Blackrock Caverns

Blackrock Caverns
Location	Blackrock Mountain
End boss	Ascendant Lord Obsidius
Instance info
Type	Dungeon
Level	30-35
Minimum average; item level	40 (normal); 41 (heroic); 184 (timewalking)
Player limit	5
Bosses
Rom'ogg Bonecrusher; Corla, Herald of Twilight; Karsh Steelbender; Beauty; Ascendant Lord Obsidius	(lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore)

Blackrock Mountain

Blackrock Depths (5)
Lord Roccor Bael'Gar Houndmaster Grebmar High Interrogator Gerstahn Ring of the Law Pyromancer Loregrain General Angerforge Golem Lord Argelmach Ribbly Screwspigot Hurley Blackbreath Plugger Spazzring Phalanx Lord Incendius Fineous Darkvire Warder Stilgiss & Verek Dark Keeper Ambassador Flamelash The Seven Magmus Princess Moira Bronzebeard Emperor Dagran Thaurissan

Lower Blackrock Spire (5)
Burning Felguard Spirestone Butcher Spirestone Battle Lord Spirestone Lord Magus Highlord Omokk Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin War Master Voone Mor Grayhoof Bannok Grimaxe Mother Smolderweb Crystal Fang Quartermaster Zigris Halycon Gizrul the Slavener Ghok Bashguud Overlord Wyrmthalak

Molten Core (40)
Lucifron Magmadar Gehennas Garr Baron Geddon Shazzrah Sulfuron Harbinger Golemagg the Incinerator Majordomo Executus Ragnaros

Blackwing Lair (40)
Razorgore the Untamed Vaelastrasz the Corrupt Broodlord Lashlayer Firemaw Ebonroc Flamegor Chromaggus Nefarian

Blackrock Caverns (5)
Rom'ogg Bonecrusher Corla, Herald of Twilight Karsh Steelbender Beauty Ascendant Lord Obsidius

Blackwing Descent (10/25)
Omnotron Defense System Magmaw Atramedes Chimaeron Maloriak Nefarian's End

Upper Blackrock Spire (5)
Orebender Gor'ashan Kyrak Commander Tharbek Ragewing the Untamed Warlord Zaela

Blackrock Caverns is the first of two new wings in Blackrock Spire introduced in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. It is designed as a 5-man instance for players level 35. It is a series of tunnels created by Twilight's Hammer clan in order to gather the remaining Ragnaros' minions and transport them back and forth to Mount Hyjal, as well as to perform horrific experiments conducted by the nihilistic cult in order to use the essence of the dragon in order to transform the worthy into dragonspawn. Pip Quickwit and Raz the Crazed were enlisted by the Guardians of Hyjal to investigate the activity within the caverns. The forces here are led by the Ascendant Lord Obsidius.

Background

In the bowels of Blackrock Mountain, beneath the more traversed parts of the mountain's spire, the Twilight's Hammer puts this hope into practice. Surrounded by boiling spouts of magma and burning rock - as well as the dangerous elementals that call Blackrock home - the cult will reforge their devoted in the image of the world they work to destroy.^[1]

Adventure Guide

Rumors suggest that Deathwing himself carved out the subterranean labyrinth that allows the Twilight's Hammer to secretly transport elementals from the majestic Mount Hyjal to Blackrock Mountain.

A vital hub of this shadow network is Blackrock Caverns, site of the cult's blistering forge and some of its most heinous experiments, including the transformation of cultists into twilight dragonkin.

Geography

Players need to be level 30 to use the Dungeon Finder for the instance. The entrance is just off of the main ring in Blackrock Mountain on the non-jumping path to Blackrock Spire. Head to the eastern side of the ring to see the summoning stone for Blackrock Spire and follow the path in toward that instance. As it turns north there is a blockade blocking the way. Just past the blockade, look right to see the instance entrance.

Head towards the Blackrock Spire entrance portal, and take a right. Follow the hallway and take the first left. Follow this path until there’s a fork going left down a walkway, and straight upwards. Take a right down the path (or jump, for those daredevils out there) and take another right, and, Voila. Alternatively, take the Mole Machine from Finkle.

