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{{infobox instance
|name=Blackwing Descent
|aka=BWD
|ss=Blackwing Descent loading screen.jpg
|caption=Blackwing Descent loading screen
|loc=[[Blackrock Mountain]]
|boss=[[Nefarian (Blackwing Descent tactics)|Nefarian]]
|race={{Race|Black Dragonflight }}
|type=Raid
|cata=1
|level=85
|players=10/25
|bosses={{Blackwing Descent}}
}}
'''Blackwing Descent''' is a raid instance introduced in ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]''. The entrance to the raid instance is close to [[Nefarian (Blackwing Descent tactics)|Nefarian]]'s throne in [[Blackwing Lair]] and is accessible by flying to the throne on the eastern side of [[Blackrock Mountain]]. It features Nefarian as a boss, who returned from the assault on his lair and retreated further into the spire.

Blackwing Descent, along with [[Bastion of Twilight]] and [[Throne of the Four Winds]], is meant to be the "Naxxramas" of Cataclysm: entry level raiding.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aps0rBTwJB4</ref>

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

==Geography==
===Map===
<gallery>
File:WorldMap-BlackwingDescent1.jpg|The Broken Hall
File:WorldMap-BlackwingDescent2.jpg|Vault of the Shadowflame
</gallery>

== Encounters ==

All bosses are up and running ready for you to kill them.  However, it has been reported that since patch 4.0.6, [[Atramedes]] might be bugged.<ref>[http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/1701611504 Atramedes 4.0.6] by Mudang (not a Blizz rep) 11/02/11 at [http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/forum/874704/ official Raids and Dungeons forum (EU)]</ref>

{| class="darktable"
|- valign=top
! colspan=1 | The Broken Hall
|- valign=top
|
* [[Magmaw's Fissure]]
** {{RaceIconExt|SandWorm}} {{NPC||Magmaw}}
|
<br />
|- valign=top
|
* [[Stone Sentinel's Overlook]]
** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} {{NPC||Omnotron Defense System}}
*** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} {{NPC||Arcanotron}}
*** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} {{NPC||Electron}}
*** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} {{NPC||Magmatron}}
*** {{RaceIconExt|Golem}} {{NPC||Toxitron}}
|
<br />
|- valign=top
! colspan=1 | Vault of the Shadowflame
|- valign=top
|
* [[Den of the Devourer]]
** {{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} {{NPC||Chimaeron}}
|- valign=top
|
* [[The Athenaeum (Blackwing Descent)|The Athenaeum]]
** {{RaceIconExt|DragonBlack}} {{NPC||Atramedes}}
|
|- valign=top
|
* [[Fleshrender's Workshop]]
** {{RaceIconExt|Dragonman}} {{NPC||Maloriak}}
|
|- valign=top
|
*{{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}} [[Nefarian (Blackwing Descent tactics)|Nefarian]]
<br />
|}

=== Dungeon denizens ===
*{{RaceIconExt|Nefarian}} [[Black wyrm]] (two, [[Nefarian]], [[Onyxia]])
*{{RaceIconExt|DrakeBlack}} [[Black drake]]s
*{{RaceIconExt|Golem}} [[Dark iron golem]]
*{{RaceIconExt|Hydra}} [[Hydra]] (one, [[Chimaeron]])
*{{RaceIconExt|Dragonman}} [[Dragonman]]
*{{RaceIconExt|SandWorm}} (one, [[Magmaw]])

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Blackwing Descent Map.jpg|Map of Blackwing Descent as of BlizzCon 2009
Blackwing Descent 1413.jpg|Atramedes
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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{{elink|icon=25man|site=25man.com|link=http://25man.com/cata-guides/|desc=Blackwing Decent Strategy Tactics Guide}}
{{elink|icon=icyveinscom|site=Icy Veins|link=http://www.icy-veins.com/blackwing-descent-raid|desc=Comprehensive encounter guides for Blackwing Descent}}
{{elink|icon=L2R|site=LearnToRaid.com|link=http://www.learntoraid.com/videos/|desc=Video Strategy Guides}}
;News
{{elink|type=wowinsider|link=http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/07/18/tier-11-normal-mode-raid-bosses-to-give-valor-points-again/|desc=Tier 11 normal mode raid bosses to give valor points again|bydate=by {{wowinsider|Daniel Whitcomb}} Jul 18th 2011 at 11:00PM}}


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