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Dungeon - The War Within
Darkflame Cleft
4 encounters, 29 boss abilities and 26 drops, with the Adventure Guide’s own ability and strategy notes for each fight. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
Darkflame Cleft was once a prosperous earthen mine, but eventually, that prosperity ended. Earthen Machine Speakers moved out, and not long thereafter, kobolds swarmed in. The workers were soon oppressed by a tyrannical Candle King, a tall, bulky brute who towered over his subjects. Obvious wealth was extracted long ago. The real opportunity here is to defeat the last of the king's horrendous henchmen and liberate the intimidated kobolds within.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | The War Within |
| Encounters | 4 |
| Boss abilities | 29 |
| Drops | 26 |
| Item level | 1 to 437 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Mythic, Mythic Keystone |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Darkflame Cleft has 5 difficulties in the game data: Mythic saves you to a weekly lockout; Normal, Heroic, Mythic Keystone and Follower can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 80 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 80 | None |
| Mythic | 5 | 80 | Weekly |
| Mythic Keystone | 5 | None | |
| Follower | 5 | 80 | None |
Mythic+ timer, Darkflame Cleft: 31:00 (+2 at 24:48, +3 at 18:36).
Loot Table Value
Every one of Darkflame Cleft’s 26 drops is Bind on Pickup, so none of this loot can ever reach the Auction House. The table below the bosses is the complete reward list; its value is item level, not gold.
Where It Is
The entrance to Darkflame Cleft is in The Ringing Deeps at 55.5, 21.4.
Worldsoul Memory: Elemental FuryWorldsoul Memory: Primal PredatorsAwakening the MachineExcavation Site 9Operation: FloodgateSpecial Assignment: Shadows BelowSpecial Assignment: When the Deeps StirThe Dread PitThe StonevaultThe WaterworksEntrance 55.5, 21.4The Ringing Deeps, from the game’s own world map art. The framed marker is the Adventure Guide entrance; gold diamonds are the zone’s landmarks.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 4 bosses of Darkflame Cleft on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
1Ol' Waxbeard2Blazikon3The Candle King4The Darkness- 1 Ol' Waxbeard 22.5, 20.5
- 2 Blazikon 41.6, 41.3
- 3 The Candle King 41.6, 86.6
- 4 The Darkness 81.8, 74.8
Encounters
MMythicM+Mythic Keystone
Blazikon
Living flame hungers for fuel. Blazikon burns eternal in Darkflame Cleft, simmering with malice and rage. Loyal kobold attendants worship here, for his incendiary realm is surrounded by dire darkness. Fanatic kobolds would gladly sate this monstrosity's hunger by sacrificing... you.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Blazikon creates flames using Wicklighter Barrage to seek players. Upon reaching 100 energy, he will blast an Enkindling Inferno aimed at all unlit candles.
Tanks
- Blazikon assaults all players with Blazing Storms when there are no players are in melee combat.
- Enkindling Inferno blasts flames towards every unlit candle, setting them ablaze.
Damage Dealers
- Wicklighter Barrage ignites any candles that are hit by it.
- Enkindling Inferno blasts flames towards every unlit candle, setting them ablaze.
- Extinguishing Gust will extinguish any candle it reaches.
Healers
- Wicklighter Barrage ignites any candles that are hit by it.
- Enkindling Inferno blasts flames towards every unlit candle, setting them ablaze.
- Extinguishing Gust will extinguish any candle it reaches.
Loot
6 drops · item level 437 · 6 slots (Hands, Head, Neck, Trinket, Waist, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
The Candle King
Candle King was the tyrannical ruler of a kobold kingdom. His subjects toiled in his mines until an outlander from afar stole his crown and deposed him. Now he's fled deeper within Darkflame Cleft, seething with rage and threatening to return. Snuff his flame once and for all.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The Candle King begins by making waxen statues that burn his foes. He also uses the power of darkflame to imbue his abilities, assaulting players with Throw Darkflame and Darkflame Pickaxe.
