Dungeon · Western Plaguelands
Scholomance
Five-player necromancy school under Caer Darrow with fourteen client bosses, ending with the headmaster, Darkmaster Gandling.
Overview
Scholomance is a Classic dungeon for five players, level range 55 to 60, in the crypts under the ruined keep of Caer Darrow in the Western Plaguelands. It is a school of necromancy with fourteen bosses in the Forever client, ending with Darkmaster Gandling.
At a glance
- Kind
- Dungeon
- Level
- 57
- Entry
- Level 33 or higher
- Group size
- Up to 5 players
- Zone
- Western Plaguelands
- Bosses
- 14
- Enemies
- 42 kinds
- Quests
- 11, and 17 for one class
Getting there
The entrance is in Western Plaguelands, at on the zone’s map.
Who to bring
Scholomance is packed with undead and casters, and several fights reward a plan for adds, curses and crowd control.
- Tanks: a second tank or a strong off-tank. Gandling's Shadow Portal can send any group member, the tank included, to a side room.
- Healers: a backup healer for the same reason. Lord Alexei Barov's Veil of Shadow cuts healing, so remove it from the tank right away.
- Crowd control: a
priest for shackle and a 
paladin for 
Turn Undead on Lord Alexei Barov's two guards. 
Mages and 
warlocks for area damage, and a 
rogue for the Skeletal Mages, help on the summoned Kormok fight. - Dispels and decurses: Bone Shield on Kormok and Veil of Shadow on Lord Alexei Barov.
- Interrupts: the Skeletal Mages that Kormok summons.
- Resistance: Shadow protection for Lord Alexei Barov and Lady Illucia Barov.
- Area damage: Kormok's skeleton waves and the students in the Viewing Room.
Route: Kirtonos is summoned in an alcove beside the Chamber of Summoning. Jandice Barov and Rattlegore come early, and Rattlegore's Viewing Room Key opens the Viewing Room for Marduk Blackpool and Vectus. Ras Frostwhisper waits in the Laboratory south of the Viewing Room, where Kormok is also summoned. Six chambers surround the Headmaster's 
Study, holding Instructor Malicia, Doctor Theolen Krastinov, Lorekeeper Polkelt, The Ravenian, Lord Alexei Barov and Lady Illucia Barov. Kill all six and every human mob in those chambers to bring out Darkmaster Gandling.
Bosses
- Kirtonos tank him at the top of the stairs.
- Jandice Barov target the real Jandice by name when the images appear and focus her down.
- Rattlegore clear the room first and keep a
Shackle Undead ready. - Marduk Blackpool use Dawn's Gambit, burn the skeleton students with area damage, then kill Marduk.
- Vectus kill the students first, and avoid
Flamestrike. - Kormok dispel Bone Shield, kill the mages first, and use area damage on the skeletons.
- Ras Frostwhisperer keep the tank healed through the knockbacks, fear and freeze.
- Instructor Malicia drain her mana so she has to melee.
- Doctor Theolen Krastinov tank and heal through the
Rend bleed and the late enrage. - Lorekeeper Polkelt an infected player hurts nearby allies, so keep distance from them.
- The Ravenian tank and heal through the armor loss, and keep ranged away from Trample.
- Lord Alexei Barov take out the guards first, tank him away from the group, and remove Veil of Shadow from the tank.
- Lady Illucia Barov bring Shadow protection and expect fear, silence and mind control.
- Darkmaster Gandling keep a backup tank and healer for the Shadow Portal.
In the order the client lists them. Every boss’s strategy and abilities
Lore
Caer Darrow was the home of the noble Barov family. After the Second War the fortress was restored, but as the Third War drew near the family grew depressed, greedy and rageful. The wizard Kel'Thuzad, leader of the Cult of the Damned, made a deal with them, and the keep's catacombs became a school of necromancy. Acolytes of the Cult learned their craft there, and the family's servants were used as experiments for the Plague of Undeath.
The Barovs remain as undead. The Ravenian lives in the recesses of the school, ready to devour students who show weakness. The lich Ras Frostwhisper rules the school and guards it for the Scourge. Darkmaster Gandling, appointed by Kel'Thuzad, is the headmaster.
