Blackfathom Deeps, levels 24-32: Twilight Lord Kelris and Aku'mai's fires, the underwater Old Serra'kis fight and quests for both factions.
Minimum entry level: 15. Choose your group using the recommended level range.
Map covers 1 floor. Entrance markers show where you arrive inside.
13 quests. 4 quests have earlier steps.
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Review the earlier steps on each quest page, along with its objectives, rewards and travel details.
Starts with Damp Note.
Starts with Je'neu Sancrea · Ashenvale.
Earlier quests: Trouble in the Deeps
Starts with Tsunaman · Stonetalon Mountains.
Starts with Gerrig Bonegrip · Dun Morogh.
Starts with Dawnwatcher Shaedlass · Darnassus.
Starts with Gershala Nightwhisper · Darkshore.
Earlier quests: The Corruption Abroad
Starts with Argent Guard Manados · Darnassus.
Starts with Je'neu Sancrea · Ashenvale.
Earlier quests: Allegiance to the Old Gods
Starts with Je'neu Sancrea · Ashenvale.
Starts with Argent Guard Thaelrid.
Earlier quests: In Search of Thaelrid
Starts with Argent Guard Thaelrid.
Starts with Strange Water Globe.
Chest, Mail37%encounter reference
Waist, Cloth56%encounter reference
New in ForeverFinger
Hands, Leather37%encounter reference
Ranged, Bow20%encounter reference
Main Hand, One-Handed Sword39%encounter reference
Hands, Mail44%encounter reference
Two-Hand, Two-Handed Axe47%encounter reference
Bag11%encounter reference
New in ForeverTrinket
New in Forever
New in ForeverHead, Leather
New in ForeverHead, Leather
New in ForeverRanged, Bow
New in ForeverTwo-Hand, Two-Handed Mace
New in ForeverHead, Leather
New in ForeverHead, Leather
New in ForeverFeet, Mail
Two-Hand, Staff50%encounter reference
Legs, Cloth34%encounter reference
New in ForeverWaist, Mail
New in ForeverHead, LeatherNew in ForeverHead, Leather
New in Forever
Back39%encounter reference
One-Hand, Dagger21%encounter reference
Wrist, Leather34%encounter referenceNew in ForeverHead, Leather
Waist, Leather39%encounter reference
Legs, Cloth36%encounter reference
Two-Hand, Two-Handed Sword20%encounter referenceNew in ForeverHead, LeatherNew in ForeverHead, LeatherNew in ForeverHead, LeatherGhamoo-ra selected
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Blackfathom Deeps was a great temple of Elune until the corruption of an Old God seeped up from below and Aku'mai, its hydra servant, rose from the waters. Now the Twilight's Hammer cult, led by Twilight Lord Kelris, shares the drowned halls with naga, satyrs and murlocs.
It's a run for characters from level 24 to 32, and it's a wet one: deep pools, flooded halls and one boss you fight underwater. Both factions have a full slate of quests here, and every boss drops at least one blue.
The entrance is in the ruined temple on the Zoram Strand, Ashenvale's western coast, north of Zoram'gar Outpost. The ruins sit half-sunk in the sea; follow them down to the instance portal.
Most Horde quests hand in at Zoram'gar Outpost, a short trip down the coast; Blackfathom Villainy goes to Thunder Bluff. Alliance quests hand in at Auberdine, Darnassus and Ironforge, except In Search of Thaelrid, which you finish inside the dungeon with Argent Guard Thaelrid.
Both factions have plenty to do, so pick up everything before you go in. Your faction's Blackfathom Villainy is the headline: Twilight Lord Kelris stands on your path anyway.
Level 23Requires 10Alliance
Level 24Requires 18Alliance
Level 24Requires 18Alliance
Level 25Requires 20Alliance
Level 27Requires 18Alliance
Level 22Requires 17Horde
Level 22Requires 17Horde
Level 22Requires 17Horde
Level 27Requires 21Horde
Level 30Requires 21Horde
Level 27Requires 18Horde
Ghamoo-ra is a giant turtle and the first boss on the path. Clear the Aku'mai Fishers around him, then fight him on his own. His Trample hits everyone standing close to him. He drops Tortoise Armor, a mail chest with bonus armor for tanks.
Damages everyone in melee range of him.
Lady Sarevess is a naga, with Blackfathom Myrmidons and Blackfathom Sea Witches in the halls around her. Clear the naga near her before the pull, so she fights alone. Forked Lightning hits everything in a cone in front of her, so stay out of it, and Frost Nova and Slow keep the melee busy. She drops Naga Heartpiercer for Hunters and Darkwater Talwar, a main-hand sword with a Shadow proc.
Only the tank should face her. Everyone else stays at her sides or back, where the 2-sec Forked Lightning blast cannot reach.
