Death ' s Breach Death ' s Breach is a plateau below in the Eastern Plaguelands , to the west of Havenshire . It can be accessed directly by going through the cave in the Noxious Glade . Players can access the Ebon Hold by taking the teleporter located in the northern part of the breach , directly east from the tunnel to the Noxious Glade . A ramp on each side of the plateau leads down into the Ruins of the Scarlet Enclave . Death ' s Breach changes throughout the Phases of the Scarlet Enclave . During The Death Knight Starting Area . Below is the changes of Death ' s Breach during the many Phases of the Scarlet Enclave ( The death knight starting area . ) . Phase One . During Phase one of the Scarlet Enclave Death ' s Breach is the staging area for the beginning of the Scourge ' s final assault on the Scarlet Crusade . The area has multiple Death Knight initiates around the area , as well as other undead . One can observe Initiates going through similar " quests " as the player ' s death knight , from landing at Death ' s Breach , to attacking the Scarlet Crusade . Prince Valanar can be found leading the Undead in the area , upon finishing the quest he along with the other commanders at Death ' s Breach begin to give quests which involve the assault on Havenshire . Important Phase One Occupants . Below is a list of the Important Phase One of the Scarlet Enclave occupants , Their purpose and quests will be listed with them . Unimportant Phase One Occupants . Below is a list of Phase One of the Scarlet Enclave ' s Death ' s Breach occupants . They serve no true purpose and mostly are for sceneary . Phase Two . During the Second Phase of the Scarlet Enclave Death ' s Breach has become the main base of the Scourge on the ground . The Town of Havenshire having been taken over and destroyed . The former Death Knight Initiates ( now Death Knights proper ) wait anxiously for the order to join the battle as Prince Valanar gives a speech upon a newly added stage . Death ' s Breach plays less of a role now as the Crypt of Remembrance has taken its place as the forward base for the attack on New Avalon , The Scarlet Crusade ' s base of operations in the Scarlet Enclave . Important Phase Two Occupants . Below is a list of the important occupants in Death ' s Breach , along with their purpose and quests . Unimportant Phase Two Occupants . Below is a list of the unimportant phase two occupants of Death ' s Breach . Much of Death ' s Breach ' s occupants are now listed under this category as Death ' s Breach is no longer the primary forward base of the Scourge ' s attack . Some of the Important occupants of Phase One may not be listed below as they have now left and much of Phase One ' s unimportant occupants remain . Phase Three . As of Phase Three of the Scarlet Enclave the Death ' s Breach has been mostly deserted , most of the Scourge ' s forces having moved to the battle front for the last attacks . Death ' s Breach now houses one of the last quests in the Scarlet Enclave , and the highest leaders of the Scourge during this attack are present , Including the Lich King . The Stage has been removed , replaced with a small staircase leading up to a platform where the Lich King stands , taunting the Scarlet Crusade . The final evolution of the Death Knight Initiates , Death Knight Champions , are found at the ramps of Death ' s Breach , fighting back the attacking crusaders . Important Phase Three Occupants . As of Phase Three there is truly only one Important occupant here ( Not counting the Scourge Gryphons ) . The Lich King himself . Below is the list of his quests and purpose . Unimportant Phase Three Occupants . Below is a list of the Unimportant Phase Three Occupants of Death ' s Breach . After the Scarlet Enclave . Upon finishing the Final Quests and leaving the instanced Scarlet Enclave , one will find that like Havenshire and New Avalon , Death ' s Breach has been abandoned . The Tents remain , the Lich King ' s platform does not however . Transport to and from Acherus has been removed in favor of the Death Knight ' s Death Gate . This also keeps others out of Acherus through normal means . Death Knights can also use the flight path to get into the Ebon Hold , should they not want to use or cannot use Death Gate .