Guide to Mists of Pandaria Dungeons and Heroics Gate of the Setting Sun, Mogu’Shan Palace, Scarlet Halls, Scarlet Monastery, Scholomance, Shado-Pan Monastery, Siege of Niuzao Temple, Stormstout Brewery and Temple of the Jade Serpent.
The Mists of Pandaria expansion features six new high-level dungeons and two updated classic World of Warcraft dungeons redesigned for heroic mode. Four of the new dungeons located in the new continent Pandaria feature normal and heroic modes while two of the new dungeons are limited to heroic mode only. Two normal mode dungeons unlock at level 85 while the remaining two unlock at level 87. Heroic mode is available to level 90 characters.
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The redesign of the classic World of Warcraft dungeons includes heroic additions to the Scarlet Cathedral wings and Scholomance. The original dungeons are still available in a reworked version with a near-original low level entry requirement while access to the heroic mode is limited to level 90 characters.
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Dungeons & Heroics
Gate of the Setting Sun lvl 90 Heroic
Heroic Gate of the Setting Sun
Gate of the Setting Sun is a 5-man heroic dungeon located in the boundary between the Vale of Eternal Blossoms and the Dread Wastes. The Gate of the Setting Sun refers to the gate in the great wall built to separate the Mantid from the rest of Pandaria.
The heroic Gate of the Setting Sun instance comes with four bosses and becomes available at level 90.
Heroic Gate of the Setting Sun
Level: 90
Required item level: 440
Location: Vale of Eternal Blossoms
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: Raigonn, Saboteur Kip’tilak, Striker Ga’dok, and Commander Ri’mok
Mogu’Shan Palace lvl 87-90, 90 Heroic
Normal & Heroic Mogu’shan Palace
Mogu’shan Palace is a 5-man normal and heroic dungeon located within the Palace at the eastern edge of the Vale of Eternal Blossoms. The Palace is part of the greater Mogu’shan complex that also includes the Mogu’shan Vaults raid instance.
Both normal and heroic Mogu’shan Palace instances include three bosses. Normal mode becomes available at level 87, heroic mode at level 90.
Mogu’Shan Palace
Level: 87
Required item level: 393
Location: Vale of Eternal Blossoms
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: Xin the Weapon master, Kuai the Brute, and Gekkan
Heroic Mogu’Shan Palace
Level: 90
Required item level: TBA (Expected to be 440)
Location: Vale of Eternal Blossoms
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: Xin the Weaponmaster, Kuai the Brute, and Gekkan
Scarlet Halls lvl 28-31, 90 Heroic
Heroic Scarlet Halls
Scarlet Halls is a 5-man heroic dungeon located in the blighted Tirisfal Glades in the north of the Eastern Kingdom. Scarlet Halls is a combination of the former Scarlet Monastery’s Armory and Library wings.
The heroic Scarlet Halls instance comes with three bosses and becomes available at level 90.
Heroic Scarlet Halls
Level: 90
Required item level: TBA (Expected to be 440)
Location: Tirisfal Glades
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: Flameweaver Koegler, Houndmaster Braun, and Armsmaster Harlan
Scarlet Monastery lvl 28-33, 90 Heroic
Heroic Scarlet Monastery
Scarlet Monastery, the last stronghold of the zealous Scarlet Crusade, is a 5-man heroic dungeon located in the northeast corner of Tirisfal Glades. The Scarlet Monastery is a combination of two former Scarlet Monastery instances; the Graveyard and the Cathedral.
The heroic Scarlet Monastery instance includes three bosses and becomes available at level 90.
Heroic Scarlet Monastery
Level: 90
Required item level: TBA (Expected to be 440)
Location: Tirisfal Glades
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: High Inquisitor Whitemane, Thalnos the Soulrender, and Brother Korloff
Scholomance lvl 35, 90 Heroic
Heroic Scholomance
Scholomance, the Scourge’s academy of dark arts, is a 5-man heroic dungeon housed in ruins of the lavish House of Barov in the Western Plaguelands of the Eastern Kingdom. Like the Scarlet Halls and Scarlet Monestary, Scholomance is a classic World of Warcraft dungeon redesigned for the release of Mists of Pandaria.
