Scholomance Dungeon Guide
Scholomance is one of the end-game dungeons in WoW Classic and features a number of class quests for Paladins, Shamans, and Warlocks. It is recommended for players between Levels 55 and 60.
Scholomance is a place of learning for the future necromancers of the Scourge, led by Darkmaster Gandling, the Headmaster and head of Necromancy. He betrayed his fellow Mages in Dalaran to seek a path of power in the Scourge.
Phase 4 Season of Discovery Loot in Scholomance
With Phase 4 of Season of Discovery, new loot has been added into Scholomance to help players prepare for raiding. Below you can find a full list of all of the new loot and each boss they drop from.
Kirtonos the Herald
Item |
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Gargoyle Slashers |
Heart of the Fiend |
Windreaver Greaves |
Clutch of Andros |
Frightalon |
Stoneform Shoulders |
Gravestone War Axe |
Jandice Barov
Item |
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Ghostloom Leggings |
Wraithplate Leggings |
Barovian Family Sword |
Darkshade Gloves |
Rattlegore
Item |
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Bone Ring Helm |
Frightskull Shaft |
Rattlecage Buckler |
Marduk Blackpool
Item |
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Death Knight Sabatons |
Ebon Hilt of Marduk |
Vectus
Item |
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Skullsmoke Pants |
Ras Frostwhisper
Item |
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Iceblade Hacker |
Maelstrom Leggings |
Shivery Handwraps |
Spellbound Tome |
Death's Clutch |
Alanna's Embrace |
Shared Loot
Item |
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Bloodmail Belt |
Bloodmail Boots |
Bloodmail Gauntlets |
Bloodmail Hauberk |
Bloodmail Legguards |
Deathbone Chestplate |
Deathbone Gauntlets |
Deathbone Girdle |
Deathbone Legguards |
Deathbone Sabatons |
Necropile Boots |
Necropile Cuffs |
Necropile Leggings |
Necropile Mantle |
Necropile Robe |
Ancient Bone Bow |
Dimly Opalescent Ring |
Darkmaster Gandling
Item |
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Don Mauricio's Band of Domination |
Tombstone Breastplate |
Witchblade |
Detention Strap |
Headmaster's Charge |
Entering Scholomance
The entrance to Scholomance is located in the South East of the zone Western Plaguelands on a small island. At the top of this island is a large structure with the entrance to Scholomance behind a locked gate. To open the gate and enter the instance your group will need one of:
- The Skeleton Key obtained from completing The Key to Scholomance quest chain, which starts from obtaining the A Call to Arms: The Plaguelands! quest in any capital city.
- A Rogue with high lockpicking to open the door.
- A Powerful Seaforium Charge to temporarily open the door.
- A party member dying and resurrecting on the other side of the gate and opening it.
Quests in Scholomance
The quests are all outlined in our separate dungeon quest guide for this instance. Most quests are part of chains that exist primarily outside of Scholomance and need to be obtained before entering the instance.
Layout of Scholomance
The main dungeon run for Scholomance is quite linear, with only a small amount of backtracking required. There are however a number of optional and quest bosses which require you to deviate a little from the normal path to engage them.
Upon entering the instance, walk over the bridge directly ahead then down the stairs to the left. Go through the doorway and into another large room. An optional boss, Kirtonos the Herald, can be spawned on a balcony out to the right of this room if you have Blood of Innocents. Blood of the Innocents can be obtained from Blood Steward of Kirtonos, Doctor Theolen Krastinov, and Jandice Barov after you have completed the quest Kirtonos the Herald. Continue out the opposite end of this room into another large room.
This room has an exit on each side. The stairway on the right side leads down to Jandice Barov, which is typically skipped unless someone needs her for a particular reason. Straight ahead is a door leading to a room with stairs down to Rattlegore, which needs to be killed and Viewing Room Key is looted from his corpse. The exit on the left leads to the final part of the instance.
