- Level
- 22+
- Group Size
- 5
- Bosses
- 7
- Quests
- 13
- Location
- Darkshore
- Continent
- Kalimdor
About Blackfathom Deeps
Prior to the Great Sundering, this sunken palace along the Zoram Strand was a glorious temple dedicated to Elune, gleaming with pristine white marble fountains and tranquil moonwells. When the Well of Eternity imploded, the surging seas swallowed the sacred colonnades whole, burying them beneath subterranean sea trenches. Over ten thousand years, the light of Elune withdrew from the stagnant dark, leaving the flooded ruins fertile soil for corruption.
The fanatical Twilight's Hammer cult discovered the sunken sanctuaries and moved in with cold purpose. In league with slithering naga and corrupted aquatic satyrs, they desecrated the moon shrines into bloody altars dedicated to Aku'mai, a primeval pet of the Old Gods. Led by Twilight Lord Kelris, the cultists gather in the submerged amphitheaters to conduct grim sleep rituals and blood offerings, yearning to tear open the seals holding primordial terrors beneath the ocean floor.
Parties exploring Blackfathom Deeps traverse flooded corridors, treacherous underwater diving routes, and collapsed stepping stones surrounded by biting serpents. Only by methodically cleansing the defiled chambers, lighting the sacred flames of the four altar sconces, and slaying Aku'mai can the lingering shadows over northern Kalimdor be driven back into the abyss.
First Run
- Located beneath the Zoram Strand in southwestern Darkshore. Dive into the submerged cave mouth and swim through flooded tunnels to reach the dry portal alcove.
- Target level 22 to 25. Swimming navigation and jumping across broken pillars over deep water can disorient careless party members; bring Water Breathing potions or warlocks.
- Avoid fighting inside the deep central cisterns; lurking threshers and snapping turtles patrol beneath the surface. Have your puller bait enemies back onto dry stone shelves.
- After dispatching Twilight Lord Kelris, all four brazier sconces around his altar must be ignited to shatter the massive stone seal barricading Aku'mai's lair.
Veteran Notes
- Seven sequenced encounters: Ghamoo-ra, Lady Sarevess, Geilhast, Lorgus Jett, Old Serra'kis, Twilight Lord Kelris, and Aku'mai.
- Fourteen attached quests spanning both factions, delivering massive XP chunks for groups making the coastal voyage.
- Lighting the four braziers triggers successive waves of deep-sea crabs, naga, and elementals; conserve party mana before unlocking the final portal.
Blackfathom Deeps Quests
Plan all 13 dungeon quests before you enter. Open a quest for its objective, pickup and turn-in details; rewards appear only when verified for Forever.
Bosses
7 bosses wait in Blackfathom Deeps.
- 01Ghamoo-ra
- 02Lady Sarevess
- 03Geilhast
- 04Lorgus Jett
- 05Old Serra'kis
- 06Twilight Lord Kelris
- 07Aku'mai