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Blackrock Foundry Raid Guide: Entrance, Rewards, Bosses

Blackrock Foundry is the second raid in Warlords of Draenor. It was released on February 3, 2015. BRF is filled with epic battles, powerful loot, and unique rewards (same as any other World of Warcraft raid). This WoD industrial fortress has 10 bosses spread across four wings, offering Tier 17 gear, mounts, and achievements.

icon This guide will explain:

icon Whether you’re farming cosmetics or testing your solo skills, this guide will help you make the most of Blackrock Foundry runs in WoW Retail.

Blackrock Foundry Entrance and Subregions

Entrance and Subregions

Blackrock Foundry is situated in northern Gorgrond on the world of Draenor.

icon To get there:

  1. Travel to Gorgrond (use the Ashran portal in Stormwind/Orgrimmar if you have Warlords of Draenor unlocked).
  2. Head to coordinates 51.4, 28.7—the entrance is a massive industrial gate built into the mountains.
  3. The closest flight path is Arcanist Windlebop, but there are no repair vendors nearby.

Once inside, you’ll battle through four distinct wings, each with its own bosses and challenges.

icon Wings of Blackrock Foundry:

Each wing has a different atmosphere, from molten metalworks to clanking machinery. The raid doesn’t force a linear path—you can tackle some bosses in different orders, but the end-wing fights (Blast Furnace, Kromog, Iron Maidens) are the toughest before Blackhand.

Blackrock Foundry Bosses Overview

Bosses Overview

Blackrock Foundry is a Warlords of Draenor raid, where players are fighting against the Iron Horde. The BRF raid features 10 bosses, each testing different combat skills in a fiery, metal-crushing environment.

BRF Boss fights range from Gruul, a massive ogre who grows stronger as he takes damage, to Oregorger, a rolling monstrosity that devours ore piles to power up. The Blast Furnace encounter is a chaotic multi-phase fight against molten golems and furnace operators, while Flamebender Ka’graz summons a flaming wolf to hunt players down.

The Iron Maidens battle plays out on a moving warship, forcing players to dodge cannon fire, and the final showdown against Blackhand is an explosive three-phase fight across collapsing platforms in a molten crucible.

icon Below, we’ll overview the Blackrock Foundry boss fights and the loot they drop.

Can You Solo Blackrock Foundry in The War Within?

Can You Solo in The War Within

Farming Blackrock Foundry solo in The War Within is a great method to gather T17 transmog sets, mounts, pets, and achievements from the Warlords of Draenor expansion.

  • Recommended Level/Item Level:
    • Level 80 (even at lower gear, you massively outscale the content).
    • Item Level 400+ (but even lower works due to legacy damage buffs).
    • Legacy damage scaling ensures you deal increased damage and take reduced damage in old raids.
  • Difficult Bosses & Mechanics to Watch For:
    • Blast Furnace (requires killing adds quickly, but soloable with burst damage).
    • Blackhand (Phase 3) – You may need to move quickly to avoid knockbacks.
    • Flamebender Ka’graz (if you don’t kill Wolf quickly, it can be annoying).
    • Kromog (stand in hands to avoid being thrown).
  • Loot & Mounts:
  • Fastest Route for Mount Farmers:

Oregorger

Oregorger

Oregorger is a two-phase boss in Blackrock Foundry. In Phase 1, interrupt Blackrock Barrage, tanks swap to soak Acid Torrent, and avoid Retched Blackrock puddles. In Phase 2, he rolls around the room—destroy Ore Crates to speed up the phase while dodging his path. Use Bloodlust/Drums in Phase 1 for max DPS. Key roles: Tanks must swap after Acid Torrent, healers focus on raid-wide damage, and DPS prioritize interrupts and crate destruction.

