Razorfen Downs

For the original instance, see Razorfen Downs (Classic).

Razorfen Downs
RFD
Razorfen Downs loading graphic
Location	Thousand Needles
Affiliation	Razorfen tribe, Death's Head tribe, Scourge
Race(s)	Quilboar  Undead  Quilboar
End boss	Amnennar the Coldbringer
Instance info
Type	Dungeon
Level	15-30
Player limit	5
Cross-faction?
Bosses Aarux Mordresh Fire Eye Mushlump Death Speaker Blackthorn Amnennar the Coldbringer (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) NPCs Koristrasza Belnistrasz Henry Stern Sah'rhee

Razorfen Downs (or simply Razorfen or the Downs) are the ancestral burial grounds of the quilboar, nestled amid huge brambles in the Thousand Needles.

It is said that the entrance to the Downs is made from Agamaggan's maw. The entry to the outside dome is an arched gap, nearly invisible to any who didn't know where to look.

History

Originally crafted from the same mighty vines as Razorfen Kraul, Razorfen Downs is the traditional capital city of the quilboar race. The sprawling, thorn-ridden labyrinth houses a veritable army of loyal quilboar as well as their high priests - the Death's Head tribe.

Charlga Razorflank shaped most of the thorn dome, but later taught Chugara Razorflank to maintain the dome. Following the Third War, agents of the undead Scourge—led by the lich, Amnennar the Coldbringer—have taken control over the quilboar race and turned the maze of thorns into a bastion of undead might. The quilboar fought a desperate battle to reclaim their beloved city before Amnennar could spread his control across the Barrens.

The quilboar there were plagued and took prisoners and imprisoned them here, including Belnistrasz.

After the Cataclysm, Koristrasza arrived here to deal with the quilboars, undead, and Amnennar. Once the lich was defeated, Koristrasza stated that the Downs need to be purged, but nothing of sort was seen.

Even after Amnennar's defeat at the hands of mortal heroes employed by the red dragonflight, the lich was not truly killed, as his phylactery remained intact. Death Speaker Blackthorn intended to bring back his master to the realm of the living, and it was again up to mortal heroes to eliminate the Scourge problem within, this time once and for all.

At some point after the Cataclysm, Shagtusk brought the dryad Taryndrella here in order to cleanse the cave, but they were caught by Chugara and Blackthorn who wanted to sacrifice the dryad to Amnennar. Aramar Thorne and his friends entered the Downs as well. When they encountered Blackthorn and his undead army, Reigol Valdread joined the fray. While his objective was Aram's compass, he instead targeted Blackthorn. While Aram's group escaped, Reigol successfully stopped Amnennar's return.

During the war in Draenor, Koristrasza and the heroes of the Alliance and Horde returned here and once again fought against the enemies. This time, Koristrasza took his phylactery away.

Adventure Guide

Legends state that where the demigod Agamaggan fell, his blood gave rise to great masses of thorny vines. Many quilboar have taken up residence in the largest cluster of giant thorns, the Razorfen, which they revere as Agamaggan's resting place. Recently, scouts have reported seeing undead milling about the region, engendering fears that the dreaded Scourge may be moving to conquer Kalimdor.

Geography

Maps

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Quest guide

Quest name	Quest giver	Zone location
[15-30D] Looming Threat	Telaron Windflight   Kanati Greycloud	Dreamer's Rest, Feralas [50.7, 17.1] Westreach Summit, Thousand Needles[11.0, 11.2]
[15-30D] Blackthorn's Lieutenants	Koristrasza	entrance [28.4, 22.4]
[15-30D] The Ritual	Koristrasza	entrance [28.4, 22.4]

Dungeon denizens

Bosses	Monsters	NPCs
The Caller's Chamber  Aarux <The Plagued Nightmare>	Death's Head Arachnomancer Death's Head Ghoul Wrangler Death's Head Necrolyte Death's Head Shadowmender Festering Spiderling Plague-Rotted Webslinger	Koristrasza
The Murder Pens	Boneflayer Ghoul Penned Squealer Sah'rhee Thorn Eater Ghoul
The Bone Pile Mordresh Fire Eye Blazing Servitor	Boneflayer Ghoul Splinterbone Skeleton
Spiral of Thorns Mushlump Death Speaker Blackthorn Splinterbone Warrior Amnennar the Coldbringer	Boneflayer Ghoul Bubonic Geist Congealed Droplet Freezing Spirit Frozen Soul Gelatanized Plague Gunk Splinterbone Captain Splinterbone Frostweaver Splinterbone Shadowcaster Splinterbone Skeleton Splinterbone Warrior Thorn Eater Ghoul

Loot

Boss	Item
Aarux	[Arachnid Gloves]
	[Carapace of Tuten'kash]
	[Silky Spider Cape]
Mordresh Fire Eye	[Deathmage Sash]
	[Glowing Eye of Mordresh]
	[Mordresh's Lifeless Skull]
Mushlump	[Fleshhide Shoulders]
	[Glutton's Cleaver]
	[Grungy Necromantic Ring]
Death Speaker Blackthorn	[Boar Champion's Belt]
	[Plaguerot Sprig]
	[Savage Boar's Guard]
	[Splinterbone Sabatons]
	[Swine Fists]
	[X'caliboar]
Amnennar the Coldbringer	[Bonefingers]
	[Coldrage Dagger]
	[Deathchill Armor]
	[Icemetal Barbute]
	[Robes of the Lich]
Trash mobs	[Boneslasher]
	[Corpseshroud]
	[Death's Head Vestment]
	[Freezing Shard]
	[Manslayer]
	[Quillshooter]
	[Quillward Harness]
	[Thoughtcast Boots]

Achievements

•  [Razorfen Downs]
•  [Razorfen Downs Guild Run]

In the RPG

This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

It was described as a quilboar fortress located in the northwestern Barrens.

Notes and trivia

• Walking through the underground area can take over an hour.
• Razorfen Downs was seen on a map in the Warcraft III game manual. It was located in the middle of the Barrens.
• This area was planned to be available in the Southern Barrens warfront.

Gallery

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  Extended version of the loading screen art

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  Concept art

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  Concept art, alternate version

Patch changes

• Patch 7.3.5 (2018-01-16): Level scaling implemented, previous instance level: 42 - 45.
  
• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Updated with new lore, enemies and bosses in accordance with recent storyline developments.
  

External links

Dungeon	Thousand Needles	Dungeon entrance	Barrens	Warfront
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