Enemies
42 kinds of enemy
| Enemy | Level | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Risen Aberration | 57–58 | |
| Scholomance Acolyte | 57–58 | |
| Scholomance Necrolyte | 57–58 | |
| Scholomance Neophyte | 57–58 | |
| Plagued Hatchling | 57–59 | |
| Risen Guard | 57–59 | |
| Diseased Ghoul | 58–59 | |
| Reanimated Corpse | 58–59 | |
| Risen Bonewarder | 58–59 | |
| Scholomance Adept | 58–59 | |
| Scholomance Dark Summoner | 58–59 | |
| Scholomance Necromancer | 58–59 | |
| Scholomance Occultist | 58–59 | |
| Unstable Corpse | 58–59 | |
| Kormok | 58–60 | Boss |
| Necrofiend | 58–60 | |
| Risen Protector | 58–60 | |
| Spectral Researcher | 58–60 | |
| Spectral Tutor | 58–60 | |
| Risen Construct | 58–61 | |
| Spectral Teacher | 58–61 | |
| Aspect of Corruption | 59–60 | |
| Scholomance Handler | 59–60 | |
| Splintered Skeleton | 59–60 | |
| Risen Guardian | 59–61 | |
| Risen Warrior | 59–61 | |
| Aspect of Banality | 60 | |
| Aspect of Malice | 60 | |
| Aspect of Shadow | 60 | |
| Doctor Theolen Krastinov | 60 | Boss |
| Instructor Malicia | 60 | Boss |
| Kirtonos the Herald | 60 | |
| Lady Illucia Barov | 60 | Boss |
| Lord Alexei Barov | 60 | Boss |
| Lorekeeper Polkelt | 60 | Boss |
| The Ravenian | 60 | Boss |
| Blood Steward of Kirtonos | 61 | |
| Darkmaster Gandling | 61 | Boss |
| Jandice Barov | 61 | Boss |
| Rattlegore | 61 | Boss |
| Death Knight Darkreaver | 62 | |
| Ras Frostwhisper | 62 |
Every enemy inside is elite. This list is partial: it lacks 4 of the 14 bosses the client lists, so other enemies are likely missing too.
Quests
11 quests send you here
| Quest | Level | Starts in | Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Dragon Scale | 58 | A drop inside | Both |
| Plagued Hatchlings | 58 | Eastern Plaguelands | Both |
| Breastplate of Bloodthirst | 60 | Winterspring | Both |
| Dawn's Gambit | 60 | Eastern Plaguelands | Both |
| Doctor Theolen Krastinov, the Butcher | 60 | Western Plaguelands | Both |
| Kirtonos the Herald | 60 | Western Plaguelands | Both |
| Krastinov's Bag of Horrors | 60 | Western Plaguelands | Both |
| The Instigator's Enchantment | 60 | Not known | Both |
| The Left Piece of Lord Valthalak's Amulet | 60 | Not known | Both |
| The Lich, Ras Frostwhisper | 60 | Western Plaguelands | Both |
| The Right Piece of Lord Valthalak's Amulet | 60 | Not known | Both |
Class quests
17 class quests with a step here
| Quest | Class | Level | Starts in | Side |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Compensation |  Druid | 60 | Ironforge, Orgrimmar | Both |
| Saving the Best for Last | Druid | 60 | Ironforge, Orgrimmar | Both |
| Saving the Best for Last |  Hunter | 60 | Ironforge, Orgrimmar | Both |
| Just Compensation | Mage | 60 | Ironforge, Orgrimmar | Both |
| Saving the Best for Last | Mage | 60 | Ironforge, Orgrimmar | Both |
| An Earnest Proposition | Paladin | 60 | Ironforge | Alliance |
| Judgment and Redemption | Paladin | 60 | Stormwind City | Alliance |
| Saving the Best for Last | Paladin | 60 | Ironforge | Alliance |
| Saving the Best for Last | Priest | 60 | Ironforge, Orgrimmar | Both |
| An Earnest Proposition | Rogue | 60 | Ironforge, Orgrimmar | Both |
| Saving the Best for Last | Rogue | 60 | Ironforge, Orgrimmar | Both |
| Saving the Best for Last |  Shaman | 60 | Orgrimmar | Horde |
| The Darkreaver Menace | Shaman | 60 | Orgrimmar | Horde |
| Imp Delivery | Warlock | 60 | Burning Steppes | Both |
| Just Compensation | Warlock | 60 | Ironforge, Orgrimmar | Both |
| Saving the Best for Last | Warlock | 60 | Ironforge, Orgrimmar | Both |
| Saving the Best for Last |  Warrior | 60 | Ironforge, Orgrimmar | Both |
Not checked in game yet
Enemies and quests come from data players have gathered in Forever’s beta and in Classic. We have not checked it in game yet, so levels may differ in Forever, and some may be missing. A quest is listed when most of its objectives are inside, when it starts from a drop inside, or when someone inside ends it.
Loot from data players have gathered, not yet checked in game by us; the game client confirms each item. Enemies and quests from data players have gathered. Levels, group size, wings, areas and bosses from the game client, build 1.60.1.70450. Text updated . Forever is in beta: any of it can change with a patch. Western Plaguelands · All dungeons and raids