Blackrock Depths Dungeon Guide

Abilities

• Ground Tremor · Stuns nearby enemies, rendering them unable to move or attack for 2 sec.
• Earth Shock · Shocks an enemy with concussive force, inflicting Nature damage and interrupting the spell being cast for 2 sec.
• Flame Shock · Instantly burns an enemy, then inflicts additional Fire damage every 3 sec. for 12 sec.

Tactics

• Ground Tremor stuns everyone near him for 2 seconds, so top the tank up before each tremor.
• Earth Shock interrupts casts and Flame Shock burns whoever he targets.

Abilities

• Shadow Shield · Surrounds the caster with a shield woven of Shadow magic. The shield lasts 30 sec., absorbs up to Physical or magical damage, and inflicts damage to melee attackers.
• Psychic Scream · Lets out a psychic scream, causing up to 5 nearby enemies to flee for 6 sec.
• Shadow Word: Pain · Utters a word of darkness, inflicting Shadow damage to an enemy every 3 sec. for 18 sec.
• Mana Burn · Hits an enemy with an anti-mana bolt. For each point of mana consumed by the bolt, the target takes damage.

Tactics

• In Classic the guards and three bloodhounds around her join the pull.
• Psychic Scream sends up to five players running for 6 seconds, so kill her fast and keep casters out of her reach.
• Dispel Shadow Word: Pain and watch your mana when she casts Mana Burn.

Abilities

• Demoralizing Shout · Reduces the melee attack power of nearby enemies for 30 sec.
• Pummel · Pummels an enemy for (100% of Spell Power) damage and interrupts the spell being cast for 5 sec.
• Bloodlust · Increases an ally's attack speed by 30% for 30 sec.

Tactics

• In Classic most groups come only for the Spritecaster Cape.
• Bloodlust speeds up his attacks, Pummel interrupts a caster for 5 seconds and Demoralizing Shout lowers your attack power.

Abilities

• Chilled
• Frost Armor · Encases the caster in a layer of frost that lasts 30 min. The thick ice increases armor slows melee attackers' movement to 25%, and increases the time between their attacks by 30%.
• Frost Nova · Inflicts Frost damage to nearby enemies, immobilizing them for up to 8 sec.
• Frostbolt · Inflicts Frost damage to an enemy and reduces its movement speed for 4 sec.
• Frost Ward · Surrounds the caster with a shield that lasts 1 min. and can absorb a fixed amount of Frost damage.

Tactics

• Frost Nova roots everyone near him, Frostbolt hits hard and Frost Ward soaks frost damage.
• In Classic Stilgiss cannot be stunned, Verek can.

Abilities

• Curse of Blood · Increases the Physical damage taken by an enemy for 10 min.
• Thrash · Gives the caster 2 extra attacks.
• Enrage

Tactics

• Curse of Blood makes the group take more physical damage for 10 minutes. Remove it.
• In Classic he gets Enrage and Thrash, so stun him and kill him early.

Abilities

• Devotion Aura · Gives additional armor to nearby party members for 4 min. Players may only have one aura on them per paladin at any one time.
• Kick · Kicks an enemy for damage, interrupting the spell being cast for 6 sec.
• Holy Strike · Consecrates the caster's weapon, inflicting additional damage on its next attack. All damage inflicted is based on Holy magic.
• Seal of Reckoning · Surrounds an ally with a seal that lasts 30 sec. Every time the sealed character strikes an enemy, the sealed character gains health.
• Holy Light · Calls upon Holy magic to heal an ally.

Tactics

• In Classic he walks up and down the ramp, so clear one end and wait for him there.
• Interrupt Holy Light, he heals himself with it.
• Holy Strike and Seal of Reckoning keep him hitting and healing in melee.

Abilities

• Fire Storm · Calls down a pillar of flame, burning all enemies in a selected area for Fire damage and an additional damage every 3 sec. for 30 sec.
• Fiery Burst · Inflicts Fire damage to all enemies in a selected area.
• Mighty Blow · Inflicts normal damage to an enemy, knocking it back.
• Curse of the Elemental Lord

Tactics

• Fire Storm burns an area for 30 seconds. Step out at once.
• Remove Curse of the Elemental Lord.
• Mighty Blow knocks the tank back and Fiery Burst hits everyone in an area.
• In Classic he cannot be stunned.

