How to Complete Shadowfang Keep in WoW Forever: Bosses, Loot and Quests

Shadowfang Keep is the Silverpine Forest dungeon of WoW Forever. Archmage Arugal summoned the worgen here, and he still holds the keep with his pet Fenrus.

It is tuned for levels 22 to 30 and sits in Horde territory. Players call it SFK.

Here is the run through the keep, from the quests to Arugal:

1. Take the quests. Horde characters pick up 3 quests in the Undercity and at The Sepulcher. Paladins and Warlocks have class quests here too.
2. Start with Rethilgore. The Fel Steeds and the Shadow Charger come next.
3. Fight through the keep. Razorclaw the Butcher, Baron Silverlaine and Commander Springvale guard the halls.
4. Push on to Odo the Blindwatcher. He stands with 2 Vile Bats, and the rare Deathsworn Captain can spawn in the area after him.
5. Kill Fenrus the Devourer and Wolf Master Nandos. Nandos guards the way to Arugal's chamber.
6. Kill Archmage Arugal. Loot the Head of Arugal for the Horde quest, and take the Black Tome from his room.

1 of our level-60 Pros can clear Shadowfang Keep with you, or play your character through it.

Shadowfang Keep stands in Silverpine Forest, in the Eastern Kingdoms. Silverpine is a Horde leveling zone.

Horde characters fly to The Sepulcher and ride to the keep from there.

Alliance characters take the boats. Sail from Stormwind Harbor to Auberdine, then take the boat to Menethil Harbor.

In Forever that boat sails on to Southshore in Hillsbrad Foothills. From Southshore the road leads into Silverpine and up to the keep.

1. Rethilgore

Rethilgore has 1 ability, Soul Drain. Pull the adds around him, then burn him down.

2. Razorclaw the Butcher

Razorclaw drains resources with Butcher Drain. Clear his room before the pull and the fight is short.

3. Baron Silverlaine

Silverlaine casts Veil of Shadow on the tank. It cuts the healing the tank takes by 75%.

Hybrid classes help the healer on the tank while the Veil is up.

4. Commander Springvale

Springvale fights with a Haunted Servitor and a Wailing Guardsman. Kill the Servitor fast and keep the Guardsman away from the casters.

Springvale stuns with Hammer of Justice and heals with Holy Light, so interrupt his heals.

5. Odo the Blindwatcher

2 Vile Bats join the pull. They cleave and disarm, so the tank faces them away from the group.

Kill the bats before Odo. His Howling Rage makes him stronger the longer the fight runs.

6. Deathsworn Captain (rare)

The Captain spawns only on some runs. His Cleave and Hamstring hit hard, so tank him away from the group.

7. Fenrus the Devourer

Fenrus puts Toxic Saliva on his target, a poison that deals damage over time. Cleanse it if your group can.

8. Wolf Master Nandos

4 worgs guard Nandos. Kill them before you engage him.

During the fight he calls a Bleak Worg or a Lupine Horror. Kill each add as it arrives.

9. Archmage Arugal

Arugal is the hardest fight in the keep. Void Bolt hits the tank hard, and Arugal's Curse takes control of a player.

He teleports around the room with Shadow Port and casts Thundershock on the group. Keep ranged players where they can reach every corner.

Shadowfang Keep has 3 quests for the Horde. Alliance characters only get class quests here.

Quest	Side	Where it starts	What you do
The Book of Ur	Horde	Keeper Bel'dugur, the Apothecarium, Undercity	Loot The Book of Ur inside the keep
Deathstalkers in Shadowfang	Horde	High Executor Hadrec, The Sepulcher	Find Deathstalker Vincent inside
Arugal Must Die	Horde	Dalar Dawnweaver, The Sepulcher	Loot the Head of Arugal
The Test of Righteousness	Alliance Paladin	The Tome of Valor chain	Paladin class quest, level 20
A Moon-Kissed Blade	Horde Paladin	The Diplomatic Incident chain	Paladin class quest, level 20
The Orb of Soran'ruk	Warlock	Doan Karhan, near Camp Taurajo	Warlock class quest, level 20

Arugal Must Die rewards the Seal of Sylvanas ring. Deathstalkers in Shadowfang pays the Ghostly Mantle, and The Book of Ur pays Grizzled Boots or Steel-clasped Bracers.

Every other dungeon of the game has its quests in our WoW Forever quests guide.

Forever adds new drops to the keep, such as the Blade of Silverlaine and the Worgenbane Talisman.

Boss	Drops
Rethilgore	Rugged Spaulders, Sorcerer Collar, Cell Keeper's Claws
Razorclaw the Butcher	Bloody Apron, Butcher's Slicer, Butcher's Cleaver
Baron Silverlaine	Baron's Scepter, Silverlaine's Family Seal, Blade of Silverlaine
Commander Springvale	Arced War Axe, Commander's Crest, Worgenbane Talisman
Odo the Blindwatcher	Girdle of the Blindwatcher, Odo's Ley Staff, Blindwatcher's Sight
Deathsworn Captain	Haunting Blade, Phantom Armor
Fenrus the Devourer	Fenrus' Hide, Black Wolf Bracers, Half-Eaten Boots
Wolf Master Nandos	Feline Mantle, Wolfmaster Cape, Worgpelt Leggings
Archmage Arugal	Belt of Arugal, Robes of Arugal, Meteor Shard, Head of Arugal

The trash can drop rare weapons such as the Shadowfang sword and the Witching Stave. Each has a drop chance far below 1%.

Forever hides a new item in Arugal's room: the Black Tome. Every player in the group should loot it.

Take the Black Tome to the Leyline Focus in Ambermill, in Silverpine. Using it there creates the Tome of Dalaran.

The Tome of Dalaran summons a hidden boss, Lyn the Ignored, in the new City of Dalaran dungeon. The WoW Forever dungeons guide covers City of Dalaran with the other new dungeons.

Shadowfang Moonwalkers in the courtyard cast Anti-Magic Shield, which makes them immune to magic for 10 seconds. Bring a melee player or 2 besides the tank.

Wailing Guardsmen cast Screams of the Past, a silence of 5 seconds on everyone close by. Casters and the healer keep their distance.

The Fel Steeds stun nearby players with Fel Stomp. Crowd-control 1 of them so the tank only holds the rest.

Wailing Caverns is the dungeon before this one on the Horde route. Our Wailing Caverns guide covers it.

Shadowfang Keep has its own row in the dungeon list on the order page. Runs below level 35 take 1 of our level-60 Pros.

Join the run with your own character, or let the Pro play it through the keep. Boss drops and quest rewards from the run stay on your character.

A bundle of 3 or more runs takes 15% off. The full 1 to 60 order levels you through the new zones instead. It clears every new dungeon on the way once. Our WoW Forever leveling guide lays out those zones by level.