Eastern Kingdoms · Contested

Blackrock Mountain

Levels55
FactionContested
ContinentEastern Kingdoms
Classic baselineNone published for the mountain itself. Dungeon level bands below are from Wowhead's Forever overview. Classic Era baseline otherwise

Wowhead Classic 1.15.8 lists Blackrock Mountain with level fields 0–0, so no bracket is used. Its map label uses the Forever beta client location.

Instance

InstanceTypeLevelsWhere in the mountainOur guide
Blackrock Depths5-player dungeon52–60 (Forever overview)The low entrance, past The Grinding Quarry and The MasonaryBlackrock Depths guide
Blackrock SpireDungeon, Lower and UpperLower 55–60, Upper 58–60 (Forever overview)The upper part of the mountain [Unconfirmed exact path]Blackrock Spire guide
Molten CoreRaid60Beyond Blackrock Depths; Lothos Riftwaker can teleport attuned playersNot confirmed for Forever (see raids )
Blackwing LairRaid60At the top of Blackrock SpireNot confirmed for Forever (see raids )

From

FromRoute (per Wowhead's BRD guide)Nearest flight master
Searing Gorge (north)Take the path into the Molten Span, then the long chain east down to the central platform. Go through Forgewright's Tomb and around the middle platform, take the next chain to the lower landing, then the doorway into The Grinding Quarry. Head northwest through the quarry and north through The Masonary to the Blackrock Depths portal.Lanie Reed (Gryphon Master, Alliance), Thorium Point, 37.8, 30.6 · Grisha (Wind Rider Master, Horde), Thorium Point, 34.8, 30.2
Burning Steppes (south)Take the path up and to the left into the Molten Span, go straight to the long chain, then follow the same route as above.Borgus Stoutarm (Gryphon Master, Alliance), Morgan's Vigil, 84.4, 68.2 · Vahgruk (Wind Rider Master, Horde), Flame Crest, 65.4, 24.0

What

WhatQuestWhere it startsWhat you do
Molten CoreAttunement to the Core (level 60, needs 55, 6,600 XP)Lothos Riftwaker , by the Molten Core entrance near the lower chain (per Wowhead's raid-entrances guide)Bring him a Core Fragment from the Molten Core entry portal inside Blackrock Depths. Once attuned, Lothos can teleport you to Molten Core. Step by step in our Attunement to the Core guide .
Upper Blackrock Spire keySeal of Ascension (60, needs 57, 8,300 XP), then Seal of Ascension (60, needs 57, 9,950 XP)Scarshield Infiltrator , inside Lower Blackrock SpireCollect the gemstones of Smolderthorn, Spirestone and Bloodaxe (from War Master Voone, Highlord Omokk and Overlord Wyrmthalak) plus the Unadorned Seal, then take it to Emberstrife in Dustwallow Marsh. Reward: the Seal of Ascension key. Step by step in our Seal of Ascension guide ; more on the Blackrock Spire page .
Blackwing LairBlackhand's Command (60, needs 55, 6,600 XP)The Blackhand's Command item, which Wowhead says is looted from the Scarshield QuartermasterThe quest ends at Drakkisath's Brand, an object in Upper Blackrock Spire. Commenters place the Quartermaster near the Spire entrance (commenter tip, [Unconfirmed], not pinned) .
Onyxia's LairLong faction chainsElsewhere, but both chains end by killing General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock SpireOnyxia's Lair is confirmed for Forever and needs the Drakefire Amulet . See Alliance · Horde · raid attunement · Onyxia's Lair .

NPC

NPCWhoQuests
Overmaster PyronLevel 52 elite fire elemental in the quarryTarget of Overmaster Pyron (Alliance, level 52, needs 48, 5,100 XP, from Jalinda Sprig in Burning Steppes, leads to Incendius!) and Disharmony of Flame (Horde, 52, needs 48, 5,100 XP, from Thunderheart at Kargath, Badlands 3.4, 48.2, leads to Disharmony of Fire)
Franclorn ForgewrightGhost NPC; Wowhead gives no coordinates [Unconfirmed position]Dark Iron Legacy (both factions, 52, needs 48), then Dark Iron Legacy (5,100 XP): kill Fineous Darkvire in BRD and return Ironfel to his monument for the Shadowforge Key
Lothos RiftwakerLevel 60 elite, friendly to both factionsAttunement to the Core (above)
Scarshield QuartermasterLevel 55 rare elite, Scarshield Legion, hostileDrops Blackhand's Command (above)
BodleyGhost near Blackrock SpireBodley's Unfortunate Fate (60, needs 58) sends you here with the Extra-Dimensional Ghost Revealer. Wowhead lists it as added in patch 1.13.5. Forever status [Unconfirmed]

Zone

ZoneLevelsWhy
Searing Gorge43–50North entrance. Thorium Point flight paths for both factions.
Burning Steppes50–59South entrance. Morgan's Vigil (Alliance) and Flame Crest (Horde).
Blackrock Depths52–60The first dungeon inside the mountain.
Blackrock Spire55–60Lower and Upper Spire, at the top of the mountain.

Dungeons in Blackrock Mountain

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Questions players ask

What level is Blackrock Mountain in WoW Forever?
55 (52–60 (its dungeons; Wowhead gives the mountain itself no range)). Wowhead Classic 1.15.8 lists Blackrock Mountain with level fields 0–0, so no bracket is used. Its map label uses the Forever beta client location.
Which dungeons are in Blackrock Mountain?
Blackrock Depths (52–60), Lower Blackrock Spire (55–60), Upper Blackrock Spire (59–60).