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Deadmines in the Adventure Guide

Dungeon - Classic

Deadmines

18 encounters and 88 drops. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.

It is said the Deadmines' gold deposits once accounted for a third of Stormwind's treasure reserves. Amid the chaos of the First War, the mines were abandoned and later thought to be haunted, leaving them relatively untouched until the Defias Brotherhood--a group of former laborers turned brigands--claimed the labyrinth as a base of operations for its subversive activities against Stormwind.

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Quick Facts

TypeDungeon
ExpansionClassic
Encounters18
Drops88
Item level1 to 37
Tradeable drops1
DifficultiesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, Timewalking

Difficulties and Lockouts

Deadmines has 3 difficulties in the game data: Heroic resets daily; Normal and Timewalking can be run again at any time.

DifficultyPlayersLevel rangeLockout
Normal57 to 30None
Heroic535Daily
Timewalking510+None

Loot Table Value

Drops 88Item level 1 to 37Slots covered 16Bind on Pickup 87Tradeable 1

1 of Deadmines’s 88 drops are tradeable, and 1 of those are on the Auction House right now. The richest is Blackened Defias Belt at 12,307g (median across 60 realms).

Tradeable dropMedian priceCheapest listingListed on
Blackened Defias Belt12,307 gold999 gold60 realms

Median is the middle price across every connected realm that currently lists the item, from our own Auction House scan, updated within the hour.

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Where It Is

The entrance to Deadmines is in Westfall at 38.2, 77.5.

Westfall map with the Deadmines entrance markedSentinel HillEntrance 38.2, 77.5

Westfall, from the game’s own world map art. The framed marker is the Adventure Guide entrance; gold diamonds are the zone’s landmarks.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Instance Map

The Adventure Guide places 13 bosses of Deadmines on 2 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.

The Deadmines

The Deadmines map with 4 boss locations1Glubtok / Rhahk'Zor2Sneed / Helix Gearbreaker
  1. 1 Glubtok 36.5, 61.2
  2. 1 Rhahk'Zor 36.5, 61.2
  3. 2 Sneed 50.2, 86.8
  4. 2 Helix Gearbreaker 50.2, 86.8

The Deadmines

The Deadmines map with 9 boss locations3Gilnid / Foe Reaper 50004Mr. Smite5Captain Greenskin6Edwin VanCleef7Cookie8Admiral Ripsnarl9"Captain" Cookie10Vanessa VanCleef
  1. 3 Gilnid 12.5, 75.9
  2. 4 Mr. Smite 55.2, 25.4
  3. 5 Captain Greenskin 60.8, 37.5
  4. 6 Edwin VanCleef 60.8, 44.9
  5. 7 Cookie 67.6, 40.2
  6. 3 Foe Reaper 5000 12.5, 75.9
  7. 8 Admiral Ripsnarl 60.5, 38.8
  8. 9 "Captain" Cookie 60.5, 45.5
  9. 10 Vanessa VanCleef 65.5, 40.3

Encounters

NNormalHHeroic10P10 Player25P25 PlayerTWTimewalking

Glubtok

In a fit of rage, Glubtok unleashed his potent magical abilities and reduced his ogre mound to ash. Upon hearing of his destructive talents, the Defias hired the massive ogre mage to supervise their laborers as head foreman of the Deadmines.

Abilities & Strategy

Stage One: Fists of Flame and Frost

Fists of Flame

Glubtok shrouds his fists in flame, causing each of his melee attacks that land to deal Fire damage.

Fists of Frost

Glubtok coats his fists with frost, causing each of his melee attacks that land to deal Frost damage.

Blink

After either Fists of Flame or Fists of Frost wears off, Glubtok will randomly teleport to a location nearby a random player. In Heroic Difficulty, when Glubtok casts the Blink spell, he resets the threat of all enemies to zero.

Stage Two: Arcane Power!

At 50% remaining health, Glubtok blinks to the center of the room and levitates in place. Glubtok then begins to cast Fire Blossom and Frost Blossom spells randomly throughout the room.

Fire Blossom

Glubtok launches a Fire Blossom at a random location in the room that lands two seconds later. In Heroic Difficulty, wherever the spell lands, a Fire Blossom creature rises from the flames and begins to attack.

