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Magtheridon's Lair — Burning Crusade raid · WoW WotLK

Level
70
Group size
25 players
Location
Hellfire Peninsula
Continent
Outland
Difficulty
Raid
Bosses
1
Quests
1
Availability
Open from launch
Access
No key needed to enter
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 single-boss raid that begins with five channelers. The central mechanic is synchronized use of five cubes to interrupt Blast Nova after Magtheridon is released.

How to get there

Use the ground-level entrance on the western side beneath Hellfire Citadel.

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.

Requirements & attunements

No raid attunement. Establish cube teams and backups before starting.

Attunement steps that lead here

All attunements and keys →

Map

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Magtheridon's Lair, interior mapEntranceEntranceStop 1: Magtheridon

Down the hall into the chamber where Magtheridon is bound, ringed by the Hellfire Channelers: a single boss.

  2. strategy

Bosses

  1. Magtheridon

    • Berserk
    • Blast Nova
    • Cleave
    • Shadow Cage
    • Quake
    • Debris

    Defeat the channelers, tank the released boss away from the raid, and have five assigned players channel cubes together for each Blast Nova; prepare raid healing during the final collapse.

    Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →

    Loot · Magtheridon

    • Requires level 70~100%
    • Requires level 70~100%
    • ~100%
    • Requires level 70~100%
    • Requires level 70~70%
    • Requires level 70~70%
    • Requires level 70~70%
    • Item level 125 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 70~17%
    Show all 21 drops
    • Item level 125 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 125 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 125 · Head · Plate · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 125 · Waist · Mail · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 125 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 125 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 125 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 125 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 125 · Ranged · Wands · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 125 · Trinket · Requires level 70~17%
    • Item level 125 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 70~17%
    • Requires level 60~0.5%
    • ~100%

Quests

Trial of the Naaru: Magtheridon Level 70+ · Both factions

Starts:

Objectives: 1 × Magtheridon

Rewards

Item level 115 · Finger

See also: Magtheridon's Lair

Loot & rewards

Notable boss drops. Full loot tables are longer.

  • Item level 125 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 70

    Magtheridon

  • Item level 125 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 70

    Magtheridon

  • Item level 125 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 70

    Magtheridon

  • Item level 125 · Head · Plate · Requires level 70

    Magtheridon

Tips & preparation

  • Interrupt channeler healing and assign control for Burning Abyssals.
  • Coordinate all five cubes: an early or missing channel can allow Blast Nova to finish.
  • Avoid crossing loose adds or environmental damage while moving to a cube.