Abilities

• Summon Spawn of Bael'Gar · Summons 1 Spawn of Bael'Gar in a selected area to aid the caster in battle for 3 min. The violent summoning also inflicts Fire damage to enemies in the selected area.
• Magma Splash

Tactics

• In Classic he summons Spawn of Bael'Gar during the fight, and the summon also burns the area where they land.
• Off-tank or AoE the spawns while the tank holds the giant.
• For A Taste of Flame use the Altered Black Dragonflight Molt on his remains.

Abilities

• Sunder Armor · Hacks at an enemy's armor, reducing it per Sunder Armor. Can be applied up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.

Tactics

• In Classic he stacks Sunder Armor on the tank, so swap or use cooldowns late in the fight.
• The Horde kills him for Operation: Death to Angerforge.

Abilities

• Chain Lightning · Strikes an enemy with a lightning bolt that arcs to another nearby enemy. The spell affects up to 5 targets, inflicting greater Nature damage to each successive target.
• Lightning Shield · Surrounds the caster with 3 balls of lightning that have 50% chance of striking melee or ranged attackers for damage. Each time the lightning shield strikes, a ball of lightning dissipates. Thus, the shield expires after 10 min. or after it has struck 3 times.
• Shock · Instantly throws a bolt of lightning at an enemy, inflicting Nature damage.

Tactics

• In Classic he calls every golem and technician still alive in the Manufactory when you pull him. Clear it first.
• Interrupt Chain Lightning, it jumps to up to five targets.
• Lightning Shield hits anyone who attacks him, and Shock adds damage.

Abilities

• Burning Spirit · Increases the damage dealt by the caster for 3 min.

Tactics

• In Classic he calls Burning Spirits out of the runes on the floor, four at a time.
• Every spirit that reaches him powers him up with Burning Spirit. Kill or slow them before they get there.

Abilities

• War Stomp · Inflicts normal damage to nearby enemies, knocking them back and stunning them for 8 sec.
• Fiery Burst · Inflicts Fire damage to all enemies in a selected area.

Tactics

• In Classic the doors of the Iron Hall open only after both braziers of the Lyceum are lit with Shadowforge Torches.
• The statues of the hall breathe fire during the fight, so stand between them.
• War Stomp knocks back and stuns nearby players for 8 seconds, Fiery Burst hits an area.

Abilities

• Renew · Heals an ally for damage every 3 sec. for 20 sec.
• Shadow Bolt · Hurls a bolt of dark magic at an enemy, inflicting Shadow damage.
• Heal · Calls upon Holy magic to heal an ally.
• Mind Blast · Inflicts Shadow damage to an enemy, but causes a high amount of threat.
• Shadow Word: Pain · Utters a word of darkness, inflicting Shadow damage to an enemy every 3 sec. for 18 sec.

Tactics

• In Classic she heals the Emperor with Heal and Renew and casts Shadow Bolt, Mind Blast and Shadow Word: Pain.
• Interrupt and crowd control her instead of killing her, or The Royal Rescue and The Fate of the Kingdom cannot be finished.

Abilities

• Avatar of Flame · Surrounds the caster in flames for 10 sec., giving the caster magic immunity and the ability to inflict Fire damage to an enemy on attack.
• Hand of Thaurissan · Inflicts Fire damage to an enemy, stunning it for 5 sec.

Tactics

• In Classic the guards of the Imperial Seat join when he is pulled, so clear the room first.
• Hand of Thaurissan burns and stuns a player for 5 seconds.
• Avatar of Flame makes him immune to magic for 10 seconds and adds fire damage to his hits. Casters wait it out, the tank uses a cooldown.
• Keep Princess Moira alive for the rescue quests.

Abilities

• Scorching Totem · Summons a Scorching Totem at the caster's feet. Totem lasts 35 sec. and attacks a nearby enemy every 2 sec.
• Fire Ward · Surrounds the caster with a shield that lasts 1 min. and can absorb a fixed amount of Fire damage.
• Molten Blast · Burns an enemy, inflicting Fire damage.
• Flame Shock · Instantly burns an enemy, then inflicts additional Fire damage every 3 sec. for 12 sec.

Tactics

• In Classic Twilight cultists stand with him. Clear them or control them first.
• Kill or move away from his Scorching Totems.
• Molten Blast hits the tank, Flame Shock burns others, Fire Ward soaks fire damage.

Abilities

• Whirlwind · Attacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of steel that lasts 2 sec. and inflicts normal damage
• Mortal Strike · Inflicts 300% weapon damage and leaves the target wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 5 sec.
• Bloodlust · Increases an ally's attack speed by 30% for 30 sec.

