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Kin'garoth
Kin'garoth - Antorus, the Burning Throne
Kin'garoth is a boss encounter in Antorus, the Burning Throne.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Antorus, the Burning Throne, Kin'garoth comes 7th of 11, after Imonar the Soulhunter and before Varimathras.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Antoran Wastes
Antorus, the Burning Throne entranceThe Antorus, the Burning Throne entrance is in Antoran Wastes, at 54.7, 62.8 on the Antoran Wastes map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Kin'garoth alternates between his Construction and Deployment phases, creating Fel Reavers to fuel the Legions war machine. Upon reaching 100 energy, Kin'garoth enters the Construction phase and casts Apocalypse Protocol, which begins building 3 Fel Reavers while the automated defenses of his work shop rain death upon his enemies. During the Deployment phase, Kin'garoth joins his creations in combat until he regains enough energy to activate Apocalypse Protocol and enter his Construction phase.
Damage Dealers
- Target Fel Reavers immediately to take full advantage of the damage vulnerability from Initializing.
- Be sure to leave construction bays before Purging Protocol is initiated.
- Move in to Annihilation missiles to avoid the affects of Annihilation Blast.
- Clump to split the damage from Demolish.
Healers
- Be sure to leave construction bays before Purging Protocol is initiated.
- Move in to Annihilation missiles to avoid the affects of Annihilation Blast.
- Clump to split the damage from Demolish.
Tanks
- Avoid taking consecutive hits from Forging Strike.
- Be sure to leave construction bays before Purging Protocol is initiated.
- Move in to Annihilation missiles to avoid the affects of Annihilation Blast.
- Clump to split the damage from Demolish.
Stage: Deployment
Forging Strike
Spell details
Reverberating Strike
Spell details
Reverberating Decimation
Spell details
Diabolic Bomb
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Demolished
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Ruiner
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Ruination
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Shattering Strike
Spell detailsStage: Construction
Overcharge
Apocalypse BlastGarothi Annihilator
Annihilation
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Annihilation Blast
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Initializing
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Feedback Overload
Spell detailsGarothi Decimator
Garothi Demolisher
DemolishAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for this encounter, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Forging Strike
Physical · 1.2 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec
Kin'garoth smashes a target, inflicting Physical damage to everyone in a radius and increases damage taken from Forging Strike by 200% for 20 sec.
Reverberating Strike
Physical · 1.2 sec cast
Kin'garoth smashes a target inflicting Physical damage to everyone in a radius. The attack leaves behind a permanent Detonation Charge that explodes, inflicting Fire damage to nearby enemies any time is cast.
Reverberating Decimation
Fire · Instant
, when empowered, causes multiple enemies to explode, inflicting Fire damage to all players in an radius.
Diabolic Bomb
Shadow · Instant
Kin'garoth creates a bomb of fel energy that explodes when touched by a player, inflicting Shadow damage to all players radius. Players farther from the impact take less damage.
Demolished
Physical · Instant · Lasts 7 sec
Anyone damaged by a becomes vulnerable, taking 100% increased Shadow damage.
Ruiner
Fire · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Expels a beam of fel energy, inflicting Fire damage every 0.2 sec.
Ruination
Fire · Instant
, when empowered, calls annihilation missiles down, inflicting Fire damage to players. Impacts that are not absorbed trigger.
Shattering Strike
Nature · 1.2 sec cast
Kin'garoth pounds the ground, inflicting Nature damage to all enemies.
Apocalypse Protocol
Physical · 2.3 sec cast · Lasts 40 sec
Kin'garoth inserts himself into his construction console and starts creating Fel Reavers, decreasing all damage taken by 99%.
Weapons Upgrade
Physical · Instant
The last Fel Reaver created during that is destroyed will empower one of Kin'garoth's abilities. Garothi Annihilator empowers. Garothi Decimator empowers. Garothi Demolisher empowers.
Purging Protocol
Fire · Instant
Construction bays fill with fire, inflicting Fire damage every 1 sec for until cancelled. The gigantic doors then close, killing anyone inside.
Flames of the Forge
Fire · Instant
Kin'garoth stokes the flames of the forge, inflicting Fire damage every 2 sec for 40 sec.
