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Blackburrow
Blackburrow is the home of the Blackburrow clan of gnolls. It is something of a combination between underground dungeon and above ground hunting area, and represents the only pathway to get from Everfrost and the home of the barbarians to the Qeynos Hills and lands beyond. The overall structure of Blackburrow consists of two entrances and a ring with a deep hole in the middle. There are multiple tunnels to the lower levels where higher level gnolls can be found. This zone has a fairly long respawn time (around 22 minutes).
| Level of Monsters: | 4-15+ |
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| Types of Monsters: | a gnoll pup, a scrawny gnoll, a gnoll, a scrawny gnoll guard, a burly gnoll, a gnoll guard, a gnoll shaman, A Gnoll High Shaman, an elite gnoll guard, a gnoll commander, a gnoll brewer, a razorgill, a giant snake, a grizzly bear, A giant plague rat |
| Notable NPCs: | Lord Elgnub, Master Brewer, Refugee Splitpaw, a gnoll commander, Splitpaw Commander |
| Unique Items: | Studded Leather Collar , Studded Leather Collar  MAGIC ITEM Spiked Collar , Spiked Collar MAGIC ITEM Rusty Spiked Shoulderpads , Rusty Spiked Shoulderpads  MAGIC ITEM Giant Snake Fang , Giant Snake Fang  QUEST ITEM Onyx Earring , Onyx Earring  MAGIC ITEM Blackburrow Cask , Blackburrow Cask  WT: 2.0 Weight Reduction: 0% Gnoll Hide Lariat , Gnoll Hide Lariat  MAGIC ITEM Runed Totem Staff
Runed Totem Staff  MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
| Related Quests: | Monk Headband Quests, Rogue Redemption, Gnoll Bounty, Moonstones Quest |
| Adjacent Zones: | Qeynos Hills, Everfrost Peaks |
| Name in /who: | blackburrow |
| Zone Spawn Timer: | 22:00 |
| Succor/Evacuate: | -158, 38 (Zone line to Qeynos Hills) |
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Safe/Evac Spot
At zone to Qeynos Hills (-159, 39)
Dangers
Blackburrow can be an extremely dangerous dungeon to adventure in. The most obvious danger is the density of gnoll spawns which often have as many as 5 gnolls spawning within agro range of each other. This is made more difficult by the range of levels that will spawn together. It is common to see an elite guard spawn within a group of lower level gnolls making it very difficult to pull safely.
On P1999 Blackburrow tends to be fairly underpopulated by players which usually means that the vast majority of gnolls in the zone are spawned at the same time. So if your group is hunting deep in the dungeon and pulls a train, chances are you're going to have to run past a lot of hostile gnolls on the way out.
During peak times when there actually are a decent number of players in the zone (10-15 people on average) another danger becomes apparent and this is the above mentioned trains. Quite often parties deeper in the dungeon will miss a pull and head for the surface dragging along every gnoll in their path. The problem with Blackburrow is that there is only a single tunnel which leads to the surface and it is along this very tunnel that most lower level players hunt. This can lead to a lot of deaths if the training party doesn't get a chance to shout out a warning.
Another possible threat most people don't consider is the zone itself. Blackburrow contain a large number of bridges, narrow pathways, ledges and water. While the pathing on P1999 is actually very good and results in few accidental trains, I've lost count of how many times myself or my group mates have fallen off of bridges or got stuck in cracks.
Benefits
This area, although dangerous, does provide some good benefits. First of all, the gnolls are generally pretty wealthy. Most of the gnolls you kill will either have a weapon or some cloth armor item, all of which are worth cash. They also all carry coin with the higher level ones often having several gold pieces each. You'll find that every time you go home, you'll feel rich for having hunted there.
The other reason people hunt here is for quest items, mostly monks coming out of Qeynos looking for items for the quests (Blackburrow Gnoll Skins are the most commonly sought item and drop off of high level gnolls). They can only be found here, so monks are seen here frequently with their parties. There are quite a few other quests that can be done here, looking for various items for use in the surrounding towns, so the place is a hub of activity.
Probably the greatest benefit to hunting in Blackburrow are the [Gnoll Fangs] that drop commonly off of every gnoll in the zone. These can be handed in to Npcs in [Halas] and [Qeynos] for exp at low levels.
Traveling To and From
There are two entrances to Blackburrow. The first is on the southeast segment of the canyons of Everfrost, which can be hard to find given that the area is confusing. I'm not sure why, but I get lost there about every other time even though I've travelled that path about a hundred times now. The tunnel is guarded by several gnolls, and has up to three of them down through it, so you'll often see barbarians who are timid to go into Blackburrow itself hunting out here. The tunnel itself is long and dark, and used to be impassable without a light source. I believe they've improved it, but not by a ton, so don't count on it being vastly lighter.
