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I believe his name is a play on Baron Samedi, the haitian loa of the dead.
Elite
Bwonsamdi
Bwonsamdi is an Elite Humanoid, level 50, friendly to players. It appears in the dungeon journal for Battle of Dazar'alor.
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Bwonsamdi at a Glance
ReactionFriendly
RolesDungeon journal boss
What does Bwonsamdi do?
Dungeon journal bossBattle of Dazar'alor
Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes Bwonsamdi for level 50, Battle for Azeroth content.
In the Client Files
Standing toward playersFriendly
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Boss Encounter
Bwonsamdi 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 King Rastakhan encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
King Rastakhan calls upon his retinue of bodyguards to defend him and his throne room. After Rastakhan's bodyguards have been dispatched, Rastakhan calls upon his Loa, Bwonsamdi, to come and aid him. When Rastakhan reaches 60% health he demands that Bwonsamdi empowers him, causing Bwonsamdi to transfer a portion of his Death power into Rastakhan. After the transfer, Bwonsamdi shifts to the death realm, pulling the closest half of the party with him. Once Bwonsamdi is taken to 50% he abandons Rastakhan and teleports all players in the death realm to the realm of the living to finish the fight with Rastakhan.
Damage Dealers
- Place Death Rifts in locations that will shield allies in the death realm from Dread Reaping.
- Coordinate clearing Deathly Withering in Death Rifts.
- Free your allies by destroying Zombie Dust Totems.
- Group up together to split the damage of Meteor Leap.
- Spread out to avoid spreading Plague of Fire.
- Avoid Dread Reaping as they move through the throne room.
Healers
- Place Death Rifts in locations that will shield allies in the death ream from Dread Reaping.
- Coordinate clearing Deathly Withering in Death Rifts.
- Avoid healing allies affected by Caress of Death.
- Focus healing on players affected by Grievous Axe and Focused Demise.
- Group up together to split the damage of Meteor Leap.
- Spread out to avoid spreading Plague of Fire.
- Avoid Dread Reaping as they move through the throne room.
Tanks
- Place Death Rifts in locations that will shield allies in the death realm from Dread Reaping.
- Move away from King Rastakhan when targeted by Scorching Detonation.
- Move away from Bwonsamdi or King Rastakhan when targeted by Caress of Death.
- Group up together to split the damage of Meteor Leap.
- Avoid Dread Reaping as they move through the throne room.
Stage One: Zandalari Honor Guard
Bind Souls
Spell details
Scorching Detonation
Spell details
Plague of Toads
Spell details
Poison Toad Slime
Spell details
Greater Serpent Totem
Spell details
Serpent's Breath
Spell detailsPrelate Za'lan
Seal of Purification
Spell detailsSiegebreaker Roka
Meteor Leap
Spell details
Crushing Leap
Spell detailsHeadhunter Gal'wana
Grievous Axe
Spell details
Grievous Axe Flurry
Spell detailsStage Two: Bwonsamdi's Pact
Scorching Detonation
Spell details
Plague of Fire
Spell details
Zombie Dust Totem
Spell detailsPlague of Toads
Spell detailsPoison Toad Slime
Spell detailsBwonsamdi
Unliving
Spell details
Aura of Death
Spell details
Death's Door
Spell details
Caress of Death
Spell detailsStage Three: Enter the Death Realm
Scorching Detonation
Spell details
Bwonsamdi's Boon
Spell detailsZombie Dust Totem
Spell detailsDeath's Door
Spell details
Death Rift
Spell detailsBwonsamdi
Caress of Death
Spell details
Grave Bolt
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Inevitable End
Spell details
Dread Reaping
Spell detailsPlague of Fire
Spell detailsPhantom of Retribution
Empowered Spirit
Spell detailsGrave Bolt
Spell details
Seal of Bwonsamdi
Spell details
Undying Relentlessness
Spell detailsPhantom of Rage
Phantom of Slaughter
Empowered Spirit
Spell detailsGrave Bolt
Spell details
Focused Demise
Spell detailsUndying Relentlessness
Spell detailsStage Four: Uncontrollable Power
Scorching Detonation
Spell detailsPlague of Toads
Spell detailsPoison Toad Slime
Spell detailsPlague of Fire
Spell detailsDeath's Door
Spell detailsDeath Rift
Spell detailsInevitable End
Spell details
All Encompassing Death
Spell detailsDrops in Battle of Dazar'alor
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the King Rastakhan encounter.
Breastplate of the Deathbound
Bwonsamdi's Bargain
Deathhunter's Legguards
Deathspeaker Spire
Last Fang of Rezan
Mantle of the Soulbinder's Caress
Mirror of Entwined Fate
Phantom Stalker Shoulders
Roka's Bonecrushing Manacles
Seal of the Zandalari Empire
Vestments of the Afterlife
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The King Rastakhan encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item level 60. Equip slots covered: Chest, Trinket, Legs, Two-Hand, One-Hand, Shoulder, Wrist and Finger. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Breastplate of the Deathbound Chest (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 77 gold51 silver for it.
- Bwonsamdi's Bargain Trinket, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 62 gold66 silver for it.
- Deathhunter's Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 70 gold43 silver for it.
- Deathspeaker Spire Two-Hand (Staff), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 126 gold19 silver for it.
- Last Fang of Rezan One-Hand (Dagger), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 100 gold57 silver for it.
- Mantle of the Soulbinder's Caress Shoulder (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 54 gold74 silver for it.
- Mirror of Entwined Fate Trinket, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 62 gold89 silver for it.
- Phantom Stalker Shoulders Shoulder (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 55 gold97 silver for it.
- Roka's Bonecrushing Manacles Wrist (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 35 gold67 silver for it.
- Seal of the Zandalari Empire Finger, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 42 gold77 silver for it. Part of the Gift of the Loa set.
- Vestments of the Afterlife Chest (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 71 gold45 silver 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.
Where to Find Bwonsamdi
Quests in Battle of Dazar'alor
The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.
His quotes are hilarious, specially when you die in Zandalar and meet him (taken from gamepedia):
At graveyards on Zandalar:
Ah, ya come ta spend some time with Bwonsamdi?
Haha! Now that dat be an amusing death!
Well look at you! Da mighty hero... ha!
No, no, no, ya no good to me dead. I be able to return ya to life... for a price.
Tsk, tsk. I did not expect ta be seein' you here so soon.
What you be doin' here, mon? It not your time to pass on... yet.
Let me guess... ya got in over ya head? (Bursts out in cackling laughter)
Oh, poor little thing, ya be needin' some help from old Bwonsamdi?
For each class:
Ah, a death knight. Ya should come see MY death gate! (to death knights)
Someting about ya seem off... Ah, da stench of a demon hunter. (to demon hunters)
Ya not be dreaming now, mon. (to druids)
Ya be tryin' ta feign death, mon? Shame... (to hunters)
Dat blink didn't get ya very far, did it? (to mages)
Hah! Ya didn't roll out of dat one. (to monks)
I tink ya followed da wrong light, mon. (to paladins)
Oho... a priest! If ya ever consider a change of faith, be sure you let old Bwonsamdi know, you hear? (to priests)
Ya can't be hidin' from Bwonsamdi, little ting. (to rogues)
Oh, da spirits be with ya now, mon. (to shaman)
Awww, did ya lose your little shiny soulstone, eh? (to warlocks)
Haha, all dat armor didn't help ya much, did it? (to warriors)
Bwonsamdi is one of the loa of Zandalar and it is located in Nazmir The Edge of Oblivion at 39.42 24.74. (Closest windrider is: Zo'bal Ruins)
If you are a horde player you can use /bow to get credit for Bow to Your Masters.For TomTom users:
/way Nazmir 39.42 24.74 Bwonsamdi
Bwonsamdi location video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDCJk0WEHXYPs. This location is valid only when you complete related storyline in Nazmir.
For more info look the Bow to Your Masters page.
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Game Data
Creature ID122688
Display ID75961
Faction template35
Content tuning794