Blackrock Foundry

Blackrock Foundry is a raid instance introduced in Warlords of Draenor. It has 10 bosses, and serves as the source of Tier 17 gear. The entrance is in Gorgrond, and the raid was open on February 3, 2015.
==Background==
===Adventure Guide===
This foundry was the ancestral home of the Blackrock orcs, wherein master smiths smelted and worked the impossibly hard ore that is the clan's namesake. Now, massive giants captured and broken by the Thunderlord heat the great forges, flamebenders of the Burning Blade imbue the ore with an inner fire, and engineers shape the slag according to otherworldly schematics. Warlord Blackhand's foundry is the center of the Iron Horde's military might, churning out the weaponry that will be used to raze Azeroth.
The foundry has a shipyard where the dreadnaughts of the Iron Horde are forged and assembled before being sent to the Iron Docks.Iron Docks#Adventure Guide
After the fall of Blackhand, the Iron Horde under the new leader, , retreated from the foundry to Iron Docks and from there to Tanaan.We Need a Shipwright (Horde) It was still active as new munitions, cannons and supplies of parts for the Iron Reaver were being sent to Tanaan's .Hotter Than FelWar Is FelAll Fel Breaks Loose
==Encounters==
;Slagworks
Only the unnatural heat of the Foundry furnace can smelt the Blackrock ore, essential to the might of the Iron Horde.
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;The Black Forge
Deep within the Blackrock Foundry, brutal and giant creatures temper and forge the machinery of war for the Iron Horde.
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;Iron Assembly
The extent of the Iron Horde's arms and armaments is a terrible sight to behold.
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;Blackhand's Crucible
Atop the Blackrock Foundry, Warlord Blackhand oversees his clan's ancestral home amidst searing heat that only he can bear.
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==Opening dates==
Date opened (US)	Mode 	Wing/bosses 	Required achievement
3 Feb 2015 	Normal 	All 	None
3 Feb 2015 	Heroic 	All 	None
10 Feb 2015 	Mythic 	All 	None
17 Feb 2015 	Raid Finder	Slagworks (achievement) 	None
24 Feb 2015 	Raid Finder	Black Forge (achievement)	Slagworks
10 Mar 2015 	Raid Finder	Iron Assembly 	The Black Forge
24 Mar 2015 	Raid Finder	Blackhand's Crucible 	Iron Assembly
==Getting there==
Fly to Skysea Ridge () in Gorgrond, then run south of The Pit. Turn north on the pit's east edge, then keep heading north to get to the Meeting Stone at and the instance line.
The nearest Ogre Waygate is at in Everbloom Wilds, just past the Grimrail Depot instance line.
==Maps and subregions==
===Maps===
VZ-Blackrock Foundry.jpg|The Black Forge.
VZ-Blackrock Foundry-s1.jpg|Slagworks.
VZ-Blackrock Foundry-s2.jpg|The Workshop.
VZ-Blackrock Foundry-s3.jpg|Iron Assembly.
VZ-Blackrock Foundry-s4.jpg|The Crucible.
==Denizens==
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The Workshop	
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Slagworks	
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Gruul's Lair
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Blackrock Depository
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The Blast Furnace
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The Black Forge	
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Slagmill Press
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Burning Font
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The Great Anvil
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Iron Assembly	
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The Breaking Grounds
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Foundry Terminus
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Dread Grotto
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The Crucible
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==Achievements==
* Slagworks (achievement)
** He Shoots, He Ores
** The Iron Price
** Ya, We've Got Time...
* Black Forge (achievement)
** Stamp Stamp Revolution
** The Steel Has Been Brought
** Would You Give Me a Hand?
* Iron Assembly
** Fain Would Lie Down
** There's Always a Bigger Train
** Be Quick or Be Dead
* Blackhand's Crucible
** Ashes, Ashes...
** Blackrock Foundry Guild Run
* Mythic: Hans'gar and Franzok
* Mythic: Oregorger
* Mythic: Gruul
* Mythic: Blast Furnace
* Mythic: Kromog
* Mythic: Flamebender Ka'graz
* Mythic: Beastlord Darmac
* Mythic: Operator Thogar
* Mythic: Iron Maidens
* Mythic: Blackhand's Crucible
** Ahead of the Curve: Blackhand's Crucible
** Cutting Edge: Blackhand's Crucible
** Mythic: Warlord Blackhand Guild Run
** Realm First! Warlord Blackhand
==Loot==
The gear from Blackrock Foundry starts at 655 Item Level (Raid Finder) with an additional 15 ilvls for each increase in difficulty. Each piece of gear has the chance to have a gem socket, bonus stat, or be Warforged for an additional 6 item levels. Players on the legendary ring quest line also have a chance to receive 9, 18, or 27 Elemental Runes from each boss kill.
