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| + | {{this|the raid instance|the 2008 [[:Category:April Fools|April Fools]]|World of Warcraft: The Molten Core|the [[Warlock talent]]|Molten Core (warlock talent)}} |
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| + | {{infobox instance |
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| + | |name=Molten Core |
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| − | | image = Duke hydraxis.jpg |
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| + | |aka=MC |
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| + | |ss=Molten Core loading screen.jpg |
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| − | | capital = Various ([[Firelands]], [[Abyssal Maw]], [[Skywall]], [[Deephome]], [[Frostland]]) |
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| + | |caption=Molten Core loading graphic |
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| − | | faction = Varies |
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| + | |loc=Inside [[Blackrock Depths]], [[Blackrock Mountain]] |
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| − | | character = N/A |
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| + | |race={{RaceIconExt|CoreHound|Small}} [[Corehound]]s<br/> |
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| − | | mount = N/A |
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| + | {{RaceIconExt|Lava|Small}} [[Lava elemental]]s<br/> |
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| − | | homeworld = [[Elemental Plane]] |
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| + | {{RaceIconExt|Fire|Small}} [[Fire elemental]]s<br/> |
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| − | | language = [[Kalimag]], [[Auran]], [[Ignan]], [[Terran]], [[Aquan]] |
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| + | {{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker|Small}} [[Flamewaker]]s<br/> |
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| − | | leader = [[Elemental Lord]], [[Elemental Prince]] |
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| + | {{RaceIconExt|MoltenGiant|Small}} [[Giant]]s |
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| − | | height = Varies |
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| + | |boss=[[Ragnaros (tactics)|Ragnaros]] |
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| + | |type=Raid |
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| + | |level=60 |
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| + | |players=40 |
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| + | |key={{Quest|Attunement to the Core}} |
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| + | |bosses={{Molten Core}} |
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| + | |lockout=1 week |
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| + | [[File:Mcbosses.jpg|thumb|Molten Core bosses]] |
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| + | [[File:Molten Core boss adds.jpg|thumb|Molten Core boss adds]] |
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| + | The '''Molten Core''' is a level 60 raid dungeon located within [[Blackrock Mountain]], home to [[Ragnaros|Ragnaros the Firelord]]. It was one of two forty (40) player raid dungeons available upon release of ''World of Warcraft'', with the other being [[Onyxia's Lair]]. Considered the pinnacle of raiding achievement at the time, the Molten Core enticed adventurers to enter the instance in the search of realm glory. |
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| + | Just before the re-opening of the [[Dark Portal]], [[Ragnaros]] - the land's fiery overlord - was cast down from his dark throne and returned to the firelands. [[Ragnaros]] now rages war on the world tree [[Nordrassil]]. |
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| + | == Encounters == |
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| − | :''Were you looking for [[Schools of Magic]] as elemental types?'' |
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| + | {{Seealso|Molten Core Loot}} |
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| − | :''Were you looking for the [[Shaman talents#Elemental|Elemental]] [[shaman talent]] tree?'' |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker|Small}} [[Lucifron]] |
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| − | '''Elementals''' are potent and volatile [[elemental spirit]]s of pure elemental energies and were once the minions of the [[Old Gods]] (and some may still be). Many are commanded by the most powerful [[The Old Gods and the Ordering of Azeroth|elemental lieutenants]] called the [[Elemental Lord]]s — [[Ragnaros|Ragnaros the Firelord]], [[Therazane|Therazane the Stonemother]], [[Al'Akir|Al'Akir the Windlord]], and [[Neptulon|Neptulon the Tidehunter]] — whilst others are commanded by primordial elementals known as [[Elemental Spirits]]. |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|CoreHound|Small}} [[Magmadar]] |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker|Small}} [[Gehennas]] |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|Lava|Small}} [[Garr]] |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|Fire|Small}} [[Baron Geddon]] |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker|Small}} [[Shazzrah]] |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker|Small}} [[Sulfuron Harbinger]] |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|MoltenGiant|Small}} [[Golemagg the Incinerator]] |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker|Small}} [[Majordomo Executus]] |
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| + | *{{RaceIconExt|FireLord|Small}} [[Ragnaros (tactics)|Ragnaros]] |
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| + | Upon successful completion of the encounters, all bosses drop [[tier 1]] set items - excluding Ragnaros, who drops [[tier 2]] leg items. In addition, trash mobs may drop Fiery Cores, Lava Cores, and Core Leather, which can be used to craft armor and weapons available with [[Thorium Brotherhood]] reputation. |
