Hellfire Citadel (alternate universe)
- For the dungeon hub and location from the main universe, see Hellfire Citadel.
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Location | Tanaan Jungle | |||||||
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Type | Raid | |||||||
Level | 40 | |||||||
Min ilvl | 650 | |||||||
Player limit | 10-30 | |||||||
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Hellfire Citadel is a raid instance introduced in patch 6.2.0, and the final one of Warlords of Draenor.[1] It features 13 bosses, with Archimonde being the last one. It is the stronghold of the Iron Horde, now corrupted by Gul'dan and the Burning Legion.
Background
Hellfire Citadel was the seat of power for the Iron Horde and its vast armies. However, during a display of power by Gul'dan to Grommash Hellscream, Gul'dan corrupted Tanaan Jungle by unleashing the Felblight, and impaled the highest tower of the citadel with massive stone pillars. Gul'dan then began to use the Citadel as the capital of his Shadow Council and the now corrupted remnants of the Iron Horde, as well as the Burning Legion on Draenor. The forces of the Legion were supported by the Sargerei draenei and Sethekk arakkoa.
Not long after its corruption, Hellfire Citadel was attacked by invading Alliance and Horde forces. The invaders advanced into the citadel, defeating most of its inhabitants, including Archimonde. The fortress's current status is unknown.
Adventure Guide
When Garrosh encouraged Grommash to begin construction of this massive stronghold at the heart of Tanaan Jungle, to serve as a staging ground for the assault of Azeroth, he even suggested the name Hellfire, pulled from a different time and a different land. He dreamed of seeing mighty orcish iron towering over an unblighted landscape, so very different from the wasteland he had known in Outland. But even as times change, so too do they stay the same.
Encounters
- Hellbreach
Before the gates of Hellfire Citadel, fel-infused siege engines and monstrous beasts stand ready for an assault on Azeroth.
- Halls of Blood
Kilrogg was the first to accept Gul'dan's twisted offer, but many orcs followed. Bloodthirsty and savage, they await in these halls.
- Bastion of Shadows
With Gul'dan's ascent to power, the Sargerei and other members of the Shadow Council now work openly in service of the Legion.
- Destructor's Rise
Atop the spires of the Citadel, demonic champions ready themselves, as Gul'dan begins a dark ritual...
- The Black Gate
On the grounds of the ruined Dark Portal, Archimonde himself comes forth to ensure that the Legion's plans do not fail.
Opening dates
Date opened (US) | Mode | Wing/bosses | Required achievement |
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6/23/2015 | Normal | All | None |
6/23/2015 | Heroic | All | None |
6/30/2015 | Mythic | All | None |
6/30/2015 | Raid Finder | Hellfire Assault, Iron Reaver, Kormrok | ![]() |
7/14/2015 | Raid Finder | Hellfire High Council, Kilrogg Deadeye, Gorefiend | ![]() |
7/28/2015 | Raid Finder | Shadow-Lord Iskar, Socrethar the Eternal, Tyrant Velhari | ![]() |
8/11/2015 | Raid Finder | Fel Lord Zakuun, Xhul'horac, Mannoroth | ![]() |
8/25/2015 | Raid Finder | Archimonde | ![]() |
Getting there
The quickest way to get there is by taking the portal to Lion's Watch/Vol'mar located in Stormshield/Warspear at Ashran. The portal only exists once the player has completed the introductory quests for Tanaan Jungle.
The nearest Ogre Waygate is at [53.45, 58.13] in Thundertail Wallow, just west of Lion's Watch.
Maps and subregions
Maps
- The Black Gate
- Minimap of the Twisting Nether, in the Mythic Archimonde fight.