icon Preferred Classes:
  • Tanks: High-mitigation classes (e.g., Paladin Protection Protection Paladin, Death Knight Blood Blood DK) for Acid Torrent soaking.
  • Healers: Strong AoE healers (e.g., Druid Restoration Resto Druid, Priest Holy Holy Priest) for raid-wide damage.
  • DPS:
Tips:
  • Phase 1:
  • Phase 2:
    • Ore Crates: Prioritize destroying crates in open areas first.
    • Movement: Always stay behind Oregorger’s rolling path—he never reverses direction.
icon Strategy:
  • Positioning:
    • Tanks hold Oregorger near a corner; ranged group stacks to the side.
    • Off-tank stands between boss and ranged to soak Acid Torrent.
    • Tank Swap: Swap after each Acid Torrent (debuff increases damage taken).
  • Phase 2:
    • Spread to destroy crates quickly, then regroup for healing.
    • Avoid rolling paths—Earthshaking Collision damage ramps up per roll.
icon Bloodlust/Drums:

Phase 1 (higher uptime on stationary boss).

icon Oregorger loot table:
Type of Armor Item Loot type
Cloth Toothbreaker Grips Hands
Leather Acidic Jaws Head
Mail Corrosion-Proof Legguards Legs
Plate Unstable Slag Shoulderplates Shoulder
Chestplate of Rolling Fury Chest
Any Glutton’s Kerchief Amulet
Ravenous Greatcloak Cloak
Barrage Dodger Cloak Cloak
Oregorger’s Acid-Etched Gutripper Dagger
Caged Living Ooze Off-hand
Unexploded Explosive Shard Ring
Head-Lopper Skullscythe Staff
Goren Soul Repository Trinket

Hans’gar and Franzok

Franzok and Hans'gar

Hans’gar & Franzok is a twin-ogron fight in Blackrock Foundry with alternating phases—one boss activates conveyor belts (dodge Searing Plates or Stamping Presses) while the other is tanked. Key mechanics include Body Slam (spread to avoid debuffs), Crippling Suplex (tank cooldown check), and Disrupting Roar (stop casting). Ranged should bait leaps to controlled spots, while melee must avoid tank slams. Use Bloodlust in the hectic final phase (15%-0%) with both bosses and stampers. Prioritize movement awareness to avoid environmental one-shots.

icon Preferred Classes:
  • Tanks: High-mitigation classes (e.g., Death Knight Blood Blood DK, Paladin Protection Protection Paladin) for Crippling Suplex.
  • DPS: Mobile ranged ( Hunter Hunters, Mage Mages) to handle mechanics; cleave classes ( Warrior Fury Fury Warriors, Warlock Affliction Affliction Locks) for dual-boss phases.
  • Healers: Strong AoE healers ( Druid Restoration Resto Druid, Priest Holy Holy Priest) for Aftershock raid damage.
Tips:
  • Movement: Stand between conveyor belts to minimize movement, but watch for overlapping hazards.
  • Searing Plates: Safe lanes alternate predictably; move to adjacent safe spots.
  • Stamping Presses: Yellow telegraphs indicate landing spots—avoid lit areas.
  • Body Slam: Spread >12yds when targeted (red arrow).
icon Strategy:
  • Tanks:
  • DPS:
    • Prioritize active boss; cleave if both are present.
    • Bait Hans’gar’s leaps to designated ranged stacks.
  • Healers:
icon Bloodlust/Drums:

Final Phase (15%-0%): Both bosses are active with Stamping Presses; high damage output makes this ideal for Bloodlust.

icon Hans’gar and Franzok loot table:
Type of Armor Item Loot type
Cloth Eye-Catching Gilded Robe Chest
Giant Pumpers Shoulder
Leather Girdle of Unconquered Glory Waist
Mail Chestguard of Unending Roars Chest
Neckbreaker Shoulderguards Shoulder
Plate Hardened Greathelm Head
Gauntlets of Dramatic Blows Hands
Any Vertebrae Protector Amulet
Franzok’s Headsmasher 1H Mace
Hans’gar’s Forgehammer 1H Mace
Razoredge Blade Ring Ring
Six-Eyed Band Ring
Tablet of Turnbuckle Teamwork Trinket