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| − | There are four types of elementals, each corresponding to the basic elements of the world: air, earth, fire, and water. Each elemental tends to be immune to damage from their element type. For instance, fire elementals are immune to fire damage. |
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+ | ==Geography== |
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| − | See [[Manual_of_Monsters#Appendix_Three:_Other_Monsters_in_Warcraft|Manual of Monsters]]; Appendix 3 notes. |
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| + | [[File:WorldMap-MoltenCore1.jpg|thumb|left|300px]] |
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| + | == Quests and Reputation == |
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| + | === Gaining Entry === |
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| − | * Chaotic manifestations of the elements. |
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| + | There are three possible ways to enter Molten Core: |
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| − | * Cannot be skinned. |
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| + | *By completing [[Attunement to the Core]] and thereafter being ported in by speaking with [[Lothos Riftwaker]]. |
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| − | * [[Enchanting|Enchanter]]s can enchant weapons with Elemental Slaying, which gives the player bonus attack power against Elementals, and also causes their weapon to glow red. |
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| + | *By entering the portal in [[Blackrock Depths]]. |
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| − | * All elementals can be [[Banish]]ed by [[Warlock]]s. |
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| + | *Via a [[warlock|warlock's]] [[Ritual of Summoning]]. |
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| − | * Some have innate abilities; many resist (or are immune to) attacks from the element which with they are affiliated. |
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| − | * A large number of Elementals look similar to the Voidwalker; for example, many Fire Elementals use orange, flaming Voidwalker models. |
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| + | Killing [[NPC]]s within Molten Core rewards reputation with [[Hydraxian Waterlords]]. |
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| − | When the Old Gods were defeated and imprisoned by the [[titan]]s, the titans banished all elementals to the [[Elemental Plane]]. The [[Elemental Plane]] is a violent and dangerous place where elementals of one type battle with all others in a never-ending conflict to expand their territory. It is no wonder, then, that some elementals attempt to escape from the unceasing struggle by traveling to Azeroth, where they establish solitary lairs in suitable environments. Such transplanted elementals find it difficult to shake off the warlike existence they lived on the Elemental Plane; they guard their new territory viciously and constantly seek to expand their boundaries. |
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| + | Prior to patch 3.0.8 the Hydraxian Waterlords offered a [[Hydraxian_Waterlords#Quests|quest chain]], eventually rewarding [[Aqual Quintessence]], which was at one point required to douse the Runes of the Firelord in order to summon Majordomo Executus and consequently, Ragnaros. Presently, defeating bosses will automatically douse their respective runes. |
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| − | All elementals speak Kalimag and, whether summoned to Azeroth or there of their own free will, wear a set of magic bracers. These bracers form automatically when the elemental leaves the Elemental Plane. They tie the elemental to Azeroth and allow it to exist outside of the Elemental Plane. If the magic of the bracer's is disrupted, usually by prolonged physical or magical attack, the elemental loses much of its power and may inadvertently return to the Elemental Plane.{{Cite|MG|53}} |
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| − | Over the centuries, they have been finding ways to return to Azeroth, and now run rampant in many areas, though it's usually only the weakest of their ranks that are able to slip through the "cracks". All but the most powerful elementals are mindless beings, who carry out tasks at the whim of their masters. Recently however, more and more elementals have begun appearing on Azeroth, serving an as yet unidentified purpose. |
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| + | [[File:MoltenCore.JPG|thumb|Molten Core]] |
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| + | The Molten Core was created during the [[War of the Three Hammers]] more than 300 years ago. Near the end of the war, Thaurissan, the leader of the [[Dark Iron Dwarves]], sought to summon a powerful fire elemental to defeat the combined forces of the Bronzebeard and Wildhammer clans. He was more successful than he could have imagined, as he released Ragnaros the Firelord from millennia of captivity under the [[Redridge Mountains]]. |
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| + | Ragnaros destroyed the city of Thaurissan and created the volcano of [[Blackrock Mountain]]. He dwells there to this day with his elemental servants and the enslaved remnants of the Dark Iron dwarf clan. The burning lake where Ragnaros lies sleeping acts as a rift connecting to the plane of fire, allowing the malicious elementals to pass through. |
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| − | Air, earth, fire, and water elementals exist in the primitive places of Azeroth, enjoying those sites where their elements can shine through. These creatures are powerful - and make for even more powerful allies and servants. Therefore, necromancers, and wizards hunt them for their magic and their abilities. Most elementals will kill mortal creatures on sight, either to defend their territories or out of pure spite and amusement. Very few elementals are peaceful in any way.{{Cite|MoM|191}} |
