9. Blackrock Foundry (Warlords of Draenor)
While Warlords of Draenor wasn’t exactly known for its raids, Blackrock Foundry does stand as one of the best raids World of Warcraft has seen. The Foundry was a massive 10-boss raid set in a parallel universe version of Outlands from Burning Crusade. Acting as a large base of operations for the Iron Horde, much of the raid was themed around metal forging and engineering. The environments for the Blackrock Foundry were as wonderfully crafted as the very unique equipment dropped from the bosses. The Foundry still stands as one of the most run instances for players seeking transmog gear which is a clear testament to just how cool the armor and weaponry is.
The raid also saw the return of an old favorite raid boss from Burning Crusade, Gruul, as well as some very interesting boss mechanics like the Hans’gar and Franzok fight. It also gave players a chance to confront the chieftain of the Blackrock clan and longtime lore character, Blackhand, who acted as the raid’s final boss. The fight was intense and interesting which was the perfect way to cap off an already well-made raid.
