Upper Blackrock Spire (Classic)

For the lore of the zone and its status after Warlords of Draenor, see Upper Blackrock Spire.

Upper Blackrock Spire
UBRS
Location	Inside Blackrock Spire, Blackrock Mountain
Race(s)	Black dragon  Chromatic dragon Orc
End boss	General Drakkisath
Instance info
Type	Dungeon
Level	56 - 61 55-65
Player limit	10 5
Key	[Seal of Ascension]
Bosses Pyroguard Emberseer Solakar Flamewreath Jed Runewatcher (rare) Goraluk Anvilcrack Gyth and Rend Blackhand The Beast Lord Valthalak (summoned) General Drakkisath (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) NPCs Awbee Lord Victor Nefarius Pip Quickwit Loot

Upper Blackrock Spire is the upper area of Blackrock Spire. The area of the Blackrock Spire instance to the north of the Hall of Blackhand is commonly known as Upper Blackrock Spire. It is treated as an independent instanced dungeon from Lower Blackrock Spire, although it is in fact part of the same, huge instance.

The instance is a raid with 10 player cap. After patch 4.0.3a it was updated to be a 5-man dungeon. Before patch 3.0.8 the raid required completion of the quest  [60D] Seal of Ascension, to acquire the  [Seal of Ascension]. After the patch this was no longer needed, as the door that lead to Upper Blackrock Spire was now permanently open.

To enter the Upper Spire, use the same raid entrance as the Lower Spire and follow the left wall as you enter. You will ascend a small flight of stairs and into a hall with smaller side chambers. Each chamber is filled with mobs and a small glowing rune. Defeating the mobs in a chamber will deactivate a rune and once each has faded, a double door at the back of the hall will open.

History

Main article: Blackrock Spire

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.

Geography

Maps

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  Tazz'Alaor
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  Skitterweb Tunnels
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  Hordemar City
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  Hall of Blackhand
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  Dragonspire Hall
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  The Rookery
• 

  Blackrock Stadium

Subregions

Dragonspire Hall Furnace Hall of Binding Hall of Blackhand Rookery Spire Throne

Quests

Quest name	Quest giver	Zone location
Alliance Quests
[20-30D] Blackrock Anomaly	Helendis Riverhorn	Morgan's Vigil, Burning Steppes
Quests from both factions
[20-30D] Friends on The Other Side	Ragged John   Ragged Jong	Morgan's Vigil, Burning Steppes Flame Crest, Burning Steppes
Neutral Quests
[20-30D] A Potential Ally	Overseer Oilfist	Searing Gorge
[59D] The False Warchief	Acride	Hall of Blackhand
[60D] General Drakkisath, Hand of Nefarian	Acride	Hall of Blackhand

Removed quests

The subject of this section was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 4.0.3a but is present in Classic.

Quest name	Quest giver	Zone location	Pre-requisites
Alliance Quests
[60R] Doomrigger's Clasp	Mayara Brightwing	Morgan's Vigil, Burning Steppes	[60R] Mayara Brightwing (optional)
[60] Delivery to Ridgewell	Mayara Brightwing	Morgan's Vigil, Burning Steppes	[60R] Doomrigger's Clasp
[60R] General Drakkisath's Demise	Marshal Maxwell	Morgan's Vigil, Burning Steppes	[60] General Drakkisath's Command
[60R] Drakefire Amulet	Haleh	Beryl Egress, Winterspring	[60R] The Dragon's Eye
Horde Quests
[60R] The Darkstone Tablet	Shadowmage Vivian Lagrave <Kargath Expeditionary Force>	Kargath, Badlands	[60R] Vivian Lagrave and the Darkstone Tablet (optional)
[60R] For The Horde!	Thrall <Warchief>	Grommash Hold, Orgrimmar	[60] Eitrigg's Wisdom
[60R] Blood of the Black Dragon Champion	Rexxar <Champion of the Horde>   Rokaro <Champion of the Horde>	Wanders around Desolace	[60] Ascension...
Neutral Quests
[60D] Blackhand's Command	[Blackhand's Command] Drops from   Scarshield Quartermaster	Just inside Blackrock Spire
[60D] The Matron Protectorate	Awbee	Blackrock Spire
[60R] Egg Freezing	Tinkee Steamboil	Flame Crest, Burning Steppes	[60R] Tinkee Steamboil
[60R] Egg Collection	Tinkee Steamboil	Flame Crest, Burning Steppes	[60R] Egg Freezing
[60R] Eye of the Emberseer	Duke Hydraxis	Island northeast of Ravencrest Monument, Azshara	[55] Poisoned Water  [57] Stormers and Rumblers
[60D] Pip Quickwit, At Your Service!	Pip Quickwit He is swallowed by   The Beast and will appear once it is skinned	Furnace	300 Skinning and either  [Pip's Skinner] or  [Zulian Slicer] to skin The Beast
[60D] The Demon Forge	Lorax	Frostwhisper Gorge, Winterspring	[60] Lorax's Tale
[60R] Three Kings of Flame	Bodley	Blackrock Spire balcony	[60] Bodley's Unfortunate Fate
[60R] Mea Culpa, Lord Valthalak	Bodley	Blackrock Spire balcony	[60R] Final Preparations
[60] Return to Bodley	Spirit of Lord Valthalak	Furnace	[60R] Mea Culpa, Lord Valthalak

