Around Azeroth: Do you remember Scarlet Monastery?
by Elizabeth Harper 
Feb 5th 2007 at 10:00AM
Scarlet Monastery has always been one of my favorite dungeons. It's nicely designed -- the winged layout allows it to be run in bite-sized chunks, each wing and each boss provide interesting challenges (and, for the first time, require you to be able to work well in a group), and the loot is great stuff that you're likely to use for quite a while (anyone else hit level 60 still using the Illusionary Rod from Doan?). And beyond all of that? The scenery is quite incredible -- especially in Herod's chamber, where statues of great heroes look down on you as you battle. This shot, sent in by Ampersand of We No on Eitrigg, shows off Herod's chamber quite nicely.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Robert Feb 5th 2007 1:57PM
Scarlet Monastry is a great dungeon, without it lvl 30-40 would be pretty bland lol, but Herods Chamber is so boring, i say that because i did Armoury Runs about 20 times just to get his bloomin helm, and he just never ever dropped it lol
Twinny Feb 5th 2007 10:30AM
"BLADES OF LIGHT!"
Kabira-Fenris Feb 5th 2007 11:10AM
I'll rip the secrets from your flesh...
Apocolipto Feb 5th 2007 11:18AM
Ya, i did it last night, Damn hound master's dogs killed us for a glorious Wipe. my lvl 29 BE lock lasted the longest, YAY FEAR! the 35 lock decided it would be a good idea to be a tank.... ya.. she died first
ricadelic (nordrassil) Feb 6th 2007 4:52AM
I had the his dagger until deep into 60 lols
ace danger Feb 5th 2007 11:58AM
lol @ 3
Bunkai Feb 5th 2007 11:58AM
My favorite mid-level instance, and actually one of my favorite instances game-wide.
Multiple wings each with a different atmosphere, good drop rate for BoE items, and short runs to each boss. What more could you ask for in an instance?
I wish all the instances were as well implemented.
Jeff Morgan Feb 5th 2007 1:11PM
As someone who just got into the game, I really love SM. Took my Tauren Shammy through each part several times (though not the graveyard) and came out with some great gear.
It's almost disappointing that SM offers such a nice range of gear, but the next instances don't. My favorite part of WoW (aside from world PvP) is instancing, and I've not been particularly impressed with RFD or even Uldaman. Ah well, still a lot of fun.
Seltor Feb 5th 2007 12:53PM
Remember it? I still farm it to sell Fiery Enchants!
Gman Feb 5th 2007 12:57PM
SM was awesome--I wore most of those drops on my shaman well into his 50's. I went back there recently as a 62 to level my daggers/axes for dual-wielding. Running SM solo was a ton of fun!
Gnemesis Feb 5th 2007 3:25PM
I loved SM the 5 times I went to it on my main and alts.
It was also awesome seeing a few of the SM bosses as kids in Old Hillsbrad at South Shore in the Caverns of Time.