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Blackrock Mountain · Encounter 1 · 04:00

General Angerforge

Encounter 1 of 5 in Blackrock Mountain. Base health 4,200.

Azeroth Survivors v0.141.0 · Checked 2026-11-05

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Boss guide

How to beat General Angerforge

Blackrock Mountain · Encounter 1 · 04:00 · 4,200 base HP

When it arrives

Arrives at 04:00 as encounter 1 of 5 in Blackrock Mountain.

Boss yell“Dark Iron! To arms! Crush the intruders!”

Previous encounter None · first in the zone Next encounter · 08:00 Warchief Rend Blackhand →

Attack timeline

4 recorded actions for this boss, in data order. Values are stored base client parameters.

  1. 1 Charge

    In-game text“General Angerforge squeals and charges!”

    The boss charges; the game announces it with "the boss squeals and charges!". The data shows a 7-11 s interval on the bosses that list one and no warning time.

    Interval
    7 s

    How to handle: Do not backpedal in a straight line: sidestep as the charge commits, then punish the recovery. The boss turning toward you is the cue.

  2. 2 Persistent hazard

    Persistent ground hazard

    A ground hazard that stays after its 1 s warning and is re-applied every 10-16 s. Unlike a one-shot circle, the marked ground remains dangerous after the telegraph ends.

    Interval
    10 s
    Warning
    1 s

    How to handle: Place the new hazard away from your current path, then fight around it instead of kiting through it. On a 10 s cycle the arena fills fast, so keep one side clear.

    Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game

  3. 3 Circle around the boss

    Boss-centered circle

    In-game text“Lava wells up around General Angerforge!”

    A hazard centred on the boss: the game warns "Lava wells up around the boss!" or "the boss pounds the ground!", then the marked area around it resolves. The data adds a 1.3 s warning and a 7-12 s cycle.

    Interval
    11 s
    Warning
    1.3 s

    How to handle: When the warning appears, step out of the area around the boss and wait for the hit before re-entering melee. A 7 s cycle leaves little time to finish a long cast.

  4. 4 Summon

    Add wave

    In-game text“Minions, to me!”

    The boss calls in a wave of adds; the game announces it with "Minions, to me!" or "A pack hunts you!". The data records 4-14 adds on a 10-16 s cycle.

    Interval
    14 s

    How to handle: Clear the pack before the next summon lands; at 14 adds a single-target build falls behind. Keep moving so the new adds do not surround you while you finish the last wave.

Phase changes

  1. Below 40% health · one trigger

    • Action sequence

      A scripted combo: the boss performs two or three actions, with each follow-up landing a fixed gap (0.1-1.8 s) after the previous one. The parent entry is a container; the child steps carry the actions.

      New rotation: Summon · Shield

      How to handle: Watch the first action, not the parent timer: the follow-up arrives 0.1-1.8 s later, so pre-move during the first cast. Short gaps under 0.5 s leave no room to react twice.

      Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game

How to fight it

Up to three actions, taken from the timing data: shortest warning, shortest interval, then the first new phase action.

  1. 1
    Shortest warning (1 s) Persistent hazard

    Place the new hazard away from your current path, then fight around it instead of kiting through it. On a 10 s cycle the arena fills fast, so keep one side clear.

    Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game
  2. 2
    Most frequent (every 7 s) Charge

    Do not backpedal in a straight line: sidestep as the charge commits, then punish the recovery. The boss turning toward you is the cue.

  3. 3
    At 40% health Action sequence

    Watch the first action, not the parent timer: the follow-up arrives 0.1-1.8 s later, so pre-move during the first cast. Short gaps under 0.5 s leave no room to react twice.

    Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game

Suggested build focus

Build tips recorded for this boss's attack types.

  • Save a dash for the commit; the charge is easier to dodge sideways than to outrun.
  • Ranged builds can keep a clean side of the arena; melee builds should move the boss before the next placement. Inferred from game data — not yet verified in game
  • Melee builds need a movement plan here; ranged builds can keep uptime from outside the circle.
  • Area damage pays for itself here: one clear per wave beats single-target cleanup.
Paladin First clear S Druid First clear S Hunter First clear A

Based on the site's first-clear class ranking, not zone-specific testing.

Attacks and hazards

Charge

charge
Base interval
7 s

Move out of the travel lane and keep a clear exit.

Persistent hazard

persistent circle
Base interval
10 s
Warning time
1 s

Leave the zone and keep away while it remains active.

Circle around the boss

boss circle
Base interval
11 s
Warning time
1.3 s

Leave the marked area around the boss before it resolves.

Summon

summon adds
Base interval
14 s
Summons
6

Clear the adds without letting them close the exit.

Health phases

Thresholds are base client values; difficulty and run scaling can change the encounter.

Below 40% health · one trigger

Action sequence

sequence
Gap between steps
0.1 s

Treat the listed steps as one combined pattern.

  1. 1
    Summon
    Summons
    8
  2. 2
    Shield

Mechanics can scale with difficulty, party size and later patches. The values above are stored base client parameters, not measured cast times.

Class loot

Other encounters in Blackrock Mountain

08:00 · Encounter 2 Warchief Rend Blackhand 12:00 · Encounter 3 Emperor Dagran Thaurissan 16:00 · Encounter 4 Majordomo Executus 20:00 · Final boss Nefarian