Comprehensive Guide to The War Within Dungeons

The War Within expansion contains 10 dungeons. Four of them are level-up dungeons and the rest qualifies as max-level dungeons.

These dungeons are available when you level up your characters.

• The Rookery;
• The Stonevault;
• Priory of the Sacred Flame;
• Ara-Kara, City of Echoes.

The following dungeons can only be accessed by max-level characters.

• Eco-Dome Al'dani (New in Patch 11.2);
• Operation: Floodgate (New in Patch 11.1);
• Cinderbrew Meadery;
• Darkflame Cleft;
• The Dawnbreaker;
• City of Threads.

Eco-Dome Al'dani is a three-boss dungeon located in K'aresh.

The eco-domes represent the best hope of restoring life to K'aresh. Eco-Dome Al'dani was built on the bones of one of the most sacred sites on K'aresh. A Wastelander invasion has ripped open the dome, exposing it to destruction. Ve'nari has called for help to keep K'aresh's greatest hope from being destroyed.>

• Azhiccar: Devourers often travel in the wake of the Great Devourer Worms to reach new realms to feast on. Azhiccar is no exception. It burrows into a new land, seeking to satiate its endless hunger. Sometimes even other devourers fall prey, but the devourers still answer Azhiccar's call--to consume or be consumed in its vortex of endless hunger.
• Taah'bat and A'wazj: As Soul-Scribe's right hand, Taah'bat will stop at nothing to see her will done. The beast master has bound himself to the wild warp-stalker, A'wazj, and mastered its unique talents. Now the pair act as one, slipping in and out of phase to strike any who threaten Soul-Scribe's revenge.
• Soul-Scribe: The Soul-Scribe once led the oracles of K'aresh, but the destruction of her world drove them into the wastelands, where they began a crusade of revenge. She has given ancient oaths to destroy the enemies of Salhadaar, and all they have built. With her ancient powers rediscovered, the fate of this dome looks grim.

Operation: Floodgate is the only dungeon located in Undermine.

A race against time to stop the Darkfuse and Venture Co from blowing up a dam to smithereens that would flood the Ringing Deeps. Two significant areas make up Operation: Floodgate: The Waterworks and The G.R.I.D., and you must pull out all stops to bring the hurt to some pesky goblins.

• Big M.O.M.M.A — A prototype mech code-named Big M.O.M.M.A., piloted by Silva Stratospark, has been deployed to the Waterworks as operational security in service of Gallywix's schemes. The mech boasts a dizzying array of communication equipment bolstered by the Darkfuse's Black Blood experiments.
• Demolition Duo — Keeza Quickfuse and Bront are the Venture Co. brains and brawn duo contracted by Gallywix to implement the "explosive restructuring" of the Waterworks dam. Keeza thrives off wanton destruction, while Bront "thrives" off cleaning up the remnants left in her wake.
• Swampface — Buried beneath the riverbed at the Waterworks lies a hibernating beast. Amidst the commotion around the dam, Swampface awakens and emerges from the mud in a groggy rage to squash the first thing that moves.
• Geezle Gigazap: At the heart of the Waterworks dam, the electric mastermind Geezle Gigazap siphons power for "THE PROJECT".

The following dungeons are located in the Isle of Dorn:

The Stormperch is in the Keeper's Terrace, in the northwest part of the city, and is not only the home and rookery of the Stormrooks but also the barracks and headquarters for the Stormward Baelgrim and the Stormriders. For thousands of years, the Stormperch has stood unbreeched by the earthen's enemies. Unfortunately, defense of The Rookery is harder when the breach comes from within.

• Kyrioss: Stormguard Gorren's stormrook, though corrupted by void magic, still loyally fights by his side. And, if anything gets in his way, Kyrioss will dutifully tear them apart.
• Stormguard Gorren: Once Stormward Baelgrim's second, Stormguard Gorren has been corrupted by void magic, causing his hate for Baelgrim to fester. Using his newfound void powers, he seeks to overrun the Stormperch and command his army of Voidriders created from corrupted Stormriders.
• Voidstone Monstrosity: A grotesque amalgamation of corrupted stormriders, this towering mass of void power knows only pain and how to inflict it. Taking it down is the only way to cleanse the Stormperch and its Rookery.

Under new management! The Cinderbrew Meadery is a focal point of Unbound earthen culture, and under the dotage of Wenbrandt, the meadery has crafted a fiery, potent brew enjoyed by all earthen. However, the meadery has been the victim of a hostile corporate acquisition by Goldie Baronbottom, a goblin entrepreneur, ushering in a new age of mass-produced cinderbrew.

