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Raid - Dragonflight
Dragon Isles
6 encounters, 50 boss abilities and 37 drops, with the Adventure Guide’s own ability and strategy notes for each fight. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry an Auction House price.
Once, the skies of the Dragon Isles were filled with the dragons of the five flights. But thousands of years ago the dragonflights left to defend Azeroth from those that threatened the world. Recently, however, the Isles have reawakened and called their long-absent caretakers to return. They were not alone--four great primal dragons have also arrived: Basrikron, wielder of earth and shale; Strunraan, master of electric tempests; Bazual, manipulator of flame; and Liskanoth, mistress of ice and cold.
Quick Facts
| Type | Raid |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Dragonflight |
| Encounters | 6 |
| Boss abilities | 50 |
| Drops | 37 |
| Item level | 389 to 441 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Dragon Isles has 4 difficulties in the game data: Normal, Heroic, Mythic and Looking For Raid can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Lockout |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 30 | None |
| Heroic | 30 | None |
| Mythic | 20 | None |
| Looking For Raid | 30 | None |
Loot Table Value
Every one of Dragon Isles’s 37 drops is Bind on Pickup, so none of this loot can ever reach the Auction House. The table below the bosses is the complete reward list; its value is item level, not gold.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Encounters
Basrikron, The Shale Wing
Basrikron is significantly heavier than his kin, and as such prefers life on the ground to soaring through the air. Basrikron's surroundings are his to conquer, and allow him to perfect his craft. He speaks and the ground obeys, allowing him to bring to bear the full might of the earth upon those foolish enough to face him.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Basrikron shapes the earth around him with Fracturing Spires, and Awaken Crag. At 100 energy, Basrikron will take flight, and plummet with a Sundering Crash, destroying all Fractured Spires, and any living Awaken Crags.
Healers
- Sundering Crash will detonate all Fractured Spires and Awaken Crags, damaging and knocking nearby players into the air.
- Shale Breath inflicts heavy Physical damage to its target and increases damage taken.
- Sundering Crash inflicts damage to all players.
Tanks
- Sundering Crash will detonate all Fractured Spires and Awaken Crags, damaging and knocking nearby players into the air.
- Shale Breath increases Physical damage taken.
- Fractured Spires slow and damage all players near them.
Damage Dealers
- Sundering Crash will detonate all Fractured Spires and Awaken Crags, damaging and knocking nearby players into the air.
- Awaken Crag summons elementals to attack players.
Sundering Crash
Spell detailsVolatile Earth
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Awaken Crag
Spell detailsAwakened Crag
Earth Bolt
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Fracturing Tremor
Spell detailsFractured Spire
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Shale Breath
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5 drops · item level 389 · 5 slots (Chest, Feet, Neck, Waist, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Strunraan, The Sky's Misery
Strunraan's presence has been known to make the skies cry. His tempest electrifies the air and wreaks havoc upon the land. Drawn to the gale power, Strunraan now threatens the lands and people of the Ohn'ahran Plains.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Strunraan's gale mastery keeps any threat away with Thunder Vortex and Arc Expulsion. With his electrifying presence, enemies struck by his powers gain Strunraan's Tempest. At 100 energy, Strunraan will take flight and cause Empowered Storm.
Healers
- Empowered Storm can cause heavy Nature damage.
- Strunraan will knock players away with Thunder Vortex and Arc Expulsion.
- Overcharge and Storm's Strike inflict heavy Nature damage to nearby players.
Tanks
- Strunraan's storm-based abilities imbue the inflicted target with Strunraan's Tempest.
- Shock Water inflicts heavy damage to all players standing in the water with Strunraan.
- Arc Expulsion inflicts Nature damage to players standing directly in front of Strunraan.
Damage Dealers
- Strunraan's storm-based abilities imbue the inflicted target with Strunraan's Tempest.
- Strunraan will knock players away with Thunder Vortex and Arc Expulsion.
- Overcharge inflicts heavy Nature damage to nearby players.
Surrounding Storm
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Storm's Strike
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Empowered Storm
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Strunraan's Tempest
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Overcharge
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Shock Water
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Arc Expulsion
Spell detailsThunder Vortex
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5 drops · item level 389 · 5 slots (Feet, Legs, Trinket, Waist, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Bazual, The Dreaded Flame
Bazual's special connection to the Plane of Fire allows him to directly siphon power from the Firelands. With the help of the Primalist forces, Bazual is expanding portals to the Firelands in the Azure Span.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Bazual will blast players with Magma Eruption, leaving behind a pool of molten magma. At 100 energy, Bazual will take to the sky and cast Deterring Flame to set all players ablaze and knocking them back. At 40% Health, Bazual will empower himself with flames from the Firelands through Flame Infusion, damaging all players with Searing Heat. While infused, Bazual will cast Rain of Destruction at 100 energy instead.
Tanks
- Lava Breath inflicts heavy damage to all players caught in it.
- Magma Eruption leaves behind a pool of magma that will inflict Fire damage to nearby players.
Damage Dealers
- Deterring Flame will inflict Fire damage to all players and knocking them back.
- Magma Eruption leaves behind a pool of magma that will inflict Fire damage to nearby players.
- While infused, Bazual will cast Rain of Destruction at 100 energy.
Healers
- Deterring Flame will inflict Fire damage to all players and knocking them back.
