Forge of Souls

The Forge of Souls is the first wing of the Frozen Halls instances in Icecrown Citadel, released in patch 3.3. The Forge is a massive production facility that contains soul grinders, the latest foul construct in the Lich King's arsenal.
Queuing for the Forge of Souls in the Dungeon Finder requires level 80 and that one's gear have an average item level of 180.
==Lore==
Serving as the first wing in this expansive dungeon, the Forge of Souls will quickly put players to the test of carving through the Scourge stronghold into deeper, more treacherous locations. Jaina will command Alliance forces, and Sylvanas will direct Horde forces. The goal is to ruin the twisted engines known as soul grinders found in this portion of the citadel, and then players can advance — that is, if the Horde and Alliance forces can overcome the foes who confront them.
The events of the dungeon play out in the following quests:
#Inside the Frozen Citadel
#Echoes of Tortured Souls
===Adventure Guide===
For many years, champions among the races of Azeroth have stood against the Lich King only to be slaughtered mercilessly and forced to serve in his army of undead horrors. In his ongoing struggle to stop the Lich King, Tirion Fordring of the Argent Crusade has joined forces with Darion Mograine of the Knights of the Ebon Blade in order to assault Icecrown Citadel with a unified army called the Ashen Verdict.
===Shadowlands===
Many years later, it would be revealed that the Forge of Souls' true purpose was to extract the world-soul of Azeroth through Icecrown and Torghast into the Sepulcher of the First Ones, where the Zovaal the Jailer intended to use it to power the Machine of Origination to rewrite reality. He was stopped just shy of victory by the very same heroes who'd once used the Forge to try to reach the Lich King.Sepulcher of the First Ones cinematics
Following the defeat of the Jailer, the Forge of Souls ceased to siphon Azerite from the planet.
==Dungeon denizens==
* Death knights
* Floating skulls
* Humans
* Reliquary (one, the Devourer of Souls)
* Shades
* Skeletons
** Skeletal mages
* Wraiths
===Bosses===
;, the Godfather of Souls: An instrument of reckoning, Bronjahm watches over the engines in the Forge of Souls. He must be killed if the soul grinders are to be destroyed.
;The : As the chief operator of the engines found in this wing, the Devourer stands guard over the souls stolen by the Lich King.
===Monsters===
Mob	Abilities 	Heroic mode
 	Bone giant. Always in groups of two. Casts Shroud of Runes: eight-second/four-charge spell reflect. Also Unholy Rage: increases damage/attack speed by 10% for 10 seconds. 	
 	Floating skull. Invisible. Aggro radius of 15-20 yards. Once aggroed, it will close to melee then cast Spite (a PBAoE) once for 4500-5500 Shadow damage if it is not killed first. Then despawns. 	Spite hits for 7200-8800.
 	Cultist. Part of the four/five-pulls. Casts Shadow Bolt: 2500-3400 damage. Also Shadow Mend: 2.5 sec cast 9k-11k heal and Drain Life: 6000 health over 4 sec 	
 	Skeletal mage. Part of the four/five-pulls. Casts Bone Volley: 3770-4230 damage to enemies within 30 yards. Also Shield of Bones: Absorbs 5k damage, if 5k absorbed, deals 5k damage to enemies within 15 yards.	Bone Volley hits for 6958-7042. Shield of Bones absorbs 10k.
 	Cultist. Part of the four-pulls. Casts Shadow Lance: 4475-5525 Shadowfrost damage and Frost Nova. 	
 	Cultist. Part of the three/five-pulls. Casts Shadow Bolt: 2500-3400 damage. Also Soul Sickness: 60% slow for 8 sec. and 5 second stun if not removed before it wears off 	
 	Shade. Part of the three/five-pulls. Being channeled by the two/four surrounding it. 	
 	Wraith. Solo pull. Three between Bronjahm and the reliquary. Veil of Shadow: 75% incoming heals reduction curse. Also: Wail of Souls: 4250-5750 Shadow to all inside 40 yards. 	Wail of Souls: 5950-8050 Shadow.
