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Blackrock Spire
14 encounters and 77 drops. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
This imposing fortress, carved into the fiery core of Blackrock Mountain, represented the might of the Dark Iron clan for centuries. More recently, the black dragon Nefarian and his spawn seized the keep's upper spire and ignited a brutal war against the dwarves. The draconic armies have since allied with Warchief Rend Blackhand and his false Horde. This combined force lords over the spire, conducting horrific experiments to bolster its ranks while plotting the meddlesome Dark Irons' downfall.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Classic |
| Encounters | 14 |
| Drops | 77 |
| Item level | 1 to 29 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Blackrock Spire has 1 difficulty in the game data: Normal can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Lockout |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | None |
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 11 bosses of Blackrock Spire on 6 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
Blackrock Spire
1Highlord Omokk- 1 Highlord Omokk 38.7, 59.0
Blackrock Spire
2Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin4Mother Smolderweb- 2 Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin 55.3, 69.3
- 4 Mother Smolderweb 62.1, 74.1
Blackrock Spire
3War Master Voone- 3 War Master Voone 52.5, 54.5
Blackrock Spire
5Urok Doomhowl- 5 Urok Doomhowl 45.5, 55.7
Blackrock Spire
6Quartermaster Zigris7Halycon8Gizrul the Slavener- 6 Quartermaster Zigris 54.0, 84.4
- 7 Halycon 38.0, 84.0
- 8 Gizrul the Slavener 39.5, 79.3
Blackrock Spire
9Overlord Wyrmthalak10Pyroguard Emberseer11Solakar Flamewreath- 9 Overlord Wyrmthalak 57.5, 60.0
- 10 Pyroguard Emberseer 30.3, 26.6
- 11 Solakar Flamewreath 36.6, 38.1
Encounters
Highlord Omokk
Omokk rules over the spire's ogres with an iron fist. Many underlings have challenged him to single combat in the hopes of seizing the highlord's title, but all have fallen without landing a solitary blow. This mysterious phenomenon has led to rumors that dark magic is protecting Omokk.
Abilities & Strategy
Knock Away
Highlord Omokk inflicts Physical damage to his current target, knocking them away.
Frenzy
When Highlord Omokk reaches 50% remaining health, he goes into a frenzy, increasing his attack speed by 0%.
Loot
5 drops · item level 29 · 4 slots (Chest, Legs, Shoulder, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup
Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin
Vosh'gajin is renowned for her beauty--and psychotic tendencies--among the trolls. A master of the shadow hunter arts, she wields formidable hexes, curses, and healing magics.
Abilities & Strategy
Hex
Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin transforms a random player into a frog, rendering them unable to attack or cast spells for 8 sec.
Curse of Blood
Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin curses all players within 10 yards, increasing their physical damage taken by 90 for 20 sec.
Loot
5 drops · item level 29 · 4 slots (Hands, Ranged, Shoulder, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
War Master Voone
During the Second War, Voone led small strike teams on daring missions into the heart of high elven territory. The cunning troll joined the false Horde because he wanted to be its chief strategist, not because he believed in Blackhand's ideology. Voone sees the splinter faction as an underdog, and he enjoys the satisfaction of overcoming insurmountable odds.
Abilities & Strategy
Stage One: The Thrasher
War Master Voone attacks quickly, assaulting his enemies relentlessly.
Thrash
War Maser Voone thrashes at his current target, attacking additional times.
Throw Axe
When War Master Voone changes his stance he hurls a massive axe at a random player, inflicting Physical damage and stunning them from 2 sec.
Stage Two: The Brawler
When War Master Voone reaches 65% remaining health, he changes his stance, attacking with more ferocity.
Cleave
War Master Voone inflicts Physical damage to his current target and their nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
Mortal Strike
War Master Voone inflicts Physical damage to his current target, reducing the effectiveness of their healing received by 0% for 5 sec.
Stage Three: The War Master
When War Master Voone reaches 40% remaining health, he begins his final assault, holding nothing back.
Snap Kick
War Master Voone kicks his current target, inflicting Physical damage and stunning them for 2 sec.