Beastlord Darmac

Beastlord Darmac

Beastlord Darmac is a multi-phase boss in Blackrock Foundry where he mounts three Prime Beasts (Worg, Elekk, Rylak) at 85%, 65%, and 45% health, gaining their abilities permanently after each dies. Key mechanics include avoiding Rend and Tear (bleed), healing through Tantrum (AoE), and dodging Inferno Breath (fire DoT). Spread out to minimize splash damage, prioritize killing Pack Beasts/Heavy Spears, and use Bloodlust in the final phase (after 3rd Beast dies). On Mythic, a 4th Beast (Faultline) spawns at 25%, adding Epicenter (AoE zone) and Cannonball Barrage. Tanks must swap debuffs, while DPS cleave adds and focus bosses.

icon Preferred Classes:
  • Tanks: High-mitigation classes (e.g., Paladin Protection Protection Paladin, Death Knight Blood Blood DK) for swapping debuffs (Rend and Tear, Crush Armor).
  • Healers: Strong AoE healers ( Druid Restoration Resto Druid, Priest Holy Holy Priest) for Tantrum and Inferno Breath.
  • DPS:
    • Ranged with cleave ( Hunter Hunter, Warlock Warlock) for Pack Beasts/Heavy Spears.
    • Melee with mobility ( Rogue Rogue, Warrior Fury Fury Warrior) to avoid Rend and Tear.
  • Utility: Enrage dispels (Hunter Tranq Shot, Druid Soothe) for Savage Howl.
Tips:
  • Spread Out: Ranged/healers avoid splashing Rend and Tear and Conflagration.
  • Heavy Spears: Kill spears pinning players ASAP; avoid standing where they land.
  • Pack Beasts: AoE them down quickly (they spawn from the back).
  • Dispels: Prioritize Conflagration (disorient) and Inferno Breath DoT.
icon Strategy:
  • Phase Order: Cruelfang → Ironcrusher → Dreadwing (easiest to hardest mechanics).
  • Tanking:
    • Swap at 2-3 stacks of Rend and Tear or Crush Armor.
    • Position Darmac near next Beast before mount thresholds (85%/65%/45%).
  • DPS: Focus Prime Beasts first; cleave Pack Beasts.
  • Final Phase: Save major CDs for post-45% when Darmac has all abilities.
icon Bloodlust/Drums:

After Darmac dismounts Faultline (~25% HP, when he gains Epicenter).

icon Beastlord Darmac loot table:
Type of Armor Item Loot type
Cloth Inferno Breath Sandals Feet
Seeking Ember Girdle Waist
Leather Cannonball Loader’s Grips Hands
Unrendable Wolfhide Robes Chest
Mail Bracers of the Wolf’s Cunning Wrist
Legguards of the Stampede Legs
Plate Ironcrusher’s Collar Legs
Any Choker of Bestial Force Amulet
Flame Infusion Drape Cloak
Tal’rak, Bloody Skull of the Thunderlords Polearm
Epicenter Loop Ring
Seal of the Savage Howl Ring
Heart of the Clefthoof Shield
Darmac’s Unstable Talisman Trinket
Ironspike Chew Toy Trinket

Gruul

Gruul

Gruul is a straightforward single-target boss in Blackrock Foundry with two key mechanics: Petrify/Shatter (spread to avoid AoE damage) and Inferno Slice (split damage by stacking in groups). Tanks must swap after 3 stacks of Inferno Strike and position Gruul carefully. Dodge Overhead Smash and Cave In while managing Destructive Rampage (untankable phase with heavy movement). Use Bloodlust/Drums at the start for maximum DPS. On Mythic, watch for Flare fireballs and spread entirely during Petrify.

icon Preferred Classes:
Tips:
icon Strategy:
icon Bloodlust/Drums:

Start of fight (Gruul’s HP scales with time; early Lust maximizes DPS before mechanics intensify).

