Upper Blackrock Spire (original)

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Upper Blackrock Spire
UBRS
Upper Blackrock Spire bosses
Location	Inside Blackrock Spire, Blackrock Mountain
End boss	General Drakkisath
Instance info
Type	Dungeon
Advised level	55-65
Minimum level	48
Player limit	5
Key	[Seal of Ascension] (not required)
Bosses
Pyroguard Emberseer  Solakar Flamewreath  Jed Runewatcher (rare)  Goraluk Anvilcrack  Gyth and  Rend Blackhand  The Beast  Lord Valthalak (summoned)  General Drakkisath (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) NPCs Awbee Lord Victor Nefarius Finkle Einhorn Loot

Blackrock Spiree
Lower Blackrock Spire (5)
Burning Felguard  Spirestone Butcher  Spirestone Battle Lord  Spirestone Lord Magus  Highlord Omokk  Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin  War Master Voone  Mor Grayhoof  Bannok Grimaxe  Mother Smolderweb  Crystal Fang  Urok Doomhowl  Quartermaster Zigris  Halycon  Gizrul the Slavener  Ghok Bashguud  Overlord Wyrmthalak
Upper Blackrock Spire (level 100; 5)
Orebender Gor'ashan  Kyrak  Commander Tharbek  Ragewing the Untamed  Warlord Zaela
Old Upper Blackrock Spire (10)
Pyroguard Emberseer Solakar Flamewreath Jed Runewatcher Goraluk Anvilcrack Gyth and Rend Blackhand The Beast Lord Valthalak General Drakkisath

Upper Blackrock Spire was originally the 15-man part of Blackrock Spire; in Patch 1.10.0 it was converted into a 10-main RAID; in Patch 4.0.3a it was converted into a 5-man dungeon.

In Warlords of Draenor

This section concerns content exclusive to Warlords of Draenor.

For a limited time, during patch 6.0.2 (the pre-Warlords of Draenor release event), a special level 90 version of the instance was open to players, featuring new bosses tied to the Warlords of Draenor expansion. These bosses included: Orebender Gor'ashan, Kyrak, and Commander Tharbek.

The Blizzard announcement for this event read:

"An advance party of Iron Horde forces has barged right out of the Blasted Lands and pushed all the way to Blackrock Mountain, where they found refuge and supplies in Upper Blackrock Spire. There can be only one response: the Alliance and the Horde of Azeroth must face this iron incursion head on."

This instance was updated, with a Heroic mode (level 100) version for the Warlords of Draenor expansion. In addition to the three bosses mentioned above, this permanent version contains two additional bosses: Ragewing the Untamed and Warlord Zaela.

History

See Blackrock Spire.

Entrance

Before the release of the Patch 3.0.8 expansion, the raid required completion of the quest  [57] Seal of Ascension, to acquire the Seal of Ascension. However, this is no longer needed, as the door that leads to Upper Blackrock Spire is now permanently open.

To enter the Upper Spire, use the same entrance as the Lower Spire and follow the left wall as you enter. You will ascend a small flight of stairs and into a hall with smaller side chambers. Each chamber is filled with mobs and a small glowing rune. Defeating the mobs in a chamber will deactivate a rune and once each has faded, a double door at the back of the hall will open.

Geography

Bosses

•  Pyroguard Emberseer
•  Solakar Flamewreath
•  Jed Runewatcher (Rare)
•  Goraluk Anvilcrack
•  Gyth & Rend Blackhand
•  The Beast
•  Lord Valthalak (Tier 0.5 Summon)
•  General Drakkisath

Enemies

Blackhand Legion

• Blackhand Veteran: Shield Charge (Knockbacks the enemy and knocks him down), Shield Slam
• Blackhand Dreadweaver: Curse of Thorns (Chance to take damage when attacking), Veil of Shadow (Reduce effectiveness of healing spells on target by 50%), Shadowbolt
• Blackhand Summoner: Fireball, Frost Nova, Summon Blackhand Veteran/Dreadweaver (Summons a Veteran or Dreadweaver to help)
• Blackhand Elite: Backhand (Knocked down for 1 sec)
• Blackhand Dragon Handler: Mend Dragon (Heal target allied dragon every sec for 10 sec)
• Blackhand Incarcerator (non elite): Strike (Same as Heroic Strike), Encage (30 sec stun, channeled)
• Blackhand Iron Guard: Shield Slam, Shield Wall (10 sec duration)
• Blackhand Assassin: Gouge, Backstab, Slice and Dice

Rage Talon Dragonspawn

• Rage Talon Dragonspawn: Fixate (Focus on attacking the target for 15 sec), Frenzy (Caster's attack speed and damage increased for 10sec), Strike, Sunder Armor
• Rage Talon Flamescale: Fireball Volley (AoE Fireballs), Fire Nova (2 sec cast, AoE Fire spell around the caster's radius), Flamestrike
• Rage Talon Dragon Guard: Shield Slam, Cleave, Sunder Armor
• Rage Talon Flame Tongue: Flame Buffet (1.5 sec cast, Fire damage and increases damage taken from fire spells. Stacks up to 5 times), Fire Blast, Fire Nova (2 sec cast, AoE Fire spell around the caster's radius)
• Rage Talon Captain: Knock Away (Knockback), Arcing Smash (Similar to Cleave)

Chromatic Dragonflight

• Chromatic Dragonspawn: Cleave
• Chromatic Whelp (non elite): Frostbolt, Fireball Volley (AoE Fireballs). Lightning Bolt

