
Dungeon - Warlords of Draenor
Grimrail Depot
3 encounters, 26 boss abilities and 151 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.
The Grimrail Depot is a vital hub in the Iron Horde war machine, allowing for the transport of troops and materiel produced in the Blackrock Foundry to the front lines of the war being waged across Draenor. The Depot's namesake is the Grimrail itself, a massive train that can bear entire battalions of troops and artillery. On this day, the Grimrail has been fitted with a massive railgun powerful enough to shatter the shield protecting Shattrath, and is about to depart....
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Warlords of Draenor |
| Encounters | 3 |
| Boss abilities | 26 |
| Drops | 151 |
| Item level | 44 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Timewalking |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Grimrail Depot has 5 difficulties in the game data: Mythic saves you to a weekly lockout; Heroic resets daily; Normal, Mythic Keystone and Timewalking can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 35 to 40 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 40 | Daily |
| Mythic | 5 | 40 | Weekly |
| Mythic Keystone | 5 | None | |
| Timewalking | 5 | 10+ | None |
Mythic+ timer, Grimrail Depot: 30:00 (+2 at 24:00, +3 at 18:00).
Loot Table Value
Every one of Grimrail Depot’s 151 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 Grimrail Depot is in Gorgrond at 55.0, 31.2.
Aged Stone ContainerAncient Ogre CacheAncient Titan ChestBotani Essence SeedBrokor's SackDiscarded PackEvermorn Supply CacheExplorer CanisterFemur of ImprobabilityForgotten Ogre CacheForgotten Skull CacheHarvestable Precious CrystalHorned SkullIron Supply ChestLaughing Skull CacheMysterious Petrified PodObsidian Crystal FormationOdd SkullPetrified Rylak EggRemains of Balik OrecrusherRemains of Balldir DeeprockRemains of Explorer Engineer Toldirk AshlampRemains of Grimnir AshpickSasha's Secret StashSniper's CrossbowStashed Emergency RucksackStrange Looking DaggerStrange SporeSuntouched SpearUnknown Petrified EggVindicator's HammerWarm Goren EggWeapons CacheEntrance 55.0, 31.2Gorgrond, 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 3 bosses of Grimrail Depot on 2 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
Grimrail Depot
1Rocketspark and Borka- 1 Rocketspark and Borka 71.4, 57.8
Grimrail Depot
2Nitrogg Thundertower3Skylord Tovra- 2 Nitrogg Thundertower 65.1, 51.0
- 3 Skylord Tovra 8.7, 51.0
Encounters
NNormalHHeroicMMythicTWTimewalking
Skylord Tovra
Before the rise of the Iron Horde, Tovra had never ventured beyond the frigid tundra of Frostfire, where she led groups of Thunderlord trackers to snare and capture the fiercest rylaks on Draenor. Her mastery of rylaks has made Tovra an invaluable asset, and she now commands the aerial forces of the Iron Horde.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Skylord Tovra engages players while her rylak bombards the platform, creating pools of Diffused Energy. The number of active pools increases as the fight progresses.
Damage Dealers
- Dodge Spinning Spear and avoid Freezing Snare.
Healers
- Diffused Energy stacks over a short duration.
Tanks
- Freezing Snare and Diffused Energy may require frequest repositioning.
Loot
63 drops · item level 44 · 6 slots (Hands, Legs, Shield, Trinket, Two-Hand, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Rocketspark and Borka
Railmaster Pauli Rocketspark, chief foreman of the Grimrail Depot, has been enlisted by Garrosh Hellscream to build the technology required for the Iron Horde's infrastructure. Given the dim-witted assistant Borka to do the heavy lifting, Rocketspark set about building the Grimrail.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Borka the Brute assaults players with powerful physical attacks, as Railmaster Rocketspark uses his jet pack to move between locations on the platform, firing missiles when he lands. Rocketspark periodically unleashes a Missile Barrage, damaging all players. If Borka's Mad Dash strikes Rocketspark at that time, it will disrupt his Missile Barrage.
Damage Dealers
- Avoid being hit by Rocketspark's VX18-B Target Eliminator missile.
- Avoid being hit by Borka the Brute's Mad Dash.
