Blackrock Depths Detention Block Dungeon Guide

Last updated on Apr 04, 2024 at 00:00 by Abide 1 comment

Blackrock Depths is split into 2 sections, the Detention Block and Upper City. This guide will focus on the earlier section, Detention Block. Blackrock Depths is most commonly referred to as BRD, can be found in Searing Gorge. The recommended level range to run Blackrock Depths: Detention Block is 47-55.

In this guide, we will cover dungeon quests, the layout of the dungeon, tactics for each boss and loot that can be obtained inside the lower section of Blackrock Depths.

1.

Season of Discovery Loot in BRD Detention Block

With Phase 3 of Season of Discovery, new loot has been added to the Blackrock Depths Detention Block to help players better prepare for raiding. Below you can find a full list of all of the new loot and each boss they drop from.

1.1.

High Interrogator Gerstahn

Item Required Level Item Type
Enthralled Sphere  Icon Enthralled Sphere 48 Off-hand
1.2.

Houndmaster Grebmar

Item Required Level Item Type
Houndmaster's Bow  Icon Houndmaster's Bow 48 Bow
Houndmaster's Rifle  Icon Houndmaster's Rifle 48 Gun
1.3.

Anub'shiah

Item Required Level Item Type
Graverot Cape  Icon Graverot Cape 50 Cloak
1.4.

Eviscerator

Item Required Level Item Type
Splinthide Shoulders  Icon Splinthide Shoulders 50 Leather Shoulders
1.5.

Grizzle

Item Required Level Item Type
Dregmetal Spaulders  Icon Dregmetal Spaulders 50 Mail Shoulders
1.6.

Hedrum the Creeper

Item Required Level Item Type
Silkweb Gloves  Icon Silkweb Gloves 49 Cloth Gloves
1.7.

Ok'thor the Breaker

Item Required Level Item Type
Cyclopean Band  Icon Cyclopean Band 49 Ring
1.8.

Pyromancer Loregrain

Item Required Level Item Type
Flamestrider Robes  Icon Flamestrider Robes 48 Leather Chest
Kindling Stave  Icon Kindling Stave 48 Staff
Searingscale Leggings  Icon Searingscale Leggings 48 Mail Legs
1.9.

Warder Stilgiss & Verek

Item Required Level Item Type
Arbiter's Blade  Icon Arbiter's Blade 48 Main-Hand Sword
Verek's Leash  Icon Verek's Leash 51 Mail Waist
2.

Blackrock Depths Entrance Location

Blackrock Depths Location

Blackrock Depths is located in the Blackrock Mountain, which can be accessed from either Searing Gorge or Burning Steppes. Head towards Blackrock Mountain and follow the pictures below to find the dungeon entrance.

After entering the mountain, follow these two chains down until you enter the quarry mine.

Run through all the way through the quarry mine till you reach the back, there you will find the entrance portal to Blackrock Depths.

3.

Blackrock Depths Quests

Before setting foot in BRD, we strongly advise you to get all the dungeon quests related to it. To make this process easier, we have written a separate guide.

4.

Bosses in BRD Detention Block

4.1.

High Interrogator Gerstahn

  • High Interrogator Gerstahn Mana Burn Icon Mana Burn
  • Psychic Scream Icon Psychic Scream
  • Shadow Shield Icon Shadow Shield
  • Shadow Word: Pain Icon Shadow Word: Pain

Clear as many packs around High Interrogator Gerstahn as possible to prevent anyone from being feared into additional enemies by her Psychic Scream Icon Psychic Scream. Be sure to interrupt the Mana Burn Icon Mana Burn as much as possible and you won't have much trouble with this fight.

4.1.1.

High Interrogator Gerstahn Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Blackveil Cape Icon Blackveil Cape 48 Cloak
Enthralled Sphere Icon Enthralled Sphere 48 Off-hand
Greaves of Withering Despair Icon Greaves of Withering Despair 48 Mail Boots
Kentic Amice Icon Kentic Amice 47 Cloth Shoulders
Prison Cell Key  Icon Prison Cell Key N/A Key
4.2.

