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Introduction
Hey everyone, and welcome to Method's guide to the Scarlet Monastery: Library (or SM Lib) Dungeon in WoW: Forever. In this guide I'll be going over the mechanics of both the trash and bosses of the dungeon, the quests, and last but definitely not least, the loot.
Scarlet Monastery - Library Location
Scarlet Monastery is located in the far northeast of Tirisfal Glades.
How To Get To Scarlet Monastery: Library in WoW Forever
Getting to Scarlet Monastery is very easy for Horde, but can be quite challenging for Alliance.
The easiest way to get to Scarlet Monastery as Alliance is to venture north from Hillsbrad Foothills or Alterac Mountains, making sure to steer clear of the Undercity. Alternatively, you could travel west from the Western Plaguelands, but it's unlikely you will have flight paths to this zone at the level range for Scarlet Monastery.
Follow these steps and skip step 1 if you have Dalaran unlocked:
- Travel north from Southshore, Hillsbrad Foothills until you reach Dalaran.
- Skirt around the outside of Dalaran until you reach Lordamere Lake.
- Swim/make your way around Lordamere lake until you reach the border of Silverpine Forest and Tirisfal Glades, and exit the water.
- Make your way around Undercity using the road next to it.
- Travel up through Tirisfal Glades to Scarlet Monastery in the north-east.
The easiest way to get to Scarlet Monastery as Horde is to first make your way to the Undercity. For most players this will be via a zeppelin from Orgrimmar.
Once there, simply exit the Undercity or Zeppelin terminal and head to the Scarlet Monastery in north-east Tirisfal Glades.
Scarlet Monastery - Library Dungeon Quests
Scarlet Monastery: Library has 3 quests for Alliance, and 4 quests for Horde. A Mage quest also happens here.
| Quest | Level | Location | XP |
| Mythology Of The Titans | 28 | Librarian Mae Paledust - Ironforge | 8,900 |
| Past Due | 30 | Magus Olvek - Dalaran | 6,750 |
| In The Name Of The Light | 34 | Raleigh the Devout - Hillsbrad Foothills (Starts with Down The Scarlet Path from Brother Anton - Desolace) | 15,300 |
Total XP from quests: 30,950 XP
| Quest | Level | Location | XP |
| Test Of Lore | 26 | Parqual Fintallas - Undercity (Starts with Test Of Faith from Dorn Plainstalker - Thousand Needles) | 5,000 |
| Compendium Of The Fallen | 28 | Sage Truthseeker - Thunder Bluff | 8,450 |
| Hearts Of Zeal | 30 | Master Apothecary Faranell - Undercity(Starts with Going, Going, Guano! from the same questgiver) | 7,850 |
| Into The Scarlet Monastery | 33 | Varimathras - Undercity | 12,250 |
Total XP from quests: 33,550 XP
| Quest | Level | Location | XP |
| Rituals Of Power | 30 | Magus Tirth - Thousand Needles (Starts with Hidden Secrets from Tabetha - Dustwallow Marsh) | 6,300 |
Scarlet Monastery - Library Dungeon Map
Scarlet Monastery - Library Important Trash
Scarlet Monastery: Library is a pretty short and simple dungeon so there's not a tonne of mobs you need to worry about, however we have listed a few below.
Fleeing Mobs: Almost all enemies in Scarlet Monastery flee when at low HP. Stun or kill them quickly to ensure they don't pull other packs.
Scarlet Diviner
- Casts Fireball. Kick or LoS (line of sight) this to pull them into melee and prevent them pulling more enemies.
Scarlet Chaplain
- Casts Power Word: Shield, giving an absorption shield to its target.
- Heal themselves with Renew. This is interruptable, so kick it, and try to focus Chaplains before they can get too many heals off.
Scarlet Adept
- Casts Heal, healing an allied target. Kick this, and burn the Adepts down to prevent repeated casts.
- Casts Holy Smite. Kick or LoS (line of sight) this to pull them into melee and prevent them pulling more enemies.
Scarlet Monastery - Library Bosses
Scarlet Monastery: Library only contains two bosses.
Houndmaster Loksey
Houndmaster Loksey is the first boss you'll encounter in the Library, and is very simple. He is pulled alongside 3 Scarlet Tracking Hounds, which are elite enemies that will auto-attack - these can be crowd controlled, and it's recommended to do this and/or cleave them down alongside the boss.
In terms of abilities, Loksey will simply melee, and buff the attack power and attack speed of himself and the hounds with Battle Shout and Bloodlust.
Arcanist Doan
Arcanist Doan is the second and final boss of the Library, and is far more complex than his predecessor. However, he has two hard counters - line of sight, and distance.
The main ability to be concerned about is Detonation. When the cast finishes, Doan will inflict huge damage to any targets within range, provided he has line of sight. This spell can be countered via three main strategies:
- Tank him in the very center of the room, and when he casts the ability, everyone run to the very outside.
- Tank him by the door, and when he casts the ability, everyone line of sight him by standing on the other side of the doorframe.
- Tank him in the hallway outside his room, and when he casts the ability, line of sight him using one of the pillars.
Aside from this, Doan has a 10 second Silence, and uses Arcane Explosion, dealing damage to players near him. Heal through this, or outrange it.
Finally, Arcane Bubble will completely shield Doan for 8 seconds, so don't waste resources attacking during this phase!
Note: After Arcanist Doan dies, make sure to loot The Scarlet Key from the chest behind him! This key is used to access the Armory and Cathedral wings of Scarlet Monastery, along with several doors in Stratholme.