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Upper Blackrock Spire dungeon guide

Upper Blackrock Spire (UBRS) is a level 59-60 dungeon at the top of Blackrock Mountain, sharing its entrance with Lower Blackrock Spire. It has four main bosses, Pyroguard Emberseer, Warchief Rend Blackhand, The Beast and General Drakkisath, plus the summoned Lord Valthalak. Drakkisath drops the Dungeon Set 1 chest pieces, and the Onyxia attunement quests run through here.

Levels
59–60
Faction
Both factions
Zone
Blackrock Mountain · Eastern Kingdoms
Bosses
5

Overview

The upper spire is held by the Black Dragonflight and Rend Blackhand's orcs. Pyroguard Emberseer is freed by killing his Incarcerators, Rend arrives on Gyth after an arena event, The Beast waits in its hall, and General Drakkisath stands at the end with his guards.

UBRS is the source of every Tier 0 chest, one of nine Rare chest pieces from Drakkisath. It also matters for Dungeon Set 2: Lord Valthalak is summoned here as part of that quest chain. In Forever the Tier 0 sets give every bonus at six pieces.

Getting there

Inside Blackrock Mountain, through the Blackrock Spire portal used for Lower Blackrock Spire.

Bosses

1Pyroguard Emberseer

Fire elemental held in place by Blackhand Incarcerators. Killing them starts the fight.

2Warchief Rend Blackhand

Arena event: waves of orcs and whelps, then Rend on his drake Gyth. His head turns in for a world buff.

4General Drakkisath

Final boss and source of the Dungeon Set 1 chest pieces. He drops one of nine Rare chests.

  • ConflagrationSets a player on fire and makes them lose control. Spread out so it does not hit the healer group.

5Lord ValthalakOptional

Summoned boss tied to the Dungeon Set 2 quest chain, including Mea Culpa, Lord Valthalak.

Quests

  • General Drakkisath's DemiseBoth factions
    Task
    Kill General Drakkisath.
  • Blood of the Black Dragon ChampionHorde
    Task
    Part of the Horde Onyxia attunement. Kill General Drakkisath.
  • For The Horde!Horde
    Task
    Kill Warchief Rend Blackhand and bring back his head.
  • Mea Culpa, Lord ValthalakBoth factions
    Task
    Part of the Dungeon Set 2 chain around Lord Valthalak.
Quest items · 3
  1. Head of Rend BlackhandCollect for For The Horde! (Level 60) · Horde · Dropped by: Warchief Rend Blackhand
  2. Blood of the Black Dragon ChampionCollect for Drakefire Amulet (Level 60) · Alliance · Dropped by: General Drakkisath
  3. Blood of the Black Dragon ChampionCollect for Blood of the Black Dragon Champion (Level 60) · Horde · Dropped by: General Drakkisath

Items

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

All 75 items from this dungeon

Pyroguard Emberseer

  1. Gauntlets of ElementsMail · HandsiLvl 59Lv 54Changed in Forever
  2. Emberfury TalismanNeckiLvl 61Lv 56Changed in Forever
  3. Flaming BandRingiLvl 61Lv 56
  4. Truestrike ShouldersLeather · ShoulderiLvl 61Lv 56Changed in Forever
  5. Wildfire CapeBackiLvl 61Lv 56
  6. Tablet of Flame Shock VIRecipeiLvl 60Lv 60

Warchief Rend Blackhand

  1. Spaulders of ValorPlate · ShoulderiLvl 60Lv 55Changed in Forever
  2. Band of RuminationRingiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  3. Battleborn ArmbracesPlate · WristiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  4. Blackhand DoomsawPolearm · Two-handiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  5. Dal'Rend's Sacred ChargeSword · Main handiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  6. Dal'Rend's Tribal GuardianSword · Off handiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  7. Dragonrider BootsCloth · FeetiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  8. Eye of RendLeather · HeadiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  9. Faith Healer's BootsCloth · FeetiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  10. FelstrikerDagger · One-handiLvl 63Lv 58
  11. Feralsurge GirdleMail · WaistiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  12. Warmaster LegguardsPlate · LegsiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever

The Beast

  1. Lightforge SpauldersPlate · ShoulderiLvl 60Lv 55Changed in Forever
  2. Ironweave BootsCloth · FeetiLvl 61Lv 56Changed in Forever
  3. Blackmist ArmguardsLeather · WristiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  4. Blademaster LeggingsLeather · LegsiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  5. Bloodmoon CloakBackiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  6. Frostweaver CapeBackiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  7. Pip's SkinnerDagger · Main handiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  8. Seeping WillowMace · Two-handiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  9. Spiritshroud LeggingsCloth · LegsiLvl 63Lv 58
  10. Tristam LegguardsMail · LegsiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  11. Book of Ferocious Bite VRecipeiLvl 60Lv 60
  12. Ace of BeastsiLvl 1

