City of Dalaran: the dungeon guide for WoW Forever
The City of Dalaran is one of the new dungeons of WoW Forever. The violet dome around the rebuilt city of the Kirin Tor is gone, and the threats that overran it have to be cleared. In Classic the city could not be entered. Seven bosses wait inside, the Shade of the Archmage at the end.
At a glance
| Levels | 28-33 according to Blizzard |
| Entrance | The Dalaran Sewers for the Alliance, a tunnel outside the city for the Horde |
| Bosses | 7, of which Lyn the Ignored is a rare |
| Quests | Heart of Disruption, the last step of the Horde attunement |
| Watch out | Almost every monster is immune to Arcane |
| Short name | CoD |
Since the beta build of 8 October, the dungeon can be tested on the beta. The beta goes up to level 30 since 1 October. The last bosses are above that, so Wowhead does not know all their mechanics yet.
Getting there
Alliance. The first time, it is a long ride from Hillsbrad Foothills to the city. Inside Dalaran, go to Cantrips & Crows in the Dalaran Sewers, open the gate and follow the pipe to the portal. More about the city in the post about Dalaran on the beta.
Horde. The Horde is not welcome in the city and enters through a tunnel outside it, at /way 8.8 59.6, where the Image of Archmage Modera grants access. At least one player needs the 
Dalaran Sewer Key to open the gate. From The Sepulcher in Silverpine Forest it is a few minutes on foot.
The key for the Horde
The Alliance only needs to speak to Image of Archmage Modera outside the city. The Horde earns the Dalaran Sewer Key with a chain of seven quests from Tarren Mill in Hillsbrad Foothills. Both quest givers stand in the town. Content creator Farmerfarms shows the whole chain in a video.
First, take three quests.
| Quest | From | Task |
|---|---|---|
| Prison Break In | Magus Wordeen Voidglare | Find the traitors and recover their artifacts |
| Key to the City | Magus Wordeen Voidglare | Get the Grimy Key |
| Stone Tokens | Keeper Bel’varil | Bring 10 Worn Stone Tokens |
Hand them in, then take the next two.
| Quest | From | Task |
|---|---|---|
| Dalaran Patrols | Magus Wordeen Voidglare | Kill 6 Dalaran Summoners and 12 Elemental Slaves |
| Bracers of Binding | Keeper Bel’varil | Bring 4 Bracers of Earth Binding |
Hand those in too, and the chain moves to the city.
| Quest | From | Task |
|---|---|---|
| Blood in the Streets | Magus Wordeen Voidglare | Hand it in to Image of Archmage Modera outside Dalaran |
| Heart of Disruption | Image of Archmage Modera | Collect the Arcane Mote inside the City of Dalaran |
Heart of Disruption gives the key. Four of the quests come from Classic: Prison Break In, Stone Tokens, Dalaran Patrols and Bracers of Binding. Key to the City, Blood in the Streets and Heart of Disruption are new in Forever. More in the post about the key.
The trash
- Mana Phantoms cast a nasty
Mana Burn. They are not elite: interrupt them and kill them first. - Saturated Remnants leave a field behind when they die that restores mana to anyone standing in it.
- Arcane immunity. Almost every monster ignores Arcane damage, so
Arcane Explosion and 
Arcane Shot do little and Counterspell does not interrupt.
The bosses
Atrexis the Grave Knight
Early in the dungeon and an easy fight. He summons non-elite skeletons that have to die and enrages now and then. Only heavy area damage before the tank has threat is dangerous.
Arcane Anomaly
After the sewers. 
Focal Blast is an arcane beam that sweeps across the room counterclockwise and kills anyone it hits. Stay inside the circle on the platform: small adds spawn at the edge of the room when the fight starts. The boss also casts 
Arcane Bolt.
Arcanic Enigma
Two Mana Phantoms start the fight with him; kill them quickly. Manamorph crowd controls a player for 8 seconds and must be dispelled as Magic. The healer stands far away, because of the area Silence around the boss. Arcane Manalings keep spawning and have to be cleaved down; no new Mana Phantoms appear.
Unstable Sentinel
Malfunction winds up and then hits everyone within 25 yards hard. Ranged players stay at maximum range, melee players run out at the wind-up. Kill the Angry Tomes that come out of the buildings before you pull him.
Fel Ancient
Only reachable once the bosses around him are dead and his mana barrier breaks. His mechanics are not known yet.
Lyn the Ignored, a rare
Her mechanics are not known yet.
Shade of the Archmage
The final boss. He fights with his mana pool; when it runs dry, he casts 
Mass Polymorph and Evocation to fill it again. Arcane Bolt hits the tank steadily, Arcane Explosion everyone within 20 yards. 
Bounding Mana sends an arcane boomerang at one player that hurts anyone in its path. Spread out, keep the casters at range, and hide behind the wall during Mass Polymorph. Do not pull him out of his room: he resets.
What is not known yet
- The loot of all seven bosses.
- Other quests inside the dungeon, besides Heart of Disruption.
- Fel Ancient and Lyn the Ignored: their mechanics.
Frequently asked questions
What level is the City of Dalaran in WoW Forever?
Blizzard gives a range of 28 to 33. Wowhead recommends levels 28 to 35.
How do you enter the City of Dalaran?
The Alliance goes in through a pipe in Cantrips & Crows, in the Dalaran Sewers. The Horde enters through a tunnel outside the city, at /way 8.8 59.6; one player in the group needs the Dalaran Sewer Key.
How does the Horde get the Dalaran Sewer Key?
Through a chain of seven quests that starts with Magus Wordeen Voidglare and Keeper Bel'varil in Tarren Mill. The last one, Heart of Disruption, sends you into the dungeon for an Arcane Mote and gives the key.
Does Arcane damage work in the City of Dalaran?
Hardly. Almost every monster in the dungeon is immune to Arcane, so Arcane Explosion, Arcane Shot and Counterspell do not help much.
What does the City of Dalaran drop?
Not known yet. The bosses are above the level cap of the beta, and Wowhead has no loot for them so far.
Sources: Wowhead, the dungeon guide