The Shattered Halls — Burning Crusade dungeon · WoW WotLK
- Level
- 69–70
- Group size
- 5 players
- Location
- Hellfire Peninsula
- Continent
- Outland
- Difficulty
- Normal · Heroic at 70
- Bosses
- 4
- Quests
- 8
- Reputation
- Honor Hold / Thrallmar
- Availability
- Open from launch
- Access
- Shattered Halls Key
- Heroic access
- Hellfire Citadel – Heroic
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Overview
A linear fel-orc stronghold with large humanoid groups, an archer gauntlet, and a final blade-dance encounter. Heroic's timed rescue is part of the historical Tempest Keep attunement route.
How to get there
The locked door on the southern side of Hellfire Citadel leads to the Shattered Halls portal.
Show entrance on the World MapAlliance
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.
Requirements & attunements
One party member needs the Shattered Halls Key or suitable lockpicking for the door. Heroic additionally requires each player's Hellfire Citadel key.
- Shattered Halls Key →RequiredUnchanged in Wrath of the Lich King. Keys like this one went with the keyring in a later expansion.
- Hellfire Citadel – Heroic →RequiredUnchanged in Wrath of the Lich King. Heroic keys went only with the keyring in a later expansion.
Attunement steps that lead here
- The Tempest Key — part of the route to Tempest Keep: The Eye
Map
Bosses
Grand Warlock Nethekurse
Shadow Cleave
Lesser Shadow Fissure
Death Coil
Dark Spin
Shadow Sear
Target Fissures
Handle his initial peons, avoid void zones, and prepare healing for the final spin.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Grand Warlock Nethekurse
- ~5%
- Item level 112 · Wrist · Cloth · Requires level 68~20%
- Item level 112 · Relic · Idols · Requires level 68~20%
- Item level 112 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 68~20%
- Item level 112 · Head · Plate · Requires level 68~20%
- Item level 115 · Waist · Mail · Requires level 70~20%
- Requires level 60~0.5%
- Item level 1 · Head · Cloth~10%
Blood Guard Porung
- Cleave
Heroic-only: clear the archer gauntlet and his companions before focusing the guard.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Blood Guard Porung
- Requires level 70~100%
- ~5%
- ~5%
- ~5%
- Item level 115 · Shoulder · Plate · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 115 · Feet · Leather · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 115 · Waist · Mail · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 115 · Legs · Cloth · Requires level 70~20%
Show all 10 drops
- Item level 115 · Neck · Requires level 70~20%
- Requires level 60~0.5%
Warbringer O'mrogg
Fear
Thunderclap
Expect threat changes between his heads; let the tank recover him instead of chasing him through the group.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Warbringer O'mrogg
- Item level 112 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Maces · Requires level 68~20%
- Item level 112 · Feet · Cloth · Requires level 68~20%
- Item level 112 · Ranged · Bows · Requires level 68~20%
- Item level 115 · Shoulder · Mail · Requires level 70~20%
- Item level 112 · Main Hand · Daggers · Requires level 68~20%
- Requires level 60~0.5%
Warchief Kargath Bladefist
Blade Dance
Assign control for incoming adds and spread so Blade Dance does not strike the entire party together.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →Loot · Warchief Kargath Bladefist
- Item level 115 · Ranged · Wands · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Main Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Main Hand · Fist Weapons · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Trinket · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Legs · Plate · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
Show all 18 drops
- Item level 115 · Hands · Plate · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Hands · Mail · Requires level 70~17%
- Item level 115 · Hands · Mail · Requires level 70~17%
- ~5%
- Requires level 60~0.5%
- ~0.2%
- ~0.2%
- ~0.2%
- ~0.2%
Quests
Turning the Tide Level 67+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Force Commander Danath Trollbane · Hellfire Peninsula, Honor Hold (56.6, 66.7)Show on World Map
Objectives: 1 × Warchief Kargath's Fist
Rewards
See also: The Shattered Halls
Pride of the Fel Horde Level 66+ · Alliance
Starts:
- Field Commander Romus · Hellfire Peninsula, Honor Hold (56.8, 62.7)Show on World Map
Objectives: 8 × Shattered Hand Legionnaire · 4 × Shattered Hand Centurion · 4 × Shattered Hand Champion
See also: The Shattered Halls
The Will of the Warchief Level 67+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Nazgrel · Hellfire Peninsula, Thrallmar (55, 36)Show on World Map
Objectives: 1 × Warchief Kargath's Fist
Rewards
See also: The Shattered Halls
Pride of the Fel Horde Level 66+ · Horde
Starts:
- Shadow Hunter Ty'jin · Hellfire Peninsula, Thrallmar (55, 36.3)Show on World Map
Objectives: 8 × Shattered Hand Legionnaire · 4 × Shattered Hand Centurion · 4 × Shattered Hand Champion
See also: The Shattered Halls
Imprisoned in the Citadel Level 67+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Randy Whizzlesprocket
Objectives: 1 × Captain Alina
See also: The Shattered Halls
Imprisoned in the Citadel Level 67+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Drisella
Objectives: 1 × Captain Boneshatter
See also: The Shattered Halls
Wanted: Bladefist's Seal Level 70+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Wind Trader Zhareem · Shattrath City (75.1, 36.6)Show on World Map
Objectives: 1 × Bladefist's Seal
Rewards
See also: The Shattered Halls
Wanted: Shattered Hand Centurions Level 70+ · Both factions
Starts:
- Nether-Stalker Mah'duun · Shattrath City (75.5, 37.2)Show on World Map
Objectives: 4 × Shattered Hand Centurion
Rewards
See also: The Shattered Halls
Loot & rewards
Reputation: Honor Hold / Thrallmar
Notable boss drops. Full loot tables are longer.
Grand Warlock Nethekurse
- Item level 115 · Waist · Mail · Requires level 70
Grand Warlock Nethekurse
- Item level 112 · Wrist · Cloth · Requires level 68
Grand Warlock Nethekurse
- Item level 112 · Relic · Idols · Requires level 68
Grand Warlock Nethekurse
- Item level 115 · Shoulder · Plate · Requires level 70
Blood Guard Porung
- Item level 115 · Feet · Leather · Requires level 70
Blood Guard Porung
- Item level 115 · Waist · Mail · Requires level 70
Blood Guard Porung
- Item level 115 · Legs · Cloth · Requires level 70
Blood Guard Porung
- Item level 115 · Shoulder · Mail · Requires level 70
Warbringer O'mrogg
- Item level 112 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Maces · Requires level 68
Warbringer O'mrogg
- Item level 112 · Feet · Cloth · Requires level 68
Warbringer O'mrogg
- Item level 112 · Ranged · Bows · Requires level 68
Warbringer O'mrogg
- Item level 115 · Ranged · Wands · Requires level 70
Warchief Kargath Bladefist
- Item level 115 · Main Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 70
Warchief Kargath Bladefist
- Item level 115 · Main Hand · Fist Weapons · Requires level 70
Warchief Kargath Bladefist
- Item level 115 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 70
Warchief Kargath Bladefist
Tips & preparation
- Mark legionnaires and healers; letting reinforcements accumulate makes large packs harder.
- Move through the archer corridor as a group and recover at safe points.