Fire Blossom

This elemental has very low health.

Frost Blossom

Glubtok launches a Frost Blossom at a random location in the room that lands two seconds later. In Heroic Difficulty, wherever the spell lands a Frost Blossom creature forms from the ice and begins to attack.

Frost Blossom

This elemental has very low health.

Fire Wall

After casting Arcane Power, Glubtok creates a single wall of fire that begins to slowly rotate around him.

Loot

9 drops · item level 12 to 37 · 5 slots (Back, Chest, Hands, One-Hand, Shoulder) · all Bind on Pickup

Helix Gearbreaker

Formerly a craftsman in the Bilgewater Cartel, Helix was offered a sum eclipsing anything he would ever make as a nameless Horde engineer to ply his trade for the Defias Brotherhood. He was quick to accept the job and renounce his former loyalties... just as any resourceful goblin would.

Abilities & Strategy

Stage One: Bombs away!

Helix Gearbreaker leaps onto the back of the Lumbering Oaf, and begins to order the Oaf around while throwing out Sticky Bombs.

Sticky Bomb

Helix will periodically toss a Sticky Bomb onto the ground near a random player. After six seconds if the bomb detects a nearby player within one yard, the bomb explodes. A Sticky Bomb will also self destruct and explode if it is not triggered by a player after eighteen additional seconds.

Oaf Smash

The Lumbering Oaf will periodically grab a player and run to the farthest side of the room from the entrance. The Oaf then quickly runs and smashes into a wooden log on the other side of the room, knocking back and dealing 100 Physical damage to the player.

Throw Helix

The Lumbering Oaf will take Helix from his back, and throw the goblin onto a random player's face for ten seconds. While Helix is attached, he punches the player with his normal melee attack.

Chest Bomb

When Helix leaps back onto the Lumbering Oaf after being attached to player, he leaves a Chest Bomb strapped to the player. After ten seconds, the Chest Bomb explodes.

Helix' Crew

Four members of Helix' Crew appear above the players on an overhead log. Each crew member will periodically throw a Sticky Bomb onto the ground below near a random player.

Stage Two: I didn't need him!

After the Lumbering Oaf dies, Helix Gearbreaker is thrown to the ground. Helix then uses his Sticky Bomb ability more frequently.

Leap

Helix will leap and attach himself to a player's face for ten seconds. Helix then immediately picks a new player and leaps on them. While Helix is attached, he punches the player with his normal melee attack.

Chest Bomb

When Helix leaps off from a player, he leaves a Chest Bomb strapped to that player. After ten seconds, the Chest Bomb explodes.

Helix' Crew

Four additional members of Helix' Crew appear above the players on an overhead log.

Loot

13 drops · item level 12 to 37 · 7 slots (Back, Hands, Legs, One-Hand, Shield, Two-Hand +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Foe Reaper 5000

Defias engineers have spent many long days perfecting a new harvester model based on the Foe Reaper 4000 unit. Once it is completed, the brotherhood believes this mechanized terror will be able to slice through Stormwind's armored soldiers like a scythe through wheat.

Abilities & Strategy

Activation

The Foe Reaper 5000 activates when all Defias Reapers have been shut down.

Reaper Strike

The Foe Reaper 5000 does not have a normal melee attack.

Overdrive

After two seconds, the Foe Reaper 5000 also begins to wildly move around the room at double its normal movement speed.

Harvest

The Foe Reaper 5000 targets the location of a random player, and then moves there. Once the Foe Reaper 5000 reaches the targeted location, it performs a Harvest Sweep attack.

Safety Restrictions Off-line

When the Foe Reaper 5000 is damaged below 30% of its total health, it will disable its internal safety restrictions. This increases the Physical damage dealt by the Foe Reaper 5000 by 100% for the remainder of the fight.

Molten Slag

Activation of the Foe Reaper 5000 causes an overload in the slag pit, resulting in Molten Slags periodically being spawned.

Fixate

A Molten Slag will periodically fixate on a random enemy target, moving to attack only that target for 10 sec.

