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Ymiron, the Fallen King Guide
Ymiron, the Fallen King in Maw of Souls, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Ymiron combats players utilizing dark magic, creating essences of Bane that orbit him that explode upon contact.
- Tanks: Be aware of the knockback from Winds of Northrend.
- Healers: Be aware of the knockback from Winds of Northrend.
- Damage dealers: Be aware of the knockback from Winds of Northrend.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
Ymiron combats players utilizing dark magic, creating essences of Bane that orbit him that explode upon contact.
- Be aware of the knockback from Winds of Northrend.
- Move away from Ymiron to avoid Screams of the Dead.
- Defeat Risen Warriors created from Arise, Fallen quickly.
- Be aware of the knockback from Winds of Northrend.
- Dispel Screams of the Dead from affected targets.
- Be aware of the knockback from Winds of Northrend.
- Move away from Ymiron to avoid Screams of the Dead.
- When Ymiron's mana bar fills, he will use Dark Slash, inflicting significant damage.
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Be aware of the knockback from Winds of Northrend.
- Move away from Ymiron to avoid Screams of the Dead.
- When Ymiron's mana bar fills, he will use Dark Slash, inflicting significant damage.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Be aware of the knockback from Winds of Northrend.
- Dispel Screams of the Dead from affected targets.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Be aware of the knockback from Winds of Northrend.
- Move away from Ymiron to avoid Screams of the Dead.
- Defeat Risen Warriors created from Arise, Fallen quickly.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Dark Slash | ||
 Fetid Rot | ||
 Screams of the Dead | ||
 Winds of Northrend | ||
 Bane | ||
 Arise, Fallen | ||
 Vigor |
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Mounts, toys, achievements, transmog
Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.
Achievements
Heroic: Maw of Souls · Heroic: Maw of Souls · Maw of Souls · Maw of Souls · Mythic: Helya · Mythic: Maw of Souls · Mythic: Maw of Souls
Entrance and instance
Maw of Souls is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the Maw of Souls database page for the raw journal, map, and loot grid. This guide does not invent coordinates or a walking path.
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Player strategy
This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal.
Questions
What does the Adventure Guide say about Ymiron, the Fallen King?
Ymiron combats players utilizing dark magic, creating essences of Bane that orbit him that explode upon contact.
How many abilities does Ymiron, the Fallen King have?
The current datamine lists 7 named abilities on the Ymiron, the Fallen King encounter.
What does Ymiron, the Fallen King drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 12 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Maw of Souls database page.
Does Ymiron, the Fallen King change on Heroic or Mythic?
The current Adventure Guide text for this encounter does not include separate Heroic or Mythic sentences we can quote. If a later client build adds them, they appear here automatically.
Where does this guide's text come from?
Quoted Adventure Guide sections come from TheWoWDB's retail datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Player strategy such as positioning, assignments, and cooldown timings is omitted unless that sentence is already in the journal.
Source and build
This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal. Quoted sections come from TheWoWDB Adventure Guide datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Ability names link to first-party spell pages. When a newer retail build is ingested, this page updates with it.