Shadowfang Keep is in the south of Silverpine Forest in World of Warcraft: Forever, on the hill just north of Pyrewood Village, around 45, 68 on the Silverpine Forest map. Horde characters ride south from the Sepulcher to reach it, Alliance characters come in from Hillsbrad Foothills, and it is a dungeon for levels 20 to 30.
It is a Horde-side dungeon in Horde territory, which makes the Alliance trip the tricky one. Below we cover the route for each faction, the flight points to grab, the quests to collect before your first run, and the bosses inside. Facts are as of November 10, six days after launch.
Shadowfang Keep at a Glance
| Detail | Shadowfang Keep |
|---|---|
| Zone | Silverpine Forest, Eastern Kingdoms |
| Entrance | On the hill north of Pyrewood Village, around 45, 68 |
| Level range | 20 to 30 |
| Group size | Five players |
| Nearest flight point | The Sepulcher (Horde); Southshore (Alliance) |
| Final boss | Archmage Arugal |
The keep is one of the original dungeons, and its range in Forever is close to the one it always had. Our dungeon level ranges guide shows how it fits with the nine new dungeons, such as the Excavation Site in the Wetlands and the City of Dalaran next door in the Alterac Mountains.
How to Get to Shadowfang Keep as Horde
- Get to Tirisfal Glades. Undead start there. Orcs, Trolls and Tauren take the Tirisfal Glades zeppelin from the towers outside Orgrimmar’s main gate; our guide to getting to Undercity from Orgrimmar covers the trip and the launch-week transport trouble.
- Ride to the crossroads outside Undercity and take the road west into Silverpine Forest.
- Follow the road south to the Sepulcher, the Horde town, and talk to its flight master so you can fly back from Undercity next time.
- Keep riding south along the main road toward Pyrewood Village.
- Look for the keep on the hill north of the village and take the path up to the gate, around 45, 68.
If you already know the Sepulcher’s flight point, fly there and start from step 4. Our guide to how flight paths work explains why the first trip has to be on foot. Horde Skyborne arrive in northern Mulgore, so they take the zeppelin route too.
How to Get to Shadowfang Keep as Alliance
- Take the ship to Southshore. Forever added a ship linking Menethil Harbor in the Wetlands, Southshore in Hillsbrad Foothills and Auberdine in Darkshore, one of the new routes in Blizzard’s Found Photos panel recap. Night elves can board it at Auberdine.
- Talk to Southshore’s flight master, the closest Alliance flight point to the dungeon.
- Ride north to the main road, turn left and follow it west into Silverpine Forest.
- Head for Pyrewood Village and climb the hill north of it to the keep.
There is no Alliance town in Silverpine, so you are in Horde land from the moment you cross the border. Stay clear of the Sepulcher, whose guards attack Alliance characters, and on the PvP rulesets expect Horde players too; our ruleset guide explains the differences. Alliance Skyborne who leave Zephras Isle for Dalaran in the Alterac Mountains are already close; our guide to whether Dalaran is Alliance only covers that city.
Shadowfang Keep Quests
Most of the dungeon’s quests are Horde quests, which is one more reason Alliance groups are rarer here.
| Quest | Faction | Where it starts |
|---|---|---|
| Deathstalkers in Shadowfang | Horde | High Executor Hadrec, the Sepulcher |
| Arugal Must Die | Horde | Dalar Dawnweaver, the Sepulcher |
| The Book of Ur | Horde | Keeper Bel’dugur, the Apothecarium in Undercity |
| The Test of Righteousness | Alliance Paladins | A Paladin class quest |
| The Orb of Soran’ruk | Warlocks | A Warlock class quest |
Pick up the two Sepulcher quests while you are leveling in Silverpine, and the Undercity one on your next visit to the city. Arugal Must Die sends you after the final boss, so finish the run even if the group is tired by the time you reach him.
The Bosses Inside
The keep’s bosses, roughly in the order you meet them: Rethilgore, Razorclaw the Butcher, Baron Silverlaine, Commander Springvale, Odo the Blindwatcher, Fenrus the Devourer, Wolf Master Nandos and Archmage Arugal, the sorcerer behind Silverpine’s worgen. A rare, the Deathsworn Captain, does not always spawn.
Before You Go
- Bring a group. There is no automatic Dungeon Finder in Forever; our guide to whether there is a dungeon finder shows how the Group Finder listings work. Our best tank, best healer and best DPS class guides cover who to bring.
- Go in at the low end of the range. Monsters in Forever do not scale, so the keep is at its most useful while its quests and loot are still upgrades. Blizzard raised kill experience in every dungeon by 50% on November 8, as our dungeon XP hotfix story explains.
- Grab a book on the way. The Dalaran Digest, Vol. 23 sits on a bookshelf in Ambermill, also in Silverpine; our guide to where to turn in books explains what it is for.
- Plan the dungeons around it. Horde groups usually run the new Ruins of Lordaeron (15 to 20) and Wailing Caverns (15 to 24) before it, since both start lower.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Shadowfang Keep in WoW Forever? In the south of Silverpine Forest, on the hill just north of Pyrewood Village, around 45, 68.
What level is Shadowfang Keep? Levels 20 to 30.
How do Alliance players get to Shadowfang Keep? Take the ship from Menethil Harbor or Auberdine to Southshore, ride north to the main road, turn left and follow it west into Silverpine Forest to Pyrewood Village.
What is the closest flight point to Shadowfang Keep? The Sepulcher for the Horde. For the Alliance, Southshore in Hillsbrad Foothills.
Can Alliance do Shadowfang Keep quests? Only class quests, such as the Paladin quest The Test of Righteousness. The other quests are Horde quests.
Who is the final boss of Shadowfang Keep? Archmage Arugal.