Gnomeregan Dungeon Guide: Blackrock Week

Welcome to the Warcraft Rumble Dungeon guide of the week, this time focused on the Undead faction and the Gnomeregan dungeon. In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about the dungeon, and how to complete it with the Undead faction. It’s important to note that while an Undead leader is required to enter the dungeon this week, your leader’s army (deck) can be composed of minis and spells from any faction.

Why Complete Dungeons in Warcraft Rumble?

Dungeons (in addition to Arclight Surges) are a great source of Arclight Energy, which is required to upgrade the rarity and subsequently unlock new talents for your minis. In the earlier stages of the game, it is an easy currency to grind, since units only require three stars and 500 Arclight Energy for an upgrade.

Completion of dungeons also allows you to upgrade your leader’s army board, allowing you to strategically position your units in your deck to gain bonus levels!

What Leaders and Decks Should I Use for Gnomeregan in Warcraft Rumble?

Blackrock Week

There are currently two Blackrock leaders in the game: Rend Blackhand and General Drakkisath . We recommend clearing the dungeon with each leader until you can no longer clear it due to difficulty. We'll provide some sample decks that can handle each dungeon. Using Blackrock minions is also recommended since most bonus Relics are targeted at them.

Undead Week

There are currently three Undead leaders in the game: Sylvanas Windrunner and Baron Rivendare and Bloodmage Thalnos . We recommend clearing the dungeon with each leader until you can no longer clear it due to difficulty. We'll provide some sample decks that can handle each dungeon. Using Undead minions is also recommended since most bonus Relics are targeted at them.

Crowd Pummeler 9-60

Notable Attacks:

• Spins around knocking back minis even off the map!
• Rocket Punch - Long range AoE attack, also knocks back minis

Map Elements

• Gold Mines: 2
• Meeting Stones: 1
• Treasure Chests: 2
• Lanes: 2
• Enemy Towers: 0
• Ally Towers: 1

Unique Items

Gnomish Harm Prevention Belt: 2

Enemy Minis

Defias Bandits

Mountaineer

Angry Chickens

Harvest Golem

S.A.F.E. Pilot

Gryphon Rider

Best Way to Clear

Your main goal here is to secure the Meeting Stone in the middle of the map to gain easier access to the Gold Mines. Your sub-objective is to acquire the Gnomish Hard Prevention Belts before the enemy does. Unbound minis are exceptionally useful in this map and others as well. I'll recommend some minis to equip in the recommended minis section.

Electrocutioner 6000

Notable Attacks:

• Long range linear attack that hits in a line like Sylannas piercing shot
• Laser that does continuous damage at close range

Map Elements

• Gold Mines: 2
• Meeting Stones: 0
• Treasure Chests: 1
• Lanes: 3
• Enemy Towers: 2
• Ally Towers: 1
• The towers here do AoE damage and has a long range.
• Periodically spawns 3 Gnome Melee Fighters

Enemy Minis

Gryphon Rider

Harvest Golem

Spiderlings

Mountaineer

Best Way to Clear

Your main goal is to capture one of the towers so you'll have access to a Gold Mine. I recommend targeting the left tower first so you can also secure the Gold Chest when it spawns. Sometimes, you can execute an 'all-in' push from the left tower towards the boss. Make sure to distract him by deploying an Unbound mini, such as the Quilboar , on the opposite side. This action will prevent him from lasering your entire army while they're closing the gap.

Mekgineer Thermaplugg

Directly attacking him with minis is futile, kill him with his on walking bombs instead.

Map Elements

• Gold Mines: 2
• Meeting Stones: 0
• Treasure Chests: 0
• Lanes: 2
• Enemy Towers: 0
• Ally Towers: 1
• Unique items: Amp Switch

Enemy Minis

Molten Giant

Blood Of The Mountain On death, explode, Damaging nearby enemies.

S.A.F.E. Pilot

Defias Bandits

Gnoll Brute

Ogre Mage

Prowler

Best Way to Clear

This stage is a bit easier than the last two. All you need to do is destroy the amp switches before the enemy does. Unbound minis are really useful here, such as the S.A.F.E. Pilot, Quilboar, and Skeletons. The Stonehoof Tauren is also useful since it can close the gap pretty quickly. Make sure to cycle through your units to get the Kobold Miner mining the Gold Mines. You can also equip the Dark Iron Miner if you have space in your deck. This way, you can mine the mines at the same time without cycling too much.

Blackrock Week Recommended Minis

Whelp Eggs

Whelp's Eggs are top-tier defensive minis that compel enemies to reconsider breaking them. Countering them demands a few steps. You could use a Blizzard spell or a combination of melee and anti-air units. Placing them near gold mines protects your Kobolds or deters enemy Kobolds. Acquiring the 'Flame Burst' talent further enhances their value as they inflict damage upon hatching. They are highly recommended in any deck and particularly effective in a Rend deck due to the cost reduction.

