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{{Infobox instance
|name=Magisters' Terrace
|aka=MgT, MsT, MrT, MagTerr, MT and QD5
|ss=Magisters' Terrace loading screen.jpg
|caption=Magisters' Terrace loading graphic
|loc=[[Isle of Quel'Danas]]
|race={{Race|Blood Elf}}<br />{{Race|Felblood Elf}}<br />{{Race|Ethereal}}<br />{{Race|Naga}}<br />{{RaceIcon|Shivarra}} [[Shivarra]]<br />{{Race|Wretched}}
|boss={{RaceIcon|KaelWretched}} [[Kael'thas Sunstrider (Magisters' Terrace tactics)|Kael'thas Sunstrider]]
|type=Dungeon
|level=70
|minlevel=68
|players=5
|crossfaction=1
|key=[[Heroic Countenance]]
|faction=[[Shattered Sun Offensive]]
|bosses={{Magisters' Terrace}}
}}

'''Magisters' Terrace''' is a 5-man instance located on the northeastern corner of the [[Isle of Quel'Danas]], which was released in [[patch 2.4.0]]. The instance includes outdoor walkways and courtyards, as well as indoor areas that use similar architecture as [[Silvermoon City]]. There is a [[Scrying Orb (Magisters' Terrace)|Scrying Orb]] found on a balcony past the second boss that gives a sneak peek of the nearby [[Sunwell Plateau]] raid. Following this, players meet with [[Kalec]], the half-elf avatar of the [[blue dragon]] [[Kalecgos]]. The final boss is none other than [[Kael'thas Sunstrider (Magisters' Terrace tactics)|Kael'thas Sunstrider]], who has survived his ordeal in [[Tempest Keep]]. He appears in both normal and heroic modes and drops epic level loot from both levels of difficulty.

==Adventure Guide==
''After his defeat in the [[Tempest Keep]], [[Kael'thas Sunstrider]] publicly revealed his alliance with the ruthless [[Burning Legion]]. Intent upon summoning the demon lord [[Kil'jaeden]], Kael'thas has returned to the [[Isle of Quel'Danas]] to make the final preparations for his master's arrival.''

==Background==
===Blood of the Highborne===
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During the [[Scourge invasion of Quel'Thalas]], after [[Dar'Khan Drathir]] killed half of of the [[Convocation of Silvermoon]], the traitorous high elf hid in a hall of the Magisters' Terrace and started a spell of binding the Sunwell and shot a fireball outside to let his master [[Arthas Menethil]] know that the time has come to invade Quel'Danas.<ref>''[[Blood of the Highborne]]'', chapter 2</ref>

===The Burning Crusade===
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Situated on a ridge in northeastern Quel'Danas, Magisters' Terrace served as a convenient base for [[Kael'thas Sunstrider]] and his underlings as they assisted the proceedings in the [[Sunwell Plateau]]. The prince stood poised to desecrate the ancient lands of his people with an [[Kil'jaeden|incomparable evil]]. If he had succeeded, the darkness of the Legion would have spread quickly to all corners of Azeroth, extinguishing everything in its path.<ref>[http://us.battle.net/wow/en/zone/magisters-terrace/ Magister's Terrace]</ref> The disgraced lord of the blood elves eventually made his final stand at the terrace where he was killed by the [[adventurer]]s.

===Legion===
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Magisters' Terrace is where the [[Trial of Style]] is held. [[Shadreen]] made a brief appearance here, collecting some information.

===Exploring Azeroth===
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Years after the [[Battle for Quel'Danas]], the blood elves continued to care for the terrace. [[Swift White Hawkstrider|Kael'thas' hawkstrider]] is looked after here, as well as a [[Phoenix Hatchling|rare phoenix hatchling]]. The terrace has become something of a museum since the war on Outland: items and artifacts reclaimed from the Sunwell have found their way here, others having been donated anonymously. [[Apolyon, the Soul-Render]] and [[Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury]] are two notable items in the blood elves' keeping. The possessions and artifacts of the fallen Sunstrider dynasty are given places of honor in the terrace.<ref>''[[World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms]]'', pg. 92-95</ref>

