Blackrock Depths dungeon guide

Overview

Blackrock Depths is the Dark Iron capital and the largest dungeon in this level band. The route runs from the Detention Block and the Ring of Law, through the Black Anvil and the Manufactory, into the Grim Guzzler tavern, and on through the Summoners' Tomb and Magmus to the throne room.

Forever keeps the 52-60 range and the Classic bosses. The 9 November hotfix fixed two launch problems: the throne room doors now reopen if the group wipes on Emperor Dagran Thaurissan, and Heart of the Mountain can be looted more than once. With five resets per hour, splitting the dungeon into shorter runs is practical.

Getting there

Blackrock Mountain, reached from Searing Gorge or Burning Steppes. The Blackrock Depths portal is in the lower part of the mountain.

Key and attunement

No attunement. Dark Iron Legacy (level 52) gives the Shadowforge Key after you kill Fineous Darkvire. High Interrogator Gerstahn drops the Prison Cell Key, and Relic Coffer Keys open the 12 coffers that lead to The Vault.

Bosses

1High Interrogator GerstahnOptional

Dark Iron priest in the Detention Block. She drops the Prison Cell Key.

• Psychic ScreamFears nearby players. Fight her away from the cell doors and patrols.

2Lord RoccorOptional

Fire elemental near the entrance tunnels. Drops the Smoking Heart of the Mountain formula.

• Formula: Smoking Heart of the MountainRecipe

3Houndmaster GrebmarOptional

Dark Iron houndmaster with a pack of hounds. Pull the hounds off the healer first.

4Ring of Law

Arena event: waves of creatures, then one of several bosses, chosen at random.

5Pyromancer Loregrain

Dark Iron fire caster. Drops the Fiery Weapon enchant formula.

• Formula: Enchant Weapon - Fiery WeaponRecipe

6Lord Incendius

Fire lord at the Black Anvil. Target of the Incendius! and Disharmony of Fire quests.

• Ace of Elementals

7Warder StilgissOptional

Frost caster who fights alongside his hound.

8Fineous Darkvire

Dark Iron chief architect. Kill him for Dark Iron Legacy, which leads to the Shadowforge Key.

• Master Builder's Shirt

9Bael'GarOptional

Giant fire elemental in the lava area.

10General Angerforge

Dark Iron general who calls reinforcements when his health drops. Target of Operation: Death to Angerforge.

11Golem Lord Argelmach

Golem master in the Manufactory. Target of The Rise of the Machines.

• Golem Heart

12Hurley BlackbreathOptional

Brewer in the Grim Guzzler, tied to the Lost Thunderbrew Recipe quest.

13Phalanx

Iron construct that guards the Grim Guzzler.

• Backroom BulwarkShield

14Ribbly ScrewspigotOptional

Goblin in the Grim Guzzler who fights with his friends.

15Plugger SpazzringOptional

Grim Guzzler barkeep. Stealing from the bar turns the tavern hostile.

16The VaultOptional

Opened after unlocking the 12 relic coffers with Relic Coffer Keys. Heart of the Mountain is looted here.

17Ambassador Flamelash

Fire elemental ambassador whose room fills with burning spirits. Kill the spirits before they reach him.

18The Seven

Seven dwarf spirits in the Summoners' Tomb, fought one after another.

19Magmus

Giant golem guarding the way to the throne room.

20Princess Moira Bronzebeard

Thaurissan's wife, fought beside him. The faction quests decide whether she lives.

21Emperor Dagran Thaurissan

The Dark Iron emperor in the throne room. Since the 9 November hotfix, the throne doors reopen after a wipe.

• Hand of ThaurissanA stun on a random target. Healers keep the tank topped up between stuns.
• Avatar of FlameFire damage around him. Ranged and healers stay out of melee range.

• Thaurissan Family Jewels

Quests

• Dark Iron LegacyLevel 52Both factions

  Quest giver

  Franclorn Forgewright

  Task

  Kill Fineous Darkvire. The quest gives the Shadowforge Key.

  Rewards

  Shadowforge Key

• Lost Thunderbrew RecipeLevel 55Both factions

  Task

  Recover the Thunderbrew recipe in the Grim Guzzler.

• Disharmony of FireLevel 56Both factions

  Task

  Kill Lord Incendius.

• Operation: Death to AngerforgeLevel 58Horde

  Task

  Kill General Angerforge.

• The Rise of the MachinesLevel 58Horde

  Task

  Kill Golem Lord Argelmach.

• The Royal RescueLevel 59Horde

  Task

  Kill Emperor Dagran Thaurissan.

• The Fate of the KingdomLevel 59Alliance

  Task

  Kill Emperor Dagran Thaurissan.

Items

Every item in our item database that comes from Blackrock Depths, grouped by where it drops.

Maps

Tips

• Do Dark Iron Legacy early. The Shadowforge Key saves a long walk on every later run.
• Split it into two or three runs: the prison and Ring of Law, the middle with the Grim Guzzler, then the tomb and throne room.
• Do not steal from Plugger Spazzring's bar unless the group is ready to fight the whole tavern.
• Take your faction's Thaurissan quest before the final run. Alliance takes The Fate of the Kingdom, Horde takes The Royal Rescue.

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