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Dungeon - Legion
Maw of Souls
3 encounters, 22 boss abilities and 41 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.
While the greatest vrykul warriors are spirited away to the Halls of Valor to glory eternal, shiny and gold, the cursed and the damned find themselves on the shores of the Maw of Souls. Amidst fog and mist, they await the Naglfar, a fearsome ship formed from sinew and bone, which comes to deliver these poor souls to Helheim, and the clutches of Helya.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Legion |
| Encounters | 3 |
| Boss abilities | 22 |
| Drops | 41 |
| Item level | 50 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Maw of Souls 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 | 10 to 45 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 45 | Daily |
| Mythic | 5 | 45 | Weekly |
| Mythic Keystone | 5 | 45 | None |
Mythic+ timer, Maw of Souls: 24:00 (+2 at 19:12, +3 at 14:24).
Loot Table Value
Every one of Maw of Souls’s 41 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 Maw of Souls is in Stormheim at 52.5, 45.0.
Legion AssaultEntrance 52.5, 45.0Stormheim, 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 3 bosses of Maw of Souls on 2 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
Helmouth Cliffs
1Ymiron, the Fallen King- 1 Ymiron, the Fallen King 53.4, 26.3
Helmouth Cliffs
2Harbaron3HelyaEncounters
Ymiron, the Fallen King
Ymiron, one-time king of the vrykul of Northrend, was a mighty warrior held in awe by his people. The gates of the Halls of Valor awaited him in the afterlife. But, hungry for more power, he struck a dark bargain with the Lich King. When adventurers struck him down, he found the eternal Halls closed to him. And so, the damned king waits in purgatory on the shores of the Maw of Souls.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Ymiron combats players utilizing dark magic, creating essences of Bane that orbit him that explode upon contact.
Damage Dealers
- Be aware of the knockback from Winds of Northrend.
- Move away from Ymiron to avoid Screams of the Dead.
- Defeat Risen Warriors created from Arise, Fallen quickly.
Healers
- Be aware of the knockback from Winds of Northrend.
- Dispel Screams of the Dead from affected targets.
Tanks
- Be aware of the knockback from Winds of Northrend.
- Move away from Ymiron to avoid Screams of the Dead.
- When Ymiron's mana bar fills, he will use Dark Slash, inflicting significant damage.
Loot
12 drops · item level 50 · 10 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head, Legs +4 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Harbaron
The mysterious ferryman of souls stands at the helm of the Naglfar, gathering the damned and bringing them to Helya's domain. His connection with the fallen queen of the val'kyr is unclear, but when the breeze catches Harbaron's cloak, an expanse of shimmering stars unfolds beneath. Strange.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Harbaron calls upon soul magic to wreak havok on players, fragmenting their soul into pieces or summoning fallen Vrykul minions.
Shackled Servitor
Loot
12 drops · item level 50 · 7 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Head, Legs, Trinket +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Helya
Helya, fallen queen of the val'kyr, was once at Odyn's right hand, raising the spirits of vrykul champions to the Halls of Valor to prepare for the final battle for the fate of Azeroth. But following Loken's betrayal, she was persuaded to join him and turn upon her master. She now lurks in the shadowy realm beneath the world, plotting her revenge.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Attaching herself to the Naglfar, Helya launches an all-out assault of the vessel from a distance. Defeating Helya's Tentacles wounds her, and after defeating several tentacles, Helya submerges and continues to barrage the Naglfar with her tentacles. After 15 sec, Helya rips the front of the Naglfar in half and combats players directly, periodically retreating to the waves for the remainder of the encounter. On this difficulty, Helya additionally casts Brackwater Barrage, assaulting the port or starboard side of the Naglfar.
Damage Dealers
- Defeat Helya's Destructor and Grasping Tentacles to wound her during the Siege of the Naglfar.
- Watch Helya's facing for Corrupted Bellow.
- When Taint of the Sea explodes, it and leaves behind a Tainted Essence.
- Watch Helya during Brackwater Barrage to know which side of the Naglfar will be bombarded.
Healers
- Taint of the Sea explodes when dispelled or when it expires.
- Watch Helya's facing for Corrupted Bellow.
- Taint of the Sea explodes when dispelled or when it expires, and leaves behind a Tainted Essence.
- Watch Helya during Brackwater Barrage to know which side of the Naglfar will be bombarded.
Tanks
- Destructor Tentacles cast Smash and Helya casts Wing Buffet when untanked.
- Watch Helya's facing for Corrupted Bellow.
- Watch Helya during Brackwater Barrage to know which side of the Naglfar will be bombarded.
Stage One: Siege of the Naglfar
Helya
Destructor Tentacle
Defeating Destructor Tentacles damages Helya.
Grasping Tentacle
Defeating Grasping Tentacles damages Helya.
Intermission: Submerged
After several of Helya's tentacles are defeated, Helya submerges under the waves and assaults the Naglfar from below. On subsequent phases Helya periodically submerges.
Stage Two: The Breached Vessel
Loot
17 drops · item level 50 · 10 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head, Legs +4 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Belt of Eternal Torment
Brysngamen, Torc of Helheim
Figurehead of the Naglfar
Grasping Tentacle Loop
Kraken Hide Helm
Mantle of the Dark Sea
Mistbound Helarjar Footwraps
Salt-Laden Stompers
Screams of the Unworthy
Seacursed Mist
Seaworthy Deck Hands
Slack Tide Girdle
Tempered Seaborne Leggings
Biornskin Gloves
Bonespeaker Mantle
Skoldiir Shoulderguards
Tideskorn VestQuests
1 quest Blizzard’s quest data files under Maw of Souls:
- Reward:20 gold22 silver
Achievements
10 achievements tied to Maw of Souls, worth 70 achievement points in total.
Mythic: Maw of Souls Guild RunDefeat Helya in Maw of Souls on Mythic difficulty while in a guild group.10- Maw of SoulsDefeat Helya in Maw of Souls.10
- Heroic: Maw of SoulsDefeat Helya in Maw of Souls on Heroic difficulty or higher.10
- Mythic: Maw of SoulsDefeat Helya in Maw of Souls on Mythic difficulty.10
Instant KarmaDefeat Ymiron after defiantly striking down 6 Risen Warriors in Maw of Souls on Mythic difficulty.10
Helheim Hath No FuryRescue the Captured Val'kyr in Maw of Souls on Mythic difficulty.10
Poor Unfortunate SoulsDefeat Helya in Maw of Souls while all group members are Poor Unfortunate Souls on Mythic difficulty.Pet: Lagan10- Maw of SoulsDefeat Helya in Maw of Souls.Lesser Bronze Cache
- Heroic: Maw of SoulsDefeat Helya in Maw of Souls on Heroic difficulty or higher.Bronze Cache
- Mythic: Maw of SoulsDefeat Helya in Maw of Souls on Mythic difficulty.Greater Bronze Cache
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