Dungeon Finder is a tool for finding groups for 5-player dungeons, as well as a means of directly entering those instances. Dungeon Finder can be accessed through the Group Finder, found via a button on the micro menu at the bottom of the user interface. Dungeon Finder is unlocked at level 15.
Dungeon Finder selects players to form a party from all servers in the battlegroup, so there need not be a full group of players on one specific realm. Note that it is not possible to queue for dungeons outside of the player's level bracket or expansion level; e.g. level 80 players cannot queue for classic or Burning Crusade dungeons.
The first screen players see shows the role selection toggles and the type of dungeon desired. By default, the selection is for a random dungeon. This can be changed via the Type dropdown to such options as Random Lich King Heroic, Random Burning Crusade Dungeon, or Random Classic Dungeon. Running a random dungeon confers additional rewards in the form of emblems and gold.
Selecting a specific dungeon or dungeons can be accomplished by choosing the very first option in the Type dropdown. The UI changes to show a list of dungeons, all of which are selected. To narrow the list, click the checkbox next to the category line to select/deselect all dungeons in that category. Players can also collapse categories of dungeons by clicking the +/- box just to the left of the category checkbox.
Using the Dungeon Finder[]
Queuing for a random dungeon[]
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Queuing for a specific dungeon example[]
To tell the UI that you only wish to run Scarlet Halls in 5-player Heroic mode:
Looking for more[]
So the tank left, or a healer disconnected, or a DPS got kicked. How does the party add a replacement member?
- Somebody in the group opens the Dungeon Finder frame and answers "yes" on the refill screen
- The other party members confirm their roles
- The party joins the queue
- When a replacement is found, the new member will be teleported to the party leader's current location
Removing a player[]
You can remove a player from the group via the Vote Kick System.
Leaving a group[]
When you join a group you got via the Dungeon Finder you will be on Dungeon Finder cooldown, preventing you from joining another random group for the next 30 minutes (from the time you were matched with a dungeon). There are the following exceptions:
- You got kicked from the group
- The end boss (or whoever gives the reward for joining a LFD group) of the instance has been killed
Additionally, if you leave or are kicked from a group before one of the bosses is killed, you will receive the [Dungeon Deserter] debuff, which will prevent you from using the Dungeon or Raid Finder for 30 minutes.
Dungeon Finder: Call to Arms[]
- Main article: Call to Arms (dungeon)
The Call to Arms dungeon system is intended to lower queue times by offering additional rewards for queuing as the currently least represented role. To be eligible for the additional rewards you must solo queue for a random level-90 Heroic in the role that is currently being Called to Arms, and complete the dungeon by killing the final boss. Every time you hit these requirements (there is no daily limit) you'll receive a goodie bag that will contain some gold, a chance at a rare gem, a chance at a flask/potion, a good chance of receiving a non-combat pet (including cross faction pets), and a very rare chance at receiving a mount.
LookingForGroup channel[]
In addition to Dungeon Finder, everyone in capital cities automatically joins the LookingForGroup channel. It can be used to manually search for groups instead of, or in addition to, both Dungeon Finder and Looking For Raid.
Rewards[]
The item rewards depends on the dungeon type and the character's level. Additional rewards are available through the Call to Arms system.
- For a Random Classic Dungeon and Burning Crusade Normal you receive a Satchel of Helpful Goods.
- As of Patch 3.3.0, the Burning Crusade Normal rewards appear to be dramatically underleveled, around item level 65 when standard BC rare gear is item level 81-115. This may be fixed in a future patch.
- For a Random Burning Crusade Heroic Dungeon you only get money and XP (more money, but less XP, than from a Lich King normal dungeon).
- For the first Random Lich King Normal Dungeon each day you receive 23 [Justice Points]. For any normal dungeons after that you only get money and XP.
- For the Random Lich King Heroic Dungeon each day you receive 23 [Justice Points].
- For the first seven Random Cataclysm Normal Dungeons done in a week you receive 150 [Justice Points] for each. Additional normal dungeons after that give only money and XP.
- For the first seven Random Cataclysm Heroic Dungeons done in a week you receive 150 [Valor Points] for each, for a total of 1000 each week. For each additional heroic, you receive 70 [Justice Points].
- For the first seven Random Rise of the Zandalari Heroic Dungeons done in a week you receive 140 [Valor Points] for each, for a total of 980 each week. For each additional heroic, you receive 140 [Justice Points].
