TheWoWDBRushing over into the Sound Barrier didn't save me when she used Force and Verve. I still died twice even inside the barrier. The lag in my connection strikes again.
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Grand Empress Shek'zara
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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.
Grand Empress Shek'zara Location
Grand Empress Shek'zara is the kill target of the Epic Elite World Quest Grand Empress Shek'zara, added in Battle for Azeroth. The game draws the world quest marker in Vale of Eternal Blossoms at 5.9, 56.5. Nearest flight points: Serpent's Spine, Vale of Eternal Blossoms (both factions, about 400 yards south-east); Gao-Ran Battlefront, Townlong Steppes (both factions, about 680 yards north-west); The Lion's Redoubt, Dread Wastes (Alliance, about 730 yards south).
Flight point: Serpent's Spine, Vale of Eternal BlossomsGrand Empress Shek'zara world questIn-game waypoint: /way #1530 5.9 56.5 Grand Empress Shek'zara
The pin is the world quest’s own POI point from the current retail client, projected onto the in-game map; the game keeps creature spawn points server-side. Distances are straight-line yards between client world coordinates.
Nearest other world quests on the Vale of Eternal Blossoms map
Boss Encounter
Grand Empress Shek'zara 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 Grand Empress Shek'zara encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Grand Empress Shek'zara uses her powerful voice and Zara'thik Swarmguard to overwhelm enemies.
Healers
- Seek protection inside of a Sound Barrier during Force and Verve.
- Avoid sound waves emitted during Song of the Empress.
Tanks
- Protect allies from Mantid summoned by Summon Swarmguard.
- Seek protection inside of a Sound Barrier during Force and Verve.
- Avoid sound waves emitted during Song of the Empress.
Damage Dealers
- Defeat waves of Mantid summoned by Summon Swarmguard.
- Seek protection inside of a Sound Barrier during Force and Verve.
- Avoid sound waves emitted during Song of the Empress.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops in Azeroth
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the Grand Empress Shek'zara encounter.
Chitinous Conqueror's Legplates
Greaves of Shattered Thoughts
Guise of the Voracious Prowler
Loop of Abhorrent Celerity
Maniacal Speaker's Cover
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
Needed for Quests
Grand Empress Shek'zara is a kill or interact objective on 1 quest in the current build.
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Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes Grand Empress Shek'zara for level 50, Battle for Azeroth content.
What Each Drop Is
The Grand Empress Shek'zara encounter lists 5 items in the dungeon journal, item level 85. Equip slots covered: Legs, Head and Finger. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Chitinous Conqueror's Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 77g 19s for it.
- Greaves of Shattered Thoughts Legs (Mail), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 80g 36s for it.
- Guise of the Voracious Prowler Head (Leather), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 56g 3s for it.
- Loop of Abhorrent Celerity Finger, item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 49g 24s for it.
- Maniacal Speaker's Cover Head (Cloth), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 59g 94s 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.