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Dungeon - Legion
Vault of the Wardens
5 encounters, 41 boss abilities and 56 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.
This secret Warden facility was carved into the mountainside deep in Azsuna, and sealed with magical wards both to keep intruders out, and to ensure that the terrors locked within could never escape. Many of the most dangerous foes the Wardens have encountered were locked away within the Vault, but in the aftermath of Cordana's betrayal and the Legion's attack, those creatures now roam the halls freely.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Legion |
| Encounters | 5 |
| Boss abilities | 41 |
| Drops | 56 |
| Item level | 50 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, Mythic |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Vault of the Wardens has 5 difficulties in the game data: Mythic saves you to a weekly lockout; Heroic resets daily; Normal, Mythic Keystone and Timewalking 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 | None | |
| Timewalking | 5 | 10+ | None |
Mythic+ timer, Vault of the Wardens: 33:00 (+2 at 26:24, +3 at 19:48).
Loot Table Value
Every one of Vault of the Wardens’s 56 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 Vault of the Wardens is in Azsuna at 48.3, 80.1.
Entrance 48.3, 80.1Azsuna, from the game’s own world map art. The framed marker is the Adventure Guide entrance.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 5 bosses of Vault of the Wardens on 3 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
Vault of the Wardens
1Tirathon Saltheril- 1 Tirathon Saltheril 24.5, 56.9
Vault of the Wardens
2Inquisitor Tormentorum3Ash'golm4Glazer- 2 Inquisitor Tormentorum 47.3, 49.4
- 3 Ash'golm 47.0, 79.2
- 4 Glazer 68.9, 48.3
Vault of the Wardens
5Cordana Felsong- 5 Cordana Felsong 50.0, 77.2
Encounters
NNormalHHeroicMMythic
Tirathon Saltheril
Once ally to the Master, Tirathon made a bargain with the Legion in exchange for more power. Embittered after years of imprisonment, Tirathon is eager to dole out pain and suffering to whomever crosses his path. If that happens to be one of his former captors, then so much the better.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Tirathon begins the fight in his blood elf form, but uses Metamorphosis halfway through the encounter. Tirathon changes to one of two demonic forms at this time and uses new and altered abilities. The form that Tirathon chooses changes from week to week.
Damage Dealers
- If Tirathon metamorphoses into a Vengeance demon he casts Fel Mortar instead of Furious Blast. This will greatly increase the number of Furious Flames zones in the arena.
- If Tirathon metamorphoses into a Havoc demon, use your damage reduction abilities to survive.
Healers
- Furious Blast damages the entire party if Tirathon's cast is successful.
- If Tirathon metamorphoses into a Havoc demon the entire party will take significant damage as the fight continues.
Tanks
- Darkstrikes inflicts substantial Shadow damage while active.
- If Tirathon enters Vengeance form, reposition him to avoid his whirling Glaives.
Tirathon, Fallen Hunter
Demon Form: Havoc
Tirathon metamorphoses into a Havoc demon. He gains the ability to focus his hatred as a beam of fel energy and he periodically Immolates the entire party.
Demon Form: Vengeance
Tirathon metamorphoses into a Vengeance demon. He looses his glaives to fly about the arena with a Fel Chain between them. In addition, Furious Blast is replaced with Fel Mortar.
Loot
11 drops · item level 50 · 8 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head, Shoulder +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Ash'golm
Ash'golm was one of Ragnaros' lieutenants who burned a violent scar across the forests of Kalimdor before the Wardens finally managed to bind him. Unable to fully destroy Ash'golm, the Wardens locked him in a prison of ice. Unfortunately, the recent incursion by the Legion has weakened the containment that kept Ash'golm frozen all these years....
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Ash'golm gradually fills the chamber with Volcanic Eruptions and Burning Embers until he is frozen by the Warden's Deepfreeze Containment. Once frozen, Ash'golm and all Living Embers becomes Brittle until he reheats and begins to fill the chamber with flame again.
