Nethaera
When Garrosh encouraged Grommash to begin construction of this massive stronghold at the heart of 塔纳安丛林, to serve as a staging ground for the assault of Azeroth, he even suggested the name Hellfire, pulled from a different time and a different land. He dreamed of seeing mighty orcish iron towering over an unblighted landscape, so very different from the wasteland he had known in Outland. But even as times change, so too do they stay the same.Located within the dark heart of
塔纳安丛林,
地狱火堡垒 looms over the landscape and can be seen from nearly anywhere within the area. Having braved the dangers of
悬槌堡 and
黑石铸造厂, the heroes of Azeroth and Draenor now must assault this fel-twisted bastion—the horrors within pose an unrelenting threat to everyone on Azeroth.In Hellfire Citadel, players will be able to earn items ranging in power from item level 675–685 in Raid Finder up to item level 735 in Mythic difficulty. You'll also have a chance to add a new Rare quality companion, the
腐化的巢穴守卫, to your pet collection. You'll need an item level of at least 650 to enter Raid Finder. The Iron Bulwark (exterior area)
Hellfire Assault With the aid of the mercenary Blackfuse company, the Iron Horde constructed devastating siege machinery in the shadow of
地狱火堡垒, to be used in the eventual assault upon Azeroth's capitals. With the tanks now retrofitted to use fel energy,
攻城大师玛塔克 awaits
古尔丹's command to begin the assault.
Designer notes: Like Spoils of Pandaria in
决战奥格瑞玛, this is a raid “boss” without a single named boss that must be defeated. Players must withstand waves of attackers, salvaging ammunition from their fallen vehicles, and using that ammunition to power the massive
地狱火炮s that stand in the courtyard. Victory is achieved by breaching the gates of the Citadel.
钢铁掠夺者 The schematics for the
钢铁掠夺者 were found in the workshop of Blackfuse himself after the fall of
奥格瑞玛, drawing inspiration from the mighty constructs of the Legion and designed to be the nefarious goblin's masterwork. The project was completed after his death, and represents the pinnacle of the Iron Horde's military might.
Designer notes: We started out thinking of the traditional Outland Fel Reaver here, but the more mechanized side of the Legion is only present in an all-out invasion, and that didn't really feel appropriate given the nature of their involvement here. So instead we went with an interpretation of the
魔能机甲 that reflects the apex of the goblin-influenced siege vehicle that
加尔鲁什 brought to the Iron Horde: an evolved version of the
钢铁战蝎 that once defended
奥格瑞玛, retrofitted to use fel power. Pits of Mannoroth
考莫克 As ancient as Draenor itself, Kormrok once ruled
戈尔隆德, the creatures of the land slinking away from the giant magnaron's destructive fury. But then the Iron Horde came, trapping the behemoth and attempting to break his will. They were entirely unsuccessful . . . that is, until the rise of
古尔丹, and the fel power that
考莫克 could not resist.
Designer notes: In general, the lower floor of
地狱火堡垒 reflects the Iron Horde as it was before the influence of
古尔丹, whereas the upper reaches reflect the Shadow Council and the Legion more directly. Alongside siege machinery, the massive beasts of
戈尔隆德 were the other lynchpin of the Iron Horde's invasion force, so it should come as little surprise that
古尔丹 would seek to corrupt and empower them with fel energies.
Court of Blood
Hellfire High Council Thousands of Iron Horde orcs accepted the blood of
玛诺洛斯, but none grew as powerful as the three that stand before you.
迪亚·暗语, master of void magic and an outcast of the Shadowmoon, rose quickly to power—the left hand of
古尔丹. Gurtogg, with his insatiable hunger for blood, emerged the victor in hundreds of trials by combat. He has met his match only once, fighting Blademaster Jubei'thos to a draw.
被污染的 with fel sickness, they serve
古尔丹 as both Highguard and Council of War.
Designer notes: We couldn't in good conscience make a fel orc raid set in Draenor without a throwback to
古尔图格·血沸, the brutish
黑暗神殿 boss whose signature Bloodboil ability makes a return in this encounter. Accompanying Gurtogg are champions of other allied orc clans, expressing the core of each clan's power with a fel twist.
基尔罗格·死眼 基尔罗格·死眼, Warlord of the Bleeding Hollow, seized control of his clan after performing a ritual to learn of his death. With this knowledge, he led his clan fearlessly on countless campaigns, marching toward the glorious end he desires. Now, with demon blood coursing through his veins, Kilrogg awaits you in
地狱火堡垒, awaiting the moment of his death—or yours.
Designer notes: Ever since the Lords of War shorts highlighted the gory ritual that lies at the heart of the Bleeding Hollow clan's traditions, we knew that visions of death would have to feature prominently in the encounter. It's unclear whether these visions are immutable, or whether knowing one's destiny gives one the power to alter it. . . . Hellfire Antechamber
血魔 Falling into the heart of the mausoleum
奥金顿, the Shadow Council lieutenant
塔隆戈尔 gorged upon hundreds of draenei souls, becoming a bloated abomination in the process. More than just an orc now,
塔隆戈尔 gave up his old name and has taken a new one:
血魔.
Designer notes: We laid the groundwork for this encounter in
奥金顿, further reinforcing the rule that if you don't actually see a boss die, it's quite possible that you haven't seen the last of them. Of course, the inverse of that rule isn't necessarily true—Kael'thas says “hello.” In any case,
血魔 hearkens back to encounters like
克苏恩 and
尤格-萨隆, where players are devoured and must overcome spirits inside the stomach of the bloated monstrosity to prevent them from escaping to attack the raid. Grommash's Torment
暗影领主艾斯卡 After Iskar's efforts to resurrect
泰罗克 and return to power ended in frustration, he was approached by
古尔丹 with an offer and a promise to break the ancient curse of Sethe. No longer flightless, elevated from the shadows yet still a master of illusion and deception, Iskar's hour of vengeance is at hand.
