Shadowfang Keep Dungeon Guide
In Cataclysm, Shadowfang Keep underwent a revamp, changing from the previous Worgen stronghold to now being overrun with the Undead. Players will need to explore its dark halls and face off against the cursed inhabitants to unravel the mysteries within.
Shadowfang Keep Entrance Location
Shadowfang Keep is found in Silverpine Forest on the Southwestern edge of the zone. Alliance players will need to fly to Hillsbrad Foothills first, or simply queue up for the dungeon.
Overview of Bosses in Shadowfang Keep
Here we will give you a full rundown of what you can expect from each of the bosses found here on both Normal and Heroic difficulties as well as the items they drop.
Baron Ashbury
Shortly after being engaged, and periodically throughout the fight, Baron Ashbury will use Asphyxiate on the entire group. This will deal massive damage to the entire group, leaving everyone at 1 health. Immediately following Asphyxiate, Baron Ashbury will channel Stay of Execution, healing himself any anyone nearby every second. Allow 1 or 2 ticks of the heal to go off before interrupting to to prevent him from healing himself too much.
Be ready to also interrupt any Pain and Suffering casts as these can easily kill low health targets when the damage ramps up. Baron Ashbury will also cast Wracking Pain from time-to-time, dealing Shadow damage to all enemies and increasing their Shadow damage taken by 20% per stack. Lastly, at 25% health, he will cast Calamity, transforming, dealing Shadow damage to all enemies every second, and increasing all Shadow damage taken by targets by 1% per second. This can quickly lead to a wipe if you have low damage or you transition at 25% right after a Asphyxiate.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Wolfmaster Cape | 16 | Back |
Baron's Scepter | 16 | One-Hand Mace |
Robes of Arugal | 16 | Cloth Chest |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Baron Ashbury's Cuffs | 85 | Cloth Wrist |
Boots of the Predator | 85 | Leather Feet |
Gloves of the Greymane Wall | 85 | Plate Hands |
Robes of Arugal | 85 | Cloth Chest |
Traitor's Grips | 85 | Mail Hands |
Baron Silverlaine
- Veil of Shadow
- Cursed Veil
- Summon Worgen Spirit
- Odo the Blindwatcher
- Howling Rage
- Blinding Shadows
- Razorclaw the Butcher
- Spectral Rush
- Butcher Drain
- Rethilgore
- Soul Drain
- Wolf Master Nandos
- Claw
- Summon Lupine Spirit
- Lupine Spectre
Baron Silverlaine will often use Summon Worgen Spirit, calling either Odo the Blindwatcher, Razorclaw the Butcher, Rethilgore, or Wolf Master Nandos to aid him in battle. Simply have the tank pick these Worgens up and continue to burn Baron Silverlaine down. If your tank gets debuffed with Veil of Shadow, quickly dispel it as it reduces healing received by 75%.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Baron's Scepter | 16 | One-Hand Mace |
Silverlaine's Family Seal | 16 | Finger |
Girdle of the Blindwatcher | 16 | Leather Waist |
Rift Bracers | 16 | Mail Wrist |
Rugged Spaulders | 16 | Leather Shoulder |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Baron Silverlaine's Greaves | 85 | Plate Feet |
Baroness Silverlaine's Locket | 85 | Neck |
Boots of Lingering Sorrow | 85 | Cloth Feet |
Gloves of the Uplifted Cup | 85 | Leather Feet |
Pendant of the Keep | 85 | Neck |
Commander Springvale
- Malefic Strike
- Shield of the Perfidious
- Desecration
- Word of Shame
- Wailing Guardsman
- Tormented Officer
Commander Springvale starts of with a Wailing Guardsman and Tormented Officer at his side, and will frequently call in 2 more to aid him throughout the fight. These adds need to be focused down quickly before they buff the boss with Unholy Empowerment. Commander Springvale himself will use Desecration on a random target, which must be moved out of quickly.
