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Vault of the Incarnates in the Adventure Guide

Raid - Dragonflight

Vault of the Incarnates

8 encounters, 203 boss abilities and 112 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 Primalists breached the Titan prison used to hold the Incarnates for millennia. Within, Raszageth performs a foul ritual to unleash her siblings, so together they can purge the world of the Titans' influence. The champions of Azeroth must assault this impregnable fortress and break their defenses to end this threat. While many could fall, defeat condemns all the realms to the Incarnates' reign of fire and blood.

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Quick Facts

TypeRaid
ExpansionDragonflight
Encounters8
Boss abilities203
Drops112
Item level389 to 480
Tradeable drops0

Difficulties and Lockouts

Vault of the Incarnates has 4 difficulties in the game data: Normal, Heroic, Mythic and Looking For Raid save you to a weekly lockout.

DifficultyPlayersLevel rangeLockout
Normal3070Weekly
Heroic3070Weekly
Mythic2070Weekly
Looking For Raid3070Weekly

Raid Finder splits Vault of the Incarnates into 3 wings:

  1. The Primal Bulwark
  2. Caverns of Infusion
  3. Fury of the Storm

Loot Table Value

Drops 112Item level 389 to 480Slots covered 17Bind on Pickup 112Tradeable 0

Every one of Vault of the Incarnates’s 112 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.

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Where It Is

The entrance to Vault of the Incarnates is in Thaldraszus at 73.2, 55.6.

Thaldraszus map with the Vault of the Incarnates entrance markedAlgeth'ar AcademyDawn of the InfiniteDreamsurgeHalls of InfusionThaldraszus RallyTime RiftEntrance 73.2, 55.6

Thaldraszus, 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 8 bosses of Vault of the Incarnates on 7 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.

Vault of the Incarnates

Vault of the Incarnates map with 1 boss location1Eranog
  1. 1 Eranog 57.2, 20.8

Vault of the Incarnates

Vault of the Incarnates map with 2 boss locations2Terros4Sennarth, the Cold Breath
  1. 2 Terros 21.7, 75.9
  2. 4 Sennarth, the Cold Breath 28.7, 35.8

Vault of the Incarnates

Vault of the Incarnates map with 1 boss location3The Primal Council
  1. 3 The Primal Council 43.6, 70.5

Vault of the Incarnates

Vault of the Incarnates map with 1 boss location5Dathea, Ascended
  1. 5 Dathea, Ascended 56.0, 51.5

Vault of the Incarnates

Vault of the Incarnates map with 1 boss location6Kurog Grimtotem
  1. 6 Kurog Grimtotem 51.4, 50.9

Vault of the Incarnates

Vault of the Incarnates map with 1 boss location7Broodkeeper Diurna
  1. 7 Broodkeeper Diurna 51.0, 52.1

Vault of the Incarnates

Vault of the Incarnates map with 1 boss location8Raszageth the Storm-Eater
  1. 8 Raszageth the Storm-Eater 55.6, 60.8

Encounters

Eranog

Eranog, commander of the Primalist forces, is relentless in his pursuit of power. With the Incarnates' release imminent, Eranog summons the whole of his army and will not hesitate to sacrifice his devoted followers to achieve victory.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Eranog leads his primalist forces with a combination of brutal attacks and cunning strategies. The Primal Commander will summon deadly minions through Flamerifts that leave behind bubbling pools of Primal Flow. Upon reaching 100 energy, Eranog will call forth an Army of Flame to encircle his opponents.

Tanks
Damage Dealers
  • Molten Cleave inflicts massive damage to all players in front of Eranog.
  • Army of Flame inflicts deadly damage to anyone caught in the elementals' path.
  • Flamescale Taraseks will fixate their target until slain.
Healers
  • Molten Cleave inflicts massive damage to all players in front of Eranog.
  • Army of Flame inflicts deadly damage to anyone caught in the elementals' path.
  • Eranog inflicts increasing Fire damage with each Incinerating Roar

Stage One: Army of Talon

Flamerift

On Mythic difficulty, Eranog also opens a Greater Flamerift that creates a Flamescale Captain.

Flamescale Tarasek
Lava Flow
Greater Flamerift
Flamescale Captain
Lava Flow
Molten Cleave
Incinerating Roar
Molten Spikes
Burning Wound

Stage Two: Army of Flame

Army of Flame

On Mythic difficulty, Eranog summons additional Primal Flames.

