World of Warcraft housing decor Alliance guide
Just like the Horde version, the core problem is simple: figuring out what drops where and how to get there from Stormwind in the current game, not in some 2010 memory.
This article does two things:
- Gives you a clean, current list of every dungeon and raid boss that drops World of Warcraft housing decor right now.
- Explains, in plain language, how to reach each instance from Stormwind as Alliance, using the modern portal room and flight network.
If you want Blizzard’s high-level explanation of player housing, you can skim the official notes on World of Warcraft housing decor and features.
This guide is about the specific checklist the game doesn’t spell out.
Why World of Warcraft Housing Decor Is So Hard to Track as Alliance
Housing itself is easy: claim a space, open a catalog, start placing things until your frames drop.
The chaos begins when you try to answer one question:
“What do I actually run from Stormwind to get more decor?”
The information is scattered everywhere:
- The in-game Decor Catalog lists sources but doesn’t tell you the practical route from Stormwind.
- Blogs and patch notes talk about decor from raids, dungeons, achievements, vendors, and crafting, but never in one clean list.
- Fansites document drops but often assume you remember where every pre-Cata zone entrance is by heart.
- Reddit is doing what Reddit does: arguing about whether decor being one-per-run is “immersive” or pure pain.
On top of that, only a fairly small set of legacy dungeons and raids currently drop decor at all.
It’s easy to waste an evening chain-pulling random instances that give you nothing but transmog and regret.
The reality:
- Only a short list of older dungeons and raids currently drop World of Warcraft housing decor.
- Dungeon decor almost always comes from the final boss.
- Raid decor is attached to specific bosses, not always the last one.
- The decor is meant to be a guaranteed drop for your first copy, but you’ll need repeat clears if you want multiple copies of the same item.
So let’s cut through the noise and get you a Stormwind-centered route plan that actually lines up with how people play in 2025.
World of Warcraft Housing Decor Alliance Guide: Dungeon & Raid Drops by Instance
Below is every known dungeon and raid decor drop that’s live right now.
For each one you’ll see:
- The decor item.
- The dungeon or raid and boss that drops it.
- A practical route to the instance from Stormwind as Alliance.
Assumptions: you’re on modern retail, you have access to the Stormwind portal room, and you’ve done basic intro quests for each expansion so the portals and flight paths exist.
Classic (Eastern Kingdoms)
| Decor | Instance & Boss | How to Get There from Stormwind (Alliance) |
|---|---|---|
| Stormwind Footlocker | Deadmines – Vanessa VanCleef (final boss) | Exit Stormwind through the main gate and ride south into Elwynn Forest. Follow the road through Goldshire and on into Westfall. Head to Moonbrook in southern Westfall and enter the southernmost building to reach the Deadmines instance portal. |
| Dark Iron Chandelier | Blackrock Depths – Emperor Dagran Thaurissan (final boss) | From Stormwind, take a gryphon to either Burning Steppes (Morgan’s Vigil) or Searing Gorge. Fly or ride to Blackrock Mountain, which sits between the two zones. Enter the mountain, go down to the central lava ring, and take the Blackrock Depths portal in the lower tunnels. |
| Gilnean Circular Rug | Shadowfang Keep – Lord Godfrey (final boss) | From Stormwind, fly north to Arathi Highlands or another northern Eastern Kingdoms hub, then use the flight network to reach Silverpine Forest. Ride west toward the wall of Gilneas; Shadowfang Keep is the large ruined castle overlooking the road just before the gate. |
| Alliance Battle Emblem | Upper Blackrock Spire – Warlord Zaela (final boss) | Travel to Blackrock Mountain using the same route as Blackrock Depths. Inside, take the chains and ramps up the central chamber instead of down. The Upper Blackrock Spire portal is on the upper ledge above Lower Blackrock Spire. |
Mists of Pandaria
| Decor | Instance & Boss | Route from Stormwind |
|---|---|---|
| Tome of Pandaren Wisdom | Temple of the Jade Serpent – Sha of Doubt (final boss) | Go to the Stormwind portal room (Mage Quarter tower) and use the portal to Paw’don Village in the Jade Forest (once you’ve done the MoP intro). Fly along the eastern coast to the Temple of the Jade Serpent. The dungeon entrance is on the outer terrace of the temple complex. |
