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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
80
Modes
Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic

Bosses

1. 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

  • Overview

    Lord Roccor casts [Roiling Magma] on his target, inflicting damage and providing the raw material to [Crystallize] his obsidian progeny. When Lord Roccor reaches 95% health and every 20% damage suffered thereafter, he will cast [Eruption], filling the room with [Roiling Magma]. Each [Living Magma] that reaches its destination will increase the power of the elemental created by [Igneous Crystalli

  • Roiling Magma
  • Crystallize
  • Eruption
  • Volcanic Upheaval

Loot

2. 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

  • Overview

    Bael'Gar's [Giant Strike] inflicts enormous damage in a cone in front of him with every swing. Damage is split between players struck. [Rockfall] causes large boulders and small rocks to fall from the ceiling that players must avoid. Players will need to seek cover when Bael'Gar casts [Molten Furnace]. Any boulders that remain when Bael'Gar casts [Shatter] will inflict significant additional dam

  • Giant Strike
  • Rockfall

    Boulders can be used to hide from Molten Furnace and release Spawns of Bael'Gar when destroyed.

  • Molten Furnace
  • Shatter

Loot

3. 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

  • Overview

    Lord Incendius summons powerful Flame Geysers that will inflict deadly damage until they are brought under control. Even in defeat, a [Flame Geyser] casts [Dying Flare] which can hurl players off the bridge and inflict high damage. Lord Incendius will attempt to force players off the bridge with [Scorching Wind]. Tanks will need to work together to prevent [Blowback] from throwing them off the b

  • Firewall
  • Consumptive Flames
  • Summon Flame Geyser
  • Scorching Wind

Loot

4. 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

  • Overview

    When Golem Lord Argelmach's spirit is released from his mortal coil, he will possess the golems around the Mold Foundry. The golem that is [Possessed] will gain energy over time. At maximum energy, it will unleash a powerful ability. Toxitron and Electron are stationary casters, while Magmatron and Arcanatron are powerful melee combatants. Moving the golems too close together will active [Golem

  • Golem Lord Argelmach
  • Arcanotron Mk. II
  • Magmatron Mk. II
  • Toxitron Mk. II
  • Electron Mk. II

Loot

5. 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

  • Overview

    The Seven alternate between manifesting fully in the physical realm and returning to their ghostly state becoming [Corporeal] or [Incorporeal]. While [Corporeal], each member of the Seven inflicts and suffers full damage and has access to more powerful abilities. Anger'rel and Gloom'rel will remain [Corporeal] through the entire encounter while the third [Corporeal] member of the Seven changes as…

  • Anger'rel
  • Gloom'rel
  • Doom'rel
  • Dope'rel
  • Hate'rel

Loot

6. 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

  • Overview

    General Angerforge commands an army within the Lyceum in defense of the Imperial Throne. Players will need to overcome an array of firepower in order to reach the general. Harbingers of Flame channel [World In Flames], wreathing all players within the Lyceum in intensifying Fire damage. The Harbingers of Flame cannot be damage until the Shadowforge Braziers are lit using the Shadowforge Torches

  • General Angerforge
  • Harbinger of Flames
  • Shadowforge Flame Keeper
  • Anvilrage Officer
  • Anvilrage Medic

Loot

7. 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.

Abilities

  • Overview

    Ambassador Flamelash calls upon the denizens of the Firelands to incinerate his foes. When Ambassador Flamelash casts [Open Firelands Portals], players must quickly spread in order to defeat Burning Spirits and destroy portal anchors. If too many spirits successfully cast [Fury of the Firelands], the damage from Ambassador Flamelash will become overwhelming. Until all portal anchors are destroyed,

  • Cremate
  • Magma Infusion
  • Summon Firestarters
  • Summon Flamewalker
  • Open Firelands Portals

Loot

8. 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

  • Overview

    Emperor Dagran Thaurissan and Princess Moira Bronzebeard are both formidable combatants. Moira's [Shadow Word: Nemesis] and [Shadow Word: Necrosis] must be managed carefully or they will overwhelm the raid. Moira will attempt to heal Dagran with [Radiant Infusion]. Dagran is a dangerous melee combatant that will [Call Imperial Guard] and [Call Twilight's Hammer Ambassadors] to repel the invader

  • Emperor Dagran Thaurissan
  • Princess Moira Bronzebeard
  • Avatar of Ragnaros

Loot

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Data from patch 12.1.0. Game data provided by Blizzard Entertainment through the Battle.net API.