Stratholme Live and Undead Sides
The Live and Undead sides of WoW Forever Stratholme operate as two separate dungeons. Each offers players its own loot and final fight. We consider the Undead side to be the main part of Stratholme boost. Rivendare gives Tier 0 legs, the Baron's cloak, and a chance at a mount there. The sides differ in the number of bosses and the final fight:
| Side | Route | Bosses | Final Boss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live | Scarlet Bastion | 9 + 2 rare | Balnazzar |
| Undead | Ziggurats and Ramstein | 7 + 1 rare | Baron Rivendare |
Key to the City unlocks the Service Entrance gate to the Undead side. This key drops from Magistrate Barthilas, just as it does in Classic. It stays in the character's bag for subsequent runs to the ziggurats. This allows you to start each new run from the Service Entrance.
Master Spelunker in the Legacy system also requires both sides. This challenge counts Stratholme: Live and Stratholme: Dead as two separate entries. That's why completing both sides fulfills two of the 17 requirements. Completing the entire list earns one Legacy point per account.
Stratholme Baron Run and Deathcharger's Reins
A Baron run is a 45-minute run to Rivendare for the Dead Man's Plea quest. Blizzard removed Argent Dawn reputation from this quest and left Ysida's Satchel as the reward. An experienced group completes the Baron run from the Service Entrance gate through three ziggurats and the fight with Ramstein to the Baron's hall in 29 minutes. Our team guides your character along this route. You won't have to gather five players to meet the 45-minute time limit.
The Baron's reins unlock Rivendare's Deathcharger for all characters on the account. Your character can ride this mount from level 60 after you purchase Journeyman Riding for 1,000 g. Black Market AH has listed it for 3,000 g. We sell attempts for this mount with no drop guarantee. You can find a guaranteed mount in the Mounts category among WoW Forever boost services.
Stratholme Loot and Tier 0 Legs
Every item from Rivendare is Bind on Pickup (BoP). It stays with the character who picked it up. That's why we sell this loot in the form of attempts. Your character has a chance to obtain all of the Baron's loot on every kill. Rivendare gives players three main rewards:
- Tier 0 Legs - these leg pieces drop from the Baron for all nine classes (e.g., Legplates of Valor for a Warrior). Each pair of Rare-quality leg pieces has an ilvl of 61 and requires level 56.
- Cape of the Black Baron - a cape for the Back slot from the same boss. We recommend purchasing attempts for this item along with the Tier 0 legs.
- Runeblade of Baron Rivendare - this two-handed sword was one of the few Epic blades from five-player dungeons in Classic.
Blizzard has reworked the Tier 0 set bonuses for Forever. The final bonus for this set in Classic required all eight items. Its Forever version gives a new bonus for each item from the second through the sixth. This allows players to obtain all set bonuses with just six items. The bonus for four items is now a defensive effect for each class, from removing Disarm for a Warrior to freezing an enemy for a Mage.
The Stratholme quests have also received new rewards. Houses of the Holy now gives Rare-quality items. The quests Aurius' Reckoning, The Active Agent, and Ramstein have also received new rewards.