| Alliance Warlord’s Throne | Siege of Orgrimmar – Garrosh Hellscream | From the same Jade Forest portal, fly north-west into the Vale of Eternal Blossoms and to the Shrine of Seven Stars. The Siege of Orgrimmar raid entrance is on the corrupted, northern edge of the Vale, inside the old Garrosh invasion area. |
Warlords of Draenor
| Decor | Instance & Boss | Route from Stormwind |
|---|---|---|
| Draenic Ottoman | Auchindoun – Teron’gor (final boss) | In the Stormwind portal room, use the portal to Stormshield on Ashran (Draenor), assuming you’ve unlocked Draenor. From Stormshield, take the gryphon to Talador (Auchindoun flight path). The dungeon entrance is on the steps of the large crystal structure in the center of the zone. |
| Stormwind Sconce | Iron Docks – Skulloc (final boss) | Again, portal to Stormshield, then fly north to Gorgrond. Continue to the far north coast where the Iron Docks flight path is located. The Iron Docks instance portal is at the end of the main dock complex. |
Legion
| Decor | Instance & Boss | Route from Stormwind |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Totem Brazier | Neltharion’s Lair – Dargrul the Underking (final boss) | Use the portal in the Stormwind portal room to Azsuna (Broken Isles). From there, either:
From Thunder Totem, fly south-west into the canyon; the Neltharion’s Lair entrance is at the bottom of the chasm. |
| Tome of Reliquary Insights | Return to Karazhan – Viz’aduum the Watcher (final boss) | From Stormwind, ride or fly to Redridge Mountains and continue east into the Blasted Lands, or use any direct portal you have unlocked. From the Blasted Lands, ride north-west through the Swamp of Sorrows and into Deadwind Pass. Karazhan’s tower is in the center of Deadwind Pass. The dungeon “Return to Karazhan” entrance is at the side door up the tower. |
| Argussian Crate | Seat of the Triumvirate – L’ura (final boss) | From Stormwind, portal to Azsuna, then to Dalaran (Broken Isles) if you’re not already there. Use the Vindicaar teleport (unlocked via the Legion Argus campaign) to travel to Eredath. Use the Lightforged Beacon to board The Vindicaar. Use the navigation console and select the Shadowguard Incursion droppoint. Run south west to find the entrance to the Seat of the Triumvirate. |
| Magistrix’s Garden Fountain | The Nighthold – Spellblade Aluriel | Portal from Stormwind to Azsuna, then get to Dalaran and fly to Suramar. The Nighthold raid entrance is on the eastern side of the palace above the city proper. Once inside, progress to Spellblade Aluriel for the decor drop. |
| Moon-Blessed Storage Crate | Darkheart Thicket – Shade of Xavius (final boss) | Use the Azsuna portal → Dalaran → fly to Val’sharah. Head toward the massive corrupted world tree, Shaladrassil. The Darkheart Thicket dungeon entrance is at the base of the tree on the south-eastern side. |
| Ornate Suramar Table | Court of Stars – Advisor Melandrus (final boss) | From Dalaran, fly into Suramar City. The Court of Stars entrance is in the harbor district on the south-eastern edge of the city, on the docks overlooking the bay. |
Battle for Azeroth
For Battle for Azeroth World of Warcraft housing decor drops on Alliance, your life is easier:
Boralus is your capital, and almost everything starts there.
| Decor | Instance & Boss | Route from Stormwind |
|---|---|---|
| Tidesage’s Fireplace | Shrine of the Storm – Vol’zith the Whisperer (final boss) | In the Stormwind portal room, use the portal to Boralus (Tiragarde Sound) once you’ve unlocked Kul Tiras on that character. From Boralus, fly north to Stormsong Valley and then to the far north-east coast where the Shrine of the Storm dungeon sits on the cliffs. |
| Gnomish Tesla Tower | Operation: Mechagon – King Mechagon (final boss) | From Boralus, pick up or complete the “Legend of Mechagon” questline to unlock access to Mechagon Island. Use the submarine or flight path to Mechagon, then fly to the large dungeon gate on the western side of the island for the Operation: Mechagon entrance. |
| Stolen Ironforge Seat | Freehold – Harlan Sweete (final boss) | From Boralus, fly south-west across Tiragarde Sound toward the pirate town of Freehold on the coast. The dungeon entrance is on the hill above the main Freehold harbor. |
Dragonflight
All Dragonflight World of Warcraft housing decor drops are in the Dragon Isles and are very easy to reach once you’ve unlocked the Valdrakken portal in Stormwind.
