Lower Blackrock Spire

Lower Blackrock Spire
LBRS
Blackrock Spire loading graphic
Location	Inside Blackrock Spire, Blackrock Mountain
Race(s)	Black dragon Dragonspawn Orc  Forest troll  Dire troll  Ogre  Ogre mage
End boss	Overlord Wyrmthalak
Instance info
Type	Dungeon
Level	20-30
Classic Level	55-60
Player limit	5
Bosses Burning Felguard (rare) Spirestone Butcher (rare) Spirestone Battle Lord (rare) Spirestone Lord Magus (rare) Highlord Omokk Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin War Master Voone Mor Grayhoof (summoned) Bannok Grimaxe (rare) Mother Smolderweb Crystal Fang (rare) Urok Doomhowl (summoned) Quartermaster Zigris Halycon Gizrul the Slavener Ghok Bashguud (rare) Overlord Wyrmthalak (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) NPCs Bijou Vaelan Warosh

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

Lower Blackrock Spire is a 5-man instance designed for adventurers around levels 56-60. Its entrance is located inside Blackrock Mountain, on the south side of the Hall of Blackhand, across from Upper Blackrock Spire.

Background

See also: Blackrock Spire

The majority of Rend's Dark Horde reside in Lower Blackrock Spire, making the city a sort of sprawling barracks. Only the elite members of the Dark Horde are allowed to live in the upper reaches of the city. Overlord Wyrmthalak acts as the ruler and taskmaster of these soldiers.

The orcs of the Blackrock Clan dominate most of the ruins of Lower Blackrock Spire, though they are divided up into various legions. These include the Scarshield Legion, the Bloodaxe Legion, and the Firebrand Legion. The elite Blackhand Legion resides in Upper Blackrock Spire. The orcs share the city with a contingent of Spirestone ogres and Smolderthorn trolls, who are also members of Rend's Dark Horde. The ruins are also home to a host of Spire Spiders who have infested a ruined corner of the city.

After the fall of Rend's Dark Horde, Drakonid Monstrosities and Dragonspawn Refugees can be seen in a portion of the dungeon.

Adventure Guide

This imposing fortress, carved into the fiery core of Blackrock Mountain, represented the might of the Dark Iron clan for centuries. More recently, the black dragon Nefarian and his spawn seized the keep's upper spire and ignited a brutal war against the dwarves. The draconic armies have since allied with Warchief Rend Blackhand and his false Horde. This combined force lords over the spire, conducting horrific experiments to bolster its ranks while plotting the meddlesome Dark Irons' downfall.

Maps and subregions

• 

  Hall of Blackhand

• 

  Hordemar City

• 

  Skitterweb Tunnels

• 

  Tazz'Alor

• 

  Dragonspire Hall

• 

  The Rookery

Hall of Blackhand Hordemar City Chamber of Battle Halycon's Lair Mok'Doom Skitterweb Tunnels The Storehouse Tazz'Alor

Quests

Quest name	Quest giver	Zone location
Neutral Quests
[20-30D] A Potential Ally	Overseer Oilfist	Searing Gorge
[20-30D] Trolls, Ogres, and Orcs, Oh My!	Acride	Hall of Blackhand, Blackrock Spire
Alliance Quests
[20-30D] Blackrock Anomaly	Helendis Riverhorn	Morgan's Vigil, Burning Steppes

Removed quests

The subject of this section has been removed from World of Warcraft.

Badlands

•  [60D] Warlord's Command
•  [59D] Operative Bijou
  •  [59] Bijou's Belongings
•  [59D] The Pack Mistress

Burning Steppes

•  [59D] Kibler's Exotic Pets Stand-alone quest given by Kibler in Flame Crest, Burning Steppes.
•  [59D] En-Ay-Es-Tee-Why Stand-alone quest given by Kibler in Flame Crest, Burning Steppes.
•  [60] Mother's Milk Stand-alone quest given by Ragged John in Flame Crest, Burning Steppes.
•  [59D] Put Her Down Stand-alone quest given by Helendis Riverhorn in Morgan's Vigil, Burning Steppes.