Molten Shield

Prototype Reaper

A single Prototype Reaper was left unattended in the Defias workers' mad dash to flee the Goblin Foundry. One player may board the Prototype Reaper and use it in the fight against the Foe Reaper 5000. The abilities of the Prototype Reaper are powered by steam.

Obsidian Alloy

The Prototype Reaper is immune to Fire damage.

Reaper Strike

Reaper Strike also grants the Prototype Reaper steam power.

Reaper Charge

The Prototype Reaper charges an enemy target, dealing Physical damage and stunning the target for 4 sec.

Pressurized Strike

Steam pressure is released into a powerful attack on an enemy target, dealing Physical damage and knocking the target back.

Loot

12 drops · item level 12 to 37 · 5 slots (Chest, Hands, One-Hand, Shoulder, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup

Admiral Ripsnarl

When James Harrington became afflicted by the worgen curse, he destroyed his loving family and maritime career in one chilling night of bloodlust. Taking on the name Ripsnarl, he fled into Westfall and later agreed to command the Defias Brotherhood's fearsome juggernaut.

Abilities & Strategy

Thirst for Blood

Whenever Admiral Ripsnarl lands a successful melee attack, he gains 10% attack speed, 5% movement speed, and grows by 5% for 10 sec. This effect may stack up to 20 times.

Swipe

Admiral Ripsnarl ferociously swipes his primary target and two other nearby targets in melee range for 49.5% of the damage of his normal melee attack.

The Fog

When Admiral Ripsnarl reaches 75%, 50%, and 25% health, he retreats into the fog and becomes unattackable for a short time.

Go For the Throat

When Admiral Ripsnarl reveals himself once more from the fog, he leaps at a random enemy dealing 100% of a normal melee attack's damage and stunning the target for 2 sec. In Heroic Difficulty, Admiral Ripsnarl will use Go For the Throat during the entire encounter.

Summon Vapor

After the fog rolls in over the deck, Vapor creatures periodically form and attack a nearby player. Whenever Admiral Ripsnarl vanishes into the fog, additional Vapor creatures are created. In Heroic Difficulty, When Admiral Ripsnarl is damaged below 10% health, three additional Vapor creatures form from the fog.

Vapor

This creature attacks from the fog.

Condensation

After a Vapor forms, condensation from the moisture in the fog begins to cause the Vapor to grow. If the Vapor is not destroyed within 8 seconds, the Vapor transforms into a Swirling Vapor with its health increased by 100% and damage dealt increased by 100%. If Swirling Vapor is not destroyed in another 8 seconds, it transforms into a Condensed Vapor with its health increased by 100% and damage dealt increased by 200%. If a Condensed Vapor is then not destroyed within 8 more seconds, it finally transforms into a Freezing Vapor with its health increased by 100% and damage dealt increased by 300%.

Swirling Vapor

When a Vapor transforms into Swirling Vapor, it gains the ability to cast a spell of the same name. Swirling Vapor deals Frost damage and reduces the movement speed by 25% of all targets within 10 yards in a front facing 60 degree cone for 2 sec.

Condensing Vapor

When a Swirling Vapor transforms into Condensing Vapor, it gains the ability to cast a spell of the same name. Condensing Vapor deals Frost damage and reduces the movement speed by 25% of all targets within 10 yards in a front facing 60 degree cone for 2 sec.

Coalesce

Loot

6 drops · item level 12 to 37 · 3 slots (Finger, One-Hand, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup

"Captain" Cookie

Cookie proclaimed himself captain of the Defias Brotherhood's juggernaut following its previous commander's death. Although he still performs his official duties as chief cook, anyone who questions the validity of his captain title has been known to come down with a severe case of food poisoning.

Abilities & Strategy

Throw Food

"Captain" Cookie will rapidly throw food at the location of a random player, alternating between delicious and rotten food items.

Rotten Aura

Nauseated

Players may right click on and eat the rotten food found on the deck. This removes the food and its corresponding Rotten Aura from the deck, but inflicts the Nauseated effect on the player dealing Nature damage every 3 sec. for 30 sec. The Nauseated effect stacks.

Satiated

Players may right click on and eat the delicious food found on the deck. This removes the food from the deck, but the clicking player gains the Satiated effect. Satiated increases the melee and ranged attack speed, as well as spell casting speed of the player by 20% for 30 sec. The Satiated effect stacks. Each time the Satiated effect is gained, a single stack of the Nauseated effect is removed.

