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Blackrock Depths

Blackrock Depths

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Boss abilities and loot tables from Blizzard's own journal, boss by boss.

The smoldering Blackrock Depths are home to the Dark Iron dwarves and their emperor, Dagran Thaurissan. Like his predecessors, he serves under the iron rule of Ragnaros the Firelord, a merciless being summoned into the world centuries ago. The presence of chaotic elementals has attracted Twilight's Hammer cultists to the mountain domain. Along with Ragnaros' servants, they have pushed the dwarves toward increasingly destructive ends that could soon spell doom for all of Azeroth.

Written notes for this instance are a later milestone. Everything on this page comes from Blizzard's journal data.

Expansion
Classic
Minimum Level
20
Modes
Normal

Bosses

1. High Interrogator Gerstahn

The Twilight's Hammer cultist Gerstahn has always indulged in life's finer things: exotic foods, fine clothes, and gem-encrusted torture tools. Day and night, her prisoners' bloodcurdling cries echo throughout the Dark Iron clan's infamous Detention Block. Gerstahn proudly calls this horrific noise her symphony of screams, and she is always eager to add another voice to the chorus.

Abilities

  • Mana Burn

    High Interrogator Gerstahn inflicts Shadow damage to a player and drains a portion of their mana.

  • Psychic Scream

    High Interrogator Gerstahn causes all players within 0 yards to run in fear for 4 sec.

  • Shadow Word: Pain
  • Shadow Shield

    High Interrogator Gerstahn surrounds herself in a dark shield, absorbing up to 0 damage for 30 sec.

Loot

2. Lord Roccor

Lord Roccor loathes the scheming and backstabbing of his fellow fire elementals. To avoid serving alongside his kind in the Molten Core, the mighty being purposefully angered the Firelord. Roccor's risky gambit paid off: he was expelled from the core and forced to guard Blackrock Depths in isolation.

Abilities

  • Ground Tremor

    Lord Roccor stuns all players within 20 yards for 2 sec.

  • Earth Shock

    Lord Roccor inflicts Nature damage to a player and interrupts any spell they are casting.

  • Flame Shock

    Lord Roccor inflicts Fire damage to a player. Flame Shock continues to burn that player for Fire damage every 3 seconds for 12 sec.

Loot

3. Houndmaster Grebmar

Grebmar Fleabeard's hounds are the only family he's ever known. Long ago, the orphaned dwarf began breeding canines to serve as companions and guard dogs. When the houndmaster isn't patrolling Blackrock Depths with his loyal beasts, he often treats them to the Grim Guzzler's finest Dark Iron ale.

Abilities

  • Dual Wield

    Houndmaster Gremar wields a weapon in each hand.

  • Demoralizing Shout

    Houndmaster Grebmar reduces the attack power of all players within 0 yards for 20 sec.

  • Pummel

    Houndmaster Grembar inflicts Physical damage to a player and interrupts any spell casting for 4 sec.

  • Bloodlust

    Houndmaster Grebmar sends an ally into a frenzy, increasing their attack speed by 30% for 30 sec.

  • Run Away! Run Away!

    Houndmaster Grebmar will flee at 15% health remaining.

Loot

4. Ring of Law

There is only one punishment for crimes committed against the Dark Iron dwarves: death. Ancient tradition calls for the guilty to pay the blood price in the Ring of the Law by battling savage creatures gathered from across Azeroth. To date, it is unknown if anyone has ever survived this brutal crucible.

Abilities

  • You Shall be Judged!

    High Justice Grimstone sentences players to death in the Ring of Law. Players must face randomly selected monsters and defeat them to proceed.

Loot

5. Pyromancer Loregrain

Once a respected member of the Earthen Ring, Loregrain joined the Twilight's Hammer cult for reasons that remain a mystery to his former allies. He eventually journeyed to Blackrock Depths, where he took a sudden interest in the famed Dark Iron architect Franclorn Forgewright. The purpose of his current obsession is unclear, but Loregrain remains loyal to his cult and an enemy of all who oppose it…

Abilities

  • Scorching Totem

    Pyromancer Loregrain summons a Scorching Totem at his feet that lasts for 35 sec and attacks players.

