WoW Forever Guide Launch November 4
Changed in Forever

Seventeen dungeons. That was the whole list.

2004 said

A table of 17 dungeons, from Ragefire Chasm at levels 13 to 15 up to Scholomance at 57 to 60.

Forever says

Nine new dungeons. Hall of Thanes and Ruins of Lordaeron are already open in the beta.

The section on group roles includes a table of every dungeon in the game. It has 17 rows. Maraudon and Dire Maul, which veterans think of as part of the original game, aren't on it because they hadn't been built yet.

Forever adds nine new dungeons. Two are in the beta: Hall of Thanes for levels 13 to 18 and Ruins of Lordaeron for 15 to 20. The October 1 beta notes add an Excavation Site in the Wetlands.

The guide's ideal starter group was a warrior, a mage and a priest, plus two friends. That part has aged fine.

New here?

A dungeon is a private adventure for a group of five: one player to take the hits, one to heal and three to do the damage.

Where this comes from

How we verify
  • The 2004 guide

    17 dungeons, Ragefire Chasm 13 to 15 through Scholomance 57 to 60; warrior, mage and priest as the core group

    Read from the guide, printed page 84
  • Blizzard

    Nine new dungeons in Forever

    Blizzard: What's Next panel recap
  • Blizzard

    Hall of Thanes (13 to 18) and Ruins of Lordaeron (15 to 20) are in the beta

    Blizzard: the beta is now live
  • Blizzard

    A new dungeon, Excavation Site: Wetlands (26 to 31), arrived in the October 1 beta build

    Blizzard forums: beta development notes, October 1
  • Reported

    Maraudon and Dire Maul were added after the 2004 launch

    Game history. We have not yet tied this to a source.
A dwarf shaman outside the Hall of Thanes
Our own render.

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