Pulsing Flames
Primal Flame

Loot

9 drops · item level 389 to 395 · 9 slots (Back, Chest, Finger, Head, Legs, Ranged +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Sennarth, the Cold Breath

Sennarth, Kurog Grimtotem's most vicious creation, is a massive arachnid infused with the unforgiving cold. Her singular purpose is to guard her brood of thousands, awaiting the day they'll hatch and enshroud Azeroth in a web of winter.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Sennarth assaults players with chilling attacks that coat the floor in slippery ice. After a brief battle in the lower reaches of the chamber, Sennarth begins her ascent towards the icy summit of her lair. At each of the platforms along the staircase, Sennarth summons a Frostbreath Arachnid to her aid. At the top of her lair, Sennarth freezes the ground permanently and descends from her web to devour her prey.

Tanks
Damage Dealers
Healers

Stage One: Ice Climbers

Breath of Ice
Chilling Blast
Enveloping Webs
Gossamer Burst

In LFR and Normal difficulty, players drawn into Sennarth's pit become Wrapped in Webs.

Gusting Rime
Frostbreath Arachnid
Caustic Spiderlings
Caustic Eruption

On Mythic difficulty, players struck by Caustic Eruption are afflicted by Dissolved Defenses.

Dissolved Defenses
Web Blast

Stage Two: The Frozen Precipice

Apex of Ice
Chilling Blast
Suffocating Webs
Repelling Burst

In LFR and Normal difficulty, players drawn into Sennarth's pit become Wrapped in Webs.

Pervasive Cold
Caustic Spiderlings
Caustic Eruption

On Mythic difficulty, players struck by Caustic Eruption are afflicted by Dissolved Defenses.

Dissolved Defenses
Permafrost

Loot

16 drops · item level 389 to 480 · 7 slots (Back, Feet, Hands, One-Hand, Trinket, Waist +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup

The Primal Council

These masters of the elements are ruthless in their pursuit of power. Embar Firepath is as merciless as the fire she commands. Opalfang wields the might of the earth to crush her enemies. Kadros Icewrath is cold and cruel, while his sibling Dathea Stormlash is as wild and unpredictable as a raging storm.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

The Primal Council works together to wipe out players with elemental attacks. When brought to low health, council members begin channeling their Convocation spell until all members of the council are defeated. The elemental magics of the Primal Council's abilities can interact with each other in different ways to both advantage and detriments.

Tanks
  • Slashing Blaze inflicts high Fire damage to players in front of Embar.
  • Crush massively increases Physical damage taken.
Damage Dealers
Healers

Kadros Icewrath

Primal Blizzard

On Mythic difficulty, Scorched Ground is consumed when it's used to remove Primal Blizzard.

Frost Spike
Glacial Convocation

Dathea Stormlash

Conductive Mark

Increases Nature damage taken by 8% for each application. This effect stacks. If an affected player comes within 5 yards of another player, the mark will duplicate to that target. Moving within 5 yards of an Earthen Pillar harmlessly removes the mark. On Mythic difficulty, Conductive Mark does not expire.

Lightning Bolt
Chain Lightning
Storming Convocation

Opalfang

Earthen Pillar

On Heroic difficulty, Earthen Pillars erupt with Quaking Pulse.

Crush
Quaking Convocation

Embar Firepath

Meteor Axes

Leaves behind Scorched Ground on impact for 70 sec. On Heroic difficulty, Meteor Axes increase damage taken from subsequent impacts for 15 sec.

Scorched Ground

The impact of Embar's Meteor Axes scorches the ground for 70 sec, inflicting Fire damage every 2 sec. to players who stand in the area. The heat dispels Primal Blizzard. Meteor Axes scorch the ground, inflicting Fire damage every 2 sec. to players within the area. On Mythic difficulty, Scorched Ground is consumed when it's used to remove Primal Blizzard.

Slashing Blaze
Burning Convocation

Loot

9 drops · item level 389 to 395 · 8 slots (Chest, Head, Held In Off-hand, Legs, One-Hand, Shoulder +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Kurog Grimtotem

Once a prized pupil of Magatha Grimtotem, this master of the primal elements is preparing to unleash his most devastating creations. If Kurog is not stopped, his entities of storm, fire, ice, and earth will wreak havoc across the whole of Azeroth.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Kurog Grimtotem gains increasing dominance over an element while nearby its altar within The Primal Convergence. Upon reaching 100 energy, Kurog summons two elementals according to his levels of elemental dominance. After summoning forth an elemental from each altar, Kurog achieves Primal Attunement.

