Scholomance Dungeon Guide
Scholomance is a returning Classic dungeon set inside the Scourge's school of necromancy. It is tuned for players at levels 58-60 who are ready to face its instructors, undead constructs, and headmaster.
- Level
- 58–60
- Bosses
- 15
- Full clear
- 75–105min
- Difficulty
- 8/10
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The bosses
1Blood Steward of KirtonosLevel 61
2Kirtonos the HeraldLevel 60
3Jandice BarovLevel 61
4RattlegoreLevel 61
5Death Knight DarkreaverLevel 62
6Marduk BlackpoolLevel 58
7VectusLevel 60
8Ras FrostwhisperLevel 62
9Instructor MaliciaLevel 60
10Doctor Theolen KrastinovLevel 60
11Lorekeeper PolkeltLevel 60
12The RavenianLevel 60
13Lord Alexei BarovLevel 60
14Lady Illucia BarovLevel 60
15Final bossDarkmaster GandlingLevel 61
Overview
Inside Scholomance
The Barov family wanted their wealth and power to outlast their mortal lives. Their bargain with Kel'Thuzad turned a grand estate into a training ground for the Cult of the Damned. Family servants became experimental subjects, and the burial halls became classrooms where plaguecraft, summoning, and the study of undeath took the place of ordinary lessons.
This is a late-level run with a broad mix of encounters rather than one repeated combat pattern. Physical bruisers test the tank, spellcasters punish slow reactions, and several enemies weaken the group's damage or healing. The school's residents include members of the Barov family themselves, alongside the teachers and monsters that now occupy their former home.
Getting there
Head to Caer Darrow in Western Plaguelands, in the Eastern Kingdoms. Scholomance lies beneath the ruined Barov estate.
Show on the mapLevel 58–60 is the range the dungeon is tuned for, not a minimum entry level. This is the Forever level range as it stands today. It can still shift before launch.
Encounters
Boss roster
Main bosses15
The Blood Steward is a succubus in the Reliquary whose poison can disable a player while her curses weaken the group's damage.
Abilities
- Paralyzing Poison · Stuns an enemy, rendering it unable to move or attack for 8 sec.
- Curse of Weakness · Reduces the Physical damage dealt by an enemy by 29 for 2 min. Only one curse per warlock can be active on any one target.
- Curse of Impotence · Decreases the Magical damage dealt by the target by 29 for 2 min.
Tactics
- Remove Paralyzing Poison promptly, since its stun lasts 8 seconds.
- Clear Curse of Weakness from physical attackers and Curse of Impotence from spell damage dealers.
Damage
Call out a stun if it prevents you from covering your assigned utility.
Notable loot
Pristine Black Diamond · Other · 33.3%
Codex: Prayer of Fortitude II · Other · 12.5%
Hero's Breastplate · Chest · 16.7%
Elegant Leggings · Legs · 16.7%
Dragonscale Band · Finger · 5.3%
Essence of Undeath · Other · 3.7%
Elegant Circlet · Head · 3.2%
Solstice Staff · Two-Hand · 3.2%
Kirtonos combines frontal attacks and knockbacks with armor reduction and group Shadow damage.
Abilities
- Pierce Armor · Reduces an enemy's armor by 50% for 20 sec.
- Disarm · Disarms an enemy, forcing it to stop wielding its weapon for 10 sec.
- Wing Flap · Strikes enemies in a cone in front of the caster, knocking them back.
- Curse of Tongues · Forces nearby enemies to speak in Demonic, reducing their casting speed by 50% for 15 sec. Only one curse per warlock can be active on any one target.
- Dominate Mind · Takes control of a humanoid enemy up to level 25 for 15 sec.
- Kirtonos Transform
- Shadow Bolt Volley · Hurls missiles of dark magic, inflicting Shadow damage to nearby enemies.
- Swoop · Inflicts normal damage plus 1540 to enemies in a cone in front of the caster, stunning them for 2 sec.
Tactics
- In Classic, summon him with Blood of Innocents at the brazier beside the Chamber of Summoning, with everyone inside the gate before it closes.
- Keep the group out of his front to avoid Wing Flap and Swoop.
- Remove Curse of Tongues from the healer first so slower casts do not leave the tank exposed.
- Expect weapon users to lose damage during Disarm.
Tank
Use the top of the stairs and keep your knockback path away from the window.
Healer
Prepare for heavier tank damage during Pierce Armor and group damage from Shadow Bolt Volley.
Notable loot
Boots of Valor · Feet · 18.6%
Corruptor's Scourgestone · Other · 88.9%
Tarnished Undermine Real · Other · 55.7%
Jandice's Curse of Blood increases Physical damage taken and can linger for 10 minutes.
