Shadow Labyrinth Dungeon Guide

Before heading into Shadow Labyrinth, we advise you to get all the dungeon quests related to it. To make this process easier, we have written a separate guide for the quests and their chains.

Conveniently, all dungeons in Terokkar Forest are located in one centralized location: Auchindoun. This structure can be easily found in the middle of the Bone Wastes.

To reach the bottom of this structure, you will need to either fly down, take one of the passages found along the outside, or carefully jump from ledge to ledge. The summoning stone can be found in the very center of the Auchindoun. Shadow Labyrinth is the dungeon found on the Southern side of Auchindoun.

If your faction controls the spirit towers in Terokkar Forest, you will get Spirit Shards from each boss you kill inside this dungeon. These can be exchanged at the nearest town for various rewards.

Shadow Labyrinth is a very long dungeon, but it mostly follows a singular path. You will have to kill almost all of the trash in the dungeon as most of it is linked to a boss. Use line-of-sight whenever possible when pulling groups as there are a large number of caster mobs in the trash.

Killing mobs in this instance grants Lower City reputation.

• Most humanoids grant 12 reputation each.
• Large demons grant 24 reputation each.
• Each boss grants 120 reputation.
• A Normal Shadow Labyrinth run will give around 2,150 reputation.

• Most humanoids grant 15 reputation each.
• Large demons grant 30 reputation each.
• Each boss grants 250 reputation.
• A Heroic Shadow Labyrinth run will give around 3,000 reputation.

In this section, we will briefly go over each of the trash mobs that pose a threat to you in this dungeon.

• Knockdown
• Black Cleave

These are one of the most dangerous mobs in the dungeon. Your group will want to use any crowd control spells on these, or focus them down quickly. The Knockdown can easily cause a tank to die if they are tanking multiple mobs at once.

• Heal
• Renew

This is a healer-type mob. Make sure to interrupt these whenever possible to prevent them from healing too much.

• Seed of Corruption

These caster-type mobs that deal fairly large amounts of damage. You will want to kill these early on and dispel the Seed of Corruption if possible.

• Stealth
• Cheap Shot

These are hidden throughout the dungeon in Stealth. Be cautious about running ahead of the group too far as these can quickly kill non-tanks.

• Addle Humanoid
• Gouge
• Frost Nova

These have two different mob types. One will be a caster-mob with a staff equipped that casts spells such as Addle Humanoid and Frost Nova. The second is a Rogue-type, wielding two daggers and periodically using Gouge on the tank.

• Frightening Shout
• Uppercut
• Mortal Strike

You will want to pull these far away from other groups of mobs as their Frightening Shout can easily cause additional mobs to be pulled. Make sure to tank with your back against a wall to avoid the knockback.

• Shadow Word: Pain
• Mind Flay

These caster-type mobs can deal fairly large amounts of damage. You will want to kill these early on and dispel the Shadow Word: Pain if possible.

• Disarm
• Shadow Nova

Make sure to tank these away from the group to avoid having the Shadow Nova hit additional party members. Be mindful of your threat as the tank will be getting Disarmed frequently.

• Fixate

Non-tank players need to be ready to kite these if targeted by the Fixate. Crowd control these or apply any movement speed slows available to you.

• Whirlwind

These are immune to most forms of crowd control and deal high damage. Most of the time you will be fighting two of these at once. Make sure to tank them away from the rest of the group as the Whirlwind can easily kill anyone, including tanks, very quickly. While they channel the Whirlwind you can move away from them as they stay in place during this time.

• Brain Wash
• Spell Shock

These caster-type mobs can deal fairly large amounts of damage. You will want to line-of-sight these and interrupt their spells as they hit quite hard. The Brain Wash should be a priority to either interrupt or stun as this can easily lead to a wipe if a tank or healer is mind-controlled.

• Summon Cabal Acolyte
• Summon Cabal Deathsworn

These caster-type mobs are quite dangerous. You will want to kill these first or use any crowd control on them. The Summon spells should be the top priority to interrupt as the extra adds called in can easily cause a wipe. Put these on focus and always be ready with any interrupts or stuns available and stop them from casting as much as possible.

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.

• Fear
• Corrosive Acid

This boss is fairly easy to deal with. Make sure to have him faced away from the group for the Corrosive Acid and keep the tank at full health before the Fear goes off.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Dream-Wing Helm	68	Mail	Head
Jaedenfire Gloves of Annihilation	68	Cloth	Hands
Ornate Boots of the Sanctified	68	Plate	Feet
Platinum Shield of the Valorous	68	Shield	Off-Hand
Soul-Wand of the Aldor	68	Wand	Ranged Weapon
Idol of the Emerald Queen	68	Idol	Relic

As with most end game level 68+ dungeons, Rare drops are the same between normal and heroic difficulties. In this section, we'll list the items specific to heroic mode only.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Glinting Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Regal Tanzanite	BoP	Gem	Misc
Rune Covered Chrysoprase	BoP	Gem	Misc

• Incite Chaos
• War Stomp
• Charge

Incite Chaos will hit everyone, mind-controlling the entire party and making them attack each other. This ability makes this fight extremely difficult, as the more geared your party is the more likely you are to kill each other. Physical damage dealers will want to remove their weapons before the mind control goes out to lower their damage as much as possible.