Annihilation
Fire · Instant
The Fel Reaver calls annihilation missiles down, inflicting Fire damage to players. Impacts that are not absorbed trigger.
Initializing
Fire · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
All damage taken is increased by 3% per stack. Caster starts with 30 stacks and loses stacks over 30 sec.
Feedback Overload
Fire · Instant
When a Fel Reaver dies it sends burning feedback to Kin'garoth, inflicting 4% of his total health as Fire damage. This damage ignores all damage reduction.
Decimation
Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Hurls fel energy at random enemies that places an aura on the targets. When the aura expires, the enemy destination is bombarded with missiles, inflicting Fire damage to enemies and Fire damage to everyone.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Antorus, the Burning Throne.
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 Kin'garoth encounter in Antorus, the Burning Throne.
Obsessed with crafting implements of death, Kin'garoth infused his very body into the production machinery so he could more efficiently churn out a never-ending supply of destruction. At the behest of the Legion's dark master, Kin'garoth's fevered brilliance has developed a new super-weapon which he plans to unleash upon the Army of the Light.
What Each Drop Is
The Kin'garoth encounter lists 24 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Trinket, Finger, Hands, Feet, Chest, Wrist and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Acrid Catalyst Injector Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 18 silver4 copper for it. Equip: Cycle of the Legion.
- Apocalypse Drive Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 27 gold46 silver for it. Use: Hammer-Forged. Equip: Hammer-Forged.
- Band of the Sargerite Smith Finger, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 37 gold61 silver for it.
- Bearmantle Paws Hands (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 30 gold31 silver for it. Part of the Bearmantle Battlegear set.
- Decimator Crankshaft Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 49 gold37 silver for it.
- Depraved Machinist's Footpads Feet (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 46 gold34 silver for it.
- Dreadwake Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 32 gold6 silver for it. Part of the Dreadwake Armor set.
- Eidolon of Life Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 49 gold94 silver for it.
- Felreaper Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 32 gold75 silver for it. Part of the Felreaper Vestments set.
- Forgefiend's Fabricator Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 28 gold29 silver for it. Use: Fire Mines. Equip: Fire Mines.
- Gilded Seraph's Handwraps Hands (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Haste. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 32 gold17 silver for it. Part of the Gilded Seraph's Raiment set.
- Gloves of the Dashing Scoundrel Hands (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 30 gold67 silver for it. Part of the Regalia of the Dashing Scoundrel set.
- Gloves of Venerated Spirits Hands (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 31 gold36 silver for it. Part of the Garb of Venerated Spirits set.
- Grim Inquisitor's Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 31 gold93 silver for it. Part of the Grim Inquisitor's Regalia set.
- Grips of Chi-Ji Hands (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Versatility. Usable by Monk. A vendor pays 30 gold7 silver for it. Part of the Chi-Ji's Battlegear set.
- Juggernaut Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 30 gold43 silver for it. Part of the Juggernaut Battlegear set.
- Kin'garoth's Oil-Sump Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 50 gold68 silver for it.
- Light's Vanguard Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Versatility. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 31 gold59 silver for it. Part of the Light's Vanguard Battleplate set.
- Magma-Spattered Smock Chest (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 63 gold74 silver for it.
- Obliterator Propellant Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 50 gold50 silver for it.
- Runebound Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 32 gold40 silver for it. Part of the Runebound Regalia set.
- Scalding Shatterguards Wrist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 31 gold25 silver for it.
- Serpentstalker Grips Hands (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 31 gold83 silver for it. Part of the Serpentstalker Guise set.
- Titan-Subjugator's Visage Head (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 45 gold29 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
7 achievements list a victory over Kin'garoth among their criteria.
Where to Find Kin'garoth
Quests in Antorus, the Burning Throne
- Antoran High Command
- Antoran High Command
- Antoran High Command
- Antoran High Command
- Antorus, the Burning Throne: Dark Passage
- Antorus, the Burning Throne: Dark Passage
- Antorus, the Burning Throne: Dark Passage
- Antorus, the Burning Throne: The Heart of Argus
- Antorus, the Burning Throne: The Heart of Argus
- Antorus, the Burning Throne: The Heart of Argus
- Moments of Reflection
- The Burning Coven