Dungeon

Dungeons are chained instances within the Depths of Tyria.

Characteristics

 * Most dungeons have an associated quest. Generally, if any party member does not have the quest, certain doors in the dungeon will be sealed, preventing the party from progressing beyond the first few rooms.
 * The only dungeon that does not have a dungeon quest is Heart of the Shiverpeaks, although most characters will initially complete it as part of the quest of the same name.
 * Some dungeons, such as Fronis Irontoe's Lair and Cathedral of Flames, cannot be entered at all without having the dungeon quest active.
 * All dungeon quests are repeatable.
 * Most dungeons have multiple levels that the party must pass through in a linear fashion, hence the description of dungeons as "chained instances."
 * Defeating the final dungeon boss will spawn a reward chest. There are a number of rare weapon skins and other items that can only be found in the reward chests of specific dungeons; see below for a list.
 * Completing a dungeon for the first time will grant points toward the Master of the North title: 10 points for Normal Mode and 20 points for Hard Mode. Completing a dungeon will also fill in the appropriate entry in the Master Dungeon Guide.
 * Dungeons are marked on the World Map with the following icons:
 * [[File:DungeonIncompleteIcon.png]] A dungeon that has not been completed (Normal Mode).
 * [[File:DungeonIncompleteHMIcon.png]] A dungeon that has not been completed (Hard Mode).
 * [[File:DungeonCompleteIcon.png]] A dungeon that has been completed.

List of dungeons

 * Arachni's Haunt
 * Bloodstone Caves
 * Bogroot Growths
 * Catacombs of Kathandrax
 * Cathedral of Flames
 * Darkrime Delves
 * Fronis Irontoe's Lair
 * Frostmaw's Burrows
 * Heart of the Shiverpeaks
 * Oola's Lab
 * Ooze Pit
 * Raven's Point
 * Rragar's Menagerie
 * Secret Lair of the Snowmen
 * Sepulchre of Dragrimmar
 * Shards of Orr
 * Slavers' Exile (Elite) - subdungeons:
 * Justiciar Thommis (Dungeon)
 * Selvetarm (Dungeon)
 * Forgewight (Dungeon)
 * Duncan the Black (Dungeon)
 * Vloxen Excavations

Dungeon reward chest exclusive rare weapons
These dungeon reward chests are the only source of the listed weapons:

In addition, these items are available from reward chests in multiple dungeons:
 * Legendary Sword
 * Runic Blade

Related articles

 * Master Dungeon Guide
 * General collectors (Depths of Tyria)

Trivia

 * Several dungeons have elements resembling levels in the Legend of Zelda series.