Highmaul

Highmaul
HM
Location	Nagrand
End boss	Imperator Mar'gok
Instance info
Type	Raid
Advised level	100
Minimum average item level	615
Player limit	10-30
Bosses Kargath Bladefist The Butcher Tectus Brackenspore Twin Ogron Ko'ragh Imperator Mar'gok (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) Loot

Highmaul is the capital of the Gorian Empire and a raid instance introduced in Warlords of Draenor which opened on December 2, 2014. It features 7 bosses, and serves as the first raid of the expansion. The entrance is in western Nagrand. It is ogre-themed, showing them at the height of their civilization. The layout of the instance is nonlinear, allowing groups to select their own path of progression.

Opening dates

Date opened (US)	Mode	Wing/bosses	Required achievement
2 Dec 2014	Normal	All	None
2 Dec 2014	Heroic	All	None
9 Dec 2014	Mythic	All	None
9 Dec 2014	Raid Finder	First wing (Kargath/Butcher/Brackenspore)	None
16 Dec 2014	Raid Finder	Second wing (Tectus/Twin Ogron/Ko'ragh)	[The Walled City]
6 Jan 2015	Raid Finder	Third wing (Imperator Mor'gok)	[Arcane Sanctum]

Background

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Dungeon Journal

Highmaul is the seat of power for the Gorian Empire, the ogre civilization that ruled Draenor for generations, until the arrival of the draenei. A massive city that belies the ogre reputation for brutish stupidity, Highmaul is full of bustling markets, wealthy nobles, and the roar of the Coliseum crowd echoing through the streets of the slums. Visible from everywhere within the city's walls, Imperator Mar'gok's citadel casts a long shadow, a reminder of his watchful eye and iron grip.

Getting there

The instance line and summoning stone for Highmaul are at ^[34, 38] in western Nagrand, between Mok'gol Watchpost and the Ancestral Grounds on the east coast of the big island. The nearest flight path is at ^{[50.8, 30.6]} at Rizlit's Holdfast, eastward along the northern road.

Geography and subzones

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Denizens

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Bosses

•   Kargath Bladefist <Warlord of the Shattered Hand>
•   The Butcher
•   Tectus <The Living Mountain>
•   Brackenspore <Walker of the Deep>
• Twin Ogron
  •   Pol
  •   Phemos
•   Ko'ragh <Breaker of Magic>
•   Imperator Mar'gok <Sorcerer King>

Loot

The gear from Highmaul starts at item level 640 for Raid Finder mode, and increases by 15 item levels for each increase in difficulty. Each piece of loot has the chance to be Warforged, socketed, or contain a bonus stat. Warforged items are automatically 6 item levels higher than their regular versions. In addition to gear, players on the legendary ring quest line have a chance to receive Abrogator Stones from each boss kill.

Achievements

•  [The Walled City]
  •  [Flame On!]
  •  [Hurry Up, Maggot!]
  •  [A Fungus Among Us]
•  [Arcane Sanctum]
  •  [More Like Wrecked-us]
  •  [Brothers in Arms]
  •  [Pair Annihilation]
•  [Imperator's Fall]
  •  [Lineage of Power]
  •  [Highmaul Guild Run]
•  [Mythic: Kargath Bladefist]
•  [Mythic: The Butcher]
•  [Mythic: Brackenspore]
•  [Mythic: Tectus]
•  [Mythic: Twin Ogron]
•  [Mythic: Ko'ragh]
•  [Mythic: Imperator's Fall]
  •  [Ahead of the Curve: Imperator's Fall]
  •  [Cutting Edge: Imperator's Fall]
  •  [Mythic: Imperator's Fall Guild Run]
  •  [Realm First! Imperator's Fall]

Trivia

A card back themed after Highmaul in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.

• Pet rocks were once a fad in Highmaul.
• In Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, the Highmaul card back was rewarded for achieving Rank 20 in Ranked Season 19, which took place during October 2015. The flavor text reads: "5 out of 10 ogres agree: this card back is SMASHING!"

Patch changes

• Patch 6.2.0 (2015-06-23): A raid-wide debuff has been added to reduce damage dealt by all creatures and NPCs in Highmaul and Blackrock Foundry on Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulty.
  
• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Added.

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External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB