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Scarlet Monastery

DungeonLevel 30+5 players

Dungeon Map, Bosses & Entrance

The zealous bastion of the Scarlet Crusade in Tirisfal Glades, where paranoia warped holy devotion. The defining 4-wing dungeon for level 30+ groups.

Tirisfal Glades
Floors
Tirisfal Glades world map artScarlet Monastery interior terrain map
Undercity, Tirisfal
Scarlet Monastery entrance
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Map Art shows the Scarlet Monastery entrance in Tirisfal Glades at 85.1, 31.4. Terrain shows the dungeon interior.
Level
30+
Group Size
5
Bosses
7
Quests
6
Location
Tirisfal Glades
Continent
Eastern Kingdoms

About Scarlet Monastery

In the ruinous wake of Lordaeron's fall, the surviving paladins of the Silver Hand gathered in this secluded monastery to swear a blood oath against the Scourge. But relentless trauma and terror drove their zeal into madness. Guided by fanatic commanders and unseen demonic manipulation, the Scarlet Crusade came to view anyone outside their ranks—living, undead, or erstwhile ally—as tainted carriers of the plague. The peaceful cloisters became torture chambers ringing with the screams of 'heretics.'

The monastery is partitioned into four distinct, architecturally stunning wings that represent the pinnacle of classic dungeon design: the damp, haunted Graveyard overseen by Bloodmage Thalnos; the opulent Library defended by Houndmaster Loksey and Arcanist Doan's blazing pyrotechnics; the clanging Armory where Herod spins with whirling steel; and the monumental Cathedral where High Inquisitor Whitemane and Commander Renault Mograine preside over their puritanical flock.

"Arise, my champion!" "At your side, my lady!" That indelible liturgical exchange during the Cathedral's climactic revival battle remains etched in the memory of every Warcraft player. Whether hunting for the Scarlet Key to unlock the inner cloisters or assembling the iconic red-and-gold chainmail regalia, the Scarlet Monastery is the undisputed rites-of-passage milestone between levels 30 and 40.

First Run

  • Perched atop the bluffs in northeastern Tirisfal Glades. Horde stroll north from the Undercity; Alliance embark on a notorious, hostile cross-country pilgrimage north from Southshore.
  • Comprises four progressive level tiers: Graveyard (30–32), Library (33–35), Armory (36–38), and Cathedral (38–40). Armory and Cathedral require the Scarlet Key, looted from a chest behind Arcanist Doan in the Library.
  • Herod in the Armory enters an unstoppable Whirling Blades frenzy below 50% health and summons swarms of squishy Scarlet Trainees; melee must disengage instantly when he spins.
  • The Cathedral finale is a legendary two-phase encounter: burn Renault Mograine down, prepare for Whitemane's Deep Slumber resurrection, and burn Whitemane down through her healing casts.

Veteran Notes

  • Seven iconic encounters: Interrogator Vishas, Bloodmage Thalnos, Houndmaster Loksey, Arcanist Doan, Herod, High Inquisitor Fairbanks, and High Inquisitor Whitemane.
  • Ten attached quests offering career-defining rewards including the Sword of Serenity, Triune Orb, and the legendary Herod's Shoulder.
  • Fairbanks is a hidden secret boss locked behind a torch lever inside the secret chapel alcove right of the Cathedral altar.

Scarlet Monastery Quests

Plan all 6 dungeon quests before you enter. Open a quest for its objective, pickup and turn-in details; rewards appear only when verified for Forever.

Test of LoreLevel 36HordeFind The Beginnings of the Undead Threat, and return it to Parqual Fintallas in Undercity.Requires firstTest of LorePick upParqual Fintallas · UndercityUndercity · 57.8, 65.4Turn inParqual Fintallas · UndercityUndercity · 57.8, 65.4Compendium of the FallenLevel 38HordeRetrieve the Compendium of the Fallen from the Monastery in Tirisfal Glades and return to Sage Truthseeker in Thunder Bluff.Pick upSage Truthseeker · Thunder BluffThunder Bluff · 34.4, 46.9Turn inSage Truthseeker · Thunder BluffThunder Bluff · 34.4, 46.9Mythology of the TitansLevel 38AllianceRetrieve Mythology of the Titans from the Monastery and bring it to Librarian Mae Paledust in Ironforge.Pick upLibrarian Mae Paledust · Explorers' League · IronforgeIronforge · 75.0, 12.5Turn inLibrarian Mae Paledust · Explorers' League · IronforgeIronforge · 75.0, 12.5In the Name of the LightLevel 40AllianceKill High Inquisitor Whitemane, Scarlet Commander Mograine, Herod, the Scarlet Champion and Houndmaster Loksey and then report back to Raleigh the Devout in Southshore.Requires firstDown the Scarlet PathPick upRaleigh the Devout · Hillsbrad FoothillsHillsbrad Foothills · 51.5, 58.4Turn inRaleigh the Devout · Hillsbrad FoothillsHillsbrad Foothills · 51.5, 58.4Rituals of PowerLevel 40Both factionsBring the book Rituals of Power to Tabetha in Dustwallow Marsh.Requires firstGet the ScoopPick upMagus Tirth · Thousand NeedlesThousand Needles · 78.3, 75.7Turn inTabetha · Dustwallow MarshDustwallow Marsh · 46.1, 57.1Into The Scarlet MonasteryLevel 42HordeKill High Inquisitor Whitemane, Scarlet Commander Mograine, Herod, the Scarlet Champion and Houndmaster Loksey and then report back to Varimathras in the Undercity.Pick upVarimathras · UndercityUndercity · 56.3, 92.2Turn inVarimathras · UndercityUndercity · 56.3, 92.2

Bosses

7 bosses wait in Scarlet Monastery.

  1. 01Interrogator Vishas
  2. 02Bloodmage Thalnos
  3. 03Houndmaster Loksey
  4. 04Arcanist Doan
  5. 05Herod
  6. 06High Inquisitor Fairbanks
  7. 07High Inquisitor Whitemane

Getting There

  1. ContinentEastern Kingdoms
  2. ZoneTirisfal Glades Levels 1–12 · Horde territory
  3. Nearest flight pathUndercity, Tirisfal Horde · 61.2, 75.3
  4. Entrance85.1, 31.4