Entrance and party plan
The Ruins are an early five-player dungeon around levels 15–20. Look in the ruins above Undercity, not deep in the Apothecarium. The approach is around 71.7 / 12.1 on the Undercity map.
Some quests require level 16. Check the list before running, and plan the enemy-territory approach together if you are Alliance. Bring drinks, repair and clear bag space before travelling.
Open map · Undercity · Ruins of Lordaeron
Locations and coordinates
Horde: collect these four quests first
Start with Tabitha if you are coming from Silverpine, then move through Brill to Undercity. The order is flexible; what matters is having each quest before killing its target.
The New Plague from Theodore Griffs is not Johaan’s early A New Plague chain in Brill. Check the quest giver and the Witherfang objective.
| Quest | Min. level | Quest giver / map position |
|---|---|---|
| A Frightened Request | 15 | Tabitha Heartweaver · Silverpine 44.52 / 43.02 |
| The Wrath of Rath'mael | 15 | Deathguard Kristof · Tirisfal 65.25 / 60.20 |
| Light's Justice | 15 | Morbin Lightbane · Undercity 58.08 / 89.51 |
| The New Plague | 16 | Theodore Griffs · Undercity 46.31 / 71.91 |
Open map · Horde · Silverpine Forest
Locations and coordinates
Open map · Horde · Tirisfal
Locations and coordinates
Open map · Horde · Undercity
Locations and coordinates
Alliance: watch for quests inside
Talk to Captain Truman before fighting the Baron; Abominable Creatures asks for his head. Skeletons can drop Bloodied Insignias. The first starts the collection quest for ten; no fixed kill count guarantees the drops.
The Alliance crest starts q95189 and goes to Lady Dena Kennedy. The Blood-Stained Letter near the graveyard starts Remember That I Love You. Its first delivery goes to Orphan Matron Nightingale in Stormwind; the follow-up leads towards Duskwood.
Horde: two quests begin with finds
The Horde crest is a separate item and starts q95204. Take it to Oran Snakewrithe in Undercity, not the Alliance destination. Use your character’s own quest log to check the hand-in.
The Abominable Head starts Unending Torment, q97288, for Master Apothecary Faranell. The story continues in Undercity after that delivery; finishing the dungeon does not automatically finish the chain.
Start events only when everyone is ready
Not every boss waits alone in a room. Viktor’s event starts at a grim campfire; The Abandoned’s starts near the red-eyed statue. Do not trigger them until mana, positions and tank readiness are settled.
Melee should stay behind the Baron; tanks prepare for threat loss after his knockback. Interrupt The Abandoned’s Drain Life and Rath’mael’s Flamestrike. Leaving extra enemies behind you makes these simple jobs unnecessarily difficult.
| Boss | What to watch |
|---|---|
| Witherfang | Pick a safe moment for the entrance patrol; the tank picks up broodlings and the healer watches poison damage. |
| Baron Valimar Mordis | Face the boss away from the party; after knockback and threat loss, allow the tank to recover control. |
| Viktor Navery | The campfire starts a wave event. Gather the party before activating it and stay together between waves. |
| The Abandoned Experiment | The red-eyed statue triggers the encounter. Prepare for three waves and interrupt Drain Life. |
| Bjork the Baneful | Clear room in the northwestern corridor before the fight; knockback must not pull another pack. |
| Rath Stoke | Interrupt Flamestrike or leave its area. Melee players also watch for damage around the boss. |
Check hand-ins and rewards before leaving
Check collection objectives before hearthing. Abominable Creatures offers Monstrous Cleaver, Grave Shroud or Slain Baron’s Signet. Compare the relevant gear slot and your playstyle, not just the reward colour.
Horde players return the four prepared quests to their original givers. Alliance insignias go to General Marcus Jonathan near Stormwind’s entrance. Letters, crests and heads have different recipients; do not bury them unread among vendor junk.