Damage Dealers
  • Earth Breakers continually cast Skeletal Fractures.
  • The longer Kurog's elementals remain alive, the more damage they do.
  • Each time Kurog approaches a primal altar or casts an ultimate ability, he summons an elemental.
Healers
  • While next to a Primal Altar, Kurog Grimtotem continually inflicts that altar's elemental damage to all players.
  • When Kurog Grimtotem moves between active altars, he casts Elemental Shift.
Tanks
  • Sundering Strike applies stacking Physical damage over time.
  • While not next to an active Primal Altar, Kurog Grimtotem casts Elemental Surge.
  • Each time Kurog approaches a primal altar or casts an ultimate ability, he summons an elemental.

Stage One: Elemental Dominance

Kurog gains new abilities while near an elemental altar in The Primal Convergence.

Primal Shift
Sundering Strike
Elemental Surge
Altar of Flame
Altar of Frost
Frost Dominance
Biting Chill
Frigid Torrent
Absolute Zero

On Heroic difficulty, Absolute Zero also applies Frost Bite.

Frostwrought Dominator
Altar of Earth
Altar of Storm

Stage Three: The Primal End

Loot

17 drops · item level 395 to 480 · 8 slots (Feet, Hands, Held In Off-hand, One-Hand, Trinket, Two-Hand +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Broodkeeper Diurna

Broodkeeper Diurna is the fierce guardian of the Primalist Clutchwarren. She devotes her considerable strength to protect the unhatched and seeks vengeance for the one she lost.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Broodkeeper Diurna gains storm energy as the battle ensues, defending the Primalist Clutch with primal elements and calling upon Primalist Reinforcements. At 100 storm energy she casts Rapid Incubation on the Primalist eggs, expediting the growth of the dragon inside. Players incurring Greatstaff's Wrath and Empowered Greatstaff's Wrath can break these eggs, else lieutenants from each Primal element's eggs join the battle. Upon gaining Broodkeeper's Fury, Diurna lashes out harnessing the primal elements with enhanced skill.

Tanks
Damage Dealers
Healers

Stage One: The Primalist Clutch

Broodkeeper Diurna
Broodkeeper's Bond
Greatstaff of the Broodkeeper
Rapid Incubation
Wildfire

On Normal difficulty, Wildfire additionally explodes after a short delay. On Heroic difficulty, Wildfire additionally inflicts damage in a radius around each targeted player. On Mythic difficulty, Wildfire additionally launches flames to nearby locations.

Icy Shroud
Storm Fissure
Mortal Stoneclaws
The Clutchwarren
Diurna's Gaze
Nascent Proto-Dragon

Awoken through Rapid Incubation, these enemies join Diurna in combat defending their kin.

Primalist Reinforcements
Tarasek Legionnaire
Primalist Mage
Tarasek Earthreaver
Dragonspawn Flamebender
Juvenile Frost Proto-Dragon
Drakonid Stormbringer

Stage Two: A Broodkeeper Scorned

Broodkeeper Diurna
Broodkeeper's Fury
Empowered Greatstaff of the Broodkeeper
Frozen Shroud
Wildfire

On Normal difficulty, Wildfire additionally explodes after a short delay. On Heroic difficulty, Wildfire additionally inflicts damage in a radius around each targeted player. On Mythic difficulty, Wildfire additionally launches flames to nearby locations.

Storm Fissure
Mortal Stoneclaws
Mortal Stoneslam

Loot

18 drops · item level 398 to 480 · 9 slots (Finger, Hands, Legs, One-Hand, Shield, Trinket +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Raszageth the Storm-Eater

Raszageth devoutly believes that dragonkind was meant to be as wild and free as the storm itself. Should she succeed at freeing her fellow Incarnates from their ancient prison, Raszageth and her kin will topple the Aspects and scour the world clean of every trace of the titans' influence.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Raszageth and her Primalist forces seek to shatter the prisons that hold her siblings. As the battle begins, Raszageth uses Hurricane Wing to sweep her assailants from the central platform. Upon reaching 65% health, Raszageth begins an aerial assault against Fyrakk's and Vyranoth's prisons with Lightning Devastation while summoning ground forces to attack the prisons directly. Surging Ruiners Surge with lightning, draining the vault of its power. When the integrity of the vault falls to 50%, Raszageth lands on Iridikron's prison and begins to drain the vault's power using Stormsurge. When the integrity of the vault falls to 0%, Raszageth takes off and summons Colossal Stormfiends to drain the vault of its remaining power. As the vault fails, Raszageth returns to the central platform and becomes the heart of a Raging Storm. The Storm-Eater brings the full force of her abilities against her assailants as she ushers in the dark clouds of a new age.

