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Anyone else noticed his pets sounds like the pet names for Sindragosa (Cindy), Alex (Alexstrasza), and Dah'da for his (Daddy Deathwing).?
Elite
Wrathion
The Black Prince
Wrathion (The Black Prince) is an Elite Dragonkin, level 35, friendly to players. It appears in the dungeon journal for Ny'alotha, the Waking City.
Details
TypeDragonkin
ClassificationElite
TitleThe Black Prince
Dungeon journalNy'alotha, the Waking City
Roster sliceW
Wrathion at a Glance
What does Wrathion do?
Dungeon journal bossNy'alotha, the Waking City
Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes Wrathion for level 35, Mists of Pandaria content.
In the Client Files
Standing toward playersFriendly
Also The Black Prince in the current client data
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Boss Encounter
Wrathion 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 Wrathion, the Black Emperor encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Wrathion's Molten Eruptions unleash Molten Pools throughout the space, consuming 50 energy. When all his energy is depleted, Wrathion melds into the shadows and inflicts Burning Madness on enemies and transforms all Molten Pools into Crackling Shards. While hidden in the shadows, Wrathion regains energy, and once fully recharged returns to the fight space and turns any remaining Crackling shards into Lava Pools.
Damage Dealers
- Focus damage on Crackling Shards when they emerge.
- Move to a safe space during Burning Cataclysm to avoid taking lethal damage.
- Running through Crackling Shards while afflicted with Burning Madness destroys them.
Healers
- Allies afflicted with Burning Madness receive heavy Fire damage.
- Move to a safe space during Burning Cataclysm to avoid taking lethal damage.
- Running through Crackling Shards while afflicted with Burning Madness destroys them.
Tanks
- Tank swap before your stacks of Searing Armor get too high.
- Move to a safe space during Burning Cataclysm to avoid taking lethal damage.
- Running through Crackling Shards while afflicted with Burning Madness destroys them.
Stage One: The Black Emperor
Searing Breath
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Searing Armor
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Incineration
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Gale Blast
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Burning Cataclysm
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Scorching Blister
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Molten Eruption
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Molten Pool
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Tail Swipe
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Creeping Madness
Spell detailsStage Two: Smoke and Mirrors
Scales of Wrathion
Spell details
Burning Madness
Spell detailsCrackling Shard
Summoned from molten pools. Any shards still remaining at the end of Stage Two are turned into Lava Pools.
Hardened Core
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Pyroclastic Flow
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Lava Pools
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Rising Heat
Spell detailsAshwalker Assassin
Conjured from smoke and ash, these servants of Wrathion stalk the players during Stage Two.
Drops in Ny'alotha, the Waking City
Loot the dungeon journal lists for the Wrathion, the Black Emperor encounter.
Destroyer's Shadowblade
Dragonbone Vambraces
Ebony Scaled Gauntlets
Emberscale Gloves
Faralos, Empire's Dream
Humming Black Dragonscale
Mish'un, Blade of Tyrants
Onyx-Imbued Breeches
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Wrathion, the Black Emperor encounter lists 8 items in the dungeon journal, item level 85. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Wrist, Hands, Trinket and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Destroyer's Shadowblade One-Hand (Dagger), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 113 gold51 silver for it.
- Dragonbone Vambraces Wrist (Plate), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 38 gold66 silver for it.
- Ebony Scaled Gauntlets Hands (Mail), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 39 gold10 silver for it.
- Emberscale Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 40 gold84 silver for it.
- Faralos, Empire's Dream One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 111 gold4 silver for it.
- Humming Black Dragonscale Trinket, item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect. A vendor pays 1 gold43 silver for it. Use: Draconic Descent. Equip: Dragon's Flight - Cover.
- Mish'un, Blade of Tyrants One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 116 gold5 silver for it.
- Onyx-Imbued Breeches Legs (Leather), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 79 gold49 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 Wrathion
The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.
Not sure if lucky or not, but I 2 pet him for Elekk achievement with a Frog (2,1,2) and a Scourged Whelpling (2,1,2).
Started with the frog, put Swarm of Flies on Cindy, then killed her with Tongue Lash. I used a heal when I felt the frog was low on health.
On Alex, same deal, keep Swarm up and use Tongue Lash until your frog dies. Swapped in Scourged Whelpling, used Darkness and then Dreadful Breath, which killed Alex and left Dah'da on very low hp.
Dah'da died from the 2nd Dreadful Breath channel. If anyone else tries this, let me know if it works for them.Credit for pet idea goes to @hootstwo, but their comment didn't have any strategy.
I managed to beat him with the following set-up :
- Tolai Hare (rare qual.) : Scratch - Adrenaline Rush - Burrow
- Scourged Whelpling : Shadowflame - Call Darkness - Dreadful Breath
- Mini Tyrael (yeah I know, he's a rare one. I suppose any humanoid with big vs-dragonkin attacks should do the trick) : Holy Sword - Surge of Light - Holy chargeWith the Rabiit you should make quick work of his undead dragon (be sure to Burrow to avoid the Ice Tomb falling, and don't bother with Frostbite damage much, as it is weak vs critters). Keep the rabbit up until the last Ice Toms has fallen, even if it is after Cindy is dead, and then switch to Scourged Whelpling.
Use Scourge whelpling's Dradful Breath to be sure to damage both remaining dragonkin pets good, and then the rest is quite linear.
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Game Data
Creature ID73138
Display ID48888
Faction template2598
Content tuning304
