Dungeons

Blackrock Depths: Pick a Wing, Keep It

Arena, bar, Incendius, or emperor: agree on the BRD route and stop point before entering.

Updated Jul 16, 2026 Buff My Pet Editorial

Choose the route before the gate

Blackrock Depths has dozens of bosses and several routes. Arena, Angerforge/Golem/Incendius, bar, and emperor are different commitments. Agree on one route and stop point before entering.

Key route mechanics

  • Incendius route: fire elementals are immune to fire and hit hard. Confirm that damage plan before walking into the elementals to discover it.

  • Bar event: six waves of non-elite dwarves, then Plugger. Area damage helps. Without it, assign targets before the first wave.

  • Lyceum: mobs keep respawning while either torch remains unlit. Name the torch runners and move with purpose.

  • Emperor Dagran Thaurissan: he hits hard and Moira heals him. Interrupt Moira or settle in for a fight that has forgotten how to end.

  • Length and respawns: long breaks can mean refighting cleared rooms. Bring supplies and plan time for the route.

The route discipline

Set the wing, the stop point, and the condition for changing either. A full-group reroute is fine. Do not debate the route while the healer is drinking.

Route agreement

The dangerous BRD route is the one nobody agreed to take.

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