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Laj
Laj - The Botanica
Laj is a boss encounter in The Botanica.
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Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Botanica, Laj comes 3rd of 5, after High Botanist Freywinn and before Thorngrin the Tender.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Netherstorm
The Botanica entranceThe Botanica entrance is in Tempest Keep, Netherstorm, at 71.8, 54.8 on the Netherstorm map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Allergic Reaction
Laj diseases a player, increasing their damage taken by 5% and inflicting Nature damage every 3 sec for 18 sec. The diseased player has a chance of spreading their illness to their nearest ally.
Thrash
Laj thrashes at its current target, attacking additional times.
Elemental Shift
Laj periodically shifts elements, increasing its resistance to that element by 50% and decreasing its resistance to the opposing element by 50%.
Arcane Alignment
Laj increases its resistance to Arcane and decreases its resistance to Shadow.
Fire Alignment
Laj increases its resistance to Fire and decreases its resistance to Frost.
Frost Alignment
Laj increases its resistance to Frost and decreases its resistance to Fire.
Nature Alignment
Laj increases its resistance to Nature and decreases its resistance to Shadow.
Shadow Alignment
Laj increases its resistance to Shadow and decreases its resistance to Arcane and Nature.
Genesis
Laj teleports to its platform and summons two thorn sprouts to defend it.
Thorn Lasher
Thorn Missiles
Thorn Lashers launch thorns at a random player, inflicting Physical damage every 1 sec for 5 sec.
Thorn Flayer
Mind Flay
Thorn Flayers inflict Shadow damage to a player every 1 sec for 4 sec, reducing their movement speed by 50%.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Laj, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Allergic Reaction
Nature · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 18 sec
The diseased target has a chance of spreading its illness to one of its nearby allies.
Mind Flay
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 4 sec
Inflicts Shadow damage to an enemy and reduces its movement speed for 4 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Botanica.
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 Laj encounter in The Botanica.
The naaru gathered samples of unusual wildlife from across Outland. Their safeguards were destroyed when the Botanica was invaded, leaving some of the most dangerous specimens free to roam.
What Each Drop Is
The Laj encounter lists 12 items in the dungeon journal, item level 32. Equip slots covered: Feet, Legs, Shoulder, Back and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Boots of the Shifting Sands Feet (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43 gold81 silver for it.
- Boots of the Shifting Sands Feet (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 43 gold81 silver for it.
- Devil-Stitched Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 58 gold32 silver for it.
- Devil-Stitched Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 58 gold32 silver for it.
- Mantle of Autumn Shoulder (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 43 gold97 silver for it.
- Mantle of Autumn Shoulder (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43 gold97 silver for it.
- Mithril-Bark Cloak Back (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 40 gold95 silver for it.
- Mithril-Bark Cloak Back (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 40 gold95 silver for it.
- Spaulders of the Righteous Shoulder (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Dodge. A vendor pays 43 gold47 silver for it. Part of the Righteous Armor set.
- Spaulders of the Righteous Shoulder (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43 gold47 silver for it.
- Tidefury Helm Head (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 41 gold10 silver for it. Part of the Tidefury Raiment set.
- Tidefury Helm Head (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 41 gold10 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.