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| − | Some intelligent creatures of Azeroth have found ways to summon elementals and bind them to their will as servants or guards. [[Human]] [[mage]]s are fond of summoning Water Elementals for their brute force and imposing size. [[Ragnaros]] was summoned into the material plane by the [[Dark Iron dwarves]] three centuries ago, and now resides in the [[Molten Core]], though he is but a shadow of his original self there. When he was first summoned into Azeroth by [[Sorcerer-thane Thaurissan]], the dwarf was killed by the unmitigated fiery powers that he had unleashed. |
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| + | :''The Molten Core lies at the very bottom of [[Blackrock Depths]]. It is the heart of [[Blackrock Mountain]] and the exact spot where, long ago in a desperate bid to turn the tide of the dwarven civil war, Emperor [[Thaurissan]] summoned the elemental [[Firelord]], [[Ragnaros]], into the world. Though the firelord is incapable of straying far from the blazing Core, it is believed that his elemental minions command the Dark Iron dwarves, who are in the midst of creating armies out of living stone. The burning lake where Ragnaros lies sleeping acts as a rift connecting to the plane of fire, allowing the malicious elementals to pass through. Chief among Ragnaros' agents is [[Majordomo Executus]] - for this cunning elemental is the only one capable of calling the Firelord from his slumber.'' |
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| + | ==Overview== |
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| − | The four lieutenants, seemingly no longer under the Old Gods' control, are finding new ways to wage war against each other, and it's possible that one or more of their factions are working for the good of Azeroth. Though they fight each other, they still maintain an [[Abyssal High Council]]. |
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| + | [[File:ragnaros2.jpg|thumb|Ragnaros and Executus, with player character shown for scale.]] |
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| + | On release, Molten Core and Onyxia's Lair were the only 40 man instances in the game, thus Ragnaros was the first "game end boss." With the advent of [[Blackwing Lair]], [[Ahn'Qiraj]], [[Naxxramas]], and the raising of the level cap with the game's expansions, defeating Ragnaros has long since ceased to be the pinnacle of raiding success. However, prior to the Burning Crusade, slaying him was still considered a very important step in raid progression before engaging in more challenging content. It was the first raid encounter which required a concerted effort in acquiring massive amounts of a particular statistic (in this case, fire resistance). Moreover, the encounter was the first one to demand the extensive use of consumables, at least in the learning process and in the first few kills. As such, it was once a very important stage in the evolution of a raiding guild. |
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| + | However, as of the [[Burning Crusade]] expansion, this is no longer the case, as this instance is largely obsolete with the introduction of Outland green items with superior stats to most of Tier 1 (and the fact that most higher instances are lower than 40 man, making them a much more practical way to go). It is now typically only run for the {{achievement|Molten Core (achievement)|Molten Core}} achievement, or by players seeking to craft {{item|Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros}} or {{item|Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker}}. |
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| − | The elementals seem to have a complex royal power hierarchy. The most powerful elemental beings have titles such as Baron, Lord, and Duke. The closest, most powerful offspring of the Elemental Lieutenants are even known as Princes and Princesses. |
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| + | == Prerequisites and Quests == |
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| − | ==True elemental types== |
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| + | [[File:Soloattune-bridge.jpg|thumb|Some of Ragnaros' minor minions waiting to welcome you into the Molten Core.]] |
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| − | ===Air elemental=== |
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| + | While technically there are no prerequisites to enter Molten Core through its entrance at the bottom of Blackrock Depths, every Core raider will want to complete the {{quest|Attunement to the Core|Attunement to the Core}} quest to enable the shortcut at the bottom of Blackrock Mountain. This quest is given at level 55 by [[Lothos Riftwaker]] who is located just outside The Quarry, on the way to [[Blackrock Depths]]. Once attuned you can access Molten Core by talking to Lothos again. When dead (as ghost) you also have the possibility to jump into the lava near Lothos. This can also be done by living players if they have a way to slow fall, or by jumping first onto the small ledge in the pillar on the right as you enter the main chamber of Blackrock Mountain, healing, then jumping down, back toward the wall of the lava pit, to cover the remaining distance to the platform below. |
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| − | [[Air elemental]]s are creatures made of air, wind, storms, and weather. |
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| + | There are very few quests that involve the Molten Core. The only significant quest chain is the [[Hydraxian_Waterlords#Quests|Hydraxian Waterlords]] chain, which can be started by a visit to [[Hydraxian Waterlords|Duke Hydraxis]] off the coast of Azshara. Completing this quest chain will require killing one of each of the trash mobs in the Core, and then defeating the four [[Flamewaker]] bosses in Molten Core (Lucifron, Gehennas, Shazzrah, and Sulfuron Harbinger). In addition, all the trash mobs and bosses in Molten Core provide Hydraxian Waterlord reputation. The final reward options for this quest chain are {{loot|rare|Tidal Loop}} or {{loot|rare|Ocean's Breeze}}, both rare rings with high Fire Resistance. |