Lord Roccor

  • Lord Roccor Earth Shock Icon Earth Shock
  • Flame Shock Icon Flame Shock
  • Ground Tremor Icon Ground Tremor

Have your ranged DPS and healers stand at max range away from Lord Roccor to avoid the interrupt from Earth Shock Icon Earth Shock and the stun from Ground Tremor Icon Ground Tremor.

4.2.1.

Lord Roccor Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Earthslag Shoulders Icon Earthslag Shoulders 47 Plate Shoulders
Idol of Ferocity Icon Idol of Ferocity 52 Relic - Idol
Mantle of Lost Hope Icon Mantle of Lost Hope 48 Cloth Shoulders
Stoneshell Guard  Icon Stoneshell Guard 47 Shield
Rockshard Pellets  Icon Rockshard Pellets 47 Ammo - Bullet
Formula: Smoking Heart of the Mountain  Icon Formula: Smoking Heart of the Mountain 265 Enchanting Formula
4.3.

Houndmaster Grebmar

  • Houndmaster Grebmar Bloodlust Icon Bloodlust
  • Demoralizing Shout Icon Demoralizing Shout
  • Pummel Icon Pummel

Clear the nearby hounds whenever Houndmaster Grebmar is not near them. After both packs are cleared this fight is very straight-forward.

4.3.1.

Houndmaster Grebmar Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Fleetfoot Greaves Icon Fleetfoot Greaves 48 Mail Boots
Houndmaster's Bow  Icon Houndmaster's Bow 48 Bow
Houndmaster's Rifle  Icon Houndmaster's Rifle 48 Gun
Spritecaster Cape Icon Spritecaster Cape 47 Back
4.4.

Ring of the Law

Your group must enter the arena and fight waves of enemies spawned at random. After clearing the waves of monsters, one of six random bosses will be chosen to deal with the players. Below you can find each of the bosses that you can possibly face.

4.5.

Anub'shiah

  • Anub'shiah Curse of Tongues Icon Curse of Tongues
  • Curse of Weakness Icon Curse of Weakness
  • Demon Armor Icon Demon Armor
  • Enveloping Web Icon Enveloping Web
  • Shadow Bolt Icon Shadow Bolt

Decurse the Curse of Tongues Icon Curse of Tongues if possible. Use spells such as Blessing of Freedom Icon Blessing of Freedom to remove the Enveloping Web Icon Enveloping Web if available. Aside from these two spells the fight should be over quickly.

4.5.1.

Anub'shiah Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Carapace of Anub'shiah Icon Carapace of Anub'shiah 50 Plate Chest
Graverot Cape Icon Graverot Cape 50 Cloak
Savage Gladiator Greaves Icon Savage Gladiator Greaves 52 Mail Boots
Shadefiend Boots Icon Shadefiend Boots 50 Leather Boots
4.6.

Eviscerator

  • Eviscerator Anti-Magic Shield Icon Anti-Magic Shield
  • Shadow Bolt Volley Icon Shadow Bolt Volley
  • Vicious Rend Icon Vicious Rend

The main threat of this boss is his Shadow Bolt Volley Icon Shadow Bolt Volley. Make sure your healer keeps the group topped up as much as possible to prevent any low health party members from dying.

4.6.1.

Eviscerator Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Girdle of Beastial Fury Icon Girdle of Beastial Fury 50 Leather Waist
Rubicund Armguards Icon Rubicund Armguards 50 Mail Bracers
Savage Gladiator Grips Icon Savage Gladiator Grips 52 Mail Gloves
Splinthide Shoulders Icon Splinthide Shoulders 50 Leather Shoulders
4.7.

Gorosh the Dervish

  • Gorosh the Dervish Bloodlust Icon Bloodlust
  • Mortal Strike Icon Mortal Strike
  • Whirlwind Icon Whirlwind

Gorosh the Dervish hits fairly hard and has a dangerous Mortal Strike Icon Mortal Strike. Be sure your healer keeps the tank topped up at all times as a tank death is the highest threat on this fight.

4.7.1.

