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Armsmaster Harlan Guide
Armsmaster Harlan in Scarlet Halls: a journal-derived encounter reference quoted from the Adventure Guide, not a strategy guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Stages named in the Adventure Guide: Berserker Rage.
Background
Adventure Guide says
The weapons of the Scarlet Crusade are many, and new initiates must be indoctrinated in the use of blade, hammer, arrow, and shield--effective tools against the undead. Armsmaster Harlan has dedicated his life to the art of wielding these indelicate instruments, and he is pleased to provide a demonstration for the Crusade's blasphemous enemies.
Encounter phases
Adventure Guide says
- Berserker Rage When Armsmaster Harlan reaches 50% remaining health, he enters a Berserker Rage.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Heroic Leap | Armsmaster Harlan immediately begins casting Blades of Light after using this ability. | |
| Blades of Light | Harlan jumps into the center of the room and begins to spin rapidly with his axe. Harlan carries away targets damaged in this way as he continues spinning around the room. | |
| Dragon's Reach | ||
| Call for Help | Harlan periodically calls two Scarlet Defenders to come to his aid throughout the encounter. | |
| Heavy Armor |
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Armsmaster's Sealed LocketArmsmaster's Sealed Locket
Harlan's Shoulders
Harlan's Shoulders
Lightblade Bracer
Lightblade Bracer
Scarlet Chain FootpadsScarlet Sandals
Scarlet Sandals
The Gleaming RavagerThe Gleaming Ravager11 drops · item level 19 to 39 · 5 slots (Feet, Neck, Shoulder, Two-Hand, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Mounts, toys, achievements, transmog
Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.
Achievements
Heroic: Scarlet Halls · Heroic: Scarlet Halls · Scarlet Halls · Scarlet Halls · Scarlet Halls: Bronze · Scarlet Halls: Gold · Scarlet Halls: Silver
Entrance and instance
Scarlet Halls is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the Scarlet Halls database page for the raw journal, map, and loot grid. This guide does not invent coordinates or a walking path.
Related bosses
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 Armsmaster Harlan?
Stages named in the Adventure Guide: Berserker Rage.
What does Armsmaster Harlan drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 11 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Scarlet Halls database page.
Does Armsmaster Harlan 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 12.1.0.69875, ingested 2026-09-18). 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 12.1.0.69875, ingested 2026-09-18). Ability names link to first-party spell pages. When a newer retail build is ingested, this page updates with it.