Stand close to her and you are stuck in place, up to 8 sec.
A player moves and attacks slower for 10 sec. Dispel it (Magic).
Gelihast rules the murloc caves, with Blindlight Oracles and Blindlight Muckdwellers crowded around him. Clear them in small pulls first, so he doesn't come with a crowd. He drops Algae Fists, mail gloves with Strength, and Murloc Skin Bag, a 10-slot bag anyone can use.
Nets one player: rooted for 10 sec.
Lorgus Jett doesn't hold a fixed spot: he turns up at one of several places between the murloc caves and the Twilight's Hammer halls, so watch for him as you clear. He shields himself with Lightning Shield and casts Lightning Bolt from range, so interrupt the bolt. He drops five blues. Horde players need him dead for the second Allegiance to the Old Gods; Alliance groups can take him or leave him.
Hitting him zaps the attacker with lightning. Priests and shamans can strip it off.
His main attack: a ranged Nature bolt, cast from a distance. Kick or silence it, or pull him around a corner so he has to come to you.
Use the Fathom Stone lying in the water to bring him up.
His main attack, cast from range: Frost damage that also slows. Kick it or dispel the slow.
Get close to him and his nova roots you, up to 8 sec.
Kelris leads the Twilight's Hammer here, and he waits among four braziers in their halls. Clear everything around him, then pull. During the fight he puts players to sleep. His head completes Blackfathom Villainy for both factions, and he drops Rod of the Sleepwalker, a staff with a big spell power bonus.
After he dies, light the four braziers around him. Each one calls a wave of adds: clear the wave before you light the next brazier. When all four burn, the door to Aku'mai opens.
Tank
Healer
DamagePuts every player near him to sleep, 10 sec at most; a hit wakes them. Spread out and keep a healer at range.
Inflicts Shadow damage to an enemy, but causes a high amount of threat.
Old Serra'kis, a giant thresher, is easy to miss: he lurks in a flooded cave beneath the temple where Twilight Lord Kelris waits. Dive under the temple to find him; the whole fight happens underwater. He's optional: take him for Glowing Thresher Cape or Bite of Serra'kis, but only with breath to spare.
TankHealerDamageAku'mai, the three-headed hydra, waits in Aku'mai's Lair at the end of the tunnel behind the braziers' door, with Aku'mai Snapjaws guarding the way. Clear every turtle in the tunnel before you pull. Aku'mai is a level 28 elite, level with Baron Aquanis as the highest-level boss in the dungeon, so go in with full health and mana.
Aku'mai casts Poison Cloud on everyone nearby, a poison that keeps ticking after it lands: cure it where you can. Near the end of the fight it goes into Frenzied Rage and attacks much faster, and that's the stretch where the tank needs cooldowns and the healer needs mana.
It drops Strike of the Hydra, a two-handed sword whose proc burns, chills, slows and poisons the target at once.
TankHealerDamageA Nature cloud around her that ticks each 5 sec, 45 sec in all. Heal the group through it.
Increases the caster's attack speed by 75% for 5 sec., but reduces the Physical damage dealt by 15.
Kelris and Aku'mai carry the biggest upgrades:
From Twilight Lord Kelris50%encounter reference
From Twilight Lord Kelris34%encounter reference
From Aku'mai36%encounter reference
From Aku'mai20%encounter reference
From Lady Sarevess39%encounter reference
From Old Serra'kis21%encounter reference
From Lady Sarevess20%encounter reference
From Ghamoo-ra37%encounter reference
From Aku'mai39%encounter reference
From Old Serra'kis34%encounter referencePercentages in this encounter list are reference figures. These rows have no current Forever observation counts. Sources and availability
42 items
Tortoise Armor (Rare) | Chest | Mail | 27 | 22 | 37%encounter reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghamoo-ra's Bind (Rare) | Waist | Cloth | 27 | 22 | 56%encounter reference | |
Spiked Shell Band (Rare)New in Forever | Finger | 27 | 22 | |||
Naga Battle Gloves (Rare) | Hands | Leather | 27 | 22 | 37%encounter reference | |