Denizens
Wing | Bosses | Monsters | NPCs |
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1 - Hellbreach | The Iron Bulwark | ||
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Hellfire Antechamber | |||
Hellfire Passage | |||
Pits of Mannoroth | |||
2 - Halls of Blood | Court of Blood | ||
Hellfire Antechamber | |||
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3 - Bastion of Shadows | Grommash's Torment | ||
Halls of the Sargerei | |||
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4 - Destructor's Rise | Grommash's Torment | ||
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5 - The Black Gate | The Black Gate | ||
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Achievements
[Hellbreach]
[Halls of Blood]
[Bastion of Shadows]
[Destructor's Rise]
[The Black Gate]
[Mythic: Hellfire Assault]
[Mythic: Iron Reaver]
[Mythic: Kormrok]
[Mythic: Hellfire High Council]
[Mythic: Kilrogg Deadeye]
[Mythic: Gorefiend]
[Mythic: Shadow-Lord Iskar]
[Mythic: Socrethar the Eternal]
[Mythic: Tyrant Velhari]
[Mythic: Fel Lord Zakuun]
[Mythic: Xhul'horac]
[Mythic: Mannoroth]
[Mythic: Archimonde]
Loot
Hellfire Citadel loot start at 690 item level for Normal mode, with an increase of 15 item levels for each increase in raid difficulty. Raid Finder Loot start at item level 675. Unlike previous raid instances, Hellfire Citadel loot vary on item level based on how far progression into the instance is. Earlier bosses have gear that is equal to the starting item level noted previously. Middle bosses have loot 5 item levels higher than starting. Late bosses have loot 10 item levels higher than starting. The final boss, Archimonde, have loot 15 item levels higher than starting. Each piece of loot have a chance to have a gem socket, a bonus stat, or be Warforged for 6 more item levels.
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Boss | Raid Finder | Normal/Heroic/Mythic | ||
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Agility dagger | Agility dagger | |
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Gun | Gun | ||
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Mail helmet | Shield | ||
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Strength necklace | Strength necklace | ||
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Tank necklace | Agility necklace | ||
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Cloth chest | Leather shoulders | ||
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Leather bracers | Agility cloak | ||
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Cloth bracers | Caster cloak | ||
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Plate gloves | Cloth chest | ||
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Leather belt | Leather bracers | ||
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Mail leggings | Cloth bracers | ||
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Plate boots | Plate gloves | ||
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Spirit trinket | Mail gloves | ||
Plate leggings | ||||
Mail leggings | ||||
Plate boots | ||||
Tank ring | ||||
Caster ring | ||||
Spirit trinket | ||||
Iron Reaver | ![]() |
Agility one-hand mace | Strength one-hand mace | |
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Shield | Shield | ||
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Mail shoulders | Spirit necklace | ||
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Cloth shoulders | Cloth shoulders | ||
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Strength cloak | Tank cloak | ||
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Agility cloak | Plate chest | ||
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Leather chest | Plate bracers | ||
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Mail bracers | Leather gloves | ||
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Plate bracers | Mail belt | ||
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Plate leggings | Leather leggings | ||
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Cloth boots | Mail boots | ||
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Leather boots | Cloth boots | ||
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Caster trinket | Leather boots | ||
Strength ring | ||||
Agility trinket | ||||
Caster trinket | ||||
Kormrok | ![]() |
Plate helmet | Agility polearm | |
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Cloth helmet | Agility one-hand axe | ||
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Leather helmet | Caster dagger | ||
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Mail helmet | Caster necklace | ||
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Agility necklace | Strength necklace | ||
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Spirit cloak | Plate shoulders | ||
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Caster cloak | Mail shoulders | ||
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Plate chest | Spirit cloak | ||
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Cloth gloves | Leather chest | ||
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Mail belt | Cloth gloves | ||
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Leather leggings | Cloth belt | ||
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Tank ring | Agility ring | ||
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Strength trinket | Tank trinket | ||
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Armor token | ||||
Armor token | ||||
Armor token |
Halls of Blood | ||||
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Boss | Raid Finder | Normal/Heroic/Mythic | ||
Item | Type | Item | Type | |
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Strength two-hand axe | Strength two-hand sword | |
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Agility staff | Strength one-hand sword | ||
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Caster one-hand sword | Caster one-hand sword | ||
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Strength one-hand sword | Leather helmet | ||
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Tank necklace | Tank necklace | ||
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Leather shoulders | Leather shoulders | ||
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Plate shoulders | Strength cloak | ||
