The Stonecore Dungeon Guide
The Stonecore is a perilous, underground cavern located in Deepholm, where groups will brave treacherous terrain and battle against numerous elemental enemies and Twilight's Hammer cultists in their quest to restore stability to the earth.
The Stonecore Entrance Location
The Stonecore is located in the center of Deepholm, halfway up the pillar that holds the Temple of Earth. Fly up along the western side of the pillar until you reach the platform with the dungeon entrance.
Overview of Bosses in The Stonecore
Here we will give you a full rundown of what you can expect from each of the bosses found here on both Normal and Heroic difficulties as well as the items they drop.
Corborus
While fighting Corborus above the ground, spread out to avoid taking increased damage from Crystal Barrage. Anyone in the area targeted by Crystal Barrage must quickly move out, and the ranged DPS should turn and AoE the Crystal Shards that spawn in at the same location. Corborus will also AoE the group with Dampening Wave, causing targets to absorb 15,000 healing. This can and should be dispelled off the tank as soon as possible, but can simply be allowed to expire from the DPS.
After being in combat for awhile, Corborus will burrow underground, becoming unattackable. While underground, numerous Rock Borers will sprout out of the ground and attack the nearest target. These should be quickly gathered by the tank and AoE'd. In addition, while Corborus is underground, clouds of dust will appear in random locations. These dust clouds are warnings to show where Corborus will emerge from the ground with Thrashing Charge as he leaps out of the ground from one hole into another, killing any players cause in the dust clouds. Quickly move out of these before he jumps out or you will die.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Cinnabar Shoulders | 81 | Plate Shoulder |
Dolomite Adorned Gloves | 81 | Cloth Hands |
Fist of Pained Senses | 81 | Main-Hand Fist Weapon |
Key to the Endless Chamber | 81 | Trinket |
Phosphorescent Ring | 81 | Finger |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Cinnabar Shoulders | 85 | Plate Shoulder |
Dolomite Adorned Gloves | 85 | Cloth Hands |
Fist of Pained Senses | 85 | Main-Hand Fist Weapon |
Key to the Endless Chamber | 85 | Trinket |
Phosphorescent Ring | 85 | Finger |
Slabhide
Slabhide will start the fight landed on the ground. During this phase he will constantly cast Sand Blast, hitting all enemies in front of him. He will also cast Lava Fissure under a random players feet, causing very high Fire damage after 5 seconds to anyone in the area. After a short time, Slabhide will fly up into the air and cover the ground with Stalactites before landing,These pillars cover the room and will hamper players line of sight. Slabhide will then cast Crystal Storm, dealing Nature damage to all enemies in his line of sight. Use the pillars created by Stalactite to line of sight this attack until it is over.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Deep Delving Gloves | 81 | Leather Hands |
Hematite Plate Gloves | 81 | Plate Hands |
Quicksilver Blade | 81 | One-Hand Dagger |
Rose Quartz Band | 81 | Finger |
Stalagmite Dragon | 81 | Relic |
Reins of the Vitreous Stone Drake | 70 | Flying Mount |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Deep Delving Gloves | 85 | Leather Hands |
Hematite Plate Gloves | 85 | Plate Hands |
Quicksilver Blade | 85 | One-Hand Dagger |
Rose Quartz Band | 85 | Finger |
Stalagmite Dragon | 85 | Relic |
Reins of the Vitreous Stone Drake | 70 | Flying Mount |
Ozruk
Ozruk will often cast Ground Slam in front of him, dealing fatal damage to all enemies caught in the path. DPS and healers should be sure to never be in front of the boss, and even the tank will need to move behind him to avoid this attack. Ozruk will also constantly be casting Shatter, killing any nearby enemies. When he casts everyone must run away from him, including the tank. He will also frequently gain the buffs Elementium Bulwark and Elementium Spike Shield for 10 seconds. Elementium Spike Shield causing a bleed to melee attackers and Elementium Bulwark reflects all spell casts back to the caster.