Loot

11 drops · item level 1 to 37 · 4 slots (Back, Chest, One-Hand, Ranged) · all Bind on Pickup

Vanessa VanCleef

As a young girl, Vanessa witnessed the gruesome death of her father and former Defias Brotherhood leader, Edwin VanCleef. She has since taken up his mantle of leadership, plotting to exact vengeance on Stormwind from the dark corridors of the Defias's stronghold in the Deadmines.

Abilities & Strategy

Deflection

Vanessa deflects all melee attacks, ranged attacks and spells for 10 sec. She will only use this ability while her remaining health is greater than 25%.

Deadly Blades

Vanessa begins to rapidly leap from enemy to enemy, appearing behind and inflicting the Backslash effect on a random enemy target every 1 sec. for 5 sec.

Backslash

Vanessa slices into the back of an enemy target, inflicting Physical damage every 2 seconds for 10 sec.

Fiery Blaze

After Vanessa has been wounded below 50% of her total health, she will leap to the top of the ship and detonate preplaced explosives around the ship. These explosives will create Fiery Blazes across the deck. Players may avoid the worst of the fires on the deck by using a nearby rope on the side of the deck.

Vengeance of VanCleef

After Vanessa detonates the first set of explosives at 50% health, she will repeatedly cast Vengeance of VanCleef until re-engaged in combat. Each application of this effect increases her Physical damage by 4%, melee attack speed by 4%, and size by 3%. The effect may stack up to 40 times. Once Vanessa has detonated the second set of explosives at 25% health, she will use this ability repeatedly until killed.

Powder Explosion

When Vanessa has only 1% of her total health remaining, she will pull out a final keg of black powder and light it.

Defias Enforcer

While Vanessa VanCleef's remaining health is above 50%, she will periodically call on a Defias Enforcer to aid her from the nearby cabin.

Charge

The Enforcer charges out into battle to join the fray.

Bloodbath

The Enforcer begins to rapidly attack its current enemy target with a series of six quick attacks over 3 sec., each dealing 25% of normal melee damage.

Recklessness

The Enforcer becomes immune to fear effects and his or her chance to deal a critical is increased by 100% for 15 sec., but the Enforcer's armor is also reduced by 35%. The Enforcer can use this ability if his or her remaining health is below 20%.

Defias Shadowguard

Shortly after calling a Defias Enforcer, Vanessa will then call on a Defias Shadowguard to join the fight if her remaining health is still above 50%.

Sinister Strike

The Shadowguard inflicts 100% of normal melee damage to the current enemy target.

Shadowstep

The Shadowguard will periodically step through shadows and reappear behind the enemy target.

Whirling Blades

The Shadowguard surrounds the enemy target with a set of whirling blades for 10 sec.

Evasion

The Shadowguard increases his chance to dodge by 35% for 10 sec. The Shadowguard may use Evasion if his remaining health is below 30%.

Defias Blood Wizard

Shortly after calling a Defias Shadowguard, Vanessa will then call on a Defias Blood Wizard to join the fight if her remaining health is still above 50%.

Bloodbolt

Inflicts Physical damage and reduces the current enemy target's movement speed by 20% for 4 sec.

Ragezone

The Blood Wizard creates an unstable field of magic at the location of a random enemy target that lasts 30 sec. The field has a radius of 5 yards, and all units located within have their damage dealt increased by 25%.

Heroic Difficulty Only

Vanessa VanCleef is only available in Heroic Difficulty.

Loot

9 drops · item level 1 to 37 · 4 slots (Feet, Hands, Head, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup

Rhahk'Zor

As the Defias Brotherhood's head foreman of the Deadmines, Rhahk'Zor supervises and "motivates" the laborers. His methods, though unconventional, are quite effective.

Abilities & Strategy

Rhahk'Zor Slam

Rhahk'Zor savagely mauls his current target, inflicting Physical damage and stunning them for 1.5 sec.