After looting the Viewing Room Key from Rattlegore, head back up and open the gate to the final part of the instance, then use the key to open the door and enter the Viewing Room.
The students in the Viewing Room are elite mobs, which require a lengthy quest chain to have been completed to make them normal quality mobs. This room and its bosses are typically skipped, unless someone has completed this chain, which starts with Broodling Essence. At the opposite end of this room is the door to Ras Frostwhisper, which is usually killed. On the left wall of the Viewing Room is a stairway down to Darkmaster Gandling.
Once Ras Frostwhisper is defeated and your party head back through the Viewing Room into Darkmaster Gandling's arena, you need to clear out all 6 rooms and their associated minibosses. There are 3 on the upper floor, 3 on the bottom floor before he will spawn.
It is suggested to clear the bottom 3 rooms first, and then clear the top 3 to avoid accidentally engaging the final boss of Scholomance, Darkmaster Gandling, before the party is ready.
Notable Trash in Scholomance
In the first room, be careful to pull individual packs back towards the entrance. Many of these packs and patrols have casters which can inadvertently pull other packs, potentially resulting in a group wipe.
The room containing Rattlegore has trash which hits very hard and will stun the tank. Pulling multiple packs at once or packs with the boss can result in extreme damage and be difficult to survive through, especially for undergeared groups.
The viewing room containing the elite students should not be engaged unless someone has completed the Dawn's Gambit questline and can begin the event with Vectus.
Bosses in Scholomance
There are 13 main bosses in Scholomance, including the 6 minibosses prior to Darkmaster Gandling at the end of the instance. The bosses and minibosses drop both Corruptor's Scourgestone and Invader's Scourgestone, which are lootable by eligible party members. Dark Rune and Skin of Shadow can also be found on bosses and trash inside Scholomance.
Kirtonos the Herald
- Disarm
- Pierce Armor
- Swoop
- Wing Flap
- Kirtonos Transform
- Curse of Tongues
- Dominate Mind
- Shadow Bolt Volley
Kirtonos the Herald is an optional boss that only spawns when summoned by someone who has a Blood of Innocents, which can be obtained from killing Blood Steward of Kirtonos, Doctor Theolen Krastinov and Jandice Barov.
Kirtonos the Herald has a knockback and, if the tank is not positioned correctly with their back to the wall, they may get knocked out of the window.
Loot from Kirtonos the Herald
Item | Required Level | Slot |
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Boots of Valor | 54 | Feet |
Clutch of Andros | 56 | Waist |
Frightalon | 56 | Weapon |
Gargoyle Slashers | 56 | Hands |
Gravestone War Axe | 57 | Weapon |
Heart of the Fiend | 56 | Neck |
Loomguard Armbraces | 56 | Wrist |
Stoneform Shoulders | 56 | Shoulder |
Windreaver Greaves | 56 | Feet |
Jandice Barov
Jandice Barov is an optional boss that will disappear and spawn copies of herself all over the room. These need to be damaged down until the real version of her is found. Your party can then choose to kill Jandice or, if the damage going out from the copies is too high, kill the copies off first before killing her.
Jandice Barov drops Blood of Innocents, which is used to spawn Kirtonos the Herald.
Loot from Jandice Barov
Item | Required Level | Slot |
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Staff of Metanoia | 57 | Staff |
Barovian Family Sword | 56 | Weapon |
Darkshade Gloves | 57 | Hands |
Dreadmist Mantle | 55 | Shoulder |
Ghostloom Leggings | 57 | Legs |
Royal Cap Spaulders | 57 | Shoulder |
Staff of Metanoia | 57 | Weapon |
Rattlegore
Rattlegore does a lot of single-target damage on to the tank and will periodically stun the current target, causing threat to drop. DPS should be careful to let the tank get sufficient threat at the start of the encounter, as pulling aggro will almost certainly result in death.
Rattlegore drops Viewing Room Key, which is required for accessing the final part of Scholomance. He also drops Top Half of Advanced Armorsmithing: Volume II.
