Blackrock Depths Upper City Dungeon Guide
Blackrock Depths is split into two sections, the Detention Block and Upper City. This guide will focus on the later section, Upper City. Blackrock Depths is most commonly referred to as BRD, can be found in Searing Gorge. The recommended level range to run Blackrock Depths: Upper City is 54-61.
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 upper section of Blackrock Depths.
Phase 4 Season of Discovery Loot in Blackrock Depths Upper City
With Phase 4 of Season of Discovery, new loot has been added into Blackrock Depths Upper City to help players prepare for raiding. Below you can find a full list of all of the new loot and each boss they drop from.
General Angerforge
Item |
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Angerforge's Battle Axe |
Lord General's Sword |
Golem Lord Argelmach
Item |
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Luminary Kilt |
Omnicast Boots |
Second Wind |
Ambassador Flamelash
Item |
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Cape of the Fire Salamander |
Molten Fists |
Burst of Knowledge |
Flame Wrath |
Circle of Flame |
The Seven
Item |
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Ghostshroud |
Legplates of the Eternal Guardian |
Blood-etched Blade |
Deathdealer Breastplate |
Impervious Giant |
Wraith Scythe |
Magmus
Item |
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Lavastone Hammer |
Magmus Stone |
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan
Item |
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Robes of the Royal Crown |
Dreadforge Retaliator |
Guiding Stave of Wisdom |
Thaurissan's Royal Scepter |
The Emperor's New Cape |
Wristguards of Renown |
Sash of the Grand Hunt |
Imperial Jewel |
Hand of Justice |
Blackrock Depths Entrance 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.
When inside the dungeon, travel through these 2 Shadowforge Gates to make your way towards the Upper City.
After getting past those two gates, head through the last door to the Eastern Garrison. Inside you can activate the Shadowforge Lock to travel across the bridge and reach the Upper City.
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.
Bosses in BRD Upper City
General Angerforge
General Angerforge himself is fairly simple. The main threat of the fight comes from the adds he starts the fight with, and the adds he will periodically summon throughout the encounter. Quickly deal with the adds that he calls in as they have low health.
General Angerforge Loot
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
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Angerforge's Battle Axe | 51 | Two-Hand Axe |
Force of Will | 55 | Trinket |
Lord General's Sword | 51 | Main-Hand Sword |
Royal Decorated Armor | 53 | Mail Chest |
Warstrife Leggings | 53 | Leather Legs |
Golem Lord Argelmach
Spread out to prevent the Chain Lightning from spreading to the entire party and quickly deal with the Golems accompanying Golem Lord Argelmach.
Golem Lord Argelmach Loot
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
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Luminary Kilt | 54 | Leather Legs |
Naglering | 54 | Ring |
Omnicast Boots | 54 | Cloth Boots |
Second Wind | 54 | Trinket |
The Grim Guzzler
The Grim Guzzler is a bar inside of Blackrock Depths. It is filled with neutral bar patrons who will come to the defense of other bar patrons who are being attacked. It is also full of multiple mini-bosses that can be skipped, but your group might want to kill them for various quests.
Phalanx
Keep the party topped up to avoid any deaths to the Fireball Volley. Have your tank keep their back against a wall to avoid being knocked-back by Mighty Blow.
Phalanx Loot
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
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Bloodfist | 51 | One-Hand Fist |
Fists of Phalanx | 51 | Plate Hands |
Golem Fitted Pauldrons | 51 | Mail Shoulders |
Golem Skull Helm | 51 | Plate Helmet |
Rockfist | 50 | One-Hand Fist |
Ribbly Screwspigot
Ribbly Screwspigot himself is not a challenge; quickly deal with the adds he has defending him and he will fall shortly after.
Ribbly Screwspigot Loot
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
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Ribbly's Bandolier | 50 | Ammo Pouch |
Ribbly's Quiver | 50 | Arrow Quiver |
Wayfarer's Knapsack | None | 16 Slot Bag |
Plans: Dark Iron Plate | 265 | Blacksmithing Pattern |
Hurley Blackbreath
To summon this boss, you will need to smash all three of the storage room on the left as soon as you enter the Grim Guzzler. Deal with the adds that support Hurley Blackbreath first and he should prove to be no challenge afterwards.
Hurley Blackbreath Loot
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
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Coal Miner Boots | 52 | Leather Boots |
Firemoss Boots | 52 | Leather Boots |
Hurley's Tankard | 52 | Main-Hand Mace |
Ragefury Eyepatch | 52 | Leather Helmet |
Ambassador Flamelash
Ambassador Flamelash will rapidly spawn in low-health elementals that quickly travel towards him. If they reach him, they will "merge" with him, granting him a stack of Burning Spirit, increasing his damage dealt by 30 per each stack. Kill the elementals quickly before they ever reach the boss and this fight will be easy.
