Blackfathom Deeps
A drowned temple of the Old Gods. Lots of swimming, naga and Twilight cultists.
Eight bosses and a lot of water. Light the four braziers of Aku'mai to open the last door, and keep your breath bar in mind.
Get ready
Getting there
Swim to the ruins on the Zoram Strand, on the west coast of Ashenvale. The entrance is under water in the ruined temple.
Zone: Ashenvale, on the coast of the Zoram Strand
Grab these quests
- Knowledge in the Deeps (Alliance): the Lorgalis Manuscript.
- Twilight Falls (Alliance): Twilight pendants.
- Researching the Corruption (Alliance): corrupted brain stems.
- Blackfathom Villainy (both): Twilight Lord Kelris's head.
- The Essence of Aku'Mai (both): sapphires in the tunnels.
- Allegiance to the Old Gods (Horde): from a Damp Note.
- Baron Aquanis (Horde): from the Strange Water Globe.
Who and what to bring
- Water breathing (Warlock, Shaman) makes the swims easy.
- Someone who can dispel sleep or interrupt for Kelris.
What's different in Forever
Same fights as Classic
In WoW Forever the bosses here keep their Classic levels and abilities. The loot has been reworked: many drops have new Forever stats, so read the tooltip.
Quest XP
Dungeon quests below level 40 pay extra XP in Forever (the 1 October build halved the bonus, but it's still there). From level 40 on, most pay their Classic XP.
Mob XP
Dungeon mobs give about a third of their Classic XP. If anyone in the group is far above the mobs' level, nobody gets XP for those kills.
Group Finder
It's a listing board, not a queue, and meeting stones don't summon. A Warlock and two others can cast Ritual of Summoning at the stone.
Boss by boss
Ghamoo-ra
Giant turtle- Trample: Hits everyone near him.
- Tank and spank. Melee watch their health.
Ghamoo-ra's Bind
Spiked Shell Band
Tortoise ArmorLady Sarevess
Naga- Forked Lightning: Lightning in front of her.
- Slow: Slows a player.
- Face her away from the group. Kill her guards first.
Darkwater Talwar
Naga Battle Gloves
Naga HeartpiercerGelihast
Murloc- Net: Roots a player.
- Easy. Clear the murlocs around him first.
Cursed Murloc Eye
Algae Fists
Reef AxeLorgus Jett
Twilight cultist, patrols- Lightning Bolt and totems: A shaman with totems.
- Kill his totems if he drops them.
Fallenroot Longbow
Treacherous Treads
Twilight MaulBaron Aquanis
Summoned from the Strange Water Globe- Frostbolt: Frost damage.
- Frost Nova: Roots everyone nearby.
- Horde quest boss. Ranged burn him; melee step back after Frost Nova.
Twilight Lord Kelris
Before the braziers- Sleep: Puts a player to sleep.
- Mind Blast: Shadow damage.
- Interrupt and dispel the sleep.
- Loot his head for Blackfathom Villainy.
Twilight Lord Girdle
Rod of the Sleepwalker
Gaze Dreamer PantsOld Serra'kis
Shark, under water- Thresh: Hits players around him.
- Fight him with full breath, or with water breathing on.
Glowing Thresher Cape
Bite of Serra'kis
Bands of Serra'kisAku'mai
Last boss, a giant hydra- Poison Cloud: A cloud on the ground.
- Frenzied Rage: Hits much harder at low health.
- Move out of the cloud. Save cooldowns for the frenzy.
Strike of the Hydra
Moss Cinch
Leech PantsTrash that can wipe you
| Mob | What to do |
|---|---|
| Brazier waves | Each of the four braziers of Aku'mai you light brings a wave of adds. Light one, kill the wave, then the next. |
| Blindlight murlocs and Aku'mai Snapjaws | Snapjaws are turtles with lots of health. |
| Twilight Acolytes | Heal each other. Kill them fast. |
Run it better
Watch your breath
The deep tunnels are long. Surface when your breath bar gets low, or get water breathing.
Light braziers one at a time
Rushing all four at once is the classic wipe.
Take the Essence quest
The sapphires are on the way and quick to grab.
Let Bonkr Compass+ call your buttons
Boss fights go smoother when you're not thinking about your rotation. Build one on the portal's Rotations page and Compass+ shows the next button to press, so you can watch the floor instead.
Loot lists come from WoW Forever's own game data, through the open-source WoW Forever simulator, and are checked for changes every week (last checked 2026-11-09). "New" and "Changed" tags show for 30 days. Hover an item for its WoW Forever stats; click it for Wowhead, which shows Classic's numbers.