WoW Cataclysm Instances and Dungeons
March 22nd, 2010 -- Posted in Cataclysm Dungeons and Instances, Images | No Comments »This article provides a brief guide to instances and dungeons in Cataclysm.
Below is a brief guide to the upcoming WoW Cataclysm instances. Some of them will be playable immediately, other encounters will have to wait until players have advanced a few levels. Whichever one you enter, you can be sure to find some new and interesting epic loot upgrades.
WoW Cataclysm Dungeon: Blackrock Caverns
Blackrock Caverns is a WoW Cataclysm dungeon located in the legendary Blackrock Mountains from the original WoW game .It also serves as a offsite base for WoW Cataclysm’s main nemesis, Deathwing.
WoW Cataclysm Dungeon: Grim Batol
Grim Batol dungeon in WoW Cataclysm will serve as level up instance for players to gain experience and upgrade their loot. It’s unclear yet if Blizzard plans to make leveling all the way to 85 in dungeons viable.
WoW Cataclysm Dungeon: Deepholm
Deepholm is the new hub of WoW Cataclysm. You will have portals there that let you teleport to Hyjal, Uldum, and any other place you want to go in Cataclysm. The Twilight’s Hammer is now serving Deathwing and they have managed to bring him back to full health in the Temple of Earth located at the center of the map. Deepholm is not actually linked to Azeroth, the connection is where Deathwing emerged from the ground.
WoW Cataclysm Dungeon: Lost City of Tol’Vir
All we know of this new Cataclysm instance is that it will be outdoors and will be a 5 man dungeon.
WoW Cataclysm Dungeon: Abyssal Maw
Abyssal Maw is a 5 man dungeon in Cataclysm for levels 78-82. It will be located in the Sunken City of Vashj’ir, located in the elemental plane of water, and you will be fighting in the ocean floor.
WoW Cataclysm Dungeon: Halls of Origination
Halls of Origination is the first 5 man dungeon that will be located in the lost deserts of Uldum for WoW Cataclysm. Halls of Origination will feature 7 bosses. This will be the ultimate Titan dungeon in WoW Cataclysm, and will have a visual look much like a Pharaoh’s tomb. Brann Bronzebeard has been on his travels again and can be found here.
WoW Cataclysm Old World Heroic: Deadmines
Deadmines is the first instance that most Alliance World of Warcraft players experienced playing the game. I cringe when I think back to how I played back then… WoW Cataclysm is creating a new Heroic version of this classic instance. Now I am used to soloing it on my level 80 mage to farm low level mats for alts, it will be interesting to go back and face an 80+ Van Cleef.
WoW Cataclysm Old World Heroic: Shadowfang Keep
Shadowfang Keep is an instance that Horde players will know really well. This old world dungeon is long, winding and confusing but I love it just for the music! A Heroic version of another low level dungeon which is often farmed and known by many should be interesting. I wonder if it will have another impossible to find rare drop weapon again?
It looks like players won’t be short on content if they like running instances. As usual we can expect to see more instances added as new patches are implemented. However, first of all we have the challenge of what is waiting for us in WoW Cataclysm and with the aid of a good Cataclysm guide should be rolling in new loot as soon as possible after the release.