Ambassador Flamelash Loot
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
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Burst of Knowledge | 53 | Trinket |
Cape of the Fire Salamander | 53 | Cloak |
Flame Wrath | 51 | Polearm |
Molten Fists | 53 | Mail Gloves |
Circle of Flame | 54 | Cloth Helmets |
Chest of the Seven - Summoners' Tomb
In this encounter, you will face off against seven dwarven spirits, one at a time. Individually, these spirits are not much of a challenge. Quickly defeat them before the next spirit spawns and this fight will not be difficult at all.
Defeat all 7 of these dwarven spirits to unlock the Chest of The Seven.
Chest of the Seven Loot
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
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Blood-etched Blade | 52 | One-Hand Dagger |
Deathdealer Breastplate | 52 | Mail Chest |
Ghostshroud | 52 | Leather Helmet |
Haunting Specter Leggings | 52 | Cloth Legs |
Impervious Giant | 52 | Two-Hand Mace |
Legplates of the Eternal Guardian | 52 | Plate Legs |
The Hammer of Grace | 52 | Main-Hand Mace |
Wraith Scythe | 51 | Main-Hand Axe |
The Lyceum Gauntlet
While this is not a boss fight, it is worth mentioning. You will need to travel across the vast area and reach the other side. Keep an eye out for the Shadowforge Flame Keepers patrolling the area as you need to loot them for the Shadowforge Torches that they carry. You need two torches to extinguish the braziers on the far side of the room to unlock the door to the final chamber of the dungeon.
Magmus
The main threat with this fight are the blasts of fire that frequently heat up sections of the area. Make sure your group stands between the fires to avoid taking this avoidable damage. Magmus himself hits fairly hard and stuns nearby enemies with War Stomp. As long as you avoid the fires in the area, this fight should not be too difficult.
Magmus Loot
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
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Golem Skull Helm | 51 | Plate Helmet |
Lavastone Hammer | 53 | Two-Hand Mace |
Libram of Truth | 52 | Relic - Libram |
Magmus Stone | 53 | Off-Hand |
Totem of Rage | 52 | Relic - Totem |
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan and Princess Moira Bronzebeard
This fight can be handled in two different ways, either killing Princess Moira Bronzebeard first, or keeping her alive to complete the faction-specific quests. Either way, this encounter is the most difficult fight in the dungeon and can easily wipe a group. Be sure to clear all of the trash inside the room before engaging the boss or he will call on them to aid him!
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan hits fairly hard, especially when he buffs himself with Avatar of Flame, adding Fire damage to his melee attacks. He will also periodically stun the tank with Hand of Thaurissan, further increasing their damage taken. Lastly and most dangerously, he will sometimes proc Ironfoe, granting him 10% increased critical strike chance and dealing 3 additional attacks. Combined, all 3 of these can lead to high burst damage on the tank.
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan Loot
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
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Dreadforge Retaliator | 54 | Two-Hand Axe |
Emperor's Seal | 55 | Ring |
Guiding Stave of Wisdom | 54 | Staff |
Hand of Justice | 53 | Trinket |
Imperial Jewel | 55 | Necklace |
Lightforge Gauntlets | 54 | Plate Gloves |
Robes of the Royal Crown | 55 | Cloth Chest |
Sash of the Grand Hunt | 55 | Mail Waist |
Thaurissan's Royal Scepter | 55 | Off-Hand |
The Emperor's New Cape | 55 | Cloak |
Wristguards of Renown | 55 | Leather Bracers |
Ironfoe | 55 | Main-Hand Mace |
Princess Moira Bronzebeard
Princess Moira Bronzebeard deals fairly high damage with her spells and should be crowd controlled if not killing her, or interrupted as much as possible if you are focusing her down first. Be especially sure to interrupt her Heal whenever she casts it as she will frequently heal herself and Emperor Dagran Thaurissan.
Princess Moira Bronzebeard Loot
Item | Required Level | Item Type |
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Ebonsteel Spaulders | 54 | Plate Shoulders |
Hands of the Exalted Herald | 54 | Cloth Gloves |
High Priestess Boots | 54 | Cloth Boots |
Swiftwalker Boots | 54 | Leather Boots |
Changelog
- 18 Nov. 2024: Page updated for Classic Anniversary.
- 09 Jul. 2024: Added section for new loot in Phase 4 of Season of Discovery.
- 04 Apr. 2024: Page added.
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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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