Buy WoW Cataclysm Classic Random Heroic Dungeon Boost (2024)

Let’s see what the Cataclysm Classic dungeons are and how they work according to the game Phase. Just like WotLK dungeons and TBC dungeons, the Cataclysm dungeons are available on Normal and Heroic difficulty:

• Phase 1 dungeons boast gear with item level 346 on Heroic difficulty:
  • Blackrock Caverns — Blackrock Caverns is one the first dungeons available during the Cataclysm Classic leveling (the Normal version is available at levels 80–85). Blackrock Caverns is a system of tunnels created by Deathwing for his Twilight Hammer minions; the entrance is located inside the Blackrock Mountain, which in turn is situated between Burning Steppes and Searing Gorge; the Normal version of Blackrock Caverns loot has the 308 item level;
  • Throne of the Tides — Throne of the Tides is the second early Cataclysm dungeon: its Normal difficulty becomes available at level 80. This dungeon is located in Vashj’ir, becoming an easy target for the Naga assault. The Normal difficulty of Throne of the Tides has gear with an item level of 308, and the last boss of this dungeon is Ozumat — a kraken that sank the ship you arrived in Vashj’ir on;
  • The Vortex Pinnacle — the Vortex Pinnacle is located in Uldum, and its Normal version becomes available at level 81. It is part of the Elemental Plane of Al’Akir, with his armies gathering here among other places. Each Normal difficulty boss of The Vortex Pinnacle has a chance to drop loot with an item level of 316, and the second boss, called Altairus, drops the Reins of the Drake of the North Wind flying mount;
  • The Stonecore — the Stonecore is another early-level dungeon (the Normal difficulty is available at levels 81–85) located in Deepholm. It is another instance of Twilight Hammer taking control of the Elemental Plane. The Normal version loot has the 316 item level;
  • Halls of Origination — Halls of Origination open its Normal difficulty doors at level 83. Located in Uldum, this World of Warcraft dungeon is another example of the Titan legacy, like Ulduar, Uldaman, and Uldir. The Normal version has the pre-raid gear with an item level of 333;
  • Lost City of the Tol’vir — Lost City of the Tol’vir Normal difficulty becomes available at level 83. This dungeon is populated by Neferset — the stonelike counterparts of the Tol’vir race hell-bent on destroying their brothers of flesh and blood. The Normal version of the Lost City of the Tol’vir bosses drop rewards with an item level of 333;
  • Grim Batol — Grim Batol Normal difficulty becomes available at level 83 as well. Grim Batol is located in Twilight Highlands and obviously serves as a base for the Twilight Hammer cult. The Normal difficulty of Grim Batol has rewards with an item level of 333;
  • The Deadmines (Heroic) — this is where things become interesting. The Deadmines is originally a Vanilla dungeon that was revamped for Cataclysm, and its Heroic version is only available at level 85 as part of the endgame content, while its Normal version is of no interest for high-level characters. The extra boss available only on Heroic difficulty is Vanessa VanCleef; the dungeon is located in Westfall;
  • Shadowfang Keep (Heroic) — the story here is the same as with The Deadmines. Located in Silverpine Forest, Shadowfang Keep is a revamped version of the Vanilla dungeon. The Normal and Heroic boss rosters are identical (unlike those of The Deadmines), but the Heroic version is just another opportunity to get unique 346 ilvl gear, right?
• Phase 2 dungeons were added in the 4.2 update (Rage of the Firelands) and sport the item level 353 gear:
  • Zul’Gurub — this was originally a raid for 20 players added back in Vanilla and re-released in Cataclysm as a 5-player Heroic-only dungeon. And boy, it is huge. The plot here revolves around the legendary god Hakkar (remember the Corrupted Blood Incident?) being taken prisoner by the troll Jin’do the Godbreaker; the instance is located in Northern Stranglethorn;
  • Zul’Aman — this instance was originally released in The Burning Crusade expansion as the 10-man raid and re-released as a 5-player Heroic-only dungeon in Cataclysm. The instance controlled by Amani trolls is located in Ghostlands, a TBC zone in Eastern Kingdoms. This instance also introduces the Amani Battle Bear mount, replacing the removed Amani War Bear;
• Phase 3 dungeons were added in the 4.3 update (Hour of Twilight), sport the loot with ilvl 378, are available only on Heroic difficulty, and are all located in the Caverns of Time in Tanaris:
  • End Time — this dungeon provides a glimpse into a dark version of our future where Deathwing has not been stopped;
  • Well of Eternity — the name speaks for itself! Observe the pivotal moment in the Night Elf history unfolding before your eyes, with the Burning Legion assaulting Zin-Azshari;
  • Hour of Twilight — in this final Cataclysm dungeon, you will help Thrall and dragonflights in Northrend prepare for the battle with Deathwing.