Boss

Blackhand

Blackhand - Blackrock Foundry

Found In

InstanceBlackrock Foundry

EncounterBlackhand

GuideBlackhand guide

Journal creatures11

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Blackhand encounter in Blackrock Foundry.

A ruthless tyrant and fierce warrior, Blackhand is Warlord of the Blackrock clan, second only to Grommash in stature within the Iron Horde. Bathed in sweltering heat that few other mortals could withstand, Blackhand oversees the operations of his Foundry from atop its Crucible, wielding his smoldering slag hammer to forge weapons of peerless quality.

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

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.

Molten Slag

Demolition

Massive Demolition

Marked for Death

Impaling Throw

Throw Slag Bombs

Slagged

Shattering Smash

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

Overdrive

Blackiron Plating

Battering Ram

Iron Soldier

Iron Soldiers reinforce the balcony at an increasing rate.

Explosive Round