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Asira Dawnslayer
Asira Dawnslayer - Hour of Twilight
Asira Dawnslayer is a boss encounter in Hour of Twilight.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Hour of Twilight, Asira Dawnslayer comes 2nd of 3, after Arcurion and before Archbishop Benedictus.
- Arcurion
- Asira Dawnslayer
- Archbishop Benedictus
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Tanaris
Hour of Twilight entranceThe Hour of Twilight entrance is in Caverns of Time, Tanaris, at 62.8, 52.3 on the Tanaris map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Mark of Silence
Asira marks a random enemy spellcaster for 20 sec. When a marked target casts a spell, Asira throws a knife in their direction.
Throw Knife
Asira throws one of her knives toward a marked enemy spellcaster, inflicting Physical damage to the first player it collides with. If the knife hits a player afflicted with Mark of Silence, it also silences for 2.5 sec.
Choking Smoke Bomb
Asira creates a cloud of thick smoke in an radius around her for 20 sec. The cloud prevents enemies from targeting into or out of the smoke cloud and inflicts Nature damage every 0.5 sec.
Blade Barrier
At 30% remaining health, Asira begins a dazzling display of weapon mastery. Her Blade Barrier reduces any incoming amount of damage below to 1. The Blade Barrier ends when a player hits Asira with a damaging attack or spell above this threshold.
Lesser Blade Barrier
Asira erects this weaker barrier when a player removes Blade Barrier. The Lesser Blade Barrier reduces any incoming amount of damage below to 1. The Lesser Blade Barrier ends when a player hits Asira with a damaging attack or spell above this threshold.
Thrall
Thrall assists the players in combat against Asira.
Lava Burst
Thrall hurls molten lava at the target, inflicting Fire damage.
Rising Fire Totem
Thrall summons a Fire Totem that periodically increases the damage and maximum health of nearby players.
Healing Wave
Thrall calls upon Nature magic to heal himself.
Heroic Difficulty Only
Hour of Twilight is only available in Heroic difficulty.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Asira Dawnslayer, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Mark of Silence
Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Asira marks enemy spellcasters. When a marked target casts a spell, Asira throws a knife in their direction.
Throw Knife
Physical · Instant
Asira throws one of her knives toward an enemy spellcaster, inflicting Physical damage to the first player it collides with. If the knife hits a player afflicted with Mark of Silence, it also silences for 2.5 sec.
Choking Smoke Bomb
Nature · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Creates a cloud of thick smoke in an radius around the caster for 20 sec. Enemies are unable to target into or out of the smoke cloud and will take Nature damage every 0.5 seconds.
Blade Barrier
Physical · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Asira performs a dazzling display of weapon mastery. Incoming damage below is reduced to 1. Effect ends when the caster is hit by damaging attack or spell above this threshold.
Lesser Blade Barrier
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Asira performs a dazzling display of weapon mastery. Incoming damage below is reduced to 1. Effect ends when the caster is hit by damaging attack or spell above this threshold.
Rising Fire Totem
Nature · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Summon a Fire Totem that periodically increases the damage and maximum health of nearby players.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Hour of Twilight.
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 Asira Dawnslayer encounter in Hour of Twilight.
Former blade-for-hire Asira Sunbright was initially leery of working for the Twilight's Hammer, but the cult's generous payments quickly won her over. In time, she succumbed to the corruptive influence of her dark employers, even going so far as to take the name Dawnslayer. As one of the cult's deadliest assassins, Asira has been called upon to exterminate Thrall and his comrades.
What Each Drop Is
The Asira Dawnslayer encounter lists 7 items in the dungeon journal, item level 37. Equip slots covered: Chest, Back, Shield, Head, Legs, One-Hand and Shoulder. 1 of them can be traded and 6 bind when picked up.
- Chestguard of Futility Chest (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Equip. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 75 gold86 silver for it. Lowest listed price right now: 1,140 gold80 silver across 25 US realms.
- Cloak of Subtle Light Back (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 59 gold58 silver for it.
- Corrupted Carapace Shield, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Dodge, Mastery and Intellect. A vendor pays 71 gold15 silver for it.
- Dawnslayer Helm Head (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 60 gold67 silver for it.
- Leggings of Blinding Speed Legs (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 78 gold40 silver for it.
- Mandible of the Old Ones One-Hand (Dagger), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 116 gold20 silver for it.
- Pauldrons of Midnight Whispers Shoulder (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 58 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.