Slagworks	Slagworks 	Slagworks 	Slagworks 	Slagworks
Boss 	Raid Finder 	Raid Finder 	Normal/Heroic/Mythic	Normal/Heroic/Mythic
Boss 	Item 	Type 	Item 	Type
 	Gaze of the Gronn Killer 	Leather helmet 	 	Caster staff
 	Cloak of Unfulfilled Potential 	Strength cloak 	 	Strength one-hand sword
 	Spelunker's Chestguard 	Mail chest 	 	Cloth helmet
 	Gruul's Smallest Shackles 	Plate bracers 	 	Mail helmet
 	Grips of Shackled Power 	Leather gloves 	 	Agility necklace
 	Delver's Belt 	Mail belt 	 	Caster necklace
 	Rockfall Girdle 	Cloth belt 	 	Mail shoulders
 	Cave Smasher Leggings 	Cloth leggings 	 	Tank cloak
 	Eye of the Gronn 	Agility ring 	 	Caster cloak
 	 	 	 	Leather chest
 	 	 	 	Plate bracers
 	 	 	 	Cloth boots
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 	Oregorger's Blackrock Shanker 	Agility dagger 	 	Agility staff
 	Oregorger's Venomous Canine 	Strength one-hand sword	 	Agility dagger
 	Acid-Munched Greathelm 	Plate helmet 	 	Caster off-hand
 	Slag-Coated Cabochon 	Caster necklace 	 	Leather helmet
 	Greatcloak of Insatiable Hunger	Tank cloak 	 	Tank necklace
 	Bracers of Satiation 	Mail bracers 	 	Plate shoulders
 	Bracers of Unending Consumption	Cloth bracers 	 	Spirit cloak
 	Roilgut Gauntlets 	Mail gloves 	 	Tank cloak
 	Barrage Blaster Belt 	Leather belt 	 	Plate chest
 	Waistplate of Caustic Spittle 	Plate belt 	 	Cloth gloves
 	Chasmwalker Sandals 	Cloth boots 	 	Mail leggings
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 	Spire of Pyroclastic Flame 	Agility staff 	 	Strength two-hand axe
 	Flickering Lantern Wisp 	Caster off-hand 	 	Crossbow
 	Pyroclastic Hood 	Cloth helm 	 	Mail helm
 	Spaulders of Tempered Fury 	Leather shoulders 	 	Plate helm
 	Chest of Heaving Bellows 	Mail chest 	 	Agility necklace
 	Bracers of Searing Heat 	Cloth bracers 	 	Spirit necklace
 	Gauntlets of Electrocution 	Plate gloves 	 	Cloth bracers
 	Grips of the Ruptured Furnace 	Mail gloves 	 	Plate bracers
 	Raging Pyroclasm Leggings 	Leather leggings 	 	Leather boots
 	Firecaller's Scorched Seal 	Tank ring 	 	Mail boots
 	Furyheart Talisman 	DPS caster trinket 	 	Tank trinket
 	Ebonflame Leggings 	Cloth leggings 	 	Spirit trinket
 	Sootfur Legwraps 	Leather leggings 	 	Armor token
 	Ashlink Legguards 	Mail leggings 	 	Armor token
 	Blacksteel Legplates 	Plate leggings 	 	Armor token
 	 	 	Heart of the Fury 	Quest item
Iron Assembly	Iron Assembly 	Iron Assembly 	Iron Assembly 	Iron Assembly
Boss 	Raid Finder 	Raid Finder 	Normal/Heroic/Mythic 	Normal/Heroic/Mythic
Boss 	Item 	Type 	Item 	Type
 	Dreaded Wing 	Spirit cloak 	 	Agility polearm
 	Heartsmasher Chestplate 	Plate chest 	 	Caster shield
 	Robes of Brutal Tantrums 	Cloth chest 	 	Tank necklace
 	Beastmaster's Iron Bracers 	Mail bracers 	 	Spirit cloak
 	Waistplate of Soothed Beasts 	Plate belt 	 	Leather chest
 	Legguards of the Unstoppable Charge	Leather leggings 	 	Mail bracers
 	Rylakk-Rider's Legguards 	Mail leggings 	 	Leather gloves
 	Black Iron Spurs 	Leather boots 	 	Plate belt
 	Treads of the Flaming Maw 	Cloth boots 	 	Cloth belt
 	Thunderlord Trainer's Insignia 	Strength ring 	 	Mail leggings
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 	Thogar's Imperialistic Spire 	Caster staff 	 	Strength polearm
 	Crack-Shot Longrifle 	Gun 	 	Caster off-hand