Tanks
- Eerie Molds cause Fire damage to all players as long as they persist.
- Darkflame Pickaxe inflicts high damage and knocks back the first target it strikes.
Damage Dealers
- Eerie Molds cause Fire damage to all players as long as they persist.
- Darkflame Pickaxe inflicts high damage and knocks back the first target it strikes.
Healers
- Eerie Molds cause Fire damage to all players as long as they persist.
- Darkflame Pickaxe inflicts high damage and knocks back the first target it strikes.
Loot
6 drops · item level 437 · 6 slots (Back, Feet, Hands, One-Hand, Trinket, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup
The Darkness
What terrors lurk in shadows? Why do kobolds keep candles lit? Tiny creatures huddle around campfires, telling tales of ancient evil. THE DARKNESS can be defeated but never destroyed. Instead, it inevitably returns in a new terrifying shape. Stay in the light. THE DARKNESS WAITS.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The Darkness enwreathes the area in smothering shadows, reducing combat abilities of anyone without a light source. It uses a variety of Shadow attacks to devour its foes and weaken the light.
Tanks
- Players without Candlelight suffer the debilitating effects of Smothering Shadows.
- Umbral Slash and Shadowblast will both damage the light if they strike it.
Damage Dealers
- Players without Candlelight suffer the debilitating effects of Smothering Shadows.
- The Darkness uses Call Darkspawn, which approach the light and cast Drain Light.
- Umbral Slash and Shadowblast will both damage the light if they strike it.
Healers
- Players without Candlelight suffer the debilitating effects of Smothering Shadows.
- Umbral Slash and Shadowblast will both damage the light if they strike it.
Loot
9 drops · item level 1 to 437 · 7 slots (Hands, Head, Legs, One-Hand, Shoulder, Trinket +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Ol' Waxbeard
Howdy! Sit a spell. Hear about Ol' Waxbeard. Kobolds respect this old-timer for tamin' Wick, the rowdiest mole in creation! Waxbeard's seen folks come n' go. Now Candle King's in charge. That don't change nothin'! Ya still need to stay off his property! Why are here? Go on! Get!
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Ol' Waxbeard summons waves of kobolds and deadly minecarts that run over all units. He marks priority targets for his allies with Luring Candleflame and spurs Wick into a Reckless Charge towards a distant player, devastating players and kobolds alike in his path.
Tanks
- Menial Laborers quickly become a threat as they survive, due to Crude Weapons.
- Ol' Waxbeard's Rock Buster causes the target to take increased Physical damage for a brief period.
Healers
- Luring Candleflame draws all Menial Laborers to focus the target.
- Ol' Waxbeard's Reckless Charge, the resulting Cave-In, and speeding minecarts all instantly kill Menial Laborers.
Damage Dealers
- Menial Laborers quickly become a threat as they survive, due to Crude Weapons.
- Ol' Waxbeard's Reckless Charge, the resulting Cave-In, and speeding minecarts all instantly kill Menial Laborers.
"Kol"-to-Arms
High Speed Collision
Menial Laborers
Menial Laborers will fixate random nearby players when they enter the fray.
Loot
5 drops · item level 437 · 5 slots (Finger, Held In Off-hand, One-Hand, Shoulder, Trinket) · all Bind on Pickup
Achievements
5 achievements tied to Darkflame Cleft, worth 40 achievement points in total.
Mythic: Darkflame Cleft Guild RunDefeat The Darkness in Darkflame Cleft on Mythic difficulty while in a guild group.10- Darkflame CleftDefeat The Darkness in Darkflame Cleft.10
- Heroic: Darkflame CleftDefeat The Darkness in Darkflame Cleft on Heroic difficulty or higher.10
- Mythic: Darkflame CleftDefeat The Darkness in Darkflame Cleft on Mythic or Mythic Keystone difficulty.10
- Keystone Hero: Darkflame CleftComplete Darkflame Cleft at Mythic Level 10 or higher, within the time limit.Max Level Unlock: Teleport to Darkflame Cleft
More The War Within Dungeons
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