Gorosh the Dervish Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Bloodclot Band Icon Bloodclot Band 52 Ring
Flarethorn  Icon Flarethorn 52 One-Hand Dagger
Leggings of Frenzied Magic Icon Leggings of Frenzied Magic 52 Leather Legs
Savage Gladiator Chain Icon Savage Gladiator Chain 52 Mail Chest
4.8.

Grizzle

  • Grizzle Cleave Icon Cleave
  • Enrage Icon Enrage
  • Ground Tremor Icon Ground Tremor

Make sure your ranged DPS and healer stand at max range to avoid the stun from Ground Tremor Icon Ground Tremor, and your melee DPS avoid the Cleave Icon Cleave.

4.8.1.

Grizzle Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Dregmetal Spaulders Icon Dregmetal Spaulders 50 Mail Shoulders
Entrenching Boots Icon Entrenching Boots 50 Plate Boots
Grizzle's Skinner  Icon Grizzle's Skinner 50 Main-Hand Axe
Stonewall Girdle Icon Stonewall Girdle 50 Plate Waist
Plans: Dark Iron Pulverizer  Icon Plans: Dark Iron Pulverizer 265 Blacksmithing Pattern
4.9.

Hedrum the Creeper

  • Hedrum the Creeper Baneful Poison Icon Baneful Poison
  • Paralyzing Poison Icon Paralyzing Poison
  • Web Explosion Icon Web Explosion

Remove the Paralyzing Poison Icon Paralyzing Poison whenever possible. Aside from that, there is no additional noteworthy mechanics to this encounter.

4.9.1.

Hedrum the Creeper Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Hookfang Shanker  Icon Hookfang Shanker 49 One-Hand Dagger
Savage Gladiator Helm Icon Savage Gladiator Helm 52 Mail Helmet
Silkweb Gloves Icon Silkweb Gloves 49 Cloth Gloves
Spiderfang Carapace Icon Spiderfang Carapace 49 Plate Chest
4.10.

Ok'thor the Breaker

  • Ok'thor the Breaker Arcane Bolt Icon Arcane Bolt
  • Arcane Explosion Icon Arcane Explosion
  • Polymorph Icon Polymorph
  • Slow Icon Slow

Can be quite challenging if he lands a Polymorph Icon Polymorph on the healer. Be quick to dispel any Slow Icon Slows and Polymorph Icon Polymorphs that go out. Have your healer and ranged DPS stand at max range to avoid taking damage from the Arcane Explosion Icon Arcane Explosion.

4.10.1.

Ok'thor the Breaker Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Ban'thok Sash Icon Ban'thok Sash 49 Cloth Waist
Cyclopean Band Icon Cyclopean Band 49 Ring
Ogreseer Fists Icon Ogreseer Fists 49 Leather Gloves
Savage Gladiator Leggings Icon Savage Gladiator Leggings 52 Mail Legs
4.11.

Fineous Darkvire

  • Fineous Darkvire Devotion Aura Icon Devotion Aura
  • Holy Light Icon Holy Light
  • Holy Strike Icon Holy Strike
  • Kick Icon Kick
  • Seal of Reckoning Icon Seal of Reckoning

The main threat from this boss is how hard he attacks with his attacks and Holy Strike Icon Holy Strike and Seal of Reckoning Icon Seal of Reckoning spells. Be sure to interrupt the Holy Light Icon Holy Light casts to prevent him from healing.

4.11.1.

Fineous Darkvire Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Chief Architect's Monocle Icon Chief Architect's Monocle 50 Cloth Helmet
Foreman's Head Protector Icon Foreman's Head Protector 50 Plate Helmet
Lead Surveyor's Mantle Icon Lead Surveyor's Mantle 50 Mail Shoulder
Senior Designer's Pantaloons Icon Senior Designer's Pantaloons 50 Cloth Legs
4.12.

Pyromancer Loregrain

  • Pyromancer Loregrain Fire Ward Icon Fire Ward
  • Flame Shock Icon Flame Shock
  • Molten Blast Icon Molten Blast
  • Scorching Totem Icon Scorching Totem

Quickly kill the Scorching Totem Icon Scorching Totem, dispel the Flame Shock Icon Flame Shock debuff and this fight will end quickly.

