Blackwing Descent

Blackwing Descent
BWD
Blackwing Descent loading screen
Location	Blackrock Mountain [25, 23]
Race(s)	Black dragonflight
End boss	Nefarian
Instance info
Type	Raid
Advised level	85
Player limit	10/25
Bosses Omnotron Defense System Magmaw Atramedes Chimaeron Maloriak Nefarian's End (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) Loot
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Blackwing Descent (10/25) Omnotron Defense System Magmaw Atramedes Chimaeron Maloriak Nefarian's End

Blackwing Descent is an entry-level level 85 raid instance. Having retreated further into Blackrock Mountain following his defeat in Blackwing Lair, Nefarian has been bolstering his forces here and must be stopped once more. The entrance to the instance is near Nefarian's throne in the uninstanced portion of Blackwing Lair and is accessible by flying mount only.

Blackwing Descent, along with Bastion of Twilight and Throne of the Four Winds, is one of the first raid instances in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm and its place in the expansion is intended to be akin to that of Naxxramas in Wrath of the Lich King.

History

Nefarian and his warped attempts to create a new breed of dragon were thought to be defeated after his death in Blackwing Lair. Yet tales have emerged that his father, Deathwing, has reanimated Nefarian and set him to work in Blackwing Descent. The gruesome experiments being conducted there are feared to be on a level of wickedness far surpassing Nefarian's previous crimes against nature.

Dwelling on the lessons learned from his defeat in Blackwing Lair, he has burrowed deeper into the heart of Blackrock Mountain, and rebuilt his sanctuary. The Vault of the Shadowflame, a deep pit of cascading magma, is the heart of Blackwing Descent, and the location of horrific new experiments in undeath and magical augmentation, including a triumph dear to even Nefarian's cold, wrathful heart. Only death awaits those fools who would assume that the Lord of Blackrock will be easily defeated a second time.

Intro on walking beyond entrance

Normal

Lord Victor Nefarius yells: Welcome to my personal sanctum, heroes! I hope you find the accommodations to your liking. Herein you will find many of my failed experiments and ultimately my greatest triumph!

Heroic

Lord Victor Nefarius yells: Mortals that fancy themselves HEROES have entered the Broken Hall! Oh, I do hope this 'raid' will amuse me more than the last!

Geography

The instance consists of two subzones, the Broken Hall and the Vault of the Shadowflame. When you enter the instance, the Omnotron Defense System will be off to your right with Magmaw off to your left. There is no required order, but Magmaw is usually considered the "first" boss. You next descend into the Vault, where Nefarian's experiments take place.

The Vault branches off into three areas where Chimaeron, Atramedes and Maloriak can be found. Only after defeating all of them will Nefarian himself become available, standing in the middle of the Vault as Lord Victor Nefarius.

Map

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  The Broken Hall

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  Vault of the Shadowflame

Encounters

Bosses	Monsters	NPCs
The Broken Hall
Stone Sentinel's Overlook  Omnotron Defense System  Arcanotron  Electron  Magmatron  Toxitron	Golem Sentry
Magmaw's Fissure  Magmaw  Lava Parasite  Blazing Bone Construct	Drakonid Chainwielder  Drakonid Drudge
Vault of the Shadowflame
The Athenaeum  Atramedes  Obnoxious Fiend	Spirit of Angerforge  Spirit of Anvilrage  Spirit of Burningeye  Spirit of Corehammer  Spirit of Ironstar  Spirit of Moltenfist  Spirit of Shadowforge  Spirit of Thaurissan
Den of the Devourer  Chimaeron		Finkle Einhorn Bile-O-Tron 800
Fleshrender's Workshop  Maloriak  Aberration (mob)  Prime Subject  Vile Swill
Vault of the Shadowflame Nefarian's End  Nefarian  Onyxia  Animated Bone Warrior  Chromatic Prototype	Drakeadon Mongrel  Drakonid Slayer  Ivoroc  Maimgor  Pyrecraw

Loot

Main article: Blackwing Descent loot

Achievements

•  [Blackwing Descent]
•  [Blackwing Descent Guild Run]
•  [Heroic: Omnotron Defense System]
•  [Heroic: Atramedes]
•  [Heroic: Chimaeron]
•  [Heroic: Magmaw]
•  [Heroic: Maloriak]
•  [Heroic: Nefarian]
•  [Heroic: Nefarian Guild Run]
•  [Realm First! Nefarian]
•  [Keeping it in the Family]
•  [Parasite Evening]
•  [Silence is Golden]
•  [Aberrant Behavior]
•  [Achieve-a-tron]
•  [Full of Sound and Fury]

Gallery

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  Entrance to Blackwing Descent on the eastern slope of Blackrock Mountain.

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  Map as of BlizzCon 2009

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  The cliff where adventurers faced Nefarian previously

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  Blackwing Descent meeting stone

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  The Broken Hall

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  Atramedes

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  The Vault of the Shadowflame

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  Dead dragons

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  More dead dragons

External links

• Wowhead

25man.com Blackwing Decent Strategy Tactics Guide

Icy Veins Comprehensive encounter guides for Blackwing Descent

LearnToRaid.com Video Strategy Guides