Stratholme entrance locations in WoW Classic

WoW Classic Stratholme Quests

Stratholme is a level 58-60 dungeon in WoW Classic. The entrance to Stratholme is located in Eastern Plaguelands. This WoW Classic Stratholme quests guide explains where you can find Stratholme in WoW Classic and which Stratholme quests are available in World of Warcraft Classic Era, Hardcore, and the 20th Anniversary Edition (aka WoW Classic Fresh).

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📅 Last updated on May 3, 2025.

How to Get to Stratholme in WoW Classic

Stratholme is located in the north of Eastern Plaguelands. Stratholme is divided into two areas: Stratholme Live (or Strat Live for short) and Stratholme Undead (or Strat Dead for short).

You enter Strat Live through the regular dungeon portal. Both areas are connected, but Strat Undead also has a separate entrance: the Service Gate which requires the Key to the City Key to the City to unlock. On the following map, you’ll see where the two entrances to Stratholme are located.

Stratholme entrance locations in WoW Classic
Stratholme entrance locations in WoW Classic.

How to Unlock the Stratholme Undead Entrance

To unlock the Stratholme Undead Entrance you’ll need Key to the City Key to the City. It drops from the first boss Magistrate Barthilas in Strat Undead . To reach the boss, you need to enter Strat Live and make your way through to Strat Undead.

Stratholme Live Quests in WoW Classic

There is a total of 6 quests in WoW Classic that are related to Stratholme Live. These are the following quests:

The Restless Souls

The quest QuestThe Restless Souls requires level 55 and is sharable.

  • Start:
    • Caretaker Alen at Lights Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands (79.6 63.8).
  • End:
    • Egan southwest of Stratholme in Eastern Plaguelands (14.4 33.6).
  • Rewards:
    • 6,600 XP

Once you have found Egan, you will receive the follow-up quest QuestThe Restless Souls of the same name from him.


The Restless Souls

The quest QuestThe Restless Souls requires level 55 and is not sharable.

  • Start & End:
    • Egan southwest of Stratholme in Eastern Plaguelands (14.4 33.6).
  • Task:
    • Use Egan's Blaster Egan's Blaster (provided) to free 15 Restless Soul in Stratholme as follows:
      1. Target a ghost in Stratholme and use Egan's Blaster Egan's Blaster on them. It will die after a short time and several Restless Soul appear.
      2. Target a Restless Soul and use Egan's Blaster Egan's Blaster on them. After a few seconds they become freed souls.
  • Rewards:
    • 8,300 XP
    • Testament of Hope Testament of Hope

The Great Ezra Grimm

The quest QuestThe Great Ezra Grimm requires level 55 and is sharable.

  • Start & End:
    • Smokey LaRue at Lights Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands (80.6 58.0).
  • Task:
    1. Enter Strat Live and take a left at the first and second junction until you reach a deadend. Make sure to kill all mobs along your way.
    2. Open the box to summon Ezra Grimm, kill him and loot Grimm's Premium Tobacco Grimm's Premium Tobacco.
    3. Return to Smokey LaRue.
  • Rewards:
    • 8,300 XP
    • Smokey's Lighter Smokey's Lighter

Of Love and Family

The quest QuestOf Love and Family requires level 52. It is sharable if the previous quests of the chain have been completed.

  • Prerequisite: Completed the previous 4 quests in the chain starting with QuestRedemption given by Tirion Fordring in Eastern Plaguelands (7.6 43.6).
  • Start:
    • Artist Renfray on Caer Darrow in Western Plaguelands (65.6 75.4).
  • End:
    • Tirion Fordring in Eastern Plaguelands (7.6 43.6).
  • Task:
    • Find the painting Of Love and Family Of Love and Family on the right wall in the Archivist’s room in Stratholme and bring it to Tirion Fordring.
    • Note: When you also try to complete QuestThe Archivist make sure to loot the painting before burning down the archive.
  • Rewards:
    • 6,600 XP

Note: When completing the whole quest chain you can choose between Mark of Fordring Mark of Fordring, Ornate Adamantium Breastplate Ornate Adamantium Breastplate, Shimmering Platinum Warhammer Shimmering Platinum Warhammer, Shroud of the Exile Shroud of the Exile, or Fordring's Seal Fordring's Seal.

The Archivist

The quest QuestThe Archivist requires level 55 and is sharable.

  • Start & End:
    • Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff at Lights Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands (81.4 59.8).
  • Task:
    • Kill the tenth boss Archivist Galford in Stratholme and burn down the Scarlet Archive.
    • Note: When you also try to complete QuestOf Love and Family make sure to loot the painting before burning down the archive.
  • Rewards:
    • 8,300 XP
    • 150 reputation with Argent Dawn

The Truth Comes Crashing Down

The quest QuestThe Truth Comes Crashing Down requires level 55 and is not sharable.

  • Prerequisite: Completed and turned in the quest QuestThe Archivist. Otherwise Head of Balnazzar Head of Balnazzar won’t drop.
  • Start:
    • Started by Head of Balnazzar Head of Balnazzar which drops from the final boss Balnazzar in Strat Live.
  • End:
    • Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff at Lights Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands (81.4 59.8).
  • Task:
    • Take Head of Balnazzar Head of Balnazzar to Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff at Lights Hope Chapel.
  • Rewards:
    • 8,300 XP
    • 150 reputation with Argent Dawn

Stratholme Undead Quests in WoW Classic

There are 9 quests in WoW Classic related to Stratholme Undead, one of which is exclusive to the Horde. These are the following quests:

The Flesh Does Not Lie

The quest QuestThe Flesh Does Not Lie requires level 55 and is sharable.