• Brew Master Aldryr: Barkeep and brewmaster for the meadery, Aldryr has more than mean on tap. Anyone who messes with the Cinderbrew Meadery's new management messes with Aldryr; he has many friends in low places.
• I'pa: The product of an industrial accident, mead elemental I'pa is as angry about its existence as it is about its meadery being disturbed. It is the full-bodied embodiment of the firey punch of cinderbrew mead and will lay anyone who tangles with it out flat.
• Benk Buzzbee: Benk's qualifications for beekeeping may be dubious, but he does seem to have a knack for controlling bees and streamlining honey-extracting operations. But his tampering has limited the bees' freedom and sacrificed the mead's quality, and this cannot stand. Beware of Benk and his Ravenous Cinderbees!
• Goldie Baronbottom: Savvy businesswoman Goldie Baronbottom knows a good opportunity when she sees it—like the Cinderbrew Meadery. After barging in and swindling Wenbrandt out of business, Goldie mostly lets her cronies do the work. She's not afraid to roll up her sleeves and wallop do-gooders herself. Watch out for Goldie's Cinderbrew Bombs and her explosive temper!

The following dungeons are located in the Ringing Deeps:

Machine Speakers maintain the Stonevault, a facility adjacent to their Hall of Awakening. Their leader, High Speaker Eirich, has neglected his people while pursuing his obsession with their broken Awakening Machine. The majority of earthen are now doomed as their culture decays and their population declines. While Machinists labor and loyalists patrol, Eirich hides behind his most fanatical and corrupted followers. Sequestered behind Titan tunnels, he has undergone a terrifying transformation. Your swift intervention is required to ensure he never ascends to power again.

• E.D.N.A.: Defense protocols engaged! Earthen Defense and Neutralization Automaton is active. Informal nomenclature: E.D.N.A. This golem has contingencies for any potential intruder. Killing Skardyn is its primary directive, but any unauthorized intruder is sufficient for a lethal response.
• Skarmorak: The High Speaker spent countless years attempting to restore the Awakening Machine. One failed attempt resulted in a new horror; a golem infused with Skardyn corruption. Crystals augment its elemental configuration. Though it barely communicates its alien mindset, its hatred for all creation is undeniable.
• Master Machinists, Master Machinists focus on complex work at prestigious worksites. Brokk and Dorlita have worked as a team for as long as anyone can remember. Granted, Brokk's productivity is slipping, but both are authorized to defend their site with direct and efficient displays of violence.
• Void Speaker Eirich: Eirich has been deposed, and his authority has been seized! Overwhelmed, he fled to the innermost sanctum of the Stonevault. Yet, in his machinations, he succumbed to transformation: Void energy from a malfunctioning artifact corrupts his living stone! Mystical revelations now shatter his sanity.

Darkflame Cleft was once a prosperous earthen mine, but eventually, that prosperity ended. Earthen Machine Speakers moved out, and not long after, kobolds swarmed in. The workers were soon oppressed by a tyrannical Candle King, a tall, bulky brute who towered over his subjects. Obvious wealth was extracted long ago. The real opportunity here is to defeat the last of the king's horrendous henchmen and liberate the intimidated kobolds within.

• Ol'Waxbeard: Howdy! Sit a spell. Hear about Ol'Waxbeard. Kobolds respect this old-timer for tamin' Wick, the rowdiest mole in creation! Waxbeard's seen folks come n' go. Now Candle King's in charge. That don't change nothin'! Ya still need to stay off his property! Why are you here? Go on! Get!
• Blazikon: Living flame hungers for fuel. Blazikon burns eternal in Darkflame Cleft, simmering with malice and rage. Loyal kobold attendants worship here, for his incendiary realm is surrounded by dire darkness. Fanatic kobolds would gladly quell this monstrosity's hunger by sacrificing... you.
• The Candle King: Candle King was the tyrannical ruler of a kobold kingdom. His subjects toiled in his mines until an outlander from afar stole his crown and deposed him. Now, he's fled deeper within Darkflame Cleft, seething with rage and threatening to return. Snuff his flame once and for all.
• The Darkness: What terrors lurk in shadows? Why do kobolds keep candles lit? Tiny creatures huddle around campfires, telling tales of ancient evil. THE DARKNESS can be defeated but never destroyed. Instead, it inevitably returns in a new terrifying shape. Stay in the light. THE DARKNESS WAITS.

Here is a list of dungeons you will find in Hallowfall in the War Within expansion.

The Priory of the Sacred Flame was built for ardent worshipers to contemplate the mystery of the emperor's vision. The acolytes have become withdrawn from the people of Mereldar, looking down upon them with disdain for their weak faith. Sister Etna Blayze has called for help to investigate what secrets lay hidden in the inner sanctum of the Prioress Murrpray.