Whirlwind

Rhahk'Zor enters a spinning rage, attacking nearby enemies in a whirlwind that lasts 6 sec. While he rages, Rhahk'Zor inflicts Physical damage to nearby enemies and knocks them back every 1 sec.

Loot

6 drops · item level 11 to 19 · 6 slots (Feet, Neck, Shoulder, Two-Hand, Waist, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup

"Captain" Cookie

Cookie proclaimed himself captain of the Defias Brotherhood's juggernaut following its previous commander's death. Although he still performs his official duties as chief cook, anyone who questions the validity of his captain title has been known to come down with a severe case of food poisoning.

Abilities & Strategy

Throw Food

"Captain" Cookie will rapidly throw food at the location of a random player, alternating between delicious and rotten food items.

Rotten Aura

Nauseated

Players may right click on and eat the rotten food found on the deck. This removes the food and its corresponding Rotten Aura from the deck, but inflicts the Nauseated effect on the player dealing Nature damage every 3 sec. for 30 sec. The Nauseated effect stacks.

Satiated

Players may right click on and eat the delicious food found on the deck. This removes the food from the deck, but the clicking player gains the Satiated effect. Satiated increases the melee and ranged attack speed, as well as spell casting speed of the player by 20% for 30 sec. The Satiated effect stacks. Each time the Satiated effect is gained, a single stack of the Nauseated effect is removed.

Loot

10 drops · item level 12 to 37 · 4 slots (Back, Chest, One-Hand, Ranged) · all Bind on Pickup

Admiral Ripsnarl

When James Harrington became afflicted by the worgen curse, he destroyed his loving family and maritime career in one chilling night of bloodlust. Taking on the name Ripsnarl, he fled into Westfall and later agreed to command the Defias Brotherhood's fearsome juggernaut.

Abilities & Strategy

Thirst for Blood

Whenever Admiral Ripsnarl lands a successful melee attack, he gains 10% attack speed, 5% movement speed, and grows by 5% for 10 sec. This effect may stack up to 20 times.

Swipe

Admiral Ripsnarl ferociously swipes his primary target and two other nearby targets in melee range for 49.5% of the damage of his normal melee attack.

The Fog

When Admiral Ripsnarl reaches 75%, 50%, and 25% health, he retreats into the fog and becomes unattackable for a short time.

Go For the Throat

When Admiral Ripsnarl reveals himself once more from the fog, he leaps at a random enemy dealing 100% of a normal melee attack's damage and stunning the target for 2 sec. In Heroic Difficulty, Admiral Ripsnarl will use Go For the Throat during the entire encounter.

Summon Vapor

After the fog rolls in over the deck, Vapor creatures periodically form and attack a nearby player. Whenever Admiral Ripsnarl vanishes into the fog, additional Vapor creatures are created. In Heroic Difficulty, When Admiral Ripsnarl is damaged below 10% health, three additional Vapor creatures form from the fog.

Vapor

This creature attacks from the fog.

Condensation

After a Vapor forms, condensation from the moisture in the fog begins to cause the Vapor to grow. If the Vapor is not destroyed within 8 seconds, the Vapor transforms into a Swirling Vapor with its health increased by 100% and damage dealt increased by 100%. If Swirling Vapor is not destroyed in another 8 seconds, it transforms into a Condensed Vapor with its health increased by 100% and damage dealt increased by 200%. If a Condensed Vapor is then not destroyed within 8 more seconds, it finally transforms into a Freezing Vapor with its health increased by 100% and damage dealt increased by 300%.

Swirling Vapor

When a Vapor transforms into Swirling Vapor, it gains the ability to cast a spell of the same name. Swirling Vapor deals Frost damage and reduces the movement speed by 25% of all targets within 10 yards in a front facing 60 degree cone for 2 sec.

Condensing Vapor

When a Swirling Vapor transforms into Condensing Vapor, it gains the ability to cast a spell of the same name. Condensing Vapor deals Frost damage and reduces the movement speed by 25% of all targets within 10 yards in a front facing 60 degree cone for 2 sec.

Coalesce

Loot

6 drops · item level 12 to 37 · 3 slots (Finger, One-Hand, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup

Foe Reaper 5000

Defias engineers have spent many long days perfecting a new harvester model based on the Foe Reaper 4000 unit. Once it is completed, the brotherhood believes this mechanized terror will be able to slice through Stormwind's armored soldiers like a scythe through wheat.