 	Spaulders of Soothing Flame 	Cloth shoulders 	 	Strength necklace
 	Deadshot Longcloak 	Agility cloak 	 	Cloth chest
 	Grips of Cauterization 	Cloth gloves 	 	Cloth bracers
 	Raider's Spikeholder Belt 	Mail belt 	 	Leather bracers
 	Sniper's Ammo Belt 	Leather belt 	 	Leather belt
 	Waistplate of Obliteration 	Plate belt 	 	Mail belt
 	Gunnery Sergeant's Legplates 	Plate leggings 	 	Plate boots
 	Lava Shock Seal 	Spirit ring 	 	Mail boots
 	Ebonflame Spaulders 	Cloth shoulders 	 	Spirit ring
 	Sootfur Shoulderguards 	Leather shoulders	 	Tank ring
 	Ashlink Pauldrons 	Mail shoulders 	 	Armor token
 	Blacksteel Shoulderplates 	Plate shoulders 	 	Armor token
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 	Battle Medic's Wand 	Caster wand 	 	Caster one-hand axe
 	Bombardeer's Targeting Helm 	Mail helm 	 	Agility fist weapon
 	Grapeshot Hood 	Leather helm 	 	Gun
 	Vortex Plate Helm 	Plate helm 	 	Leather helm
 	Sorka's Ear Collection 	Strength necklace	 	Strength cloak
 	Gauntlets of Flickering Blades 	Leather gloves 	 	Agility cloak
 	Deckhand's Cord 	Cloth belt 	 	Plate chest
 	Incendiary Leggings 	Cloth leggings 	 	Mail bracers
 	Rogg's Earthen Legguards 	Mail leggings 	 	Cloth belt
 	Impaler's Greatboots 	Plate boots 	 	Plate belt
 	Blackheart Enforcer's Medallion 	Agility trinket 	 	Cloth leggings
 	Ebonflame Grips 	Cloth gloves 	 	Leather boots
 	Sootfur Gauntlets 	Leather gloves 	 	Caster ring
 	Ashlink Gloves 	Mail gloves 	 	Strength trinket
 	Blacksteel Gauntlets 	Plate gloves 	 	Armor token
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 	 	 	Draenic Thaumaturgical Orb	Quest item
Black Forge	Black Forge 	Black Forge 	Black Forge 	Black Forge
Boss 	Raid Finder 	Raid Finder 	Normal/Heroic/Mythic	Normal/Heroic/Mythic
Boss 	Item 	Type 	Item 	Type
 	Fresh-Face Hood 	Cloth helmet 	 	Caster one-hand mace
 	Choker of Infinite Durability 	Spirit necklace 	 	Agility one-hand mace
 	Elbow Drop Spaulders 	Plate shoulders 	 	Plate helmet
 	Scorchburn Cloak 	Caster cloak 	 	Strength necklace
 	Blood-Binder Chestguard 	Leather chest 	 	Cloth shoulders
 	Brawler Brother's Bracers 	Leather bracers 	 	Mail shoulders
 	Drop Kickers 	Mail boots 	 	Mail chest
 	Heel Protectors 	Plate boots 	 	Cloth chest
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 	Magma Monsoon Mace 	Agility one-hand mace	 	Strength two-hand sword
 	Steelbringer's Polished Shield 	Caster shield 	 	Caster dagger
 	Maw of Charring Breath 	Plate helmet 	 	Agility dagger
 	Choker of Oozing Wounds 	Tank necklace 	 	Caster necklace
 	Scorched Gauntlet Liners 	Leather bracers 	 	Tank necklace
 	Lava-Crushing Grips 	Plate gloves 	 	Leather shoulders
 	Bloodsteel Warbelt 	Mail belt 	 	Strength cloak
 	Cinderhide Belt 	Leather belt 	 	Plate gloves
 	Magma-Mauled Leggings 	Mail leggings 	 	Mail gloves
 	Fixated Treads 	Cloth boots 	 	Plate leggings
 	Captured Flickerspark 	Spirit trinket 	 	Cloth leggings
 	Ebonflame Robes 	Cloth chest 	 	Mail boots
 	Sootfur Harness 	Leather chest 	 	Agility ring
 	Ashlink Hauberk 	Mail chest 	 	Tank ring
 	Blacksteel Chestplate 	Plate chest 	 	Strength trinket
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 	 	 	Flamebender's Tome 	Quest item
 	Axe of the Stone Geyser 	Strength two-hand axe	 	Caster one-hand sword