Tactics

• Whirlwind hits everyone near him, so melee step out when he spins.
• Mortal Strike cuts healing on the tank, and Bloodlust speeds him up.

Abilities

• Ground Tremor · Stuns nearby enemies, rendering them unable to move or attack for 2 sec.
• Enrage · Increases the caster's attack speed by 60% and the Physical damage it deals for 2 min.
• Cleave · Inflicts normal damage to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.

Tactics

• Ground Tremor stuns everyone near him for 2 seconds.
• Cleave hits up to three in front of him, and Enrage makes him much faster at low health.

Abilities

• Anti-Magic Shield · Creates an anti-magic shell around the caster, giving it magic immunity for 10 sec.
• Vicious Rend · Inflicts Physical damage to an enemy every 3 sec. for 15 sec.
• Shadow Bolt Volley · Hurls missiles of dark magic, inflicting Shadow damage to nearby enemies.

Tactics

• Anti-Magic Shield makes him immune to magic for 10 seconds. Casters wait it out.
• Shadow Bolt Volley hits the group, Vicious Rend bleeds the tank.

Abilities

• Polymorph · Transforms an enemy into a sheep, forcing it to wander around for up to 20 sec. While wandering, the sheep cannot attack or cast spells, but regenerates very quickly. Any damage will transform the target back into its normal form. Only one target can be polymorphed at a time. Only works on beasts, dragons, giants, humanoids, and critters.
• Slow · Increases the time between nearby enemies' attacks by 54% and slows their movement by 60% for 10 sec.
• Arcane Bolt · Hurls a magical bolt at an enemy, inflicting Arcane damage.
• Arcane Explosion · Sends out a blast wave of magic, inflicting Arcane damage to nearby enemies.

Tactics

• He Polymorphs players and casts Slow on everyone near him.
• Arcane Explosion and Arcane Bolt are his damage. Interrupt and stay spread.

Abilities

• Banish · Banishes an enemy, preventing all action but making it invulnerable for up to 15 sec. Only one target can be banished at a time.
• Curse of Weakness · Reduces the Physical damage dealt by an enemy for 2 min. Only one curse per warlock can be active on any one target.
• Demon Armor · Protects the caster, increasing armor by Shadow resistance by and health regeneration for 30 min.
• Curse of Tongues · Forces nearby enemies to speak in Demonic, reducing their casting speed by 50% for 15 sec. Only one curse per warlock can be active on any one target.
• Enveloping Web · Immobilizes an enemy, increases the time between its attacks by 100%, and prevents it from casting spells for 8 sec.
• Shadow Bolt · Hurls a bolt of dark magic at an enemy, inflicting Shadow damage.

Tactics

• She Banishes players, curses with Curse of Weakness and Curse of Tongues and roots with Enveloping Web.
• Interrupt Shadow Bolt and remove the curses.

Abilities

• Baneful Poison · Inflicts Nature damage and an additional damage every 5 sec. to nearby enemies for 2 min.
• Web · Casts a web over an enemy, immobilizing it for 10 sec.

Tactics

• Baneful Poison hits everyone within 10 yards and keeps ticking for 2 minutes. Its numbers changed in Forever.
• Web roots a player for 10 seconds. Cure the poison and stay spread.

Abilities

• Lightning Bolt · Blasts an enemy with lightning, inflicting Nature damage.
• Shock · Instantly throws a bolt of lightning at an enemy, inflicting Nature damage.
• Amplify Damage · Increases all forms of damage taken by an enemy by 100% for 10 sec.
• Fireball · Inflicts Fire damage to an enemy.
• Curse of Agony · Curses an enemy with agony, inflicting Shadow damage every 3 sec. over 30 sec. Only one curse per warlock can be active on any one target.
• Shadow Bolt · Hurls a bolt of dark magic at an enemy, inflicting Shadow damage.
• Power Word: Shield · Wraps an ally in a shield that lasts up to 30 sec., absorbing a maximum of Physical or magical damage. While the shield holds, spells will not be interrupted by Physical attacks.
• Holy Smite · Smites an enemy, inflicting Holy damage.
• Anti-Magic Shield · Creates an anti-magic shell around the caster, giving it magic immunity for 10 sec.
• Arcane Bolt · Hurls a magical bolt at an enemy, inflicting Arcane damage.
• Chilled
• Frost Armor · Encases the caster in a layer of frost that lasts 30 min. The thick ice increases armor slows melee attackers' movement to 25%, and increases the time between their attacks by 30%.
• Frostbolt · Inflicts Frost damage to an enemy and reduces its movement speed for 4 sec.