icon Gruul loot table:
Type of Armor Item Loot type
Cloth Cavedweller’s Climbers Feet
Flare-Eyed Hood Head
Leather Vest of Forceful Fury Chest
Mail Gronn-Skin Crown Head
Spaulders of Reflected Stone Shoulder
Plate Bracers of Martial Perfection Wrist
Any Darklight Necklace Amulet
Gruul’s Lip Ring Amulet
Runescribed Gronncloak Cloak
Gronn-Stitched Greatcloak Cloak
Taner’s Terrible Spine 1H Sword
Phosphorescent Seal Ring
Inferno-Flame Staff Staff
Meaty Dragonspine Trophy Trinket

Flamebender Ka’graz

Flamebender Kagraz

Flamebender Ka’graz is a high-mobility fight in Blackrock Foundry with escalating mechanics. The raid must first kill Aknor Steelbringer, then manage Lava Slash (spread out), Molten Torrent (stack or solo soak), and Cinder Wolves (kill simultaneously). At 100 Energy, Firestorm deals heavy raid-wide damage—stack and use healing CDs. Bloodlust is best used early to burn Aknor and push phases. On Mythic, 4 Wolves spawn, and fire beams empower weapons if crossed.

icon Preferred Classes:
Tips:
  • Positioning:
  • Adds:
    • Focus Aknor first (dies before 25 Energy).
    • Kill Cinder Wolves within 8s of each other to avoid Rekindle.
  • Soaking:
icon Strategy:
icon Bloodlust/Drums:

Start of fight to burn Aknor and push Ka’graz’s phases quickly.

icon Flamebender Ka’graz loot table:
Type of Armor Item Loot type
Cloth Shadow Council’s Robes Chest
Arcanoshatter Robes Chest
Soul Priest’s Raiment Chest
Leggings of the Molten Torrent Legs
Leather Vest of the Somber Gaze  Chest
Living Wood Raiment Chest
Poisoner’s Tunic Chest
Flamebender’s Shoulderguards Shoulder
Mail Windspeaker’s Tunic Chest
Rylakstalker’s Tunic Chest
Treads of Rekindled Flames Feet
Grips of Rekindling Hands
Plate Ogreskull Boneplate Breastplate Chest
Blackhand’s Chestguard Chest
Battleplate of Guiding Light Chest
Firestorm Legplates Legs
Flamefury Gauntlets Hands
Any Choker of Bloody Flame Amulet
Fiery Links of Courage Amulet
Charbreath Firecloak Cloak
Dagger of Blazing Radiance Dagger
Molten Edge Eviscerator Dagger
Cinderwolf Signet Ring
Seal of Unquenchable Flame Ring
Horn of Screaming Spirits Trinket
Ka’graz’s Burning Blade 2H Sword

Operator Thogar

Operator Thogar

Operator Thogar is the second boss in the Iron Assembly wing of the Blackrock Foundry raid. He is encountered after defeating Beastlord Darmac and is located in the Foundry Terminus, overseeing the supply trains. The fight involves managing adds, dodging deadly trains, and dealing with Thogar’s abilities.

icon Preferred Classes:
  • Tanks: Any class with strong survivability cooldowns and the ability to handle high damage intake.
  • Healers: Classes with strong AoE healing capabilities and the ability to manage spiky damage.
  • DPS: Ranged DPS are particularly useful for focusing down priority targets and handling adds. Melee DPS need to be careful with positioning to avoid certain abilities.
Tips:
  • Raid Awareness: Pay close attention to the train tracks and the timing of the trains. Avoiding the moving trains is crucial.
  • Add Management: Prioritize killing adds quickly to prevent them from overwhelming the raid. Focus on Grom’kar Firemenders and Grom’kar Man-at-Arms first.
  • Positioning: Ranged DPS and healers should spread out to avoid splash damage from abilities like Throw Grenade. Melee DPS should stay behind the Man-at-Arms to avoid Reckless Slash.
  • Interrupts and Dispels: Interrupt Cauterizing Bolt cast by Grom’kar Firemenders and dispel the buff from affected enemies.
icon Strategy:
  • Phase Management: The fight is a single-phase encounter with a heavy emphasis on add management and raid awareness. Players must dodge moving trains and deal with adds that spawn from the trains.
  • Tank Swapping: Tanks should swap aggro on Thogar at 2 stacks of Enkindle to manage the increasing damage.
  • Add Prioritization: Focus on killing adds in the following order: Grom’kar Firemenders, Grom’kar Man-at-Arms, Iron Crack-Shots, Iron Raiders. Use cleave abilities on Thogar whenever possible.
  • Handling Mechanics: Move away from Prototype Pulse Grenades and Delayed Siege Bombs. Players targeted by Delayed Siege Bomb should run away from the raid until the debuff expires.
icon Bloodlust/Drums:

At the start of the fight when Track 3 is safe for at least 40 seconds. This allows the raid to focus on Thogar without much movement.

icon Operator Thogar loot table:
Type of Armor Item Loot type
Cloth Arcanoshatter Mantle Shoulder
Bracers of Enkindled Power Wrist
Soul Priest’s Shoulderguards Shoulder
Shadow Council’s Mantle Shoulder
Woundsear Robes Chest
Leather Mantle of the Somber Gaze Shoulder
Poisoner’s Spaulders Shoulder
Squire’s Electroplated Bracers Wrist
Living Wood Spaulders Shoulder
Conductor’s Multi-Pocket Girdle Waist
Mail Rylakstalker’s Spaulders Shoulder
Windspeaker’s Mantle Shoulder
Railwalker’s Ratcheted Boots Feet
Grenadier’s Belt Waist
Plate Ogreskull Boneplate Pauldrons Shoulder
Blackhand’s Shoulderguards Shoulder
Pauldrons of Guiding Light Shoulder
Iron Bellow Sabatons Feet
Any Thogar’s Serrated Chain Amulet
Engine-Stoker’s Lantern Off-hand
Thogar’s Control Rod Polearm
Firemender’s Smoldering Signet Ring
Siege Bomber’s Band Ring

The Blast Furnace

Foreman Feldspar

The Blast Furnace is a 3-phase fight in Blackrock Foundry. In Phase 1, destroy Heat Regulators using Bombs while managing adds like Bellows Operators. Phase 2 requires killing shielded Primal Elementalists by luring Slag Elementals to them. Phase 3 is a DPS race against the Heart of the Mountain, dodging Melt pools and frequent Blast damage. Use Bloodlust in Phase 3 (or Phase 2 on Mythic) for a clean kill. Key roles include Priests for Mind Control (Mythic) and healers for heavy raid-wide damage.

icon Preferred Classes:
  • Tanks: Strong mitigation for high physical damage (e.g., Death Knight Blood Blood DK, Paladin Protection Prot Paladin).
  • Healers: Strong AoE healing (e.g., Priest Holy Holy Priest, Druid Restoration Resto Druid) due to frequent Blast.
  • DPS:
    • Priority: High burst (e.g., Mage Fire Fire Mage, Warrior Arms Arms Warrior) for add control.
    • Utility: Priests for Mind Control (Security Guards in Mythic), Hunters for kiting Slag Elementals.
Tips:
  • Phase 1:
    • Assign teams to each side (1 tank + 2 healers + balanced DPS).
    • Bomb carriers: Stand in red circle near Regulators before detonating.
    • Kill Bellows Operators ASAP to limit Heat gain.
  • Phase 2:
    • Ranged DPS focus Slag Elementals; melee handle
    • Firecallers/Security Guards.
    • Dispel Reactive Earth Shield (Primal Elementalists).
  • Phase 3:
    • Tanks swap at 3 stacks of Heat.
    • Ranged spread to minimize Melt movement.
icon Strategy:
icon Bloodlust/Drums:

Phase 2 (to burst Primal Elementalists quickly) or Phase 3 (if Phase 2 adds die fast).