General Drakkisath

  1. Recipe: Flask of the TitansRecipeiLvl 60Lv 50
  2. Pattern: Red Dragonscale BreastplateMail · ChestiLvl 61Lv 56Changed in Forever
  3. Beaststalker's TunicMail · ChestiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  4. Blackblade of ShahramSword · Two-handiLvl 63Lv 58
  5. Breastplate of ValorPlate · ChestiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  6. Brigam GirdlePlate · WaistiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  7. Devout RobeCloth · ChestiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  8. Draconian DeflectorShield · Off handiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  9. Draconic Infused EmblemTrinketiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  10. Dreadmist RobeCloth · ChestiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  11. Lightforge BreastplatePlate · ChestiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  12. Magister's RobesCloth · ChestiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  13. Painweaver BandRingiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  14. Shadow Prowler's CloakBackiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  15. Shadowcraft TunicLeather · ChestiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  16. Tome of the LostHeld in off handiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  17. Tooth of GnarrNeckiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  18. Vest of ElementsMail · ChestiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  19. Wildheart VestLeather · ChestiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  20. Spellweaver's TurbanCloth · HeadiLvl 63Lv 60Changed in Forever

Lord Valthalak

  1. Ironweave CowlCloth · HeadiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever

Trash drop

  1. Bottom Half of Advanced Armorsmithing: Volume IRecipeiLvl 60Lv 50
  2. Recipe: Flask of Chromatic ResistanceRecipeiLvl 60Lv 50Changed in Forever
  3. Serpentine SkullerWand · RangediLvl 60Lv 51Changed in Forever
  4. Schematic: Hyper-Radiant Flame ReflectorTrinketiLvl 58Lv 53
  5. Briarwood ReedTrinketiLvl 60Lv 55Changed in Forever
  6. Devout MantleCloth · ShoulderiLvl 60Lv 55Changed in Forever
  7. Dragoneye CoifMail · HeadiLvl 60Lv 55
  8. Dragonskin CowlCloth · HeadiLvl 60Lv 55
  9. Gyth's SkullPlate · HeadiLvl 60Lv 55
  10. Handcrafted Mastersmith LeggingsPlate · LegsiLvl 60Lv 55Changed in Forever
  11. Mastersmith's HammerMace · Main handiLvl 60Lv 55Changed in Forever
  12. Pauldrons of ElementsMail · ShoulderiLvl 60Lv 55Changed in Forever
  13. Starfire TiaraCloth · HeadiLvl 60Lv 55Changed in Forever
  14. Tribal War FeathersLeather · HeadiLvl 60Lv 55Changed in Forever
  15. Crystallized GirdleLeather · WaistiLvl 61Lv 56Changed in Forever
  16. Dustfeather SashCloth · WaistiLvl 61Lv 56Changed in Forever
  17. Nightbrace TunicLeather · ChestiLvl 61Lv 56Changed in Forever
  18. Polychromatic VisionwrapCloth · ChestiLvl 61Lv 56Changed in Forever
  19. Flame WalkersMail · FeetiLvl 62Lv 57Changed in Forever
  20. Pattern: Invulnerable MailMail · ChestiLvl 63Lv 57Changed in Forever
  21. Plans: Masterwork StormhammerMace · One-handiLvl 63Lv 57Changed in Forever
  22. Handcrafted Mastersmith GirdlePlate · WaistiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  23. Plans: Arcanite ChampionSword · Two-handiLvl 63Lv 58Changed in Forever
  24. Chromatic CarapaceiLvl 1

Maps

Item sets from this dungeon

Tips

  • Kill the Blackhand Incarcerators only when the whole group is ready. Emberseer starts the fight once they are dead.
  • Keep Rend's head after the kill. It turns in for a world buff.
  • Spread out against Drakkisath so Conflagration hits one player, not the healers.
  • Bring your Onyxia attunement quests. Drakkisath is a required kill for both factions.

FAQ

What level is Upper Blackrock Spire in WoW Forever?

Upper Blackrock Spire is a level 59-60 dungeon in WoW Forever, the narrowest range of the Classic dungeons. It shares its entrance with Lower Blackrock Spire, which starts at level 55, so most groups gear up in LBRS first.

Which boss drops the Tier 0 chest?

General Drakkisath drops the Dungeon Set 1 chest pieces. He drops one of nine Rare chests, item level 63, one for each class set. Pyroguard Emberseer, Rend Blackhand and The Beast drop other set pieces such as Gauntlets of Elements, Spaulders of Valor and Lightforge Spaulders.

Where is Lord Valthalak?

Lord Valthalak is a summoned boss in Upper Blackrock Spire. He belongs to the Dungeon Set 2 (Tier 0.5) quest chain, which upgrades Tier 0 pieces. The quest Mea Culpa, Lord Valthalak is part of that chain. Kormok, summoned in Scholomance, belongs to the same chain.