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Grim Batol
4 encounters, 28 boss abilities and 60 drops, with the Adventure Guide’s own ability and strategy notes for each fight. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
Don't be fooled by Grim Batol's humble exterior; many of this mountain fortress's desecrated chambers are buried deep in the Twilight Highlands. Once the stronghold of the Wildhammer dwarves, and later seized by orcs as a prison for Alextrasza, the city is now in the clutches of the Twilight's Hammer cult. Heroes brave enough to infiltrate the brooding depths of the stronghold must confront Deathwing's agents to thwart the mysterious evil within.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Cataclysm |
| Encounters | 4 |
| Boss abilities | 28 |
| Drops | 60 |
| Item level | 37 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic Keystone, Timewalking |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Grim Batol has 4 difficulties in the game data: Mythic saves you to a weekly lockout; Heroic resets daily; Normal and Mythic Keystone can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 30 to 35 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 35 | Daily |
| Mythic | 5 | Weekly | |
| Mythic Keystone | 5 | None |
Mythic+ timer, Grim Batol: 34:00 (+2 at 27:12, +3 at 20:24).
Loot Table Value
Every one of Grim Batol’s 60 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.
Where It Is
The entrance to Grim Batol is in Twilight Highlands at 19.1, 53.7.
Dragonmaw PortHighbankBloodgulchThundermarCrushblowFirebeard's PatrolKirthavenThe KrazzworksVictor's PointKrazzworks KlashTwilight AscensionTwilight TerrorEntrance 19.1, 53.7Twilight Highlands, 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 4 bosses of Grim Batol on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
1General Umbriss2Forgemaster Throngus3Drahga Shadowburner4Erudax, the Duke of Below- 1 General Umbriss 40.5, 68.7
- 2 Forgemaster Throngus 51.5, 30.0
- 3 Drahga Shadowburner 68.9, 16.5
- 4 Erudax, the Duke of Below 85.6, 74.7
Encounters
NNormalHHeroicMMythicM+Mythic KeystoneTWTimewalking
General Umbriss
As Azeroth's champions and their red dragon allies assault the gates of Grim Batol, the malefic General Umbriss leads the fortress's cultist and twilight dragonspawn defenders.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
General Umbriss controls Twilight Drakes with Commanding Roar. Twilight Drakes sear anyone caught by their Shadowflame Breath.
Tank
- General Umbriss attacks his current target with Skullsplitter.
Damage Dealers
- General Umbriss causes Rock Spikes beneath players.
- Twilight Drakes unleash their Shadowflame Breath on the players.
- General Umbriss causes Rock Spikes beneath players and leaves behind Rumbling Earth.
Healers
- General Umbriss causes Rock Spikes beneath players.
- Twilight Drakes unleash their Shadowflame Breath on the players.
- General Umbriss causes Rock Spikes beneath players and leaves behind Rumbling Earth.
Commanding Roar
Twilight Drake
Loot
13 drops · item level 37 · 7 slots (Chest, Finger, Head, Legs, One-Hand, Shield +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Drahga Shadowburner
This Twilight's Hammer warlock is on a mission from the Bastion of Twilight. Should heroes overcome his fiery minions, Drahga will reveal a portent of doom for Azeroth's defenders.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Drahga Shadowburner weakens his foes with Curse of Entropy and summons Invoked Shadowflame Spirits that explode with Shadowflame Nova. At 1% health, Drahga forces the subjugated Twilight dragon Valiona to aide him in battle. Valiona knocks back players with Twilight Buffet and scorches them with Devouring Flame.
Tank
- Drahga Shadowburner sears his current target with Shadowflame Bolt.
Damage Dealers
- Invoked Shadowflame Spirit erupts with Shadowflame Nova upon reaching its target.
- Valiona's Twilight Buffet inflicts Shadowflame damage to all players and knocks them back.
Healers
- Invoked Shadowflame Spirit erupts with Shadowflame Nova upon reaching its target.
- Curse of Entropy reduces target's movement speed and abosrbs healing.
- Valiona's Twilight Buffet inflicts Shadowflame damage to all players and knocks them back.