icon The Blast Furnace loot table:
Type of Armor Item Loot type
Cloth Arcanoshatter Leggings Legs
Bracers of Spattered Steel Wrist
Shadow Council’s Leggings Legs
Soul Priest’s Leggings Legs
Leather Furnace Tender’s Treads Feet
Legwraps of the Somber Gaze Legs
Living Wood Legguards Legs
Poisoner’s Legguards Legs
Mail Blast-Proof Cowl Head
Rylakstalker’s Legguards Legs
Slagstomper Treads Feet
Windspeaker’s Legwraps Legs
Plate Blackhand’s Legguards Legs
Fleshmelter Bracers Wrist
Lava-Dipped Greathelm Head
Legplates of Guiding Light Legs
Ogreskull Boneplate Greaves Legs
Any Engineer’s Grounded Gorget Amulet
Feldspar’s Control Choker Amulet
Mouth of The Fury Crossbow
Blast Furnace Door Trinket
Elementalist’s Shielding Talisman Trinket
Crescent of Living Magma 2H Axe

Kromog

Kromog

Kromog is a tank-heavy boss in Blackrock Foundry with two key mechanics: Grasping Earth (stand on runes to avoid lethal knockbacks) and Thundering Blows (break free from hands after). Dodge Rippling Smash cones and Reverberations. At 30% HP, he enrages (Frenzy)—save cooldowns. Use Bloodlust at 30% or after a Grasping Earth phase. Mythic adds Trembling Earth, requiring DPS to destroy pillars for LOS checks.

icon Preferred Classes:
  • Tanks: High-mitigation classes (e.g., Death Knight Blood DK, Paladin Protection Paladin) for heavy physical damage.
  • DPS:
    • Melee: Mobile classes (e.g., Rogue Rogues, Warrior Warriors) to dodge Rippling Smash.
    • Ranged: Strong AoE (e.g., Warlock Warlocks, Mage Mages) to break Grasping Earth quickly.
  • Healers: Strong raid/tank healers (e.g., Priest Discipline Disc Priest, Druid Restoration Resto Druid) for Slam/Grasping Earth phases.
Tips:
  • Grasping Earth:
    • Assign players to spread preemptively.
    • DPS must free healers first after Thundering Blows.
  • Crushing Earth: Move away from runes to avoid clap damage.
  • Reverberations: Let them hit pets/players to dissipate.
  • Frenzy (30%): Save major cooldowns (e.g., Aura Mastery, Devotion Aura).
icon Strategy:
  • Phase 1 (100–30% HP):
    • Tanks stack to split Fists of Stone damage; taunt swap at 3–4 Warped Armor stacks.
    • Raid loosely stacks for healing but spreads for Grasping Earth.
  • Phase 2 (Frenzy):
    • Prioritize tank survival (externals like Pain Suppression).
    • Burn boss but pause DPS if Grasping Earth is imminent.
icon Bloodlust/Drums:

At 30% HP to burn through Frenzy.

icon Kromog loot table:
Type of Armor Item Loot type
Cloth Arcanoshatter Hood Head
Earthripple Shoulderpads Shoulder
Shadow Council’s Hood Head
Soul Priest’s Hood Head
Stonewarper Wraps Hands
Leather Bracers of Shattered Stalactites Wrist
Helm of the Somber Gaze Head
Living Wood Headpiece Head
Poisoner’s Helmet Head
Mail Windspeaker’s Faceguard Head
Earthgrasp Girdle Waist
Rylakstalker’s Headguard Head
Plate Blackhand’s Faceguard Head
Helmet of Guiding Light Head
Ogreskull Boneplate Greathelm Head
Any Talisman of the Fomor Amulet
Cloak of Delving Secrets Cloak
Runefrenzy Greatcloak Cloak
Kromog’s Brutal Fist 1H Mace
Fang of the Earth 1H Sword
Stonefist Band Ring
Kromog’s Protecting Palm Shield
Beating Heart of the Mountain Trinket

