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Blackwing Descent
BWD
Blackwing Descent loading screen
Blackwing Descent loading screen
Location Blackrock Mountain [25, 23]VZ-Burning SteppesBlip
Race(s) Black dragon Black dragon
End boss IconSmall UndeadNefarianIconSmall UndeadOnyxia Nefarian and Onyxia
Instance info
Type Raid
Advised level 85
Player limit 10/25
Blackrock Mountain

Blackwing Descent is an entry-level level 85 raid instance. Having retreated further into Blackrock Mountain following his defeat in Blackwing Lair, Nefarian has been bolstering his forces here and must be stopped once more. The entrance to the instance is near Nefarian's throne in the uninstanced portion of Blackwing Lair and is accessible by flying mount only.

Blackwing Descent, along with Bastion of Twilight and Throne of the Four Winds, is one of the first raid instances in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and its place in the expansion is intended to be akin to that of Naxxramas in Wrath of the Lich King.

Dungeon Journal[]

Nefarian and his warped attempts to create a new breed of dragon were thought to be defeated after his death in Blackwing Lair. Yet tales have emerged that his father, Deathwing, has reanimated Nefarian and set him to work in Blackwing Descent. The gruesome experiments being conducted there are feared to be on a level of wickedness far surpassing Nefarian's previous crimes against nature.

History[]

Dwelling on the lessons learned from his defeat in Blackwing Lair, he has burrowed deeper into the heart of Blackrock Mountain, and rebuilt his sanctuary. The Vault of the Shadowflame, a deep pit of cascading magma, is the heart of Blackwing Descent, and the location of horrific new experiments in undeath and magical augmentation, including a triumph dear to even Nefarian's cold, wrathful heart. Only death awaits those fools who would assume that the Lord of Blackrock will be easily defeated a second time.[1]

During their campaign against the Twilight's Hammer cult, the Alliance and Horde vanquished Nefarian.[2]

Battle for Azeroth This section concerns content related to Battle for Azeroth.

During the events of Black Empire Campaign, Wrathion's agent stood watch over the cave, but was killed by the Darkwhisper cultists led by Dark Inquisitor Xanesh who infiltrated the area. Wrathion and an adventurer entered the area and fought against the sect, N'Zoth's servants, and corrupted experiments, while noticing several twilight drakes and more importantly, hoping to secure an object of pure corruption for the Black Prince. Once the enemies were defeated and the halls investigated, Wrathion destroyed the remains of Nefarian and Onyxia, and took their scales to use as protection.[3]

Intro on walking beyond entrance[]

Normal
Lord Victor Nefarius yells: Welcome to my personal sanctum, heroes! I hope you find the accommodations to your liking. Herein you will find many of my failed experiments and ultimately my greatest triumph!
Heroic
Lord Victor Nefarius yells: Mortals that fancy themselves HEROES have entered the Broken Hall! Oh, I do hope this 'raid' will amuse me more than the last!

Layout[]

The instance consists of two subzones, the Broken Hall and the Vault of the Shadowflame. When you enter the instance, the Omnotron Defense System will be off to your right with Magmaw off to your left. There is no required order, but Magmaw is usually considered the "first" boss. You next descend into the Vault, where Nefarian's experiments take place.

The Vault branches off into three areas where Chimaeron, Atramedes and Maloriak can be found. Only after defeating all of them will Nefarian himself become available, standing in the middle of the Vault as Lord Victor Nefarius.

Maps and subregions[]

Athenaeum  · The Broken Hall  · Den of the Devourer  · Fleshrender's Workshop  · Magmaw's Fissure  · Stone Sentinel's Overlook  · Vault of the Shadowflame

Encounters[]

Bosses Monsters NPCs
The Broken Hall
Vault of the Shadowflame


Loot[]

