Dalaran Crater


 * This article is about the location in the Alterac Mountains. For lore appearances and history, please see Dalaran.



Dalaran Crater is an area in the Hillsbrad Foothills located at the west end, on the shores of Lordamere Lake. It is north of the former Lordamere Internment Camp and just east of Silverpine. It is a massive crater at the original location of the city of Dalaran, which was destroyed during the Third War. The region was once patrolled by Dalaran wizards and their rock elemental minions, who were leveled in their mid thirties. The NPCs that remain around the crater are friendly to the Alliance and hostile to the Horde.

In Wrath of the Lich King
Prior to World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Dalaran was represented in-game by a large purple dome with ruined buildings set up around and protruding from it. Players could not physically walk through the barrier, though hunters' Eagle Eye and shamans' Far Sight could see the empty ground inside the dome where the city was supposed to be. Warlocks could also see inside if they summoned their Eye of Kilrogg while standing between one of the buildings and the dome.

When Dalaran was lifed off to fly over Northrend and aid adventurers in their fight against the Lich King, its former location in Alterac was dominated by this gaping crater. The magical dome remains, though nearly transparent and permitting entry. With some purplish haze around the site — possibly residue from the city's (literally) earth-shaking exit — it is an ethereal place.

Cataclysm
For the most part, only workers and summoners remain at the crater as of the Cataclysm. Arcane Remnants wander the area inside the crater, and Relios the Relic Keeper can be found outside. Former Kirin Tor leader Archmage Ansirem Runeweaver, previously seen roaming near the crater, is strangely absent.

Horde players visit the area for the quests Quest:Relios the Relic Keeper and Quest:Practical Vengeance. During these quests, there will be a Portal to the Sepulcher in the middle of the crater.

I've Fallen In and I Can't Get Up!
If you happen to accidentally fall into the crater, or wish to explore the bottom, there are three glowing "paths" - signs of the ley lines that ran under the city - that can guide you in and out safely.

Dalaran Crater