Upper Blackrock Spire

Upper Blackrock Spire
UBRS
Upper Blackrock Spire bosses
Location	Inside Blackrock Spire, Blackrock Mountain
Race(s)	Black dragonflight  Orc
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 Spire
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 Quartermaster Zigris Halycon Gizrul the Slavener Ghok Bashguud Overlord Wyrmthalak
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 raid part of Blackrock Spire; in Patch 4.0.3a it was converted into a 5-man dungeon.

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 δ ϖ} Given by Haleh in Mazthoril
    •  [60+] Wrath of the Blue Flight^{ω τ δ 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

• Template:Patch 4.0.3a
• Template:Patch 3.0.8
• Patch 1.10.0 (patch date:2006-03-28): Capped at ten players. 
  
• Patch 1.3.0 (patch date:2005-03-07):
  • 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). 
    

External links

• Wowhead
• Thottbot
• DB MMO-Champion