Boss Item Type
Magmaw Inv mace 2h grimbatolraid d 01 [Akirus the Worm-Breaker] (H) Strength two-handed mace
Inv chest plate raidpaladin i 01 [Breastplate of Avenging Flame] (H) Caster plate chest
Inv helmet cloth raidpriest i 01 [Crown of Burning Waters] (H) Healer cloth helm
Inv pants cloth raidwarlock i 01 [Flame Pillar Leggings] (H) Healer cloth leggings
Inv knife 1h bwdraid d 02 [Incineratus] (H) Caster dagger
Inv sword 1h bwdraid d 01 [Lava Spine] (H) Strength one-handed sword
Inv pant mail raidhunter i 01 [Leggings of Lethal Force] (H) Agility mail leggings
Inv belt mail raidshaman i 01 [Lifecycle Waistguard] (H) Healer mail belt
Inv boots plate raiddeathknight i 01 [Molten Tantrum Boots] (H) Tank plate boots
Inv bracer leatherraidrogue i 01 [Parasitic Bands] (H) Agility leather bracers
Inv chest leather raiddruid i 01 [Scorched Wormling Vest] (H) Healer leather chest
Inv qiraj skinsandworm [Symbiotic Worm] (H) Tank trinket
Inv gauntlets 29 [Gauntlets of the Forlorn Conqueror] (Heroic only) Tier 11 armor token
Inv gauntlets 29 [Gauntlets of the Forlorn Protector] (Heroic only) Tier 11 armor token
Inv gauntlets 29 [Gauntlets of the Forlorn Vanquisher] (Heroic only) Tier 11 armor token
Omnotron Defense System Inv chest raidshaman i 01 [Circuit Design Breastplate] (H) Healer mail chest
Inv bracer plate raiddeathknight i 01 [Electron Inductor Coils] (H) Agility mail chest
Inv belt plate raidwarrior i 01 [Jumbotron Power Belt] (H) Tank plate belt
Inv boots plate raidpaladin i 01 [Life Force Chargers] (H) Healer plate boots
Inv misc diamondring1 [Lightning Conductor Band] (H) Agility DPS ring
Inv knife 1h bwdraid d 02 [Organic Lifeform Inverter] (H) Agility dagger
Inv shoulder leather raiddruid i 01 [Passive Resistor Spaulders] (H) Healer leather shoulders
Inv shoulder leatherraidrogue i 01 [Poison Protocol Pauldrons] (H) Agility leather shoulders
Inv helm robe raidmage i 01 [Power Generator Hood] (H) Caster cloth helm
Inv misc rubystar [Security Measure Alpha] (H) Healer ring
Inv chest mail raidhunter i 01 [Voltage Source Chestguard] (H) Agility mail chest
Inv belt cloth raidpriest i 01 [X-Tron Duct Tape] (H) Healer cloth belt
Chimaeron Inv misc gear 01 [Bile-O-Tron Nut] (H) Tank ring
Inv gauntlets cloth raidpriest i 01 [Brackish Gloves] (H) Healer cloth gloves
Inv shoulder plate raidpaladin i 01 [Burden of Mortality] (H) Healer plate shoulders
Inv bracer raidshaman i 01 [Chaos Beast Bracers] (H) Healer mail bracers
Inv bracer mail raidhunter i 01 [Chimaeron Armguards] (H) Agility mail bracers
Inv glove leatherraidrogue i 01 [Double Attack Handguards] (H) Agility leather gloves
Inv boots robe raidmage i 01 [Quickstep Galoshes] (H) Caster cloth boots
Inv wand 1h grimbatolraid d 01 [Pip's Solution Agitator] (H) Healer wand
Inv misc ahnqirajtrinket 03 [Heart of Rage] (H) Strength DPS trinket
Inv bracer leather raiddruid i 01 [Manacles of the Sleeping Beast] (H) Healer leather bracers
Inv boots raidwarrior i 01 [Massacre Treads] (H) Strength plate boots
Inv gauntlets plate raidwarrior i 01 [Plated Fists of Provocation] (H) DPS plate gloves
Atramedes Inv chest plate raiddeathknight i 01 [Battleplate of Ancient Kings] (H) Strength plate chest
Inv misc bell 01 [Bell of Enraging Resonance] (H) Caster trinket
Inv boots mail raidhunter i 01 [Boots of Vertigo] (H) Agility mail boots
Inv bracer cloth raidpriest i 01 [Bracers of the Burningeye] (H) Healer cloth bracers
Inv glove raidshaman i 01 [Gloves of Cacophony] (H) Healer mail gloves
Inv helmet leather raiddruid i 01 [Helm of the Blind Seer] (H) Healer leather helm
Inv misc necklacea3 [Ironstar Amulet] (H) Tank trinket
Inv shield grimbatolraid d 02 [Kingdom's Heart] (H) Healer shield
Inv pants plate raiddeathknight i 01 [Legguards of the Unseeing] (H) Tank plate leggings
Inv shoulder robe raidmage i 01 [Mantle of Roaring Flames] (H) Healer cloth bracers
Inv chest leatherraidrogue i 01 [Sark of the Unwatched] (H) Agility leather chest
Inv bow 1h bwdraid d 01 [Themios the Darkbringer] (H) Agility bow
Inv gauntlets 29 [Gauntlets of the Forlorn Conqueror] (Heroic only) Tier 11 armor token
