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Taran Zhu
Lord of the Shado-Pan
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.
Taran Zhu at a Glance
What does Taran Zhu do?
Boss Encounter
Taran Zhu 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 Taran Zhu encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Hatred
The Sha of Hatred possessing Taran Zhu touches the minds of the players. Their hatred grows over time and further increases if any of Taran's attacks strike them. The Sha of Hatred afflicts the players that reach full hatred with Haze of Hate and they must Meditate to remove the effect.
Haze of Hate
Hatred overwhelms you. Although your Physical damage is increased by 20%, your chance to hit is reduced by 90% and your healing done is reduced by 25%.
Meditate
Meditate to clear your mind of the Haze of Hate. You cannot move or act while meditating.
Rising Hate
Taran Zhu projects Sha energy at several targets, inflicting Shadow damage.
Ring of Malice
Taran Zhu surrounds himself with a ring of shadows for 15 sec. The ring inflicts damage every 0.5 sec. to enemies it touches. The Ring of Malice also reduces the caster's movement by 80%.
Sha Blast
Taran Zhu inflicts Shadow damage to his current target, and knocking it back. Taran Zhu may only use this ability while Ring of Malice is active.
Gripping Hatred
Taran Zhu summons a powerful manifestation of hatred near him that pulls players toward and poisons the ground beneath it.
Grip of Hate
The Gripping Hatred harnesses the unholy energy that surrounds and binds all matter, drawing enemy targets toward it.
Pool of Shadows
Shadows pool on the ground around the Gripping Hatred, inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec. to nearby enemies.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops in Shado-Pan Monastery
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the Taran Zhu 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 Taran Zhu for levels 10 to 35, Mists of Pandaria content.
What Each Drop Is
The Taran Zhu encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item level 39. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Feet, Legs, Chest, Hands, Finger, Shoulder, Shield and Two-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Ka'eng, Breath of the Shadow One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 9 gold63 silver for it.
- Blastwalker Footguards Feet (Mail), item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 3 gold74 silver for it.
- Darkbinder Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 5 gold24 silver for it.
- Hateshatter Chestplate Chest (Plate), item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 4 gold79 silver for it.
- Mindbinder Plate Gloves Hands (Plate), item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 2 gold41 silver for it.
- Ring of Malice Finger, item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 11 gold98 silver for it.
- Robes of Fevered Dreams Chest (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 5 gold7 silver for it.
- Seal of Hateful Meditation Finger, item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 11 gold98 silver for it.
- Shadowspine Shoulderguards Shoulder (Mail), item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 3 gold67 silver for it.
- Shield of Blind Hate Shield, item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility, Mastery and Intellect. A vendor pays 4 gold64 silver for it.
- Warmace of Taran Zhu Two-Hand (Two-Handed Mace), item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 8 gold60 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.
In the Client Files
Also Shado-Pan in the current client data
