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Blackmaw Hold

Blackmaw Hold is a new WoW Forever dungeon for levels 55–60. Blizzard's preview places a furbolg city behind Azshara's mysterious gate, where corruption threatens its people and tunnels lead toward the Barrow Deeps raid. That link to a raid makes it a dungeon worth learning on the way to 60, not just a leveling stop.

Updated from the beta client data · what the October XP changes did

Level range
55–60
WoW Forever dungeon chart
Suggested level
57
Middle of the chart band
Location
Behind the gate in Azshara
From Blizzard's preview; entrance not shown yet
Faction
Both factions
No faction hub at the entrance
Both factions can enter; this is who it suits.

Before you go: getting there, keys and prep

The beta stopped at level 30, so nobody has run Blackmaw Hold in WoW Forever yet. Each line says where it comes from: the final beta client (1.60.1.70532), Blizzard, or how it worked in Classic.

How to get there

  • Reported Blizzard's preview places a furbolg city behind the mysterious gate in Azshara, with tunnels leading toward the Barrow Deeps raid. Icy Veins
  • Datamined Its map row is encrypted, so no entrance is readable. Its ambience is built around waterfalls. Daybreak Forever datamine

Prep checklist

  • Datamined The Blackmaw furbolgs of Ursolan take Blackmaw Pouches and Severed Legashi Horns "to earn their trust", which points to a reputation of their own. Daybreak Forever datamine
  • Datamined Varrox Bleakhoof's Crimson Wrest is a 2-second cast that forces every player in the room to walk to him for 6 seconds, slowed by 60%. Keep the area around him clear of anything you do not want to be dragged into. Daybreak Forever datamine
  • Datamined Nightmare Detonation, from the same spell block, marks every player for 10 seconds; each one then explodes for 50 Shadow damage to everyone within 10 yards and leaves a pool that deals 20 a second. Spread before the mark runs out. Daybreak Forever datamine
  • Datamined Blackmaw Hold has a new one-day lockout row in the client. How Blizzard uses it (a daily cap, a reward lock, or a reset timer) has not been announced. Daybreak Forever datamine
  • Datamined Dungeon enemies hit harder than in Classic: the client multiplies creature melee and spell damage by 1.2 in every dungeon, while their health stays the same. Expect more incoming damage per pull than old Classic numbers suggest. Daybreak Forever datamine

Bosses (client data)

Datamined The last boss only: the Spelunker achievement credits Blackmaw Hold with a kill of Varrox Bleakhoof, and a Head of Varrox Bleakhoof quest item is the trophy. The client also places Magus Rimtori's Journal inside. Daybreak Forever datamine

  • Varrox Bleakhoof

Loot and quests

Not announced yet. No loot tables or quests for this dungeon have been published. The beta client datamine lists new items but not where they drop, so no boss drop is tied to this dungeon here.

The beta client adds 777 new gear items with a required level of 55–60 (drop source unknown; beta datamine, may change):

Browse all new and changed WoW Forever gear by slot →All WoW Forever quests →

Dungeon group guides for level 57

All dungeon guides for level 57 →

Group and community guides whose level range covers level 57, ranked by votes.

Best leveling combosLeveling zone mapAll leveling guides for 57

Plan your talents for this dungeon

Check your level 57 build in your class's talent calculator before you queue.

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