WoW Forever Scarlet Monastery Library
The open right portal at Scarlet Monastery: the key run, where each book sits, Doan's Detonation and what drops.
The Library is the open right portal at Scarlet Monastery, at levels 33 to 41. Kill Houndmaster Loksey and Arcanist Doan, then open Doan's Strongbox for The Scarlet Key to the Armory and Cathedral doors.
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TL;DR
The Library is Scarlet Monastery's open right portal for levels 33 to 41. Doan's Strongbox holds The Scarlet Key for the Armory and Cathedral.
- DoorThe open portal farthest right in the main building.
- Group and entryFive players, open from level 20.
- Level bracket33 to 41.
- EncountersHoundmaster Loksey, then Arcanist Doan, in the client's roster.
- KeyDoan's Strongbox behind Arcanist Doan holds The Scarlet Key.
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Finding the Right Portal
This page covers the Library alone. Full travel routes and loot tables for all four wings are on the Scarlet Monastery guide.
Inside the main building in northeast Tirisfal Glades, the Library is the open portal farthest to the right, so it needs no key. It is the wing to run before the two locked doors.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: Warcraft Tavern: Library, Location and Entrance; Zockify: Scarlet Monastery, Entrance and Scarlet Key; checked Nov 8, 2026.
Pick Your Group Level
Plan around the mid 30s. Loksey is level 34 and Doan level 37, so a group at the bottom of the bracket fights above its level all the way through.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: WCLBox: Library, Bosses and Loot; wowf.io: Library guide, Dungeon map; checked Nov 8, 2026.
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| Source | Library band | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| ForeverChanges and WCLBox | 33-41 | Dungeon bracket on their lists |
| wowf.io | 34-37 | Band shown on its wing page |
| Zockify | 30, minimum 20 | Whole monastery, not this wing |
None of these is an entry rule. Kami Labs reports entry from level 20 and the Group Finder from level 30, while ForeverChanges calls Forever's minimum unconfirmed.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: Kami Labs: Scarlet Monastery, Getting in; ForeverChanges: Library, Before you go; Zockify: Scarlet Monastery, Dungeon overview; checked Nov 8, 2026.
Room Order
The wing is one long line of hallways.
More detailLess detailWarcraft Tavern describes a narrow hall into an open courtyard, the first…1 paragraph, 98 words
Warcraft Tavern describes a narrow hall into an open courtyard, the first boss in a smaller courtyard on its south side, hallways with small side rooms and chests, then a large round room with the last boss.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: Warcraft Tavern: Library, Map and Layout; checked Nov 8, 2026. wowf.io names the stretches Huntsman's Cloister, the Athenaeum and the Gallery of Treasures, and lvren.fun lists the same stop order.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: wowf.io: Library quests, wing text; lvren.fun: Library, route; checked Nov 8, 2026.
| Stop | What is there | Skippable |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houndmaster Loksey and three hounds | Needed for two kill quests |
| 2 | Mythology of the Titans | Yes, Alliance book |
| 3 | Beginnings of the Undead Threat | Yes, Horde book |
| 4 | Compendium of the Fallen | Yes, Horde book |
| 5 | Rituals of Power | Yes, Mage book |
| 6 | Arcanist Doan, then Doan's Strongbox | Needed for the key |
Bosses and Role Jobs
Abilities come from wowf.io and role advice from Warcraft Tavern's Forever guide.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: wowf.io: Library guide, Dungeon map; Warcraft Tavern: Library, Bosses; checked Nov 8, 2026.
Houndmaster Loksey
Loksey is a level 34 elite human with three Scarlet Tracking Hounds. He uses Bloodlust and Battle Shout. Kill the dogs first or area them down together.
Tank: mark the hounds, hold threat on them and on Loksey, and save defensive cooldowns for Bloodlust. Healer: focus the tank and watch your mana in a long fight. Damage dealers: give the tank time before area damage, and kill the hounds first. A Shaman's Purge or Priest's Dispel Magic strips Bloodlust from Loksey and his hounds.
Arcanist Doan
Doan is a level 37 boss who uses Silence and Arcane Explosion. At half health he raises Arcane Bubble, polymorphs those near him and then detonates. Run far away as soon as you see the bubble.
Tank: hold threat, because he can easily kill damage dealers, and use cooldowns with care. Healer: expect Silence, and keep the party's health high. Damage dealers: leave the room on Detonation and hide next to the chamber walls. Warcraft Tavern says his abilities cannot be interrupted, standing 30 yards away avoids Polymorph, and mana drains can stop his casting.
Take the Scarlet Key
Open Doan's Strongbox behind him and loot The Scarlet Key. One key per group is enough, because an opened door stays open for everyone in the instance. A Rogue with Lockpicking 175 can open both doors without it.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: Zockify: Scarlet Monastery, How to Get the Scarlet Key and Good to Know; wowf.io: Library guide, stop 6; checked Nov 8, 2026. It opens the Armory and Cathedral.
Where Each Quest Book Sits
Four quest objectives are books along the route, and a fifth drops from Doan. Warcraft Tavern says the Mythology of the Titans book lies on the floor of a hallway beneath a window, and respawns a short time after someone loots it.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: wowf.io: Library guide, Before you go; Warcraft Tavern: Scarlet Monastery Quests, Mythology of the Titans and Past Due; Zockify: Scarlet Monastery, quest sections; checked Nov 8, 2026.