Uppercut
War Master Voone uppercuts his current target, inflicting Physical damage and knocking them away.
Pummel
War Master Voone pummels a random player, inflicting Physical damage and interrupting spell casting for 4 sec.
Loot
4 drops · item level 29 · 4 slots (Feet, Neck, One-Hand, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Mother Smolderweb
Centuries ago, the Dark Iron dwarves dug into the lair of Mother Smolderweb, releasing the massive arachnid into the spire's halls. Her brood has continued to swell in number since that time, so much so that even Blackhand's forces fear traveling through Smolderweb's domain.
Abilities & Strategy
Crystallize
Mother Smolderweb stuns all players in front of her for 4 sec.
Mother's Milk
Mother Smolderweb poisons a random player, causing them and any allies within 30 yards of them to become immobilized periodically.
Summon Spire Spiderling
Upon death, three Spire Spiderlings are released from Mother Smolderweb's corpse.
Spire Spiderling
A small spiderling of Smolderweb's brood.
Loot
4 drops · item level 1 to 29 · 3 slots (Hands, One-Hand, Trinket) · all Bind on Pickup
Urok Doomhowl
Doomhowl is the true leader of the spire's ogres. This sinister figure has charmed his trusted aid, Highlord Omokk, with insidious magic to control Doomhowl's minions in his stead. He has gone to great lengths to keep up this charade, ruthlessly killing any ogres who challenge the highlord's rule.
Abilities & Strategy
Intimidating Roar
Urok Doomhowl roars, causing all players within 8 yards to flee in fear for 8 sec.
Rend
Urok Doomhowl rends his current target, inflicting Physical damage every 3 seconds.
Strike
Urok Doomhowl strikes his current target, inflicting Physical damage.
Loot
4 drops · item level 29 · 4 slots (Feet, Finger, Hands, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup
Quartermaster Zigris
After the First War, the orc hunter Zigris became infamous for tracking down Stormwind refugees and slaughtering them like game. He loathes Blackrock Spire's claustrophobic halls, but he is certain a day will come when he'll hunt in the open air again.
Abilities & Strategy
Hooked Net
Quartermast Zigris throws a net, inflicting Physical damage and immobilizing a random player for 3 sec.
Drink Healing Potion
Quartermast Zigris drinks a healing potion, healing himself.
Stun Bomb
Quartermaster Zigris hurls a bomb at a random player, inflicting Fire damage to all players in a 5 yard area and stunning them for 3 sec.
Shoot
Quartermaster Zigris shoots at his current target when they are not within melee range, inflicting Physical damage.
Loot
3 drops · item level 1 to 29 · 2 slots (Hands, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup
Halycon
Halycon comes from a long line of great worgs bred for their ferocity and loyalty. Over the years, the den mother has produced an astonishing number of savage offspring. Rumors have spread that she is a demonic hound gifted to Rend Blackhand by a pit lord of the Burning Legion.
Abilities & Strategy
Thrash
Halycon thrashes at her current target, attacking additional times.
Rend
Halycon rends her current target, inflicting Physical damage every 3 seconds.
Loot
4 drops · item level 29 · 3 slots (Feet, Neck, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Gizrul the Slavener
Very few of the Dark Horde have seen the reclusive and unpredictable Gizrul. The beast emerges from his shadowy den only when his mate, Halycon, calls to him. The two monstrous creatures have produced some of the largest--and most ferocious--worgs ever bred in orcish history.
Abilities & Strategy
Frenzy
Gizrul the Slavener goes into a frenzy, increasing his attack speed by 0% for 2 min.
Fatal Bite
Gizrul the Slavener bites his current target, inflicting Physical damage and draining health. Gizrul is healed for twice the amount of the health drained.
Infected Bite
Gizrul the Slavener bites his current target, inflicting Nature damage every 3 seconds and increasing their Physical damage taken.