Abilities
- Curse of Blood · Increases the Physical damage taken by nearby enemies by 48 for 10 min.
Tactics
- Remove Curse of Blood rather than carrying it into later physical-damage fights.
- In Classic, her illusion phase rewards finding the matching image instead of killing every clone, since wrong kills damage the party.
- Identify the matching image by its black hair, headband, shoulders, gloves, and belt.
Tank
When Jandice returns from the illusion phase, regain her attention before the group resumes full damage.
Damage
Avoid indiscriminate AoE during the illusion phase.
Notable loot
Dreadmist Mantle · Shoulder · 16.8%- Corruptor's Scourgestone · Other · 75.5%
- Tarnished Undermine Real · Other · 59.4%
Rattlegore is a bone golem whose War Stomp combines nearby damage, knockback, and a 5-second stun.
Abilities
- War Stomp · Inflicts normal damage plus 50 to nearby enemies, knocking them back and stunning them for 5 sec.
Tactics
- Keep ranged players away from the boss so War Stomp does not disable the whole group.
- Choose a tanking position with room to be knocked back without losing control of the fight.
Healer
Keep the tank healthy before a stomp, since the stun prevents immediate defensive reactions.
Notable loot
Shadowcraft Boots · Feet · 18.3%
Top Half of Advanced Armorsmithing: Volume II · Other · 8.4%- Tarnished Undermine Real · Other · 55.6%
Darkreaver is a death knight in the Great Ossuary with cleaving melee attacks, Shadow Bolt, and a nearby life drain.
Abilities
- Cleave · Inflicts weapon damage plus 30 to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
- Shadow Bolt · Hurls a bolt of dark magic at an enemy, inflicting Shadow damage.
- Blood Leech · Drains 855 health from nearby enemies, healing the caster for up to three times the amount stolen.
- Summon Darkreaver's Fallen Charger
- Dominate Mind · Takes control of a humanoid enemy up to level 25 for 10 sec., but increases the time between its attacks by 100%.
Tactics
- In Classic, a paladin or shaman on the appropriate quest uses the Divination Scryer to start a spirit event that lasts about 15-20 minutes before Darkreaver appears.
- Keep allies away from the tank so Cleave does not catch additional targets.
- Limit the number of players near him during Blood Leech, which heals him from the health it steals.
Tank
Hold Darkreaver apart from the ranged group rather than dragging him through it.
Healer
Watch for direct Shadow Bolt damage as well as melee hits.
Notable loot
Necromantic Band · Finger · 24.7%- Corruptor's Scourgestone · Other · 86%
Adventurer's Boots · Feet · 16.7%
Star Ruby · Other · 9.1%
Battlefell Sabre · Main Hand · 3.6%
Marduk is a Scourge death knight serving as a tutor alongside Vectus, and the surrounding students are the main concern before engaging him.
Abilities
Tactics
- In Classic, the students begin neutral but join the fight if you attack either teacher before dealing with them.
- Use Dawn's Gambit to turn the students into weaker hostile skeletons, then clear them.
- Without the device, kill the tougher students in their normal form before starting the bosses.
Tank
Gather the transformed students before the group starts AoE.
Damage
Keep attacks off the teachers until the student clear is finished.
Notable loot
Six of Warlords · Other · 5.6%- Corruptor's Scourgestone · Other · 93.8%
- Tarnished Undermine Real · Other · 63.3%
Pattern: Runic Leather Pants · Other · 5.6%
Vectus is a skeletal mage and necromancy teacher whose Fire spells punish players who stay close or stand in burning ground.
Abilities
- Blast Wave · Unleashes a wave of flame, inflicting Fire damage to nearby enemies and reducing their movement speed for 6 sec.
- Flamestrike · Calls down a pillar of flame, burning all enemies in a selected area and inflicting additional damage every 2 sec. for 8 sec.
Tactics
- Move out of Flamestrike immediately, since the selected area keeps dealing damage for 8 seconds.
- Keep ranged players back from Blast Wave, which damages nearby enemies and slows them for 6 seconds.
Tank
Reposition Vectus if Flamestrike leaves the melee group fighting in fire.
Healer
Be ready to heal players whose Blast Wave slow delays their escape from Flamestrike.
Notable loot
- Corruptor's Scourgestone · Other · 94.1%
- Tarnished Undermine Real · Other · 62.7%
Ras Frostwhisper is a lich whose Frost attacks combine group damage with slows, knockbacks, and long control effects.
Abilities
- Frostbolt Volley · Inflicts 1362 Frost damage to nearby enemies, reducing their movement speed by 50% for 8 sec.