Drahga Shadowburner
Drahga Shadowburner fights the players alone until he is close to being defeated. He will then call on Valiona to join the fight. Drahga then continues to fight the players from on top of Valiona's back.
Valiona
Valiona will fight with Drahga until she reaches 50% remaining health, when she ejects Drahga and leaves him to face the players alone.
Loot
13 drops · item level 37 · 5 slots (Back, Feet, One-Hand, Shoulder, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Erudax, the Duke of Below
Deathwing has dispatched one of his greatest lieutenants to discover the secret that several mighty red dragons have died to protect. From the cavernous realm of Deepholm, this faceless general will bring to bear the next generation of draconic power to obliterate those foolish enough to challenge him.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Erudax channels Void Surge and causes Void Tendrils to erupt from the ground, then summons Shadow Gale to destroy his enemies.
Tank
- Crush inflicts heavy Shadow and Physical damage.
- Void Infusion corrupts Alexstraza's eggs and turns them into Mutated Hatchlings.
Damage Dealers
- Shadow Gale inflicts heavy shadow damage to players caught inside the storm.
- Void Tendrils stun players with Depth's Grasp.
- Void Infusion corrupts Alexstraza's eggs and turns them into Mutated Hatchlings.
Healers
- Void Surge blasts all players with shadow damage.
- Erudax afflicts multiple players with Abyssal Corruption, causing them to erupt in void energy.
Void Surge
Void Tendril
Void Infusion
Twilight Hatchling
Loot
21 drops · item level 37 · 8 slots (Chest, Finger, Head, Legs, One-Hand, Trinket +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Bracers of Umbral MendingBracers of Umbral Mending
Circle of BoneCircle of Bone
Corrupted Egg ShellCorrupted Egg Shell
Crown of Enfeebled BodiesCrown of Enfeebled Bodies
Flamescale Chain Leggings
Gale of ShadowsGale of Shadows
Mace of Transformed BoneMace of Transformed Bone
Mark of KhardrosMark of Khardros
Staff of Siphoned EssencesStaff of Siphoned Essences
Vest of Misshapen HidesVest of Misshapen Hides
Wild HammerWild HammerForgemaster Throngus
A smith for the Twilight's Hammer cult, this massive ettin is eager to use the weapons and armor he's forged to annihilate intruders.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Throngus forges various weapons to decimate his enemies, causing Blistering Heat during the weapon's creation. These massive weapons leaves behind searing Molten Pools with their attacks.
Tank
- Molten Mace massively bolsters the power of Throngus's melee swings.
- Throngus slashes his enemies with Fiery Cleave and covers the ground with Molten Pools.
Damage Dealers
- Throngus slashes his enemies with Fiery Cleave and covers the ground with Molten Pools.
- Throngus unleashes Molten Flurry with his molten swords and ignites his foes with Molten Spark.
Healers
- Throngus slashes his enemies with Fiery Cleave and covers the ground with Molten Pools.
- Throngus unleashes Molten Flurry with his molten swords and ignites his foes with Molten Spark.
Loot
13 drops · item level 37 · 7 slots (Back, Feet, Finger, One-Hand, Ranged, Trinket +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Quests
3 quests Blizzard’s quest data files under Grim Batol, all for level 30 to 35:
- Choose one:13 gold74 silver 350 reputation with The Earthen Ring
Achievements
6 achievements tied to Grim Batol, worth 40 achievement points in total.
Heroic: Grim Batol Guild RunDefeat Erudax in Grim Batol on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group.10- Grim BatolDefeat Erudax in Grim Batol.10
- Heroic: Grim BatolDefeat Erudax in Grim Batol on Heroic Difficulty.10
Umbrage for UmbrissDefeat General Umbriss while he is affected with Modgud's Malice in Grim Batol on Heroic Difficulty.
Don't Need to Break Eggs to Make an OmeletDefeat Erudax without letting a Faceless Corruptor begin to cast Twilight Corruption on any of Alexstrasza's Eggs in Grim Batol on Heroic Difficulty.10- Keystone Hero: Grim BatolComplete Grim Batol at Mythic Level 10 or higher, within the time limit.Max Level Unlock: Teleport to Grim Batol
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