Loot
3 drops · item level 29 · 3 slots (Legs, Shield, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Overlord Wyrmthalak
The black dragonspawn Wyrmthalak oversees the lower spire's forces as they prepare for their assault against the dwarves. He has no love for the false Horde or its brutish members, and he will sacrifice any number of Blackhand's minions to protect his master, Nefarian.
Abilities & Strategy
Sweeping Slam
Overlord Wyrmthalak inflicts Physical damage to all players in front of him, knocking them back.
Cleave
Overlord Wyrmthalak inflicts Physical damage to his current target and their nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
Demoralizing Shout
Overlord Wyrmthalak shouts, reducing melee attack power of all players within 10 yards for 30 sec.
The Overlord's Defense
When Overlord Wyrmthalak reaches 50% remaining health, he calls for two of his guards to defend him in battle.
Spirestone Warlord
Empower Will
Spirestone Warlords empower their allies, dispelling Polymorph, Charm and Incapacitate from them.
Frenzy
Spirestone Wardlord enter a frenzy, increasing their attack speed for 2 min.
Smolderthorn Berserker
Mortal Strike
Smolderthorn Berserkers mortally wound a player, inflicting Physical damage and reducing the effectiveness of all healing received by 0% for 5 sec.
Strike
Smolderthorn Berserkers strike a player, inflicting Physical damage.
Bloodaxe Veteran
Snap Kick
Bloodaxe Veterans kick a player, inflicting Physical damage and stunning them for 2 sec.
Pummel
Bloodaxe Veterans pummel a player, inflicting Physical damage and interrupting their spell being cast for 4 sec.
Loot
5 drops · item level 29 · 4 slots (Finger, Hands, Trinket, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup
Pyroguard Emberseer
Long ago, Pyroguard Emberseer, a loyal minion of the mighty Ragnaros the Firelord, incinerated dozens of Blackrock orcs during a climactic battle at the Burning Steppes. Ultimately Emberseer was defeated and imprisoned within Blackrock Mountain, where his potent energy is now siphoned for use in accelerating the incubation of Nefarian's black dragon eggs.
Abilities & Strategy
Stage One: Imprisonment
Pyroguard Emberseer's strength is diminished as he is imprisoned by the Blackhand Legion.
Blackhand Incarcerator
Blackhand Incarcerators maintain the prison that holds Pyroguard Emberseer.
Encage
Blackhand Incarcerators encage a random player, stunning them for 10 sec.
Strike
Blackhand Incarcerators strike their current target, inflicting Physical damage.
Stage Two: Legion Overpowered
Pyroguard Emberseer has broken free of its bonds and attacks the Blackhand Legion and players who freed him.
Fire Nova
Pyroguard Emberseer inflicts Fire damage to all players within 10 yards.
Flame Buffet
Pyroguard Emberseer inflicts Fire damage to his current target, increasing their Fire damage taken by 90 for 30 sec. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Fire Shield
Pyroguard Emberseer's flames burn players within 5 yards, inflicting Fire damage.
Loot
4 drops · item level 29 · 4 slots (Back, Finger, Neck, Shoulder) · all Bind on Pickup
Solakar Flamewreath
Gaining favor within the black dragonflight is a mixed blessing. Solakar Flamewreath is entrusted with the care of Nefarian's dragonspawn, but he has been warned he will pay a terrible price for any whelp that dies under his supervision--or simply fails to live up to expectations.
Abilities & Strategy
Warp Stomp
Solakar Flamewreath stomps the ground, inflicting Physical damage to all players within 5 yards, stunning them for 4 sec.
Loot
4 drops · item level 29 · 2 slots (Chest, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup
Warchief Rend Blackhand
After the Horde was defeated in the Second War, Rend Blackhand, son of the first warchief, brought the remnants of his clan to Blackrock Spire and fought the Dark Iron dwarves for possession of the stronghold. Rend allied his orcs with Nefarian and the black dragonflight, who routed the dwarves and expelled them from Blackrock's upper reaches.
Abilities & Strategy
Stage One: Gyth
The Warchief mounts a deadly chromatic drake and assaults the Blackrock Stadium.