- Knock Away · Inflicts normal damage plus 30 to nearby enemies and knocks them back.
- Fear · Strikes fear in an enemy, causing it to flee in terror for up to 8 sec. Only 1 target can be feared at a time.
- Chill Nova · Blasts nearby enemies for Frost damage, knocking them back and reducing their movement speed for up to 10 sec.
- Frost Armor · Encases the caster in a layer of frost that lasts 30 min. The thick ice increases armor by 12, slows melee attackers' movement to 40%, and increases the time between their attacks by 100%.
- Chilled
- Freeze · Stuns an enemy and inflicts Frost damage every 3 sec. for 15 sec.
Tactics
- Leave a clear area around the fight so an 8-second Fear does not send someone into nearby enemies.
- Expect melee attacks against Frost Armor to slow both movement and attack speed.
- For the quest conversion, Classic's Soulbound Keepsake requires a 20-second channel within 15 yards and generates threat.
Tank
Allow room for Knock Away and Chill Nova without pushing the fight toward uncleared areas.
Healer
Watch a player caught in Freeze, which stuns and deals repeated Frost damage for 15 seconds.
Damage
Do not depend on moving quickly after Frostbolt Volley, which damages nearby players and slows them for 8 seconds.
Notable loot
Magister's Mantle · Shoulder · 18.8%
Boneclenched Gauntlets · Hands · 14.8%- Corruptor's Scourgestone · Other · 88.9%
- Tarnished Undermine Real · Other · 51.9%
- Recipe: Flask of Supreme Power · Other · 4.5%
Malicia mixes healing spells with sustained Shadow damage, making spell control more valuable than simply racing her health down.
Abilities
- Renew · Heals an ally for 5 damage every 3 sec. for 20 sec.
- Slow · Increases the time between nearby enemies' attacks by 54% and slows their movement by 60% for 10 sec.
- Heal · Calls upon Holy magic to heal an ally.
- Call of the Grave · Inflicts 998 Shadow damage to nearby enemies after 60 sec.
- Flash Heal · Calls upon Holy magic to heal an ally.
- Corruption · Corrupts nearby enemies, inflicting Shadow damage every 3 sec. for 24 sec.
Tactics
- Prioritize interrupts on Heal and Flash Heal.
- Remove Renew from her healing target if your group can dispel beneficial magic.
- Track Call of the Grave and get affected players healthy before its delayed damage lands after 60 seconds.
Tank
Avoid unnecessary repositioning while Slow is affecting your movement and attacks.
Healer
Account for Corruption's repeated Shadow damage over its 24-second duration.
Damage
Rotate kicks rather than spending every interrupt on the same heal.
Notable loot
Shadowcraft Bracers · Wrist · 4.5%
Deathbone Legguards · Legs · 4%
Deathbone Sabatons · Feet · 4%
Deathbone Girdle · Waist · 3.9%
Deathbone Gauntlets · Hands · 3.5%- Corruptor's Scourgestone · Other · 92%
- Tarnished Undermine Real · Other · 54.9%
Dark Rune · Other · 11.8%
Krastinov is a physical-damage fight built around faster, harder attacks, a bleed, and a short stun.
Abilities
Tank
Save defensive tools for the increased attack pressure during Enrage.
Healer
Continue accounting for Rend's damage every 3 seconds even between melee hits.
Notable loot
Magister's Gloves · Hands · 7.5%- Deathbone Gauntlets · Hands · 3.8%
- Deathbone Girdle · Waist · 3.6%
- Deathbone Sabatons · Feet · 3.6%
- Deathbone Legguards · Legs · 3.5%
- Corruptor's Scourgestone · Other · 85.7%
- Tarnished Undermine Real · Other · 54%
Polkelt is a zombie lorekeeper in the Hall of Secrets whose Corrosive Acid reduces nearby enemies' armor for 5 minutes.
Abilities
- Corrosive Acid · Reduces the armor of nearby enemies by 16 for 5 min.
Tactics
- Keep players who do not need melee range away from Corrosive Acid.
- Check the tank's remaining armor debuff before committing to another physical-damage encounter.
Notable loot
Dreadmist Wraps · Hands · 7.7%- Deathbone Girdle · Waist · 3.6%
- Deathbone Gauntlets · Hands · 3.5%
- Deathbone Legguards · Legs · 3.5%
- Deathbone Sabatons · Feet · 3.4%
- Tarnished Undermine Real · Other · 56.7%
- Dark Rune · Other · 10.9%
Skin of Shadow · Other · 4.4%
The Ravenian combines nearby Physical damage with cleaves that can strip armor from several players.