Loot from Rattlegore
Item | Required Level | Slot |
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Bone Golem Shoulders | 57 | Shoulder |
Bone Ring Helm | 57 | Head |
Corpselight Greaves | 57 | Feet |
Deadwalker Mantle | 57 | Shoulder |
Frightskull Shaft | 54 | Weapon |
Rattlecage Buckler | 57 | Shield |
Shadowcraft Boots | 54 | Feet |
Marduk Blackpool
Marduk Blackpool is one of two optional bosses in the Viewing Room. They will become hostile after someone in your group has used a Dawn's Gambit in the Viewing Room. Dawns Gambit is obtained by completing the quest Dawn's Gambit and further ones can be obtained by talking to Betina Bigglezink at Light's Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands. Dropping a Dawns Gambit also causes all the students in the room to transform into weak skeletons and attack the group at once.
Marduk Blackpool has no dangerous abilities, however melee should watch their HP when he casts Shadow Shield on himself, as it will reflect some damage back on to them each time he is hit. Melee should also be sure to stand behind the boss, so his Cleave does not hit them.
Loot from Marduk Blackpool
Item | Required Level | Slot |
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Death Knight Sabatons | 54 | Feet |
Ebon Hilt of Marduk | 54 | Weapon |
Vectus
Vectus is one of two optional bosses in the Viewing Room. They will become hostile after someone in your group has used a Dawn's Gambit in the Viewing Room. Dawns Gambit is obtained by completing the quest Dawn's Gambit and further ones can be obtained by talking to Betina Bigglezink at Light's Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands. Dropping a Dawn's Gambit also causes all the students in the room to transform into weak skeletons and attack the group at once.
Vectus has no difficult abilities, with the fight focusing around dodging the Flamestrike casts on the ground.
Loot from Vectus
Item | Required Level | Slot |
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Dark Advisor's Pendant | 56 | Neck |
Skullsmoke Pants | 56 | Legs |
Ras Frostwhisper
Ras Frostwhisper is an optional boss with an array of frost abilities, and a Fear. You should either clear the room or pull Ras away from other trash to prevent people being feared into packs. Most of his spellcasts can be interrupted, significantly reducing the amount of incoming damage on the group. He should be tanked facing away from the group at all times to prevent Freeze stunning other members of the party when cast.
Ras Frostwhisper drops Recipe: Flask of Supreme Power. His room also contains an Alchemy Lab which is required for Alchemists to craft Flasks. The only other Alchemy Lab is found in Blackwing Lair, available from Phase 3 onwards.
Loot from Vectus
Item | Required Level | Slot |
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Alanna's Embrace | 57 | Chest |
Bonechill Hammer | 57 | Weapon |
Boneclenched Gauntlets | 57 | Hands |
Death's Clutch | 57 | Shoulder |
Freezing Lich Robes | 57 | Chest |
Frostbite Girdle | 57 | Waist |
Iceblade Hacker | 57 | Weapon |
Intricately Runed Shield | 57 | Shield |
Maelstrom Leggings | 57 | Legs |
Magister's Mantle | 55 | Shoulder |
Shadowy Mail Greaves | 57 | Feet |
Shivery Handwraps | 57 | Hands |
Spellbound Tome | 57 | Offhand |
Instructor Malicia
Instructor Malicia is one of the six guardians that must be slain to spawn the final boss Darkmaster Gandling. She is located to the south, on the top floor of Gandling's Arena. She can drop Skin of Shadow and Dark Rune.
Instructor Malicia is a simple fight as long as her Heal and Renew abilities are interrupted or dispelled.
Like all of the guardians, gear from the Bloodmail Regalia, Cadaverous Garb, Deathbone Guardian, and Necropile Raiment sets can also drop.