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| − | ===Earth elemental=== |
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| − | [[Earth elemental]]s are creatures made of the rock, and energy of the earth itself. |
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| + | Before Ragnaros can be summoned, the raid must defeat Majordomo Executus. Majordomo Executus will only appear if the raid douses the seven runes that are located near certain bosses in the Molten Core. Prior to [[Patch 3.0.8]], the runes could only be doused with the use of [[Aqual Quintessence]] (which can only be acquired by speaking with [[Duke Hydraxis]]), or via the use of [[Eternal Quintessence]] (usable once per hour, and which can be obtained from [[Duke Hydraxis]] when a player reaches Revered status with the [[Hydraxian Waterlords]]). With the introduction of [[Patch 3.0.8]], killing the boss that is associated with a rune will now automatically douse the rune. |
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| − | ===Fire elemental=== |
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| − | [[Image:Fire elemental.jpg|thumb|A typical fire elemental.]] |
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| + | === Raid Mechanics === |
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| − | [[Fire elemental]]s are creatures made of fire elements. |
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| + | Molten Core is a [[raid]] instance. This means that it is on a strict timer schedule, which resets once a week, and once a character has been "saved to the instance" by killing a boss, that character cannot enter a different instance of Molten Core that week. |
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| + | Each of the bosses in Molten Core has a very specific [[Molten Core Loot|loot table]], which includes the [[Tier 1]] armor pieces as well as a number of other epic-quality items. In addition, the trash mobs in Molten Core provide Fiery Cores, Lava Cores, and Core Leather, which can be used with recipes earned at high levels of [[Thorium Brotherhood]] reputation to craft epic armor and weapons. It is generally the case that a raid progressing through Molten Core will use these Cores to craft Fire Resistance armor, which will allow the melee DPS of the raid to survive the final encounters with Majordomo Executus and Ragnaros. |
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| − | ===Water elemental=== |
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| − | [[Water elemental]]s are creatures made of water and various other liquids. Some water elementals have become corrupted, appearing green or red instead of blue. |
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| + | == Expansion Relevance == |
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| − | ''See also:'' |
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| + | With the arrival of ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade]]'' the popularity of the Molten Core took a turn for the worse, with items available in the expansion superior in quality to that of the Molten Core or any of the other forty player instances at the time. However, frustration with the hours-long instance duration were alleviated, allowing players to power through the Molten Core in record time - trivializing content. New abilities and better gear reduced the numbers of players needed to complete Molten Core from 40 to below 10. |
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| − | *[[Summon Water Elemental]] |
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| + | In ''[[WOTLK|Wrath Of the Lich King]]'', it is possible for some classes to solo Molten Core. The classes doing this are usually Paladins and Death Knights, but Hunters, Shamans, Warlocks and Warriors have also managed to single-handedly defeat bosses. |
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| − | ===Elemental Conglomerate=== |
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| − | [[Elemental Conglomerate]]s are elementals that share two or more aspects of the basic elemental types. |
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| + | In ''[[Cataclysm]]'', new abilities and equipment allows players to become several times as powerful as in WOTLK. This allows classes that were previously not able to solo Molten Core, such as Rogues, to do. Indeed, while unconfirmed, it is likely that all players with Cataclysm-quality items and abilities (beyond level 80) are able to solo Molten Core with little difficulty. |
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| − | ''See also:'' |
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| − | *[[Ice Elemental]] |
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| − | *[[lava elemental|Lava Elemental]] |
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| − | *[[Dust Elemental]] |
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| − | *[[Primal Elemental]] |
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| + | == Resources == |
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| − | ===Elemental sprites=== |
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| + | * [[Core Leather]] (Skinning [[Ancient Core Hound]]s, 310 skinning required) |
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| − | [[Sprite|Elemental Sprites]] are small elementals from [[Elemental Plane]] of various elemental types. |
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| + | * [[Dark Iron Deposit]] (230 mining required) |
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| + | * [[Fiery Core]] |
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| + | * [[Lava Core]] |
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| + | * [[Sulfuron Ingot]] |
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| + | == Dungeon Denizens == |
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| − | ===Mana surge ("burning elementals crafted of pure mana", Arcane Elemental)=== |
