The table below shows the minimum level to enter an instance via Classic Join, and for scalable instances, the max level. Note that for scalable instances you will receive both skirmish and instance marks that can be exchanged at the Classic vendor in skirmish camps for some pretty awesome rewards.
Fixed-level instances (shown as a single level in the table below) have more traditional loot, including special gear and other items from boss encounter chests.
| Level | Name | Acronym | Size | Rad | Content Pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-65 | Great Barrow: The Maze | GB Maze | 6-man | Free | |
| 22-65 | Great Barrow: Thadur | GB Thadur | 6-man | Free | |
| 24-65 | Great Barrow: Sambrog[1] | GB Sambrog | 6-man | Free | |
| 32 | Garth Agarwen: Arboretum | GA Arbo | 3-man | VIP or Lone-lands QP | |
| 32 | Garth Agarwen: Barrows | GA Barrows | 3-man | VIP or Lone-lands QP | |
| 32 | Garth Agarwen: Fortress | GA Fort | 6-man | VIP or Lone-lands QP | |
| 39 | North-downs: Fornost | Fornost | 6-man | VIP or North Downs QP | |
| 50 | Angmar: Barad Gularan | BG[3] | 6-man | VIP or Angmar QP | |
| 50 | Angmar: Carn Dum | CD | 6-man | VIP or Angmar QP | |
| 50 | Angmar: The Rift of Nurz Ghashu | Rift | Raid (12) | VIP or Angmar QP | |
| 50 | Angmar: Urugarth | Uru | 6-man | VIP or Angmar QP | |
| 50 | Goblin Town: Throne Room | GT Throne | 6-man | VIP or Misty Mtns QP | |
| 50-65 | Helegrod: Drake Wing | Drake Wing | Raid (12) | VIP or Misty Mtns QP | |
| 50-65 | Helegrod: Giant Wing | Giant Wing | Raid (12) | VIP or Misty Mtns QP | |
| 50-65 | Helegrod: Spider Wing | Spider Wing | Raid (12) | VIP or Misty Mtns QP | |
| 50-65 | Helegrod: Dragon Wing[2] | Dragon Wing | Raid (24) | VIP or Misty Mtns QP | |
| 50-65 | Annuminas: Glinghant | Glinghant | 6-man | VIP or Evendim QP | |
| 50-65 | Annuminas: Haudh Valandil | HV | 6-man | VIP or Evendim QP | |
| 50-65 | Annuminas: Ost Elendil | OE | 6-man | VIP or Evendim QP | |
| 50-65 | The Library at Tham Mirdain | Library | 3-man | VIP or Eregion QP | |
| 50-65 | The School at Tham Mirdain | School | 3-man | VIP or Eregion QP | |
| 54 | Moria: The Forgotten Treasury | FT | 6-man | Mines of Moria QP | |
| 56 | Moria: The Grand Stair | GS | 6-man | Mines of Moria QP | |
| 59 | Moria: Halls of Crafting | HoC | 6-man | Lothlorien QP [3] | |
| 59 | Moria: The Forges of Khazad-dum | Forges | 6-man | Mines of Moria QP | |
| 60 | Moria: Dark Delvings | DD | 6-man | Mines of Moria QP | |
| 60 | Moria: Dar Narbugud | DN | Raid (12) | x | Lothlorien QP [3] |
| 60 | Moria: Fil Gashan | FG | 6-man | Mines of Moria QP | |
| 60 | Moria: Filikul | Turtle | Raid (12) | Mines of Moria QP | |
| 60 | Moria: Skumfil | Skum | 6-man | Mines of Moria QP | |
| 60 | Moria: The Mirror-halls of Lumul-nar | HoM | 3-man | Lothlorien QP [3] | |
| 60 | Moria: The Sixteenth Hall | 16th | 6-man | Mines of Moria QP | |
| 60 | Moria: The Vile Maw | Watcher | Raid (12) | x | Mines of Moria QP |
| 60 | Moria: The Water Wheels - Nala-dum | WW | 3-man | Lothlorien QP [3] | |
| 65 | Dol Guldur: Barad Guldur | BG[4] | Raid (12) | x | Siege of Mirkwood QP |
| 65 | Dol Guldur: Dungeons of Dol Guldur | Dungeons | 3-man | Siege of Mirkwood QP | |
| 65 | Dol Guldur: Sammath Gul | SG | 6-man | Siege of Mirkwood QP | |
| 65 | Dol Guldur: Sword-hall of Dol Guldur | SH | 3-man | Siege of Mirkwood QP | |
| 65 | Dol Guldur: Warg-pens of Dol Guldur | WP | 3-man | Siege of Mirkwood QP |
[2] Must defeat the guardians of the drake, giant and spider wings (deed) to unlock instance
[3] If you redeemed a Mines of Moria expansion retail box prior to the November Update, Lothlorien was included
[4] The acronym "BG" is used for both Barad Gularan (level 50 6-man in Angmar) and Barad Guldur (level 65 12-man raid in Mirkwood).
Raids Requiring Radiance
A few of the raids available from Classic instance join require "radiance" as a stat on your armor. For more information, see How Radiance Works and Choosing Your Radiance Armor Set.| Raid Instance | Minimum* | Ideal | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moria: The Vile Maw | 45 | 75+ | The minimum gets you in the door. More is better! |
| Moria: Dar Narbugud | 65 | 115+ | The minimum gets you in the door. More is needed for the harder bosses, especially the Blind One. |
| Dol Guldur: Barad Guldur | 115 | 175+ | The minimum gets you in the door. More is needed for Hard Mode attempts and the Lieutenant fight. |
