Blackwing Descent Raid Guides for Cataclysm Classic
Blackwing Descent is one of the two "main" raids of phase one in Cataclysm. Here you will face off against the twisted experiments of the revived Nefarian in a sprawling underground labyrinth filled with mechanical monstrosities and corrupted dragonkin.
Getting into Blackwing Descent in Cataclysm
Blackwing Descent can be found in the Blackrock Mountain, located in both Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes. Fly to the Eastern side of the mountain to the highest peaks and you will find a platform with the raids entrance.
Blackwing Descent Layout
The first part of Blackwing Descent contains both Magmaw and Omnotron Defense System, which can be fought in either order.
After traveling down the elevator, you'll find yourself in a circle arena area. This section of the instance contains the bosses Maloriak, Atramedes, Chimaeron, and Nefarian. Before facing Nefarian, you must defeat all previous bosses.
Blackwing Descent Boss Strategies
Blackwing Descent is a non-linear raid, allowing you to defeat all of the bosses except Nefarian in any order you desire. To be able to engage Nefarian, you must clear all 5 of the previous bosses before-hand.
Blackwing Descent Loot
With a total of bosses, Blackwing Descent has a wide quantity of loot available for players to earn. Below you can find all of the loot available in the raid, including trash loot, all on one page for easier viewing.
Blackwing Descent Achievements
| Achievement | Description |
|---|---|
 Parasite Evening |
Defeat Magmaw in Blackwing Descent without anyone in the raid becoming infected with a parasite. |
| Heroic: Magmaw |
Defeat Magmaw in Blackwing Descent on Heroic Difficulty. |
 Achieve-a-tron |
Defeat the Omnotron Defense System in Blackwing Descent while neutralizing the following attacks. |
| Heroic: Omnotron Defense System |
Defeat the Omnotron Defense System in Blackwing Descent on Heroic Difficulty. |
 Aberrant Behavior |
Kill 12 Aberrations within 10 seconds on the Maloriak encounter in Blackwing Descent and then defeat Maloriak. |
 Heroic: Maloriak |
Defeat Maloriak in Blackwing Descent on Heroic Difficulty. |
 Silence is Golden |
Defeat Atramedes in Blackwing Descent without any raid member's sound bar going over 50%. |
 Heroic: Atramedes |
Defeat Atramedes in Blackwing Descent on Heroic Difficulty. |
 Full of Sound and Fury |
Defeat Chimaeron in Blackwing Descent with no more than 2 raid member deaths. |
 Heroic: Chimaeron |
Defeat Chimaeron in Blackwing Descent on Heroic Difficulty. |
 Keeping it in the Family |
Damage Nefarian below 50% health before he lands for the final confrontation and then defeat Nefarian in Blackwing Descent. |
 Heroic: Nefarian |
Defeat Nefarian in Blackwing Descent on Heroic Difficulty. |
| Realm First! Nefarian |
First guild on the realm to defeat Nefarian in Blackwing Descent on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group. |
 Blackwing Descent |
Defeat the bosses in Blackwing Descent. |
| Blackwing Descent Guild Run |
Defeat the bosses in Blackwing Descent while in a guild group. |
| Heroic: Nefarian Guild Run |
Defeat Nefarian in Blackwing Descent on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group. |
Changelog
- 30 Jul. 2024: Page reviewed for phase two.
- 30 May 2024: Added page.
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina as Horde. You can find him in the the Icy Veins Discord. You can also see him live on Twitch.
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