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| + | * {{RaceIconExt|CoreHound|Small}} [[Core hound]]s |
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| − | [[Mana surge]]s are a magic-based elementals which are a type of air elementals{{Cite|MG|101}}; They exist in Azeroth as physical manifestations of pure arcane magic, or even of [[mana]] energy itself. A form of mana surge known as an "arcane elemental" appears to be a complete [[conglomerate]] of air, earth, fire and water elementals. |
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| + | * {{RaceIconExt|FireLord|Small}} [[Elemental lord]] (one, [[Ragnaros]]) |
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| + | * {{RaceIconExt|Fire|Small}} [[Fire elemental]]s |
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| + | * {{RaceIconExt|Flamewaker|Small}} [[Flamewaker]]s |
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| + | * {{RaceIconExt|Imp|Small}} [[Imp]]s |
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| + | * {{RaceIconExt|Lava|Small}} [[Lava elemental]]s |
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| + | * {{RaceIconExt|MoltenGiant|Small}} [[Molten giant]]s |
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+ | === Specific Mob Names === |
| + | *[[Ancient Core Hound]] |
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| − | [[Phoenix]]es are large elemental birds of fire. |
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| + | *[[Core Hound Pack]] |
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| + | *[[Firelord]] |
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| + | *[[Flame Imp]]s |
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| + | *[[Lava Annihilator]] |
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| + | *[[Lava Pack]] |
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| + | **[[Lava Reaver]] |
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| + | **[[Flameguard]] |
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| + | **[[Firewalker]] |
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| + | *[[Lava Surger]] |
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| + | *[[Molten Destroyer]] |
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| + | *[[Molten Giant]] |
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+ | == Guides == |
| + | * How to solo [[How to solo Attunement|Attunement to the Core]] |
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| − | [[Revenant]]s are minor elemental creatures who once served as foot soldiers for the malefic Old Gods when the world was young. |
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| + | * [http://wow.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&file=index&func=display&ceid=167&meid=78 Molten Core strategy guide] including all bosses |
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| + | * [http://www.wow-inner-sanctum.org/Web/forums/11/ShowForum.aspx Inner Sanctum's Molten Core Strategy Guide] |
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| + | * [http://www.ceejbot.com/blog/space/The+pocket+guide+to+Molten+Core The Pocket Guide to Molten Core] |
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| + | * [http://conquest.teamgbu.com/strats/moltencore/why.php Conquest guide] |
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+ | ==Patch changes== |
| + | *{{Patch 4.2.0|note=All the [[Molten giant]]s ([[Molten Destroyer]]s, [[Molten Giant]]s (mob) and [[Golemagg the Incinerator]]) has had their model updated. The [[Core Hound|core hounds]] in the packs before [[Magmadar]] has grown much larger. Oddly, Ragnaros' model in the Molten Core has '''not''' been updated. }} |
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| − | Elemental [[Salamander#Salamander_.28Elemental.29|Salamander]]s are flame-loving cousins of the fire elementals. |
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| + | *{{Patch 1.7.0|note=Bind on Equip Bracers and Belts in Molten Core now drop more often.}} |
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| + | *{{Patch 1.6.0|note= |
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| + | **The loot tables in Molten Core have been revised slightly. |
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| + | **Characters that die and release in the Molten Core will now receive a minimap corpse marker and arrow that will lead them to the window next to Lothos Riftwaker in Blackrock Mountain. }} |
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| + | *{{Patch 1.5.0|note=Additional new raid items have been added to the treasure lists for bosses in Molten Core.}} |
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| + | **Molten Core boss creatures have all received some new items on their loot tables. |
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| + | **Most of the non-class set items that dropped from Molten Core have had their effective levels increased, resulting in higher DPS weapons, and/or better stats and effects. |
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| + | **The loot tables for some of the Molten Core bosses have been improved so they drop an additional epic item per kill. |
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| + | **Prior to this patch, Molten Core boss creatures could drop items from one of two different tiered sets for every character class. The loot tables have been changed so Molten Core bosses will now only drop items from the lower tier class sets. However, some of the items from those sets were not previously dropping in Molten Core. These missing class set items will now drop in Molten Core, allowing players to complete their lower tier class sets.}} |
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| + | **Players who have completed the Molten Core discovery quest can now port directly to the zone, bypassing Blackrock Depths. |
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| + | **Fixed an issue that was causing the first Firelord to stop moving. |
