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Gurtogg Bloodboil

Gurtogg Bloodboil - Black Temple

Gurtogg Bloodboil is a boss encounter in Black Temple.

Found In

InstanceBlack Temple
EncounterGurtogg Bloodboil
Journal creatures11

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Black Temple, Gurtogg Bloodboil comes 5th of 9, after Teron Gorefiend and before Essence of Suffering.

Instance modesNormal, Timewalking
Group size30 players
Instance typeRaid
ExpansionThe Burning Crusade
Encounter order5 of 9
Encounter ID605
Adventure Guide pin54.0, 47.7 on the instance map
  1. High Warlord Naj'entus
  2. Supremus
  3. Shade of Akama
  4. Teron Gorefiend
  5. Gurtogg Bloodboil
  6. Essence of Suffering
  7. Mother Shahraz
  8. Gathios the Shatterer
  9. Illidan Stormrage

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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Instance Entrance: Shadowmoon Valley

Shadowmoon Valley mapBlack Temple entrance

The Black Temple entrance is in Ruins of Karabor, Shadowmoon Valley, at 71.0, 47.0 on the Shadowmoon Valley map.

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Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

As the fight progresses, the Gurtogg swaps between two modes that determine which abilities he uses. In one mode, he afflicts distant targets with deadly maladies, while in the other he fixates on a random player with his full might.

Damage Dealers
  • Coordinate your positioning with group members to avoid getting too many stacks of Blood Boil.
Healers
  • Coordinate your positioning with group members to avoid getting too many stacks of Blood Boil.
  • Heal the ally that is targeted with Fel Rage.
Tanks
  • Take turns tanking Gurtogg to keep the application of Acidic Wound in check.

Stage One: Boiling Blood

Bloodboil
Spell details
Acidic Wound
Spell details
Bewildering Strike
Spell details
Arcing Smash
Spell details

Stage Two: Fel Rage

Fel-Acid Breath
Spell details
Fel Arcing Smash
Spell details
Fel Geyser
Spell details
Insignificance
Spell details

Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Gurtogg Bloodboil, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Bloodboil

Physical · Instant · Lasts 24 sec

Causes the furthest target's blood to boil, dealing damage every 1 sec for 24 sec.

Acidic Wound

Nature · Instant

Attacks have a chance to inflict Acidic Wound, which inflicts Nature damage to an enemy every 3 sec. and reduces its armor.

Bewildering Strike

Physical · Instant · Lasts 8 sec

A powerful blow that deals damage and confuses the target for 8 sec.

Arcing Smash

Physical · Instant

Lashes out in a vicious arc, inflicting normal damage plus to enemies in a cone in front of the caster.

Fel Rage

Nature · Instant · Lasts 28 sec

Fel Power courses through Gurtogg's veins, increasing damage dealt by 85% and gaining stacks of Fury, increasing attack speed by 8%. Gurtogg attacks other Fel Raged targets while under the affects of Fel Rage.

Fel-Acid Breath

Nature · 2 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec

Inflicts Nature damage and an additional damage every 5 sec. to enemies in a cone in front of the caster.

Fel Arcing Smash

Physical · Instant · Lasts 4 sec

Lashes out in a vicious arc, inflicting normal damage plus to enemies in a cone in front of the caster. Also reduces healing effects by 50% for 4 sec.

Fel Geyser

Nature · Instant · Lasts 2 sec

Gurtogg's Fel Geysers inflicts Nature damage to enemies of the Fel Rage target, knocking them back.

Insignificance

Nature · Instant · Lasts 30 sec

Your actions do not generate threat.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Black Temple.

What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.

What Each Drop Is

The Gurtogg Bloodboil encounter lists 25 items in the dungeon journal, item level 32. Equip slots covered: Waist, Shoulder, Chest, Legs, One-Hand, Feet, Trinket, Back, Two-Hand, Finger, Ranged and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Belt of Primal Majesty Waist (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Agility or Intellect. A vendor pays 3 gold51 silver for it.
  • Belt of Primal Majesty Waist (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1 gold20 silver for it.
  • Blood-Cursed Shoulderpads Shoulder (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 6 gold1 silver for it.
  • Flashfire Girdle Waist (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. Usable by Hunter, Shaman and Evoker. A vendor pays 1 gold17 silver for it.
  • Garments of Temperance Chest (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect and Versatility. A vendor pays 5 gold65 silver for it.
  • Girdle of Mighty Resolve Waist (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Parry and Strength or Intellect. A vendor pays 4 gold21 silver for it.
  • Girdle of Mighty Resolve Waist (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 1 gold22 silver for it.
  • Girdle of Stability Waist (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Dodge, Strength or Intellect and Parry. A vendor pays 4 gold38 silver for it.
  • Leggings of Divine Retribution Legs (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 9 gold92 silver for it.
  • Leggings of Divine Retribution Legs (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 2 gold41 silver for it.
  • Messenger of Fate One-Hand (Dagger), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Stamina. A vendor pays 11 gold96 silver for it.
  • Messenger of Fate One-Hand (Dagger), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 3 gold62 silver for it.
  • Shadowmaster's Boots Feet (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 1 gold79 silver for it.
  • Shadowmoon Insignia Trinket, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Dodge. A vendor pays 9 gold11 silver for it. Use: Protector's Vigor.
  • Shadowmoon Insignia Trinket, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 3 silver36 copper for it. Use: Protector's Vigor.
  • Shoulders of the Hidden Predator Shoulder (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 1 gold87 silver for it.
  • Shroud of Forgiveness Back (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 5 gold99 silver for it.
  • Staff of Immaculate Recovery Two-Hand (Staff), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 15 gold15 silver for it.
  • Staff of Immaculate Recovery Two-Hand (Staff), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 4 gold36 silver for it.
  • Unstoppable Aggressor's Ring Finger, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Critical Strike and Stamina. A vendor pays 6 gold2 silver for it.
  • Vest of Mounting Assault Chest (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 8 gold6 silver for it.
  • Vest of Mounting Assault Chest (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 2 gold53 silver for it.
  • Wand of Prismatic Focus Ranged (Wand), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 79 gold81 silver for it.
  • Wand of Prismatic Focus Ranged (Wand), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 4 gold35 silver for it.
  • Wristbands of Divine Influence Wrist (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1 gold20 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.

Where to Find Gurtogg Bloodboil

Quests in Black Temple

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