Abilities & Strategy

Activation

The Foe Reaper 5000 activates when all Defias Reapers have been shut down.

Reaper Strike

The Foe Reaper 5000 does not have a normal melee attack.

Overdrive

After two seconds, the Foe Reaper 5000 also begins to wildly move around the room at double its normal movement speed.

Harvest

The Foe Reaper 5000 targets the location of a random player, and then moves there. Once the Foe Reaper 5000 reaches the targeted location, it performs a Harvest Sweep attack.

Safety Restrictions Off-line

When the Foe Reaper 5000 is damaged below 30% of its total health, it will disable its internal safety restrictions. This increases the Physical damage dealt by the Foe Reaper 5000 by 100% for the remainder of the fight.

Molten Slag

Activation of the Foe Reaper 5000 causes an overload in the slag pit, resulting in Molten Slags periodically being spawned.

Fixate

A Molten Slag will periodically fixate on a random enemy target, moving to attack only that target for 10 sec.

Molten Shield

Prototype Reaper

A single Prototype Reaper was left unattended in the Defias workers' mad dash to flee the Goblin Foundry. One player may board the Prototype Reaper and use it in the fight against the Foe Reaper 5000. The abilities of the Prototype Reaper are powered by steam.

Obsidian Alloy

The Prototype Reaper is immune to Fire damage.

Reaper Strike

Reaper Strike also grants the Prototype Reaper steam power.

Reaper Charge

The Prototype Reaper charges an enemy target, dealing Physical damage and stunning the target for 4 sec.

Pressurized Strike

Steam pressure is released into a powerful attack on an enemy target, dealing Physical damage and knocking the target back.

Loot

12 drops · item level 12 to 37 · 5 slots (Chest, Hands, One-Hand, Shoulder, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup

Helix Gearbreaker

Formerly a craftsman in the Bilgewater Cartel, Helix was offered a sum eclipsing anything he would ever make as a nameless Horde engineer to ply his trade for the Defias Brotherhood. He was quick to accept the job and renounce his former loyalties... just as any resourceful goblin would.

Abilities & Strategy

Stage One: Bombs away!

Helix Gearbreaker leaps onto the back of the Lumbering Oaf, and begins to order the Oaf around while throwing out Sticky Bombs.

Sticky Bomb

Helix will periodically toss a Sticky Bomb onto the ground near a random player. After six seconds if the bomb detects a nearby player within one yard, the bomb explodes. A Sticky Bomb will also self destruct and explode if it is not triggered by a player after eighteen additional seconds.

Oaf Smash

The Lumbering Oaf will periodically grab a player and run to the farthest side of the room from the entrance. The Oaf then quickly runs and smashes into a wooden log on the other side of the room, knocking back and dealing 100 Physical damage to the player.

Throw Helix

The Lumbering Oaf will take Helix from his back, and throw the goblin onto a random player's face for ten seconds. While Helix is attached, he punches the player with his normal melee attack.

Chest Bomb

When Helix leaps back onto the Lumbering Oaf after being attached to player, he leaves a Chest Bomb strapped to the player. After ten seconds, the Chest Bomb explodes.

Helix' Crew

Four members of Helix' Crew appear above the players on an overhead log. Each crew member will periodically throw a Sticky Bomb onto the ground below near a random player.

Stage Two: I didn't need him!

After the Lumbering Oaf dies, Helix Gearbreaker is thrown to the ground. Helix then uses his Sticky Bomb ability more frequently.

Leap

Helix will leap and attach himself to a player's face for ten seconds. Helix then immediately picks a new player and leaps on them. While Helix is attached, he punches the player with his normal melee attack.

Chest Bomb

When Helix leaps off from a player, he leaves a Chest Bomb strapped to that player. After ten seconds, the Chest Bomb explodes.

Helix' Crew

Four additional members of Helix' Crew appear above the players on an overhead log.

