BFD Location in WoW Classic

WoW SoD Blackfathom Deeps

Blackfathom Deeps or BFD for short is a level 20-30 dungeon in WoW Classic that became a 10-player raid in WoW SoD. It is located in Ashenvale, contains 7 raid bosses, and is accessible at level 25. In this WoW SoD BFD guide, you’ll find an SoD BFD reset timer, boss guides for all 7 bosses and all BFD quests.

📂 WoW Classic > Dungeons

📅 Last updated on March 28, 2025.

WoW SoD BFD Reset Timer

Blackfathom Deeps resets every three days in WoW SoD. In our WoW SoD BFD Reset Timer you can see when the next BFD reset will take place in the Season of Discovery on the US and EU servers:

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How to Get to BFD in WoW SoD

Blackfathom Deeps is located in Ashenvale in WoW SoD. You can see the exact BFD location on the map below:

BFD Location in WoW SoD
BFD Location in WoW SoD.

How to Defeat the 7 Bosses in the BFD Raid in SoD

In the BFD raid in the Season of Discovery, you will face seven bosses. Here you will find tips on what you need to pay attention to when fighting the bosses.

1. Baron Aquanis

  • If you get the debuff Depth Charge Depth Charge, jump into the water and swim back as soon as the debuff expires.
  • Dodge Bubble Beam Bubble Beam by standing behind the boss.
  • Avoid the thunderstorms by moving to another platform.
WoW SoD BFD Baron Aquanis

2. Ghamoo-Ra

  • Avoid the small bubbles on the floor.
  • Be careful of your HP when the shell is about to break. The entire raid receives massive damage here.
  • Taunt swap as soon as the tank has two stacks of the debuff Crunch Armor Crunch Armor.
WoW SoD BFD Boss Ghamoo-Ra

3. Lady Sarevess

  • The main tank focuses on Lady Sarevess, the off-tank pulls the elite mob away.
  • All damage is directed at Lady Sarevess. The Elite despawns as soon as Lady Sarevess is killed.
  • Avoid standing in frosty areas.
WoW SoD BFD Boss Lady Sarevess

4. Gelihast

  • The main tank pulls Gelihast into the center of the room.
  • Dodge Shadow Crash Shadow Crash by not standing in the purple zone.
  • Taunt swap as soon as the tank has two stacks of the debuff Shadow Strike Shadow Strike.
  • Avoid the Shadow Murlocs. They appear when Gelihast only has 10% HP left.
WoW SoD BFD Boss Gelihast

5. Lorgus Jett

  • Defeat the waves of enemies at the start of the fight. Always kill Elite mops immediately and interrupt the healing of the priestess.
  • Lorgus Jett summons three totems in the same order. The second totem Corrupted Lightning Shield Totem Corrupted Lightning Shield Totem is the most dangerous and must be destroyed immediately. The other two totems can be ignored.
WoW SoD BFD Boss Lorgus Jett

6. Twilight Lord Kelris

  • Dodge Shadow Crash Shadow Crash by not standing in the purple zone.
  • Interrupt Mind Blast Mind Blast and especially Shadowy Chains Shadowy Chains.
  • If you have received the debuff Sleep Sleep, kill the priestesses as quickly as possible. Then click on the portal to come back.
WoW SoD BFD Boss Kelris

7. Aku’mai

  • Don’t stand in front of Aku'mai when he does his Corrosive Blast Corrosive Blast.
  • Once the tank has 3 or 4 stacks of Corrosion Corrosion, they will drag the boss to one of the Cleansing Pools and stand in it. This spawns adds that need to be killed.
  • Taunt swap, if the main tank has 3-4 stacks of Shadow Seep Shadow Seep, then the off-tank takes over.
WoW SoD BFD Boss Aku'mai

What BFD Quests Are Available in WoW SoD?

There are a total of seven quests that are related to the BFD raid in WoW SoD. These are the following quests:

The Heart of the Void

The BFD quest AllianceQuestThe Heart of the Void | HordeQuestThe Heart of the Void requires level 25 and is not sharable.

  • Start:
    • Through Perfect Blackfathom Pearl Perfect Blackfathom Pearl, which drops from Aku'mai in Blackfathom Deeps. Note: The quest can only be completed once.
  • End:
    • Alliance At Dawnwatcher Selgorm on the Craftsmen’s Terrace in Darnassus (55.4 23.8).
    • Horde At Bashana Runetotem at The Elder Rise in Thunder Bluff (70.8 33.8).
  • Task:
    • Bring the Blackfathom Pearl to Alliance Dawnwatcher Selgorm or Horde Bashana Runetotem.
  • Item Reward:
    • Choose between Acolyte's Void Pearl Acolyte's Void Pearl, Invoker's Void Pearl Invoker's Void Pearl or Avenger's Void Pearl Avenger's Void Pearl.

Baron Aquanis

The BFD quest AllianceQuestBaron Aquanis | HordeQuestBaron Aquanis requires level 25 and is not sharable.