Damage Dealer
  • Volatile Sparks are destroyed if Volatile is removed or Burst is interrupted.
  • Fulminating Charge inflicts damage to players in an area around the wearer and jumps to the closest player within range upon expiration.
  • Static Field reduces movement speed and forced movement effects on players standing in the area.
  • Seeking Stormlings will cast Fuse if they successfully reach the Colossal Stormfiend that created it with Storm Break.
Healer
Tank
  • Volatile Sparks are destroyed if Volatile is removed or Burst is interrupted.
  • Thunderous Energy inflicts damage equivalent to the total damage dealt by Thunderous Blast to the victim.
  • Static Field reduces movement speed and forced movement effects on players standing in the area.
  • Surging Ruiners will move and attack players once Surge is removed.

Intermission: The Primalist Strike

The Vault of the Incarnates
Raszageth
Primalist Forces
Surging Ruiner
Oathsworn Vanguard
Stormseeker Acolyte
Frostforged Zealot
Flamesworn Herald

Stage Two: Surging Power

The Vault of the Incarnates
Stormsurge
Tempest Wing

On Mythic difficulty, players inside of the storm wave pulse damage around them. In Mythic difficulty, players inside of the storm wave pulse damage around them.

Fulminating Charge

On Mythic difficulty, the target of Fulminating Charge is rooted.

Volatile Current
Volatile Spark
Electrified Jaws
Lightning Strikes
Electric Scales

Stage Three: Storm Incarnate

Raging Storm
Storm-Eater
Magnetic Charge
Tempest Wing

On Mythic difficulty, players inside of the storm wave pulse damage around them.

Fulminating Charge

On Mythic difficulty, the target of Fulminating Charge is rooted.

Lightning Breath
Thunderous Blast
Lightning Strikes
Electric Scales

Loot

18 drops · item level 398 to 480 · 8 slots (Feet, Hands, Legs, One-Hand, Ranged, Trinket +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Terros

Primalists sought to pull Terros, an unyielding force of destruction, from the elemental plane. However, their ritual was interrupted. Trapped between two worlds, this hulking terror seeks to free himself and obliterate everything in his path.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Terros fights his assailants with an onslaught of destructive attacks, launching Rock Blasts that create Awakened Earth throughout the chamber as the battle rages. These pulsing pillars of earth inflict constant damage and are destroyed by Concussive Slam. Upon reaching 100 energy, Terros casts Resonating Annihilation, destroying Awakened Earth and permanently covering a portion of the chamber in Resonant Aftermath.

Tank
Damage Dealers
Healer

Rock Blast

On Mythic difficulty, this ability inflicts damage to all players.

Loot

9 drops · item level 389 · 8 slots (Chest, Head, Neck, One-Hand, Shoulder, Trinket +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Dathea, Ascended

Driven manic by her defeat, Dathea strikes a bargain with Raszageth to attain even greater power. Imbued with a fraction of the Incarnate's strength, Dathea gains control of the wind itself and unleashes its ferocity to tear her enemies apart.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Dathea uses her newfound power to summon Raging Tempests within the chamber. These tempests blow across the chamber at Dathea's command when she creates Crosswinds. Upon reaching 100 energy, Dathea summons Volatile Infusers to her aid with Coalescing Storm. These minions explode upon death in a violent Blowback.

Damage Dealers
Healers
Tanks
  • Zephyr Slam inflicts increasing damage and knockback to Dathea's current target.
  • Dathea assaults her target with Aerial Buffet if they're not within reach.
  • Dathea summons Volatile Infusers with Coalescing Storm.

Coalescing Storm

On Mythic difficulty, nearby Volatile Infusers lay dormant until empowered with storm energy and empowering a Dormant Infuser removes all storm energy from other Dormant Infusers.

Conductive Mark

On Mythic difficulty, Conductive Mark does not expire. Coming within 4 yards of a Dormant Infuser will cause a Static Discharge and clear the effect, transfering storm energy to the guardian.

Loot

16 drops · item level 395 to 480 · 7 slots (Chest, Feet, Head, Neck, One-Hand, Shoulder +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Quests

2 quests Blizzard’s quest data files under Vault of the Incarnates, all for level 70:

Achievements

28 achievements tied to Vault of the Incarnates, worth 255 achievement points in total.

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