Abilities
- Trample · Inflicts Physical damage to nearby enemies.
- Cleave · Inflicts normal damage plus 855 to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
- Sundering Cleave · Hacks at the armor of an enemy and its nearby allies, affecting up to 3 targets. A target's armor is reduced by 1259 per Sunder Armor. Can be applied up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.
- Knock Away · Inflicts normal damage plus 30 to an enemy and knocks it back.
Tactics
- Keep allies separated from the tank so Cleave and Sundering Cleave do not hit extra targets.
- Watch Sundering Cleave stacks, which can build to five and last 30 seconds.
- Keep ranged players outside the nearby damage from Trample.
Tank
Plan where Knock Away will send you so the boss stays separated from the group.
Healer
Increase attention on the tank as armor reduction builds.
Notable loot
Wildheart Belt · Waist · 4.6%- Deathbone Gauntlets · Hands · 3.9%
- Deathbone Girdle · Waist · 3.7%
- Deathbone Legguards · Legs · 3.6%
- Deathbone Sabatons · Feet · 3.5%
- Corruptor's Scourgestone · Other · 92.2%
- Tarnished Undermine Real · Other · 53.1%
- Dark Rune · Other · 12.4%
Alexei combines constant nearby Shadow damage with a severe healing reduction, making him especially dangerous when the group stacks close.
Abilities
- Immolate · Burns an enemy, then inflicts additional Fire damage every 3 sec. for 21 sec.
- Unholy Aura · Causes the caster to automatically inflict 150 Shadow damage every 2 sec. to nearby enemies. The aura lasts until cancelled.
- Veil of Shadow · Reduces healing effects for nearby enemies by 75% for 15 sec.
Tactics
- Keep non-melee players away from Unholy Aura.
- Remove Veil of Shadow immediately, especially from the tank, rather than trying to heal through its reduction.
- In Classic, Alexei's two guardians are linked to him and cannot be pulled separately.
Tank
Secure both guardians as the fight begins.
Healer
Watch Immolate targets for continuing Fire damage after the initial hit.
Damage
Focus a marked guardian so the group reduces the number of active enemies.
Notable loot
Deathbone Chestplate · Chest · 7.4%
Lightforge Bracers · Wrist · 4.3%- Corruptor's Scourgestone · Other · 88%
- Tarnished Undermine Real · Other · 54.9%
Lady Illucia is a ghost whose nearby Silence and Shadow spells can leave the group without healing at a bad moment.
Abilities
- Silence · Silences nearby enemies, preventing them from casting spells for 10 sec.
- Fear · Strikes fear in an enemy, causing it to flee in terror for 4 sec. Only 1 target can be feared at a time.
- Dominate Mind · Takes control of a humanoid enemy up to level 25 for 15 sec.
- Shadow Shock · Instantly lashes an enemy with dark magic, inflicting Shadow damage.
- Curse of Agony · Curses nearby enemies with agony, inflicting Shadow damage every 3 sec. for 30 sec. Only one curse per warlock can be active on any one target.
Tactics
- Keep spellcasters back from her 10-second Silence.
- Clear Curse of Agony before its repeated damage wears players down over 30 seconds.
- Use Shadow resistance buffs or auras if your group has them.
Tank
Fight with a cleared retreat path for players sent running by Fear.
Healer
Keep enough health on the group to absorb an instant Shadow Shock.
Notable loot
- Deathbone Girdle · Waist · 4.1%
- Deathbone Sabatons · Feet · 3.9%
- Deathbone Gauntlets · Hands · 3.8%
- Deathbone Legguards · Legs · 3.6%
- Corruptor's Scourgestone · Other · 90%
- Tarnished Undermine Real · Other · 54.6%
- Dark Rune · Other · 12.9%
Adventurer's Gloves · Hands · 10.5%
Darkmaster Gandling is Scholomance's final boss, and his curse severely reduces a player's Strength and Stamina.
Abilities
- Curse of the Darkmaster · Reduces an enemy's Strength by 1090 and Stamina by 1090 for 1 min.
Tactics
- Remove Curse of the Darkmaster immediately rather than letting its 1-minute duration run out.
- If the tank is cursed, use defensive tools while the curse remover responds.
Healer
Recheck the affected player's health after the Stamina penalty is removed.