While these might seem bad at first, they are needed to avoid the next ability, Paralyze. Ozruk will periodically Paralyze, stunning all enemies for 8 seconds and dealing very high Arcane damage at the end of the stun. This can be avoided by using the Elementium Bulwark and Elementium Spike Shield buffs to reflect a damage over time spell back onto yourself, or simply attacking the boss for the bleed effect.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Belt of the Ringworm | 81 | Plate Waist |
Elementium Scale Bracers | 81 | Mail Wrist |
Pendant of the Lightless Grotto | 81 | Neck |
Sword of the Bottomless Pit | 81 | Two-Hand Sword |
Tendrils of Burrowing Dark | 81 | Trinket |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Belt of the Ringworm | 85 | Plate Waist |
Elementium Scale Bracers | 85 | Mail Wrist |
Pendant of the Lightless Grotto | 85 | Neck |
Sword of the Bottomless Pit | 85 | Two-Hand Sword |
Tendrils of Burrowing Dark | 85 | Trinket |
High Priestess Azil
High Priestess Azil will frequently call in numerous Devout Followers to aid her in combat; these have very low health and should be dealt with quickly. Gravity Wells will spawn under the feet of random players and should quickly be moved away from before they spawn in and pull you into them. High Priestess Azil will also cast Force Grip on the tank, dealing massive damage to the stunned target every few seconds. Force Grip should be interrupted if possible as it deals a very high amount of damage and can easily kill your tank.
High Priestess Azil will sometimes buff herself with Energy Shield, reducing her damage taken by 75%, dealing damage and knocking back any nearby targets while she hovers above her shrine. She will then hurl Seismic Shards at random players, dealing deadly damage to anyone caught in the area. Watch the ground and the area around you to avoid these as you can easily die if you get hit by even one.
Loot from Normal
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Book of Dark Prophecies | 81 | Relic |
Cowl of the Unseen World | 81 | Mail Head |
Darkling Staff | 81 | Staff |
Elementium Fang | 81 | One-Hand Sword |
Helm of Numberless Shadows | 81 | Leather Head |
Leaden Despair | 81 | Trinket |
Magnetite Mirror | 81 | Trinket |
Prophet's Scepter | 81 | Off-Hand |
Slippers of the Twilight Prophet | 81 | Cloth Feet |
Tear of Blood | 81 | Trinket |
Loot from Heroic
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
---|---|---|
Book of Dark Prophecies | 85 | Relic |
Cowl of the Unseen World | 85 | Mail Head |
Darkling Staff | 85 | Staff |
Elementium Fang | 85 | One-Hand Sword |
Helm of Numberless Shadows | 85 | Leather Head |
Leaden Despair | 85 | Trinket |
Magnetite Mirror | 85 | Trinket |
Prophet's Scepter | 85 | Off-Hand |
Slippers of the Twilight Prophet | 85 | Cloth Feet |
Tear of Blood | 85 | Trinket |
The Stonecore Quests
Starting in Cataclysm, dungeon quests are found directly inside the dungeon and have no quest chains required. This means you can simply queue up for the dungeon and grab all of the available quests inside without needing to complete long-winded, complicated quest chains! The following quests are found inside the dungeon:
- Followers and Leaders
- Twilight Documents
- Wayward Child
The Stonecore Achievements in Cataclysm
Achievement | Description |
---|---|
Rotten to the Core | Defeat 60 Disciples within 10 seconds during the High Priestess Azil encounter in the Stonecore on Heroic Difficulty. |
The Stonecore | Defeat High Priestess Azil in the Stonecore. |
Heroic: The Stonecore | Defeat High Priestess Azil in the Stonecore on Heroic Difficulty. |
Heroic: The Stonecore Guild Run | Defeat High Priestess Azil in the Stonecore on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group. |
Changelog
- 30 Jul. 2024: Page reviewed for phase two.
- 20 May 2024: Added page.
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina as Horde. You can find him in the the Icy Veins Discord. You can also see him live on Twitch.
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