 	Earthbound Shield 	Tank shield 	 	Strength one-hand mace
 	Rockbreaker Warcap 	Mail helm 	 	Tank shield
 	Erupting Mantle 	Mail shoulders 	 	Spirit necklace
 	Chestguard of Allegorical Shadows	Leather chest 	 	Cloth shoulders
 	Chestplate of Runed Earth 	Plate chest 	 	Agility cloak
 	Robes of Living Earth 	Cloth chest 	 	Caster cloak
 	Reverberating Bracers 	Plate bracers 	 	Leather bracers
 	Thundersmash Gloves 	Cloth gloves 	 	Cloth gloves
 	Slam Jammers 	Leather boots 	 	Mail belt
 	Ring of Shattered Faults 	Caster ring 	 	Plate boots
 	Stoneheart Idol 	Tank trinket 	 	Tank ring
 	Ebonflame Sandals 	Cloth boots 	 	Agility trinket
 	Sootfur Stompers 	Leather boots 	 	Armor token
 	Ashlink Treads 	Mail boots 	 	Armor token
 	Blacksteel Greatboots 	Plate boots 	 	Armor token
The Crucible	The Crucible 	The Crucible 	The Crucible 	The Crucible
Boss 	Raid Finder 	Raid Finder 	Normal/Heroic/Mythic 	Normal/Heroic/Mythic
Boss 	Item 	Type 	Item 	Type
 	Blackhand Forgehammer 	Strength two-hand mace	 	Caster staff
 	Dagger of the Shattered Crucible	Caster dagger 	 	Strength two-hand mace
 	Spiked Foundry Collar 	Agility necklace 	 	Agility one-hand mace
 	Deathmark Shoulderguards 	Mail shoulders 	 	Cloth helmet
 	Forgestoker's Shoulderpads 	Cloth shoulders 	 	Plate shoulders
 	Spaulders of Erupting Iron 	Leather shoulders 	 	Mail chest
 	Spaulders of the Iron Crucible 	Plate shoulders 	 	Leather leggings
 	Flamestoker Wraps 	Cloth gloves 	 	Spirit trinket
 	Bomb-Carrier's Harness 	Leather belt 	 	Stamina trinket
 	Ironshatter Legplates 	Plate leggings 	 	Intellect trinket
 	Ram-Carrier's Treads 	Mail boots 	 	Strength trinket
 	Storage House Key 	Strength trinket 	 	Agility trinket
 	Ebonflame Hood 	Cloth helmhelmet 	 	Quest item
 	Sootfur Cap 	Leather helmet 	 	Quest item
 	Ashlink Coif 	Mail helmet 	 	Quest item
 	Blacksteel Casque 	Plate helmet 	Ironhoof Destroyer 	Mount (Mythic only)
 	 	 	Blackhand's Severed Arm	Quest item
Trash mobs 	Trash mobs
Normal/Heroic/Mythic	Normal/Heroic/Mythic
Item 	Type
 	Mail bracers
 	Cloth bracers
 	Leather bracers
 	Plate bracers
 	Plate boots
 	Cloth boots
 	Leather boots
 	Mail boots
==Notes==
*At some point, the Alliance and Horde extracted oil from the foundry.Poundface
*Fiery puppies were also located here.Fiery Friends
*In the future Gorgrond, Blackrock Foundry's rails are connected to Hellsreach Citadel.
*Blackhand crafted the weapons Anguish and Sorrow in his foundry,Blood Ledger#The Kingslayers which may have been the main-universe Blackrock Foundry.
==Gallery==
File:Blackrock Foundry layout.jpg|Layout as seen at BlizzCon.
File:Blackrock Foundry concept art.jpg|Concept art of Blackrock Foundry exterior.
File:Iron_Foundry.jpg
File:Blackrock Foundry Blackhand.jpg|The Foundry prior to the creation of the Iron Horde.
File:Gorgrond_concept_4.jpg
Blackrock Foundry Casting Station concept.jpg|Casting station concept.
Blackrock Foundry Dungeon concept.jpg
Blackrock Foundry Slag Works concept 2.jpg|Slag works concept.
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Blackrock Foundry Slag Works concept.jpg
Blackrock Foundry The Crucible concept.jpg|Crucible concept.
==Videos==
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==References==
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