Boss

Blackhand

Blackhand - Blackrock Foundry

Blackhand is a boss encounter in Blackrock Foundry.

Found In

InstanceBlackrock Foundry

EncounterBlackhand

GuideBlackhand guide

Journal creatures11

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Blackrock Foundry, Blackhand comes 10th of 10, after Admiral Gar'an.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Looking For Raid

Group size20 to 30 players

Instance typeRaid

ExpansionWarlords of Draenor

Encounter order10 of 10

Encounter ID1704

Creature typeHumanoid

ClassificationElite

Level20 to 40

FactionActor Evil

NPC IDs77256, 77325, 80482

Adventure Guide pin48.5, 34.5 on the instance map

3D Model

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

Downloads

Model

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Background

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Instance Entrance: Gorgrond

The Blackrock Foundry entrance is in The Pit, Gorgrond, at 51.6, 27.1 on the Gorgrond map.

Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Upon reaching 70% and 30% health, Blackhand causes the floor beneath the players to give out, falling to a lower level of the tower and changing the environmental hazards that he brings to bear to destroy his foes.

Damage Dealers

During the initial phase, stay far from Massive Demolition's impact point, and take shelter behind Debris Piles if you are Marked for Death.
Once falling to the second level, defeat Siegemakers and Iron Soldiers.
On the third level, avoid being knocked off by Impaling Throw.

Healers

During the initial phase, stay far from Massive Demolition's impact point, and take shelter behind Debris Piles if you are Marked for Death.
Once falling to the second level, Iron Soldiers will fire at players, inflicting raid damage.
On the third level players hit with Impaling Throw and Slag Bombs require significant healing.

Tanks

During the initial phase, Blackhand will knock his primary target into the Molten Slag.
On the second level, Iron Soldiers spawn on the balcony above and must be killed.
On the third level, Massive Shattering Smash causes large Slag Craters that must be avoided.

Stage One: The Blackrock Forge

Blackhand pours Molten Slag into the moulding of the room, the slag slowly encroaches on players as the phase progresses.

Stage Two: Storage Warehouse

Blackhand has stored deadly siege weaponry and calls in reinforcements on the balcony above.

Siegemaker

Siegemakers are called in periodically by Blackhand and Fixate on the nearest target and go into an Overdrive after casting Mortar.

Mortar

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Overdrive

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Blackiron Plating

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Battering Ram

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Iron Soldier

Iron Soldiers reinforce the balcony at an increasing rate.

Explosive Round

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Marked for Death

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Impaling Throw

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Throw Slag Bombs

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Shattering Smash

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Stage Three: Iron Crucible

The Iron Crucible has hardened over after the Black Furnace was destroyed.

Overheated

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Slag Eruption

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Marked for Death

Blackhand marks a target for death. After 5 sec Blackhand will cast Impaling Throw at the target. While on the Iron Crucible Blackhand is empowered and Impaling Throw impacts all targets in a line.

Impaling Throw

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Attach Slag Bombs

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Massive Shattering Smash

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Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Blackhand, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Molten Slag

Fire · Instant · Lasts 1 min

The Molten Slag will destroy any Slag Bombs or Debris Piles it comes in contact with. Inflicts Fire damage every 0.5 sec. while standing in the Molten Slag. Damage from Molten Slag increases by 50% every 0.5 sec.

Demolition

Physical · Instant

Blackhand throws his hammer at the ceiling, causing Demolition and Massive Demolition to occur. Demolition inflicts Physical damage to all enemies. The damage inflicted is decreases the farther away an enemy is from the impact point.

Massive Demolition

Physical · Instant

Massive Demolition inflicts Physical damage to all enemies and creates a Debris Pile at the location. The damage is decreases the farther away an enemy is from the impact point.

Marked for Death

Physical · Instant · Lasts 5 sec

Blackhand marks a target for death. Blackhand will cast Impaling Throw at the target. Impaling Throw impacts the first object it hits. Marked targets move speed is increased by 30%.

Impaling Throw

Physical · Instant

Inflicts Physical damage, ignoring armor and knocking the target back and causing Impaled, inflicting Physical damage every 3 sec. Impaling Throw impacts the first object it hits.

Throw Slag Bombs

Physical · Instant

Blackhand throws Slag Bombs at several nearby locations. Slag Bombs arm after 3 sec., a triggered Slag Bomb inflicts Fire damage to enemies of the bomb, applying Slagged. Slag Bombs will detonate on contact with Molten Slag.

Slagged

Fire · Instant · Lasts 15 sec

Increases damage taken by 100% for 15 sec.

Shattering Smash

Physical · 2 sec cast

The Shattering Smash inflicts Physical damage split among all enemies, knocking the targets back clearing all threat and stunning them for 3 sec.