TheWoWDBAmirdrassil, the Dream's Hope
Igira the Cruel Guide
Igira the Cruel in Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Igira unleashes Blistering Spears to restrict how far her victims can flee.
- At 100 energy, Igira uses Marked for Torment to ignite areas in her chamber, tormenting players standing within them.
- Tanks: Vicious Swing causes Igira's melee attacks to also strike the next closest target.
- Healers: Heart Stopper inflicts significant damage upon expiration.
- Damage dealers: While a player is tethered to a Blistering Spear their movement is restricted.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
Igira unleashes Blistering Spears to restrict how far her victims can flee. At 100 energy, Igira uses Marked for Torment to ignite areas in her chamber, tormenting players standing within them. Based on the ignited area players stand within, Igira changes her weapon and gains new abilities. On Mythic difficulty, Igira forges two weapons at once during Marked for Torment.
- While a player is tethered to a Blistering Spear their movement is restricted.
- Heart Stopper inflicts significant damage upon expiration.
- Each application of Harvest of Screams increases Igira's damage.
- Vicious Swing causes Igira's melee attacks to also strike the next closest target.
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Vicious Swing causes Igira's melee attacks to also strike the next closest target.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Heart Stopper inflicts significant damage upon expiration.
- Each application of Harvest of Screams increases Igira's damage.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- While a player is tethered to a Blistering Spear their movement is restricted.
Normal, Heroic, and Mythic
Adventure Guide says
Only sentences the Adventure Guide itself marks as a difficulty change. We do not invent extra Heroic or Mythic strategy.
- On Mythic difficulty, Igira forges two weapons at once during Marked for Torment.
- On Mythic difficulty, Igira forges two weapons to wield.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Vicious Swing | ||
 Drenched Blades | ||
 Blistering Spear | ||
 Blistering Torment | ||
 Twisting Blade | ||
 Harvest of Screams | ||
 Marked for Torment | On Mythic difficulty, Igira forges two weapons to wield. | |
 Gathering Torment | ||
 Flesh Mortification | ||
 Searing Sparks | ||
 Ruinous End | ||
 Umbral Destruction | ||
 Brutalized | ||
 Smashing Viscera | 16 On Heroic and Mythic difficulties, Igira's leaps unleash Devastation. | |
 Devastation | ||
 Heart Stopper | 16 On Heroic and Mythic difficulties, Heart Stopper unleashes a Vital Rupture from its target's destination when removed. | |
 Vital Rupture |
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Agonizing Manacles
Bandolier of Twisted Blades
Bloody Dragonhide Belt
Cruel Dreamcarver
Drakestalker's Trophy Pauldrons
Dreadful Quickened Bronzestone
Dreadful Tormented Dreamheart
Elder's Volcanic Wrap
Igira's Flaying HatchetMystic Quickened BronzestoneMystic Tormented Dreamheart
Overflowing Satchel of Pilfered Recipes
Signet of the Last ElderVenerated Quickened BronzestoneVenerated Tormented DreamheartZenith Quickened BronzestoneZenith Tormented DreamheartMounts, toys, achievements, transmog
Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.
Mounts
Toys
Achievements
Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope · Heroic: Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope · Mythic: Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope · Mythic: Council of Dreams · Mythic: Fyrakk the Blazing · Mythic: Gnarlroot · Mythic: Igira the Cruel · Mythic: Larodar, Keeper of the Flame · Mythic: Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle · Mythic: Smolderon · Mythic: Tindral Sageswift, Seer of the Flame · Mythic: Volcoross
Entrance and instance
Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope is a raid in the Adventure Guide. See the Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope 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 Igira the Cruel?
Igira unleashes Blistering Spears to restrict how far her victims can flee.
How many abilities does Igira the Cruel have?
The current datamine lists 17 named abilities on the Igira the Cruel encounter.
What does Igira the Cruel drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 17 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope database page.
Does Igira the Cruel change on Heroic or Mythic?
Yes. The Adventure Guide adds difficulty sentences on the abilities that change; those sentences are collected in the difficulty section. We do not invent additional Heroic or Mythic strategy.
Does Igira the Cruel drop a mount?
The journal loot table includes Anu'relos, Flame's Guidance. Each links to its TheWoWDB mount page.
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.