War Stomp occurs frequently, and can be used as a "timer" to track when the next Incite Chaos will occur. After every odd number of the War Stomps a mind control will occur, so after the first War Stomp there will be a mind control, then after the third, then the fifth, and so on. Tanks and melee DPS should make sure to put their backs to a wall, as the knockback will send you across nearly the entire room.

Surviving the Incite Chaos should be the main focus of the group. Use any gear you have that has high Stamina, such as PvP gear, as this can be the difference between living and dying. It is very important that Physical damage dealers remove their weapons before the mind control goes out to greatly reduce their friendly-fire damage.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Brooch of Heightened Potential	68	Accessory	Neck
Cloak of the Inciter	68	Cloak	Back
Moonglade Handwraps	70	Leather	Hands
Ornate Leggings of the Venerated	68	Plate	Legs
Adamantine Figurine	68	Accessory	Trinket
Wand of the Netherwing	68	Wand	Ranged
Pattern: Stylin' Purple Hat	350	Leatherworking Pattern	Misc

As with most end game Level 68+ dungeons, Rare drops are the same between Normal and Heroic difficulties. In this section, we will list the items specific to Heroic mode only.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Glinting Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Regal Tanzanite	BoP	Gem	Misc
Rune Covered Chrysoprase	BoP	Gem	Misc

• Draw Shadows
• Rain of Fire
• Shadow Bolt Volley
• Banish

During the fight, Voidwalkers will spawn and walk slowly towards Grandmaster Vorpil. If they reach him he will consume them, healing for a small amount and increasing his Shadow damage done for the rest of the fight. The Voidwalkers have low health, so DPS players can turn and kill them quickly to prevent the heal and stacking buff.

The Draw Shadows and Rain of Fire work together; first he will pull everyone on top of him and then cast to channel Rain of Fire. Move out of it quickly as it deals fairly heavy damage.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Hallowed Pauldrons	70	Cloth	Shoulder
Breastplate of Many Graces	68	Plate	Chest
Jewel of Charismatic Mystique	68	Accessory	Trinket
Blackout Truncheon	68	One-Handed Mace	Weapon
Wrathfire Hand-Cannon	68	Gun	Ranged Weapon

As with most end game Level 68+ dungeons, Rare drops are the same between Normal and Heroic difficulties. In this section, we will list the items specific to Heroic mode only.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Glinting Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Regal Tanzanite	BoP	Gem	Misc
Rune Covered Chrysoprase	BoP	Gem	Misc

• Sonic Boom
• Magnetic Pull
• Murmur's Touch
• Sonic Shock
• Thundering Storm
• Resonance

The key to this fight is proper group positioning. As long as your group understands the mechanics above, the fight becomes very trivial. Be aware of your positioning, who has what debuffs, and keep the group healthy.

Everyone in the group must be ready to move away from the boss during the Sonic Boom cast, and move back in after. The Magnetic Pull and Murmur's Touch combo will occur frequently, so be ready to spread out quickly after it happens to avoid the high damage, the knock up, and the silence.

The main reason groups struggle on this boss is not understanding the range that they must maintain. If any player is more than 25 yards away from Murmur, they will be blasted by Thundering Storm. To avoid this players must stand on the inner circle where Murmur is, as any farther out will trigger this spell. If you are on the raised ledge or further out, you will be hit by the Thundering Storm constantly.

Resonance is similar to Thundering Storm, but this will hit the entire party if there is no one in Murmur's melee range. The Resonance not only deals moderate damage, but it also applies a stacking debuff that increases all Nature damage taken by 2,000 for 45 seconds. Since most of Murmur's damage dealt is Nature, this will almost certainly lead to a wipe. The tank must make sure that they are always in range of the boss, except during the Sonic Boom. After the Sonic Boom, the tank must quickly enter back into melee range to prevent any Resonance from occurring. It may also be possible for a tank to stay in during the Sonic Boom cast if the healer quickly heals them right after the damage occurs.

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Spaulders of Oblivion	70	Cloth	Shoulder
Shoulderguards of the Bold	70	Plate	Shoulder
Hallowed Garments	70	Cloth	Chest
Robe of Oblivion	70	Cloth	Chest
Harness of the Deep Currents	70	Mail	Chest
Leggings of Assassination	70	Leather	Legs
Tidefury Kilt	70	Mail	Legs
Silent Slippers of Meditation	70	Cloth	Feet
Whispering Blade of Slaying	70	Dagger	Weapon
Greatsword of Horrid Dreams	70	One-Handed Sword	Main-Hand
Silvermoon Crest Shield	70	Shield	Off-Hand
Sonic Spear	70	Polearm	Weapon
Pattern: Spellstrike Pants	375	Tailoring Pattern	Misc

Item	Required Level	Item Type	Slot
Master Thief's Gloves	70	Leather	Hands
Girdle of Ferocity	70	Mail	Waist
Kirin Tor Master's Trousers	70	Cloth	Legs
Shockwave Truncheon	70	One-Handed Mace	Main-Hand
Etched Fire Opal	BoP	Gem	Misc
Regal Tanzanite	BoP	Gem	Misc
Rune Covered Chrysoprase	BoP	Gem	Misc

The pulls in Shadow Labyrinth are somewhat large, and while AoE is not needed, it can be used often. Having at least one form of reliable crowd control is highly recommended, as the Cabal Deathsworn are extremely dangerous mobs. It is also highly recommended to have at least one form of reliable interrupt, as there are many caster-based mobs in this dungeon.

A Shaman will be a great addition to your group, as Tremor Totem and Earth Shock will both get very high value in this dungeon.