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| + | **Line of Sight checks removed from many creature abilities in Molten Core. }} |
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| + | *{{Patch 1.2.0|note=If you die in Molten Core, you will now be able to retrieve your corpse at the Blackrock Depths instance line.}} |
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+ | ==External links== |
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| − | These corrupting elementals were first encountered as creations of the Scourge. Roiling forth under cover of darkness, their deadly vapors are part of the process that creates [[acid shambler]]s. While rare, they are rumored to lair in old wells and ruins waiting for new victims.{{Cite|MoM|195}} |
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| − | ===Entropic beast=== |
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| + | [[fr:Cœur du Magma]] |
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| − | [[Entropic beast]]s are Fel corrupted elementals found in [[Felwood]]. |
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| − | ==False elemental types== |
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| − | These are creatures that are classed as elementals in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' for gameplay purposes, but may not actually be true elementals. |
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| − | [[Image:Golem.png|thumb|Golem]] |
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| − | Some types of [[golem]]s are mechanical constructs and are classified as elementals in ''World of Warcraft''. They can be found in many places, mostly around Dark Iron dwarf lairs. You can find them in [[Darkshore]] ([[Cracked Golem]]s), the [[Badlands]] ([[Siege Golem]]s, [[War Golem]]s and[[ Stone Golem]]s) and in the [[Searing Gorge]] ([[Heavy War Golem]]s). |
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| − | *Note that in lore these are not elementals at all, but a type of large construct (although some may be held together or powered through elementals). Application of elemental in game is for game mechanics. |
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| − | ===Obsidian destroyer=== |
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| − | [[Obsidian destroyer]]s are huge creatures made out of stone to serve the [[qiraji]]. |
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| − | ==Nature elementals== |
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| − | There is debate as to whether plant-based elementals are legitimate elemental types. While they may not be one of the initial four types of elementals found in the service of the Old Gods, they are indeed elementally centered. They are could intertwine with the current world of Azeroth. [[Denalan]], the botanist and questqiver NPC in Darnassus, notes that they are connected to the land around them: "The timberlings are elementals of nature. In some ways they reflect the natural order of the plants and animals on our great tree." |
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| − | [[Image:bogbeast.jpg|thumb|Bog beast]] |
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Revision as of 18:04, 29 June 2011
- This article is about the raid instance. For the 2008 April Fools, see World of Warcraft: The Molten Core. For the Warlock talent, see Molten Core (warlock talent).
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 Molten Core loading graphic | |||||||
| Location | Inside Blackrock Depths, Blackrock Mountain | ||||||
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File:IconSmall CoreHound Small.gif Corehounds | ||||||
| End boss | Ragnaros | ||||||
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| Type | Raid | ||||||
| Advised level | 60 | ||||||
| Player limit | 40 | ||||||
| Key | Attunement to the Core | ||||||
| Lockout timer | 1 week | ||||||
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Molten Core bosses
Molten Core boss adds
The Molten Core is a level 60 raid dungeon located within Blackrock Mountain, home to Ragnaros the Firelord. It was one of two forty (40) player raid dungeons available upon release of World of Warcraft, with the other being Onyxia's Lair. Considered the pinnacle of raiding achievement at the time, the Molten Core enticed adventurers to enter the instance in the search of realm glory. Just before the re-opening of the Dark Portal, Ragnaros - the land's fiery overlord - was cast down from his dark throne and returned to the firelands. Ragnaros now rages war on the world tree Nordrassil.
Encounters
- See also: Molten Core Loot
- File:IconSmall Flamewaker Small.gif Lucifron
- File:IconSmall CoreHound Small.gif Magmadar
- File:IconSmall Flamewaker Small.gif Gehennas
- File:IconSmall Lava Small.gif Garr
- File:IconSmall Fire Small.gif Baron Geddon
- File:IconSmall Flamewaker Small.gif Shazzrah
- File:IconSmall Flamewaker Small.gif Sulfuron Harbinger
- File:IconSmall MoltenGiant Small.gif Golemagg the Incinerator
- File:IconSmall Flamewaker Small.gif Majordomo Executus
- File:IconSmall FireLord Small.gif Ragnaros
Upon successful completion of the encounters, all bosses drop tier 1 set items - excluding Ragnaros, who drops tier 2 leg items. In addition, trash mobs may drop Fiery Cores, Lava Cores, and Core Leather, which can be used to craft armor and weapons available with Thorium Brotherhood reputation.
Geography
Map
Quests and Reputation
Gaining Entry
There are three possible ways to enter Molten Core:
- By completing
[30D] Attunement to the Core and thereafter being ported in by speaking with Lothos Riftwaker. - By entering the portal in Blackrock Depths.
- Via a warlock's
[Ritual of Summoning].
Killing NPCs within Molten Core rewards reputation with Hydraxian Waterlords.
Prior to patch 3.0.8 the Hydraxian Waterlords offered a quest chain, eventually rewarding 
[Aqual Quintessence], which was at one point required to douse the Runes of the Firelord in order to summon Majordomo Executus and consequently, Ragnaros. Presently, defeating bosses will automatically douse their respective runes.
