How to Get to Mardum, the Shattered Abyss in WoW — From All Cities

Mardum, the Shattered Abyss is the Demon Hunter starting zone in World of Warcraft — a shattered prison world floating in the Twisting Nether, drenched in fel energy and ruled by the Burning Legion. Unlike most zones, you can’t just fly or portal there from Stormwind or Orgrimmar. Getting to Mardum requires a specific character type or a Legion questline.

This guide covers every available method to reach Mardum from all major cities.

⚠️ Before You Go: Who Can Access Mardum?

Only starting Demon Hunters can get to Mardum via a portal opened by Illidan. After the starting zone, the entirety of the zone is completely empty — flying or jumping off the Fel Hammer simply returns the character to the Order Hall.

🎯 In short: Mardum as an explorable zone is only available during the Demon Hunter starting experience. After that, you can reach the Fel Hammer (the Order Hall floating above Mardum), but Mardum itself is no longer accessible.

How to Get to Mardum as a Demon Hunter (Starting Zone)

This is the only way to experience Mardum as a full zone. You don’t travel there — you spawn there.

Create a new Demon Hunter (Night Elf or Blood Elf, level 8 minimum character requirement on your account). The moment you log in, you’re automatically placed inside the Mardum starting scenario — no travel from any city required.

The Demon Hunter class campaign starts automatically when you create a new Demon Hunter, with their own unique route to the Broken Isles as part of their class introductory quests.

Once you complete the full starting questline in Mardum and the Vault of the Wardens, you’ll be sent to Legion Dalaran and cannot return to Mardum as a playable zone.

How to Get to Mardum from Stormwind

Demon Hunters only. From Stormwind, the fastest route to the Fel Hammer above Mardum is through Legion Dalaran:

1. Travel to Dalaran (Legion) — use the Stormwind Portal Room portal to Azsuna, then fly to Dalaran
2. Head to Krasus’ Landing
3. Glide or fly to Illidari Redoubt — the small floating island just off Krasus’ Landing
4. Use the Illidari Gateway on the island to teleport to the Fel Hammer over Mardum

⚡ A portal to the Fel Hammer resides on a floating island off Krasus’ Landing in Dalaran. Demon Hunters can glide to the island. If the glide is interrupted or the jump is too short, a felbat will catch the Demon Hunter and drop them on the island.

Non-Demon Hunter Alliance players have no route to Mardum from Stormwind.

How to Get to Mardum from Orgrimmar

Demon Hunters only. Same path as Stormwind, starting from the Horde side:

1. Travel to Dalaran (Legion) — use the Orgrimmar Portal Room portal to Azsuna, then fly to Dalaran
2. Head to Krasus’ Landing
3. Glide or fly to Illidari Redoubt — the small floating island just off the landing
4. Use the Illidari Gateway to reach the Fel Hammer above Mardum

Non-Demon Hunter Horde players have no route to Mardum from Orgrimmar.

How to Get to Mardum from Dalaran

This is the fastest and most direct route for Demon Hunters — Legion Dalaran is right next to the Illidari Redoubt.

1. Arrive in Dalaran (Legion) via Dalaran Hearthstone, Mage portal, or the Portal Room in your capital
2. Go to Krasus’ Landing (the flight master area on the east side)
3. Look for the small floating island — Illidari Redoubt — just off the edge
4. Glide off Krasus’ Landing using Glide to land on it, or fly across if you have a flying mount
5. Click the Illidari Gateway to teleport to the Fel Hammer

Completing the quest Return to Mardum will give you access to the Illidari Gateway found on Illidari Redoubt, a small floating island near Krasus’ Landing in Dalaran. This portal will allow you to reach the Fel Hammer, and you’ll find a return portal on the other side.

How to Get to Mardum from The Exodar

Demon Hunters only. The Exodar has no direct portal to Dalaran, so:

1. Use your Dalaran Hearthstone (Toy Box) to jump directly to Legion Dalaran
2. Alternatively, take a portal from Stormwind Portal Room to Azsuna and fly to Dalaran
3. From Dalaran, glide or fly to Illidari Redoubt off Krasus’ Landing
4. Use the Illidari Gateway to reach the Fel Hammer

For help reaching The Exodar first, see our Exodar guide.

How to Get to Mardum from Silvermoon City

Demon Hunters only. Silvermoon has no direct portal to Dalaran either, so:

1. Use your Dalaran Hearthstone (quickest option)
2. Or travel from Silvermoon to Orgrimmar via the Undercity portal, then use the Portal Room to Azsuna
3. From Dalaran, glide to Illidari Redoubt and use the Illidari Gateway

How to Get to Mardum from Shattrath City

Demon Hunters only. Shattrath is in Outland and has no direct connection to Legion content.

1. Use the Dalaran Hearthstone from your Toy Box — fastest option
2. Or take any portal from Shattrath to a capital city, then use that city’s Portal Room to reach Azsuna, and fly to Dalaran
3. From Dalaran → Krasus’ Landing → Illidari Redoubt → Illidari Gateway

See our Shattrath City guide if you need help getting there first.

How to Get to Mardum from Valdrakken (Dragonflight)

Demon Hunters only. From Valdrakken there’s no direct route to Dalaran, but:

1. Use the Dalaran Hearthstone from your Toy Box
2. Or use a portal from Stormwind/Orgrimmar Portal Room to Azsuna → fly to Dalaran
3. From Dalaran → glide to Illidari Redoubt → Illidari Gateway → Fel Hammer

Check our Valdrakken guide for Dragonflight travel tips.

🗺️ Key Locations in and Around Mardum

Summary: Fastest Route by City

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