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Blackrock Caverns
Blackrock Caverns loading screen
Location Blackrock Mountain
End boss IconSmall AscendantEarth Ascendant Lord Obsidius
Instance info
Type Dungeon
Advised level 30-35
Minimum average
item level
40 (normal)
41 (heroic)
184 (timewalking)
Player limit 5
Blackrock Mountain

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]

Dungeon Journal[]

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[]

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

Quests[]

Quest name Quest giver Zone location
N [30-35D] This Can Only Mean One Thing... IconSmall Gnome MaleNeutral Pip Quickwit Mount Hyjal
N [30-35D] To the Chamber of Incineration! IconSmall Gnome MaleNeutral Pip Quickwit Blackrock Caverns, Chamber of Incineration
N [30-35D] What Is This Place? IconSmall Human Male Neutral Jordan Olafson Firelands Forgeworks, Mount Hyjal
N [30-35D] The Twilight Forge IconSmall DrakonidBlack Mob Karsh Steelbender Auto Accept (Hostile) Blackrock Caverns, Twilight Forge
N [30-35D] Do My Eyes Deceive Me? IconSmall CoreHound Mob Beauty Auto Accept (Hostile) Blackrock Caverns, Beauty's Lair
N [30-35D] Ascendant Lord Obsidius IconSmall AscendantEarth Mob Ascendant Lord Obsidius Auto Accept (Hostile) Blackrock Caverns, Scar of the Worldbreaker
Inv scroll 16 [Dark Iron Contingency Plan] Stone Tablet Blackrock Caverns

Dungeon denizens[]

Encounters[]

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

Loot[]

Boss Normal Heroic Type
Trash mobs Inv knife 1h cataclysm c 03 [Toxidunk Dagger] Agility dagger
Inv stave 2h cataclysm c 03 [Berto's Staff] Agility staff
Inv jewelry necklace 32 [Acanthia's Lost Pendant] Spirit necklace
Rom'ogg Bonecrusher Inv mace 1h cataclysm c 05 [Torturer's Mercy] Inv mace 1h cataclysm c 05 [Torturer's Mercy] Spirit one-handed mace
Inv shield cataclysm c 01 [Shield of the Iron Maiden] Inv shield cataclysm c 01 [Shield of the Iron Maiden] Tank shield
Inv chest robe dungeonrobe c 03 [Inquisition Robes] Inv chest robe dungeonrobe c 03 [Inquisition Robes] DPS cloth chest
Inv bracer 07 [Manacles of Pain] Inv bracer 07 [Manacles of Pain] Spirit mail bracers
Inv jewelry ring 47 [Skullcracker Ring] Inv jewelry ring 47 [Skullcracker Ring] Agility ring
Corla, Herald of Twilight Inv wand 1h cataclysm c 01 [Corla's Baton] Inv wand 1h cataclysm c 01 [Corla's Baton] DPS wand
Inv bracer 16 [Armbands of Change] Inv bracer 16 [Armbands of Change] Caster mail bracers
Inv helmet mail dungeonmail c 03 [Renouncer's Cowl] Inv helmet mail dungeonmail c 03 [Renouncer's Cowl] Agility mail helm
Inv misc stonering2 [Signet of Transformation] Inv misc stonering2 [Signet of Transformation] Strength ring
Inv misc horn 02 [Grace of the Herald] Inv misc horn 02 [Grace of the Herald] Agility trinket
Karsh Steelbender Inv knife 1h cataclysm c 03 [Steelbender's Masterpiece] Inv knife 1h cataclysm c 03 [Steelbender's Masterpiece] Agility dagger
Inv pants mail dungeonmail c 03 [Heat Wave Leggings] Inv pants mail dungeonmail c 03 [Heat Wave Leggings] Spirit mail leggings
Inv bracer plate dungeonplate c 03 [Bracers of Cooled Anger] Inv bracer plate dungeonplate c 03 [Bracers of Cooled Anger] DPS plate bracers
Inv misc cape cataclysm tank c 01 [Burned Gatherings] Inv misc cape cataclysm tank c 01 [Burned Gatherings] DPS strength cloak
Inv jewelry necklace 30 [Quicksilver Amulet] Inv jewelry necklace 30 [Quicksilver Amulet] Spirit necklace
Beauty Inv misc bone 10 [Beauty's Favorite Bone] Inv misc bone 10 [Beauty's Favorite Bone] DPS caster off-hand
Inv belt robe dungeonrobe c 03 [Beauty's Silken Ribbon] Inv belt robe dungeonrobe c 03 [Beauty's Silken Ribbon] Caster cloth belt
Inv pants leather 43 [Beauty's Chew Toy] Inv pants leather 43 [Beauty's Chew Toy] Agility leather leggings
Inv chest plate dungeonplate c 03 [Beauty's Plate] Inv chest plate dungeonplate c 03 [Beauty's Plate] Tank plate chest
Inv jewelry ring 45 [Kibble] Inv jewelry ring 45 [Kibble] Spirit ring
Ascendant Lord Obsidius Inv bow 1h cataclysm c 01 [Amber Messenger] Inv bow 1h cataclysm c 01 [Amber Messenger] Bow
Inv shield cataclysm c 01 [Crepuscular Shield] Inv shield cataclysm c 01 [Crepuscular Shield] Spirit shield
Inv shoulder robe dungeonrobe c 03 [Kyrstel Mantle] Inv shoulder robe dungeonrobe c 03 [Kyrstel Mantle] Spirit cloth shoulders
Inv helmet 141 [Willowy Crown] Inv helmet 141 [Willowy Crown] Caster leather helm
Inv shoulder plate dungeonplate c 03 [Raz's Pauldrons] Inv shoulder plate dungeonplate c 03 [Raz's Pauldrons] Strength plate shoulders
Inv glove plate dungeonplate c 03 [Clutches of Dying Light] Inv glove plate dungeonplate c 03 [Clutches of Dying Light] Spirit plate gloves
Inv misc cape cataclysm melee c 01 [Twitching Shadows] Inv misc cape cataclysm melee c 01 [Twitching Shadows] Agility cloak
Inv misc necklacea11 [Carrier Wave Pendant] Inv misc necklacea11 [Carrier Wave Pendant] Tank necklace
Inv gizmo khoriumpowercore [Witching Hourglass] Inv gizmo khoriumpowercore [Witching Hourglass] Caster trinket
Inv chaos orb [Chaos Orb] Trade goods

Achievements[]

Notes[]

Gallery[]

Videos[]

Normal run with commentary, Blue Plz
Heroic run with commentary, Yoggscast
Heroic run with commentary, Blue Plz
Heroic guide, Ladies of Destiny

Patch changes[]

References[]

External links[]

Blackrock Caverns Entrance
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