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Dungeon - The War Within
The Dawnbreaker
3 encounters, 33 boss abilities and 22 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.
The Arathi have completed construction of their flagship, the Dawnbreaker. A new warship design with the firepower to turn the tide in this endless war against Azj-Kahet. The ceremonial ship launching is about to begin and General Steelstrike has requested the appearance of heroic outsiders to witness this historic launch.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | The War Within |
| Encounters | 3 |
| Boss abilities | 33 |
| Drops | 22 |
| Item level | 437 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
Difficulties and Lockouts
The Dawnbreaker has 5 difficulties in the game data: Mythic saves you to a weekly lockout; Normal, Heroic, Mythic Keystone and Follower can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 80 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 80 | None |
| Mythic | 5 | 80 | Weekly |
| Mythic Keystone | 5 | None | |
| Follower | 5 | 80 | None |
Mythic+ timer, The Dawnbreaker: 31:00 (+2 at 24:48, +3 at 18:36).
Loot Table Value
Every one of The Dawnbreaker’s 22 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 The Dawnbreaker is in Hallowfall at 54.9, 63.1.
Worldsoul Memory: Descendants of Distant WatersWorldsoul Memory: Reign of the Old GodsNightfallMycomancer CavernNightfall SanctumPriory of the Sacred FlameSkittering BreachSpecial Assignment: Lynx RescueSpecial Assignment: Rise of the ColossalsSpreading the LightThe SinkholeEntrance 54.9, 63.1Hallowfall, 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 The Dawnbreaker on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
1Speaker Shadowcrown2Anub'ikkaj3Rasha'nan- 1 Speaker Shadowcrown 44.2, 23.7
- 2 Anub'ikkaj 34.4, 49.5
- 3 Rasha'nan 39.8, 45.9
Encounters
Speaker Shadowcrown
The new leader of the Order of Night, Shadowcrown forged an alliance with Azj-Kahet and masterminded an audacious plan to steal the flagship Dawnbreaker. A former ardent from the Priory, she has become consumed by the darkness of Beledar's Shadow.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Angered by the Order of Night's failure to capture the Dawnbreaker, Speaker Shadowcrown joins the fray wielding powerful shadow magic. At 50% and 1% health remaining Shadowcrown unleashes Darkness Comes in an attempt to destroy any players left aboard the Dawnbreaker.
Healers
- Burning Shadows applies Shadow Shroud when removed.
- Darkness Comes kills any players left aboard the Dawnbreaker.
- Radiant Light allows skyriding and mounting in combat.
- Obsidian Beam inflict high damage and rotates over its duration.
Tanks
- Obsidian Blast inflicts high damage.
- Darkness Comes kills any players left aboard the Dawnbreaker.
- Radiant Light allows skyriding and mounting in combat.
- Obsidian Beam inflict high damage and rotates over its duration.
Damage Dealers
- The size of Collapsing Darkness increases with each explosion.
- Darkness Comes kills any players left aboard the Dawnbreaker.
- Radiant Light allows skyriding and mounting in combat.
- Obsidian Beam inflict high damage and rotates over its duration.
Burning Shadows
Shadow Shroud
On this difficulty Shadow Shroud infllicts damage over time.
Loot
6 drops · item level 437 · 5 slots (Finger, Held In Off-hand, Shoulder, Trinket, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup
Anub'ikkaj
Anub'ikkaj is one of Queen Ansurek's most brilliant tacticians. A meticulous planner known for creative use of indigenous resources. His soldiers are fanatically loyal.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Anub'ikkaj patrols the streets of Mereldar, strengthened through Empowered Might from his nerubian lieutenants. Each of his allies grants formidable power while alive.
Healers
- Dark Orb's final explosion inflicts less damage the farther it travels.
- Shadowy Decay inflicts substantial damage to all players.
Tanks
- Dark Orb's final explosion inflicts less damage the farther it travels.
- Terrifying Slam inflicts substantial damage and knocks back, fearing other players caught near the primary target.
Damage Dealers
- Dark Orb's final explosion inflicts less damage the farther it travels.
- Terrifying Slam inflicts substantial damage and fears other players caught near the primary target.
Empowered Nerubians
Anub'ikkaj gains increased power from his nerubian lieutenants: Ascendant Vis'coxria, Deathscreamer Iken'tak, and Ixkreten the Unbreakable. Defeating them removes this power.
Loot
8 drops · item level 437 · 8 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, One-Hand, Shoulder, Trinket +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Rasha'nan
A winged horror from the depths of Azj-kahet. Rasha'nan is Queen Ansurek's secret weapon to destroy the Arathi should her armies fail to conquer Mereldar.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Rasha'nan sinks her claws into The Dawnbreaker as Nightfall Bombers hurl Arathi Bombs aboard the airship. After suffering enough damage from the bombs' explosions, Rasha'nan takes flight across Hallowfall and begins to cast Acidic Eruption until interrupted.
Healers
- Spinneret's Strands inflict party-wide damage when snapped.
- Waves of Rolling Acid move in the targeted direction and corrode any Sticky Webs into Acid Pools.
- Radiant Light allows skyriding and mounting in combat.
Tanks
- Arathi Bombs inflict substantial damage to Rasha'nan.
- Waves of Rolling Acid move in the targeted direction and corrode any Sticky Webs into Acid Pools.
- Radiant Light allows skyriding and mounting in combat.
Damage Dealers
- Arathi Bombs inflict substantial damage to Rasha'nan.
- Waves of Rolling Acid move in the targeted direction and corrode any Sticky Webs into Acid Pools.
- Radiant Light allows skyriding and mounting in combat.
Stage One: The Dawnbreaker
Intermission: Escape!
Rasha'nan takes flight across Hallowfall as Limplighter Skiffs rally to the Dawnbreaker's aid and provide Radiant Light.
Radiant Light
Arathi Lamplighter
A Lamplighter's Skiff rallies to the Dawnbreaker, granting Radiant Light to nearby players and generating Light Fragments.
Acidic Eruption
Loot
8 drops · item level 437 · 7 slots (Chest, Feet, Head, One-Hand, Ranged, Shoulder +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Achievements
5 achievements tied to The Dawnbreaker, worth 40 achievement points in total.
Mythic: The Dawnbreaker Guild RunDefeat Rasha'nan in The Dawnbreaker on Mythic difficulty while in a guild group.10- The DawnbreakerDefeat Rasha'nan in The Dawnbreaker.10
- Heroic: The DawnbreakerDefeat Rasha'nan in The Dawnbreaker on Heroic difficulty or higher.10
- Mythic: The DawnbreakerDefeat Rasha'nan in The Dawnbreaker on Mythic or Mythic Keystone difficulty.10
- Keystone Hero: The DawnbreakerComplete The Dawnbreaker at Mythic Level 10 or higher, within the time limit.Max Level Unlock: Teleport to The Dawnbreaker
More The War Within Dungeons
Other dungeons from the same expansion.