Tanks
- Activating Deepfreeze Containment removes Searing Mountain from Ash'golm and causes Volcanic Eruption to subside.
Healers
- When Burning Ember expires, it spawns a Living Ember at the target's location.
- Activating Deepfreeze Containment removes Searing Mountain from Ash'golm and causes Volcanic Eruption to subside.
Damage Dealers
- Activating Deepfreeze Containment causes Ash'golm and Living Embers to become Brittle.
- When Burning Ember expires, it spawns a Living Ember at the target's location.
Burning Embers
Living Ember
Loot
12 drops · item level 50 · 9 slots (Chest, Hands, Head, Legs, Neck, Shoulder +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Glazer
Like many demons of this type, Glazer can focus his gaze into a potent weapon against his enemies. The Wardens discovered that the creature's magical emissions could be reflected back to their source, to debilitating effect. They used this knowledge to ensnare the demon, and crafted a special prison of mirrors to contain its power. Until now.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Glazer releases chaotic orbs from Ocular Blast that bounce around the arena. Upon reaching 100 energy, Glazer begins casting Focused Beam that can only be interrupted by reflecting it back at him.
Tanks
- Glazer's Ocular Blast releases energy orbs that bounce around the chamber.
- Lens' can reflect Glazer's Focused Beam back at him, interrupting him.
Healers
- Lens' can reflect Glazer's Focused Beam back at him, interrupting him.
Damage Dealers
- Lens' can reflect Glazer's Focused Beam back at him, interrupting him.
Loot
8 drops · item level 50 · 7 slots (Chest, Finger, Hands, Head, Neck, Trinket +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Cordana Felsong
Traitor. Betrayer. Outcast. Cordana was among the vanguard that pursued Garrosh into the Dark Portal, fighting by Khadgar's side and working to thwart the influence of the Shadow Council. But Gul'dan's dark sorcery wormed its way into her heart, turning her into the warlock's ultimate pawn. Once a paragon of duty, she will now forever be known as the instrument of the Wardens' undoing.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Using Elune's Light to properly counter Cordana's abilities is key to successfully defeating her.
Tanks
- Detonating Moonglaive causes you to take increased Physical damage.
- Deepening Shadows continue to spread across the platform unless destroyed by Elune's Light.
- Creeping Doom's spirits are invisible unless revealed by Elune's Light.
- Quickly gain threat on Avatars of Vengeance that are revealed by Elune's Light.
Healers
- Detonating Moonglaive causes victims caught in its blast to take increased Physical damage.
- Deepening Shadows continue to spread across the platform unless destroyed by Elune's Light.
- Creeping Doom's spirits are invisible unless revealed by Elune's Light.
- Avatars of Vengeance continually target members of your party at random with their damaging abilities.
Damage Dealers
- Enemies revealed by Elune's Light take 10% more damage.
- Deepening Shadows continue to spread across the platform unless destroyed by Elune's Light.
- Creeping Doom's spirits are invisible unless revealed by Elune's Light.
- Avatars of Vengeance must be revealed by Elune's Light, turning them into dangerous melee attackers.
Elune's Light
Elune's Light can be acquired from the Glowing Sentry on Illidan's platform, and can be picked up during the encounter when it is removed by Cordana's various abilities.
Shadowstep
Fel Glaive
Avatar of Shadow
When Cordana Shadowsteps away, an Avatar of Shadow is summoned. The Avatar of Shadow will steal Elune's Light, disabling the light until the Avatar of Shadow is defeated.