Loot

13 drops · item level 12 to 37 · 7 slots (Back, Hands, Legs, One-Hand, Shield, Two-Hand +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Glubtok

In a fit of rage, Glubtok unleashed his potent magical abilities and reduced his ogre mound to ash. Upon hearing of his destructive talents, the Defias hired the massive ogre mage to supervise their laborers as head foreman of the Deadmines.

Abilities & Strategy

Stage One: Fists of Flame and Frost

Fists of Flame

Glubtok shrouds his fists in flame, causing each of his melee attacks that land to deal Fire damage.

Fists of Frost

Glubtok coats his fists with frost, causing each of his melee attacks that land to deal Frost damage.

Blink

After either Fists of Flame or Fists of Frost wears off, Glubtok will randomly teleport to a location nearby a random player. In Heroic Difficulty, when Glubtok casts the Blink spell, he resets the threat of all enemies to zero.

Stage Two: Arcane Power!

At 50% health, Glubtok blinks to the center of the room and levitates in place. Glubtok then begins to cast Fire Blossom and Frost Blossom spells randomly throughout the room.

Fire Blossom

Glubtok launches a Fire Blossom at a random location in the room that lands two seconds later. In Heroic Difficulty, wherever the spell lands, a Fire Blossom creature rises from the flames and begins to attack.

Fire Blossom

This elemental has very low health.

Frost Blossom

Glubtok launches a Frost Blossom at a random location in the room that lands two seconds later. In Heroic Difficulty, wherever the spell lands a Frost Blossom creature forms from the ice and begins to attack.

Frost Blossom

This elemental has very low health.

Fire Wall

After casting Arcane Power, Glubtok creates a single wall of fire that begins to slowly rotate around him.

Loot

9 drops · item level 12 to 37 · 5 slots (Back, Chest, Hands, One-Hand, Shoulder) · all Bind on Pickup

Sneed

Sneed was hired as a lumbermaster for his ruthless efficiency. His goal is simple: construct a juggernaut as cheaply as possible. By using the shredder he built himself to lead production, he achieves terrifyingly fast results.

Abilities & Strategy

Sneed's Shredder

Sneed rides a deadly lumber-slicing device.

Terrify

Sneed terrifies an enemy, causing them to flee in fear for 3 sec.

Distracting Pain

Sneed shoots a painful razor at a target, inflicting Physical damage and decreasing their Haste by 35% for 4 sec.

Cleave

Sneed cuts a wide arc with his shredder, inflicting Physical damage to up to 3 targets in front of him.

Sneed

Once his shredder is destroyed, Sneed resorts to handling the situation himself.

Disarm

Sneed disarms his target, forcing them to stop wielding their weapon for 3 sec.

Loot

8 drops · item level 11 to 21 · 6 slots (Feet, Hands, One-Hand, Shoulder, Two-Hand, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup

Gilnid

Gilnid is a masterful engineer and head smelter of the Defias Brotherhood's operations. He ensures the juggernaut is loaded with sufficient cannons and ammunition and will tolerate no breaks until the work is complete.

Abilities & Strategy

Molten Metal

Gilnid hurls molten metal, inflicting Fire damage every 3 sec to an enemy, increasing the time between their attacks by 50%, and slowing their movement by 50% for 15 sec.

Melt Ore

Gilnid covers nearby enemies in molten ore, inflicting Fire damage every 1 sec and reducing their movement speed by 15% for 20 sec. This effect stacks.

Summon Remote-Controlled Golems

Gilnid calls out worker golems to attack a random target.

Remote-Controlled Golem

This golem will randomly attack a target and ignores taunts.

Loot

4 drops · item level 12 to 20 · 4 slots (Finger, Head, Legs, One-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup

Mr. Smite

As Captain Greenskin's first mate, Smite is tasked with keeping the crew on their toes. Smite is a skilled weaponmaster, trained in all manner of slicing, bashing, and the occasional piercing shot.

Abilities & Strategy

Let's Duel

Mr. Smite equips his Thief's Blade, ready to duel the intruders.

Nimble Reflexes

When engaged in melee, Mr. Smite has a chance to increase his parry chance by 75% for 6 sec.

Pistol Shot

Mr. Smite fires his pistol at a distant target, inflicting Physical damage.

I'll Have to Improvise

At 70% health Mr. Smite stomps, stunning all players. He then equips a reaver in each hand, increasing his damage done by 5% and granting him additional attacks.