- Note: Between the seven Cataclysm heroic and seven Rise of the Zandalari heroic dungeons, you can receive a maximum of only 1000 [Valor Points] each week.
The Daily money and XP rewards depends on the character level. The following table contains the rewards for each levels first random dungeon of the day, any other runs during the same day will yield approximately half the money and experience:
Level restrictions[]
- Random Classic dungeons are only available from levels 15 through 60.
- Random The Burning Crusade Normal dungeons are only available from levels 58 through 80.
- Random Wrath of the Lich King Normal dungeons are only available from levels 58 through 80.
- Random Wrath of the Lich King Heroic dungeons are only available at level 80.
- Random Cataclysm Normal dungeons are only available from levels 80 through 90.
- Random Cataclysm Heroic dungeons are only available at level 85.
- Random Mists of Pandaria Normal dungeons are only available from levels 80 through 90.
- Random Mists of Pandaria Heroic dungeons are only available at level 90.
- Random Warlords of Draenor Normal dungeons are only available from levels 90 through 100.
- Random Warlords of Draenor Heroic dungeons are only available at level 100.
- Random Legion Normal dungeons are only available from levels 100 through 110.
- Random Legion Heroic dungeons are only available at level 110.
- Random Battle for Azeroth Normal dungeons are only available from levels 110 through 120.
- Random Battle for Azeroth Heroic dungeons are only available at level 120.
Dungeon Finder instance breakdown[]
Many of the classic dungeons have been broken up into separate events to allow achievement of the Dungeon Finder rewards in a comparable amount of time.
Classic dungeons[]
- Notes
- ^ a b The Blizzard UI does not indicate which subsection of BRD your group should complete in order to receive the rewards. You can kill one of the bosses to see if you receive the reward (Gerstahn is easiest), or discover it when someone leaves the group and the UI prompts you to recruit a replacement
- ^ 19 possible
Burning Crusade dungeons[]
Name | Minimum level | Maximum level | # Bosses | Required boss |
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Hellfire Ramparts | 57 | 67 | 3 | Omor the Unscarred |
Blood Furnace | 59 | 68 | 3 | Keli'dan the Breaker |
Slave Pens | 60 | 69 | 3 | Quagmirran |
Underbog | 61 | 70 | 4 | The Black Stalker |
Mana-Tombs | 62 | 70 | 3 | Nexus-Prince Shaffar |
Auchenai Crypts | 63 | 70 | 2 | Exarch Maladaar |
Escape from Durnholde | 64 | 70 | 3 | Epoch Hunter |
Sethekk Halls | 65 | 70 | 2 | Talon King Ikiss |
Shadow Labyrinth | 67 | 70 | 4 | Murmur |
Shattered Halls | 67 | 70 | 3 | Warchief Kargath Bladefist |
Steamvault | 67 | 70 | 3 | Warlord Kalithresh |
Botanica | 67 | 70 | 5 | Warp Splinter |
Mechanar | 67 | 70 | 3 | Pathaleon the Calculator |
Opening the Dark Portal | 68 | 70 | 3 | Aeonus |
Arcatraz | 68 | 70 | 4 | Harbinger Skyriss |
Magisters' Terrace | 68 | 70 | 4 | Kael'thas Sunstrider |
All Burning Crusade Heroic-level instances have a level range of 70 to 75, and due to a recent patch involving the removal of the key ring, no longer require keys to enter. All have the same completion criteria as the Normal-level instance.
Note that an optional third boss Anzu is now at the end of heroic Sethekk Halls, but not in the Normal version. This boss is not required to complete the instance.
Wrath of the Lich King dungeons[]
Name | Min. level | Max. level | # Bosses | Required encounter |
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Utgarde Keep | 10 | 50 | 3 | Ingvar the Plunderer |
The Nexus | 10 | 50 | 4[1] | Keristrasza |
Azjol-Nerub | 15 | 50 | 3 | Anub'arak |
Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom | 15 | 50 | 4[1][2] | Herald Volazj |
Drak'Tharon Keep | 15 | 50 | 4 | The Prophet Tharon'ja |
The Violet Hold | 15 | 50 | 3 | Cyanigosa |
Gundrak | 20 | 50 | 4[1] | Gal'darah |
Halls of Stone | 20 | 50 | 4[2] | Sjonnir The Ironshaper |
Halls of Lightning | 20 | 50 | 4 | Loken |
Oculus | 20 | 50 | 4 | Ley-Guardian Eregos |
Utgarde Pinnacle | 20 | 50 | 4 | King Ymiron |
Culling of Stratholme | 25 | 50 | 4[1] | Mal'Ganis |
Trial of the Champion | 25 | 50 | 3 | The Black Knight |
Forge of Souls | 25 | 50 | 2 | Devourer of Souls |
Pit of Saron | 25 | 50 | 3 | Scourgelord Tyrannus |
Halls of Reflection | 25 | 50 | 3 | Lich King |
- Notes
Forge of Souls, Halls of Reflection, Pit of Saron, and Trial of the Champion are not included in the random dungeon pool and must be queued for specifically.
