Molten Core Guide — Raid guide · WoW Classic
- Level
- 60
- Group
- 40 players
- Bosses
- 10
- Difficulty
- Raid
- Location
- Blackrock Mountain
- Key
- None needed
How the run goes
Ragnaros's lair under Blackrock Mountain. Eight lieutenants guard the paths around the central lake of fire; each of the seven after Lucifron leaves a rune that must be doused with Aqual Quintessence. With every rune doused, Majordomo Executus appears; beat him and he summons Ragnaros in the lake.
Group: Forty players: four to six tanks, ten to twelve healers and damage dealers for the rest. Bring fire resistance for tanks and healers, decursers for Lucifron and Gehennas, a hunter for Tranquilizing Shot and several players who can douse runes.
Map and route
From the entrance to Lucifron and up into Magmadar's cavern, back round to Gehennas, then along the outer paths for Garr, Baron Geddon, Shazzrah, Sulfuron Harbinger and Golemagg. With every rune doused, Majordomo Executus and Ragnaros come last.
1.The first caverns
Down the entrance tunnel to Lucifron and his two Flamewaker guards, then up into Magmadar's cavern. Back down and around to Gehennas.
2.Around the lake
Along the outer paths: Garr and his Firesworn, Baron Geddon, Shazzrah, Sulfuron Harbinger and his priests, and Golemagg with his two Core Ragers. Douse each boss's rune as you pass it.
3.Ragnaros's lair
With all seven runes doused, Majordomo Executus appears with his Flamewaker Healers and Elites at the lake's edge. When you beat him, speak to him in the lair to summon Ragnaros.
Boss by boss
The first caverns
On the way: Core hounds come in packs and revive each other unless all die together. Lava Surgers patrol the tunnels; Ancient Core Hounds and Lava Annihilators need tanks.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 351,780
- Mana
- 39,300
- Armor
- 4,637
Impending DoomInflicts 2000 Shadow damage to nearby enemies after 10 sec.
Lucifron's CurseCurses nearby enemies, increasing the costs of their spells and abilities by 100% for 5 min. This cost increase applies to all spells and abilities, whether they cost mana, rage, or energy.
Shadow ShockInstantly lashes an enemy with dark magic, inflicting Shadow damage.
Lucifron and his two Flamewaker Protectors. He curses the raid so spells cost more mana and casts Impending Doom, a magic debuff that deals heavy damage when it ends; the Protectors can mind-control players.
- Tanks
- Tank Lucifron and each Protector apart, so their area spells don't overlap. The Protectors' mind control can turn a player on the raid: crowd control or dispel them quickly.
- Healers
- Dispel Impending Doom before it expires and remove Lucifron's Curse (mages and druids remove curses), so healers keep their mana.
- Damage dealers
- Kill the Protectors first, then Lucifron. Remove curses if your class can.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 826,088
- Armor
- 4,641
Frenzy
PanicPanics nearby enemies, causing them to flee in fear for 8 sec.
Lava BombThrows a Lava Bomb at an enemy, inflicting 3200 Fire damage over 8 sec.
A core hound that fears everyone near it, throws lava bombs that leave burning patches on the floor, and goes into a frenzy that hunters must remove.
- Tanks
- Keep him still with his back to the raid; a fear-immune tank (Fear Ward, Berserker Rage) keeps him from running loose after Panic.
- Healers
- Stay out of fear range and out of the lava patches. The tank takes much more damage while he is frenzied.
- Damage dealers
- Hunters take turns using Tranquilizing Shot the moment he frenzies. Everyone moves out of the burning patches.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 351,780
- Mana
- 39,300
- Armor
- 4,637
Gehennas' CurseReduces healing effects for nearby enemies by 75% for 5 min.
Rain of FireCalls down a molten rain, burning all enemies in a selected area for 925 to 1075 Fire damage every 2 sec. for 6 sec.- Shadow BoltHurls a bolt of dark magic at an enemy, inflicting 2250 to 2750 Shadow damage.
Gehennas and two Flamewakers. His curse cuts the healing players receive, and he rains fire on the raid.
- Tanks
- Tank the two Flamewakers apart from Gehennas; they hit hard.
- Healers
- Remove Gehennas' Curse before healing its targets; heals are wasted on a cursed player.
- Damage dealers
- Kill the two Flamewakers, then Gehennas. Step out of Rain of Fire at once.
Around the lake
On the way: Firelords split into lava spawn, Lava Packs of elementals come in groups, and Flamewaker Protectors and Elites guard Sulfuron's path.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 659,538
- Armor
- 4,641
Enrage
Antimagic PulseDispels magic on nearby enemies, removing 1 beneficial spell effect.
Magma ShacklesReduces the movement speed of nearby enemies by 60% for 15 sec.
Garr and eight Firesworn. Each Firesworn erupts in fire when it dies, and Garr's pulse strips the raid's magic buffs.
- Tanks
- Tank Garr apart from his Firesworn; the other tanks hold the Firesworn the warlocks don't banish.
- Healers
- Recast buffs after his pulse when there's time; heal the melee hit by each eruption.
- Damage dealers
- Warlocks keep their assigned Firesworn banished. Kill the free Firesworn one at a time; melee step away before each one dies. Then kill Garr.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 586,256
- Armor
- 4,641
- Armageddon
InfernoSurrounds the caster with an inferno that periodically inflicts Fire damage to nearby enemies for 8 sec. While the caster is aflame, he cannot move or use his abilities.- Ignite ManaBurns 400 mana from nearby enemies every 3 sec. for 5 min. Each point of mana that is destroyed also damages the target from which it is consumed.