	Rookery When one egg hatches, the others hatch immediately.
	Flame Burst BEST Damage nearby enemies when hatching.
	Chromatic Plating Eggs gain Taunt.

Pyromancer

The Pyromancer is a top-tier ranged elemental damage dealer. Acquire the 'splash area increase' talent to decimate armies with her flames. Pair her with a capable tank to ensure her survival, such as Rend Blackhand or Drakkisath. Additionally, consider utilizing the Flame Elemental. While it excels in Drakkisath decks, it can be incorporated into any deck requiring elemental damage.

	Conflagrate BEST Splash area is doubled.
	Pyroblast Deal triple damage on the first attack.
	Blaze of Glory Damage and Burn nearby enemies on death.

Gargoyle

Gargoyle works best in rend decks where it can benefit from the cost reduction. It's a good mini for split pushing, as it won't easily succumb to tower damage. If left unchecked, it can take down a tower on its own. However, it's easily countered by Darkspear Troll, which costs 2 less than it. Additionally, it flies very slowly, allowing the enemy to prepare for it. Unlocking the move speed talent can remedy that.

	Wing Buffet BEST Increases move speed by 33%.
	Obsidian Statue On death, summon a statue with Taunt. Lasts until destroyed.
	Aerial Superiority Incoming damage from Flying minis is reduced by 50%.

Sample Deck Builds

Undead Week Recommended Minis

S.A.F.E. Pilot

It's quite useful in all the stages, especially in the last one to acquire the amp switches. It can be used to distract the second boss away from your army and easily secure the chest in the first stage. Overall, it's a flexible mini to bring into the dungeon.

	Gnomish Cloaking Device BEST Deploy from the explosion with Stealth and Ambush.
	Comin’ In Hot! Deploy twice as fast and Burn nearby enemies.
	Gnomish Muttonizer Polymorph the first blaster target.

Quilboar

Another unbound mini that can perform similar tasks to the S.A.F.E. Pilot, this one is much cheaper to deploy. It can be used to target elemental damage ranged minis in the backline, preventing them from hitting the main army.

	Bristleback Deal a small amount of damage to Melee attackers.
	Tunnel Vision BEST Deploy much more quickly.
	Bramble Burst Inflict Poison on nearby enemies when emerging.

Stonehoof Tauren

If you are using Sylvanas or Thalnos, this is a good tank for the deck, especially useful in the last stage where it can charge at the amp switches to destroy them quickly.

	Pummel After connecting a charge, Stun the target for 3 seconds.
	Momentum BEST After connecting a charge, immediately charge a second time if possible.
	Provoke After connecting a charge, Taunt nearby enemies.

Darkspear Troll

The Darkspear Troll is a great ranged damage dealer mini that can perform well with all three undead leaders. Some of the leaders have Horde army slots where the troll can be equipped.

	Big Bad Voodoo BEST Regenerate 10% health every second.
	Headhunting On kill, increase Attack and Movement speed by 10%. Stacks to 50%.
	Serpent Sting Gain Poison.

Ghoul

Ghoul is a nice, cheap undead tank that slots in well in undead decks. It is particularly useful for leaders who don't have a tank army slot but have an undead slot, like Baron Rivendare. It can benefit from the Relics catered to undead minis.

	Bone Shield BEST Cannibalizing grants Armored for 10 seconds.
	Ravenous Cannibalizing grants Bloodlust for 10 seconds.
	Taste for Blood Deal 50% additional damage to enemies who are below 50% health.

Dark Iron Miner

It's useful in the first and third stages but not as much in the second because you have to destroy the towers first.

	Dark Iron Armaments After Mining, gain Armored.
	Gold Mine BEST After Mining, drop a proximity mine. Damages nearby enemies when touched.
	Dwarven Ambition Gain Fury.

Meat Wagon

Useful in the second stage where you have to destroy the towers. This makes it easier to do since you want to be out of the rocket range. Plus, it's another undead mini.

	Meat And Bones Every other attack summons a Skeleton instead of dealing damage.
	Filet Trebuchet BEST Increase Bombard Range by +2.
	Greased Gears Gain Fury.

Skeletons

Undead can benefit from undead-specific relics and unbound units, which are useful in all the stages, especially in the third one.

	Questing Buddies One Skeleton gains Armor, one gains Resist, and one gains Stealth.
	Cackle Gain Taunt.
	Exhume BEST If deployed near a Tower or Meeting Stone, deploy +2 additional Skeletons.

Recommended Relics

• Stratholme Commendation: Deploying an Undead Mini also summons 2 Skeleton Mages at your Base.
• Flash Bang: Deploying an Unbound Mini Stuns nearby enemies for 1 second.
• Black Whelp Tunic: Your Towers, Barracks, and Meeting Stones spawn a Whelp Egg every 8 seconds.
• Band of the Protector: Tank Minis cost 1 less (but no less than 1) Gold.

Sample Deck Builds

Video Guide

Conclusion

Here you have it, a Gnomeregan Dungeon Guide for the Undead Week. Stay tuned to DotGG for more in-depth guides!