- For the Warcraft: Orcs & Humans Human campaign mission of the same name, see Black Rock Spire (WC1 Human). For lore about the dungeon, see Blackrock Mountain.
 Blackrock Spire | |
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| Type | Dwarven fortress |
| Leader(s) | Unknown |
| Formerly |
 Zaela † Nefarian † Rend Blackhand † Maim Blackhand † Orgrim Doomhammer † Blackhand † |
| Race(s) |
 Black dragonflight Chromatic dragonflight  Orc  Ogre  Forest troll |
| Affiliation(s) | Unknown |
| Formerly | Ironmarch, Iron Horde, Old Horde, Dark Iron clan, Black dragonflight, Dark Horde |
| Location | Upper Blackrock Mountain |
| Status | Unknown |
Blackrock Spire is a Dark Iron fortress located in the upper levels of Blackrock Mountain. It is also a dungeon hub divided in two large sections, Lower and Upper Blackrock Spire. The lower spire is inhabited by the Dark Horde - orcs, ogres and forest trolls and their allies, the black dragonflight led once by the son of Deathwing, Nefarian. The upper spire comprises members from the Ironmarch. The uppermost sections of the Spire lead into Blackwing Lair and Blackwing Descent.
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History
- Main article: Blackrock Mountain
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The mighty fortress carved within the fiery bowels of Blackrock Mountain was designed by the master dwarf-mason, Franclorn Forgewright. Intended to be the symbol of Dark Iron power, the fortress was held by the sinister dwarves for centuries.[1] During the First War, the Shadow Council built its secret refuge in Blackrock Spire. When the Old Horde stormed the mountain and defeated the Shadow Council, the Dark Iron dwarves under Ragnaros allowed the Horde to claim the spire as its new headquarters.[2]
However, Nefarian - the cunning son of the Dragon Aspect Deathwing - had other plans for the great keep. Nefarian and his draconic minions took control of the upper spire and made war on the dwarves' holdings in the mountain's volcanic depths. The dragon has carved out a swath of the spire and set the generals of his increasingly large army - including Rend Blackhand, the warchief of the Dark Horde - to defend the peak while he continued his sinister experiments. The spawn of Nefarian continued to creep from Blackrock Spire - and did so until the keep was broken.[3]
Eventually, Horde champions sent by Thrall invaded the Spire and killed Dal'rend, after which they proceeded to Blackwing Lair where they killed Nefarian.[4]
Warlords of Draenor
The upper spire was claimed by the Iron Horde, an orcish union from a parallel Draenor, as a vanguard keep and a site of a terrible scheme to unleash an iron star upon the mountain and erupt it in order to destroy surrounding areas, including the human kingdom of Stormwind as an act of revenge by Garrosh Hellscream. His ally, Zaela, Warlord of the Dragonmaw clan, is overseeing the operation alongside Tharbek, commander of the Ironmarch expeditionary forces. Some of the black dragonflight's underlings have also remained inside, such as Kyrak.
Maps and subregions
Blackrock Spire - First level.
Blackrock Spire - Second level.
Blackrock Spire - Third level.
Blackrock Spire - Fourth level.
Blackrock Spire - Fifth level (1).
Blackrock Spire - Fifth level (2).
Blackrock Spire - Sixth level (1).
Blackrock Spire - Sixth level (2).
Blackrock Spire - Seventh level.
Blackwing Lair - First level.
Blackwing Lair - Second level.
Blackwing Lair - Third level.
Blackwing Lair - Fourth level.
Blackwing Descent - First level.
Blackwing Descent - Second level.
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In the RPG
Blackrock Spire was built by Franclorn Forgewright with the intend on making this grand fortress as the new home of the Dark Iron dwarves after the summoning of Ragnaros destroyed much of the mountain range. Nefarion, a black dragon lieutenant, had other plans, and drove the dwarves to the dungeon in his attempt to seize the fortress. He and his forces cannot take the lower depths of the complex, as Ragnaros still wields power there.
The Dark Irons shaped cooling lava to form the foundation for this fortress, and it is a wonder. Barely visible from the Molten Span, it stands black and foreboding. Dragon sentries man the walls, and the black obsidian seems to suck the light in from all surrounding areas. The dragons delight in attacking travelers, so leaving the road may be a bad idea in this area.[5]
Gallery
Original Blackrock Spire bosses.
Blackrock Spire loading screen.
Upper Blackrock Spire loading screen.
Blackwing Lair loading screen.
Blackwing Descent loading screen.
Blackrock Spire from Blackwing Descent.
Patch changes
- Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Upper Blackrock Spire is now a separate instance, retuned for level 100 players, with heroic mode added. Encounters have been updated with recent storyline developments.
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Upper Blackrock Spire is now a 5-man dungeon.
- Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): The minimum level requirement on the Blackrock Spire Meeting Stone has been set to level 15.
- Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Upper Blackrock Spire no longer requires the [Seal of Ascension] to be accessed.
- Patch 1.10.0 (2006-03-28): The instance is now capped at ten players.
- Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19): The minimum level requirement on the Blackrock Spire Meeting Stone has been properly assigned.
- Patch 1.3.0 (2005-03-07):
- The instances is now capped at fifteen players.
- Some Blackrock Spire bosses will now properly display their true level, instead of being considered world bosses (who do not display level).
- Patch 0.10 (2004-09-18): Added.
- Roughly 80% of the dungeon is tuned for a single group of level 55-60 players. The top 20% of the dungeon is tuned for a very "uber" group of five, or more likely 10, level 60 players.
- Roughly 80% of the dungeon is tuned for a single group of level 55-60 players. The top 20% of the dungeon is tuned for a very "uber" group of five, or more likely 10, level 60 players.
References
- ^ [52D] Dark Iron Legacy
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 2
- ^ Blackrock Spire
- ^ World of Warcraft: Chronicle Volume 3, pg. 121
- ^ Lands of Conflict, pg. 43
[52D] External links
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