Notable loot
Pattern: Robe of the Void · Other · 8.8%
Beaststalker's Cap · Head · 12.8%
Magister's Crown · Head · 12.8%
Helm of Valor · Head · 11.8%
Dreadmist Mask · Head · 11.7%- Devout Crown · Head · 11.5%
Wildheart Cowl · Head · 11.4%
Shadowcraft Cap · Head · 11.1%
Notable loot
Loot
Items seen dropping in the Forever beta client, with the share of kills that dropped them in the sample. Beta loot can still change.
| Item | Slot | Boss | Drop share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pattern: Robe of the Void | Other | Darkmaster Gandling | 8.8% |
| Necromantic Band | Finger · Lv 57 | Death Knight Darkreaver | 24.7% |
| Boneclenched Gauntlets | Hands · Lv 57 | Ras Frostwhisper | 14.8% |
| Beaststalker's Cap | Head · Lv 57 | Darkmaster Gandling | 12.8% |
| Magister's Crown | Head · Lv 57 | Darkmaster Gandling | 12.8% |
| Helm of Valor | Head · Lv 57 | Darkmaster Gandling | 11.8% |
| Dreadmist Mask | Head · Lv 57 | Darkmaster Gandling | 11.7% |
| Devout Crown | Head · Lv 57 | Darkmaster Gandling | 11.5% |
| Wildheart Cowl | Head · Lv 57 | Darkmaster Gandling | 11.4% |
| Shadowcraft Cap | Head · Lv 57 | Darkmaster Gandling | 11.1% |
 Lightforge Helm | Head · Lv 57 | Darkmaster Gandling | 6.3% |
 Coif of Elements | Head · Lv 57 | Darkmaster Gandling | 4.8% |
| Deathbone Legguards | Legs · Lv 56 | Instructor Malicia | 4% |
| Deathbone Sabatons | Feet · Lv 56 | Instructor Malicia | 4% |
| Deathbone Girdle | Waist · Lv 56 | Instructor Malicia | 3.9% |
| Deathbone Gauntlets | Hands · Lv 56 | Instructor Malicia | 3.5% |
| Deathbone Gauntlets | Hands · Lv 56 | Doctor Theolen Krastinov | 3.8% |
| Deathbone Girdle | Waist · Lv 56 | Doctor Theolen Krastinov | 3.6% |
Quests
Quests
Dungeon quests listed in the Forever beta client.
- Dawn's GambitBoth factionsLv 60
- Barov Family FortuneBoth factionsLv 60
- Doctor Theolen Krastinov, the ButcherBoth factionsLv 60
- Kirtonos the HeraldBoth factionsLv 60
- The Lich, Ras FrostwhisperBoth factionsLv 60
- Krastinov's Bag of HorrorsBoth factionsLv 60
- Plagued HatchlingsBoth factionsLv 58
- Betina BigglezinkBoth factionsLv 60
- Healthy Dragon ScaleBoth factionsLv 58
- Judgment and RedemptionAllianceLv 60
- The Left Piece of Lord Valthalak's AmuletBoth factionsLv 60
- The Right Piece of Lord Valthalak's AmuletBoth factionsLv 60
Before you go
Before you go
- Sort your quest logPick up Kirtonos the Herald, Doctor Theolen Krastinov, the Butcher, Krastinov's Bag of Horrors, and The Lich, Ras Frostwhisper before setting out. Tell the group which objectives you need before anyone starts a boss.
- Assign cleansing jobsMake sure the group knows who handles curses and poisons. Assign a backup where possible so a disabled healer does not leave every debuff unanswered.
- Start bosses with manaGive the healer time to drink between encounters. Several fights combine sustained damage with stuns or other control effects, leaving little room to recover from an empty mana bar.
- Allow about 75-105 minutes for a full clear.
- Plagued Hatchlings and Healthy Dragon Scale are level-58 quests, so check them before starting your first run.
- Barov Family Fortune has separate Alliance and Horde versions.
- The Dominate Mind effects on Kirtonos, Darkreaver, and Illucia only target humanoids up to level 25, so they do not threaten a level-58-60 group.
FAQ
Questions players ask
Where is Scholomance in WoW Forever?
Scholomance is beneath the Barov estate at Caer Darrow in Western Plaguelands.
What level is Scholomance tuned for?
Scholomance is tuned for levels 58-60.
How many bosses does Scholomance have?
The roster contains 15 encounters, including optional and quest-related fights.
What other quests should I check for Scholomance?
Check Betina Bigglezink and both The Left Piece of Lord Valthalak's Amulet and The Right Piece of Lord Valthalak's Amulet. Alliance players should also check Judgment and Redemption.
Sources
Sources and changes
- Wowhead · Forever beta databaseBeta data
- Warcraft Wiki · Classic referenceClassic
- Run time and difficulty are editorial estimates by mmonster.
Changelog
Sep 22, 2026Guide created with level range, roster, abilities and loot from the beta client.
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