Naga Heartpiercer (Rare) | Ranged | Bow | 27 | 22 | 20%encounter reference | |
Darkwater Talwar (Rare) | Main Hand | One-Handed Sword | 27 | 22 | 39%encounter reference | |
Algae Fists (Rare) | Hands | Mail | 28 | 23 | 44%encounter reference | |
Reef Axe (Rare) | Two-Hand | Two-Handed Axe | 27 | 22 | 47%encounter reference | |
Murloc Skin Bag (Common) | Bag | 25 | 11%encounter reference | |||
Cursed Murloc Eye (Rare)New in Forever | Trinket | 29 | 24 | |||
Blueprint: Fishing Rack (Uncommon)New in Forever | 25 | |||||
Brawler's Leather Helm (Rare)New in Forever | Head | Leather | 30 | 25 | ||
Wisdom's Leather Helm (Rare)New in Forever | Head | Leather | 30 | 25 | ||
Fallenroot Longbow (Rare)New in Forever | Ranged | Bow | 28 | 23 | ||
Twilight Maul (Rare)New in Forever | Two-Hand | Two-Handed Mace | 28 | 23 | ||
Defender's Leather Helm (Rare)New in Forever | Head | Leather | 30 | 25 | ||
Trapper's Leather Helm (Rare)New in Forever | Head | Leather | 30 | 25 | ||
Treacherous Treads (Rare)New in Forever | Feet | Mail | 28 | 23 | ||
Strange Water Globe (Uncommon) | 21 | 21 | 93%encounter reference | |||
Pattern: Defender's Leather Kilt (Rare)New in Forever | 30 | |||||
Rod of the Sleepwalker (Rare) | Two-Hand | Staff | 29 | 24 | 50%encounter reference | |
Gaze Dreamer Pants (Rare) | Legs | Cloth | 28 | 23 | 34%encounter reference | |
Twilight Lord Girdle (Rare)New in Forever | Waist | Mail | 30 | 25 | ||
Totemic Leather Helm (Rare)New in Forever | Head | Leather | 30 | 25 | ||
Glowing Thresher Cape (Rare) | Back | 29 | 24 | 39%encounter reference | ||
Bite of Serra'kis (Rare) | One-Hand | Dagger | 28 | 23 | 21%encounter reference | |
Bands of Serra'kis (Rare) | Wrist | Leather | 27 | 22 | 34%encounter reference | |
Moss Cinch (Rare) | Waist | Leather | 30 | 25 | 39%encounter reference | |
Leech Pants (Rare) | Legs | Cloth | 29 | 24 | 36%encounter reference | |
Strike of the Hydra (Rare) | Two-Hand | Two-Handed Sword | 31 | 26 | 20%encounter reference | |
Tree Bark Jacket (Rare) | Chest | Cloth | 26 | 21 | Trash mobs | 0.04%encounter reference |
Martyr's Chain (Rare) | Chest | Mail | 28 | 23 | Trash mobs | 0.03%encounter reference |
Ring of Precision (Rare) | Finger | 27 | 22 | Trash mobs | 0.03%encounter reference | |
Crested Scepter (Rare) | Main Hand | One-Handed Mace | 29 | 24 | Trash mobs | 0.03%encounter reference |
Axe of the Enforcer (Rare) | One-Hand | One-Handed Axe | 29 | 24 | Trash mobs | 0.04%encounter reference |
Grimclaw (Rare) | One-Hand | One-Handed Axe | 27 | 22 | Trash mobs | 0.04%encounter reference |
Evocator's Blade (Rare) | Main Hand | Dagger | 25 | 20 | Trash mobs | 0.05%encounter reference |
Doomspike (Rare) | One-Hand | Dagger | 27 | 22 | Trash mobs | 0.04%encounter reference |
Onyx Claymore (Rare) | Two-Hand | Two-Handed Sword | 28 | 23 | Trash mobs | 0.04%encounter reference |
Staff of the Friar (Rare) | Two-Hand | Staff | 26 | 21 | Trash mobs | 0.04%encounter reference |
Staff of the Blessed Seer (Rare) | Two-Hand | Staff | 25 | 20 | Trash mobs | 0.05%encounter reference |
Scholarly Robes (Uncommon) | Chest | Cloth | 25 | 20 | Trash mobs | 1.8%encounter reference |
Class and level narrow the candidates; other requirements may apply. Compare with your equipment in the gear planner →
Bring breath. Warlocks have Unending Breath from 16 and Shamans have Water Breathing from 22 (it costs Shiny Fish Scales, so bring some), and Undead characters hold their breath far longer than anyone else.
Light Kelris's braziers one at a time and clear each wave before the next.
Lorgus Jett spawns in one of several places. Horde groups on Allegiance to the Old Gods should check every corner between the murloc caves and the Twilight's Hammer halls.
The satyrs are Demons: no Polymorph or Sap on them.
Tortoise
Naga
Darkwater
Algae
Murloc
Rod
Glowing
Bite
Strike
Gaze
Leech
Moss
Bands
Ghamoo-ra's
Spiked
Naga
Reef
Cursed
Blueprint:
Brawler's
Wisdom's
Fallenroot
Twilight
Defender's
Trapper's
Treacherous
Strange
Pattern:
Twilight
Totemic
Tree
Martyr's
Ring
Crested
Axe
Grimclaw
Evocator's
Doomspike
Onyx
Staff
Staff
Scholarly
Unending