The Iron Maidens

The Iron Maidens

The Iron Maidens (Admiral Gar’an, Marak, Sorka) are a council-style boss in Blackrock Foundry. Fight revolves around managing their abilities (e.g., Blood Ritual, Rapid Fire) while periodically sending a team to sabotage their Dreadnaught ship to avoid raid-wipe mechanics. At 30 and 100 Fury, bosses gain new abilities; below 20% HP, they enrage (Iron Will). Use Bloodlust in the final phase to burn them down. Key tips: stack for Penetrating Shot, dodge Bombardment patterns, and prioritize Dreadnaught interrupts.

icon Preferred Classes:
Tips:
icon Strategy:
icon Bloodlust/Drums:

During Iron Will (final phase at 20% HP) to burn bosses quickly.

icon The Iron Maidens loot table:
Type of Armor Item Loot type
Cloth Soul Priest’s Gloves Hands
Shadow Council’s Gloves Hands
Arcanoshatter Gloves Hands
Deckhand’s Rope Belt Waist
Turret Mechanic’s Legwraps Legs
Leather Poisoner’s Gloves Hands
Living Wood Grips Hands
Handwraps of the Somber Gaze Hands
Treads of the Dark Hunt Feet
Sorka’s Nightshade Cowl Head
Mail Rylakstalker’s Gloves Hands
Windspeaker’s Handwraps Hands
Bloodwhirl Bracers Wrist
Plate Blackhand’s Handguards Hands
Ogreskull Boneplate Gauntlets Hands
Gauntlets of Guiding Light Hands
Uktar’s Belt of Chiming Rings Waist
Bloodsoaked Heart Protector Chest
Any Cloak of Sanguine Terror Cloak
Drape of the Dark Hunt Cloak
Sorka’s Chainfist Fist Weapon
Gar’an’s Brutal Spearlauncher Gun
Koloch Na, the Blood Feast 1H Axe
Uk’urogg’s Corrupted Seal Ring
Vial of Convulsive Shadows Trinket

Blackhand

Blackhand

Blackhand is the final boss of Blackrock Foundry, featuring three phases with increasing difficulty. In Phase 1, avoid Molten Slag and Demolition debris while using Debris Piles to block Impaling Throw. Phase 2 introduces Siegemaker adds (kited by ranged) and balcony Iron Soldiers (cleaved by melee). Phase 3 is a tight DPS race—stack for Massive Shattering Smash, drop Slag Bombs at edges, and avoid knockbacks off the platform. Use Bloodlust/Drums in Phase 3 for maximum burst.

icon Preferred Classes:
  • Tanks: High-mobility classes (e.g., Warrior Warrior, Death Knight Blood DK) for knockback management.
  • DPS:
    • Phase 2: Hunters (kiting Siegemakers), cleave/AoE specs (balcony Iron Soldiers).
    • Phase 3: Burst DPS to race against enrage.
  • Healers: Strong raid healers (e.g., Priest Holy Holy Priest, Druid Restoration Resto Druid) for AoE damage phases.
Tips:
  • Phase 1:
    • Start at edges, move inward as Molten Slag expands.
    • Stack for Demolition (use raid CDs) and dodge orange swirls.
  • Phase 2:
    • Assign ranged to bait Siegemaker Fixate; kite over Slag Bombs to remove their armor.
    • Send melee/healers to balconies via Shattering Smash knockback.
  • Phase 3:
    • Marked for Death: Targets stand near boss to avoid knockback off-platform.
    • Slag Bombs: Drop at edges; avoid overlapping with Slag Eruption zones.
    • Massive Shattering Smash: Stack 4+ players to split damage.
icon Strategy:
  • Tanks:
    • Swap after Shattering Smash; position boss near edges in Phase 3.
  • DPS:
    • Prioritize Siegemakers in Phase 2 after armor is stripped.
    • Phase 3: Burst boss while managing bombs and knockbacks.
  • Healers:
icon Bloodlust/Drums:

Can be used in Phase 1 to push past 70% quickly and minimize Molten Slag.