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| Book | Quest and side | Where it is |
|---|---|---|
| Mythology of the Titans | Mythology of the Titans, Alliance | Hallway floor, beneath a window |
| Beginnings of the Undead Threat | Test of Lore, Horde | Table in a small room off a red-carpeted hallway; Zockify says Gallery of Treasures, wowf.io the Athenaeum |
| Compendium of the Fallen | Compendium of the Fallen, Orc, Tauren and Troll | Bookshelf in the corner room between the last two hallways |
| Rituals of Power | Rituals of Power, Mage | Just inside the last hallway, near the Compendium |
| The Lost Magic of the Runemasters | Past Due, Alliance | Loot from Arcanist Doan |
Past Due comes from Magus Olvek in the Silver Enclave in Dalaran. The kill quests also need Loksey here. Levels, chains and rewards are on the Scarlet Monastery quests guide.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: Warcraft Tavern: Scarlet Monastery Quests, Past Due; wowf.io: Library guide, Before you go; checked Nov 8, 2026.
What Drops Here
Stats come from wowf.io's current item data. Rates are Kami Labs' beta sample through October 10, over 204 Loksey kills and 225 Doan kills. "Good for" reads each item's stats.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: wowf.io: Library loot, item list; Kami Labs: Scarlet Monastery, drop rates measured on the Forever beta; checked Nov 8, 2026.
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| Boss | Item | Slot, required level | Key stats | Beta rate | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houndmaster Loksey | Dog Training Gloves | Leather hands, 31 | +24 Attack Power, +21 more vs Beasts | 56.4% | Leather melee |
| Houndmaster Loksey | Dog Whistle | Trinket, 25 | Summons a hound for 3 min | 25.5% | Pet utility |
| Houndmaster Loksey | Loksey's Training Stick | Staff, 31 | +28 Attack Power, 91 damage effect | 12.3% | Staff melee |
| Arcanist Doan | Illusionary Rod | Staff, 34 | +44 spell damage and healing | 53.8% | Casters |
| Arcanist Doan | Robe of Doan | Cloth chest, 34 | +16 Fire damage, +8 Spirit | 49.3% | Fire casters |
| Arcanist Doan | Mantle of Doan | Cloth shoulder, 34 | +6 Intellect, +7 Spell Power | 44.4% | Casters |
| Arcanist Doan | Hypnotic Blade | Dagger, 34 | +44 spell damage and healing | 43.1% | Casters |
ForeverChanges also lists new items outside Kami's sample: Houndmaster Boomerang and Brawler's Leather Helm for Loksey, and Spellsever Crossbow and Library Walkers for Doan. wowf.io shows the crossbow can interrupt a spell. WCLBox prints Classic Era odds, such as 25% for Illusionary Rod.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: ForeverChanges: Library, boss drops; wowf.io: Library loot, Spellsever Crossbow; WCLBox: Library, Bosses and Loot; checked Nov 8, 2026.
What Changed From Classic
The current client keeps Loksey and Doan on rows 446 and 447 in the same order as Classic Era.Confirmed, a first-party sourceSource: Wago Tools: DungeonEncounter, build 1.60.1.70862, rows 446 and 447, against build 1.15.9.70576; checked Nov 8, 2026. Kami Labs reports Classic let up to 10 players in as a raid group, while Forever caps entry at 5.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: Kami Labs: Scarlet Monastery, What changed from Classic; checked Nov 8, 2026.
Treat fight numbers as beta-era. Blizzard's November 2 notes say it "increased the health of higher level creatures" without naming dungeons.Confirmed, a first-party sourceSource: Blizzard: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes, November 2, Kaivax; checked Nov 8, 2026.
For the outdoor questing that fills the gap before the next wing, see the zone leveling guide and RestedXP's Forever guide.
Scarlet Monastery Library FAQ
Do you need a key for the Library?
No. It is an open portal, and it is where the key for the other two wings comes from.
Where is The Scarlet Key?
In Doan's Strongbox, behind Arcanist Doan at the end of the wing.
Does everyone need their own Scarlet Key?
No. Zockify says one per group is enough, since an opened door stays open for the instance.
Which Library books are for Alliance?
Mythology of the Titans, and The Lost Magic of the Runemasters for Past Due.
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Sources
- Wago Tools: DungeonEncounter, build 1.60.1.70862Wago Tools
- Wago Tools: DungeonEncounter, Classic Era build 1.15.9.70576Wago Tools
- Blizzard: WoW Forever Beta Development Notes, November 2Blizzard
- wowf.io: Scarlet Monastery Library guidewowf.io
- wowf.io: Scarlet Monastery Library lootwowf.io
- wowf.io: Scarlet Monastery Library questswowf.io
- ForeverChanges: Scarlet Monastery LibraryForeverChanges
- Kami Labs: Scarlet Monastery WoW ForeverKami Labs
- WCLBox: Scarlet Monastery LibraryWCLBox
- Warcraft Tavern: Scarlet Monastery LibraryWarcraft Tavern
- Warcraft Tavern: Scarlet Monastery QuestsWarcraft Tavern
- lvren.fun: Scarlet Monastery Librarylvren.fun
- Zockify: WoW Forever Scarlet MonasteryZockify
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