Loot from Instructor Malicia
Item | Required Level | Slot |
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Libram of Divinity | 60 | Libram |
Ancient Bone Bow | 56 | Ranged Weapon |
Burial Shawl | 56 | Shoulders |
Dimly Opalescent Ring | 56 | Finger |
Ghoul Skin Leggings | 56 | Legs |
Hammer of the Vesper | 56 | Weapon |
Shadowcraft Bracers | 52 | Wrist |
Doctor Theolen Krastinov
Doctor Theolen Krastinov is one of the six guardians that must be slain to spawn the final boss Darkmaster Gandling. He is located in the east, on the top floor of Gandling's Arena. He can drop Skin of Shadow and Blood of Innocents.
Doctor Theolen Krastinov has a knockback the tank should be wary of, as well as enraging at 50%, increasing the damage he dishes out. The group should aim to save cooldowns to safely burn him down from this point.
Like all of the guardians, gear from the Bloodmail Regalia, Cadaverous Garb, Deathbone Guardian, and Necropile Raiment sets can also drop.
Loot from Doctor Theolen Krastinov
Item | Required Level | Slot |
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Libram of Divinity | 60 | Libram |
Totem of Sustaining | 60 | Totem |
Ancient Bone Bow | 56 | Ranged Weapon |
Burial Shawl | 56 | Shoulders |
Dimly Opalescent Ring | 56 | Finger |
Ghoul Skin Leggings | 56 | Legs |
Hammer of the Vesper | 56 | Weapon |
Magister's Gloves | 54 | Hands |
Lorekeeper Polkelt
Lorekeeper Polkelt is one of the six guardians that must be slain to spawn the final boss Darkmaster Gandling. He is located in the north, on the top floor of Gandling's Arena. He can drop Skin of Shadow and Dark Rune.
Lorekeeper Polkelt is a fairly straightforward boss with little damage. Your group may want to dispel the Volatile Infections if group DPS is low, to prevent too much damage being taken.
Like all of the guardians, gear from the Bloodmail Regalia, Cadaverous Garb, Deathbone Guardian, and Necropile Raiment sets can also drop.
Loot from Lorekeeper Polkelt
Item | Required Level | Slot |
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Ancient Bone Bow | 56 | Ranged Weapon |
Burial Shawl | 56 | Shoulders |
Dimly Opalescent Ring | 56 | Finger |
Dreadmist Wraps | 54 | Hands |
Ghoul Skin Leggings | 56 | Legs |
Hammer of the Vesper | 56 | Weapon |
The Ravenian
The Ravenian is one of the six guardians that must be slain to spawn the final boss Darkmaster Gandling. He is located in the south, on the bottom floor of Gandling's Arena. He can drop Skin of Shadow and Dark Rune.
Lorekeeper Polkelt is a fairly straightforward boss with little damage. There is a knockback that can drop threat, so the tank should be ready to taunt after the knockback to keep The Ravenian on them.
Like all of the guardians, gear from the Bloodmail Regalia, Cadaverous Garb, Deathbone Guardian, and Necropile Raiment sets can also drop.
Loot from The Ravenian
Item | Required Level | Slot |
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Libram of Divinity | 60 | Libram |
Ancient Bone Bow | 56 | Ranged Weapon |
Burial Shawl | 56 | Shoulders |
Dimly Opalescent Ring | 56 | Finger |
Ghoul Skin Leggings | 56 | Legs |
Hammer of the Vesper | 56 | Weapon |
Wildheart Belt | 53 | Waist |
Lord Alexei Barov
Lord Alexei Barov is one of the six guardians that must be slain to spawn the final boss Darkmaster Gandling. He is located in the south, on the bottom floor of Gandling's Arena. He can drop Skin of Shadow.
Lord Alexei Barov comes with two bodyguards which should be CC-ed or killed quickly to reduce the extra damage to the group. Ranged and Healers can stand at maximum range to avoid taking damage from his Unholy Aura. Care should be taken with Veil of Shadow to either decurse the debuff from party members, or ensure they are well topped up prior to the cast going out.