- Heroic Mode
Wrath of the Lich King heroic instances can no longer be accessed via Dungeon Finder since patch 9.0.1.
Cataclysm dungeons[]
Name | Min. level | Max. level | Random Range | Req. iLvl | # Bosses | Required encounter |
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Blackrock Caverns | 80 | 85 | 80-82 | 226 | 5 | Ascendant Lord Obsidius |
Throne of the Tides | 80 | 85 | 80-82 | 226 | 4 | Ozumat |
The Stonecore | 81 | 85 | 81-84 | 272 | 4 | High Priestess Azil |
The Vortex Pinnacle | 81 | 85 | 81-84 | 272 | 3 | Asaad |
Grim Batol | 84 | 85 | 85 | 305 | 4 | Erudax |
Halls of Origination | 84 | 85 | 85 | 305 | 7 | Rajh |
Lost City of the Tol'vir | 84 | 85 | 85 | 305 | 4 | Siamat |
From Patch 4.0.6 onward, you do not need to discover entrances to the Cataclysm dungeons in order to be able to queue for them in the Dungeon Finder.
Cataclysm dungeons also have a minimum average item level (ilvl) in order to use the Dungeon Finder. You can get around this restriction if you walk through the instance boundary with your own hand-picked party.
Cataclysm heroic dungeons[]
Name | Min. level | Max. level | Req. iLvl | # Bosses | Required encounter |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackrock Caverns | 85 | 87 | 329 | 5 | Ascendant Lord Obsidius |
Deadmines | 85 | 87 | 329 | 6 | Vanessa VanCleef |
End Time | 85 | 87 | 353 | 3 | Murozond |
Grim Batol | 85 | 87 | 329 | 4 | Erudax |
Halls of Origination | 85 | 87 | 329 | 7 | Rajh |
Hour of Twilight | 85 | 353 | 3 | Archbishop Benedictus | |
Lost City of the Tol'vir | 85 | 87 | 329 | 4 | Siamat |
Shadowfang Keep | 85 | 87 | 329 | 4 | Lord Godfrey |
The Stonecore | 85 | 329 | 4 | High Priestess Azil | |
The Vortex Pinnacle | 85 | 87 | 329 | 3 | Asaad |
Throne of the Tides | 85 | 87 | 329 | 4 | Ozumat |
Well of Eternity | 85 | 353 | 3 | Mannoroth and Varo'then | |
Zul'Aman | 85 | 87 | 346 | 6 | Daakara |
Zul'Gurub | 85 | 87 | 346 | 6 | Jin'do the Godbreaker |
Mists of Pandaria dungeons[]
Name | Min. level | Max. level | Req. iLvl | # Bosses | Required encounter |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Temple of the Jade Serpent | 85 | 90 | 358 | 4 | Sha of Doubt |
Stormstout Brewery | 85 | 90 | 358 | 3 | Yan-Zhu the Uncasked |
Mogu'shan Palace | 87 | 90 | 393 | 3 | Xin the Weaponmaster |
Shado-Pan Monastery | 87 | 90 | 393 | 4 | Taran Zhu |
Gate of the Setting Sun | 88 | 90 | 393 | 4 | Raigonn |
Mists of Pandaria heroic dungeons[]
Name | Min. level | Max. level | Req. iLvl | # Bosses | Required encounter |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Temple of the Jade Serpent | 90 | 435 | 4 | Sha of Doubt | |
Stormstout Brewery | 90 | 435 | 3 | Yan-Zhu the Uncasked | |
Mogu'shan Palace | 90 | 435 | 3 | Xin the Weaponmaster | |
Shado-Pan Monastery | 90 | 435 | 4 | Taran Zhu | |
Siege of Niuzao Temple | 90 | 435 | 4 | Wing Leader Ner'onok | |
Gate of the Setting Sun | 90 | 435 | 4 | Raigonn | |
Scarlet Halls | 90 | 435 | 3 | Flameweaver Koegler | |
Scarlet Monastery | 90 | 435 | 3 | High Inquisitor Whitemane | |
Scholomance | 90 | 435 | 5 | Darkmaster Gandling |
Notes[]
- Players may teleport in and out of the dungeon at any time if they are not in combat. They will always appear at the beginning of the dungeon upon returning. However, players who join as replacements for a dungeon in progress will appear at the location of the players already inside.