The other entrance is through Qeynos Hills, and the entrance is in the northeast corner of the zone. There is no path to it, but it is east of Surefall Glade and north of the zone to the Plains of Karana. The gnoll head canopy is hard to mistake. There are several good spawn sites nearby for gnolls, especially a few for gnoll watchers in groups that are fun to take out for lower level groups. The tunnel here to Blackburrow is much lighter and shorter.
What's in this zone?
NPCs - Found 23 NPCs that spawn in Blackburrow:
| NPC Name | Race | Class | Level | Location | Known Loot | Description |
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| A Burly Gnoll | Gnoll | Warrior | 7-9 | 9% @ (144, 356), 9% @ (53, 380), 9% @ (166, 219) | Various | Description needed. |
| A Giant Snake (Blackburrow) | Giant Snake | Warrior | 7-9 | 3% @ (187, 88), 3% @ (213, 144), 3% @ (247, 228), 3% @ (-222, -324), 3% @ (-201, -282), 3% @ (-77, -317), 3% @ (253, -15) Level 2 | Various | This peaceful monster is found at ten guaranteed spawns throughout Blackburrow. Despite dropping snake venom, it is ... |
| A Gnoll | Gnoll | Warrior | 5-7 | Various | Gnoll Fang , Gnoll Fang  NO DROP Patch of Gnoll Fur , Patch of Gnoll Fur  QUEST ITEM Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE |
Gnolls are another of Norrath's common monsters. Their main stronghold these days is in Blackburrow, although they can b... |
| A Gnoll Brewer | Gnoll | Warrior | 11 | 12% @ (50, 385, -131) | Various | Gnoll brewers spawn at the end of the lower bridge between the barrels in the first open cave in Blackburrow directly un... |
| A Gnoll Commander | Gnoll | Warrior | 13-15 | 4% @ (23, -341), 4% @ (292, -115) Level 2 | Various | Can be found at location #3 and #4 on the Blackburrow map (Level Two). |
| A Gnoll Guardsman | Gnoll | Warrior | 5-11 | See Discussion | Gnoll Fang , Gnoll Fang NO DROP Patch of Gnoll Fur , Patch of Gnoll Fur QUEST ITEM Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE |
Commonly found around Blackburrow deeper in the dungeon. |
| A Gnoll Tactician | Gnoll | Warrior | 13-15 | 9% @ (-86, 117) | Various | Description needed. |
| A Grizzly Bear | Animal | Warrior | 9-11 | Various | Various | It's possible this mob shares spawn points with other mobs in the North Karana. Potentially lion, lioness, silvermist wo... |
| A Patrolling Gnoll | Gnoll | Warrior | 5-7 | See Discussion | Various | Description needed. |
| A Razorgill | Piranha | Warrior | 4-8 | 50% @ (6, -119) | None | An aggressive fish lurking in the waters of Blackburrow. Will attack passersby on sight.Gnolls will social aggro with th... |
| A Scrawny Gnoll | Gnoll | Warrior | 3-5 | See Discussion | Gnoll Fang , Gnoll Fang NO DROP Patch of Gnoll Fur , Patch of Gnoll Fur QUEST ITEM Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE |
Commonly found in Blackburrow before getting deep inside the dungeon. |
| A giant plague rat | Gnoll | Warrior | 12-15 | Paths Entrance QH Side | A nice indifferent rat. Placeholder for the grizzly bear, bane of low-level gnoll hunters. | |
| A gnoll pup | Gnoll | Warrior | 1 | Various (See Description) | Various | The weakest of the gnolls. Aggressive. For monks looking to do the White Headband Quest, there are two spawns in [[North... |
| A gnoll shaman (Blackburrow) | Gnoll | Shaman | 7-11 | ? | Studded Leather Collar Studded Leather Collar MAGIC ITEM |
Added to blue in 2019? |
| An Elite Gnoll Guard | Gnoll | Warrior | 11-13 | See Discussion | Various | Found stationary in a few places in Blackburrow, often next to named mobs. Nilbog: elite gnoll guards no longer dro... |
| Lord Elgnub | Gnoll | Shadow Knight | 21-23 | 100% @ (196, 146) Level 2 | Baby Joseph Sayer , Baby Joseph Sayer  LORE ITEM NO DROP Splintering Club , Splintering Club  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Star Rose Quartz Star Rose Quartz  WT: 0.1 Size: TINY |
Spawns directly in front of the door that doesn't open in the snake pit. Either him, or his PH, will spawn out of thin ... |
| Mannan of the Sabertooth | Gnoll | Warrior | 13-16 | various? (-100, -41), | Various | Spawned at across the bridge on level 2. |
