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Advisor Vandros

Advisor Vandros - The Arcway

Advisor Vandros is a boss encounter in The Arcway.

Found In

InstanceThe Arcway
EncounterAdvisor Vandros
Journal creatures5

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for The Arcway, Advisor Vandros comes 5th of 5, after General Xakal.

Instance modesHeroic, Mythic, Mythic Keystone
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionLegion
Encounter order5 of 5
Encounter ID1829
Creature typeHumanoid
ClassificationElite
NPC ID98208
Adventure Guide pin48.4, 38.5 on the instance map
  1. Corstilax
  2. Nal'tira
  3. Ivanyr
  4. General Xakal
  5. Advisor Vandros

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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Instance Entrance: Suramar

Suramar mapThe Arcway entrance

The Arcway entrance is in Suramar, at 41.0, 61.9 on the Suramar map.

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Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Advisor Vandros uses the power of the Nightwell to influence time. He frequently summons Chrono Shards and attempts to erase players from existence with Banish In Time.

Damage Dealers
Healers
  • Force Bombs inflict heavy damage to the entire group.
  • Timeless Wraiths use Breach to inflict damage to all nearby players.
Tanks

Accelerating Blast

Spell details

Force Bomb

Spell details
Force Nova
Spell details

Chrono Shards

Spell details
Time Split
Spell details

Unstable Mana

Spell details

Banish In Time

Spell details
Timeless Wraith

Timeless Wraiths roam the space between time and attempt to stop players from escaping.

Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Advisor Vandros, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Accelerating Blast

Arcane · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec

Advisor Vandros blasts a player with dark energy, inflicting Arcane damage. Each successful cast increases his damage done and haste by 5% for 15 sec. This effect stacks.

Force Bomb

Arcane · 2 sec cast

Advisor Vandros summons Force Bombs that detonate after 5 sec. Each Force Bomb inflicts Arcane damage to all players and creates a Force Nova.

Force Nova

Arcane · Instant · Lasts 10 sec

Inflicts Arcane damage every 0.5 sec to all players within the nova's area of effect. In addition, the nova pushes players away as it moves outwards.

Chrono Shards

Arcane · Instant · Lasts 20 sec

Advisor Vandros periodically summons Chrono Shards that explode after 8 sec. This effect inflicts Arcane damage to all players.

Time Split

Arcane · Instant

Chrono Shards detonate after 8 sec, inflicting Arcane damage to all players.

Unstable Mana

Arcane · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 8 sec

Advisor Vandros brands a player with unstable energy that marks their current location every 0.5 sec for 8 sec. After 1.5 sec, the marked location explodes inflicting Arcane damage to all players.

Banish In Time

Physical · 5 sec cast · Lasts 2 min

When Advisor Vandros reaches 50% health remaining, he teleports all players away and attempts to banish them in time. If he is not re-engaged within 2 min, all players are lost in time and die.

Breach

Arcane · Instant

Time Lock

Arcane · Instant · Lasts 10 sec

Timeless Wraiths lock a player in time, stunning them for 10 sec.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Arcway.

What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Advisor Vandros encounter in The Arcway.

Vandros is one of Elisande's closest advisors, and an adept at harnessing the arcane magic of the Nightwell, second only to Elisande herself. He would not ordinarily venture into the Arcway himself, but after monitoring the state of the nightfallen resistance and their allies, he now feels the need to take matters into his own hands.

What Each Drop Is

The Advisor Vandros encounter lists 16 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Waist, Trinket, Neck, Chest, Shoulder, Head, Hands, Legs and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Accelerating Torrent Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 35 gold83 silver for it.
  • Chain of Causal Links Waist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 20 gold32 silver for it.
  • Chrono Shard Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect. A vendor pays 6 gold60 silver for it. Equip: Acceleration. Part of the Journey Through Time set.
  • Erratically Ticking Talisman Neck, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 17 gold45 silver for it.
  • Fluxflow Robes Chest (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 41 gold65 silver for it.
  • Frozen Pendulum Shoulderguards Shoulder (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30 gold25 silver for it. Part of the Fortitude of the Nightborne set.
  • Gaze of Fleeting Hours Head (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30 gold14 silver for it.
  • Mana-Lanced Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 20 gold24 silver for it.
  • Mute Erasure Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 43 gold5 silver for it.
  • Split Second Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 35 gold70 silver for it.
  • Time-Breached Waistband Waist (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 20 gold9 silver for it.
  • Treads of Fates Entwined Feet (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30 gold37 silver for it.
  • Arcane Defender's Breastplate Chest (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 35 gold49 silver for it.
  • Ley Dragoon's Gloves Hands (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 17 gold19 silver for it.
  • Manawracker Crown Head (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 26 gold96 silver for it.
  • Swordsinger's Shoulders Shoulder (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 26 gold47 silver for it.

Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.

Achievements for Defeating It

11 achievements list a victory over Advisor Vandros among their criteria.

Where to Find Advisor Vandros

Quests in The Arcway

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