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Volkhan
Volkhan - Halls of Lightning
Volkhan is a boss encounter in Halls of Lightning.
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Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Halls of Lightning, Volkhan comes 2nd of 4, after General Bjarngrim and before Ionar.
- General Bjarngrim
- Volkhan
- Ionar
- Loken
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: The Storm Peaks
Halls of Lightning entranceThe Halls of Lightning entrance is in The Storm Peaks, at 45.4, 21.3 on the The Storm Peaks map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Heat
Volkhan heats up a Molten Golem, healing it for 20% of its maximum health.
Temper
Volkhan strikes his anvil, creating Molten Golems.
Shattering Stomp
When Volkhan reaches 25% health remaining he stomps the ground, inflicting Physical damage to all players and shattering all Brittle Golems.
Molten Golem
Molten Golems randomly attack a player when created and after using Immolation Strike.
Immolation Strike
Molten Golems burn a player, inflicting Fire damage and an additional Fire damage every 3 sec for 9 sec.
Cool Down
Molten Golems cool over time, losing 1% of their health per second and slowing down.
Shatter
When a Molten Golem reaches 1% health remaining it becomes cooled and brittle, rendering it inactive. When Volkhan uses Shattering Stomp, all Cooled Golems will Shatter, inflicting Physical damage to all players.
Blast Wave
When Molten Golems reach 1% health remaining, they unleash their remaining heat in a wave of flame, inflicting Fire damage to nearby enemies and reducing their movement speed for 6 sec.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Volkhan, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Immolation Strike
Fire · 1 sec cast · Lasts 9 sec
Burns the enemy for Fire damage and an additional Fire damage every 3 sec for 9 sec.
Shatter
Physical · Instant
Shatters the Cooled Golem, inflicting Physical damage to nearby enemy targets.
Blast Wave
Fire · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Unleashes a wave of flame, inflicting Fire damage to nearby enemies and reducing their movement speed for 6 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Halls of Lightning.
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 Volkhan encounter in Halls of Lightning.
Loken's powerful legions are a testament to the craftsmanship of his blacksmith, Volkhan. His work is never ending, ceaselessly creating soldiers to fight for the fallen keeper. Only when the blacksmith's creations stand atop the crumpled bodies of their enemies will his work be done.
What Each Drop Is
The Volkhan encounter lists 15 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 34 to 35. Equip slots covered: Waist, Back, One-Hand, Hands, Head, Legs and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Belt of Vivacity Waist (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 30 gold64 silver for it.
- Belt of Vivacity Waist (Leather), item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 4 gold15 silver for it.
- Cape of Seething Steam Back (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 29. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42 gold4 silver for it.
- Eternally Folded Blade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 35, requires level 29. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina and Parry. A vendor pays 82 gold75 silver for it.
- Giant-Hair Woven Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30 gold75 silver for it.
- Giant-Hair Woven Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 4 gold17 silver for it.
- Helm of the Lightning Halls Head (Mail), item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 6 gold7 silver for it.
- Kilt of Molten Golems Legs (Mail), item level 35, requires level 29. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 58 gold35 silver for it.
- Shroud of Reverberation Back (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 45 gold30 silver for it.
- Shroud of Reverberation Back (Cloth), item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 6 gold14 silver for it.
- Slag Footguards Feet (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 45 gold46 silver for it.
- Slag Footguards Feet (Leather), item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 6 gold16 silver for it.
- The General's Steel Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 4 gold11 silver for it.
- Volkhan's Hood Head (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 29. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 43 gold52 silver for it.
- Slag-Stained Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 57 gold2 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.
