The rulebook

How a run counts

One clock, one cap, one clip. These are the rules an admin checks before a time reaches the board.

The timer starts on zone-in

The clock starts the moment the group enters the instance and stops when the final boss of the run dies. Standing at the portal to plan, buff or discuss costs you nothing — the timer isn't running yet.

Every boss must die

A run only counts when every boss in the dungeon is killed. Rare (optional) bosses are the single exception — you may skip those. Miss a normal boss and the run is void, no matter the time.

Level cap is checked on entry

Every dungeon has a maximum level for 5-man. Smaller groups get extra room: 4-man +1 level, 3-man +3, duo +4, solo +5, never above 60. Every credited runner must be at or under that cap when the group zones in. Level up mid-run and the time still stands — level up before entering and it does not.

A clip is mandatory

Twitch or YouTube, showing the run from entry to the final kill. The clip has to make the start, the level of the group and the finish visible. No clip, no rank.

Credit the whole group

Every character in the group is credited, and the count must match the category — 5 names for a 5-man, 1 for a solo. Deaths on Hardcore are permanent; a run where a member dies is still valid as long as the boss goes down.

Maximum entry level

Every credited runner must be at or under this level when the group zones in. Smaller groups get extra levels, never above 60.

Dungeon	Solo	Duo	3-man	4-man	5-man
Ragefire Chasm	≤ 19	≤ 18	≤ 17	≤ 15	≤ 14
The Deadmines	≤ 24	≤ 23	≤ 22	≤ 20	≤ 19
Wailing Caverns	≤ 25	≤ 24	≤ 23	≤ 21	≤ 20
Shadowfang Keep	≤ 29	≤ 28	≤ 27	≤ 25	≤ 24
Blackfathom Deeps	≤ 31	≤ 30	≤ 29	≤ 27	≤ 26
The Stockade	≤ 32	≤ 31	≤ 30	≤ 28	≤ 27
Razorfen Kraul	≤ 36	≤ 35	≤ 34	≤ 32	≤ 31
Gnomeregan	≤ 37	≤ 36	≤ 35	≤ 33	≤ 32
Razorfen Downs	≤ 44	≤ 43	≤ 42	≤ 40	≤ 39
Scarlet Monastery: Armory	≤ 45	≤ 44	≤ 43	≤ 41	≤ 40
Scarlet Monastery: Cathedral	≤ 45	≤ 44	≤ 43	≤ 41	≤ 40
Scarlet Monastery: Graveyard	≤ 45	≤ 44	≤ 43	≤ 41	≤ 40
Scarlet Monastery: Library	≤ 45	≤ 44	≤ 43	≤ 41	≤ 40
Uldaman	≤ 50	≤ 49	≤ 48	≤ 46	≤ 45
Zul'Farrak	≤ 51	≤ 50	≤ 49	≤ 47	≤ 46
Maraudon	≤ 55	≤ 54	≤ 53	≤ 51	≤ 50
The Sunken Temple	≤ 59	≤ 58	≤ 57	≤ 55	≤ 54
Blackrock Depths	60	60	60	≤ 59	≤ 58
Lower Blackrock Spire	60	60	60	60	≤ 59
Dire Maul: East	60	60	60	60	60
Dire Maul: North	60	60	60	60	60
Dire Maul: West	60	60	60	60	60
Scholomance	60	60	60	60	60
Stratholme	60	60	60	60	60
Upper Blackrock Spire	60	60	60	60	60

Example: Level 24 or lower on entry for a 5-man in Shadowfang Keep, and level 29 or lower on entry for a solo. Scarlet Monastery wings share one 5-man cap of 40 across Graveyard, Library, Armory and Cathedral.

How points work

Every board is scored against its own world record, so a slow dungeon is worth as much as a fast one.

Scoring a run

A run is worth 1000 × (record time ÷ your time)² points. Matching the record is a perfect 1000; twice the record time is a quarter of it.
Placement bonus on top: +150 for the world record, +75 for second, +40 for third.
Only your fastest time counts per dungeon and category — resubmitting the same board replaces it instead of stacking.
Every credited member of a run receives the full score.

Your rating

Rating is the average of your best 5 distinct boards — never a total, so nobody out-ranks you purely on volume.
With fewer than 5 boards the empty slots count as 400 points and you are flagged provisional. A newcomer with three excellent runs can already sit near the top.
When a new world record lands, every run on that board is rescored automatically. Ratings move without anyone resubmitting anything.
Badges track milestones separately: runs submitted, records held, dungeons and categories covered.

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