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Dungeon - Wrath of the Lich King
Halls of Lightning
4 encounters, 3 boss abilities and 63 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.
Upon departing Azeroth, the titans entrusted loyal protectors with safeguarding Ulduar, an enigmatic city nestled in the mountains of the Storm Peaks. Designated supreme among his brethren was the guardian known as Loken, but with the power of the titan complex in his hands, he turned to darkness and plunged the region into chaos.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Wrath of the Lich King |
| Encounters | 4 |
| Boss abilities | 3 |
| Drops | 63 |
| Item level | 34 to 35 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, Timewalking |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Halls of Lightning has 3 difficulties in the game data: Heroic resets daily; Normal and Timewalking can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 20 to 30 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 30 | Daily |
| Timewalking | 5 | 10+ | None |
Loot Table Value
Every one of Halls of Lightning’s 63 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 Halls of Lightning is in The Storm Peaks at 45.4, 21.3.
Makers' MarathonEntrance 45.4, 21.3The Storm Peaks, 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 Halls of Lightning on 2 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
Halls of Lightning
1General Bjarngrim- 1 General Bjarngrim 43.6, 37.3
Halls of Lightning
2Volkhan3Ionar4LokenEncounters
NNormalHHeroicTWTimewalking
General Bjarngrim
The iron forces of Loken are legion and their general, Bjarngrim, stands above them all. As the vanguard of Loken's Halls of Lightning, the iron commander ensures that any who trespass in his master's domain are terminated with extreme prejudice.
Abilities & Strategy
Charge Up
Temporary Electrical Charge
Battle Stance
Mortal Strike
General Bjarngrim inflicts Physical damage to a player, leaving them wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing received by 25% for 5 sec.
Slam
General Bjarngrim slams a player, inflicting Physical damage.
Pummel
General Bjarngrim pummels a player, inflicting Physical damage and interrupting their spellcasting for 3 sec.
Battle Aura
General Bjarngrim increases his attack speed and the attack speed of all allies within 40 yards by 25%.
Berserker Stance
Whirlwind
Cleave
General Bjarngrim cleaves a player, inflicting Physical damage to them and their nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
Intercept
General Bjarngrim charges a player, inflicting Physical damage and stunning them for 3 sec.
Berserker Aura
General Bjarngrim increases his damage done and the damage done by his allies within 40 yards by 25%.
Defensive Stance
Ironform
General Bjarngrim become immune to bleed, poison and disease effects. In addition, he increases his armor by 20% for 8 sec.
Knock Away
Spell Reflection
General Bjarngrim reflects the next magic spell that he is hit with back at its caster.
Defensive Aura
General Bjarngrim decreases his damage taken and the damage taken by his allies within 40 yards by 25%.
Stormforged Lieutenant
Arc Weld
Stormforged Lieutenants attempt to weld an enemy to the ground, inflicting Nature damage and slowing the target whenever they move for 10 sec.
Renew Steel
Stormforged Lieutenants repair General Bjarngrim, healing him for 10% of his health every 2 sec for 6 sec.
Loot
12 drops · item level 34 to 35 · 7 slots (Finger, Hands, Held In Off-hand, Legs, Shoulder, Two-Hand +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Volkhan
Loken's powerful legions are a testament to the craftsmanship of his blacksmith, Volkhan. His work is never ending, ceaselessly creating soldiers to fight for the fallen keeper. Only when the blacksmith's creations stand atop the crumpled bodies of their enemies will his work be done.
Abilities & Strategy
Heat
Volkhan heats up a Molten Golem, healing it for 20% of its maximum health.
Temper
Volkhan strikes his anvil, creating Molten Golems.
Shattering Stomp
When Volkhan reaches 25% health remaining he stomps the ground, inflicting Physical damage to all players and shattering all Brittle Golems.
Molten Golem
Molten Golems randomly attack a player when created and after using Immolation Strike.
Immolation Strike
Molten Golems burn a player, inflicting Fire damage and an additional Fire damage every 3 sec for 9 sec.