==Geography==
===Maps===
<gallery>
VZ-Magisters' Terrace-s1.jpg|Observation Grounds
VZ-Magisters' Terrace.jpg|Grand Magister's Asylum
</gallery>

===Subregions===
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*[[Assembly Chamber]]
*[[Grand Magister's Asylum]]
*[[Halls of Theory]]
*[[Observation Grounds]]
*[[Solar Vigil]]
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==Encounters==
[[File:Magisters' Terrace.jpg|thumb|The Magisters' Terrace bosses]]
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! Bosses || Monsters
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*'''Observation Grounds (Upper)
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*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Blood Knight}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Mage Guard}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Magister}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Female}} {{mob|Sunblade Physician}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Warlock}}
**{{RaceIcon|Imp}} {{mob|Sunblade Imp}}
|- valign=top
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*'''The Assembly Chamber
**{{RaceIcon|FelbloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Selin Fireheart}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Wretched}} {{mob|Wretched Bruiser}}
*{{RaceIcon|Wretched}} {{mob|Wretched Husk}}
*{{RaceIcon|Wretched}} {{mob|Wretched Skulker}}
*{{RaceIcon|Unknown}} {{mob|Fel Crystal}}
|- valign=top
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*'''Magisters' Terrace (Halls)
**{{RaceIcon|Arcane}} {{mob|Vexallus}}
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*{{RaceIcon|ManaWyrm}} {{mob|Brightscale Wyrm}}
*{{RaceIcon|Naga|Female}} {{mob|Coilskar Witch}}
*{{RaceIcon|Ethereal}} {{mob|Ethereum Smuggler}}
*{{RaceIcon|Succubus}} {{mob|Sister of Torment}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Blood Knight}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Keeper}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Mage Guard}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Magister}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Female}} {{mob|Sunblade Physician}}
*{{RaceIcon|FelGolem}} {{mob|Sunblade Sentinel}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Warlock}}
**{{RaceIcon|Imp}} {{mob|Sunblade Imp}}
|- valign=top
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*'''Observation Grounds (Lower)
**{{RaceIcon|Shivarra}} {{mob|Priestess Delrissa}}
***{{RaceIcon|Broken|Male}} {{mob|Apoko}}
***{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Female}} {{mob|Ellrys Duskhallow}}
***{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Eramas Brightblaze}}
***{{RaceIcon|Imp}} {{mob|Fizzle}}
***{{RaceIcon|Satyr}} {{mob|Garaxxas}}
***{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Kagani Nightstrike}}
***{{RaceIcon|Ravager}} {{mob|Sliver (ravager)||Sliver}}
***{{RaceIcon|Naga|Male}} {{mob|Warlord Salaris}}
***{{RaceIcon|Ethereal}} {{mob|Yazzai}}
***{{RaceIcon|Gan'arg}} {{mob|Zelfan}}
****{{RaceIcon|SheepMech}} {{mob|High Explosive Sheep}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Naga|Female}} {{mob|Coilskar Witch}}
*{{RaceIcon|Ethereal}} {{mob|Ethereum Smuggler}}
*{{RaceIcon|Succubus}} {{mob|Sister of Torment}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Blood Knight}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Mage Guard}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Magister}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Female}} {{mob|Sunblade Physician}}
*{{RaceIcon|FelGolem}} {{mob|Sunblade Sentinel}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Warlock}}
**{{RaceIcon|Imp}} {{mob|Sunblade Imp}}
|- valign=top
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*'''Grand Magister's Asylum'''
**{{RaceIcon|KaelWretched}} {{mob|Kael'thas Sunstrider (Magisters' Terrace tactics)||Kael'thas Sunstrider}}
***{{RaceIcon|Phoenix}} {{mob|Phoenix (Magisters' Terrace)||Phoenix}}
****{{RaceIcon|Egg}} {{mob|Phoenix Egg}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Naga|Female}} {{mob|Coilskar Witch}}
*{{RaceIcon|Ethereal}} {{mob|Ethereum Smuggler}}
*{{RaceIcon|Succubus}} {{mob|Sister of Torment}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Blood Knight}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Mage Guard}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Magister}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Female}} {{mob|Sunblade Physician}}
*{{RaceIcon|BloodElf|Male}} {{mob|Sunblade Warlock}}
**{{RaceIcon|Imp}} {{mob|Sunblade Imp}}
|}

