Azjol-Nerub (instance)

Azjol-Nerub is a 5-man instance that is situated in the great underground region of the same name. The actual instance is mostly under Scourge control, under leadership of Anub'arak, but pockets of nerubian resistance still stand. The nerubians are fighting a losing war against the Scourge.

In the Upper Kingdom, undead nerubians patrol the ruins of their homeland, guarding clutches of eggs that will one day bring forth a new generation of Scourge warriors. Meanwhile, in the depths of the Old Kingdom, Ahn'kahet, another enemy stirs: the faceless ones. Little is known of these horrifying creatures, but rumor has it that they answer to an evil power lurking beneath Northrend. Destroying the undead nerubians and their tainted eggs will deal a great blow to the Lich King, but eliminating the mysterious faceless ones is also crucial to reclaiming the fallen empire.

''Azjol-Nerub was an empire of great strength when the Lich King arrived in Northrend. Despite ferocious resistance, however, Scourge forces managed to overtake the subterranean kingdom and slaughter its inhabitants, the nerubians. Scarred by years of war and abandonment, this vast domain is now occupied on two fronts.''

The entrance is found in the Pit of Narjun directly behind Kilix the Unraveler, in the Dragonblight.

• Death to the Traitor King
• The Gatewatcher's Talisman (quest)
• Don't Forget the Eggs!

• Azjol-Nerub (achievement)
• Heroic: Azjol-Nerub
• Heroic: Azjol-Nerub Guild Run
• Gotta Go!
• Hadronox Denied
• Watch Him Die

On Heroic, it awards approximately 1300 reputation.