• Captain Dailcry: Commands the grounds of the Priory of the Sacred Flame. He drills the acolytes in the approved martial disciplines of the empire and ensures that their training and loyalty are of imperial quality.
• Baron Braunpyke: Distraught over the death of his brother, Baron Braunpyke has pledged his loyalty to Prioress Murrpray. The powerful knight now acts as her personal enforcer, protecting the Priory's secrets from outsiders and insufficiently loyal Arathi.
• Prioress Murrpray: Directed the building of the Priory of the Sacred Flame to contemplate the sacred star Beledar. Insight into the emperor's vision has proved elusive. Instead, she has discovered secrets of the Sacred Flame that will bring them victory over their enemies in Hallowfall and at home in the empire.

The Arathi have completed the construction of their flagship, The Dawnbreaker, a new warship designed with the firepower to turn the tide in this endless war against Azj-Kahet. The ceremonial ship launch is about to begin, and General Steelstrike has requested the appearance of heroic outsiders to witness this historic launch.

• Speaker Shadowcrown: The new leader of the Order of Night, Shadowcrown, forged an alliance with Azj-Kahet and masterminded an audacious plan to steal the flagship Dawnbreaker. A former ardent from the Priory, she has become consumed by the darkness of Beledar's Shadow.
• Anub'ikkaj: One of Queen Ansurek's most brilliant tacticians and a meticulous planner known for the creative use of indigenous resources. His soldiers are fanatically loyal.
• Rasha'nan: A winged horror from the depths of Azj-Kahet. Rasha'nan is Queen Ansurek's secret weapon to destroy the Arathi should her armies fail to conquer Mereldar.

The last refuge of the Nerubians, Azj-Kahet, is home to the following dungeons:

Just beneath the City of Threads lies Ara-Kara, City of Echoes, the deserted ruins of the city's previous layer. There, Ansurek's forces seek to harvest enough deadly materials to put the entirety of Nerubian civilization through ascension if necessary—whether they are willing or not.

• Avanox: Deserted when Ara-Kara fell to ruin, the creature known as Avanoxx started as nothing more than a humble spider. Years of isolation in an area ripe for feeding have left her free to grow, overseeing her children, her followers, and her territory with unmatched size and ferocity.
• Anub'zekt: While Anub'zekt has not yet earned his ascension, he has been granted the honor of overseeing the Ara-Kara harvesting operation. Fiercely tactical and immensely strong, Anub'zekt will not hesitate to step in should his forces prove insufficient in their defense of Ara-Kara.
• Ki'katal the Harvester: As one of Ansurek's ascended, Ki'katal has been charged with overseeing the harvest of Black Blood from the very feet of the Queen's citadel. Harsh and unrelenting, Ki'katal will stop at nothing to see the harvest continue, utilizing every enhanced ability at her disposal.

Deep within the City of Threads lies the Transformatory—a once hallowed hall of the Nerubian evolution. Now, this place transforms "worthy" Nubians into the powerful ascended. The Weaver and the Vizier will stop at nothing to see the process brought to a grinding halt before it consumes all of Azj-Kahet.

• Desires nothing more than ascension and spends his days extolling the virtues of Queen Ansurek in hopes of gaining her favor. Despite his obsession, he is not without his defenses.
• Fangs of the Queen: Twins Nx and Vx were born together, raised together, and trained in the ways of subterfuge and assassination together. A deadly pair, they earned their ascension together as well. Together, they now serve as Fangs of the Queen, taking out any would-be threats to Ansurek's reign with relish.
• The Coaglamation: The Grand Splicer's evolutionary experiments often result in by-products of waste and sludge. This abhorrent glop may appear useless to some, but to Izo's clever ingenuity, it offers excellent material components for more experimentation—and a vicious monstrosity waiting to come to life.
• Izo, the Grand Splicer: Evolution has long been a central part of Nerubian life, and no one possesses a greater passion for mastery of this process than Izo. Granted the methods of ascension by Ansurek, Izo pursues this path of perfection with determination and little concern for who she serves, to what end, or at what cost.

The following dungeons are on rotation in Season 3. The seasonal rotation applies to both Heroic and Mythic Dungeons.

• Ara-Kara, City of Echoes (Azj'Kahet);
• The Dawnbreaker (Hallowfall);
• Eco-Dome Al'dani (K'aresh);
• Halls of Atonement (Revendreth);
• Operation: Floodgate (The Ringing Deeps);
• Priory of the Sacred Flame (Hallowfall);
• Tazavesh: Streets of Wonder (K'aresh);
• Tazavesh: So'Leah's Gambit (K'aresh).

Here are the Item Levels of rewards from dungeons in The War Within Season 3:

• Normal difficulty dungeons drop non-upgradeable Item Level 639 gear.
• Heroic difficulty dungeons drop Item Level 665 Adventurer 4/8 gear.
• Baseline Mythic 0 dungeons drop Item Level 681 Champion 1/8 gear. These dungeons are on a weekly lockout.

For more details about War Within Season 3, check out our updated Mythic+ hub!

View the statistical breakdown of success rates for each dungeon at Raider.io to help your group make informed decisions about what dungeon to run in order to maximize your chances at success!