Collect quests along the journey
Pick up the Horde quests in the city you start from before you leave it, so the run's objectives travel with you instead of requiring a second cross-city journey.
| Stop | Quest to look for |
|---|---|
| Neeru Fireblade, Cleft of Shadow, Orgrimmar | Slaying the Beast |
| Thrall, Valley of Wisdom, Orgrimmar | Hidden Enemies; check your current chain step |
| Rahauro, Elder Rise, Thunder Bluff | Testing an Enemy’s Strength; Returning the Lost Satchel |
| Varimathras, Undercity | The Power to Destroy |
Which quests you can take depends on your own character level and chain progress, so compare journals before anyone travels to another city. If the group is already waiting in Orgrimmar, agree whether a distant quest is worth delaying the run.
Meet in the Cleft of Shadow. The dungeon map comparison distinguishes this layout from the Retail map.
Entrance and encounter landmarks
The entrance is in Orgrimmar’s Cleft of Shadow. Inside, use these landmarks and hazards to agree on position, tank facing, ranged distance and control targets before pulling:
| Encounter | Landmark / hazard | Party response |
|---|---|---|
| Oggleflint | Right-hand branch near the first hallway; Cleave | Let the tank establish position before melee joins. |
| Taragaman the Hungerer | Central platform; knockback and nearby Fire Nova damage | Tank away from the edge; ranged and healer keep distance. |
| Jergosh the Invoker | Middle of the last room; two accompanying enemies | Assign an add for Polymorph if available before pulling. |
| Bazzalan | Ramp on the right of the last room; poison pressure on the tank | Tell the healer when pressure rises; identify a usable poison-removal tool. |
Find other dungeons in the world directory, or see the other early options in the first-dungeon table.
A practical pull plan
- At Taragaman's central platform, agree where the tank will stand before engaging. If a knockback moves the fight, regroup on the platform instead of chasing toward an edge.
- At Jergosh, tell the party which add is controlled and keep area damage away from it until the group is ready to fight it.
- Before leaving the last room, stop for a journal check and finish any remaining objectives or interactions while everyone is still nearby.
Open your class in the spellbook to find its crowd-control and poison-removal tools before the run.
References
Quest stops, encounter landmarks and hazards: Ruse_Cruize’s Ragefire Chasm guide on Mobalytics.