Hellfire Citadel

Hellfire Citadel is an expansive raid in TBC Raids. Your raid's objective is to defeat the denizens of Hellfire Citadel.

Hellfire Citadel is located to the west of Nozdormu in the Caverns of Time. It contains 10 killable bosses and they drop items ranging from the early portion of the game to the later half of the game.

The recommended item level to enter Hellfire Citadel ranges from 20 to 70 depending on what wing the group visits.

The raid drops items from 30 to 85 item level.

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## **Ally NPCS**

###  *Nazgrel*

Nazgrel is a friendly NPC found in Hellfire Citadel in the Thrallmar Hub area. He provides the raid with a quest to slay Vazruden the Herald from Hellfire Ramparts (HFC 1), Keli'dan the Breaker (HFC 2), and Grand Warlock Nethekurse (HFC 2). Once the task is completed, you turn in the quest to Nazgrel.

###  *Wing Commander Brack*

Wing Commander Brack is a friendly NPC found in Hellfire Citadel just outside the Thrallmar Hub area to the south east. He provides the raid with a quest to find the Hellfire Peninsula Map which drops from Shadowmoon Technicians. Upon completing the quest, it unlocks the flight route to Lord Kazzak who is located at Throne of Kil'jaeden..

#### Quests

##### Throne of Kil'jaeden

*-Get a Hellfire Peninsula map*

*-Report to Brack*

Reward: Flight to the Throne of Kil'jaeden. (The map is not consumed in the process)

##### Doorway to the Abyss

*-Kill Vazruden, Keli'dan, and Nethekurse*

*-Report to Nazgrel*

Reward: 10 Badges of Justice.

## **Enemies**

###  *Fel Orc Grunt*

The Fel Orc Grunt is a basic melee enemy found in every wing of Hellfire Citadel. They have a high chance to stun their target with their base attacks.

###  *Fel Orc Warrior*

The Fel Orc Warrior is a basic melee enemy found in every wing of Hellfire Citadel. They have an aura that provides a 15% damage bonus to themselves and all allies near them.

###  *Fel Orc Crossbowman*

The Fel Orc Crossbowman is a basic ranged enemy found in every wing of Hellfire Citadel. They frequently use a single-target DoT ability.

###  *Fel Orc Caster*

The Fel Orc Caster is a basic ranged enemy found in every wing of Hellfire Citadel. They occasionally use a single-target buff that increases the attack speed of an ally temporarily.

###  *Fel Orc Raider*

The Fel Orc Raider is a basic melee enemy found in Hellfire Ramparts (HFC 1), and on the pathway toward Magtheridon's Lair. They move faster than most enemies in Hellfire Citadel.

###  *Orc Grunt Spirit*

The Orc Grunt Spirit is only found in Hellfire Ramparts (HFC 1). They are summoned when you pick up the Hellfire Citadel Basement Key. They have a high chance to stun their target with their base attacks.

###  *Orc Caster Spirit*

The Orc Caster Spirit is only found in Hellfire Ramparts (HFC 1). They are summoned when you pick up the Hellfire Citadel Basement Key. They occasionally use a single-target buff that increases the attack speed of an ally temporarily.

###  *Shadowmoon Technician*

The Shadowmoon Technician is a basic melee enemy found in Hellfire Ramparts (HFC 1), Blood Furnace (HFC 2), and The Shattered Halls (HFC 3). They use a single-target ability that stuns a target for 5 seconds. This enemy has a low chance to drop the Hellfire Peninsula Map for Wing Commander Brack.

###  *Shadowmoon Summoner*

The Shadowmoon Summoner is a basic ranged enemy found in Blood Furnace (HFC 2), The Shattered Halls (HFC 3), and Magtheridon's Lair (HFC 4). They summon a weak voidwalker that will eventually despawn if not killed.

###  *Fel Guard Annihilator*

The Fel Orc Annihilator is a basic melee enemy found in Blood Furnace (HFC 2), The Shattered Halls (HFC 3), and Magtheridon's Lair (HFC 4). Their basic attacks cleave in front of them for full damage.

###  *Legion Fel Cannon*

The Legion Fel Cannon is a basic ranged enemy unit found in Blood Furnace (HFC 2), and on the hidden pathway toward the Throne of Kil'jaeden.

