
WoW Classic Upper Blackrock Spire Quests
Upper Blackrock Spire is a level 56-60 dungeon in WoW Classic. The entrance to Upper Blackrock Spire is located inside the Blackrock Mountain. This WoW Classic Upper Blackrock Spire quests guide explains where you can find Upper Blackrock Spire in WoW Classic and which UBRS quests are available in World of Warcraft Classic Era, Hardcore, and the 20th Anniversary Edition (aka WoW Classic Fresh).
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How to Get to Upper Blackrock Spire in WoW Classic
Upper Blackrock Spire or UBRS for short is located in Blackrock Mountain which can either be entered from the south of Burning Steppes or the north of Searing Gorge. You’ll see the exact Blackrock Mountain location on the maps below:


Upper Blackrock Spire shares an entrance with Lower Blackrock Spire in WoW Classic. But unlike Lower Blackrock Spire, Upper Blackrock Spire has to be unlocked first.
How to Unlock Upper Blackrock Spire in WoW Classic
To unlock Upper Blackrock Spire in WoW Classic, you’ll need the item Seal of Ascension. You’ll get
Seal of Ascension as a reward for finishing the quest
Seal of Ascension in LBRS. See our guide on the LBRS quests in WoW Classic for all the details.
WoW Classic Upper Blackrock Spire Quests
There are a total of 11 quests in WoW Classic that are related to Upper Blackrock Spire. Four of these quests are available for both factions, three quests are exclusive to the Alliance, and three quests are exclusive to the
Horde. In addition, there is one quest that is exclusive to Blacksmiths.
UBRS Quests for Alliance
The following three quests for the Alliance are available in Upper Blackrock Spire in WoW Classic Era, Hardcore, and Fresh.
General Drakkisath’s Demise
The quest General Drakkisath's Demise requires level 55 and is sharable if the prerequisite is met.
- Prerequisite: Completed
General Drakkisath's Command in Lower Blackrock Spire. It is started by
General Drakkisath's Command which drops from the last boss Overlord Wyrmthalak in LBRS.
- Start & End:
- Marshal Maxwell in Burning Steppes (84.6 68.8).
- Task:
- Kill General Drakkisath, the last boss in Upper Blackrock Spire.
- Rewards:
- 9,950 XP
- Choose between
Mark of Tyranny,
Eye of the Beast, or
Blackhand's Breadth.
Doomrigger’s Clasp
The quest Doomrigger's Clasp requires level 57 and is sharable. It is the second quest of a series starting with
Mayara Brightwing from Count Remington Ridgewell in Stormwind (74.0 30.0). However, the first quest is not a prerequisite to complete the following quests.
- Start & End:
- Mayara Brightwing in Morgan’s Vigil in Burning Steppes (84.8 69.0).
- Task:
- There is a chest in the Father Flame room (the room with the whelp eggs) in UBRS. Open the chest to loot
Doomrigger's Clasp and bring it to Mayara Brightwing.
- There is a chest in the Father Flame room (the room with the whelp eggs) in UBRS. Open the chest to loot
- Rewards:
- 1,650 XP
After turning in Doomrigger's Clasp you’ll get the follow-up quest
Delivery to Ridgewell leading you to Count Remington Ridgewell in Stormwind (74.0 30.0). As a reward you can choose between
Swiftfoot Treads and
Blinkstrike Armguards.
Drakefire Amulet
The quest Drakefire Amulet requires level 50 and is sharable if the prerequisite is met. It’s the last quest in the Onyxia’s Lair attunement quest chain for Alliance.
- Prerequisite: Completed the previous quests in the Onyxia’s Lair attunement quest chain starting with
Dragonkin Menace given by Helendis Riverhorn in Burning Steppes (85.6 69.0).
- Start & End:
- Haleh in Winterspring (54.6 51.2).
- Task:
- Kill the last boss General Drakkisath in UBRS, loot
Blood of the Black Dragon Champion, and bring it to Haleh.
- Kill the last boss General Drakkisath in UBRS, loot
- Rewards:
- 8,300 XP
Drakefire Amulet
UBRS Quests for Horde
The following three quests for the Horde are available in Upper Blackrock Spire in WoW Classic Era, Hardcore, and Fresh.
The Darkstone Tablet
The quest The Darkstone Tablet requires level 57 and is sharable. It is the second quest of a series starting with
Vivian Lagrave and the Darkstone Tablet from Apothecary Zinge in Undercity (50.0 68.6). However, the first quest is not a prerequisite to complete the following quest.
- Start & End:
- Shadowmage Vivian Lagrave in Kargath in Badlands (3.0 47.6).
- Task:
- Find
Darkstone Tablet in the egg room in UBRS and bring it to Shadowmage Vivian Lagrave.
- Find
- Rewards:
- 8,300 XP
- Choose between
Swiftfoot Treads and
Blinkstrike Armguards.
For The Horde!
The quest For The Horde! requires level 55 and is sharable. It is part of the Onyxia’s Lair attunement quest chain for Horde.
- Prerequisite: Completed the previous two quests in the chain starting with
Warlord's Command from Warlord Goretooth in Kargath in Badlands (5.8 47.6).
