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Hellfire Ramparts in the Adventure Guide

Dungeon - The Burning Crusade

Hellfire Ramparts

3 encounters and 52 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.

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Quick Facts

TypeDungeon
ExpansionThe Burning Crusade
Encounters3
Drops52
Item level30 to 32
Tradeable drops0
DifficultiesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player

Difficulties and Lockouts

Hellfire Ramparts has 4 difficulties in the game data: Heroic and Heroic resets daily; Normal and Normal can be run again at any time.

DifficultyPlayersLockout
Normal5None
Normal5None
Heroic5Daily
Heroic5Daily
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3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Instance Map

The Adventure Guide places 3 bosses of Hellfire Ramparts on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.

Hellfire Ramparts map with 3 boss locations1Watchkeeper Gargolmar2Omor the Unscarred3Vazruden the Herald
  1. 1 Watchkeeper Gargolmar 73.0, 31.4
  2. 2 Omor the Unscarred 39.1, 20.5
  3. 3 Vazruden the Herald 35.5, 82.8

Encounters

NNormalHHeroic10P10 Player25P25 Player

Watchkeeper Gargolmar

Reviled amongst the denizens of Outland, Gargolmar is known to eat the hearts of those he catches near the Hellfire Citadel whether they were trying to enter or not. Charged by Kargath Bladefist himself with the defense of the ramparts, Watchkeeper Gargolmar is unflinching in his duty.

Abilities & Strategy

Overpower

Watcherkeeper Gargolmar instantly overpowers his target after they dodge, inflicting Physical damage.

Mortal Wound

Watcherkeeper Gargolmar inflicts Physical damage to his current target, reducing the effectiveness of any healing received by 0% for 20 sec. Watcherkeeper Gargolmar inflicts Physical damage to his current target, reducing the effectiveness of any healing received by 0% for 30 sec.

Surge

Watchkeeper Gargolmar charges a player, inflicting Physical damage to them and all players within 10 yards, knocking them all back.

Hellfire Watcher

Heal

Hellfire Watcher heals an ally.

Shadow Word: Pain

Hellfire Watcher utters a word of darkness, inflicting Shadow damage to a player every 3 seconds for 15 sec.

Renew

Hellfire Watcher renews an ally, healing them every 3 seconds for 15 sec.

Loot

10 drops · item level 30 to 32 · 8 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Legs, One-Hand, Shield +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Omor the Unscarred

Omor the Unscarred was a disciple of Hakkar the Houndmaster, and took charge of the legendary warrior's remaining felhounds after his master's defeat during the War of the Ancients. Since that time, Omor has never been defeated in single combat. The venerable demon is Illidan's envoy to the fel orcs of Hellfire Citadel.

Abilities & Strategy

Orbital Strike

Omor the Unscarred throws a player into the air, inflicting Shadow damage every 2 seconds for 4 seconds.

Shadow Bolt

Omor the Unscarred hurls a bolt of dark magic at a player, inflicting Shadow damage.

Treacherous Aura

Bane of Treachery

Summon Fiendish Hound

Omor the Unscarred summons a Fiendish Hound.

Fiendish Hound
Drain Life

Fiendish Hound drains health from a player, healing itself.

Loot

18 drops · item level 30 to 32 · 12 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head, Held In Off-hand +6 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Vazruden the Herald

Vazruden guards the vital line of supplies, messages, and forces flowing between Hellfire Citidel and the Black Temple. Astride his magnificent nether drake Nazan, Vazruden presents an unstoppable aerial force of fire, claws, and shrieking terror.

Abilities & Strategy

Stage One: Your time is running out!

Shield Slam

Vazruden slams his current target, inflicting Physical damage and stunning them for 2 sec.

Revenge

Vazruden counterattacks, inflicting Physical damage. Revenge can only occur after Vazruden blocks, dodges or parries.

Vazruden's Mark

Vazruden marks a player, causing Nazan to attack them for 6 sec.

Nazan
Fireball

Nazan inflicts Fire damage to a player, creating a patch of Liquid Flame at their location for 15 sec. Liquid Flame inflicts Fire damage to all players within 3 yards. Nazan inflicts Fire damage to a player, creating a patch of Liquid Flame at their location for 30 sec.

Stage Two: Nazan

When Vazruden reaches 40% remaining health, he calls for Nazan to land and aid him on the ground.

Nazan
Fireball

Nazan inflicts Fire damage to a player, creating a patch of Liquid Flame at their location for 15 sec. Liquid Flame inflicts Fire damage to all players within 3 yards. Nazan inflicts Fire damage to a player, creating a patch of Liquid Flame at their location for 30 sec.

Cone of Fire

Nazan breaths fire, inflicting Fire damage to all enemies in front of him.

Bellowing Roar

Nazan roars, causing all players within 35 yards to flee for 4 sec.

Loot

24 drops · item level 30 to 32 · 12 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head +6 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Achievements

2 achievements tied to Hellfire Ramparts, worth 20 achievement points in total.

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