Healers
- Avoid being hit by Rocketspark's VX18-B Target Eliminator missile.
- Avoid being hit by Borka the Brute's Mad Dash.
- Borka's Slam and Rocketspark's X21-01A Missile Barrage inflict group-wide damage.
Tanks
- Aim Borka's Mad Dash at Railmaster Rocketspark to interrupt his X21-01A Missile Barrage.
Railmaster Rocketspark
Borka the Brute
Loot
46 drops · item level 44 · 3 slots (Finger, Two-Hand, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup
Nitrogg Thundertower
With a zeal for flame and explosives, Nitrogg was a natural fit in the mechanized and weaponized army that Garrosh's plans brought to Draenor, and he has risen quickly through the Iron Horde. He oversees the artillery on the Grimrail, and is eager to break through the defenses around Shattrath and conquer the enemies of the Iron Horde within.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
At 60% health, Nitrogg Thundertower retreats to his Assault Cannon at the far end of the train car. Players must reclaim Blackrock Munitions from soldiers that pour into the area, and use them destroy Nitrogg's cannon, after which they may dispatch Nitrogg directly.
Damage Dealers
- Defeat Grom'kar Boomers to loot Blackrock Mortar Shells, then enter a Blackrock Turret to heavily damage Nitrogg's Assault Cannon.
- Take shelter behind an obstacle when targeted by Nitrogg's Suppressive Fire.
Healers
- Take shelter behind an obstacle when targeted by Nitrogg's Suppressive Fire.
- The platform has many tight turns; be aware of your lines of sight to other party members.
Tanks
- Reinforcements continually enter the encounter area and must be tanked.
- Take shelter behind an obstacle when targeted by Nitrogg's Suppressive Fire.
Nitrogg Thundertower
Assault Cannon
Blackrock Munitions
Defeated Blackrock weapons specialists will leave behind munitions, which players may picked up and use against Nitrogg and his soldiers.
Reinforcements
Iron Infantry
The Iron Infantry stand as the backbone of the Iron Horde, combating foes with their sharpened axes.
Grom'kar Gunner
Defeated Grom'kar Gunner will drop Blackrock Shrapnel.
Grom'kar Boomer
Defeated Grom'kar Boomer will drop Blackrock Mortar Shells.
Grom'kar Grenadier
Defeated Grom'kar Grenadier will drop Blackrock Grenades.
Loot
42 drops · item level 44 · 4 slots (Chest, Neck, One-Hand, Trinket) · all Bind on Pickup
Quests
7 quests Blizzard’s quest data files under Grimrail Depot, most for level 40:
- Reward:67 gold92 silver
Achievements
11 achievements tied to Grimrail Depot, worth 60 achievement points in total.
Heroic: Grimrail Depot Guild RunDefeat Skylord Tovra in Grimrail Depot on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group.10
Keystone Hero: Grimrail DepotComplete Grimrail Depot at Mythic Level 20 or higher, within the time limit.Max Level Unlock: Teleport to Grimrail Depot
Grimrail DepotDefeat Skylord Tovra in Grimrail Depot.10
Heroic: Grimrail DepotDefeat Skylord Tovra in Grimrail Depot on Heroic difficulty.10
Mythic: Grimrail DepotDefeat Skylord Tovra in Grimrail Depot on Mythic difficulty.10
This Is Why We Can't Have Nice ThingsDefeat Railmaster Rocketspark and Borka the Brute after destroying all of the Priceless Paraphernalia in Grimrail Depot on Heroic difficulty.10
No TicketDefeat Nitrogg Thundertower after abruptly removing 20 enemies from the Grimrail in Grimrail Depot on Heroic difficulty.10
Grimrail Depot ChallengerComplete the Grimrail Depot Challenge Mode.
Grimrail Depot: BronzeComplete the Grimrail Depot Challenge Mode with a rating of Bronze or better.
Grimrail Depot: SilverComplete the Grimrail Depot Challenge Mode with a rating of Silver or better.
Grimrail Depot: GoldComplete the Grimrail Depot Challenge Mode with a rating of Gold.Max Level Unlock: Teleport to Grimrail Depot
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