| Decor | Instance & Boss | Route from Stormwind |
|---|---|---|
| Valdrakken Bookcase | Algeth’ar Academy – Echo of Doragosa (final boss) | Use the portal in the Stormwind portal room to Valdrakken. From Valdrakken, fly north-east to Algeth’ar Academy. The dungeon portal sits in the courtyard of the floating academy. |
| Valdrakken Hanging Lamp | Ruby Life Pools – Kyrakka & Erkhart Stormvein (final bosses) | Stormwind → Valdrakken portal, then fly south-east into The Waking Shores. Ruby Life Pools is the large red dragon shrine built into the cliffs in the center of the zone; the dungeon entrance is on the upper terraces. |
| Qalashi Goulash | Neltharus – Warlord Sargha (final boss) | From Valdrakken, fly south to Scalecracker Keep in The Waking Shores. The Neltharus dungeon entrance is carved into the mountain at the base of the fortress. |
The War Within
These drops come from early War Within dungeons in Khaz Algar.
You’ll want the Dornogal portal unlocked in Stormwind via the War Within intro before you start farming this batch of World of Warcraft housing decor.
| Decor | Instance & Boss | Route from Stormwind |
|---|---|---|
| Meadery Ochre Window | Cinderbrew Meadery – Goldie Baronbottom (final boss) | In Stormwind, head into the mage tower portal room and use the portal to Dornogal (Khaz Algar) once it’s unlocked. From Dornogal, take the flight path south-west to Cinderbrew Meadery. The dungeon entrance is in the middle of the meadery complex. |
| Overgrown Arathi Trellis | Priory of the Sacred Flame – Prioress Murrpray (final boss) | Again, portal to Dornogal, then use the flight path or campaign breadcrumb to enter Hallowfall, the underground zone. Fly to the Priory of the Sacred Flame in central Hallowfall; the dungeon portal is in the priory courtyard. |
How the World of Warcraft Housing Decor Drops Actually Work
A few rules of the road so you don’t start doubting that the items even exist:
- Decor from these listed dungeons and raids is intended to be a guaranteed drop from the correct boss for your first copy on that character.
- Dungeons use the final boss almost every time; raids use specific bosses like Garrosh in Siege of Orgrimmar and Spellblade Aluriel in The Nighthold.
- If you want multiple copies of the same fireplace, rug, or trophy, you’ll need multiple drops – which means repeat clears.
- The game doesn’t clearly mark “this boss drops housing decor,” so if you aren’t using a guide, it’s very easy to run the wrong things for an hour and assume the system is bugged.
TL;DR (For The Skippers)
- This is a Stormwind-first World of Warcraft housing decor Alliance guide that lists every dungeon and raid boss currently dropping decor, plus how to reach them with modern portals and flight paths.
- Classic, Mists, Warlords, Legion, Battle for Azeroth, Dragonflight, and The War Within all have a handful of eligible instances, not a giant list – so you can focus on a tight farming route instead of running everything.
- Dungeon drops come from the final boss; raid drops are on specific bosses and are meant to be effectively guaranteed for your first copy.
- Treat this as a shopping list: pick the decor, find it under the expansion header, follow the “from Stormwind” route, delete the boss, grab your housing piece, hearth, repeat.
- If you also play Horde, pair this article with a counterpart guide from Orgrimmar so you’re not re-learning the travel puzzle every time you swap factions.
Why This World of Warcraft Housing Decor Alliance Guide Exists (And How to Use It)
The goal here is simple: take the “where do I even go?” friction out of housing decor and let you get back to obsessing over layouts instead of flight paths.
If you’re playing Alliance with Stormwind as your base, use this guide like a menu:
- Pick the decor piece you want for your house.
- Find it under the appropriate expansion header.
- Follow the short travel route from Stormwind.
- Kill the boss, loot the decor, and go back to arguing with your guild about which chair goes where.
The list will grow as Blizzard inevitably adds more decor sources to older content, but for now this is the full known set of dungeon and raid drops you can comfortably farm in a weekend on Alliance.
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Until the UI puts a big glowing house icon on decor-dropping bosses, guides like this are your best defense against accidentally running six legacy raids for zero furniture.
Hopefully this keeps your Stormwind homeowner experience on the “targeted farm” side of things.
