Upper Blackrock Spire
The Black Dragonflight's nest. Rend, the Beast and General Drakkisath.
Seven bosses and a rare. In Classic it's a 10-player dungeon, and you need the Seal of Ascension to open it. Part of the Onyxia attunement is here.
Get ready
Getting there
Through LBRS's entrance at the top of Blackrock Mountain. Someone with the Seal of Ascension opens the door.
Zone: Blackrock Mountain, the top
Grab these quests
- Onyxia attunement: Horde needs the Blood of the Black Dragon Champion from Drakkisath; Alliance needs Drakkisath's Brand.
- Dungeon set upgrades and class quests at 60.
- The Darkstone Tablet and Kibler's pets chains.
Who and what to bring
- Check group size in game: Classic made this a 10-player dungeon.
- Fear Ward or Tremor Totem for The Beast.
- A second tank for Drakkisath's guards.
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
Pyroguard Emberseer
- Fire Nova and Flamestrike: Fire damage.
- Kill the Blackhand Incarcerators around him to wake him. Fire resistance helps.
Gauntlets of ElementsSolakar Flamewreath
Rookery egg event- Waves of dragonkin: Then Solakar.
- Use the Father Flame to start the event. Don't walk on the eggs.
Devout MantleGoraluk Anvilcrack
- Cleave and Knockdown: Melee hits.
- A straight fight.
Warchief Rend Blackhand
Event with Gyth- Waves of orcs and whelps: Then Rend rides in on Gyth.
- Gyth's breath: Fire, frost and poison breaths.
- Hold the arena gate through the waves. Kill Gyth, then Rend.
Spaulders of ValorThe Beast
- Terrifying Roar: Fears everyone.
- Fireball and Flamebreak: Fire and knockback.
- Tank him near the wall; Fear Ward the tank. Clear the room first.
Ironweave Boots
Lightforge SpauldersGeneral Drakkisath
Last boss, with two Chromatic Elite Guards- Flamestrike and Conflagration: Fire on the ground and on the tank.
- Cleave: Hits around him.
- Tank the guards away from the boss, or kill them first. Move out of Flamestrike.
Beaststalker's Tunic
Breastplate of Valor
Devout Robe
Dreadmist Robe
Magister's Robes
Shadowcraft Tunic
Vest of Elements
Wildheart VestRare: Jed Runewatcher.
Trash that can wipe you
| Mob | What to do |
|---|---|
| Blackhand dragonkin and orcs | Hard packs. Use crowd control. |
| Rage Talon dragonspawn | Big hits and cleaves. |
Run it better
Bring the Seal
One person with the Seal of Ascension is enough.
Onyxia
If anyone is doing the Onyxia attunement, make sure Drakkisath dies.
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.