Gyth
A fully matured chromatic drake, capable of breathing fire, ice and acid.
Freeze
Gyth sends out a blast of ice, stunning players in front of him for 6 sec and inflicting Frost damage every 3 seconds.
Chromatic Chaos
Gyth is empowered with chromatic energy, increasing his chance to hit and reduces his damage taken by% for 5 min.
Flame Breath
Gyth breaths fire, inflicting Fire damage to all players in front of him.
Corrosive Acid Breath
Gyth breaths corrosive acid, reducing the armor of all players in front of him and inflicting Nature damage every 5 seconds.
Knock Away
Gyth inflicts Physical damage to his current target, knocking them away.
Stage Two: The False Warchief
When Gyth reaches 25% remaining health, Warchief Rend Blackhand dismounts and joins the fight.
Whirlwind
Cleave
Warchief Rend Blackhand inflicts Physical damage to his current target and their nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
Mortal Strike
Warchief Rend Blackhand inflicts Physical damage to his current target, reducing the effectiveness of their healing received by 0% for 5 sec.
Frenzy
Warchief Rend Blackhand goes into a frenzy, increasing his attack speed by 0% for 2 min.
Loot
15 drops · item level 29 · 10 slots (Feet, Finger, Head, Legs, Main Hand, Off Hand +4 more) · all Bind on Pickup
The Beast
Nefarian's dragonkin take obscene delight in the barbaric torture of Ragnaros's captured minions. Despite suffering unimaginable agony, one core hound remained lucid enough to be retrained, and his ferocity makes him an ideal guard in the upper levels of Blackrock Spire.
Abilities & Strategy
Berserker Charge
The Beast charges a random player, inflicting Physical damage and knocking them back.
Immolate
The Beast burns a random player, inflicting Fire damage instantly and additional Fire damage every 3 seconds for 15 sec.
Fire Blast
The Beast blasts his current target with fire, instantly inflicting Fire damage.
Terrifying Roar
The Beast roars, causing all players within 10 yards to flee in fear for 5 sec.
Flamebreak
The Beast emits flames, inflicting Fire damage to all players within 10 yards and knocking them back.
Fireball
The Beast inflicts Fire damage to his current target.
Loot
8 drops · item level 29 · 5 slots (Back, Legs, One-Hand, Two-Hand, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
General Drakkisath
A cunning and ruthless strategist, Drakkisath commands Nefarian's armies in the war with Ragnaros. After securing victories against the Dark Irons, General Drakkisath's forces are positioned to drive the dwarves out of Blackrock Mountain once and for all.
Abilities & Strategy
Cleave
General Drakkisath inflicts Physical damage to his current target and their nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
Conflagration
General Drakkisth sets a random player aflame, inflicting Fire damage over 5 sec and sending them into a state of panic. While the player is affected, the flames periodically scorch allies within 5 yards for Fire damage.
Flamestrike
General Drakkisath calls down a pillar of flame, inflicting Fire damage instantly to all players within 5 yards of the targeted area and additional Fire damage every 2 seconds for 8 sec.
Pierce Armor
General Drakkisath pierces his current target's armor, reducing the players armor by 0% for 10 sec.
Rage
General Drakkisath rages, increasing his Physical damage dealt and his attack speed by 0% for 15 sec.
Chromatic Elite Guard
The Chromatic Elite Guard are sworn to protect General Drakkisath with their lives.
Mortal Strike
Chromatic Elite Guard inflicts Physical damage to their current target, reducing the effectiveness of the player's healing received by 0% for 5 sec.
Knockdown
Chromatic Elite Guard knocks their target down, inflicting Physical damage and stunning them for 2 sec.
Strike
Chromatic Elite Guard strikes their target, inflicting Physical damage.
Loot
9 drops · item level 29 · 9 slots (Back, Finger, Head, Held In Off-hand, Neck, Shield +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Achievements
1 achievement tied to Blackrock Spire, worth 10 achievement points in total.
Leeeeeeeeeeeeeroy!Kill 50 rookery whelps within 15 seconds.Title: Jenkins10
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