  • Flame Shock

    Pyromancer Loregrain inflicts Fire damage to a player. Flame Shock continues to inflict Fire damage to that player every 3 seconds for 12 sec.

  • Molten Blast

    Pyromancer Loregrain inflicts Fire damage to a player.

  • Fire Ward

    Pyromancer Loregrain protects himself against Fire damage for 1 min or until Fire Ward absorbs too much Fire damage.

Loot

6. Lord Incendius

Baron Geddon taught Incendius to harness his destructive powers, but the baron never expected his protege to grow so lethally efficient. Increasingly wary that Incendius might usurp him, Geddon sent the blazing elemental out of the Molten Core to guard the Dark Iron dwarves' fabled Black Anvil.

Abilities

  • Fire Storm

    Lord Incendius inflicts Fire damage to all players in a selected area 10 yards in diameter. The Fire Storm will inflict Fire damage to any players in the area every 3 seconds for 30 sec.

  • Fiery Burst

    Lord Incendius inflicts fire damage to all players in a selected area 20 yards in diameter.

  • Mighty Blow

    Lord Incendius inflicts Physical damage to a player and knocks them back.

  • Curse of the Elemental Lord

    Lord Incendius reduces the Fire resistance of all players within 45 yards by 0 for 30 sec. This effect stacks up to 3 charges.

Loot

7. Warder Stilgiss

After years of dedication to Emperor Thaurissan, the cunning mage Stilgiss was entrusted with protecting his clan's coffers in the Black Vault. The loyal dwarf's close friend Houndmaster Grebmar celebrated the occasion by gifting one of his vicious dogs--Verek--to Stilgiss. The mage has put the beast to good use, keeping it at his side to scare off the vault's would-be thieves.

Abilities

  • Frost Nova

    Warder Stilgiss inflicts Frost damage to players within 10 yards. Players damaged by Frost Nova are immobilized for 8 sec.

  • Frostbolt

    Warder Stilgiss inflicts Frost damage to a player. Frostbolt slows the movment speed of the player by 50% for 4 sec.

  • Frost Armor

    Warder Stilgiss armors himself in Frost, increasing his armor and causing melee attacks against him to inflict Chilled.

  • Frost Ward

    Warder Stilgiss shields himself against Frost damage for 1 min or until Frost Ward absorbs too much Frost damage.

  • Verek

    Verek curses a player, increasing the Physical damage they take from all sources for 20 sec.

Loot

8. Fineous Darkvire

Chief Architect Fineous Darkvire earned his title by passing off the ideas of more gifted masons as his own. His arrogance and scheming have drawn the ire of his predecessor, Franclorn Forgewright, from beyond the grave. The ghost of the late chief architect seeks to reclaim his incredibly powerful hammer--Ironfel--from Darkvire before it can be used for ill.

Abilities

  • Holy Strike

    Fineous Darkvire inflicts Holy damage to a player.

  • Devotion Aura

    Devotion Aura increases the armor of Fineous Darkvire and any allies within 30 yards by 1080.

  • Holy Light

    Fineous Darkvire heals himself or one of his allies.

  • Kick

    Fineous Darkvire inflicts Physical damage to a player and interrupts any spell being cast.

  • Seal of Reckoning

    Fineous Darkvire blesses himself or an ally to heal themselves every time they damage a player in melee combat. Seal of Reckoning lasts for 30 sec.

Loot

9. Bael'Gar

The monstrous molten giant Bael'Gar lumbers across the Dark Iron Highway, a stunning feat of dwarven engineering carved into Blackrock Depths. Ragnaros pulled the giant from the heart of the Firelands to guard a massive sealed door at one end of the highway. According to legend, only the Firelord and the Dark Iron clan's highest-ranking members know what lies beyond the mysterious gate.

Abilities

  • Magma Splash

    Players who strike Bael'Gar with melee attacks will suffer Fire Damage every 3 seconds for 24 sec. Magma Splash stacks up to 3 times.

  • Summon Spawn of Bael'Gar

    Bael'Gar inflicts Fire damage to all players in a random location and summons a Spawn of Bael'Gar that will aid him in battle.