Like all of the guardians, gear from the Bloodmail Regalia, Cadaverous Garb, Deathbone Guardian, and Necropile Raiment sets can also drop.
Loot from Lord Alexei Barov
Item | Required Level | Slot |
---|---|---|
Libram of Divinity | 60 | Libram |
Totem of Sustaining | 60 | Totem |
Ancient Bone Bow | 56 | Ranged Weapon |
Burial Shawl | 56 | Shoulders |
Dimly Opalescent Ring | 56 | Finger |
Ghoul Skin Leggings | 56 | Legs |
Hammer of the Vesper | 56 | Weapon |
Lightforge Bracers | 52 | Wrist |
Lady Illucia Barov
Lady Illucia Barov is one of the six guardians that must be slain to spawn the final boss Darkmaster Gandling. She is located in the, south on the bottom floor of Gandling's Arena. She can drop Skin of Shadow and Dark Rune.
Lady Illucia Barov has a Fear which can cause party members to pull additional packs in the area if they are not cleared before combat with her begins. Dominate Mind can be dispelled, or the target simply CC-ed until the duration is over. Care should be taken not to cleave on to Dominate Mind targets and accidentally kill them.
Like all of the guardians, gear from the Bloodmail Regalia, Cadaverous Garb, Deathbone Guardian, and Necropile Raiment sets can also drop.
Loot from Lady Illucia Barov
Item | Required Level | Slot |
---|---|---|
Ancient Bone Bow | 56 | Ranged Weapon |
Burial Shawl | 56 | Shoulders |
Dimly Opalescent Ring | 56 | Finger |
Ghoul Skin Leggings | 56 | Legs |
Hammer of the Vesper | 56 | Weapon |
Darkmaster Gandling
Darkmaster Gandling is the final boss in Scholomance. All 6 guardians in the 3 upper and 3 lower wings must be slain for him to spawn. He also drops Pattern: Robe of the Void and the T0 class helmets.
Darkmaster Gandling has a unique mechanic that will occasionally teleport a party member into one of the guardian rooms, which remains locked until all the mobs inside it are killed. Players who are teleported should kill the mobs as soon as possible to return to the group and continue helping to kill Gandling. It is possible for the tank and healer to be teleported as well, and care should be taken when either of these are not present to reduce incoming damage by getting as many interrupts on Arcane Missiles as possible, and decurse Improved Shadow Bolt from affected party members.
Loot from Darkmaster Gandling
Item | Required Level | Slot |
---|---|---|
Don Mauricio's Band of Domination | 58 | Ring |
Beaststalker's Cap | 57 | Head |
Bonecreeper Stylus | 57 | Ranged |
Boots of the Shrieker | 57 | Feet |
Coif of Elements | 57 | Head |
Detention Strap | 57 | Waist |
Devout Crown | 57 | Head |
Dreadmist Mask | 57 | Head |
Headmaster's Charge | 57 | Staff |
Helm of Valor | 57 | Head |
Lightforge Helm | 57 | Head |
Magister's Crown | 57 | Head |
Shadowcraft Cap | 57 | Head |
Silent Fang | 57 | Weapon |
Tombstone Breastplate | 5576 | Chest |
Vigorsteel Vambraces | 57 | Head |
Wildheart Cowl | 57 | Head |
Witchblade | 57 | Head |
Recommended Classes for Scholomance
The dungeon contains a huge number of Undead mobs in this wing, so any class that brings CC that can be used on Undead enemies will be of huge help to your party.
Priests are a great choice for your healer, not only because of their solid output, but their Shackle Undead is extremely useful to CC enemies.
Changelog
- 18 Nov. 2024: Page updated for Classic Anniversary.
- 09 Jul. 2024: Added section for new loot in Phase 4 of Season of Discovery.
- 05 Apr. 2024: Added boss pictures and abilities.
- 28 Jul. 2020: Added Phase 5 loot additions.
- 17 Nov. 2019: Guide added.
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