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Rashok
Rashok, the Elder - Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible
Rashok is a boss of the Rashok, the Elder encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible, Rashok comes 5th of 9, after Warlord Kagni and before Zskarn.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Zaralek Cavern
Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible entranceThe Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible entrance is in Zaralek Cavern, at 48.5, 10.0 on the Zaralek Cavern map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Rashok gradually gains energy over time while outside the Elder's Conduit. At 100 energy, Rashok gains Ancient Fury and begins to pulse deadly Shadowflame damage. Rashok's powerful Searing Slam creates a Lava Vortex which pours forth Lava Wave across the chamber.
Tank
- Rashok gains Ancient Fury at 100 energy and begins to pulse deadly Shadowflame to all players.
- Rashok is incapacitated and gradually loses energy while inside the Elder's Conduit.
- Rashok executes a series of deadly attacks during Wrath of Djaruun.
Damage Dealers
- Searing Slam creates a Lava Vortex at the impact location.
- Doom Flames inflict massive Shadowflame damage to all players if it fails to hit at least one player.
Healers
- Rashok inflicts heavy damage to all players with Scorching Heatwave while inside the Elder's Conduit.
- Searing Slam inflicts more damage each time it's cast.
Rashok
Ancient Fury
Spell details
Searing Slam
Spell detailsIn Mythic difficulty, Shadowflame Energy hit by Searing Slam is destroyed.
Lava Vortex
Spell detailsIn Heroic difficulty and above, Lava Vortexes erupt with Lava Waves more frequently.
Lava Explosion
Spell details
Unleash Shadowflame
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Shadowflame Energy
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Doom Flames
Spell details
Shadowlava Blast
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Charged Smash
Spell detailsIn Heroic difficulty, all players are afflicted by Overcharged.
Overcharged
Spell detailsIn Mythic difficulty, Overcharged does not expire and triggers Conduit Flare upon removal.
Wrath of Djaruun
Spell details
Flaming Slash
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Earthen Crush
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Smoldering Rage
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Elder's Conduit
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Shattered Conduit
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Scorching Heatwave
Spell detailsIn Heroic difficulty and above, also afflicts all players with Scorched Flesh.
Scorched Flesh
Spell detailsShadowflame Fissures
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Rashok, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Ancient Fury
Fire, Shadow · 10 sec cast
Upon reaching 100 energy, Rashok becomes immune to the Elder's Conduit and overloads with pulsing flame, inflicting Shadowflame damage to all players every 1 sec.
Searing Slam
Fire · 5 sec cast
Lava Vortex
Physical · Instant
Scalding vortex of lava that inflicts Fire damage every 2 sec to players within the area. Pours forth during.
Lava Wave
Fire · Instant
A roiling wave of lava that inflicts Fire damage every 1 sec to players within the area.
Lava Explosion
Fire · Instant
The explodes if hit, inflicting Fire damage to all players every 1 sec for 10 sec.
Unleash Shadowflame
Shadow · 0.5 sec cast
Rashok unleashes energy from his body, inflicting Shadowflame damage to all players and sending orbs of across the chamber.
Shadowflame Energy
Shadow · Instant
Volatile orb of shadowflame energy that inflicts Shadowflame damage to players within the area. Each orb explodes after 15 sec, inflicting Shadowflame damage to all players and increasing the damage taken from by 2000%. Also causing the next healing they receive to be absorbed.
Doom Flames
Fire, Shadow · 2 sec cast
Rashok launches a barrage of shadowflame missiles across the chamber. Each missile inflicts Shadowflame damage to players of its impact location and an additional Shadowflame damage. This effect stacks. Each missile that fails to hit a player erupts, inflicting Shadowflame damage to all players.
Shadowlava Blast
Fire, Shadow · 5 sec cast
Rashok unleashes a blast of shadowlava from Djaruun, inflicting Shadowflame damage to players in a frontal cone.
Tank Hit
Fire, Shadow · 5 sec cast
Rashok smashes the ground with the Shadowflame-infused Djaruun, inflicting Shadowflame damage split evenly among players of the impact location.
Overcharged
Fire, Shadow · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Conduit Flare
Fire, Shadow · Instant
The conduit flares with power, inflicting Shadowflame damage to all players.
Wrath of Djaruun
Physical · Instant
Rashok unleashes a powerful combination of attacks with Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame, at his current target.
Flaming Slash
Fire · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Rashok slashes at his current target, inflicting Fire damage and increasing damage taken by 500% for 6 sec.
Earthen Crush
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Rashok crushes his current target, inflicting Physical damage and increasing damage taken by 1000% for 6 sec.
Smoldering Rage
Fire, Shadow · 0.8 sec cast
Elder's Conduit
Fire, Shadow · Instant
Rashok's energy is being drained by the Elder's Conduit, causing a series of violent reactions in the chamber.
Shattered Conduit
Fire, Shadow · Instant
After draining Rashok's energy 3 times, the conduit shatters, inflicting Shadowflame damage to all players and becomes unusable.
Scorching Heatwave
Fire, Shadow · Instant
Scorched Flesh
Fire · Instant · Lasts 2 sec
Each sears players' flesh, increasing damage taken from by 2%. This effect stacks.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible.
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 Rashok, the Elder encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible.
Imprisoned within Aberrus for a millennia, the Zaqali elder Rashok has been perpetually drained of the raging flame within him to power Neltharion's twisted laboratory. Existing on the edge of death for so long has driven the elder mad. Should he break free, his vengeance will scour the Shadowed Crucible's halls.
What Each Drop Is
The Rashok, the Elder encounter lists 17 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 418 to 424. Equip slots covered: Two-Hand, One-Hand, Waist, Trinket, Feet, Wrist, Finger and Head. 1 of them can be traded and 16 bind when picked up.
- Dreadful Ephemeral Hypersphere Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. Use: Ephemeral Hypersphere.
- Mystic Ephemeral Hypersphere Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. Use: Ephemeral Hypersphere.
- Venerated Ephemeral Hypersphere Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. Use: Ephemeral Hypersphere.
- Zenith Ephemeral Hypersphere Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. Use: Ephemeral Hypersphere.
- Djaruun, Pillar of the Elder Flame Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 424, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 154 gold43 silver for it. Use: Elder Flame. Equip: Elder Flame.
- Bloodfire Extraction Conduit One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 418, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 124 gold3 silver for it.
- Dreadful Cooling Fluid Miscellaneous, item level 418, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Use: Aberrant Cooling Fluid.
- Elder's Volcanic Binding Waist (Leather), item level 418, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste.
- Mystic Cooling Fluid Miscellaneous, item level 418, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Use: Aberrant Cooling Fluid.
- Rashok's Molten Heart Trinket, item level 418, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 77 gold19 silver for it.
- Sandals of Ancient Fury Feet (Cloth), item level 418, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike.
- Shackles of the Shadowed Bastille Wrist (Mail), item level 418, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility.
- Tormentor's Siphoning Signet Finger, item level 418, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike.
- Unyielding Goliath's Burgonet Head (Plate), item level 418, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility.
- Venerated Cooling Fluid Miscellaneous, item level 418, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Use: Aberrant Cooling Fluid.
- Zenith Cooling Fluid Miscellaneous, item level 418, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Use: Aberrant Cooling Fluid.
- Plans: Shadowed Razing Annihilator Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to craft Shadowed Razing Annihilator.” A vendor pays 50 gold for it. Lowest listed price right now: 99 gold across 75 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: Shadowed Razing Annihilator.
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.
Achievements for Defeating It
10 achievements list a victory over Rashok among their criteria.