Designer notes: If something seemed suspicious about Shadow-Seer Iskar as you quested through the
阿兰卡峰林, you weren't mistaken. This was a fun encounter for the group to brainstorm, beginning with the premise of illusions and an artifact that let a single player see through those illusions, and weaving that concept through multiple abilities and interactions.
邪能领主扎昆 Speculated by some scholars of the Legion to be an evolved version of the common felguard,
邪能领主s serve as enforcers in the direct service of
阿克蒙德. Their cruelty is matched only by their brute force. Zakuun was set to a task that called upon both of these traits in equal measure: breaking the iron will of a stubborn and defiant orc chieftain of the Warsong Clan. . . .
Designer notes: This Fel Lord represents a type of demon never before seen by players. We approached this encounter with the intent that it be the “Patchwerk” of the zone—that is to say, a heavy melee bruiser without companions—but of course he has a few tricks up his sleeve that will keep players on their toes. The Felborne Breach
祖霍拉克 Summoned by Gul'dan from the depths of the Twisted Nether,
祖霍拉克 is one of the most powerful of the Void Revenants—a race of parasitic void-beings that tear holes through the planes of reality, consuming and absorbing the energies and beings within.
古尔丹 has twisted
祖霍拉克 by feeding him overwhelming fel energy, and using his powers to tear open the portals through which he plans to rally the forces of the Burning Legion.
Designer notes: A lot of our boss concepts for
地狱火堡垒 began by imagining what would happen if we added fel energy to different parts of the Draenor ecology. What would a fel variant of one of the void revenants we saw a glimpse of in
影月墓地 look like?
祖霍拉克 answers that question, and the mechanics of the encounter play off the different polarities of fiery fel energy and the shadowy void, which players must manage as they fight a creature with one foot (or tendril, as the case may be) in each realm. Halls of the Sargerei
Socrethar the Eternal The greatest warriors of the draenei have their souls imbued into gleaming constructs serving as eternal Vigilants in defense of their people. Originally a member of the
主教议会 before his descent into darkness,
索克雷萨 has perverted this holiest of rituals, and used a warped fel construct to preserve his soul after his defeat in
塔拉多.
Designer note: Another familiar name,
索克雷萨 represents one of the leaders of the Sargerei with whom players contended in
塔拉多. His soul is ensconced in a construct, a twisted version of the first boss of
奥金顿, giving us a chance to play with a boss design idea that we haven't really seen since Razorgore all the way back in
黑翼之巢: What if you let the player control a raid boss and use all its abilities for a period of time?
暴君维哈里 When Gul'dan brought his gift to the Sargerei, Velhari had already made her ambitions clear and risen through the ranks with brutal ferocity. Known to her enemies as the Tyrant, Velhari was one of the first to accept the fel touch, further enhancing her combat prowess. Velhari now bears a mockery of the holy symbol of the Naaru, signifying her conviction to the new order.
Designer note: The concept for this boss began with a simple idea: anti-paladin, or “dark vindicator.” What would a corrupted version of a draenei vindicator fight like? Many of Velhari's abilities are a play on core
圣骑士 mechanics such as (Un)holy Power builders and spenders, auras, and Guardians of Ancient Kings, with each of the three phases having a theme that parallels one of the
圣骑士 class specializations.
毁灭者高台 玛诺洛斯 Bloodthirsty and brutal,
玛诺洛斯 was
阿克蒙德's most feared enforcer, until he was felled by a mighty blow from Grommash's blade. Even in death, his blood was used by Gul'dan to fuel a dark bargain with the Iron Horde and their allies.
古尔丹 and his minions now seek to reanimate the shattered remains of
玛诺洛斯 so that he may continue to serve the Legion.
Designer note: Taking place atop the Citadel, looking out over the corrupted expanse of
塔纳安丛林 below, this encounter features a parallel and opposing ebb and flow: initially, fel spires act as conduits for minions of the Legion, but as they are destroyed,
玛诺洛斯 gains more and more power as he is more fully reconstituted. The battle begins against a set of channelers and their minions as
玛诺洛斯 is nothing more than a heap of bones on the ground, and concludes with a final battle against the fully empowered
玛诺洛斯.
黑暗之门 阿克蒙德 One of the original eredar who betrayed the draenei of Argus to take his place as the sinister hand of the dark titan Sargeras, Archimonde the Defiler commands the military might of the Burning Legion. He arrives in Draenor, reaching across space and time, to ensure that the invasion of Azeroth proceeds as planned, and that
古尔丹 does not fail his Legion masters.
Designer note: We planted some seeds that this confrontation might be coming in the level-up quest experience. In the original timeline,
基尔加丹 was the broker behind
古尔丹's dark deal with the Horde, but here—thanks to
加尔鲁什's interference—he failed, and so
阿克蒙德 was entrusted with the task of finishing the job. There are a couple of nods to the old Battle of Mount Hyjal encounter (
魔火 was mandatory), but
阿克蒙德 has learned a number of nasty new tricks since then. Although you have the greatest heroes of Azeroth and Draenor standing beside you in this battle, even they cannot aid you within the Twisted Nether itself. . . .Now that you've seen the faces of the enemy, we hope you'll be ready when it's time to crash the gates of this fel fortress. The fate of Azeroth depends on it.