Loot

10. General Angerforge

Through a lifetime of study, General Angerforge has become an expert on dwarven military history and tactics. He recently incurred Emperor Dagran Thaurissan's fury by writing a scathing treatise on his clan's failures in past conflicts. This political blunder aside, Angerforge is a Dark Iron to his core. He will bleed--and die, if necessary--to protect his people and his emperor.

Abilities

  • Sunder Armor

    General Angerforge reduces the armor of a player for 20 sec, increasing the physical damage they take.

  • Flurry

    General Angerforge gains 30% melee haste each time he critically strikes a player. Flurry can stack up to 3 times and lasts for 15 sec.

  • Enrage

    General Angerforge Enrages each time he is critically struck by a melee attack. Enrage increases the Physical damage General Angerforge inflicts by 55 and increases his melee attack speed by 30%. Enrage lasts for 5 sec.

  • Intruder Alert!

    General Angerforge calls for reinforcements at 40% health remaining, summoning several Anvilrage Reservists and Anvilrage Medics to come to his aid.

Loot

11. Golem Lord Argelmach

Argelmach's lifelong obsession with immortality drove him to forge enchanted constructs in his own image. Rumor has it that he has also dabbled in some form of black magic that would allow the golem lord's new creations to act as vessels for his spirit should his flesh-and-blood body be destroyed.

Abilities

  • Chain Lightning

    Golem Lord Argelmach inflicts Nature damage to a player. Chain Lightning jumps to a nearby player within 15 yards and inflicts Nature damage again. Chain Lightning will hit up to 5 targets.

  • Shock

    Golem Lord Argelmach inflicts Nature damage to a player.

  • Lightning Shield

    Golem Lord Argelmach surrounds himself with 3 balls of lightning. There is a 50% chance that the Lightning Shield will retaliate against any attack players make. When retaliating, the Lightning Shield inflicts Nature damage and consumes one ball of lightning. The Lightning Shield persists until all the balls of lightning are consumed.

Loot

12. Hurley Blackbreath

To say Blackbreath is a regular at the Grim Guzzler would be something of an understatement. In over a decade, the mischievous drunkard has left the tavern only once to steal a top-secret recipe for Thunderbrew Lager. Blackbreath has occasionally sobered up enough to make the concoction himself, and he claims it grants unimaginable strength and courage.

Abilities

  • Flame Breath

    Hurley Blackbreath inflicts Fire damage to all players in a cone in front of him.

  • Drunken Rage

    Hurley Blackbreath increases his attack speed by 50% and his Physical damage is increased by 0%. This effect lasts for 15 sec.

Loot

13. Phalanx

Until recently, drunken brawls raged within the Grim Guzzler on an almost daily basis. Barkeep Plugger Spazzring has reduced the frequency of these scuffles with Phalanx, a mighty golem bouncer programmed to maintain order in the tavern and eliminate raucous patrons with extreme force.

Abilities

  • Mighty Blow

    Phalanx inflicts Physical damage to a player and knocks them back.

  • Thunderclap

    Phalanx inflicts Nature damage to all players within 10 yards. Thunderclap slows the melee attack speed of all players it hits by 33% and reduces their movement speed by 57% for 6 sec.

  • Fireball Volley

    Phalanx inflicts Fire damage to all players within 20 yards.

Loot

14. Plugger Spazzring

They say that at the Grim Guzzler everyone knows your name. This sense of camaraderie is due to the hard work of Spazzring, a leper gnome who sought a new life in Blackrock Depths after the fall of Gnomeregan. Despite his history of dabbling with evil as a warlock, he takes pride in his job as the tavern's barkeep, making sure that his patrons' mugs never run dry.

Abilities

  • Owner of the Grim Guzzler

    Plugger Spazzring carries the Key to the Grim Guzzler. If players pick Plugger Spazzring's pockets he will alert all of his patrons to attack players. This changes all of the Grim Guzzler's patrons from neutral to aggressive.

  • Shadowbolt

    Plugger Spazzring inflicts Shadow damage to a player.