Loot
17 drops · item level 50 · 10 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Hands, Head, Legs +4 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Bracers of Twisted Revelation
Chestguard of Insidious Desire
Cloak of Enthralling Darkness
Elune's Light
Legguards of Illusory Burdens
Moonglaive Dervish
Moonlit Prism
Pathfinders of Dark Omens
Shade of the Vault
Shadewalker Footwraps
Shoulderguards of Shunned Duty
Waistband of Spiritual Doom
Warden's Martial Greaves
Felbat Leather Gloves
Mardum Chain Boots
Netherwhisper Hood
Portalguard GauntletsInquisitor Tormentorum
Of all the foul creatures that serve the Legion, the hooded inquisitors are perhaps the most mysterious, and most menacing. Tormentorum arrived in the aftermath of the initial assault upon the vault. As he drifts through the halls of the Vault, his gaze piercing the shadows in search of some vital secret, even other demons give him a wide berth.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Inquisitor Tormentorum siphons the energy of players and opens prisons at random. These prisons release additional enemies that players must deal with or risk getting overwhelmed.
Damage Dealers
- Interrupt Sap Soul.
- Be prepared to dispatch the additional adds Inquisitor Tormentorum frees during the encounter.
- Inquisitor Tormentorum is immune to all damage while he is freeing prisoners.
- Facing a Tormenting Orb as it completes its Inquisitive Stare will negate the effects of the ability.
Healers
- If afflicted with Sap Soul, use an ability you can afford to not have available for a short while.
- The prisoners freed by Inquisitor Tormentorum increase damage done to the party dramaticallly.
- Facing a Tormenting Orb as it completes its Inquisitive Stare will negate the effects of the ability.
Tanks
- Interrupt Sap Soul.
- Inquisitor Tormentorum frees prisoners when he reaches 70% and 40% health remaining. Be sure to establish threat on the freed prisoners.
- Facing a Tormenting Orb as it completes its Inquisitive Stare will negate the effects of the ability.
Sap Soul
In Mythic difficulty, Sap Soul is not interruptable.
Open Prisons
Inquisitor opens groups of prison cells during the encounter.
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Felguard Annihilator
Will clear threat and charge to random enemies. Deals a high amount of physical damage.
Shadowmoon Technician
Throws dynamite at random enemies and lays mines on the ground. Also periodically silences a random caster.
Shadowmoon Warlock
Will empower allied demons to do significantly more damage.
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Faceless Voidcaster
Periodically fires a Shadow Crash at the location of a random enemy.
Void-Touched Juggernaught
Has a frontal cleave attack and fears all nearby enemies periodically.
Deranged Mindflayer
Inflicts a high amount of Shadow damage to a random enemy and all targets within 10 yards of that enemy.
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Lingering Corruption
Upon death will afflict a random enemy with an aura that creates an explosion when it expires.
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Mogu'shan Secret Keeper
Slowly turns all enemies to stone.
Enormous Stone Quilen
Inflicts a high amount of Physical damage to its target.
Loot
8 drops · item level 50 · 6 slots (Back, Hands, Head, Legs, Shoulder, Trinket) · all Bind on Pickup
Quests
1 quest Blizzard’s quest data files under Vault of the Wardens:
- Reward:20 gold22 silver
Achievements
9 achievements tied to Vault of the Wardens, worth 50 achievement points in total.
Mythic: Vault of the Wardens Guild RunDefeat Cordana Felsong in Vault of the Wardens on Mythic difficulty while in a guild group.10
Mythic: Black Rook Hold Guild RunDefeat Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest in Black Rook Hold on Mythic difficulty while in a guild group.10- Vault of the WardensDefeat Cordana Felsong in Vault of the Wardens.10
- Heroic: Vault of the WardensDefeat Cordana Felsong in Vault of the Wardens on Heroic difficulty or higher.10
- Mythic: Vault of the WardensDefeat Cordana Felsong in Vault of the Wardens on Mythic difficulty.10
- Vault of the WardensDefeat Cordana Felsong in Vault of the Wardens.Lesser Bronze Cache
- Heroic: Vault of the WardensDefeat Cordana Felsong in Vault of the Wardens on Heroic difficulty or higher.Bronze Cache
- Mythic: Vault of the WardensDefeat Cordana Felsong in Vault of the Wardens on Mythic difficulty.Greater Bronze Cache
I Ain't Even ColdDefeat Ash'Golm while all party members are Fired Up in the Vault of the Wardens on Mythic difficulty.
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