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Head Machinist Sparkflux
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To get to this boss after K.U.-J.0. and the [npc=144303]s: First, go to 60,63 in the Mechagon City. Then turn right (east), and you will see a round copper door. Enter it, and sneak through the detectors using the steam.
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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.
Boss Encounter
Head Machinist Sparkflux 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 Machinist's Garden encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Over the course of the encounter the Head Machinist activates the garden's defenses to stop the intruders.
Tanks
- Avoid touching Self-Trimming Hedge blades.
- At 100 energy, the Head Machinist activates the "Hidden" Flame Cannon.
Healers
- Dispel allies who fail to avoid Discom-BOMB-ulator.
- Avoid touching Self-Trimming Hedge blades.
- At 100 energy, the Head Machinist activates the "Hidden" Flame Cannon.
Damage Dealers
- Avoid touching Self-Trimming Hedge blades.
- At 100 energy, the Head Machinist activates the "Hidden" Flame Cannon.
Head Machinist Sparkflux
Garden Gadgets
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops in Operation: Mechagon
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the Machinist's Garden encounter.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
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Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes Head Machinist Sparkflux for level 50, Battle for Azeroth content.
What Each Drop Is
The Machinist's Garden encounter lists 12 items in the dungeon journal, item level 78. Equip slots covered: Waist, Trinket, Feet, Two-Hand, Finger, Legs and One-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Automatic Waist Tightener Waist (Plate), item level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Tooltip: “Always fits just right.” A vendor pays 37g 13s for it.
- Ingenious Mana Battery Trinket, item level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 36s 28c for it. Use: Imbue Power.
- Machinist's Treasured Treads Feet (Leather), item level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 55g 6s for it.
- Neural Synapse Enhancer Two-Hand (Staff), item level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Tooltip: “Safety not guaranteed.” A vendor pays 132g 41s for it. Use: Enhance Synapses.
- Omnipurpose Logic Board Gem, item level 78. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 12g 49s for it.
- Overclocking Bit Band Finger, item level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 50g 18s for it.
- Protecting Bit Band Finger, item level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 50g 54s for it.
- Rebooting Bit Band Finger, item level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 47g 32s for it.
- Self-Repairing Cuisses Legs (Mail), item level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery, Versatility and Indestructible. A vendor pays 73g 28s for it.
- Shorting Bit Band Finger, item level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 50g 36s for it.
- Tearing Sawtooth Blade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 111g 10s for it.
- Subroutine: Overclock Gem, item level 74, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 12g 49s 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.