Lower Blackrock Spire

•  [60] Urok Doomhowl Stand-alone quest given by Warosh, who wanders around the Spire
•  [59] Bijou's Belongings Given by Bijou, near the top of the troll area
  •  [59] Message to Maxwell Also given by Bijou
    •  [60D] Maxwell's Mission Given by Marshal Maxwell in Morgan's Vigil in the Burning Steppes
•  [60] General Drakkisath's Command Starts from an item of the same name dropped by Overlord Wyrmthalak
  •  [60R] General Drakkisath's Demise Given by Marshal Maxwell in Morgan's Vigil in the Burning Steppes, enters Upper Blackrock Spire
•  [60D] Seal of Ascension Given by Vaelan, to the left as you enter Hordemar City, relatively near the entrance to the Spire. This grants you the "key" for Upper Blackrock Spire.
•   [60G] Hot Fiery Death Requires Blacksmith

Winterspring

•   [60D] Snakestone of the Shadow Huntress (reqs axesmith)

Elsewhere

•  [58] The Final Tablets Given by Prospector Ironboot in Steamwheedle Port in Tanaris, this quest is in the middle of a long quest chain between the Sunken Temple and Zul'Gurub

Encounters

Lower Blackrock Spire bosses

Bosses	Monsters
Hall of Blackhand	Scarshield Acolyte  Scarshield Grunt  Scarshield Legionnaire  Scarshield Quartermaster  Scarshield Raider  Scarshield Sentry  Scarshield Spellbinder  Scarshield Worg  Spire Scarab  Spire Scorpid
Hordemar City  Bannok Grimaxe (Rare)  Burning Felguard (Rare)  Ghok Bashguud (Rare)  Spirestone Butcher (Rare)  Urok Doomhowl	Bloodaxe Evoker  Bloodaxe Raider  Bloodaxe Summoner  Bloodaxe Veteran  Bloodaxe Warmonger  Bloodaxe Worg  Firebrand Darkweaver  Firebrand Grunt  Firebrand Invoker  Scarshield Acolyte  Scarshield Legionnaire  Scarshield Raider  Scarshield Spellbinder  Scarshield Warlock  Scarshield Worg  Smolderthorn Axe Thrower  Smolderthorn Mystic  Smolderthorn Shadow Priest  Spirestone Battle Mage  Spirestone Enforcer  Spirestone Ogre Magus  Spirestone Reaver  Spirestone Warlord  Urok Enforcer  Urok Ogre Magus
Mok'Doom  Highlord Omokk  Spirestone Battle Lord (Rare)  Spirestone Lord Magus (Rare)	Spire Scarab  Spire Scorpid  Spirestone Enforcer  Spirestone Mystic  Spirestone Ogre Magus  Spirestone Reaver
Tazz'Alor  Mor Grayhoof (Summoned)  Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin  War Master Voone	Smolderthorn Axe Thrower  Smolderthorn Berserker  Smolderthorn Headhunter  Smolderthorn Mystic  Smolderthorn Seer  Smolderthorn Shadow Hunter  Smolderthorn Shadow Priest  Smolderthorn Witch Doctor
Skitterweb Tunnels  Crystal Fang (Rare)  Mother Smolderweb	Spire Spider  Spire Spiderling
The Storehouse  Quartermaster Zigris	Bloodaxe Evoker  Bloodaxe Warmonger
Halycon's Lair  Gizrul the Slavener  Halycon	Bloodaxe Worg Pup
Chamber of Battle  Overlord Wyrmthalak	Bloodaxe Evoker  Bloodaxe Raider  Bloodaxe Veteran  Bloodaxe Worg  Smolderthorn Berserker  Smolderthorn Shadow Priest  Spirestone Warlord

Loot

Main article: Lower Blackrock Spire loot

Related achievements

•  [Lower Blackrock Spire]
•  [Lower Blackrock Spire Guild Run]

Notes

• Prior to Patch 6.0.2, it was part of the large Blackrock Spire instance, though it was often treated as separate from Upper Blackrock Spire. See also: Removed Lower Blackrock Spire quests and Lower Blackrock Spire walkthrough.
• During the Cataclysm beta, there were plans to lead players to the dungeon from a  [57D] Adventurers Wanted: Blackrock Spire quest but was ultimately scrapped.
• Lower Blackrock Spire was inspired by the Mines of Moria in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.

Patch changes

• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Now a separate instance from UBRS.
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Capped at five players.
  
• Patch 1.10.0 (2006-03-28): Capped at ten players.
  
• Patch 1.6.0 (2005-07-12): Crystal Fang, the rare spawn in Blackrock Spire, will now potentially appear.
  
• Patch 1.3.0 (2005-03-07):
  • Capped at fifteen players.
  • Some Blackrock Spire bosses will now properly display their true level, instead of being considered world bosses (who do not display level).
    

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB