Elite
Balakar Khan
Details
This roster comes from the current game client's data files, so it is not a complete list of every NPC in the game - older world NPCs that are no longer in the modern client are absent.
Boss Encounter
Balakar Khan appears as a raid or dungeon boss. See the encounter page for its instance.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for the Balakar Khan encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The mighty Balakar Khan assaults players with deadly martial abilities like Iron Spear and Upheaval. Upon reaching 60% health Balakar Khan calls on his clan's Stormcasters to aid him while he finishes the ritual, claiming the spirit's power for himself. Once all the Stormcasters are defeated, Balakar rejoins the fight, now infused with the power of the storm.
Tanks
- Balakar Khan's Iron Stampede tramples anyone in the path of his Iron Spear.
- Savage Strike inflicts heavy damage to targets afflicted by Rending Strike.
Damage Dealers
- Balakar Khan's Iron Stampede tramples anyone in the path of his Iron Spear.
- Balakar Khan will continue to channel Stormwinds during the intermission until his Nokhud Stormcasters are defeated.
Healers
- Balakar Khan's Iron Stampede tramples anyone in the path of his Iron Spear.
- Thunder Strike inflicts heavy damage to targets afflicted by Conductive Strike.
Stage One: Balakar's Might
Iron Spear
Upheaval
On Mythic difficulty, Upheaval causes a Quake at each player's location.
Dual Strike
Intermission: Stormwinds
Stage Two: The Storm Unleashed
Static Spear
Crackling Upheaval
On Mythic difficulty, Crackling Upheaval causes a Crackling Cloud at each player's location.
Dual Strike
Lightning
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops in The Nokhud Offensive
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the Balakar Khan encounter.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes Balakar Khan for levels 10 to 70, Dragonflight content.
What Each Drop Is
The Balakar Khan encounter lists 9 items in the dungeon journal, item level 250. Equip slots covered: Chest, One-Hand, Legs, Feet and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Titan Training Matrix IV Trade Goods, item level 62. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Unfortunately, nobody can be told what the Titan Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.” A vendor pays 30s for it.
- Blessed Ohn'ir Robes Chest (Cloth), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 67g 42s for it.
- Koroleth's Crackling Dagger One-Hand (Dagger), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 97g 69s for it.
- Legguards of Adamant Rule Legs (Leather), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 67g 66s for it.
- Lightning-Charged Striders Feet (Mail), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 50g 83s for it.
- Nokhud Traditionalist's Pauldrons Shoulder (Plate), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 51g 1s for it.
- Stormslash One-Hand (Warglaive), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 88g 70s for it.
- Titan Training Matrix II Trade Goods, item level 62. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Unfortunately, nobody can be told what the Titan Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.” A vendor pays 20s for it.
- Titan Training Matrix III Trade Goods, item level 62. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Unfortunately, nobody can be told what the Titan Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.” A vendor pays 25s for it.
Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.