Encounters

Bosses	Monsters
Dragonspire Hall	Blackhand Dreadweaver Blackhand Summoner Blackhand Veteran Rage Talon Dragonspawn
Hall of Binding Pyroguard Emberseer	Blackhand Incarcerator
The Rookery Solakar Flamewreath	Rage Talon Dragonspawn Rage Talon Flamescale Rookery Guardian Rookery Hatcher Rookery Whelp
Hall of Blackhand Goraluk Anvilcrack Jed Runewatcher (Rare)	Blackhand Dreadweaver Blackhand Elite Blackhand Summoner Blackhand Veteran Rage Talon Dragonspawn Rage Talon Flamescale
Blackrock Stadium Gyth Warchief Rend Blackhand	Blackhand Assassin Blackhand Dragon Handler Blackhand Dreadweaver Blackhand Elite Blackhand Iron Guard Blackhand Summoner Blackhand Veteran Chromatic Dragonspawn Chromatic Whelp Rage Talon Dragon Guard Rage Talon Dragonspawn Rage Talon Fire Tongue Rage Talon Flamescale
The Furnace Lord Valthalak (Summoned) The Beast	Blackhand Assassin Blackhand Elite Blackhand Iron Guard Rage Talon Dragon Guard Rage Talon Fire Tongue
Hordemar City	Blackhand Assassin Blackhand Elite Blackhand Iron Guard Blackhand Thug Rage Talon Dragon Guard
Spire Throne General Drakkisath	Blackhand Assassin Blackhand Elite Blackhand Iron Guard Chromatic Elite Guard Rage Talon Captain Rage Talon Fire Tongue

Quests

Blackrock

• Blackhand's Command BWL Prequest

Azshara

Obtained from Duke Hydraxis on the island northeast of the southern peninsula of Azshara

•  [56] Poisoned Water Takes you to the Eastern Plaguelands (No longer obtainable after patch 3.0.8)
•  [57r] Stormers and Rumblers Takes you to Silithus
  •  [60r] Eye of the Emberseer Takes you to Upper Blackrock Spire
    •  [60r] The Molten Core Takes you to the Molten Core
      •  [60] Agent of Hydraxis Back to Silithus or the Molten Core
        •  [60r] Hands of the Enemy
          •  [60] A Hero's Reward

Badlands

•  [60] The Darkstone Tablet (Horde)

Burning Steppes

•  [52] Broodling Essence: (Burning Steppes) Given by Tinkee Steamboil in Flame Crest
  •  [54] Felnok Steelspring: (Winterspring)
    •  [54] Chillwind Horns: (Winterspring)
      •  [54] Return to Tinkee: (Winterspring)
        •  [60R] Tinkee Steamboil: (Burning Steppes)
          •  [60R] Egg Freezing: (UBRS) First quest in the chain to enter Blackrock Spire
            •  [60R] Egg Collection: (UBRS)
              •  [60D] Leonid Barthalomew: (Burning Steppes)
                •  [60D] Betina Bigglezink: (Eastern Plaguelands)
                  •  [60D] Dawn's Gambit: (Scholomance) GW, Allakhazam)

Lower Blackrock Spire

•  [60D] General Drakkisath's Command Starts from an item of the same name dropped by Overlord Wyrmthalak in LBRS
  •  [60R] General Drakkisath's Demise Given by Marshal Maxwell in Morgan's Vigil in the Burning Steppes, enters UBRS

Orgrimmar

•  [60R] For The Horde! (reqs Warlord's Command)

Stormwind

•  [60] Mayara Brightwing Given by Count Remington Ridgewell in the Petitioner's Chamber in Stormwind Keep
  •  [60R] Doomrigger's Clasp Given by Mayara Brightwing in Morgan's Vigil in the Burning Steppes, enters Blackrock Spire
    •  [60] Delivery to Ridgewell Again given by Mayara, takes you back to the Keep

Upper Blackrock Spire

•  [60d] The Matron Protectorate Given by Awbee just as you exit Blackrock Stadium, this quest chain leads to epic plate and mail armor
  •  [60] Wrath of the Blue Flight^ω τ ϖ Given by Haleh in Mazthoril
    •  [60+] Wrath of the Blue Flight^ω τ ϖ Again given by Haleh
      •  [60+] Catalogue of the Wayward Given by Jeziba in the Ruins of Andorhal in the Western Plaguelands
        •  [60+] Breastplate of the Chromatic Flight Obtained by reading the Catalogue of the Wayward
        •  [60+] Legplates of the Chromatic Defier Obtained by reading the Catalogue of the Wayward
•  [60d] Finkle Einhorn, At Your Service! Given by Finkle Einhorn in The Furnace, after he emerges from the belly of The Beast

Winterspring

•  [60] Drakefire Amulet Given by Haleh in Mazthoril. This is the final step of the 16 part quest chain that begins in the Burning Steppes ends with the Onyxia key. This quest seems to have been removed, as you no longer need the key for Onyxia's Lair.
•  [60] The Demon Forge (requires Armorsmith specialization)

Video guide

How to solo Upper Blackrock Spire

Loot

See Blackrock Spire loot.

Patch changes

• Patch 6.0.2 (14-October-2014): Updated to a level 100 dungeon.
  
• Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Converted into a 5-man dungeon.
  
• Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): No longer requires the Seal of Ascension to enter.
  
• Patch 1.10.0 (28-Mar-2006): Capped at ten players.
  
• Patch 1.3.0 (07-Mar-2005):
  • 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).
    

See also

•  Upper Blackrock Spire (Classic)

External links

• Wowhead
• Thottbot
• WoWDB