Inv gauntlets 29 [Gauntlets of the Forlorn Protector] (Heroic only) Tier 11 armor token
Inv gauntlets 29 [Gauntlets of the Forlorn Vanquisher] (Heroic only) Tier 11 armor token
Maloriak Inv pant leatherraidrogue i 01 [Aberration's Leggings] (H) Agility leather leggings
Inv belt plate raiddeathknight i 01 [Belt of Absolute Zero] (H) Strength plate belt
Inv belt cloth raidwarlock i 01 [Belt of Arcane Storms] (H) Caster cloth belt
Inv misc cape cataclysm melee d 01 [Cloak of Biting Chill] (H) Agility DPS cloak
Inv helmet plate raidwarrior i 01 [Dragon Bone Warhelm] (H) Strength plate helm
Inv gauntlets plate raidpaladin i 01 [Flash Freeze Gauntlets] (H) Spirit plate gloves
Inv misc cat trinket06 [Jar of Ancient Remedies] (H) Healer trinket
Inv pants leather raiddruid i 01 [Leggings of Consuming Flames] (H) Healer leather leggings
Inv pant cloth raidpriest i 01 [Legwraps of the Greatest Son] (H) Healer cloth leggings
Inv mace 1h bwdraid d 01 [Mace of Acrid Death] (H) Tank one-handed mace
Inv boots raidshaman i 01 [Treads of Flawless Creation] (H) Healer mail boots
Inv chest mail raidhunter i 01 [Tunic of Failed Experiments] (H) Agility mail chest
Inv misc desecrated platepants [Leggings of the Forlorn Conqueror] (Heroic only) Tier 11 armor token
Inv misc desecrated platepants [Leggings of the Forlorn Protector] (Heroic only) Tier 11 armor token
Inv misc desecrated platepants [Leggings of the Forlorn Vanquisher] (Heroic only) Tier 11 armor token
Nefarian's End Inv shield bwdraid d 01 [Akmin-Kurai, Dominion's Shield] (H) Tank shield
Inv mace 1h bwdraid d 01 [Andoros, Fist of the Dragon King] (H) Healer one-handed mace
Inv belt plate raidpaladin i 01 [Belt of the Blackhand] (H) Healer plate belt
Inv belt leather raiddruid i 01 [Belt of the Nightmare] (H) Healer leather belt
Inv axe 1h bwdraid d 01 [Crul'korak, the Lightning's Arc] (H) Agility one-handed axe
Inv shoulder cloth raidpriest i 01 [Mantle of Nefarius] (H) Healer cloth shoulders
Inv shoulder plate raidwarrior i 01 [Pauldrons of the Apocalypse] (H) Tank plate shoulders
Inv jewelry necklace 17 [Prestor's Talisman of Machination] (H) Agility DPS trinket
Inv misc necklacea8 [Rage of Ages] (H) Strength DPS necklace
Inv sword 50 [Reclaimed Ashkandi, Greatsword of the Brotherhood] (H) Strength two-handed sword
Inv chest robe raidmage i 01 [Shadowblaze Robes] (H) Caster cloth chest
Inv misc cape cataclysm caster c 01 [Shadow of Dread] (H) Caster cloak
Inv shoulder mail raidhunter i 01 [Spaulders of the Scarred Lady] (H) Agility mail shoulders
Inv helmet 24 [Helm of the Forlorn Conqueror] (Normal only) Tier 11 armor token
Inv helmet 24 [Helm of the Forlorn Protector] (Normal only) Tier 11 armor token
Inv helmet 24 [Helm of the Forlorn Vanquisher] (Normal only) Tier 11 armor token
Inv helmet 24 [Crown of the Forlorn Conqueror] (Heroic only) Tier 11 armor token
Inv helmet 24 [Crown of the Forlorn Protector] (Heroic only) Tier 11 armor token
Inv helmet 24 [Crown of the Forlorn Vanquisher] (Heroic only) Tier 11 armor token
Trash mobs Inv hand 1h bwdraid d 01 [Claws of Agony] Strength fist weapon
Inv hand 1h bwdraid d 01 [Claws of Torment] Agility fist weapon
Inv belt plate raidpaladin i 01 [Corehammer's Riveted Girdle] Healer plate belt
Inv misc cat trinket08 [Fury of Angerforge] Strength DPS trinket
Inv shoulder leather raiddruid i 01 [Hide of Chromaggus] Healer cloth shoulders
Inv misc cape cataclysm tank d 01 [Ironstar's Impenetrable Cover] Tank cloak
Inv axe 1h bwdraid d 01 [Maimgor's Bite] Agility one-handed axe
Inv sword 1h bwdraid d 02 [Maldo's Sword Cane] Caster sword
Inv knife 1h bwdraid d 01 [Scaleslicer] Agility dagger
Inv chest cloth raidwarlock i 01 [Shadowforge's Lightbound Smock] Healer cloth chest
Inv wand 1h cataclysm c 03 [Theresa's Booklight] Caster wand
Inv boots plate raiddeathknight i 01 [Treads of Savage Beatings] Strength DPS plate boots

Achievements[]

Gallery[]

Patch changes[]

References[]

External links[]

Cataclysm raid Blackrock Mountain BfA scenario
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