- While infused, Bazual's Searing Heat will inflict Fire damage on all players every 2 sec.
- While infused, Bazual will cast Rain of Destruction at 100 energy.
Phase One
Deterring FlamePhase Two
Flame Infusion
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Searing Heat
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Rain of Destruction
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Magma Eruption
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Lava Breath
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5 drops · item level 389 · 5 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Waist, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Liskanoth, The Futurebane
Imbued with an immense icy power, Liskanoth oversees the land conquered by the Primalists. Liskanoth's very presence casts a chill down the spine of all who encounter her. If left to continue her conquest, Liskanoth will annihilate all who dare enter Thaldraszus.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Liskanoth harnesses her power to confine players with Glacial Storm and Binding Ice. Upon reaching 100 energy, Liskanoth ascends to the skies and sweeps the valley, unleashing a powerful Deep Freeze on players below.
Damage Dealers
- Binding Ice roots targets in place until they are defeated.
- Glacial Storm leaves behind frozen patches of ground that reduce players' movement speed.
- Deep Freeze inflicts heavy damage to all in Liskanoth's path and leaves them frozen.
Healers
- Glacial Storm leaves behind frozen patches of ground that reduce players' movement speed.
- Deep Freeze inflicts heavy damage to all in Liskanoth's path and leaves them frozen.
Tanks
- Chilling Breath inflicts heavy damage and applies Biting Frost to all hit
- Glacial Storm leaves behind frozen patches of ground that reduce players' movement speed.
- Deep Freeze inflicts heavy damage to all in Liskanoth's path and leaves them frozen.
Glacial Storm
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Deep Freeze
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Binding Ice
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Chilling Breath
Spell detailsBiting Frost
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5 drops · item level 389 · 5 slots (Back, Feet, Head, Waist, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
The Zaqali Elders
Vakan and Gholna, powerful djaradin elders, are each a master over their respective element. Gholna with lava and Vakan with shadowflame, they are locked in constant conflict over who is stronger. Through devastation and chaos, each elder attempts to outdo the other until one of them is crowned victor.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Vakan and Gholna take turns gaining energy to see who can kill the most players. Vakan hurls Enveloping Darkness at random player destinations that summons a Blistering Cyclone. Gholna creates Lava Geysers at random player destinations that erupt and continually inflict Fire damage to several players. At full energy, Vakan unleashes Scorching Eclipse while Gholna casts Incineration. When one is defeated, the other declares victory reducing their spells recast time and increasing the rate they gain energy.
DPS
- Avoid Gholna's Incineration.
- Avoid Vakan's Scorching Eclipse.
Healers
- Gholna stacks Searing Touch on random players.
- Vakan stacks Burning Shadows on random players.
Tanks
- Gholna's Burning Strike applies an application of Searing Touch.
- Vakan's Umbral Smash applies an application of Burning Shadows.
- While Gholna and Vakan are close together, they gain Empowered Rivalry.
Empowered Rivalry
Spell detailsVakan
Umbral Smash
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Burning Shadows
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Blazing Pitch
Spell detailsBurning Shadows
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Enveloping Darkness
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Blistering Cyclone
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Scorching Eclipse
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Stygian Shield
Spell detailsGholna
Burning Strike
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Searing Touch
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Stoking the Flames
Spell detailsSearing Touch
Spell detailsLava Geyser
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Molten Pool
Spell detailsIncineration
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Smelted Bulwark
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8 drops · item level 415 · 7 slots (Chest, Feet, Head, Legs, Shoulder, Waist +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Aurostor, The Hibernator
Aurostor follows a strict regimen of sleep. Fyrrakk's assault on the Emerald Dream has disturbed this cycle, rousing the Furbolg Wild God from his slumber too soon. In a sleep deprived state, this raging Wild God attacks any passersby in an attempt to wear himself out.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Aurostor rampages around, knocking players aside withGroggy Bash, and sending earth flying with Pulverizing Outburst and Cranky Tantrum]. Upon reaching 0 energy, He lets out a Slumberous Roar, sharing his insomniatic pain with players.
Healers
- Cranky Tantrum fires three straight lines from Aurostor and inflicts heavy Physical damage.
- Players afflicted with Slumberous Roar will cause them to fall into a Vulnerable Slumber.
- Pulverizing Outburst will send Ruptured Earth throughout the area.
Tanks
- Groggy Bash will inflict heavy Physical damage and knock the target far away from Aurostor.
- Pulverizing Outburst will send Ruptured Earth throughout the area.
Damage Dealers
- Cranky Tantrum fires three straight lines from Aurostor and inflicts heavy Physical damage.
- Players afflicted with Slumberous Roar will cause them to fall into a Vulnerable Slumber.
- Pulverizing Outburst will send Ruptured Earth throughout the area.
Groggy Bash
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Pulverizing Outburst
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Ruptured Earth
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Cranky Tantrum
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Slumberous Roar
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Vulnerable Slumber
Spell detailsLoot
9 drops · item level 441 · 7 slots (Chest, Feet, Hands, Head, Legs, Neck +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Achievements
2 achievements tied to Dragon Isles, worth 20 achievement points in total.
Elders of the Dragon IslesHonor the Elders which are located in the Dragon Isles.10- Elders of Khaz AlgarHonor the Elders and Archivists which are located in Khaz Algar.10
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