- The automatic teleport does not work while on a moving boat or zeppelin, operating a vehicle, or while dead. Players will have to leave the boat or vehicle, or resurrect and then teleport in.
- Leaving a dungeon through its ordinary entrance or exit will return the player to wherever they were before, not to the outside of the dungeon
- The only way to use the Dungeon Finder to facilitate overworld travel is to die and resurrect at a spirit healer.
- Players from different servers may not trade items while in the dungeon, except rare or epic items that dropped in that dungeon and conjured supplies like mage water. This prevents cross-server economic exploitation
- In Uldaman, the [Gni'kiv Medallion] could not be traded. In order to form the [Staff of Prehistoria], the [The Shaft of Tsol] must either have been looted by the same player who took the medallion, or it must be given to that player. This was fixed in a subsequent patch.
- The Mechanar also has optional content obtained by combining particular drops. If everyone loots blindly, it is likely that each part will go to a different player, preventing them from being combined. The only workaround is to have everyone except a designated person avoid looting these items.
- If Ley-Guardian Eregos is defeated when The Oculus (heroic) was chosen randomly, the player will be be given a [Cache of the Ley-Guardian] from the Cache of Eregos. If the Oculus was chosen specifically (presumably by that player), this extra reward is not given.
- The window can be opened with the following command:
/lfr
.
History[]
At the launch of the game, there was only the LookingForGroup chat channel. This channel was available in all zones, but it was not a linked global channel. This was problematic since zones of the same level range are spread out throughout the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor. At this time, many players relied on their guild, friends list, or even whisper to find groups. Otherwise, they would travel to Orgrimmar or Ironforge respectively, find a group, then travel back out to the site of the dungeon, making dungeons far away from these cities very unpopular. As a result, warlocks were also very popular at this time, as they played an important role in forming groups. Blizzard eventually added a queuing system related to the Meeting Stones in front of the instances, but it was rarely used, and was generally a failed feature. In Patch 1.9, the LookingForGroup channel became global, although it was restricted to the major cities. In Patch 1.11, the LookingForGroup channel became truly global, no longer restricted to chat in cities only.
With the release of the Burning Crusade expansion and Patch 2.0.1 came the release of the new Looking For Group interface pane as well as the conversion of Meeting Stones from a queuing system to a summoning mechanism. At this time, the LookingForGroup channel was completely removed, since the interface was intended to replace it. Instead, players began to use the Trade channel for LFG, guild recruitment, and general global chat. Blizzard responded by hotfixing a rate limit of so many messages per minute. However, this was eventually lifted, and Trade channel continues to be a mixture of trade and other uses even today. After much community feedback, in Patch 2.1.0, the LookingForGroup channel was restored, although it was only available while actively using the Interface Tool.
In Patch 3.1.0, after the release of Wrath of the Lich King, the Looking For Group panel was improved to include the role which your currently logged character is able to fulfill (tank, damage, or healer), specify leadership, and identifying groups or individuals via the Looking for More pane.
First announced at BlizzCon 2009, Patch 3.3.0 saw a new cross-server Looking For Group (and Looking For Raid) system. This is the second cross-server feature Blizzard has added to the game, after Battlegrounds. Cross-server features are generally used to help users on low-population realms find groups, which was previously nearly impossible any time other than peak hours. In Patch 6.0.2, the Dungeon Finder was merged into the new Group Finder interface. The distinction between the Dungeon Finder and other associated utilities was clarified; the Dungeon Finder now found groups only for dungeons, while scenarios and raids were found through the wider (if not perfectly named) Dungeons & Raids interface.