icon Blackhand loot table:
Type of Armor Item Loot type
Cloth Slagbomber’s Hood Head
Leather Shattering Smash Leggings Legs
Mail Chestguard of the Siegemaker Chest
Plate Overdriven Spaulders Shoulder
Any Ironhoof Destroyer Mount
Illusion: Mark of Blackrock Illusion
Iron Soldier’s Saber 1H Sword
Blackhand Doomstaff Staff
Blackiron Micro Crucible Trinket
Humming Blackiron Trigger Trinket
Battering Talisman Trinket
Forgemaster’s Insignia Trinket
Auto-Repairing Autoclave Trinket
The Black Hand 2H Mace

Blackrock Foundry Achievements List

Achievement Requirement
Black Forge Defeat the bosses in the Black Forge.
Iron Assembly Kill the bosses in the Iron Assembly.
Slagworks Slay the bosses in the Slagworks.
Blackhand’s Crucible Defeat Blackhand.
Blackrock Foundry Guild Run Kill the bosses of Blackrock Foundry on Normal difficulty or higher, while in a guild group.
Ahead of the Curve: Blackhand’s Crucible Slay Blackhand on Heroic difficulty or higher, before the release of patch 6.2.
Cutting Edge: Blackhand’s Crucible Defeat Warlord Blackhand on Mythic difficulty, before the release of patch 6.2.
Mythic: Warlord Blackhand Guild Run Kill Warlord Blackhand on Mythic difficulty, while in a guild group.
Realm First! Warlord Blackhand First guild on the realm to defeat Warlord Blackhand on Mythic difficulty while in a guild group.
Mythic: Blackhand’s Crucible Slay Warlord Blackhand on Mythic difficulty.
Mythic: Beastlord Darmac Defeat Beastlord Darmac on Mythic difficulty.
Mythic: Blast Furnace Complete the Blast Furnace encounter on Mythic difficulty.
Mythic: Flamebender Ka’graz Kill Flamebender Ka’graz on Mythic difficulty.
Mythic: Gruul Slay Gruul on Mythic difficulty.
Mythic: Hans’gar and Franzok Defeat Hans’gar & Franzok on Mythic difficulty.
Mythic: Iron Maidens Kill the Iron Maidens on Mythic difficulty.
Mythic: Kromog Slay Kromog on Mythic difficulty.
Mythic: Operator Thogar Defeat Operator Thogar on Mythic difficulty.
Make it W-orc W-orc Collect any class armor set from Blackrock Foundry.
Ashes, Ashes… Kill Blackhand after catching 20 Falling Ashes on Normal difficulty or higher.
Be Quick or Be Dead Slay the Iron Maidens within 10 seconds of each other on Normal difficulty or higher.
Chapter III: The Foundry Falls Complete Khadgar’s legendary quests within the Blackrock Foundry until the Iron Horde is on the run!
Fain Would Lie Down Defeat Beastlord Darmac on Normal difficulty or higher after causing him to mount each beast first:
He Shoots, He Ores Deposit the Volatile Ore in the Ore Grinder, and then defeat Oregorger on Normal difficulty or higher.
Stamp Stamp Revolution Defeat Hans’gar & Franzok without any raid member being crushed by a stamping press on Normal difficulty or higher.
The Iron Price Collect 3 Pristine True Iron Ores and then defeat Gruul in Normal difficulty or higher.
The Steel Has Been Brought Kill Flamebender Ka’graz without killing Aknor Steelbringer on Normal difficulty or higher after securing your garrison.
There’s Always a Bigger Train Engineer the ironic demise of an Exulting Wind-Up Train Wrecker on Normal difficulty or higher.
Would You Give Me a Hand? Slay 10 Grasping Earth hands within 5 seconds and then defeat Kromog on Normal difficulty or higher.
Ya, We’ve Got Time… Complete the Blast Furnace encounter after defeating all four Primal Elementalists within 10 seconds of each other, on Normal difficulty or higher.

 

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