The Mechanar — Burning Crusade dungeon · WoW TBC
- Level
- 69–70
- Group size
- 5 players
- Location
- Netherstorm
- Continent
- Outland
- Difficulty
- Normal · Heroic at 70
- Bosses
- 5
- Quests
- 2
- Reputation
- The Sha'tar
- Availability
- Phase 1
- Access
- No key needed to enter
- Heroic access
- Tempest Keep – Heroic
Overview
A compact ethereal and blood-elf factory. Two gatewatchers unlock the cache, followed by an elevator and a wave corridor before Pathaleon.
How to get there
Fly to the Mechanar satellite beside Tempest Keep in eastern Netherstorm. The original access route requires flying.
Show entrance on the World MapAlliance
Fly to Area 52 or the Stormspire, then fly east to Tempest Keep; the satellites can only be reached by air.
Horde
Fly to Area 52 or the Stormspire, then fly east to Tempest Keep; the satellites can only be reached by air.
On the leveling routes
- Alliance, levels 68–70: Netherstorm (Eastern Kingdoms route, Kalimdor route, Dungeon route)
- Horde, levels 68–70: Netherstorm (Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms route, Kalimdor route, Dungeon route)
Requirements & attunements
No Normal door key. Flying is needed for the original Tempest Keep satellite approach. Heroic requires the Warpforged Key.
Attunement steps that lead here
- Key to the Arcatraz — part of the route to The Arcatraz
Map
Bosses
Gatewatcher Gyro-Kill
Saw Blade
Shadow Power
Stream of Machine Fluid
Clear his platform and move away from his rotating melee attack.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Gatewatcher Gyro-Kill
- Requires level 60~0.5%
Gatewatcher Iron-Hand
- Shadow Power
- Stream of Machine Fluid
Hammer Punch
Move out during his hammering attack and return only when the channel ends.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Gatewatcher Iron-Hand
- Requires level 60~0.5%
Mechano-Lord Capacitus
Head Crack
Berserk
Reflective Damage Shield
Reflective Magic Shield
Avoid nether charges and stop damage into the relevant reflection shield; on Heroic, group by polarity without crossing opposite charges.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Mechano-Lord Capacitus
- Item level 115 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 115 · Neck · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 115 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 115 · Main Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 70~20%
- ~5%
Nethermancer Sepethrea
Arcane Blast
Dragon's Breath
Inferno
Kite the pursuing fire elementals without dragging their trails through the group.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Nethermancer Sepethrea
- Item level 115 · Thrown · Thrown · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 115 · Finger · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 115 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 115 · Chest · Plate · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 115 · One-Hand · One-Handed Axes · Requires level 70~20%
- Requires level 60~0.5%
- Item level 1 · Head · Cloth~10%
- ~5%
Pathaleon the Calculator
Mana Tap
Arcane Torrent
Domination- Enrage
- Disgruntled Anger
Kill or control nether wraiths, handle mind control, and recover threat after disorients.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Pathaleon the Calculator
- Item level 115 · Trinket · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Legs · Mail · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Finger · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Main Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Ranged · Guns · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Head · Plate · Requires level 70~17%
Show all 19 drops
- Item level 115 · Head · Mail · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Chest · Leather · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Chest · Leather · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Head · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
- ~5%
- Requires level 60~0.5%
- ~0.2%
- ~0.2%
- ~0.2%
- ~0.2%
- ~5%
Quests
Wanted: Pathaleon's Projector Level 70+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Wind Trader Zhareem · Shattrath City (75.1, 36.6)Show on World Map
Objectives: 1 × Pathaleon's Projector
Rewards
See also: The Mechanar
Wanted: Tempest-Forge Destroyers Level 70+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Nether-Stalker Mah'duun · Shattrath City (75.5, 37.2)Show on World Map
Objectives: 5 × Tempest-Forge Destroyer
Rewards
See also: The Mechanar
Loot & rewards
Reputation: The Sha'tar
Notable boss drops. Full loot tables are longer.
- Item level 115 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 70
Mechano-Lord Capacitus
- Item level 115 · Neck · Requires level 70
Mechano-Lord Capacitus
- Item level 115 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 70
Mechano-Lord Capacitus
- Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70
Mechano-Lord Capacitus
- Item level 115 · Thrown · Thrown · Requires level 70
Nethermancer Sepethrea
- Item level 115 · Finger · Requires level 70
Nethermancer Sepethrea
- Item level 115 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 70
Nethermancer Sepethrea
- Item level 115 · Chest · Plate · Requires level 70
Nethermancer Sepethrea
- Item level 115 · Trinket · Requires level 70
Pathaleon the Calculator
- Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70
Pathaleon the Calculator
- Item level 115 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 70
Pathaleon the Calculator
- Item level 115 · Legs · Mail · Requires level 70
Pathaleon the Calculator
Tips & preparation
- Do not begin the final corridor while the healer is recovering; its waves can chain together.
- Watch for charged arcane enemies and pull them away from nearby packs.