Gallery[]
The Dungeon Finder in patch 5.2.0
Looking for Group, patch 2.0.1
Looking for Group, patch 2.0.1
Looking for Group, patch 2.0.1
Looking for Group, patch 2.0.1
Looking for Group, patch 2.0.1
Patch changes[]
- Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14):
- Dungeon Finder is now part of the Group Finder interface.
- No longer has a tab for queuing into Flexible (now Normal) Raid difficulty.
- Completing random normal difficulty dungeons via Dungeon Finder in Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, and Mists of Pandaria now awards a Satchel of Helpful Goods.
- Patch 5.1.0 (2012-11-27): Dungeon Finder, Raid Finder and Battleground groups now feature a new "Instance" chat channel (/i) separate from the Party chat. Using /p or /raid to switch channel will be redirected to the Instance channel, unless you were already in a pre-formed party or raid group when you queued. Using /bg will likewise be redirected to the Instance channel.
- Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28):
- The Raid Finder has been merged into the Dungeon Finder's new interface alongside Scenarios.
- Now has two tabs, Dungeon Finder and Challenges.
- No longer has a Close button (use the X top left to close the window).
- No longer displays Valor Points earned this week.
- The ready window no longer displays the number of bosses defeated.
- Patch 4.3.0 (2011-11-29): All Random Cataclysm Heroics now gives 150 VP when completed.
- Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26):
- Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Level-85 players can now choose any normal dungeon via the Dungeon Finder. Choosing Random Dungeon will still not add Blackrock Caverns or Throne of the Tides into the rotation.
- The daily Random Dungeon reward on normal difficulty has been increased to 140 Justice Points, up from 70.
- Players no longer need to discover Cataclysm dungeon entrances in order to access them via the Dungeon Finder.
- Patch 4.0.3 (2010-11-16):
- When in a Looking For Dungeon group, using an instance portal to that instance will now take players to the Looking For Dungeon entrance point instead of the normal destination of that portal. This will make it easier to return to the instance after dying in an LFD group.
- Queuing in Looking For Dungeon for a different wing of the instance a player is already in now works properly. For example, a party can now queue for Scarlet Monastery - Library after completing Scarlet Monastery - Graveyard.
- Killing High Interrogator Gerstahn before killing Emperor Dagran Thaurissan in a Blackrock Depths - Upper City random Looking For Dungeon run will now provide the proper reward. This also applies to Archmage Arugal and the Crown Chemical Company bosses in Shadowfang Keep during the Love is in the Air holiday event.
- Patch 3.3.3 (2010-03-23): Players can now see how long they are in queue while waiting for a group.
- Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): Looking for Group has been renamed to Dungeon Finder
- Supports 5-player instances
- Designed for PUGs
- Reward System (Source)
- Raid queuing was moved to a separate Raid Browser interface. Group quest queuing was removed entirely.
- Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Class roles (i.e. damage, tanking, healing) have been added to the Looking For Group feature. Class roles will be displayed when sorting through the Looking For More section.
- Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): Players will now be able to access the Looking For Group Channel by joining the Looking For Group/Looking for More tool.
- You can also specify leadership, and individuals versus groups in the Looking For More pane. LookingForGroup channel is accessible only when using the interface pane.
- You can also specify leadership, and individuals versus groups in the Looking For More pane. LookingForGroup channel is accessible only when using the interface pane.
- Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): A new Looking For Group tool designed to assist players in finding groups for instanced dungeons and quests will now be available. This interface gives players the option to be added to a pool of other players also looking for a group, as a means to expedite the process. In addition, players will also be able to search for additional members in situations where they have a group and are simply looking to find more players. For a complete overview of this new interface, please take a moment and read the information contained on our comprehensive Looking for Group preview.
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/burningcrusade/townhall/lookingforgroup.html- LookingForGroup channel was removed.
- LookingForGroup channel was removed.
- Patch 1.11.2 (2006-07-11): The Looking For Group channel is now defaulted off. Players will need to join the channel to access it. (/join LFG)
- Patch 1.9.0 (2006-01-03): In addition, the "Looking for Group" and "Trade" channels have been unified among the corresponding cities, meaning, for example, that you can trade your goods or look for groups in Ironforge while in Stormwind.
- Previously, these were not global (cross city) channels.
- Previously, these were not global (cross city) channels.
See also[]
External links[]
- World of Warcraft Community Site New Interface Preview, Looking for Group[dead link - archived copy]
- World of Warcraft Europe New Interface Preview, Looking for Group[dead link - archived copy]
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