How to attune and enter the new Karazhan Crypts dungeon in Season of Discovery Phase 7

Karazhan Crypts is a brand new 5-player dungeon in WoW Classic Season of Discovery that is now live as part of Phase 7. In order to gain access to Karazhan Crypts, you first need to complete a questline starting at Light’s Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plaguelands that attunes you to the dungeon. Originally described as short by Blizzard, this questline does in fact take some time to complete and involves travelling to different zones and taking on another dungeon. There are some spoilers so if you want to discover it on your own, head to Light’s Hope Chapel and get started.

Here’s how to attune to Karazhan Crypts and what to expect when you’re inside.

How to attune to Karazhan Crypts

1. Acquire the For Gold and Glory! quest from the board next to the entrance of Light’s Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plaguelands.
2. Travel to Deadwind Pass and head behind Karazhan (42, 74), there you will find a Deceased Adventurer in front of stone crypt steps. Interact with the adventurer to gain the next quest.
3. Go to Ariden’s Camp (52, 34) in Deadwind Pass and talk to Dalaran Agent Keanna who will give you Seeking Survivors quest.
4. From there, go inside the last cave of The Vice, Grosh’gok Compound (59, 74), in Deadwind Pass. In the back is a cage with the Injured Adventurer NPC inside. They will ask you for help getting out of the cage and can be freed by getting a Deadwind Cage Key from killing any ogre in the area.
   • At the beginning of Phase 7, you can also just wait by the cage for someone else to open the cage which will complete it for you all the same. You’ll still have to talk to the Adventurer to progress.
5. The Adventurer will tell you to meet them back at Ariden’s Camp and after a short dialogue they will instruct you to gather three specific items:
   • Flame of Life — acquired by killing any red Elite Dragonkin in Grim Batol, Wetlands (around 78, 46).
   • Branch of Ancient Ironwood — drops as a reward from Tendris Warpwood in Dire Maul or from Grimroot in Demon Fall Canyon.
   • Enthusiastic Wisp — Interact with a Secured Disembodied Spirit in Darkwhisper Gorge, Winterspring (59, 77).
6. Bring all three items back to Ariden’s Camp, speak to the Injured Adventurer to combine the items into a torch, and then head to the crypt steps and use it to gain access to the dungeon.

What to expect inside Karazhan Crypts

Karazhan Crypts features a new darkness mechanic that adds a layer of complexity to the dungeon by limiting visibility. Light sources inside the dungeon, as well as from the torch created during the attunement quest, push back the darkness and are integral to a successful run. The Phase 7 patch notes go into a bit more detail about what to expect:

• Each light source inside Karazhan Crypts has a radius. Players will be unable to target enemies or allies outside this radius and charging into the darkness may pull mobs of enemies or invoke environmental damage.
• One player is carrying the torch at a time. If that player is killed, the torch will drop for a short period and players can pick it up before it disappears. If it does disappear, it will respawn at the beginning of the dungeon.
• The dungeon is designed to be non-linear with replayability in mind. There is no one true route and players are encouraged to explore different pathways which may also uncover secrets.