Black Temple

For the alternate incarnation of the Black Temple, see Karabor.

Black Temple
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Black Temple loading graphic
Location	Shadowmoon Valley, Outland
Race(s)	Blood elf  Broken  Fel orc  Naga  Nathrezim  Satyr  Undead
End boss	Illidan Stormrage
Instance info
Type	Raid
Advised level	70+
Player limit	25
Key	None
Associated faction	Ashtongue Deathsworn
Bosses High Warlord Naj'entus Supremus Shade of Akama Teron Gorefiend Gurtogg Bloodboil Reliquary of Souls Mother Shahraz Illidari Council Illidan Stormrage (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) Loot

The Black Temple is the fortress-citadel of Illidan Stormrage, Lord of Outland. It was once known as the Temple of Karabor, and has changed hands many times over the generations. The entrance to the Black Temple does not appear to be its main gates, but rather an instance portal set in a breach in the southern battlement, below the ruins of Karabor^{[71.0, 46.3]}. It no longer has a required attunement.

Background

Main article: Temple of Karabor

Long ago on Draenor, the Temple of Karabor was the center of draenei worship. But the devout priests who prayed there are long dead, slaughtered by marauding, demonically corrupted orcs. In the massacre's aftermath the warlocks of the Shadow Council seized the structure and bestowed upon it a new name: the Black Temple. The temple was warped by the Void powers of the Dark Star, an ancient dark god of the Shadowmoon clan that was actually the fallen naaru, K'ara.

When Illidan the Betrayer fled to Draenor (now called Outland), he ousted the Temple's ruler - the pit lord Magtheridon - and claimed his throne as the lord of the blasted world. Despite the bitter retribution of his enemies, Illidan has begun to tighten his grip on Outland from within the profaned sanctum, where he awaits any and all who would challenge his rule.

Geography

The 4 bosses after Supremus can be fought a non-linear order, but all must be defeated in order to unlock Mother Shahraz and continue to the end.

Maps

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  Karabor Sewers

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  Illidari Training Grounds

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  Sanctuary of Shadows

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  Halls of Anguish

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  Gorefiend's Vigil

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  Den of Mortal Delights

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  Chamber of Command

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  Temple Summit

Encounters

The Black Temple bosses

Bosses	Monsters	NPCs
Karabor Sewers  High Warlord Naj'entus	Aqueous Lord  Aqueous Spawn  Coilskar General  Coilskar Harpooner  Coilskar Sea-Caller  Coilskar Soothsayer  Coilskar Wrangler  Dragon Turtle  Leviathan
Illidari Training Grounds  Supremus	Bonechewer Taskmaster  Bonechewer Worker  Dragonmaw Sky Stalker  Dragonmaw Wind Reaver  Dragonmaw Wyrmcaller  Illidari Fearbringer
The Refectory  Shade of Akama	Ashtongue Channeler  Ashtongue Defender  Ashtongue Elementalist  Ashtongue Rogue  Ashtongue Sorcerer  Ashtongue Spiritbinder	Akama
Sanctuary of Shadows	Ashtongue Battlelord  Ashtongue Feral Spirit  Ashtongue Mystic  Ashtongue Primalist  Ashtongue Stalker  Ashtongue Stormcaller  Illidari Boneslicer  Illidari Centurion  Illidari Defiler  Illidari Heartseeker  Illidari Nightlord  Storm Fury
Gorefiend's Vigil  Teron Gorefiend  Shadowy Construct  Vengeful Spirit	Hand of Gorefiend  Shadowmoon Blood Mage  Shadowmoon Champion  Shadowmoon Deathshaper  Shadowmoon Grunt  Shadowmoon Houndmaster  Shadowmoon Reaver  Shadowmoon Riding Hound  Shadowmoon Soldier  Shadowmoon Weapon Master  Wrathbone Flayer
Halls of Anguish ´ Gurtogg Bloodboil	Bonechewer Behemoth  Bonechewer Shield Disciple  Bonechewer Blade Fury  Bonechewer Blood Prophet  Mutant War Hound  Bonechewer Brawler  Bonechewer Combatant  Bonechewer Spectator
Shrine of Lost Souls  Reliquary of Souls Essence of Suffering Essence of Desire Essence of Anger  Enslaved Soul	Angered Soul Fragment  Hungering Soul Fragment  Suffering Soul Fragment
Den of Mortal Delights  Mother Shahraz (Shoulders)	Priestess of Dementia  Priestess of Delight  Sister of Pain  Sister of Pleasure  Charming Courtesan  Spellbound Attendant  Enslaved Servant  Temple Concubine
Grand Promenade	Illidari Archon  Illidari Assassin  Illidari Battle-mage  Illidari Blood Lord  Promenade Sentinel
Chamber of Command  Illidari Council (Legs)  Gathios the Shatterer  High Nethermancer Zerevor  Lady Malande  Veras Darkshadow
Temple Summit  Illidan Stormrage (Chest)  Parasitic Shadowfiend  Flame of Azzinoth  Shadow Demon		Akama Maiev Shadowsong

