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Varimathras
Varimathras - Antorus, the Burning Throne
Varimathras is a boss encounter in Antorus, the Burning Throne.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Antorus, the Burning Throne, Varimathras comes 8th of 11, after Kin'garoth and before Noura, Mother of Flames.
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
Varimathras uses the darkness of his cell to stalk his prey, attacking them with Alone in the Darkness.
Damage Dealers
- Position Marked Prey to avoid being knocked out of range of your allies.
- Quickly move out of Dark Fissure.
- Avoid spreading Necrotic Embrace to multiple allies.
Healers
- Torments of the Shivarra inflict constant raid wide damage.
- Players who suffer any Shadow damage are afflicted with Misery and cannot be healed for 7 sec.
Tanks
- Avoid being hit by Shadow Strike while not tanking.
- Misery prevents all healing received and increases Physical damage taken for 7 sec.
Torments of the Shivarra
The Coven of Shivarra designed Varimathras' cell to torture him for all time.
Torment of Flames
Spell details
Torment of Frost
Spell details
Torment of Fel
Spell details
Torment of Shadows
Spell detailsThe Fallen Nathrezim
Misery
Spell details
Alone in the Darkness
Spell details
Shadow Strike
Spell details
Dark Fissure
Spell details
Marked Prey
Spell details
Necrotic Embrace
Spell detailsShadow of Varimathras
Whenever Varimathras moves through the darkness, his shadow lingers and attacks players until killed.
Echoes of Doom
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Varimathras, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Torment of Flames
Fire · Instant · Lasts 350 sec
Flames fill Varimathras' cell, inflicting Fire damage to all players every 1 sec.
Torment of Frost
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 90 sec
Frigid air fills Varimathras' cell, inflicting Frost damage to all players every 1 sec. In addition, this effect reduces movement speed by 40%.
Torment of Fel
Fire · Instant · Lasts 90 sec
Fel flames fill Varimathras' cell, inflicting Fire damage every 5 sec. The damage of this effect increases by 50% every tick.
Torment of Shadows
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 6 min
Dark magic fills Varimathras' cell, inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec.
Misery
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 7 sec
The darkness of Varimathras' cell weakens any player that suffers Shadow damage. This effect prevents all healing effects for 7 sec. In addition, all Physical damage taken is increased by 200%.
Alone in the Darkness
Shadow · Instant
Varimathras steps through the darkness, inflicting Shadow damage to any player if they ever aren't within 8 yards of another player.
Shadow Strike
Shadow · Instant
Varimathras stikes all players in front of him, inflicting Shadow damage in a 15 yard cone.
Dark Fissure
Shadow · 2 sec cast
Varimathras tears open rifts under random players. Each rift inflicts Shadow damage every 3 sec for 6 sec. When the rift expires it inflicts Shadow damage to all players within its radius.
Marked Prey
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Varimathras marks his prey, charging through the darkness towards them after 5 sec. As he charges, Varimathras will hunt the first target he hits, inflicting Shadow damage and knocking the target back.
Necrotic Embrace
Shadow · 1.5 sec cast
Varimathras corrupts a random player, inflicting Shadow damage after 6 sec. When Necrotic Embrace expires, it spreads to all players.
Echoes of Doom
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 3.5 sec
Marks a random player with Echoes of Doom for 3.5 sec. When this effect expires, dark magic lingers at the target's location for the remainder of the fight. Inflicting Shadow damage to all players within 8 yards every 3 sec.
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 Varimathras encounter in Antorus, the Burning Throne.
As one the dreadlords overseeing the Legion's forces during the Third War, Varimathras failed to stop the rebellious Lich King. He submitted to an ill-fated alliance with Sylvanas Windrunner, then made one last bid for power before facing a humiliating defeat. In payment for his blunders, Varimathras has been tortured by the Coven of Shivarra. The vindictive sisters stripped away both flesh and sanity, leaving only a singular desire to inflict suffering upon the mortals who cost him everything.
What Each Drop Is
The Varimathras encounter lists 15 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Waist, Wrist, Trinket, Legs, Feet, Neck and Chest. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Belt of Fractured Sanity Waist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 30 gold8 silver for it.
- Blood-Drenched Bindings Wrist (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30 gold43 silver for it.
- Carafe of Searing Light Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 27 gold98 silver for it. Use: Refreshing Agony. Equip: Refreshing Agony.
- Cord of Surging Hysteria Waist (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 31 gold36 silver for it.
- Greaves of Mercurial Allegiance Legs (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 60 gold73 silver for it.
- Nathrezim Incisor Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 50 gold11 silver for it.
- Nathrezim Shade-Walkers Feet (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 45 gold81 silver for it.
- Neuroshock Electrode Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 51 gold61 silver for it.
- Riveted Choker of Delirium Neck, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 27 gold11 silver for it.
- Robes of the Forsaken Dreadlord Chest (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 60 gold74 silver for it.
- Seeping Scourgewing Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility. A vendor pays 28 gold40 silver for it. Equip: Shadow Strike.
- Thu'rayan Lash Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 52 gold55 silver for it.
- Tormentor's Brand Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 51 gold6 silver for it.
- Varimathras' Shattered Manacles Wrist (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 31 gold36 silver for it.
- Vest of Unfathomable Anguish Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 61 gold67 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 Varimathras among their criteria.
Where to Find Varimathras
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