Stratholme The city of Stratholme ( pronounced ˈstrathːhɔlm ) was the northernmost and second most populous city of the kingdom of Lordaeron , and is the city where the Order of the Silver Hand was founded . Today , Stratholme is the Scourge ' s capital in Lordaeron . The mad Prince Arthas ravaged Stratholme in the Third War and the undead moved in soon after . Stratholme burns to this day . Changes in Cataclysm . Stratholme was originally divided between the forces of the Scarlet Crusade , led by Grand Crusader Saidan Dathrohan - secretly possessed by the dreadlord Balnazzar - and the Scourge under Baron Rivendare . The two sides were still accessable from either side , resulting in one large instance . This has changed in Cataclysm , as the gate between the Festival Lane and Elders ' Square has been permanently shut , resulting in two separate dungeons within the same instance ( much like the Scarlet Monastery ' s four separate wings ) . The instance portal inside the main entrance , which before Cataclysm was sealed behind a gate , is now open . On the Scarlet side , Balnazzar has since shed his human form and killed all of the Crusaders with him , raising them into undeath and calling them " the Risen " . Cannon Master Willey , Archivist Galford and Malor the Zealous - the other main bosses in the Scarlet wing - are now undead as a result , known as Willey Hopebreaker , Instructor Galford and Commander Malor , respectively . On the undead side , Baron Rivendare , who - despite his beheading - returned to Scourge service in the and Naxxramas has been replaced by Lord Aurius Rivendare . The questgivers for Stratholme - Crusade Commander Eligor Dawnbringer , Master Craftsman Wilhelm , and Packmaster Stonebruiser - will appear inside the instance at the main gate ; at the service entrance , Crusade Commander Korfax and Archmage Angela Dosantos - who give quests for the Scourge side - will join them . Summary . Stratholme is divided into two parts : Scarlet Side or " Live Side " , which goes from the main entrance into the Scarlet Crusade - controlled citadel , and Scourge Side or " Undead Side " , accessed through the Service Entrance to the east of the main gates ( which requires a key or Lockpicking 300 ) to the Scourge slaughterhouse . However , both " sides " are part of the same instance and players can complete both tracks . When using the dungeon finder the end boss , and thus the side of Stratholme your party needs to clear , is determined by the entrance you are ported to . The main gate will lead to the Live Side , while the service entrance will lead to the Undead Side . Engineers can blast their way through the Service Entrance using Seaforium ( or better ) , and blacksmiths a skeleton key ( or better ) . However , if you do , remember to take two charges with you , as there are two doors to open . To get to Aurius Rivendare , the 3 Ash ' ari Crystals must be toppled . These Crystals are guarded by 3 of the bosses : Baroness Anastari , Nerub ' enkan and Maleki the Pallid . Kill them , and all the trash mobs inside the ziggurats they guard , and the Crystals will be toppled , allowing you entry to the Slaughterhouse where Baron Rivendare waits .