- Start & End:
- Thrall in the Valley of Wisdom in Orgrimmar (32.0 37.8).
- Task:
- Kill the sixth boss Warchief Rend Blackhand in UBRS, loot
Head of Rend Blackhand, and return to Thrall.
- Kill the sixth boss Warchief Rend Blackhand in UBRS, loot
- Rewards:
- 9,950 XP
- Choose between
Mark of Tyranny,
Eye of the Beast, and
Blackhand's Breadth.
Drakefire Amulet
The quest Drakefire Amulet requires level 50 and is sharable if the prerequisite is met. It’s the last quest in the Onyxia’s Lair attunement quest chain for Alliance.
- Prerequisite: Completed the previous quests in the Onyxia’s Lair attunement quest chain starting with
Dragonkin Menace given by Helendis Riverhorn in Burning Steppes (85.6 69.0).
- Start & End:
- Haleh in Winterspring (54.6 51.2).
- Task:
- Kill the last boss General Drakkisath in UBRS, loot
Blood of the Black Dragon Champion, and bring it to Haleh.
- Kill the last boss General Drakkisath in UBRS, loot
- Rewards:
- 8,300 XP
Drakefire Amulet
UBRS Quests for Both Factions
The following four UBRS quests are available to players of both factions.
Eye of the Emberseer
The quest Eye of the Emberseer requires level 55 and is sharable if the prerequisite is met. It is part of the Hydraxian Waterlords quest chain.
- Prerequisite:
- Completed the quests
Stormers and Rumblers and
Poisoned Water, both given by Duke Hydraxis in Azshara (79.2 73.6).
- Completed the quests
- Start & End:
- Duke Hydraxis in Azshara (79.2 73.6).
- Task:
- Kill the first boss Pyroguard Emberseer in UBRS, loot
Eye of the Emberseer, and bring it to Duke Hydraxis.
- Kill the first boss Pyroguard Emberseer in UBRS, loot
- Rewards:
- 8,300 XP
Blackhand’s Command
The quest Blackhand's Command requires level 55 and is not sharable. It is the attunement quest for Blackwing Lair.
- Start:
- Started by
Blackhand's Command which drops from Scarshield Quartermaster inside Blackrock Mountain (outside Blackrock Spire).
- Started by
- End:
- Drakkisath’s Brand in UBRS.
- Task:
- Kill the last boss General Drakkisath in UBRS and use the orb behind him to finish the quest.
- Rewards:
- 6,600 XP
- BWL attunement
Copy and paste the following command in your chat window in WoW to check if your character is already attuned:
/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(7761))
The Matron Protectorate
The quest The Matron Protectorate requires level 57 and is not sharable.
- Start:
- Awbee (blue dragon whelp) inside Upper Blackrock Spire
- End:
- Haleh in Winterspring (54.6 51.2).
- To reach Haleh, enter the cave at 57 50. It is reccomended to do this in a group since the cave is full of elite dragonkin.
- At the back of the cave you’ll find a blue rune on the ground. Standing on it will teleport you to Haleh.
- Haleh in Winterspring (54.6 51.2).
- Task:
- Bring
Awbee's Scale to Haleh.
- Bring
- Rewards:
- 6,600 XP
The Matron Protectorate marks the beginning of a quest chain which will reward you with
Breastplate of the Chromatic Flight and
Legguards of the Chromatic Defier or
Legplates of the Chromatic Defier at the end.
Pip Quickwit, At Your Service!
The quest Pip Quickwit, At Your Service! requires level 57 and is not sharable.
- Start:
- Pip Quickwit who appears after you killed The Beast in UBRS.
- End:
- Malyfous Darkhammer in Everlook in Winterspring (61.0 38.6).
- Task:
- Bring
Glowing Hunk of the Beast's Flesh to Malyfous Darkhammer.
- Bring
- Rewards:
- 6,600 XP
Completing Pip Quickwit, At Your Service! will unlock several quests that will reward you with
Breastplate of Bloodthirst,
Cap of the Scarlet Savant, and
Leggings of Arcana.
UBRS Quest for Blacksmiths
The following UBRS quest is available to Blacksmiths:
The Demon Forge
The quest The Demon Forge requires level 55 and the Blacksmithing profession in WoW Classic. It is not sharable.
- Prerequisite:
- Completed the quest
Lorax's Tale also given by Lorax.
- Completed the quest
- Start & End:
- Lorax in Winterspring (63.8 73.8).
- Task:
- Kill the third boss Goraluk Anvilcrack in UBRS and use
Blood Stained Pike upon his corpse. It will turn into
Soul Stained Pike.
- Find
Unforged Rune Covered Breastplate on a rack behind Goraluk Anvilcrack.
- Bring both
Soul Stained Pike and
Unforged Rune Covered Breastplate to Lorax.
- Kill the third boss Goraluk Anvilcrack in UBRS and use
- Rewards:
- 8,300 XP
Plans: Demon Forged Breastplate
Demon Kissed Sack
Elixir of Demonslaying x5
In our overview of the WoW Classic dungeons you can find out which other instances are available in WoW Classic.