Blackfathom Deeps

• Alliance players: quests from Ironforge, Darnassus and Darkshore.
• Horde players: quests from Je'neu Sancrea in Ashenvale.
• Both: Blackfathom Villainy, picked up inside the dungeon.
• Getting there (one source): Alliance fly to Astranaar and go north-west; Horde fly to Zoram'gar Outpost and go north.

1. Ghamoo-ra, the first boss.
2. Lady Sarevess, in an underwater cave south-west of Ghamoo-ra, with a hidden entrance.
3. Gelihast (optional) in the murloc room, then Lorgus Jett (optional), who patrols the corridor after him.
4. The Twilight's Hammer sanctum. Old Serra'kis (optional) is hidden deep underwater below it; Twilight Lord Kelris is inside.
5. The Fire of Aku'mai. Light the four braziers one at a time, fight each wave, then face Aku'mai.

Two beta sources agree on this order; we check it in game at launch.

• Ghamoo-ra: high armor, armor reduction helps. Stay out of his Trample and face him away from the group.
• Lady Sarevess: control one of her two naga guards. Spread out for her Forked Lightning and dispel her Frost Nova.
• Gelihast (optional): pull the murlocs one by one. Blessing of Freedom frees the tank from his Net. The altar behind him gives a small buff after he dies.
• Lorgus Jett (optional): his Lightning Shield hurts melee: purge or dispel it.
• Old Serra'kis (optional): no notable abilities (one source says it heals itself); the main issue is breath. Bring Water Breathing or Unending Breath.
• Twilight Lord Kelris: his Sleep hits players near him, so someone must be ready to tank until the tank wakes up. Sources disagree on whether his Mind Blast can be interrupted.
• Aku'mai: heavy damage on the tank, defensives ready for Frenzied Rage. Move out of the Poison Cloud and cleanse the poison.
• Baron Aquanis: summoned by a Horde quest object. Sources disagree on whether he is in this version of the dungeon (to verify).

Take these before entering, or you'll run it twice:

• Ironforge (Gerrig Bonegrip), Alliance: Knowledge in the Deeps: an underwater chest north of Ghamoo-ra. Sources disagree on its level (10 or 18).
• Darnassus, Alliance: In Search of Thaelrid (Dawnwatcher Shaedlass), which leads to Blackfathom Villainy, and Twilight Falls (Argent Guard Manados). One source says the Horde can also take In Search of Thaelrid (to verify).
• Darkshore (Gershala Nightwhisper), Alliance: Researching the Corruption. It may take several runs.
• Inside the dungeon, both factions: Blackfathom Villainy (Argent Guard Thaelrid): kill Kelris and bring his head.
• Ashenvale (Je'neu Sancrea), Horde: The Essence of Aku'Mai, Allegiance to the Old Gods (kill Lorgus Jett) and Amongst the Ruins (the Fathom Core, which summons Baron Aquanis). His drop starts Baron Aquanis. Whether these Aquanis quests are in this version is to verify.
• Class quests: Warlock The Orb of Soran'ruk (Doan Karhan, The Barrens) and Paladin Seeking the Kor Gem (Darkshore for the Alliance, Ashenvale for the Horde).
• One source lists quests to do outside first: Trouble in the Deeps (Stonetalon) and the optional The Corruption Abroad (Stormwind) (to verify).

• Breath: much of the dungeon is underwater. One source says the breath meter lasts longer in Forever (to verify).
• The brazier waves: light them one at a time; each one spawns a wave.
• Rot Root Summoners cast Mana Burn: interrupt them (one source).
• Experience: in the beta, most dungeon experience comes from quest turn-ins; kill experience was raised by about 20% on Oct 8.