Attunement

Main article: Black Temple Attunement

Though the attunement is no longer required to gain entrance to the Temple, you can still complete it. Below is a short guide on how to.

First you have to complete Akama's Promise. Then players adventuring in the Serpentshrine Cavern will have access to a quest from a Broken NPC named Seer Olum in Fathom-Lord Karathress's room (the quest is entitled The Secret Compromised). After delivering a message to Akama, he informs Illidan of Kael'thas' treachery in order to attempt to prove his loyalty (Illidan believes him, but is still suspicious). You will then need to slay Al'ar in the Eye of Tempest Keep so that Akama can convince Illidan he is still loyal.

The next part of the attunement involves killing Rage Winterchill, a lich boss, which is also the first boss in the Battle of Mount Hyjal instance. After this you are sent to Xi'ri outside the gates of Black Temple. You must slay the demonic Illidari forces outside the Temple in order to provide a distraction for Akama and Maiev to slip into the Temple undetected. After that Xi'ri rewards you with the  [Medallion of Karabor].

Loot

Main article: Black Temple loot

The Black Temple is a level 70 raid instance in Outland, containing tier 6 drops and the Twin Blades of Azzinoth.

Quests

• Quest:Seek Out the Ashtongue
• Quest:Redemption of the Ashtongue
• Quest:The Fall of the Betrayer

Achievements

•  [The Black Temple]
•  [The Black Temple Guild Run]
•  [Warglaives of Azzinoth]

Trivia

A card back themed after the Black Temple in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.

• In The Frozen Throne, the Black Temple was called "Black Citadel" and was situated in Hellfire Peninsula instead.
• A joke Black Temple attunement quest line was published on the 1st of April 2007. This was a reference to the Hyjal attunement quest that technically requires players to complete most of the high-level dungeons in the game. Hyjal attunement was also a step in Black Temple attunement.
  • Another joke of Blizzard about the Black Temple was the Priests of Baa'ri faction.
• The planet Azeroth is visible in the southern sky from the courtyard where you fight Supremus. It is also visible from the temple summit, although the view is cloudy.
• In Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, the Black Temple card back was rewarded for achieving Rank 20 in Ranked Season 2, which took place during May 2014. The flavor text reads: "“Fel Flame Green” is always in fashion at the Black Temple."
• An unknown entity time-traveled to the Black Temple right before the original Illidari attack on Mardum and modified the battleplans for the incoming assault to make them even better. Vormu of the bronze dragonflight came too late to stop this modification of the timeline.

Gallery

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  Atlas-style map

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  Illidan with the Black Temple in the background

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  Azeroth as seen from the Black Temple.

Videos

• Black Temple Trailer

Patch changes

• Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): Added.
  

External links

File:Icon-video-22x22.pngFor Killmovies from this zone, see the Bosskill Movies page.

• Wowhead
• WoWDB

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