==Loot==
===Normal mode===
Bronjahm 	Type 	Description	Slot
Lucky Old Sun 	Mace 	Tank 	One hand
Minister's Number One Legplates 	Plate 	Melee 	Legs
Seven Stormy Mornings 	Mail 	Caster +hit	Wrist
Bewildering Shoulderpads 	Leather 	Melee 	Shoulders
Robes of the Cheating Heart 	Leather 	Caster 	Chest
Cold Sweat Grips 	Cloth 	Caster +hit	Hands
Papa's New Bag 	Bag 	20-slot 	Bag
Papa's Brand New Bag 	Bag 	22-slot 	Bag
Devourer of Souls 	Type 	Description	Slot
Heartshiver 	Dagger 	Melee 	One Hand
Tower of the Mouldering Corpse 	Staff 	Melee 	Two handed
Blood Boil Lancet 	Staff 	Caster 	Two handed
Brace Guards of the Starless Night	Plate 	Healer 	Wrist
Lost Reliquary Chestguard 	Plate 	Melee 	Chest
Sollerets of Suffering 	Plate 	Tank 	Feet
Legplates of Frozen Granite 	Plate 	Tank 	Legs
Soul Screaming Boots 	Mail 	Caster +mp5	Feet
Essence of Anger 	Cloth 	Caster +hit	Waist
Accursed Crawling Cape 	Cloak 	Melee 	Back
Spiteful Signet 	Ring 	Caster +mp5	Finger
Coil of Missing Gems 	Necklace	Caster +hit	Neck
Trash drops 	Type 	Description	Slot
Coffin Nail 	Wand 	Caster 	Ranged
Plated Grips of Korth'azz 	Plate 	Melee 	Hands
Titanium Links of Lore 	Plate 	Tank 	Waist
Mantle of Tattered Feathers 	Cloth 	Caster 	Shoulders
===Heroic mode===
Bronjahm 	Type 	Description	Slot
Nighttime 	Axe 	Melee 	One hand
Papa's Brand New Knife 	Thrown 	Melee 	Ranged
Weeping Gauntlets 	Plate 	Melee 	Hands
Eyes of Bewilderment 	Mail 	Melee 	Head
Very Fashionable Shoulders	Cloth 	Caster +hit	Shoulders
Love's Prisoner 	Necklace 	Caster mp5 	Neck
Papa's New Bag 	Bag 	20-slot 	Bag
Papa's Brand New Bag 	Bag 	22-slot 	Bag
Devourer of Souls 	Type 	Description	Slot
Blood Weeper 	Dagger 	Melee 	One hand
Seethe 	Sword 	Caster +hit	Main hand
Pauldrons of the Souleater	Plate 	Melee 	Shoulders
Recovered Reliquary Boots 	Plate 	Healer 	Feet
Black Spire Sabatons 	Plate 	Tank 	Feet
Essence of Suffering 	Mail 	Melee 	Wrist
Helm of the Spirit Shock 	Mail 	Caster 	Head
Frayed Scoundrel's Cap 	Leather 	Melee 	Head
Essence of Desire 	Leather 	Caster 	Hands
Mord'rethar Robes 	Cloth 	Caster 	Chest
Arcane Loops of Anger 	Necklace 	Caster 	Neck
Needle-Encrusted Scorpion 	Trinket 	Melee 	Trinket
Trash drops 	Type 	Description	Slot
Unsharpened Ice Razor 	Dagger 	Melee 	One hand
Seven-Fingered Claws 	Fist weapon	Melee 	Main hand
Ghostly Wristwraps 	Leather 	Caster 	Wrist
==Achievements==
*The Forge of Souls (achievement)
*Heroic: The Forge of Souls
*Heroic: The Forge of Souls Guild Run
*Soul Power
*Three Faced
==Videos==
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==Geography==
File:VZ-Forge of Souls.jpg|Map of the Forge of Souls
File:Underdev LichKing Image 03.jpg|Loading screen art
File:Forgeofsouls.jpg|Depiction of The Forge of Souls
File:Shadowmourne Preview 01.jpg|The Forge of Souls as seen in-game
==Inspiration==
The name for this instance might be inspired by the Forge of Souls of the Warhammer 40.000 universe: a workshop which crafts the unholy weapons of Daemons. Among its creations are the Soul Grinders, terrible machines fused with daemons.
==Heroic at Level 85==
All trash mobs are soloable by most classes if one is farming for the Battered Hilt or gold (about half will drop in excess of one gold). Both bosses are skippable by hugging the outer edges of their respective rooms, though some classes should be able to solo them. This allows for continuous access into the Pit of Saron at the end of the instance to continue farming without having to run back to the start.
==Patch changes==
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==External links==
 
Category:Scourge
Category:Instances
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