The heroic Scholomance instance features five demonic bosses and becomes available at level 90.
Heroic Scholomance
Level: 90
Required item level: TBA (Expected to be 440)
Location: Western Plaguelands
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: Darkmaster Gandling, Instructur Chillheart, Jandice Barov, Rattlegore, and Lilian Voss
Shado-Pan Monastery lvl 87-90, 90 Heroic
Normal & Heroic Shado-pan Monastery
Shado-pan Monastery is a 5-man normal and heroic dungeon located in the northwest region of Kun-Lai Summit. A mountain-side retreat, Shado-pan Monastery serves as base and training ground for the Shado-pan clan, a mysterious pandaren martial arts faction set on protecting Pandaria.
Both normal and heroic Shado-pan Monastery instances include four bosses. Normal mode becomes available at level 87, heroic mode at level 90.
Shado-Pan Monastery
Level: 87
Required item level: 393
Location: Kun-Lai Summit
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: Sha of Violence, Gu Cloudstrike, Master Snowdrift, and Taran Zhu
Heroic Shado-Pan Monastery
Level: 90
Required item level: TBA (Expected to be 440)
Location: Kun-Lai Summit
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: Sha of Violence, Gu Cloudstrike, Master Snowdrift, and Taran Zhu
Siege of Niuzao Temple lvl 90 Heroic
Heroic Siege of Niuzao Temple
Siege of Niuzao Temple is a 5-man heroic dungeon extending across two fortified islands located off the west coast of the Townlong Steppes. The Niuzao Temple, protected by tenacious pandaren defenders is under siege by the insectoid Mantids.
The heroic Siege of Niuzao Temple instance features four bosses and becomes available at level 90.
Heroic Siege of Niuzao Temple
Level: 90
Required item level: 440
Location: Townlong Steppes
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: General Pa’valak, Vizier Jin’bak, Commander Vo’jak, and Wing Leader Ner’onok
Stormstout Brewery lvl 85-90, 90 Heroic
Normal & Heroic Stormstout Brewery
Stormstout Brewery is a 5-man normal and heroic dungeon under siege by the Virmen and Hozen of
Valley of the Four Winds. The Stormstout Brewery is one of the two instances available at level 85.
Both normal and heroic Stormstout Brewery instances include three bosses. Normal mode becomes available at level 85, heroic mode at level 90.
Stormstout Brewery
Level: 85
Required item level: 358
Location: Valley of the Four Winds
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: Yan-Zhu the Uncasked, Ook-Ook, and Hoptallus
Heroic Stormstout Brewery
Level: 90
Required item level: TBA (Expected to be 440)
Location: Valley of the Four Winds
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: Yan-Zhu the Uncasked, Ook-Ook, and Hoptallus
Temple of the Jade Serpent lvl 85-90, 90 Heroic
Normal & Heroic Temple of the Jade Serpent
The Temple of the Jade Serpent is a 5-man normal and heroic dungeon set in the center of the Jade Forest. The Temple of the Jade Serpent was the first announced 5-man dungeon of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria and the first of dungeons to open on the beta servers.
Both normal and heroic Temple of the Jade Serpent instances include three bosses spread out over three wings. Normal mode becomes available at level 85 while heroic mode unlocks at level 90.
Temple of the Jade Serpent
Level: 85
Required item level: 358
Location: The Jade Forest
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: Sha of Doubt, Wise Mari, Lorewalker Stonestep, and Liu Flameheart
Heroic Temple of the Jade Serpent
Level: 90
Required item level: TBA (Expected to be 440)
Location: The Jade Forest
Number of Players: 5
Bosses: Sha of Doubt, Wise Mari, Lorewalker Stonestep, and Liu Flameheart
