Sepulcher of the First Ones

• Not to be confused with the Sepulcher (a town in Silverpine Forest) or the Sepulcher of Knowledge (a library in Maldraxxus).

The Sepulcher of the First Ones is the final raid instance of the Shadowlands expansion, located east of Zereth Mortis. It is an ancient place of power, containing secrets of the eponymous First Ones that the Jailer seeks to use to rewrite the rules of the universe.

The Sepulcher is a place that should not be able to exist according to the laws of physics as they are known on Azeroth. Prior to the Jailer's attack, the Sepulcher's location was a closely guarded secret. The attendants of Korthia were forbidden from discussing it, even with allies.

Long ago, the Jailer sought to unmake the balance of the cosmos and tried to claim the sigils of the other Eternal Ones, believing that they were keys to forbidden knowledge locked within the Sepulcher that would allow him to unravel the cosmos. The Primus believed that if the Jailer obtained all five sigils, nothing would be able to stop him from reaching the Sepulcher. The Primus was eventually proven right, when the Jailer managed to collect all five sigils and opened a portal to Zereth Mortis from Oribos.

The brokers of Cartel Ba and Cartel Al have also been looking for the Sepulcher. The Al outbid Cartel Ta on leading an expedition to search for the Sepulcher. The mission was believed to have ended in failure, but in reality, the seekers found Zereth Mortis and became the Enlightened.

''The Jailer has breached the Sepulcher, the mysterious heart of the Shadowlands. Should he control its primordial power, he will reshape the cosmos with Death at the fore. As Zovaal prepares to dominate reality, champions of Azeroth charge forth to stop him. Will their resolve outmatch his?''

''The essence of creation is being devoured. If left unchecked, reality will collapse.'' ''Lihuvim fights a losing battle against domination. Unless saved, the keeper's power will become the Jailer's.'' Zovaal's greatest followers have destroyed millions of civilations [sic]. Will they now unmake the universe? ''Zovaal sits on the cusp of ultimate victory. Unless stopped, the cosmos will succumb to his power.''

• Ephemeral Plains

• Cornerstone of Creation

• Domination's Grasp

• The Grand Design

To queue for Raid Finder wings, an average item level of 220 is required.

Gaining full access to the Ancient Translocator is unlocked from The Pilgrimage Ends, as part of the fourth chapter of Secrets of the First Ones.

• Sepulcher of the First Ones (achievement)
• Ephemeral Plains (achievement)
• Cornerstone of Creation (achievement)
• Domination's Grasp (achievement)
• The Grand Design
• Heroic: Sepulcher of the First Ones
• Ahead of the Curve: The Jailer
• Mythic: Sepulcher of the First Ones
• Cutting Edge: The Jailer
• Mythic: Vigilant Guardian
• Mythic: Dausegne
• Mythic: Artificer Xy'mox (Sepulcher of the First Ones)
• Mythic: Prototype Pantheon
• Mythic: Skolex
• Mythic: Halondrus
• Mythic: Lihuvim
• Mythic: Anduin Wrynn
• Mythic: Lords of Dread
• Mythic: Rygelon
• Mythic: The Jailer
• Hall of Fame: The Jailer (Alliance)
• Hall of Fame: The Jailer (Horde)
• Glory of the Sepulcher Raider
• Amidst Ourselves
• Coming to Terms
• Damnation Aviation
• Four Ring Circus
• Power ON
• Shimmering Secrets
• The Protoform Matrix
• We Are All Made of Stars
• Where the Wild Corgis Are
• Wisdom Comes From the Desert
• Xy Never, Ever Marks the Spot.
• Sepulcher of the First Ones Guild Run
• Heroic Sepulcher of the First Ones Guild Run

Items in the raid drop at two item levels per difficulty: the first eight bosses drop at one item level, and the last two (Kel'Thuzad and Sylvanas Windrunner) drop at a higher item level.

Beyond the normal item drops, there are a handful of unique items or item effects that are found in the raid.

• The Sepulcher of the First Ones marks the return of class-specific tier sets, being the first raid to feature them since Antorus, the Burning Throne in Legion.