###  *Cannons of Rage*

The Cannons of Rage is a basic ranged enemy unit found in Blood Furnace (HFC 2), The Shattered Halls (HFC 3), and on the hidden pathway toward the Throne of Kil'jaeden. They have a dangerously fast attack speed.

###  *Terrorguard*

The Terrorguard is a basic melee enemy unit found in Hellfire Ramparts (HFC 1), Blood Furnance (HFC 2), The Shattered Halls (HFC 3), and on the hidden pathway toward the Throne of Kil'jaeden. They occasionally use a single-target DoT ability that silences a target, preventing them from casting or using any abilities for a short duration.

###  *Fire Elemental*

The Fire Elemental is a basic ranged enemy unit found only in The Shattered Halls (HFC 3).

###  *Infernal Lord*

The Infernal Lord is a powerful melee enemy unit found only on the hidden pathway toward the Throne of Kil'jaeden and is encountered in the Lord Kazzak bossfight. He deals DoT damage to anyone standing near him.

###  *Dreadlord Defiler*

The Dreadlord Defiler is a powerful melee enemy unit found only on the hidden pathway toward the Throne of Kil'jaeden. and is encountered in the Lord Kazzak bossfight. He frequently uses a single-target ability that temporarily puts raid members to sleep, they are unable to take action while sleeping. Attack the slept raid members to wake them up early.

###  *Eredar Chaosbringer*

The Eredar Chaosbringer is a powerful melee enemy unit found only on the hidden pathway toward the Throne of Kil'jaeden. and is encountered in the Lord Kazzak bossfight. He occasionally uses a single-target ability that deals a dangerously high amount of instant damage to a target.

###  *Shadowpriest Kron*

Shadowpriest Kron is a mini-boss found in Hellfire Ramparts (HFC 1). He spawns with four Orc Grunt Spirits and four Orc Caster Spirits once someone in the raid picks up the Hellfire Citadel Basement Key. He uses a single-target ability that deals DoT damage and heals him in return. It can be interrupted by certain Tank abilities with Taunt enabled.

###  *Nascent Fel Orc*

Nascent Fel Orc is a mini-boss found in Blood Furnace (HFC 2). He stands alongside two Felguard Annihilators just before Keli'dan the Breaker. Nascent Fel Orc's base attacks have a very high chance to stun their target.

###  *Blood Guard Porung*

Blood Guard Porung is a mini-boss found along the path toward the entrance to the first three wings of Hellfire Citadel. He taunts the raid and then retreats to a bulwark of towers and barricades just past the first time the raid party meets him. Afterwards, he retreats once again to the entrance of The Shattered Halls (HFC 3) where he finally becomes killable. He frequently uses an AoE ability that deals damage to targets around him. He has a very low chance of dropping the Illidari Felstalker mount.

###  *Magma Elemental*

The Magma Elemental is a mini-boss found in The Shattered Halls (HFC 3). He is summoned when the raid slays every Fire Elemental in the room before Warbringer O'mrogg. He will spawn in the middle where one of the Fire Elementals once were. He occasionally uses an ability on the ground underneath a raid member that deals swift DoT damage to anyone standing in the area.

#### World Drops

##### Hellfire Ramparts (HFC 1)

Demonic Bulwark - {Rare} - [Tanks] - [Left Hand] - (Ilvl 30)

##### Blood Furnace (HFC 2)

Mooncleaver - {Rare} - [Strength DD] - [Two-Handed Weapon] - (Ilvl 40)

##### The Shattered Halls (HFC 3)

Robes of the Augerer - {Rare} - [Intelligence DD, Healers] - [Main Armor] - (Ilvl 50)

Honor's Call - {Epic} - [Any DD] - [One-Handed Weapon] - (Ilvl 50)

##### Magtheridon's Lair (HFC 4)

Felsteel Longblade - {Epic} - [Strength DD, Agility DD] - [Left Hand] - (Ilvl 70)

##### Throne of Kil'jaeden (HFC 4)

Hand of Eternity - {Epic} - [Healers] - [Right Hand] - (Ilvl 70)

##### Global

Hellfire Peninsula Map - {Epic} - [Quest Item] Only drops from Shadowmoon Technicians.