Tactics

• In Classic a portrait in the Black Vault names the keeper whose key opens the coffer. Read it, then hunt that keeper.
• Each keeper is a caster: Lightning Bolt, Fireball, Shadow Bolt, Holy Smite, Arcane Bolt or Frostbolt. Interrupt and burn.

Abilities

• Sunder Armor · Hacks at an enemy's armor, reducing it per Sunder Armor. Can be applied up to 5 times. Lasts 30 sec.
• Drink Healing Potion · Uses a Holy elixir to heal the caster.

Tactics

• In Classic he shows up once every Relic Coffer of the Black Vault is open.
• He stacks Sunder Armor and drinks a healing potion, so interrupt or stun when he drinks.
• After he dies the Secret Safe opens, and it holds The Heart of the Mountain.

Abilities

• Flame Breath · Inflicts Fire damage to enemies in a cone in front of the caster.
• Drunken Rage · Increases the caster's attack speed by 50% and increases the Physical damage it deals for 15 sec.
• Hamstring · Inflicts weapon damage to an enemy, reducing its movement speed by 60% for 10 sec.
• Gouge · Inflicts damage to an enemy and stuns it for up to 4 sec. You will automatically stop attacking. Target must be facing you. Any damage received by the stunned target will revive it.
• Banish · Banishes an enemy, preventing all action but making it invulnerable for up to 15 sec. Only one target can be banished at a time.
• Shadow Bolt · Hurls a bolt of dark magic at an enemy, inflicting Shadow damage.
• Immolate · Burns an enemy, then inflicts additional Fire damage every 3 sec. for 21 sec.
• Curse of Tongues · Forces an enemy to speak in Demonic, reducing its casting speed by 50% for 15 sec. Only one curse per warlock can be active on any one target.
• Demon Armor · Protects the caster, increasing armor by Shadow resistance by and health regeneration for 30 min.

Tactics

• In Classic Hurley Blackbreath and his cronies come out when the Thunderbrew Lager Kegs are smashed. His Flame Breath hits a cone, Drunken Rage speeds him up.
• Ribbly Screwspigot sits with his cronies and fights with Gouge and Hamstring. His head is the Ribbly Screwspigot quest item.
• Plugger Spazzring runs the bar. Attacking him or the patrons turns the whole tavern hostile, so pull carefully.
• Private Rocknot wants Dark Iron Ale Mugs for Rocknot's Ale.

Abilities

• Mighty Blow · Inflicts normal damage to an enemy, knocking it back.
• Fireball Volley · Inflicts Fire damage to nearby enemies.
• Thunderclap · Inflicts Nature damage to nearby enemies, increasing the time between their attacks by 33% and slowing their movement by 40% for 10 sec.

Tactics

• Thunderclap and Fireball Volley hit the whole group.
• Mighty Blow knocks the tank back, so tank him against a wall.

Abilities

• Shadow Bolt Volley · Hurls missiles of dark magic, inflicting Shadow damage to nearby enemies.
• Summon Voidwalkers
• Prayer of Healing · Invokes Holy magic to heal nearby party members.
• Heal · Calls upon Holy magic to heal an ally.
• Mortal Strike · Inflicts 130% weapon damage and leaves the target wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 5 sec.
• Cleave · Inflicts normal damage to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
• Frost Nova · Inflicts Frost damage to nearby enemies, immobilizing them for up to 8 sec.
• Cone of Cold · Inflicts Frost damage to enemies in a cone in front of the caster, reducing their movement speed for 8 sec.
• Mana Burn · Hits an enemy with an anti-mana bolt. For each point of mana consumed by the bolt, the target takes damage.
• Shield Wall · Reduces the Physical and magical damage taken by the caster by 75% for 10 sec.
• Backstab · Inflicts normal damage to an enemy, but only if attacking from behind.
• Gouge · Inflicts damage to an enemy and stuns it for up to 4 sec. You will automatically stop attacking. Target must be facing you. Any damage received by the stunned target will revive it.

Tactics

• In Classic you talk to Doom'rel to start, then the ghosts attack one at a time.
• Each has its own kit: Vile'rel heals with Prayer of Healing, Seeth'rel casts Frost Nova and Cone of Cold, Doom'rel calls Voidwalkers and casts Shadow Bolt Volley, Anger'rel uses Shield Wall, Gloom'rel hits with Mortal Strike and Dope'rel Backstabs and Gouges.
• Interrupt Vile'rel's heals, everything else is a tank and spank one ghost at a time.