  • Prerequisite: Completed the previous quest QuestThe Truth Comes Crashing Down that takes place in Strat Live.
  • Start & End:
    • Betina Bigglezink at Lights Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands (81.4 59.6).
  • Task:
    • Loot 20x Plagued Flesh Sample Plagued Flesh Sample from mobs in the first Strat Undead part.
  • Rewards:
    • 6,600 XP
    • 100 reputation with Argent Dawn

After turning in the quest, Betina Bigglezink will give you the follow-up quest QuestThe Active Agent


The Active Agent

The quest QuestThe Active Agent requires level 55 and is sharable.

  • Start & End:
    • Betina Bigglezink at Lights Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands (81.4 59.6).
  • Task:
    • Find Scourge Data Scourge Data in a box that randomly spawns in the Ziggurats.
  • Rewards:
    • 6,600 XP
    • 100 reputation with Argent Dawn
    • Choose between Seal of the Dawn Seal of the Dawn or Rune of the Dawn Rune of the Dawn.

Above and Beyond

The quest QuestAbove and Beyond requires level 55 and is sharable if the prerequisite is met.

  • Prerequisite: Completed and turned in the quest QuestThe Archivist. Otherwise Head of Balnazzar Head of Balnazzar won’t drop.
  • Start & End:
    • Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff at Lights Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands (81.4 59.8).
  • Task:
    • Kill the final boss Baron Rivendare in Strat Undead, loot Head of Baron Rivendare Head of Baron Rivendare, and bring it to Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff.
  • Rewards:
    • 8,300 XP
    • 150 reputation with Argent Dawn

Houses of the Holy

The quest QuestHouses of the Holy requires level 55 and is sharable.

  • Start & End:
    • Leonid Barthalomew the Revered at Lights Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands (81.6 57.8).
  • Task:
    • Loot Stratholme Holy Water Stratholme Holy Water from crates in Strat Undead.
  • Rewards:
    • 6,600 XP
    • 100 reputation with Argent Dawn
    • Choose between Crown of the Penitent Crown of the Penitent or Band of the Penitent Band of the Penitent.

The Medallion of Faith

The quest QuestThe Medallion of Faith requires level 55 and is sharable.

  • Start & End:
    • Aurius in the chapel on the left side after entering Strat Undead.
  • Task:
    • Find Medallion of Faith Medallion of Faith in Strat Live in a chest behind Malor the Zealous and bring it to Aurius.

After turning in QuestThe Medallion of Faith you’ll receive the follow-up quest QuestAurius' Reckoning.


Aurius’ Reckoning

The quest QuestAurius' Reckoning requires level 55 and is sharable if the previous quest has been completed.

  • Start & End:
    • Aurius in the chapel on the left side after entering Strat Undead.
  • Task:
    • Kill the final boss Baron Rivendare in Strat Undead.
  • Rewards:
    • 9,950 XP
    • Choose between Will of the Martyr Will of the Martyr or Blood of the Martyr Blood of the Martyr.

Menethil’s Gift

The quest QuestMenethil's Gift requires level 57 and is not sharable.

  • Prerequisite: Completed the previous quests in the chain starting with QuestDoctor Theolen Krastinov, the Butcher given by Eva Sarkhoff on Caer Darrow in Western Plaguelands (70.2 73.8).
  • Start:
    • Leonid Barthalomew the Revered at Lights Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands (81.6 57.8).
  • End:
    • Menethil’s Gift in Strat Undead.
  • Task:
    • Place Keepsake of Remembrance Keepsake of Remembrance on the symbol on the floor in the room of Baron Rivendare (final boss of Strat Undead).
  • Rewards:
    • 6,600 XP

Note: When completing the whole quest chain you will get Darrowshire Strongguard Darrowshire Strongguard and can choose between Warblade of Caer Darrow Warblade of Caer Darrow, Crown of Caer Darrow Crown of Caer Darrow, or Darrowspike Darrowspike.

Dead Man’s Plea

The quest QuestDead Man's Plea requires level 58 and is not sharable.

  • Prerequisite: Completed the previous quests in the chain starting with QuestDoctor Theolen Krastinov, the Butcher given by Eva Sarkhoff on Caer Darrow in Western Plaguelands (70.2 73.8).
  • Start:
    • Leonid Barthalomew the Revered at Lights Hope Chapel in Eastern Plaguelands (81.6 57.8).
  • End:
    • Menethil’s Gift in Strat Undead.
  • Task:
    • Place Keepsake of Remembrance Keepsake of Remembrance on the symbol on the floor in the room of Baron Rivendare (final boss of Strat Undead).
  • Rewards:
    • 6,600 XP

Note: When completing the whole quest chain you will get Darrowshire Strongguard Darrowshire Strongguard and can choose between Warblade of Caer Darrow Warblade of Caer Darrow, Crown of Caer Darrow Crown of Caer Darrow, or Darrowspike Darrowspike.

Horde Ramstein

The quest HordeQuestRamstein is Horde-exclusive, requires level 56 and is sharable if the prerequisite is met.

  • Prerequsite: Completed previous quests in the chain starting with QuestThe Ranger Lord's Behest also given by Nathanos Blightcaller in Eastern Plaguelands (26.6 74.8).
  • Start & End:
    • Nathanos Blightcaller in Eastern Plaguelands (26.6 74.8).
  • Task:
    • Kill the second to last boss Ramstein the Gorger in Strat Undead, loot Head of Ramstein the Gorger Head of Ramstein the Gorger, and bring it to Nathanos Blightcaller.
  • Rewards:
    • 6,600 XP
    • 100 reputation with Argent Dawn
    • Choose between Royal Seal of Alexis Royal Seal of Alexis or Elemental Circle Elemental Circle.

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