
Dungeon - The Burning Crusade
The Blood Furnace
3 encounters and 76 drops. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
At the heart of Outland's barren Hellfire Peninsula stands Hellfire Citadel, a nearly impenetrable bastion that served as the Horde's base of operations throughout the First and Second Wars.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | The Burning Crusade |
| Encounters | 3 |
| Drops | 76 |
| Item level | 30 to 32 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, Timewalking |
Difficulties and Lockouts
The Blood Furnace has 3 difficulties in the game data: Heroic resets daily; Normal and Timewalking can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 10 to 30 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 30 | Daily |
| Timewalking | 5 | 10+ | None |
Loot Table Value
Every one of The Blood Furnace’s 76 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 The Blood Furnace is in Hellfire Basin, Hellfire Peninsula at 45.9, 51.9.
Broken HillHellfire HustleThe OverlookThe StadiumEntrance 45.9, 51.9Hellfire Peninsula, 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 The Blood Furnace on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
1The Maker2Broggok3Keli'dan the Breaker- 1 The Maker 38.7, 41.8
- 2 Broggok 43.3, 21.9
- 3 Keli'dan the Breaker 58.3, 41.2
Encounters
NNormalHHeroicTWTimewalking
The Maker
All creatures who use the power of fel magic, willingly or otherwise, slowly take on the appearance of demons. The Maker accelerates their corruption and performs cruel experiments on any who attempt to resist.
Abilities & Strategy
Domination
The Maker takes control of a player, causing them to fight their allies for 8 sec. The controlled player gains an increased 200% damage done and 100% attack speed.
Exploding Beaker
The Maker throws a beaker at a player, inflicting Nature damage to all players within 8 yards of the target, knocking them up.
Loot
16 drops · item level 30 to 32 · 8 slots (Back, Hands, Head, Legs, Neck, One-Hand +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Broggok
Some creatures occasionally have second thoughts about their allegiance to their new, corrupt masters. Broggok ensures that any subversive notions among the fel orcs are permanently eradicated.
Abilities & Strategy
Imprisoned Orcs
Activating the Cell Door Level opens the 4 Orc prison cells in succession.
Fel Orc Neophyte
Frenzy
Fel Orc Neophytes enter a frenzy, increasing their attack speed by 60% for 2 min.
Charge
Fel Orc Neophytes charge a player, inflicting Physical damage.
Uncontrollable
Fel Orc Neophytes ignore threat, attacking any player that they choose.
Broggok
Slime Spray
Broggok sprays slime, inflicting Nature damage to all players in front of him.
Poison Cloud
Broggok creates a poison cloud beneath him. The poison cloud grows in size over time and inflicts Nature damage every 1 sec to all players in it.
Poison Bolt
Broggok shoots poison at a player, inflicting Nature damage and an additional Nature damage every 3 sec for 9 sec.
Loot
22 drops · item level 30 to 32 · 8 slots (Feet, Finger, Hands, Legs, One-Hand, Ranged +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Keli'dan the Breaker
When Illidan overthrew the pit lord Magtheridon and took control of Outland, he had the demonic leader imprisoned beneath the Hellfire Citadel. Only the most stalwart among Illidan's forces could ever hope to keep him contained; the ruthless orc, Keli'dan, was the only possible choice.
Abilities & Strategy
Shadowmoon Channeler
Five Shadowmoon Channelers defend Keli'dan the Breaker during his fel ritual.
Shadow Bolt
Shadowmoon Channelers hurl bolts of dark magic at a player, inflicting Shadow damage.
Mark of Shadow
Shadowmoon Channelers mark a player, increasing their Shadow damage taken by 5% for 2 min.
Keli'dan the Breaker
Once all of the Shadowmoon Channelers are defeated, Keli'dan the Breaker cancels his ritual and attacks.
Shadow Bolt Volley
Corruption
Burning Nova
Keli'dan the Breaker banishes himself, making him invulnerable, and begins to cast a Fire Nova.
Shadow Wrath
Keli'dan the Breaker inflicts Shadow damage to a player and their nearby allies, affecting up to 5 targets.
Loot
38 drops · item level 30 to 32 · 12 slots (Chest, Feet, Hands, Head, Legs, Neck +6 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Quests
6 quests Blizzard’s quest data files under The Blood Furnace, most for level 10 to 30; 1 Alliance only and 1 Horde only:
- Choose one:10 gold50 silver 350 reputation with Thrallmar
- Reward:10 gold50 silver 350 reputation with Thrallmar
- Choose one:10 gold50 silver 350 reputation with Thrallmar
- Reward:1 gold5 silver
- Choose one:21 gold 350 reputation with Thrallmar
- Reward:31 gold50 silver 350 reputation with The Consortium 350 reputation with Thrallmar 350 reputation with Honor Hold
Achievements
3 achievements tied to The Blood Furnace, worth 30 achievement points in total.
The Blood FurnaceDefeat Keli'dan the Breaker.10
Heroic: The Blood Furnace Guild RunDefeat Keli'dan the Breaker on Heroic Difficulty while in a guild group.10
Heroic: The Blood FurnaceDefeat Keli'dan the Breaker on Heroic Difficulty.10
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