History
Molten Core
The Molten Core was created during the War of the Three Hammers more than 300 years ago. Near the end of the war, Thaurissan, the leader of the Dark Iron Dwarves, sought to summon a powerful fire elemental to defeat the combined forces of the Bronzebeard and Wildhammer clans. He was more successful than he could have imagined, as he released Ragnaros the Firelord from millennia of captivity under the Redridge Mountains.
Ragnaros destroyed the city of Thaurissan and created the volcano of Blackrock Mountain. He dwells there to this day with his elemental servants and the enslaved remnants of the Dark Iron dwarf clan. The burning lake where Ragnaros lies sleeping acts as a rift connecting to the plane of fire, allowing the malicious elementals to pass through.
From the World Dungeons page on the official World of Warcraft Community Site:
- The Molten Core lies at the very bottom of Blackrock Depths. It is the heart of Blackrock Mountain and the exact spot where, long ago in a desperate bid to turn the tide of the dwarven civil war, Emperor Thaurissan summoned the elemental Firelord, Ragnaros, into the world. Though the firelord is incapable of straying far from the blazing Core, it is believed that his elemental minions command the Dark Iron dwarves, who are in the midst of creating armies out of living stone. The burning lake where Ragnaros lies sleeping acts as a rift connecting to the plane of fire, allowing the malicious elementals to pass through. Chief among Ragnaros' agents is Majordomo Executus - for this cunning elemental is the only one capable of calling the Firelord from his slumber.
Overview
Ragnaros and Executus, with player character shown for scale.
On release, Molten Core and Onyxia's Lair were the only 40 man instances in the game, thus Ragnaros was the first "game end boss." With the advent of Blackwing Lair, Ahn'Qiraj, Naxxramas, and the raising of the level cap with the game's expansions, defeating Ragnaros has long since ceased to be the pinnacle of raiding success. However, prior to the Burning Crusade, slaying him was still considered a very important step in raid progression before engaging in more challenging content. It was the first raid encounter which required a concerted effort in acquiring massive amounts of a particular statistic (in this case, fire resistance). Moreover, the encounter was the first one to demand the extensive use of consumables, at least in the learning process and in the first few kills. As such, it was once a very important stage in the evolution of a raiding guild.
However, as of the Burning Crusade expansion, this is no longer the case, as this instance is largely obsolete with the introduction of Outland green items with superior stats to most of Tier 1 (and the fact that most higher instances are lower than 40 man, making them a much more practical way to go). It is now typically only run for the 
Molten Core achievement, or by players seeking to craft 
[Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros] or 
[Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker].
Prerequisites and Quests
Some of Ragnaros' minor minions waiting to welcome you into the Molten Core.
While technically there are no prerequisites to enter Molten Core through its entrance at the bottom of Blackrock Depths, every Core raider will want to complete the Attunement to the Core quest to enable the shortcut at the bottom of Blackrock Mountain. This quest is given at level 55 by Lothos Riftwaker who is located just outside The Quarry, on the way to Blackrock Depths. Once attuned you can access Molten Core by talking to Lothos again. When dead (as ghost) you also have the possibility to jump into the lava near Lothos. This can also be done by living players if they have a way to slow fall, or by jumping first onto the small ledge in the pillar on the right as you enter the main chamber of Blackrock Mountain, healing, then jumping down, back toward the wall of the lava pit, to cover the remaining distance to the platform below.
There are very few quests that involve the Molten Core. The only significant quest chain is the Hydraxian Waterlords chain, which can be started by a visit to Duke Hydraxis off the coast of Azshara. Completing this quest chain will require killing one of each of the trash mobs in the Core, and then defeating the four Flamewaker bosses in Molten Core (Lucifron, Gehennas, Shazzrah, and Sulfuron Harbinger). In addition, all the trash mobs and bosses in Molten Core provide Hydraxian Waterlord reputation. The final reward options for this quest chain are [Tidal Loop] or [Ocean's Breeze], both rare rings with high Fire Resistance.
Before Ragnaros can be summoned, the raid must defeat Majordomo Executus. Majordomo Executus will only appear if the raid douses the seven runes that are located near certain bosses in the Molten Core. Prior to Patch 3.0.8, the runes could only be doused with the use of [Aqual Quintessence] (which can only be acquired by speaking with Duke Hydraxis), or via the use of 
[Eternal Quintessence] (usable once per hour, and which can be obtained from Duke Hydraxis when a player reaches Revered status with the Hydraxian Waterlords). With the introduction of Patch 3.0.8, killing the boss that is associated with a rune will now automatically douse the rune.