Pistol Shot

Mr. Smite fires his pistol at a distant target, inflicting Physical damage.

Now I'm Angry

At 35% health Mr. Smite stomps, stunning all players, and equips his mighty hammer, increasing his damage done by 10% but reducing his attack speed by 60%.

Smite Slam

Mr. Smite brings down his hammer on his current target, inflicting Physical damage and stunning the target for 1.5 sec.

Pistol Shot

Mr. Smite fires his pistol at a distant target, inflicting Physical damage.

Loot

8 drops · item level 11 to 22 · 6 slots (Chest, Feet, Hands, One-Hand, Ranged, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup

Captain Greenskin

Captain of the juggernaut-in-progress, Greenskin hails from Booty Bay where he formerly led a fleet of pirate vessels.

Abilities & Strategy

Poisoned Harpoon

Greenskin throws a poison-tipped harpoon at his target, inflicting Nature damage and an additional Nature damage every 3 sec for 15 sec.

Cleave

Greenskin inflicts Physical damage on up to 3 enemies in front of him.

Pistol Shot

Greenskin fires his pistol at a distant target, inflicting Physical damage.

Loot

6 drops · item level 12 to 18 · 4 slots (Feet, Head, Two-Hand, Waist) · 1 tradeable

Edwin VanCleef

Formerly the leader of the Stonemasons Guild, disputes with the House of Nobles led VanCleef to leave Stormwind City and create the Defias Brotherhood. VanCleef then claimed the Deadmines as a base of operations to construct the juggernaut that would begin his retribution.

Abilities & Strategy

Rupture

VanCleef stabs his target, inflicting Physical damage every 2 sec for 10 sec.

Shadowstep

VanCleef steps into the shadows, reappearing behind a random enemy and stabbing them in the back for Physical damage. VanCleef fixates on his target for 2 sec.

VanCleef's Allies

At 50% health, VanCleef calls for aid from nearby thugs in the shadows.

Defias Blackguard

VanCleef's thugs gang up on any who oppose the Brotherhood.

Rupture

The Blackguard stabs their target, inflicting Physical damage every 2 sec for 10 sec.

Loot

6 drops · item level 11 to 13 · 5 slots (Back, Chest, Legs, One-Hand, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup

Cookie

No one except Edwin VanCleef knows how or why Cookie was promoted to be the ship's cook. For pirates, though, a meal is a meal.

Abilities & Strategy

Cookie's Cooking

Cookie takes a sip of yesterday's soup, restoring 10% of his health.

Acid Splash

Cookie tosses a bottle of poison at his target, inflicting Nature damage every 5 sec for 30 sec.

Loot

6 drops · item level 11 to 22 · 6 slots (Hands, Head, Held In Off-hand, One-Hand, Ranged, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup

Quests

11 quests Blizzard’s quest data files under Deadmines, most for level 7 to 30; 4 Alliance only and 4 Horde only:

Achievements

8 achievements tied to Deadmines, worth 80 achievement points in total.

  • Heroic: Deadmines Guild RunDefeat Vanessa VanCleef in Deadmines on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group.10
  • Heroic: DeadminesDefeat Vanessa VanCleef in Deadmines on Heroic Difficulty.10
  • Ready for RaidingDo not get hit by Fire Wall in the Glubtok encounter in Deadmines on Heroic Difficulty.10
  • Rat PackKill 20 Mine Rats during the Helix Gearbreaker encounter in Deadmines on Heroic Difficulty.10
  • Prototype ProdigyKeep the Prototype Reaper from falling below 90% health at any time before the Foe Reaper 5000 is defeated in Deadmines on Heroic Difficulty.10
  • It's Frost DamageAllow three Freezing Vapors to cast Coalesce during the Admiral Ripsnarl encounter in Deadmines on Heroic Difficulty.10
  • I'm on a DietDo not gain more than one stack of Nauseated during the Cookie encounter in Deadmines on Heroic Difficulty.10
  • Vigorous VanCleef VindicatorEngage Vanessa VanCleef within 5 minutes of being inflicted with the Nightmare Elixir in Deadmines on Heroic Difficulty.10

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