WOW Instance, Dungeon & Raid Abbreviations & Locations

This is a simple guide for people who want to know what people are talking about when they say something like "LF2M Heals ToC or Daily" or something similar in chat.

The abbreviations are given as well as the area of the dungeons - so if you need to get to the entrance you'll at least have an idea which continent you'll need to get to first.

The dungeons are listed in order by recommended level.

Dungeon information is written by abbreviation, name, area, then recommended level. The dungeons are broken up into Azeroth, Outlands, Northrend and (coming soon) Raids.

If I miss anything or have made any errors please feel free to leave a (polite) comment at the bottom.

Since heroics are simply harder versions of these dungeons, heroics have not been listed.

RFC - Ragefire Chasm - Orgrimmer - 13-18

VC/DM - Deadmines - Westfall - 15-26

WC - Wailing Caverns - The Barrens - 15-24

SF/SFK - Shadowfang Keep - Silverpine Forest - 18-25

BFD - Blackfathom Depths - Ashenvale - 21-32

STOCKS - Stockades - Stormwind - 21-32

RFK - Razorfen Kraul - The Barrens - 23-32

GNOMER/GR - Gnomeregan - Dun Morogh - 29-38

SM/SM GY/SM Arm/SM Lib/SM Cath - Scarlet Monastery Graveyard/Armory/Library/Cathedral - Tirisfal Glades - 35-45

RFD - Razorfen Downs - The Barrens - 35-40

ULDA/UM - Uldaman - Badlands - 40-51

ZF - Zul'Farrak - Tanaris - 44-54

MARA/MD - Maraudon - Desolace - 46-55

ST - Sunken Temple - Swamp of Sorrows - 50-56

BRD - Black Rock Depths - Searing Gorge & Burning Steppes - 52-60

LBRS - Lower Black Rock Spire - Searing Gorge & Burning Steppes - 55-60

DM/DMN - North, East, West - Dire Maul - Feralas - 55-60

STRAT - Undead, Scarlet, Baron Stratholme - Eastern Plaguelands - 58-60

SCHOLO - Scholomance - Western Plaguelands - 58-60

HFC - Hellfire Citadel

HFR/RAMPS - Hellfire Ramparts - Hellfire Peninsula - 60-62

BF - Blood Furnace - Hellfire Peninsula - 61-63

CFR - Coilfang Resevoir

SP - Slave Pens - Zangarmarsh - 62-64

UB - Underbog - Zangarmarsh - 63-65

Auch - Auchindoun

TOMBS/MT - Mana Tombs - Terrokar Forest - 64-66

CRYPTS - Auchenai Crypts - Terrokar Forest - 65-67

CoT - Caverns of Time

DURNHOLDE/DURN/OHF/OH - Escape from Durnholde Keep - Tanaris - 66-68

SETHEKK/SH - Sethekk Halls - Terrokar Forest - 67-69

SV- The Steam Vault - Zangarmarsh - 69-70

SL/SHADOWLABS - Shadow Labyrinth - Terrokar Forest - 69-70

SH - Shattered Halls - Hellfire Peninsula - 69-70

COT/BM - Caverns of Time - Opening the Dark Portal - Tanaris - 70

TK - Tempest Keep

MECH - The Mechanar - Netherstorm - 69-70

BOT - The Botanica - Netherstorm - 70

ARCA - The Arcatraz - Netherstorm - 70

MT/MGT/MTe - Magister's Terrace - Isle of Quel'Danas - 70

Please note: Isle of Quel'Danas is accessed by flight master from Eastern Kingdoms, Azeroth

KZ/KARA 10 - Karazhan

GL 25 - Gruul's Lair

HC/ML 25 - Hellfire Citadel: Magtheridon's Lair

ZA 25 - Zul'Aman

CR/SSC 25 - Coilfang Reservoir: Serpentshrine Cavern

TK/TE 25 - Tempest Keep: The Eye

CoT/BMJ 25 - Caverns of Time: Battle for Mount Hyjal

BT 25 - Black Temple

SP 25 - Sunwell Plateau

NAXX 10/25 - Naxxramas -

OS/SANC 10/25 - Obsidian Sanctum -

VAULT/VoA 10/25 - Vault of Archavon - Archavon

EoE 10/25 - The Eye of Eternity'

VAULT/VoAE 10/25 - Vault of Archavon - Emalon

ULD 10/25- Ulduar

VAULT/VoAK 10/25 - Vault of Archavon - Koralon

ToTC/ToC 10/25 - Trial of the Crusader

ONY 10/25 - Onyxia's Lair

ToGC 10/25 - Trial of the Grand Crusader

VAULT/VoAT 10/25 - Vault of Archavon - Toravon

RS 10/25 - Ruby Sanctum

ICC 10/25 - Icecrown Citadel