TheWoWDBDuring the Molten Core & Blackwing Lair days on PvP servers, this was one of the best locations in Azeroth for world PvP, full 40 man raids verses each other was a sight to be seen. On any given raid night you could see hundreds of skeletons leading to the instance portals. I sure hope Blizzard adds something like that in Wrath of the Lich King.
WoW Zone
Blackrock Mountain
Eastern Kingdoms - Level 20-30.
- Expansion
- Classic
- Continent
- Eastern Kingdoms
- Level
- 20-30
Details
ContinentEastern Kingdoms
LevelLevel 20-30
Subzones4
Dungeons & raids2
Expansion
Classic
ClassicWild pet level15-17
Part ofBurning Steppes, Eastern Kingdoms
Counts are what the current game build's data holds for this zone.
WoW Forever: what our data shows
Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this zone is in the Classic Era client's data too
Continent map in the beta dataEastern Kingdoms
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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Don't you wish Blizz would make a new instance hub this majestic? I still get chills when I walk in through the thorium point entrance, round the corner, and then see that awesome view of the molten span. IMO blackrock mountain with all its instances is the best conceptualized zone in the game so far, including WOTLK. They sure don't make 'em like this any more!
This place really makes playing this game worth it. The amazing scale of this vast underground city, from its detailed architecture to its labyrinthine corridors, makes it easy to get lost trying to explore it all.
Map
Blackrock CavernsBlackwing DescentThe in-game map of Blackrock Mountain with 2 instance entrances placed from the game data. Coordinates are the in-game map's own (0 to 100, left to right and top to bottom); subzone marks sit at the centre of each area's explored-map overlay.
Dungeon or raid entrance
| Marker | Name | Coordinates | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Caverns | 80.0, 51.4 | Dungeon entrance | |
| Blackwing Descent | 59.5, 45.9 | Raid entrance |
Quests in Blackrock Mountain
The quests the client marks on the Blackrock Mountain map.
Storylines in Blackrock Mountain
Quest lines from the game data that run through Blackrock Mountain, in the order the client lists them.
Regrets of the Past
- One Final Relic
- The Dark Horde
- None Left Standing
- Faithful Servant, Faithless Cause
- Still Scouting
- Due Recognition
- Nagosh the Scarred
- Disarm the Dark Horde
9 more steps, ending with The Journey Ends.
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Named areas inside Blackrock Mountain, from the current game data.
Instances located in this zone. Open one for its bosses and loot.
Achievements Tied to Blackrock Mountain
3 achievements in the current game data name Blackrock Mountain in their criteria.
- Explore Burning Steppes (10 points) Explore Burning Steppes, revealing the covered areas of the world map. Blackrock Mountain is one of its 10 areas to discover, with Dreadmaul Rock, Morgan's Vigil, Terror Wing Path, Blackrock Pass, Ruins of Thaurissan, Black Tooth Hovel, Blackrock Stronghold, The Whelping Downs and Altar of Storms.
- Explore Searing Gorge (10 points) Explore Searing Gorge, revealing the covered areas of the world map. Blackrock Mountain is one of its 8 areas to discover, with Firewatch Ridge, The Cauldron, Blackchar Cave, The Sea of Cinders, Grimesilt Dig Site, Dustfire Valley and Thorium Point.
- Field Photographer (5 points) Take a picture with the S.E.L.F.I.E. camera in all of the locations listed below.
Bosses in Blackrock Mountain
The dungeon journal lists 11 bosses across the instances located in Blackrock Mountain. Each links to its own page with abilities and loot.
- Blackrock Caverns: 5 bosses in journal order, Rom'ogg Bonecrusher, Corla, Herald of Twilight, Karsh Steelbender, Beauty and Ascendant Lord Obsidius.
- Blackwing Descent: 6 bosses in journal order, Electron, Magmaw, Atramedes, Chimaeron, Maloriak and Onyxia.