  • Start:
    • Alliance At Davius Voidstar in Auberdine in Darkshore (36.8 43.6).
    • Horde Through Strange Water Globe Strange Water Globe, which drops from Baron Aquanis in Blackfathom Deeps.
  • End:
    • Alliance At Davius Voidstar in Auberdine in Darkshore (36.8 43.6).
    • Horde At Je'neu Sancrea in Ashenvale (11.6 34.2).
  • Task :
    • Bring the Water Globe to Alliance Davius Voidstar or Horde Je'neu Sancrea.
    • Strange Water Globe Strange Water Globe drops from Baron Aquanis in Blackfathom Deeps.
  • Item Reward:
    • Alliance Portal from Auberdine to Zoram Strand.
    • Horde Choose between Outlaw Sabre Outlaw Sabre or Witch's Finger Witch's Finger.

Blackfathom Villainy

The BFD quest AllianceQuestBlackfathom Villainy | HordeQuestBlackfathom Villainy requires level 25 and is sharable.

  • Start:
    • Alliance Horde At Argent Guard Thaelrid in Blackfathom Deeps. You’ll find him by swimming through the underground passage to the south-west of Gamoo-ras island.
  • End:
    • Alliance At Dawnwatcher Selgorm on the Craftsmen’s Terrace in Darnassus (55.4 23.8).
    • Horde At Bashana Runetotem at The Elder Rise in Thunder Bluff (70.8 33.8).
  • Task :
    • Bring the head of Twilight Lord Kelris to Alliance Dawnwatcher Selgorm or Horde Bashana Runetotem.
    • Head of Kelris Head of Kelris drops from Twilight Lord Kelris in Blackfathom Deeps.
  • Item Reward:
    • Choose between Inscribed Gravestone Scepter Inscribed Gravestone Scepter or Ancient Arctic Buckler Ancient Arctic Buckler.

Knowledge in the Deeps

The BFD quest AllianceQuestKnowledge in the Deeps requires level 25 and is sharable.

  • Start & End:
    • At Gerrig Bonegrip in The Forlorn Cavern in Ironforge.
  • Task :
    • Bring the Lorgalis Manuscript to Gerrig Bonegrip.
    • You find Lorgalis Manuscript Lorgalis Manuscript in a Pitted Iron Chest in Blackfathom Deeps. The chest is located in a niche north of Ghamoo-ra’s island.
  • Item Reward :
    • Ever-Sustaining Ring Ever-Sustaining Ring

Twilight Falls

The BFD quest AllianceQuestTwilight Falls requires level 25 and is sharable.

  • Start & End:
    • At Dawnwatcher Selgorm on the Craftsmen’s Terrace in Darnassus (55.4 23.8).
  • Task:
    • Bring 10x Twilight Pendant Twilight Pendant to Argent Guard Manados.
    • Twilight Pendant Twilight Pendant drops from the following enemies in BFD: Twilight Reaver, Twilight Aquamancer, Twilight Loreseeker, Twilight Acolyte, Twilight Shadowmage and Twilight Elementalist.
  • Item Reward :
    • Choose between Nimbus Boots of Insight Nimbus Boots of Insight or Tender's Heartwood Girdle Tender's Heartwood Girdle.

Researching the Corruption

The BFD quest AllianceQuestResearching the Corruption requires level 25 and is sharable.

  • Start & End:
    • At Gershala Nightwhisper (38.4 43.0) in Auberdine in Darkshore .
  • Task:
    • Bring 8x Corrupted Brain Stem Corrupted Brain Stem to Gershala Nightwhisper.
    • Corrupted Brain Stem Corrupted Brain Stem drops from the following enemies:
      • BFD: Blackfathom Elite, Blackfathom Sea Witch, Blackfathom Myrmidon, Fallenroot Hellcaller, Fallenroot Shadowstalker, Lady Sarevess
      • Near the BFD entrance in Ashenvale: Fallenroot Rogue, Fallenroot Satyr, Blackfathom Oracle, Fallenroot Satyr, Blackfathom Tide Priestess.
  • Item Reward :
    • Choose between Chittering Beetle Clasps Chittering Beetle Clasps or Worn Prelacy Cape Worn Prelacy Cape.

Allegiance to the Old Gods

The BFD quest HordeQuestAllegiance to the Old Gods requires level 25 and is sharable.

  • Start:
    • Through Damp Note Damp Note which drops from Blackfathom Tide Priestess and Blackfathom Tide Priestess near the BFD entrance in Ashenvale.
    • For Damp Note Damp Note to drop, the quest QuestThe Essence of Aku'Mai must be in your quest log or completed. It starts from Je'neu Sancrea in Ashenvale (11.6 34.2)
  • End:
    • At Je'neu Sancrea in Ashenvale (11.6 34.2).
  • Task:
    • Kill Lorgus Jett in Blackfathom Deeps.
  • Item Reward:
    • Choose between Band of the Iron Fist Band of the Iron Fist or Frayed Chestnut Mantle Frayed Chestnut Mantle.

In our WoW SoD Builds you will find out which BFD items are considered BiS items in the Season of Discovery.