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Mail gloves | Agility cloak | ||
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Plate belt | Mail bracers | ||
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Cloth belt | Cloth bracers | ||
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Cloth leggings | Plate belt | ||
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Mail boots | Plate leggings | ||
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Spirit ring | Cloth leggings | ||
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Caster ring | Mail leggings | ||
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Agility necklace | Spirit ring | ||
Caster trinket | ||||
Agility trinket | ||||
Kilrogg Deadeye | ![]() |
Agility dagger | Agility staff | |
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Caster dagger | Caster dagger | ||
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Plate helmet | Agility dagger | ||
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Caster necklace | Plate helmet | ||
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Mail shoulders | Agility necklace | ||
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Cloth chest | Mail shoulders | ||
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Mail bracers | Caster cloak | ||
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Plate gloves | Cloth chest | ||
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Leather belt | Mail chest | ||
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Leather boots | Leather bracers | ||
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Cloth boots | Plate gloves | ||
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Strength ring | Cloth gloves | ||
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Agility ring | Plate boots | ||
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Spirit trinket | Leather boots | ||
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Tank trinket | Strength ring | ||
Spirit trinket | ||||
Tank trinket | ||||
Gorefiend | ![]() |
Caster staff | Caster staff | |
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Agility one-hand axe | Agility one-hand axe | ||
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Caster off-hand | Caster off-hand | ||
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Leather helmet | Cloth helmet | ||
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Tank cloak | Caster necklace | ||
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Mail chest | Plate shoulders | ||
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Cloth gloves | Spirit cloak | ||
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Plate leggings | Tank cloak | ||
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Cloth leggings | Leather chest | ||
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Leather leggings | Mail gloves | ||
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Mail leggings | Plate belt | ||
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Strength trinket | Agility ring | ||
Strength trinket | ||||
Armor token | ||||
Armor token | ||||
Armor token |
Bastion of Shadows | ||||
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Boss | Raid Finder | Normal/Heroic/Mythic | ||
Item | Type | Item | Type | |
Shadow-Lord Iskar | ![]() |
Caster wand | Agility one-hand sword | |
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Mail helmet | Caster wand | ||
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Agility cloak | Mail helmet | ||
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Plate chest | Leather helmet | ||
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Leather bracers | Strength necklace | ||
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Plate bracers | Cloth shoulders | ||
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Leather gloves | Agility cloak | ||
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Cloth belt | Plate chest | ||
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Spirit ring | Cloth chest | ||
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Caster ring | Mail chest | ||
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Tank ring | Plate bracers | ||
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Caster trinket | Leather belt | ||
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Companion | Mail boots | ||
Strength ring | ||||
Tank ring | ||||
Spirit ring | ||||
Tank trinket | ||||
Caster DPS trinket | ||||
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Socrethar the Eternal | ![]() |
Strength one-hand sword | Strength one-hand sword | |
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Crossbow | Caster one-hand sword | ||
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Shield | Crossbow | ||
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Cloth helmet | Shield | ||
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Strength necklace | Plate helmet | ||
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Plate shoulders | Tank necklace | ||
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Leather shoulders | Spirit cloak | ||
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Spirit cloak | Strength cloak | ||
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Leather chest | Leather chest | ||
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Cloth bracers | Mail bracers | ||
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Mail belt | Cloth bracers | ||
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Plate belt | Caster ring | ||
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Agility trinket | Healer trinket | ||
Agility trinket | ||||
Armor token | ||||
Armor token | ||||
Armor token | ||||
Tyrant Velhari | ![]() |
Strength two-hand mace | Strength two-hand mace | |
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Agility necklace | Caster two-hand mace | ||
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Spirit necklace | Shield | ||
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Cloth shoulders | Strength necklace | ||
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Caster cloak | Mail shoulders | ||
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Mail chest | Cloth bracers | ||