==Reputation==
===Normal mode===
A full Magisters' Terrace clear will yield around 1640 reputation with the [[Shattered Sun Offensive]] up to [[revered]], while after revered with the faction you will only get 1230 reputation. Most elite trash yield 12 reputation. [[Sunblade Sentinel]]s yield 24 reputation. The Wretched [[Wretched Bruiser|Bruisers]], [[Wretched Husk|Husks]] and [[Wretched Skulker|Skulkers]] yield 9 reputation. The first three bosses yield 120 reputation until revered (0 after revered), while [[Kael'thas Sunstrider (Magisters' Terrace tactics)|Kael'thas]] yields 240 reputation until revered (120 after revered). [[Brightscale Wyrm]]s yield 1 reputation until revered (0 after revered).

===Heroic mode===
A full clear will yield exactly 2503 reputation with the [[Shattered Sun Offensive]]. Most elite trash yield 15 reputation. [[Sunblade Sentinel]]s yield 30 reputation. The Wretched [[Wretched Bruiser|Bruisers]], [[Wretched Husk|Husks]] and [[Wretched Skulker|Skulkers]] yield 11.25 reputation. All the bosses yield 250 reputation each. [[Brightscale Wyrm]]s yield 2 reputation.

Most of the boss fights are the same as in normal mode.  The Kael'thas fight is a little different in that he casts a Pyroblast one minute into the fight (won't cast it if he enters gravity lapse mode before that). During the cast time he puts up a shield (Shock Barrier, absorbs 10K damage) which makes him immune to all interrupts.  The shield is vulnerable to normal attacks and MUST be taken down before the Pyroblast casts.  Once the shield is down, normal spell interrupts (counterspell, shield bash, kick etc.) will stop the casting.  If the Pyroblast is not interrupted it will deal upwards of 40,000 damage to the tank. Pally tanks can bubble out of the first pyroblast, and it is suggested that if dps isn't able to burn through the Shock Barrier that a warrior tank pop shield wall and last stand, it is possible that this might enable him to live through 1 pyroblast but should a 2nd come he has no recourse. If you fail to stop the Pyroblast and your tank goes down, you can still easily finish. For at this point there is no aggro, Kael just spams the gravity effect

===At Level 85===
For those solo farming Shattered Sun reputation or for the mount or pet drops, Magisters' Terrace is fairly easy at level 85, but not a total walk in the park. Carelessness can result in dying to the mob groups after {{mob|Vexallus}}, as they have an assortment of close-in and ranged abilities that can prove dangerous if not accounted for properly, depending on one's class. As for the bosses, {{mob|Selin Fireheart}} and {{mob|Vexallus}} are rather easy DPS races at this level, as is {{mob|Kael'thas Sunstrider (Magisters' Terrace tactics)||Kael'thas Sunstrider}} (though unless one has exceptional DPS, he will cast his gravity lapse, which is little more than an annoyance). The {{mob|Priestess Delrissa}} encounter, however, does require a little planning, as the assortment of stuns available to her group (depending on which ones are present) can make this encounter a challenge for cloth-wearing characters if one is not careful. As for gold farming, the mobs usually drop between 50 silver and one gold each, though sometimes (considerably) less. With the gold from selling the drops off the bosses and mobs, one can usually realize between 100-200 gold for a full heroic run, minus repair costs.

==Loot==
{{main|Magisters' Terrace loot}}

==Quests==
# [[Crisis at the Sunwell]] / [[Duty Calls]]
# [[Magisters' Terrace (quest)]] (Retail) / [[Magisters' Terrace (BC Classic)]] (TBC Classic)
# [[Severed Communications]] (Retail only)
# [[The Scryer's Scryer]]
# [[Hard to Kill]]
*[[A Radical Notion]]
*[[Twisted Associations]]
*[[WANTED: Sisters of Torment]]
*[[WANTED: The Signet Ring of Prince Kael'thas]]

==Related achievements==
*[[Magister's Terrace (achievement)]]
*[[Heroic: Magister's Terrace]]
*[[Heroic: Magister's Terrace Guild Run]]
*[[Swift White Hawkstrider (achievement)]]

