The Master's Key



The Master's Key was the key (and attunement) to enter Medivh's tower of Karazhan in Deadwind Pass. It is a reward from the quest Return to Khadgar. In order for your raid to enter Karazhan, only one person needs to possess the key.

Quest chain at a glance
The key can be obtained by completing the following questline, which begins with just outside Karazhan:


 * 1) Archmage Alturus (quest): Lower City; optional talk to NPC, 5 rep with Violet Eye &mdash; Arcane Disturbances: Deadwind Pass; standard soloable exploration quest
 * 2) Restless Activity: Deadwind Pass; standard soloable kill quest, can be done at the same time as above
 * 3) Contact from Dalaran: Dalaran; talk to NPC
 * 4) Khadgar (quest): Talk with Khadgar in Shattrath City
 * 5) Entry Into Karazhan: First key part to be found in the Shadow Labyrinth, Auchindoun
 * 6) The Second and Third Fragments: The second key part is found in The Steamvault and the third key part is found in Arcatraz
 * 7) The Master's Touch: Talk with Medivh in the Opening the Dark Portal (Black Morass) instance in Caverns of Time. He'll give you his own key.
 * 8) Return to Khadgar: Return to Khadgar

The whole questline rewards 2100 reputation with the Violet Eye.

Access requirements
Some of the quests in this chain have access requirements that may sidetrack a player. These include access into:
 * The Arcatraz, either with a key possessed by a party member, or a rogue with 350 lockpicking. (Note that, after a wipe or if a party member is killed and can not be resurrected, you will need the key again to enter the instance.) The key is obtained through a quest chain in Netherstorm. The Arcatraz can only be reached by flying mount or druid flight form.
 * Shadow Labyrinth in Auchindoun also requires that a party member have a key, or you have a rogue with 350 lockpicking. The key is in an easy-to-miss chest behind the last boss in Sethekk Halls, also in Auchindoun.
 * The Caverns of Time in Tanaris. This requires everyone in your party to have successfully completed Escape from Durnholde Keep in Old Hillsbrad Foothills. Note: Escape from Durnholde Keep is part of a quest chain that starts with To The Master's Lair, which you obtain from Andormu outside of the Caverns of Time itself.