Living BombThrows a bomb at an enemy. After 8 sec., the bomb explodes, inflicting 3200 Fire damage to the target and its nearby allies.
Baron Geddon turns a random player into a Living Bomb that explodes after a few seconds, burns everyone near him with Inferno and ignites the mana of casters.
- Tanks
- Tank him in the middle of the room, and run out of Inferno when he casts it.
- Healers
- Dispel Ignite Mana from healers first. Heal the Living Bomb target as they run out.
- Damage dealers
- If you become the Living Bomb, run away from the raid before it explodes. Melee leave his range during Inferno.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 351,780
- Mana
- 39,300
- Armor
- 4,637
Arcane ExplosionSends out a blast wave of magic, inflicting 800 Arcane damage to nearby enemies.
Shazzrah's CurseIncreases the magical damage taken by nearby enemies by 100% for 5 min.
CounterspellCounters the spellcasting of nearby enemies, preventing any spell from that school of magic from being cast for 10 sec. Generates a high amount of threat.
Deaden MagicReduces the magical damage taken by the caster by 50% for 30 sec.
Gate of Shazzrah
A caster who blinks to a random player and wipes his threat, then casts Arcane Explosion around himself. His curse increases the magic damage players take.
- Tanks
- Every blink resets threat: the nearest tank picks him up again; several tanks stand spread across the room.
- Healers
- Remove Shazzrah's Curse; stay out of Arcane Explosion range after each blink.
- Damage dealers
- Spread out so his blink lands near few players. Dispel or purge the shield he casts to reduce the magic damage he takes.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 439,692
- Armor
- 5,801
Demoralizing ShoutReduces the melee and ranged attack power of nearby enemies by 300 for 30 sec.- InspireIncreases the Physical damage dealt by an ally by 25% and speeds its attacks by 100% for 10 sec.
Hand of RagnarosInflicts 300 to 400 Fire damage to nearby enemies, knocking them back and stunning them for 2 sec.
Shadow Word: PainUtters a word of darkness, inflicting Shadow damage to an enemy every 3 sec. for 18 sec.
Flame SpearTosses a spear of flame, inflicting 850 to 1150 Fire damage to an enemy, as well as scorching any other enemies in the vicinity of the target.
Sulfuron and four Flamewaker Priests that heal him and each other. He knocks players down and inspires his allies to attack faster.
- Tanks
- Tank each priest apart from Sulfuron; Hand of Ragnaros stuns players near him, so a second tank stays close.
- Healers
- Heal the tanks through Inspire, when Sulfuron's allies hit harder and faster.
- Damage dealers
- Kill the priests one at a time and interrupt their healing spells, then kill Sulfuron.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 826,088
- Armor
- 4,641
Enrage
PyroblastInflicts 1388 to 1612 Fire damage to an enemy and scorches the target for an additional 200 damage every 3 sec. for 12 sec.
Earthquake
Golemagg and his two Core Ragers. The dogs can't be killed while he lives; his Magma Splash stacks on those in melee, and he casts Pyroblast at random players.
- Tanks
- One tank holds Golemagg; the dogs are tanked together away from him for the whole fight.
- Healers
- The Golemagg tank's damage grows with the stacks of Magma Splash; heal through it.
- Damage dealers
- Ignore the dogs: kill Golemagg. Melee step back when he nears death and shakes the ground.
Ragnaros's lair
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 666,200
- Armor
- 4,641
- Aegis of RagnarosSurrounds the caster with a shield woven of Shadow magic. The shield lasts 5 min., absorbs up to 30000 Physical or magical damage, and inflicts 250 damage to melee attackers.
Summon Ragnaros- Elemental Fire
- Damage ShieldCauses 100 arcane damage to any creature that strikes a nearby minion.
Magic ReflectionCauses all nearby allies to reflect 50% of harmful spells for 10 sec.
Majordomo and eight guards: four Flamewaker Healers and four Flamewaker Elites. He gives up when his guards are dead. He and his guards shield themselves against magic or against melee for a while.
- Tanks
- Spread the guards over several tanks; Majordomo teleports a tank into the fire pit now and then, so another tank takes over.
- Healers
- The Flamewaker Healers cast shadow spells at the raid; keep the tanks up through the Elites' fire spells.
- Damage dealers
- Crowd-control guards where you can, kill the Healers first, then the Elites. Stop casting on a guard under magic reflection and stop meleeing one with a damage shield.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 1,099,230
- Armor
- 4,641
- Intense Heat
Wrath of RagnarosInflicts 1000 Fire damage to nearby enemies, knocking them back.- Elemental Fire
Magma BlastInflicts 6000 Fire damage to an enemy.
Ragnaros knocks back everyone in melee range, burns the tank and splashes lava on the raid. After a while he submerges and summons Sons of Flame, which must die before he returns.
- Tanks
- Two tanks: Wrath of Ragnaros knocks the tank back, and the second takes him until the first is back. His attacks wear down weapons, so carry a spare.
- Healers
- Fire resistance helps everyone. Heal the tanks through Elemental Fire and the raid through Lava Burst splashes.
- Damage dealers
- Melee leave before each Wrath of Ragnaros and come back after. When he submerges, kill the Sons of Flame quickly.
Before you go
- Assign curse and magic dispels before pulling Lucifron and Gehennas.
- Bring fire protection for progression and make sure multiple players can douse the runes.
- Lava Surgers and Lava Annihilators need active pickup; a cleared-looking route can still contain patrols.
- Attunement to the Core unlocks Lothos's shortcut. Aqual Quintessence or Eternal Quintessence is needed to douse the boss runes; coordinate Hydraxian Waterlords progress across the raid.