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Blackwing Descent
BWD
Blackwing Descent loading screen
Location	Blackrock Mountain
Race(s)	Black dragonflight
End boss	Nefarian
Instance info
Type	Raid
Advised level	85
Player limit	10/25
Bosses Magmaw Omnotron Defense System Maloriak Atramedes Chimaeron Nefarian (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) Loot
Other raids
Upper Blackrock Spire (closed) Zul'Gurub (closed) Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj Onyxia's Lair (closed) Molten Core Blackwing Lair Temple of Ahn'Qiraj Naxxramas (closed) 10 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Karazhan Zul'Aman (closed) Gruul's Lair Magtheridon's Lair Serpentshrine Cavern The Eye Battle for Mount Hyjal Black Temple Sunwell Plateau 10 10 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Naxxramas The Eye of Eternity Vault of Archavon The Obsidian Sanctum Ulduar Trial of the Crusader Onyxia's Lair Icecrown Citadel The Ruby Sanctum 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/25 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Baradin Hold Bastion of Twilight Throne of the Four Winds Blackwing Descent Firelands Dragon Soul 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/25 85 85 85 85 85 85 Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Loot Mogu'shan Vaults Heart of Fear Terrace of Endless Spring Throne of Thunder (Patch 5.2) 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/25 90 90 90 90 Loot Loot Loot Loot † (NYR)

Blackwing Descent is a new raid instance in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. The entrance to the raid instance is close to Nefarian's throne in Blackwing Lair and is accessible by flying to the throne on the eastern side of Blackrock Mountain. It features Nefarian as a boss, who returned from the assault on his lair and retreated further into the spire.

Blackwing Descent, along with Bastion of Twilight and Throne of the Four Winds, is meant to be the "Naxxramas" of Cataclysm: entry level raiding.^[1]

History

Little is known about Blackwing Descent at the moment. It is a part of the Blackrock Spire complex occupied by the Black dragonflight and, probably Twilight's Hammer that recently changed sides, as they were previously allied with Dark Iron dwarves inhabiting Blackrock Depths who rivaled for control of the mountain against Nefarian and his minions. However the alliance between Deathwing and Ragnaros in Mount Hyjal suggests the forces of Blackrock Mountain may be fighting as a single army.

Geography

Map

The Broken Hall

Vault of the Shadowflame

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Encounters

All bosses are up and running ready for you to kill them. However, it has been reported that since patch 4.0.6, Atramedes might be bugged.^[2]

Dungeon denizens

• Black wyrm (two, Nefarian, Onyxia)
• Black drakes
• Dark iron golem
• Hydra (one, Chimaeron)
• Dragonman
• (one, Magmaw)

Gallery

Map of Blackwing Descent as of BlizzCon 2009

Atramedes

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References

External links

World of Warcraft Community Site (US) Blackwing Descent

World of Warcraft Community Site (EU) Blackwing Descent

• Wowhead
• Thottbot
• WoWDB

Guides

25man.com Blackwing Decent Strategy Tactics Guide

Icy Veins Comprehensive encounter guides for Blackwing Descent

LearnToRaid.com Video Strategy Guides

News

WoW Insider Tier 11 normal mode raid bosses to give valor points again by Daniel Whitcomb Jul 18th 2011 at 11:00PM

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