Angerforge Solo Guide 2025 - WoW Classic Anniversary Rogue

It's 7 March 2025, and WoW Classic's 20th Anniversary Realms (launched in late November 2024) are in Phase 2, with Phase 3 (Blackwing Lair) just 13 days away. Soloing Angerforge in Blackrock Depths (BRD) as a Rogue remains a goldmine - 120-170g/hr - and a shot at the coveted Hand of Justice trinket. This deep dive, inspired by the YouTube guide (linked above), breaks down the most efficient strategy, from consumables to the ledge trick, honed for Anniversary Realms. Whether you're farming for gold or gearing up, here's how to defeat this Dark Souls-esque boss solo!  

The loot: Hand of Justice buffs for melee DPS. Rare, but worth the grind.  

Gold: 120-170g/hour selling runs or looting trash - lucrative in the alt-heavy economy of Phase 2.  

Challenge: Unpredictable, hard-hitting boss. Think Elden Ring vibes - determination required.

Expect deaths as you learn - efficiency comes with practice. Goal: 8-10 minute runs vs. the tedious 15-20.  

Limited Invulnerability Potion (LIP): Invulnerable for 6 seconds - start battles with it. Angerforge crits can quickly remove 70% of HP. Shares cooldown with healing potions - plan ahead.  

Runecloth bandages: 6-10 per run. Heal on the ledge between trash and mid-fight.  

Poisons/Arrows/Bullets: Standard PvE DPS boost - do not skip.  

Food: Regen HP between pulls - cheap and clutch.

Optional (no world buffs):  

Thistle tea: Doubles Blade Flurry damage - key for trash packs without buffs.  

Great Healing Potion: Emergency healing when LIP is on cooldown - better than dying.  

Root Tuber (Felwood): Superior healing, no shared cooldown with pots. Stack with LIP or pots for clutch saves.

Anniversary Boons (1g each) - Onyxia/Nefarian Rallying Cry, Sunflower Serenade - massive DPS/HP boosts. Not mandatory, but will cut down on runtimes. Stock up - they may become scarce!

Combat (Main): Bread and butter for DPS - Blade Flurry, Slice and Dice, Eviscerate. See Wowhead for default talents.  

Subtlety (Dual Spec, 50g at 40):  

Camouflage: Faster stealth in Angerforge.  

Preparation: Extra Vanish vital for RNG resets (such as Fire Destroyer aggro).

Dagger Spec: Viable but harder to fight unless a pro.

Part 2: The Run - Ledge Strategy

Stealth smart: Avoid fire elementals (fire aura breaks stealth - vanish if caught). Small speed boots optional - patrol timing is consistent.  

Fire Destroyer patrol: Skip it - killing wastes 3-5 minutes (high damage, fireballs). Go around it instead.

Trash Packs

Sap one, pull the other in the middle of the stairs. At 15% they will run - Kidney Shot/Blind to stop them. Kick heals. Bandage after.  

Dragoons hit harder - prioritise control.

Sap one guard, fight where they stand - retreating wastes Blade Flurry if Dragoons are shooting.  

Kill the guard first (faster), then the destroyer. Thistle tea if no buffs - Blade Flurry both.  

Gouge Destroyer, drop stairs, bandage (6-7s window).  

Reset ledge: Gouge, jump up, let pack go around - full healing time.

Bow-Pull Angerforge + Sentinels from Ledge. They go up and around to buy time.  

Wall Trick: Run into the wall after shooting - shortens their turn, reduces Fire Destroyer aggro chance (still RNG Vanish ready).

Phase 1: Guards Down  

Kill 2x guards with Blade Flurry while Angerforge paths. Drop down, climb back - plenty of time.

Phase 2: Angerforge Solo  

Melee Burst: Full HP? Melee with Slice and Dice safe to 50%. Drop at 50%-NEVER Greed (consecutive crits kill).  

Bow Kite: Low HP or bandage on cooldown? Shoot from the lower step of the ledge, climb, repeat. Bandage when safe.  

43% Threshold: At 43%, prepare Adrenaline Rush crits (~2% HP) to trigger helpers at 41%.

Stage 3: Helper (41%):  

Pop LIP, Adrenaline Rush, Evasion, Blood Fury full rotation. Kills in <20s with buffs.  

Helpers spawn? It's do-or-die - they don't despawn. Wipe? Reset dungeon.

Exit: Drop off ledge, switch to Subtlety, sneak out - no vanishing required unless helpers aggro.

Step 1: Lower Ledge - Shoot Angerforge safely as he climbs.  

Step 2: Full climb - shoot or reset. Practice 5-10 times - this is your lifeline.

Gold & loot

Hand of Justice: RNG-dropped first run for "Mbang" in the vid. Congratulations!  

Income: 120-170g/hour - trash loot + run sales. The Alt Boom of Phase 2 fuels the demand.

Pro tips

Vanish RNG: Fire Destroyer aggro? Vanish, reset preparation saves 5 minutes of waiting.  

Buffs vs. no buffs: Buffs = 8-10m runs; no buffs = 12-15m + more consumables.  

Contact: Contact "Nightslayer" on the Anniversary Realms for runs or tips!

Anniversary Realms' cheap boons, dual spec and bustling economy make this farm shine. Phase 3's Gear Chase (20 March) will ramp up the demand - perfect timing to master it!  

From ledge tricks to clutch consumables, you're ready to solo Angerforge like a pro. Share your best rogue tips below - MMOJUGG's got your back! Happy farming!