Encounters

Bosses	Monsters
Dragonspire Hall	Blackhand Dreadweaver  Blackhand Summoner  Blackhand Veteran  Rage Talon Dragonspawn
Hall of Binding  Pyroguard Emberseer	Blackhand Incarcerator
The Rookery  Solakar Flamewreath	Rage Talon Dragonspawn  Rage Talon Flamescale  Rookery Guardian  Rookery Hatcher  Rookery Whelp
Hall of Blackhand  Goraluk Anvilcrack  Jed Runewatcher (Rare)	Blackhand Dreadweaver  Blackhand Elite  Blackhand Summoner  Blackhand Veteran  Rage Talon Dragonspawn  Rage Talon Flamescale
Blackrock Stadium  Gyth  Warchief Rend Blackhand	Blackhand Assassin  Blackhand Dragon Handler  Blackhand Dreadweaver  Blackhand Elite  Blackhand Iron Guard  Blackhand Summoner  Blackhand Veteran  Chromatic Dragonspawn  Chromatic Whelp  Rage Talon Dragon Guard  Rage Talon Dragonspawn  Rage Talon Fire Tongue  Rage Talon Flamescale
The Furnace  Lord Valthalak (Summoned)  The Beast	Blackhand Assassin  Blackhand Elite  Blackhand Iron Guard  Rage Talon Dragon Guard  Rage Talon Fire Tongue
Hordemar City	Blackhand Assassin  Blackhand Elite  Blackhand Iron Guard  Blackhand Thug  Rage Talon Dragon Guard
Spire Throne  General Drakkisath	Blackhand Assassin  Blackhand Elite  Blackhand Iron Guard  Chromatic Elite Guard  Rage Talon Captain  Rage Talon Fire Tongue

Loot

Main article: Upper Blackrock Spire loot (Classic)

Achievements

•  [Upper Blackrock Spire (Classic)]
•  [Leeeeeeeeeeeeeroy!]

Notes

• See also: Removed Upper Blackrock Spire quests
• Before the release of the patch 3.0.8 expansion, the raid required completion of the quest  [60D] Seal of Ascension, to acquire the  [Seal of Ascension] for at least one member of the party. However, this is no longer needed, as the door that leads to Upper Blackrock Spire is now permanently open.
• The door which leads to Upper Blackrock Spire will not be open, however, if you enter Lower Blackrock Spire via the Dungeon Finder.
• UBRS, or more precisely the Rookery, is the setting of the Leeroy Jenkins video.

Patch changes

• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Now a separate instance, retuned for level 100 players, with heroic mode added. Encounters have been updated with recent storyline developments.
  
• Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Upper Blackrock Spire is now a 5-man dungeon.
  
• Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): No longer requires the Seal of Ascension to enter.
  
• Patch 1.10.0 (2006-03-28): Capped at ten players.
  
• 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
• Wago