Cool Down
Molten Golems cool over time, losing 1% of their health per second and slowing down.
Shatter
When a Molten Golem reaches 1% health remaining it becomes cooled and brittle, rendering it inactive.
Blast Wave
When Molten Golems reach 1% health remaining, they unleash their remaining heat in a wave of flame, inflicting Fire damage to nearby enemies and reducing their movement speed for 6 sec.
Loot
15 drops · item level 34 to 35 · 7 slots (Back, Feet, Hands, Head, Legs, One-Hand +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Belt of VivacityBelt of Vivacity
Cape of Seething Steam
Eternally Folded Blade
Giant-Hair Woven GlovesGiant-Hair Woven Gloves
Helm of the Lightning Halls
Kilt of Molten Golems
Shroud of ReverberationShroud of Reverberation
Slag FootguardsSlag Footguards
Slag-Stained Legplates
The General's Steel Girdle
Volkhan's HoodIonar
Loken does not rely on his iron minions as his personal defenders. The fallen keeper relies upon lightning itself. Ionar and its cohorts were given sanctuary within the Halls of Lightning in exchange for their unquestioning loyalty and willingness to slaughter any who seek to confront their new master.
Abilities & Strategy
Static Overload
Ball Lightning
Disperse
When Ionar reaches 50% health remaining, he disperses into Sparks of Ionar that pursue players for 15 seconds.
Spark of Ionar
Arcing Burn
Sparks of Ionar inflict Nature damage to nearby players, increasing the Nature damage they take by 5% for 10 sec. This effect stacks. Arcing Burn leaps to nearby players, affecting up to 3 players.
Loot
13 drops · item level 35 · 7 slots (Chest, Feet, Hands, Shoulder, Trinket, Waist +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Loken
The prime designate of Azeroth was tasked to keep Yogg-Saron secure within its prison. None could have foreseen that the keeper entrusted to safeguard the world from the Old God's malevolence would be the one responsible for its undoing.
Abilities & Strategy
Loot
24 drops · item level 35 · 11 slots (Chest, Hands, Head, Legs, Neck, One-Hand +5 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Advanced Tooled-Leather Bands
Colossal Skull-Clad Cleaver
Mail Girdle of the Audient Earth
Woven Bracae LeggingsAdvanced Tooled-Leather Bands
Ancient Measuring Rod
Chaotic Spiral AmuletColossal Skull-Clad Cleaver
Fists of Loken
Flowing Sash of OrderFlowing Sash of Order
Hood of the Furtive Assassin
Leather-Braced Chain Leggings
Librarian's Paper Cutter
Lightning Giant StaffLightning Giant StaffMail Girdle of the Audient Earth
Ornate Woolen Stola
Planetary HelmPlanetary Helm
Projectile Activator
Raiments of the Titans
Seal of the PantheonWoven Bracae LeggingsQuests
4 quests Blizzard’s quest data files under Halls of Lightning, all for level 20 to 30:
- Reward:10 gold50 silver 250 reputation with The Sons of Hodir
- Choose one:10 gold50 silver 250 reputation with The Sons of Hodir
- Reward:1 gold5 silver
- Choose one:10 gold50 silver 500 reputation with The Sons of Hodir
Achievements
7 achievements tied to Halls of Lightning, worth 60 achievement points in total.
Heroic: Halls of Lightning Guild RunDefeat Loken on Heroic Difficulty while in a guild group.10
Halls of Lightning (char specific hidden copy)Defeat the bosses in Halls of Lightning.- Halls of LightningDefeat the bosses in Halls of Lightning.10
- Heroic: Halls of LightningDefeat the Halls of Lightning bosses on Heroic Difficulty.10
Timely DeathDefeat Loken in the Halls of Lightning on Heroic Difficulty in 2 minutes or less.10- Lightning StruckDefeat General Bjarngrim in the Halls of Lightning on Heroic Difficulty while he has a Temporary Electrical Charge.10
Shatter ResistantDefeat Volkhan in the Halls of Lightning on Heroic Difficulty without allowing him to shatter more than 4 Brittle Golems.10
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