Raid Mechanics
Molten Core is a raid instance. This means that it is on a strict timer schedule, which resets once a week, and once a character has been "saved to the instance" by killing a boss, that character cannot enter a different instance of Molten Core that week.
Each of the bosses in Molten Core has a very specific loot table, which includes the Tier 1 armor pieces as well as a number of other epic-quality items. In addition, the trash mobs in Molten Core provide Fiery Cores, Lava Cores, and Core Leather, which can be used with recipes earned at high levels of Thorium Brotherhood reputation to craft epic armor and weapons. It is generally the case that a raid progressing through Molten Core will use these Cores to craft Fire Resistance armor, which will allow the melee DPS of the raid to survive the final encounters with Majordomo Executus and Ragnaros.
Expansion Relevance
With the arrival of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade the popularity of the Molten Core took a turn for the worse, with items available in the expansion superior in quality to that of the Molten Core or any of the other forty player instances at the time. However, frustration with the hours-long instance duration were alleviated, allowing players to power through the Molten Core in record time - trivializing content. New abilities and better gear reduced the numbers of players needed to complete Molten Core from 40 to below 10.
In Wrath Of the Lich King, it is possible for some classes to solo Molten Core. The classes doing this are usually Paladins and Death Knights, but Hunters, Shamans, Warlocks and Warriors have also managed to single-handedly defeat bosses.
In Cataclysm, new abilities and equipment allows players to become several times as powerful as in WOTLK. This allows classes that were previously not able to solo Molten Core, such as Rogues, to do. Indeed, while unconfirmed, it is likely that all players with Cataclysm-quality items and abilities (beyond level 80) are able to solo Molten Core with little difficulty.
Resources
[Core Leather] (Skinning Ancient Core Hounds, 310 skinning required)- Dark Iron Deposit (230 mining required)
- [Fiery Core]
- [Lava Core]
- [Sulfuron Ingot]
Dungeon Denizens
- File:IconSmall CoreHound Small.gif Core hounds
- File:IconSmall FireLord Small.gif Elemental lord (one, Ragnaros)
- File:IconSmall Fire Small.gif Fire elementals
- File:IconSmall Flamewaker Small.gif Flamewakers
- File:IconSmall Imp Small.gif Imps
- File:IconSmall Lava Small.gif Lava elementals
- File:IconSmall MoltenGiant Small.gif Molten giants
Specific Mob Names
- Ancient Core Hound
- Core Hound Pack
- Firelord
- Flame Imps
- Lava Annihilator
- Lava Pack
- Lava Surger
- Molten Destroyer
- Molten Giant
Guides
- How to solo Attunement to the Core
- Molten Core strategy guide including all bosses
- Inner Sanctum's Molten Core Strategy Guide
- The Pocket Guide to Molten Core
- Conquest guide
Patch changes
- Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): All the Molten giants (Molten Destroyers, Molten Giants (mob) and Golemagg the Incinerator) has had their model updated. The core hounds in the packs before Magmadar has grown much larger. Oddly, Ragnaros' model in the Molten Core has not been updated.
- Patch 1.7.0 (2005-09-13): Bind on Equip Bracers and Belts in Molten Core now drop more often.
- Patch 1.6.0 (2005-07-12):
- The loot tables in Molten Core have been revised slightly.
- Characters that die and release in the Molten Core will now receive a minimap corpse marker and arrow that will lead them to the window next to Lothos Riftwaker in Blackrock Mountain.
- Patch 1.5.0 (2005-06-07): Additional new raid items have been added to the treasure lists for bosses in Molten Core.
- Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19):
- Molten Core boss creatures have all received some new items on their loot tables.
- Most of the non-class set items that dropped from Molten Core have had their effective levels increased, resulting in higher DPS weapons, and/or better stats and effects.
- The loot tables for some of the Molten Core bosses have been improved so they drop an additional epic item per kill.
- Prior to this patch, Molten Core boss creatures could drop items from one of two different tiered sets for every character class. The loot tables have been changed so Molten Core bosses will now only drop items from the lower tier class sets. However, some of the items from those sets were not previously dropping in Molten Core. These missing class set items will now drop in Molten Core, allowing players to complete their lower tier class sets.
- Patch 1.3.0 (2005-03-07):
- Players who have completed the Molten Core discovery quest can now port directly to the zone, bypassing Blackrock Depths.
- Fixed an issue that was causing the first Firelord to stop moving.
- Line of Sight checks removed from many creature abilities in Molten Core.
- Patch 1.2.0 (2004-12-18): If you die in Molten Core, you will now be able to retrieve your corpse at the Blackrock Depths instance line.
External links
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