  • Immolate

    Plugger Spazzring inflicts Fire damage to a player. Immolate continues burning that player for Fire damage every 3 seconds for 15 sec.

  • Demon Armor

    Plugger Spazzring is protected by demonic energies. Demon Armor increases Plugger Spazzring's armor, Shadow resistance, and health regeneration.

  • Curse of Tongues

    Plugger Spazzring curses a player to speak in Demonic. Players under the Curse of Tongues have their casting speed reduced by 50% for 15 sec.

  • Banish

    Plugger Spazzring banishes a player to the void. Banished players are unable to take any actions and are immune to all attacks and spells.

Loot

15. Ambassador Flamelash

For his unwavering service to Ragnaros, Flamelash ascended to the rank of ambassador to the Dark Iron clan. This depraved being initially despised his dwarven allies, but he has come to respect their penchant for destruction. As a show of solidarity, Flamelash guards the Chamber of Enchantment, a sacred location used by the dwarves to empower their weaponry.

Abilities

  • Burning Spirit

    Burning Spirits spawn at the 7 Flame Runes located around the edge of Ambassador Flamelash's room. Burning Spirits will move toward Ambassador Flamelash and cast Burning Spirit.

  • Fire Blast

    Ambassador Flamelash inflicts 375 Fire damage to players he hits in melee.

Loot

16. The Seven

Centuries ago, sorcerer-thane Thaurissan and seven of his most powerful Dark Iron allies accidentally summoned Ragnaros into Azeroth and damned their entire clan to enslavement. Although the Seven perished during the ritual, their restless spirits still linger in Blackrock Depths, cursed to serve their elemental master and the current Dark Iron ruler.

Abilities

  • The Seven

    Doom'rel calls upon the ghosts of his fellow dwarfs to fight players in battle. Each ghost is called in turn, one at a time. When the other six have been defeated, Doom'rel will join the fight.

  • Anger'rel

    Anger'rel enrages when players hit him with a critical melee attack.

  • Seeth'rel

    Seeth'rel armors herself in Frost, increasing her armor and causing melee attacks against her to inflict Chilled.

  • Dope'rel

    Dope'rel wields a dagger in each hand.

  • Gloom'rel

    Gloom'rel inflicts Physical damage to up to 3 players in front of him.

  • Vile'rel

    Vile'rel heals himself or one of his allies.

Loot

17. Magmus

Ambassador Flamelash charged the molten giant Magmus with guarding Emperor Dagran Thaurissan's throne room, but not even this act put the Dark Iron ruler's concerns to rest. Ever fearful of assassins, the emperor also granted Magmus control over a series of fire-breathing statues outside his royal chambers.

Abilities

  • War Stomp

    Magmus inflicts Physical damage to all players within 0 yards and knocks them away. Players hit by War Stomp are stunned for 4 sec.

  • Fiery Burst

    Magmus inflicts fire damage to all players within a selected area 20 yards in diameter.

Loot

18. Emperor Dagran Thaurissan

Emperor Dagran Thaurissan rules alongside Princess Moira of the rival Bronzebeard clan. Debate rages over whether the emperor ensorcelled his bride or she willingly joined him. Whatever the truth, Thaurissan's continued presence bodes ill for the future of his clan. So long as he lives, the Dark Irons will remain pawns of Ragnaros, and a dire threat to kingdoms throughout Azeroth.

Abilities

  • Avatar of Flame

    Emperor Dagran Thaurissan becomes an Avatar of Flame for 10 sec. The Avatar of Flame is immune to all magic and inflicts Fire damage whenever he strikes a player in melee combat.

  • Ironfoe

    Emperor Dagran Thaurissan carries the mighty hammer, Ironfoe. Emperor Dagran Thaurissan's melee attacks have a chance to trigger 2 extra attacks and increase his critical strike chance by 10% for 5 sec.

  • Hand of Thaurissan

    Emperor Dagran Thaurissan inflicts Fire damage to a player and stuns them for 5 sec.

  • Princess Moira Bronzebeard

    Princess Moira Bronzebeard calls upon Holy magic to heal an ally.

Loot

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