Maps and subregions

Chamber of Incineration
Twilight Forge

Beauty's Lair · Chamber of Incineration · Halls of Awakening · Scar of the Worldbreaker · Twilight Forge

Quests

Quest name	Quest giver	Zone location
[30-35D] This Can Only Mean One Thing...	Pip Quickwit	Mount Hyjal
[30-35D] To the Chamber of Incineration!	Pip Quickwit	Blackrock Caverns, Chamber of Incineration
[30-35D] What Is This Place?	Pip Quickwit	Blackrock Caverns, Halls of Awakening
[30-35D] The Twilight Forge	Karsh Steelbender Auto Accept (Hostile)	Blackrock Caverns, Twilight Forge
[30-35D] Do My Eyes Deceive Me?	Beauty Auto Accept (Hostile)	Blackrock Caverns, Beauty's Lair
[30-35D] Ascendant Lord Obsidius	Ascendant Lord Obsidius Auto Accept (Hostile)	Blackrock Caverns, Scar of the Worldbreaker
[30-35D] Dark Iron Contingency Plan	Stone Tablet	Blackrock Caverns

Dungeon denizens

Encounters

Bosses	Mobs
Chamber of Incineration Rom'ogg Bonecrusher Angered Earth	Crazed Mage Mad Prisoner Twilight Flame Caller Twilight Sadist Twilight Torturer
Halls of Awakening Corla, Herald of Twilight Evolved Twilight Zealot Twilight Zealot	Evolved Twilight Zealot Twilight Zealot
Twilight Forge Karsh Steelbender Bound Flames	Bellows Slave Conflagration Quicksilver
Beauty's Lair Beauty	Buster Lucky Runty Spot
Scar of the Worldbreaker Ascendant Lord Obsidius Shadow of Obsidius	Defiled Earth Rager Incendiary Spark Twilight Element Warden Twilight Obsidian Borer

Loot

Boss	Normal	Heroic	Type
Trash mobs	[Toxidunk Dagger]		Agility dagger
	[Berto's Staff]		Agility staff
	[Acanthia's Lost Pendant]		Spirit necklace
Rom'ogg Bonecrusher	[Torturer's Mercy]	[Torturer's Mercy]	Spirit one-handed mace
	[Shield of the Iron Maiden]	[Shield of the Iron Maiden]	Tank shield
	[Inquisition Robes]	[Inquisition Robes]	DPS cloth chest
	[Manacles of Pain]	[Manacles of Pain]	Spirit mail bracers
	[Skullcracker Ring]	[Skullcracker Ring]	Agility ring
Corla, Herald of Twilight	[Corla's Baton]	[Corla's Baton]	DPS wand
	[Armbands of Change]	[Armbands of Change]	Caster mail bracers
	[Renouncer's Cowl]	[Renouncer's Cowl]	Agility mail helm
	[Signet of Transformation]	[Signet of Transformation]	Strength ring
	[Grace of the Herald]	[Grace of the Herald]	Agility trinket
Karsh Steelbender	[Steelbender's Masterpiece]	[Steelbender's Masterpiece]	Agility dagger
	[Heat Wave Leggings]	[Heat Wave Leggings]	Spirit mail leggings
	[Bracers of Cooled Anger]	[Bracers of Cooled Anger]	DPS plate bracers
	[Burned Gatherings]	[Burned Gatherings]	DPS strength cloak
	[Quicksilver Amulet]	[Quicksilver Amulet]	Spirit necklace
Beauty	[Beauty's Favorite Bone]	[Beauty's Favorite Bone]	DPS caster off-hand
	[Beauty's Silken Ribbon]	[Beauty's Silken Ribbon]	Caster cloth belt
	[Beauty's Chew Toy]	[Beauty's Chew Toy]	Agility leather leggings
	[Beauty's Plate]	[Beauty's Plate]	Tank plate chest
	[Kibble]	[Kibble]	Spirit ring
Ascendant Lord Obsidius	[Amber Messenger]	[Amber Messenger]	Bow
	[Crepuscular Shield]	[Crepuscular Shield]	Spirit shield
	[Kyrstel Mantle]	[Kyrstel Mantle]	Spirit cloth shoulders
	[Willowy Crown]	[Willowy Crown]	Caster leather helm
	[Raz's Pauldrons]	[Raz's Pauldrons]	Strength plate shoulders
	[Clutches of Dying Light]	[Clutches of Dying Light]	Spirit plate gloves
	[Twitching Shadows]	[Twitching Shadows]	Agility cloak
	[Carrier Wave Pendant]	[Carrier Wave Pendant]	Tank necklace
	[Witching Hourglass]	[Witching Hourglass]	Caster trinket
		[Chaos Orb]	Trade goods