The Forge of Souls
Introduced in Wrath of the Lich King
For many years, champions among the races of Azeroth have stood against the Lich King only to be slaughtered mercilessly and forced to serve in his army of undead horrors. In his ongoing struggle to stop the Lich King, Tirion Fordring of the Argent Crusade has joined forces with Darion Mograine of the Knights of the Ebon Blade in order to assault Icecrown Citadel with a unified army called the Ashen Verdict.
With the Lich King's attention focused on the Ashen Verdict's attacks, covert agents have managed the near-impossible feat of infiltrating the citadel and providing invaluable intelligence on the frozen halls and their wings: the Forge of Souls, the Pit of Saron, and the Halls of Reflection. If the champions of justice are to have any hope of defeating the lord of the dead, they will have to rely on courage, fortitude, and an increasingly narrow window of opportunity to strike at Icecrown Citadel from within its own walls.
Loot
Normal mode
| Bronjahm |
Type |
Description |
Slot |
| [Lucky Old Sun] |
Mace |
Tank |
One hand |
| [Minister's Number One Legplates] |
Plate |
Melee |
Legs |
| [Seven Stormy Mornings] |
Mail |
Caster +hit |
Wrist |
| [Bewildering Shoulderpads] |
Leather |
Melee |
Shoulders |
| [Robes of the Cheating Heart] |
Leather |
Caster |
Chest |
| [Cold Sweat Grips] |
Cloth |
Caster +hit |
Hands |
| [Papa's New Bag] |
Bag |
20-slot |
Bag |
| [Papa's Brand New Bag] |
Bag |
22-slot |
Bag |
| Devourer of Souls |
Type |
Description |
Slot |
| [Heartshiver] |
Dagger |
Melee |
One Hand |
| [Tower of the Mouldering Corpse] |
Staff |
Melee |
Two handed |
| [Blood Boil Lancet] |
Staff |
Caster |
Two handed |
| [Lost Reliquary Chestguard] |
Plate |
Melee |
Chest |
| [Sollerets of Suffering] |
Plate |
Tank |
Feet |
| [Legplates of Frozen Granite] |
Plate |
Tank |
Legs |
| [Soul Screaming Boots] |
Mail |
Caster +mp5 |
Feet |
| [Essence of Anger] |
Cloth |
Caster +hit |
Waist |
| [Accursed Crawling Cape] |
Cloak |
Melee |
Back |
| [Spiteful Signet] |
Ring |
Caster +mp5 |
Finger |
| [Coil of Missing Gems] |
Necklace |
Caster +hit |
Neck |
| Trash drops |
Type |
Description |
Slot |
| [Coffin Nail] |
Wand |
Caster |
Ranged |
| [Plated Grips of Korth'azz] |
Plate |
Melee |
Hands |
| [Titanium Links of Lore] |
Plate |
Tank |
Waist |
| [Mantle of Tattered Feathers] |
Cloth |
Caster |
Shoulders |
Heroic mode
| Bronjahm |
Type |
Description |
Slot |
| [Nighttime] |
Axe |
Melee |
One hand |
| [Papa's Brand New Knife] |
Thrown |
Melee |
Ranged |
| [Weeping Gauntlets] |
Plate |
Melee |
Hands |
| [Eyes of Bewilderment] |
Mail |
Melee |
Head |
| [Very Fashionable Shoulders] |
Cloth |
Caster +hit |
Shoulders |
| [Love's Prisoner] |
Necklace |
Caster mp5 |
Neck |
| [Papa's New Bag] |
Bag |
20-slot |
Bag |
| [Papa's Brand New Bag] |
Bag |
22-slot |
Bag |
| Devourer of Souls |
Type |
Description |
Slot |
| [Blood Weeper] |
Dagger |
Melee |
One hand |
| [Seethe] |
Sword |
Caster +hit |
Main hand |
| [Pauldrons of the Souleater] |
Plate |
Melee |
Shoulders |
| [Recovered Reliquary Boots] |
Plate |
Healer |
Feet |
| [Brace Guards of the Starless Night] |
Plate |
Healer |
Wrist |
| [Black Spire Sabatons] |
Plate |
Tank |
Feet |
| [Essence of Suffering] |
Mail |
Melee |
Wrist |
| [Helm of the Spirit Shock] |
Mail |
Caster |
Head |
| [Frayed Scoundrel's Cap] |
Leather |
Melee |
Head |
| [Essence of Desire] |
Leather |
Caster |
Hands |
| [Mord'rethar Robes] |
Cloth |
Caster |
Chest |
| [Arcane Loops of Anger] |
Necklace |
Caster |
Neck |
| [Needle-Encrusted Scorpion] |
Trinket |
Melee |
Trinket |
| Trash drops |
Type |
Description |
Slot |
| [Unsharpened Ice Razor] |
Dagger |
Melee |
One hand |
| [Seven-Fingered Claws] |
Fist weapon |
Melee |
Main hand |
| [Ghostly Wristwraps] |
Leather |
Caster |
Wrist |
Achievements
- [The Forge of Souls]
- [Heroic: The Forge of Souls]
- [Heroic: The Forge of Souls Guild Run]
- [Soul Power]
- [Three Faced]
Inspiration
The name for this instance might be inspired by the Forge of Souls of the Warhammer 40.000 universe: a workshop which crafts the unholy weapons of Daemons. Among its creations are the Soul Grinders, terrible machines fused with daemons.
Heroic at Level 85
All trash mobs are soloable by most classes if one is farming for the [Battered Hilt] or gold (about half will drop in excess of one gold). Both bosses are skippable by hugging the outer edges of their respective rooms, though some classes should be able to solo them. This allows for continuous access into the Pit of Saron at the end of the instance to continue farming without having to run back to the start.
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