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A fel orc warlord beside the gates of Hellfire Citadel

Hellfire Ramparts — Burning Crusade dungeon · WoW WotLK

Level
60–62
Group size
5 players
Location
Hellfire Peninsula
Continent
Outland
Difficulty
Normal · Heroic at 70
Bosses
3
Quests
3
Reputation
Honor Hold / Thrallmar
Availability
Open from launch
Access
No key needed to enter
Heroic access
Hellfire Citadel – 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 short three-encounter wing on Hellfire Citadel's outer walls. It introduces the fel-orc forces and leads into the Blood Furnace quest route.

How to get there

Use the lower rampart bridge on the southern side of Hellfire Citadel. Do not confuse it with the higher Blood Furnace entrance.

Show entrance on the World Map

Alliance

Fly to Honor Hold and ride to Hellfire Citadel in the middle of the peninsula.

Horde

Fly to Thrallmar and ride to Hellfire Citadel in the middle of the peninsula.

On the leveling routes

The spiked outer walls of Hellfire Citadel under Outland's sky
Hellfire Citadel
A fel-lit rampart walkway on Hellfire Citadel
Along the ramparts

Requirements & attunements

Normal has no key requirement. Heroic requires the relevant Hellfire Citadel key and level 70; see the Heroic Keys guide for reputation and phase rules.

All attunements and keys →

Map

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Hellfire Ramparts, interior mapEntranceEntranceStop 1: Watchkeeper GargolmarStop 2: Omor the UnscarredStop 3: Vazruden and Nazan

From the entrance up to the central landing and across to Watchkeeper Gargolmar, then back and along the walls to Omor the Unscarred. Vazruden and Nazan wait at the end of the walls.

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  3. strategy
  4. strategyVazruden waits on the landing; Nazan joins from the air.

Bosses

  1. Watchkeeper Gargolmar

    • Mortal Wound
    • Surge
    • Retaliation
    • Overpower

    Kill or control his healers and keep non-tanks out of his frontal attacks.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Loot · Watchkeeper Gargolmar

    • Item level 85 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 60~20%
    • Item level 85 · Chest · Plate · Requires level 60~20%
    • Item level 85 · Legs · Mail · Requires level 60~20%
    • Item level 85 · Wrist · Leather · Requires level 60~20%
    • Item level 85 · Shoulder · Cloth · Requires level 60~20%

  2. Omor the Unscarred

    • Shadow Whip
    • Orbital Strike
    • Demonic Shield
    • Summon Fiendish Hound
    • Treacherous Aura
    • Shadow Bolt

    Separate players affected by his proximity-damage debuff and kill felhounds before they drain the healer.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Loot · Omor the Unscarred

    • Item level 85 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 60~17%
    • Item level 85 · Neck · Requires level 60~17%
    • Item level 85 · Hands · Mail · Requires level 60~17%
    • Item level 85 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 60~17%
    • Item level 85 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Maces · Requires level 60~17%
    • Item level 85 · Neck · Requires level 60~17%

  3. Vazruden and Nazan — Vazruden, Nazan

    • Revenge

    Defeat Vazruden while watching Nazan's aerial fire; tank the dragon facing away when it lands and move out of fire patches.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Loot · Vazruden and Nazan — Vazruden, Nazan

Quests

Weaken the Ramparts Level 59+ · Horde

Starts:

Requires: Forward Base: Reaver's Fall

Objectives: 1 × Gargolmar's Hand · 1 × Omor's Hoof · 1 × Nazan's Head

Rewards

Item level 85 · Hands · MailItem level 85 · Shoulder · PlateItem level 85 · Shoulder · ClothItem level 85 · Feet · Leather

See also: Hellfire Ramparts

Weaken the Ramparts Level 59+ · Alliance

Starts:

Requires: The Path of Anguish

Objectives: 1 × Gargolmar's Hand · 1 × Omor's Hoof · 1 × Nazan's Head

Rewards

Item level 85 · Hands · MailItem level 85 · Shoulder · PlateItem level 85 · Shoulder · ClothItem level 85 · Feet · Leather

See also: Hellfire Ramparts

Wanted: Nazan's Riding Crop Level 70+ · Both factions

Starts:

Objectives: 1 × Nazan's Riding Crop

Rewards

Requires level 70

See also: Hellfire Ramparts

Loot & rewards

Reputation: Honor Hold / Thrallmar

Notable boss drops. Full loot tables are longer.

  • Item level 85 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 60

    Watchkeeper Gargolmar

  • Item level 85 · Chest · Plate · Requires level 60

    Watchkeeper Gargolmar

  • Item level 85 · Legs · Mail · Requires level 60

    Watchkeeper Gargolmar

  • Item level 85 · Wrist · Leather · Requires level 60

    Watchkeeper Gargolmar

  • Item level 85 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 60

    Omor the Unscarred

  • Item level 85 · Neck · Requires level 60

    Omor the Unscarred

  • Item level 85 · Hands · Mail · Requires level 60

    Omor the Unscarred

  • Item level 85 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 60

    Omor the Unscarred

  • Vazruden and Nazan — Vazruden, Nazan

  • Vazruden and Nazan — Vazruden, Nazan

  • Vazruden and Nazan — Vazruden, Nazan

  • Vazruden and Nazan — Vazruden, Nazan

Tips & preparation

  • Pull casters around corners to avoid fighting multiple bridge packs.
  • Move immediately out of Nazan's fire rather than trying to finish a cast.