==Notes and trivia==
*Due to their prominence, the [[Windrunner]]s had access to majority of [[Magisters' Terrace]].<ref>''[[World of Warcraft: Sylvanas]]'', pg. 105</ref>
*Magisters' Terrace was the third 5-man instance to be added via patch. The first was [[Maraudon]] in [[patch 1.2]] and the second was [[Dire Maul]] in [[patch 1.3]], which opened in December 2004 and March 2005, respectively. The next 5-man instance to be added via patch would be [[Trial of the Champion]] in [[patch 3.2]], released in August 2009.
*For a time this was the only dungeon to contain a [[Cut Scene|cut scene]] while playing the game. It has later been joined by others such as [[Throne of the Tides]], [[Gate of the Setting Sun]], [[Shadowmoon Burial Grounds]] and [[Kings' Rest]]. Most other cut scenes in-game happen when you first create a new character or for a few specific quests.
*A standardized abbreviation for the instance has yet to be decided upon. Among the various player-created abbreviations seen in game are the following: MgT, MsT, MrT (presumably after [[Wikipedia:Mr. T|Mr. T]]), MT (causes ambiguity problems with [[Mana-Tombs]]), QD5 (Quel'Danas five-man), SPLAT5 (Sunwell Plateau five-man), Terrace, and MagT (differentiated from Magtheridon by the capital T at the end). Blizzard Community Manager [[Drysc]] commented on the official forums: "I think MST makes the most sense, Magisters' Terrace. But MGT works too."<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=5575898126&postId=55751964395&sid=1#22</ref> For German players the abbreviation "TdM" is common. "Bancal" is the most common abbreviation for Spanish players.
*It is also worth noting that this dungeon is kind of like a "best of" [[The Burning Crusade]]. The bosses each take something from one core aspect of Burning Crusade, but tune it down (or keep it at a similar difficulty). The First boss, Selin Fireheart, is very similar to [[Warlord Kalithresh]], a 5-man final boss. The second boss, Vexallus, is similar to [[The Curator]], a boss from the 10-man, [[Karazhan]]. The 3rd boss, is similar to [[Moroes]], or even more so (due to the difficulty to tank it) a 5v5 [[Arena]]. And the final boss Kael'thas, is similar to a fight from a 25-man raid. Thus this dungeon takes the core aspects of 5-man dungeons, 10-man dungeons, PvP, and 25-man endgame, and tunes it down to a 5-man encounter.
*Groups had to come prepared to this instance as the level of difficulty was greater than the hardest of the level 70 5-man instances like [[Shattered Halls]] and [[Shadow Labyrinth]], and was on a similar level to that of beginning heroics such as [[Hellfire Ramparts]] and [[Underbog]]. On heroic mode Magisters' Terrace was one of the most difficult five man experiences at level 70.
*Behind Kael'thas is an [[Orb of Translocation]] ("Escape to the Isle of Quel'Danas") that ports you to [[Vindicator Xayann]] at the [[Shattered Sun Staging Area]].

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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Magisters' Terrace entrance.jpg|The entrance to Magisters' Terrace.
File:Magisters' Terrace from the Harbor.jpg|An overview of the exterior, as seen from atop the Inn of the [[Sun's Reach Harbor]]
File:Magisters Terrace design.jpg|An early design layout of the instance.
File:The Assembly Chamber.jpg|The Assembly Chamber.
File:Halls of Theory.jpg|Halls of Theory.
File:Halls of Theory01.jpg|Halls of Theory.
File:The Solar Vigil.jpg|The Solar Vigil, a balcony overlooking [[Sunwell Plateau]]. The [[Scrying Orb (Magisters' Terrace)|Scrying Orb]] shows a cinematic. [[Kalec]] stands nearby.
File:Observation Grounds.jpg|Observation Grounds (lower level), facing east.
File:Grand Magister's Asylum.jpg|Grand Magister's Asylum, Kael'thas Sunstrider's inner sanctum.
File:Magisterterracemap.jpg
</gallery>

==Patch changes==
*{{Patch 5.3.0|note=Now accessible at level 68, down from level 70.}}
*{{Patch 4.2.0|note=Completion of [[Hard to Kill]] is no longer required for Heroic Mode.}}
*{{Patch 2.4.0|note=Added.}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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