When Commander Springvale reaches 3 stacks of Unholy Empowerment either through the adds or from Malefic Strike, he will use one of two abilities. Shield of the Perfidious will blast a cone attack in front of him, dealing high Shadow damage to all targets in the area. Word of Shame will debuff a random target, dealing 5% of their health every 3 seconds until the end of the fight.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Arced War Axe | 16 | Two-Hand Axe |
Commander's Crest | 16 | Shield |
Eerie Stable Lantern | 16 | Off-Hand |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Arced War Axe | 85 | Two-Hand Axe |
Breastplate of the Stilled Heart | 85 | Mail Chest |
Haunting Footfalls | 85 | Mail Feet |
Springvale's Cloak | 85 | Back |
Thieving Spaulders | 85 | Leather Shoulder |
Lord Walden
Lord Walden will be constantly casting either Conjure Poisonous Mixture or Conjure Frost Mixture, giving him a vial that he will throw at random throughout the fight. Be aware of these projectiles and quickly move away from them. He will also throw out Ice Shards all over the room, avoid being in their indicated landing locations. Sometimes he will instead cast a Conjure Mystery Toxin, creating either a Green Mixture or a Red Mixture. If it's a Green Mixture, players must keep moving; if it's a Red Mixture, players must not move.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Eerie Stable Lantern | 16 | Off-Hand |
Butcher's Cleaver | 16 | One-Hand Axe |
Black Wolf Bracers | 16 | Leather Wrist |
Phantom Armor | 16 | Mail Chest |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Blinders of the Follower | 85 | Cloth Head |
Burden of Lost Humanity | 85 | Mail Shoulder |
Double Dealing Bracers | 85 | Leather Wrist |
Iron Will Girdle | 85 | Plate Waist |
Phantom Armor | 85 | Plate Chest |
Lord Godfrey
Start the fight by pulling Lord Godfrey down into the bottom of the room. He will frequently use Summon Bloodthirsty Ghouls to call multiple Bloodthirsty Ghouls to aid him in combat. After summoning these ghouls, Lord Godfrey will cast Pistol Barrage, dealing high damage to all targets in a cone in front of him. The tank should try to drag the Bloodthirsty Ghouls into the Pistol Barrage to quickly kill them. Lastly, interrupt the Cursed Bullets casts as these deal high Shadow damage to random targets.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Feline Mantle | 16 | Cloth Shoulder |
Haunting Blade | 16 | Two-Hand Sword |
Meteor Shard | 16 | One-Hand Dagger |
Odo's Ley Staff | 16 | Staff |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Greaves of the Misguided | 85 | Plate Legs |
Helm of Untold Stories | 85 | Plate Head |
Lord Walden's Breastplate | 85 | Plate Chest |
Mantle of Loss | 85 | Cloth Shoulder |
Mantle of the Eastern Lords | 85 | Cloth Shoulder |
Meteor Shard | 85 | One-Hand Dagger |
Relic of Arathor | 85 | Relic |
Shackles of Undeath | 85 | Plate Wrist |
Staff of Isolation | 85 | Staff |
Worgen Hunter's Helm | 85 | Mail Head |
Shadowfang Keep Quests
Starting in Cataclysm, dungeon quests are found directly inside the dungeon and have no quest chains required. This means you can simply queue up for the dungeon and grab all of the available quests inside without needing to complete long-winded, complicated quest chains! The following quests are found inside the dungeon:
- Sniffing Them Out / This Land is Our Land
- Armored to the Teeth / Plague...Plague Everywhere!
- Fighting Tooth and Claw / Orders Are For the Living
- Fury of the Pack / Sweet, Merciless Revenge
Shadowfang Keep Achievements in Cataclysm
Achievement | Description |
---|---|
Bullet Time | Defeat 12 Bloodthirsty Ghouls with Pistol Barrage and then defeat Lord Godfrey in Shadowfang Keep on Heroic Difficulty. |
Pardon Denied | Defeat Baron Ashbury without letting him heal with Stay of Execution in Shadowfang Keep on Heroic Difficulty. |
To the Ground! | Defeat Commander Springvale without allowing him to receive Unholy Empowerment in Shadowfang Keep on Heroic Difficulty. |
Shadowfang Keep | Defeat Lord Godfrey. |
Heroic: Shadowfang Keep | Defeat Lord Godfrey in Shadowfang Keep on Heroic Difficulty. |
Heroic: Shadowfang Keep Guild Run | Defeat Lord Godfrey in Shadowfang Keep on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group. |
Changelog
- 30 Jul. 2024: Page reviewed for phase two.
- 20 May 2024: Added page.
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina as Horde. You can find him in the the Icy Veins Discord. You can also see him live on Twitch.
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