forgotten Kings and A Brewing Storm, and you need a premade group for them. In return they give Valor and a chance at epic rewards.

MoP Classic raids, bosses and item levels

Mogu’shan Vaults opened with Normal and Heroic for 10 or 25 players, and every raid since has the same two difficulties. The item levels below are base values before upgrades.

Siege of Orgrimmar also drops Warforged items at 559 on Normal and 572 on Heroic, and Throne of Thunder has Thunderforged items at 528 on Normal. In Terrace of Endless Spring, the Protectors of the Endless drop elite loot at 503 and 516 when you kill Kaolan last. MoP Classic also removed the old rule that you had to kill Grand Empress Shek’zeer before you could enter the Terrace. If your guild can’t raid on your schedule, you can book a MoP Classic raid run with us.

Celestial Dungeons instead of Raid Finder and Flex

Raid Finder is not part of MoP Classic, and Blizzard left out Flexible difficulty too, so raids run on Normal and Heroic only. The gear that Raid Finder used to give moved into Celestial Dungeons. Rewards from older tiers stay there when a new tier opens, so a player who comes back now can still pick up pieces from earlier raids. Celestial Dungeons also move the legendary cloak chain forward as an alternative to raiding. Celestial Dungeon Season 3 started with Phase 5 and is the current season.

Challenge Mode and the Diamond medal

Challenge Modes are timed runs for five players, and the game scales everyone’s gear to the same level, so skill and route matter more than item level. Bronze, Silver and Gold were the first medals. The Thunder King added Platinum medals and Platinum Coins, and Phase 5 put Diamond above Platinum. The rewards are cosmetic sets, mounts and titles, and each season has its own. Season 1 gave The Mistwalker and the Reins of the Celestial Tiger, and Season 2 gave Mistborne and the Reins of the Black Kor’kron Proto-drake. Season 3 is running now. Blizzard’s Phase 5 announcement names Heir to the Mist as one of its rewards and leaves the rest for later.

Proving Grounds

Proving Grounds came with Phase 5. They are solo challenges at level 90 that test you in your role, with Bronze, Silver, Gold and Endless tiers. This is a good place to learn your tank or healer basics before your first Heroic or Challenge Mode.

World bosses

The Sha of Anger drops Tier 14 gear. Oondasta drops item level 522 loot, and Nalak drops Normal Tier 15 legs and gloves plus PvP items. Nalak was unlocked when the War Effort on the Isle of Thunder was complete. The four Celestials and Ordos arrived with Phase 5, and Ordos is only open to players who own the legendary cloak.

What matters most in Phase 5

For a fresh 90 the path is short. Heroic dungeons get you the first 463 and 476 items, Celestial Dungeons fill the gaps with gear from the current and older tiers, and then you move into Normal Siege of Orgrimmar. Throne of Thunder and the Tier 14 raids are still there when you need a specific piece from them. Experienced groups have Heroic Siege, Warforged drops and the Diamond medal in Challenge Mode Season 3 to chase. If you own the cloak, add Ordos to your list. What else Phase 5 brought, including the Timeless Isle and PvP Season 14, is in our MoP Classic Phase 5 overview.

Frequently asked questions

Change Log

• June 4, 2026: rewritten for MoP Classic and the Siege of Orgrimmar phase.
• May 3, 2024: first published as a Cataclysm Classic dungeons and raids guide.