| Master Brewer | Gnoll | Warrior | 13-15 | 12% @ (50, 385, -131) Level 3 | Bronze Short Sword , Bronze Short Sword  Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Blackburrow Cask Blackburrow Cask WT: 2.0 Weight Reduction: 0% |
Spawns down by the water in Blackburrow, to the right of the bridge. On Green this spawn is on a 22 minute timer. |
| Refugee Splitpaw | Gnoll | Shaman | 13-15 | 33% @ (292, -115) Level 2 | Various | Spawns in a small room that is located East of the spike pit and to the left, three elite gnolls also spawn in the same ... |
| Socho Darkpaw | Gnoll | Rogue | 13-15 | -134, -42, -34 | * Spiked Collar
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Similar stats to a Gnoll Commander. Further description required. |
| Splitpaw Commander | Gnoll | Warrior | 13-15 | 14% @ (253, 365) Level 3 | Various | PH is an elite gnoll guard. |
| The gnoll high shaman | Gnoll | Shaman | 13-15 | 16% @ (51, -320), (-97, -38), (262, -130) |
Wooden Totem , Wooden Totem  MAGIC ITEM Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt , Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE Gnoll Head Gnoll Head  LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Description needed. |
| Tranixx Darkpaw | Gnoll | Warrior | 17 | (Blackburrow) | Various | Tranixx Darkpaw will randomly spawn in place of Fippy Darkpaw in the newbie area in front of North Qeynos. He shouts a ... |
Items - Found 16 items that drop in Blackburrow:
| Item Name | Drops From | Slot | Stats |
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| Baby Joseph Sayer
Baby Joseph Sayer LORE ITEM NO DROP |
Lord Elgnub | (None) | LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Blackburrow Cask
Blackburrow Cask WT: 2.0 Weight Reduction: 0% |
a gnoll brewer, Master Brewer | (None) | WT: 2.0 Weight Reduction: 0% Capacity: 8 Size Capacity: LARGE |
| Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt
Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE |
Various | (None) | WT: 3.5 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Blackburrow Gnoll Skin
Blackburrow Gnoll Skin WT: 4.5 Size: LARGE |
Various | (None) | WT: 4.5 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Gnoll Fang
Gnoll Fang NO DROP |
Various | (None) | NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Gnoll Head
Gnoll Head LORE ITEM NO DROP |
the gnoll high shaman ("Blackburrow Shaman Head", no known use?) | (None) | LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Gnoll Hide Lariat
Gnoll Hide Lariat MAGIC ITEM |
Splitpaw Commander | 1H Slashing | Atk Delay: 20 DMG: 3 AC: 3 Effect: Stun (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 25 WT: 3.0 Size: TINY Class: WAR RNG BRD ROG Race: ALL |
| Gnoll Pelvis
Gnoll Pelvis  QUEST ITEM |
a burly gnoll, a gnoll scout, a gnoll shaman | (None) | QUEST ITEM WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Gnoll Pup Scalp
Gnoll Pup Scalp  WT: 0.3 Size: SMALL |
a gnoll pup | (None) | WT: 0.3 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Onyx Earring
Onyx Earring MAGIC ITEM |
a gnoll commander, an elite gnoll guard, Splitpaw Commander | Ear | AGI: +2 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Ruined Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt
Ruined Blackburrow Gnoll Pelt WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM |
a gnoll shaman, Tranixx Darkpaw | (None) | WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL |
| Runed Totem Staff
Runed Totem Staff MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
Refugee Splitpaw | 2H Blunt | Atk Delay: 37 DMG: 9 HP: +5 MANA: +5 WT: 11.0 Size: LARGE Class: CLR DRU SHM NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Rusty Spiked Shoulderpads
Rusty Spiked Shoulderpads MAGIC ITEM |
A Gnoll Commander, Splitpaw Commander | Shoulders | AC: 3 STR: +5 SV MAGIC: -10 WT: 2.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Spiked Collar
Spiked Collar MAGIC ITEM |
a gnoll commander, an elite gnoll guard | Neck | AC: 3 STR: +3 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Studded Leather Collar
Studded Leather Collar MAGIC ITEM |
an elite gnoll guard | Neck | AC: 3 STR: +1 STA: +1 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL |
| Wooden Totem
Wooden Totem MAGIC ITEM |
a gnoll shaman, the gnoll high shaman | Primary, Secondary | MANA: +10 WT: 0.8 Size: SMALL Class: CLR DRU BRD SHM Race: ALL |
