Blackmaw HoldNew in Forever

What we know so far

• The name is official: it's one of the nine new dungeons at launch. official
• The level range 55–60 comes from fan sites only and may change before launch. per fan sites
• According to fan sites, the dungeon is in Azshara. This hasn't been officially confirmed yet. per fan sites
• The beta currently has a level cap of 30, so there's very little confirmed information about this dungeon yet. official

More info after release

We'll add bosses, loot, quests and maps after launch on Nov 4, 3:00 pm PST, once we can reliably confirm them from the game files. Until then, this page only covers what has been announced or datamined.

What's new about dungeons in Forever

• Loot in every dungeon has been reworked, with hundreds of new drops. Special boss items are now blue, and set bonuses have been improved. official
• Certain bosses drop blueprints for better campfire objects. official
• In the beta, dungeon mobs give about 20% more XP, while dungeon quests give 50% less bonus XP. official
• Groups are formed through a manual listing; there's no automatic Dungeon Finder. per fan sites
• Horde and Alliance can't group together, and groups only work within the same ruleset. official

Legacy challenge

The Legacy System has a challenge for killing every final boss of the level 46–60 dungeons. Blizzard hasn't listed exactly which dungeons count, but based on its level, Blackmaw Hold falls into this group. unconfirmed More: Legacy System.

Similar-level dungeons

• Uldaman Level 41–51
• Zul'Farrak Level 44–54
• Maraudon Level 46–55
• Alcaz Prison Level 48–53
• Sunken Temple Level 50–56
• Blackrock Depths Level 52–60
• Blackrock Spire Level 55–60
• Dire Maul Level 55–60
• Scholomance Level 58–60
• Stratholme Level 58–60
• The Shaper's Terrace Level 58–60

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