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A violet-lit doorway within Tempest Keep

The Botanica — Burning Crusade dungeon · WoW WotLK

Level
69–70
Group size
5 players
Location
Netherstorm
Continent
Outland
Difficulty
Normal · Heroic at 70
Bosses
5
Quests
3
Reputation
The Sha'tar
Availability
Open from launch
Access
No key needed to enter
Heroic access
Tempest Keep – Heroic
Classic guide shown for ForeverThis guide describes the instance as it was in the expansion it comes from. Its encounters and loot carry over to Wrath of the Lich King, but keys and attunements changed: see the Attunements guide.More

Overview

A long botanical laboratory with blood-elf researchers, demons, and plant creatures. Several bosses summon adds or become dangerous when the group ignores their movement mechanics.

How to get there

Fly to the Botanica satellite platform beside Tempest Keep in eastern Netherstorm.

Show entrance on the World Map

Alliance

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.

Thalassian trees growing in the Botanica's enclosed gardens
The enclosed gardens

Requirements & attunements

No Normal key; flying is needed for the original approach. Heroic requires the Warpforged Key.

Attunement steps that lead here

All attunements and keys →

Map

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The Botanica, interior mapEntranceEntranceStop 1: Commander SarannisStop 2: High Botanist FreywinnStop 3: Thorngrin the TenderStop 4: LajStop 5: Warp Splinter

Along the entrance bridge to Commander Sarannis, round the conservatories past Freywinn, Thorngrin and Laj, and finally Warp Splinter in the central grove.

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Bosses

  1. Commander Sarannis

    • Arcane Devastation

    Pick up summoned reinforcements and interrupt their healing before returning to Sarannis.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Loot · Commander Sarannis

    • Item level 115 · Relic · Librams · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Shoulder · Mail · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 70~20%
    • Requires level 60~0.5%

  2. High Botanist Freywinn

    • Plant White Seedling
    • Plant Green Seedling
    • Plant Blue Seedling
    • Plant Red Seedling
    • Tree Form
    • Summon Frayer Protector

    Kill the protectors during Tranquility and move out of planted hazards.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Loot · High Botanist Freywinn

    • Item level 115 · Off Hand · Fist Weapons · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Feet · Plate · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Neck · Requires level 70~20%
    • ~5%
    • Requires level 60~0.5%
    • Item level 1 · Head · Cloth~10%

  3. Thorngrin the Tender

    • Hellfire
    • Sacrifice
    • Enrage

    Prepare healing for Sacrifice and keep non-tanks away from Hellfire.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Loot · Thorngrin the Tender

    • ~5%
    • Item level 115 · Main Hand · Daggers · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Finger · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Hands · Plate · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Finger · Requires level 70~20%
    • Requires level 60~0.5%

  4. Laj

    • Allergic Reaction

    React to his changing magical resistance and kill the spawned plants.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Loot · Laj

    • Item level 115 · Shoulder · Plate · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Legs · Cloth · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Feet · Leather · Requires level 70~20%
    • Item level 115 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 70~20%
    • Requires level 60~0.5%

  5. Warp Splinter

    • Stomp
    • Arcane Volley

    Kill saplings before they reach and heal him; prepare healing for the party-wide stomp.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Loot · Warp Splinter

    • ~5%
    • Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Swords · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · One-Hand · Daggers · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 115 · Trinket · Requires level 70~14%
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    • Item level 115 · Neck · Requires level 70~14%
    • Item level 115 · Head · Plate · Requires level 70~14%
    • Item level 115 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 70~14%
    • Item level 115 · Head · Mail · Requires level 70~14%
    • Item level 115 · Head · Leather · Requires level 70~14%
    • Item level 115 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 70~14%
    • ~5%
    • Requires level 60~0.5%
    • ~0.2%
    • ~0.2%
    • ~0.2%
    • ~0.2%

Quests

How to Break Into the Arcatraz Level 67+ · Both factions

Starts:

Requires: Special Delivery to Shattrath City

Objectives: 1 × Top Shard of the Arcatraz Key · 1 × Bottom Shard of the Arcatraz Key

Rewards

Item level 115 · Back · ClothItem level 115 · Waist · ClothItem level 115 · Waist · LeatherItem level 115 · Waist · MailItem level 115 · Waist · Plate

See also: The Botanica

Wanted: A Warp Splinter Clipping Level 70+ · Both factions

Starts:

Objectives: 1 × Warp Splinter Clipping

Rewards

Requires level 70

See also: The Botanica

Wanted: Sunseeker Channelers Level 70+ · Both factions

Starts:

Objectives: 6 × Sunseeker Channeler

Rewards

See also: The Botanica

Loot & rewards

Reputation: The Sha'tar

Notable boss drops. Full loot tables are longer.

  • Item level 115 · Relic · Librams · Requires level 70

    Commander Sarannis

  • Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70

    Commander Sarannis

  • Item level 115 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 70

    Commander Sarannis

  • Item level 115 · Shoulder · Mail · Requires level 70

    Commander Sarannis

  • Item level 115 · Off Hand · Fist Weapons · Requires level 70

    High Botanist Freywinn

  • Item level 115 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 70

    High Botanist Freywinn

  • Item level 115 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 70

    High Botanist Freywinn

  • Item level 115 · Feet · Plate · Requires level 70

    High Botanist Freywinn

  • Thorngrin the Tender

  • Item level 115 · Main Hand · Daggers · Requires level 70

    Thorngrin the Tender

  • Item level 115 · Finger · Requires level 70

    Thorngrin the Tender

  • Item level 115 · Hands · Plate · Requires level 70

    Thorngrin the Tender

  • Item level 115 · Shoulder · Plate · Requires level 70

    Laj

  • Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70

    Laj

  • Item level 115 · Legs · Cloth · Requires level 70

    Laj

  • Item level 115 · Feet · Leather · Requires level 70

    Laj

  • Warp Splinter

  • Item level 115 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70

    Warp Splinter

  • Item level 115 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Swords · Requires level 70

    Warp Splinter

  • Item level 115 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 70

    Warp Splinter

Tips & preparation

  • Control blood-elf healers and kill seedlings before they become a second problem.
  • Check the Arcatraz key quest before entering if you need Warp Splinter's fragment.