Many players in World of Warcraft take running instances, heroics, and raids for granted. It is just something they do as part of their normal time playing the game. To a great many other players though, they really do not have a clue what these items even are as they have come from RPG and single player games were instancing is not an issue. So in this guide we explore what these items are in an MMOG and why the new players should care about them.

I am going to start with the very generic term of Dungeon, and give just enough information to purposefully keep it vague. Simply put a dungeon in an MMOG is a very specific place to explore, generally with a group of other players. Most players think of dungeons as an underground place with monsters and evil wizards, and this isn’t that far off in WoW. The thing to keep in mind though is that a dungeon can be below ground, above ground, in a building, or outside. All it really means is a very specific place to quest and explore.

You can find all the details in our Newbie Guide: Dungeons and Raids.