Blackwing Descent

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.
==Dungeon Journal==
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.
==History==
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.Blackwing Descent
During their campaign against the Twilight's Hammer cult, the Alliance and Horde vanquished Nefarian.
During the events of Black Empire Campaign, Wrathion's agent stood watch over the cave, but was killed by the Darkwhisper cultists led by Dark Inquisitor Xanesh who infiltrated the area. Wrathion and an adventurer entered the area and fought against the sect, N'Zoth's servants, and corrupted experiments, while noticing several twilight drakes and more importantly, hoping to secure an object of pure corruption for the Black Prince. Once the enemies were defeated and the halls investigated, Wrathion destroyed the remains of Nefarian and Onyxia, and took their scales to use as protection.Beginning the Descent
== Intro on walking beyond entrance ==
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==Layout==
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.
===Maps and subregions===
VZ-Blackwing Descent.jpg|The Broken Hall
VZ-Blackwing Descent-s1.jpg|Vault of the Shadowflame
Athenaeum The Broken Hall Den of the Devourer Fleshrender's Workshop Magmaw's Fissure Stone Sentinel's Overlook Vault of the Shadowflame
==Encounters==
Bosses 	Monsters 	NPCs
The Broken Hall 	The Broken Hall 	The Broken Hall
* Stone Sentinel's Overlook
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* Magmaw's Fissure
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Vault of the Shadowflame	Vault of the Shadowflame	Vault of the Shadowflame
* The Athenaeum
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* Den of the Devourer
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* Fleshrender's Workshop
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* Vault of the Shadowflame
**Nefarian's End
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==Loot==
Boss 	Item 	Type
 	 	Strength two-handed mace
 	 	Caster plate chest
 	 	Healer cloth helm
 	 	Healer cloth leggings
 	 	Caster dagger
 	 	Strength one-handed sword
 	 	Agility mail leggings
 	 	Healer mail belt
 	 	Tank plate boots
 	 	Agility leather bracers
 	 	Healer leather chest
 	 	Tank trinket
 	Gauntlets of the Forlorn Conqueror (Heroic only) 	Tier 11 armor token
 	Gauntlets of the Forlorn Protector (Heroic only) 	Tier 11 armor token
 	Gauntlets of the Forlorn Vanquisher (Heroic only)	Tier 11 armor token
 	 	Healer mail chest
 	 	Agility mail chest
 	 	Tank plate belt
 	 	Healer plate boots
 	 	Agility DPS ring
 	 	Agility dagger
 	 	Healer leather shoulders
 	 	Agility leather shoulders
 	 	Caster cloth helm
 	 	Healer ring
 	 	Agility mail chest
 	 	Healer cloth belt
 	 	Tank ring
 	 	Healer cloth gloves
 	 	Healer plate shoulders
 	 	Healer mail bracers
 	 	Agility mail bracers
 	 	Agility leather gloves
 	 	Caster cloth boots
 	 	Healer wand
 	 	Strength DPS trinket
 	 	Healer leather bracers
 	 	Strength plate boots
 	 	DPS plate gloves
 	 	Strength plate chest
 	 	Caster trinket
 	 	Agility mail boots
 	 	Healer cloth bracers
 	 	Healer mail gloves
 	 	Healer leather helm
 	 	Tank trinket
 	 	Healer shield
 	 	Tank plate leggings
 	 	Healer cloth bracers
 	 	Agility leather chest
 	 	Agility bow
 	Gauntlets of the Forlorn Conqueror (Heroic only) 	Tier 11 armor token
 	Gauntlets of the Forlorn Protector (Heroic only) 	Tier 11 armor token
 	Gauntlets of the Forlorn Vanquisher (Heroic only)	Tier 11 armor token
 	 	Agility leather leggings
 	 	Strength plate belt
 	 	Caster cloth belt
 	 	Agility DPS cloak
 	 	Strength plate helm
 	 	Spirit plate gloves
 	 	Healer trinket
 	 	Healer leather leggings
 	 	Healer cloth leggings
 	 	Tank one-handed mace
 	 	Healer mail boots
 	 	Agility mail chest
 	Leggings of the Forlorn Conqueror (Heroic only) 	Tier 11 armor token
 	Leggings of the Forlorn Protector (Heroic only) 	Tier 11 armor token
 	Leggings of the Forlorn Vanquisher (Heroic only) 	Tier 11 armor token
 	 	Tank shield
 	 	Healer one-handed mace
 	 	Healer plate belt
 	 	Healer leather belt
 	 	Agility one-handed axe
 	 	Healer cloth shoulders
 	 	Tank plate shoulders
 	 	Agility DPS trinket
 	 	Strength DPS necklace
 	 	Strength two-handed sword
 	 	Caster cloth chest
 	 	Caster cloak
 	 	Agility mail shoulders
 	Helm of the Forlorn Conqueror (Normal only) 	Tier 11 armor token
 	Helm of the Forlorn Protector (Normal only) 	Tier 11 armor token
 	Helm of the Forlorn Vanquisher (Normal only) 	Tier 11 armor token
 	Crown of the Forlorn Conqueror (Heroic only) 	Tier 11 armor token
 	Crown of the Forlorn Protector (Heroic only) 	Tier 11 armor token
 	Crown of the Forlorn Vanquisher (Heroic only) 	Tier 11 armor token
Trash mobs	Claws of Agony 	Strength fist weapon
Trash mobs	Claws of Torment 	Agility fist weapon
Trash mobs	Corehammer's Riveted Girdle 	Healer plate belt
Trash mobs	Fury of Angerforge 	Strength DPS trinket
Trash mobs	Hide of Chromaggus 	Healer cloth shoulders
Trash mobs	Ironstar's Impenetrable Cover 	Tank cloak
Trash mobs	Maimgor's Bite 	Agility one-handed axe
Trash mobs	Maldo's Sword Cane 	Caster sword
Trash mobs	Scaleslicer 	Agility dagger
Trash mobs	Shadowforge's Lightbound Smock 	Healer cloth chest
Trash mobs	Theresa's Booklight 	Caster wand
Trash mobs	Treads of Savage Beatings 	Strength DPS plate boots
==Achievements==
*Blackwing Descent (achievement)
*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==
Bwd entrance.jpg|Entrance to Blackwing Descent on the eastern slope of Blackrock Mountain.
Blackwing Descent Map.jpg|Map as of BlizzCon 2009
Blackwing Descent entrance external.jpg|The cliff where adventurers faced Nefarian previously
Blackwing Descent meetingstone.jpg|Blackwing Descent meeting stone
Broken Hall Blackwing Descent.jpg|The Broken Hall
Atramedes.jpg|Atramedes
Dead dragons fixed.jpg|The Vault of the Shadowflame
Dead dragon Blackwing Descent 1.jpg|Dead dragons
Dead dragon Blackwing Descent 2.jpg|More dead dragons
==Patch changes==
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==References==
==External links==
Cataclysm raid	Blackrock Mountain	BfA scenario
 	 	
 
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