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Plate gloves | Plate gloves | ||
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Cloth gloves | Cloth gloves | ||
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Leather gloves | Mail leggings | ||
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Mail gloves | Leather boots | ||
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Tank trinket | Mail boots | ||
Caster ring | ||||
Spirit ring | ||||
Agility trinket | ||||
Tank trinket |
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Boss | Raid Finder | Normal/Heroic/Mythic | ||
Item | Type | Item | Type | |
Fel Lord Zakuun | ![]() |
Agility fist weapon | Strength two-hand axe | |
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Plate helmet | Agility fist weapon | ||
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Caster necklace | Caster fist weapon | ||
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Spirit necklace | Agility necklace | ||
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Tank cloak | Spirit necklace | ||
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Cloth bracers | Caster cloak | ||
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Leather bracers | Mail chest | ||
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Leather gloves | Leather bracers | ||
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Plate belt | Mail belt | ||
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Mail belt | Cloth belt | ||
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Mail leggings | Leather leggings | ||
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Agility ring | Plate leggings | ||
Cloth boots | ||||
Tank ring | ||||
Strength trinket | ||||
Xhul'horac | ![]() |
Strength cloak | Caster staff | |
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Mail bracers | Strength one-hand mace | ||
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Leather belt | Agility one-hand mace | ||
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Cloth belt | Cloth helmet | ||
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Plate leggings | Leather helmet | ||
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Plate boots | Mail helmet | ||
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Cloth boots | Caster necklace | ||
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Leather boots | Tank cloak | ||
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Mail boots | Plate bracers | ||
Strength ring | ||||
Agility ring | ||||
Spirit trinket | ||||
Armor token | ||||
Armor token | ||||
Armor token | ||||
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Agility staff | Agility polearm | |
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Agility dagger | Agility dagger | ||
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Bow | Bow | ||
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Caster off-hand | Caster offhand | ||
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Leather helmet | Spirit necklace | ||
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Plate shoulders | Agility cloak | ||
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Cloth shoulders | Mail bracers | ||
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Leather shoulders | Plate belt | ||
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Mail shoulders | Leather leggings | ||
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Plate bracers | Cloth leggings | ||
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Cloth leggings | Tank ring | ||
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Mail boots | Strength trinket | ||
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Strength ring | Caster DPS trinket | ||
Armor token | ||||
Armor token | ||||
Armor token |
The Black Gate | ||||
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Boss | Raid Finder | Normal/Heroic/Mythic | ||
Item | Type | Item | Type | |
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Caster staff | Strength two-hand sword | |
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Strength two-hand sword | Caster staff | ||
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Cloth helmet | Caster one-hand mace | ||
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Plate chest | Cloth helmet | ||
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Cloth chest | Agility necklace | ||
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Leather chest | Tank necklace | ||
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Mail chest | Plate shoulders | ||
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Mail gloves | Cloth shoulders | ||
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Leather leggings | Strength cloak | ||
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Plate boots | Mail gloves | ||
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Spirit trinket | Leather gloves | ||
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Tank trinket | Cloth belt | ||
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Caster trinket | Leather belt | ||
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Agility trinket | Plate boots | ||
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Strength trinket | Rogue trinket | ||
Shaman trinket | ||||
Warlock trinket | ||||
Paladin trinket | ||||
Death knight trinket | ||||
Priest trinket | ||||
Monk trinket | ||||
Druid trinket | ||||
Hunter trinket | ||||
Mage trinket | ||||
Warrior trinket | ||||
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Gallery
Notes and trivia
- A sayaad and Shao'ghun can be seen playing golf together with draenei prisoners before reaching Grommash Hellscream.
- Hellfire Citadel is the first time the final raid of a World of Warcraft game (original and expansions) does not contain a dragon encounter.
Patch changes
Patch 6.2.3 (2015-11-17): Cross-Realm raiding has been enabled for Mythic difficulty.
Hotfix (2015-06-26): Increased the number of set pieces that drop from set bosses in Hellfire Citadel on Normal and Heroic difficulty. This affects both personal loot and group loot.
Patch 6.2.0 (2015-06-23): Added.
References
- ^ perculia 2015-07-02. 6.2 Mamytwink Interview: Hellfire Citadel Planned as Last Warlords Raid, and More. Wowhead.
External links
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