The Master's Key

• The Master's Key
• Binds when picked up
• Unique

Inside the Tower.

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  [70] Return to Khadgar. In order for your raid to enter Karazhan, only one person needs to possess the key.

Quest chain at a glance

Main article: Karazhan quest progression

The key can be obtained by completing the following questline, which begins with Archmage Alturus just outside Karazhan:

1.  [70] Archmage Alturus: Lower City; optional talk to NPC, 5 rep with Violet Eye —  [70] Arcane Disturbances: Deadwind Pass; standard soloable exploration quest
2.  [70] Restless Activity: Deadwind Pass; standard soloable kill quest, can be done at the same time as above
3.  [70] The Contact from Dalaran: Dalaran; talk to NPC
4.  [70] Khadgar: Talk with Khadgar in Shattrath City
5.  [70D] Entry Into Karazhan: First key part to be found in the Shadow Labyrinth, Auchindoun
6.  [70D] The Second and Third Fragments: The second key part is found in The Steamvault and the third key part is found in Arcatraz
7.  [70D] 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.  [70] 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  [15-30] To The Master's Lair, which you obtain from Andormu outside of the Caverns of Time itself.

Patch changes

• Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Removed. The Karazhan gate no longer requires a key to open.
  
• Patch 2.4.0 (2008-03-25): No longer required to enter Karazhan, but still required to open the gates.
  
• Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Added.
  

External links

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• WoWDB