How to Complete Blackfathom Deeps in WoW Forever: Quests, Bosses and Loot

Blackfathom Deeps, BFD for short, is the dungeon on the Zoram Strand in Ashenvale. Naga, murlocs and Twilight's Hammer cultists hold its flooded halls.

The path through it is mostly linear. Some of the halls sit under water, and 1 boss waits in a submerged cave.

A full clear runs in this order:

1. Take your faction's quests before the run. Alliance quest givers stand in Darnassus, Darkshore and Ironforge. Horde characters see Je'neu Sancrea at Zoram'gar Outpost in Ashenvale.
2. Kill Ghamoo-ra. Argent Guard Thaelrid waits in an alcove of Ghamoo-ra's room and hands out Blackfathom Villainy.
3. Kill Lady Sarevess and Gelihast. Clear the murlocs in Gelihast's room before you pull him.
4. Find the 3 side bosses. Horde groups kill Lorgus Jett and raise Baron Aquanis from the Fathom Stone. Old Serra'kis swims in a cave below Kelris's temple.
5. Kill Twilight Lord Kelris. Loot his head for Blackfathom Villainy.
6. Light the 4 fires in Kelris's room in turn. Each fire calls a wave of creatures. The door to Aku'mai opens when every wave is dead.

A level-60 Pro from our team can clear Blackfathom Deeps with you or on your character.

Blackfathom Deeps has quests for both factions, and 1 of them is shared. Argent Guard Thaelrid gives Blackfathom Villainy to Alliance and Horde characters alike.

The Classic quests of this dungeon are all still in the Forever client.

Alliance quests

Quest	Given by	What it asks
In Search of Thaelrid	Dawnwatcher Shaedlass, Darnassus	Find Argent Guard Thaelrid inside the dungeon
Blackfathom Villainy	Argent Guard Thaelrid, inside	Bring the Head of Kelris to Dawnwatcher Selgorm in Darnassus
Knowledge in the Deeps	Gerrig Bonegrip, Ironforge	Find the Lorgalis Manuscript
Researching the Corruption	Gershala Nightwhisper, Auberdine	Bring back 8 Corrupted Brain Stems
Twilight Falls	Argent Guard Manados, Darnassus	Bring back 10 Twilight Pendants

Dawnwatcher Shaedlass gives In Search of Thaelrid, the lead-in that sends you to Thaelrid. Gerrig Bonegrip waits in the Forlorn Cavern of Ironforge.

Horde quests

The Damp Note drops from Blackfathom Tide Priestesses. Hand it to Je'neu Sancrea to open Allegiance to the Old Gods.

Baron Aquanis drops the Strange Water Globe, and the globe starts a quest of its own.

For the quests of other dungeons, see our WoW Forever quests guide.

Ghamoo-ra

Ghamoo-ra has high armor, so physical damage falls short on him. Casters deal their full damage.

His only ability is Trample, which hits everyone standing close. Ranged players keep their distance.

Lady Sarevess

Sarevess fights with 2 naga guards. Kill or crowd-control the guards, then turn to her.

Forked Lightning hits a cone in front of her, so the tank turns her away from the group. She also casts Frost Nova on players near her and Slow on a random target.

Gelihast

Gelihast is a murloc boss in a room full of murlocs. Pull them back in small packs before you engage him.

His Net roots a player in place for 10 seconds.

Lorgus Jett and Baron Aquanis

Both are targets of Horde quests. Lorgus Jett wraps himself in Lightning Shield, which strikes whoever hits him.

Baron Aquanis rises when a player clicks the Fathom Stone in the water.

Old Serra'kis

This boss is fought under water. Watch your breath bar during the fight.

Twilight Lord Kelris

Kelris guards the room before Aku'mai. He casts Mind Blast and puts players to Sleep, the healer included.

Clear the cultists in his room before the pull.

Aku'mai

Aku'mai hides behind a door that opens once the 4 fires in Kelris's room are lit and their waves are dead. Light them in turn: 4 fires lit together call 4 waves at once.

Poison Cloud deals Nature damage every 5 seconds for 45 seconds to everyone nearby. Step out of the clouds.

Frenzied Rage raises his attack speed by 75%. The healer focuses on the tank while it lasts.

The 6 main bosses each have a short loot table. Here is what each one can drop.

Boss	Drops
Ghamoo-ra	Tortoise Armor, Ghamoo-ra's Bind, Spiked Shell Band
Lady Sarevess	Naga Battle Gloves, Naga Heartpiercer, Darkwater Talwar
Gelihast	Algae Fists, Reef Axe, Cursed Murloc Eye, Blueprint: Fishing Rack
Old Serra'kis	Glowing Thresher Cape, Bite of Serra'kis, Bands of Serra'kis
Twilight Lord Kelris	Rod of the Sleepwalker, Gaze Dreamer Pants, Twilight Lord Girdle
Aku'mai	Moss Cinch, Leech Pants, Strike of the Hydra

Strike of the Hydra is the 2-handed sword from Aku'mai. Naga Heartpiercer is a bow from Sarevess.

Gelihast also carries Blueprint: Fishing Rack, a Fishing blueprint, and Cursed Murloc Eye, a trinket.

Blackfathom Deeps is 1 of the dungeons in the list on our order page. A run under level 35 needs just 1 of our level-60 Pros.

Join on your own character, or let the Pro play it for you. The run is a full clear, with the quests inside turned in.

Book 3 runs or more in 1 order and the total drops by 15%.

City of Dalaran, a new dungeon for levels 28 to 33, overlaps the top of this band. Our City of Dalaran guide covers its attunement and bosses.

Every dungeon up to 60 and its level band is in our WoW Forever dungeons guide.