4.12.1.

Pyromancer Loregrain Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Flamestrider Robes Icon Flamestrider Robes 48 Leather Chest
Kindling Stave Icon Kindling Stave 48 Staff
Pyric Caduceus Icon Pyric Caduceus 48 Wand
Searingscale Leggings Icon Searingscale Leggings 48 Mail Legs
Formula: Enchant Weapon - Fiery Weapon Icon Formula: Enchant Weapon - Fiery Weapon 265 Enchanting Formula
4.13.

Bael'Gar

  • Bael'Gar Magma Splash Icon Magma Splash
  • Summon Spawn of Bael'Gar Icon Summon Spawn of Bael'Gar

As Bael'Gar loses health he will spawn in aSpawn of Bael'Gar. Bael'Gar himself deals high melee damage, further increased by Magma Splash Icon Magma Splash. Make sure your tank keeps him faced away from the group to prevent the Magma Splash Icon Magma Splash from splashing onto other party members.

4.13.1.

Bael'Gar Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Force of Magma  Icon Force of Magma 51 Two-Hand Mace
Lavacrest Leggings Icon Lavacrest Leggings 53 Plate Legs
Rubidium Hammer  Icon Rubidium Hammer 51 Main Hand Mace
Sash of the Burning Heart Icon Sash of the Burning Heart 53 Cloth Waist
4.14.

Lord Incendius

  • Lord Incendius Curse of the Elemental Lord Icon Curse of the Elemental Lord
  • Fiery Burst Icon Fiery Burst
  • Fire Storm Icon Fire Storm
  • Mighty Blow Icon Mighty Blow

It is important for your tank to place their back against a wall to avoid being knocked off the bridge by Lord Roccors Mighty Blow Icon Mighty Blow. If possible, decurse Curse of the Elemental Lord Icon Curse of the Elemental Lord to reduce the damage taken by your tank.

4.14.1.

Lord Incendius Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Cinderhide Armsplints Icon Cinderhide Armsplints 52 Leather Bracers
Emberplate Armguards Icon Emberplate Armguards 52 Plate Bracers
Flameweave Cuffs Icon Flameweave Cuffs 52 Cloth Bracers
Pyremail Wristguards Icon Pyremail Wristguards 52 Mail Wrist
4.15.

Warder Stilgiss and Verek

  • Warder Stilgiss and Verek Frostbolt Icon Frostbolt
  • Frost Armor Icon Frost Armor
  • Frost Nova Icon Frost Nova
  • Frost Ward Icon Frost Ward

This fight is not overly difficult; interrupt as many of Warder Stilgiss' casts as possible.

4.15.1.

Warder Stilgiss and Verek Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Arbiter's Blade Icon Arbiter's Blade 48 Main-Hand Sword
Boreal Mantle Icon Boreal Mantle 52 Cloth Shoulders
Chillsteel Girdle Icon Chillsteel Girdle 52 Mail Waist
Dark Warder's Pauldrons Icon Dark Warder's Pauldrons 52 Leather Shoulders
Verek's Leash Icon Verek's Leash 51 Mail Waist
Verek's Collar Icon Verek's Collar 51 Necklace
4.16.

Secret Safe

Secret Safe You will need open all 12 of the Relic Coffers with the Relic Coffer Key  Icon Relic Coffer Keys you find throughout the dungeon. This will open the Secret Vault Room, which is guarded by Watchman Doomgrip. After defeating him the Secret Safe will be lootable.

4.16.1.

Secret Safe Loot

Item Required Level Item Type
Black Steel Bindings Icon Black Steel Bindings 52 Plate Bracers
Deathdealer Breastplate Icon Deathdealer Breastplate 52 Mail Chest
Haunting Specter Leggings Icon Haunting Specter Leggings 52 Cloth Legs
Magma Forged Band Icon Magma Forged Band 52 Ring
Mana Shaping Handwraps Icon Mana Shaping Handwraps 52 Cloth Gloves
Wand of Eternal Light Icon Wand of Eternal Light 52 Wand
Wraith Scythe  Icon Wraith Scythe 51 Main-Hand Axe
5.

Changelog

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