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High Warlord Naj'entus

High Warlord Naj'entus - Black Temple

High Warlord Naj'entus is a boss encounter in Black Temple.

Found In

InstanceBlack Temple
EncounterHigh Warlord Naj'entus
Journal creatures11

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Black Temple, High Warlord Naj'entus comes 1st of 9, before Supremus.

Instance modesNormal, Timewalking
Group size30 players
Instance typeRaid
ExpansionThe Burning Crusade
Encounter order1 of 9
Encounter ID601
Adventure Guide pin43.9, 18.8 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

High Warlord Naj'entus periodically skewers players with his Impaling Spines, stunning them until freed by allies. Over the course of the encounter, Naj'entus casts Tidal Shield, becoming immune to damage and restoring health over time until a player hurls a Spine back at him to pierce the bubble.

Damage Dealers
  • Spread out to reduce damage taken from Needle Spine.
  • Interact with Naj'entus' Spine to free a player stunned by Impaling Spine.
  • Throw Naj'entus' Spine at High Warlord Naj'entus to cancel Tidal Shield.
Healers
  • Spread out to reduce damage taken from Needle Spine.
  • Interact with Naj'entus' Spine to free a player stunned by Impaling Spine.
  • Throw Naj'entus' Spine at High Warlord Naj'entus to cancel Tidal Shield.
Tanks
  • Avoid facing High Warlord Naj'entus at allies to avoid damage from Horseshoe Swipe.
  • Interact with Naj'entus' Spine to free a player stunned by Impaling Spine.
  • Throw Naj'entus' Spine at High Warlord Naj'entus to cancel Tidal Shield.

Impaling Spine

Spell details

Tidal Shield

Spell details
Tidal Burst
Spell details

Needle Spine

Spell details

Horseshoe Swipe

Spell details

Double Attack

Spell details

Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for High Warlord Naj'entus, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Impaling Spine

Physical · Instant · Lasts 30 sec

Fires a massive spine, impaling the target stunning them for 30 sec or until freed, inflicts Physical damage and an additional Physical damage every 3 sec until freed.

Tidal Shield

Frost · Instant · Lasts 30 sec

Immune to damage. In addition, the caster heals for 1% of maximum health every 2 sec for 30 sec.

Tidal Burst

Frost · Instant

Inflicts Frost damage to all enemies.

Needle Spine

Physical · Instant

Fires a needle spine at an enemy target, dealing damage to the target and an additional damage to nearby enemies.

Horseshoe Swipe

Physical · Instant

Inflicts weapon damage plus to enemies 10 yards in front of Naj'entus.

Double Attack

Physical · Instant

Attacks have a chance to cause an additional melee attack.

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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.

Collectibles from High Warlord Naj'entus

1 collectible whose in-game collection entry names High Warlord Naj'entus as a source.

Battle pets (1)

What Each Drop Is

The High Warlord Naj'entus encounter lists 27 items in the dungeon journal, item level 32. Equip slots covered: Feet, Head, Wrist, Hands, Two-Hand, Shoulder, Finger and One-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Boots of Oceanic Fury Feet (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Agility or Intellect. A vendor pays 6 gold26 silver for it.
  • Boots of Oceanic Fury Feet (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.
  • Cowl of Benevolence Head (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 1 gold86 silver for it.
  • Eternium Shell Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Dodge and Strength or Intellect. A vendor pays 4 gold26 silver for it.
  • Eternium Shell Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 1 gold18 silver for it.
  • Fists of Mukoa Hands (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike, Haste, Stamina and Agility or Intellect. A vendor pays 4 gold34 silver for it.
  • Fists of Mukoa Hands (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 1 gold19 silver for it.
  • Guise of the Tidal Lurker Head (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect and Versatility. A vendor pays 6 gold52 silver for it.
  • Guise of the Tidal Lurker Head (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 1 gold86 silver for it.
  • Halberd of Desolation Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 17 gold72 silver for it.
  • Halberd of Desolation Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 17 gold72 silver for it.
  • Helm of Soothing Currents Head (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect and Versatility. A vendor pays 5 gold92 silver for it.
  • Mantle of Darkness Shoulder (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Agility or Intellect. A vendor pays 6 gold15 silver for it.
  • Mantle of Darkness Shoulder (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1 gold85 silver for it.
  • Pearl Inlaid Boots Feet (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Strength or Intellect and Versatility. A vendor pays 7 gold29 silver for it.
  • Pearl Inlaid Boots Feet (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1 gold88 silver for it.
  • Ring of Calming Waves Finger, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 6 gold2 silver for it.
  • Ring of Captured Storms Finger, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 6 gold2 silver for it.
  • Rising Tide One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste, Stamina and Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 12 gold27 silver for it.
  • Rising Tide One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Strength, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 3 gold41 silver for it.
  • Slippers of the Seacaller Feet (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 4 gold42 silver for it.
  • Slippers of the Seacaller Feet (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1 gold81 silver for it.
  • The Maelstrom's Fury One-Hand (Dagger), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 65 gold48 silver for it.
  • The Maelstrom's Fury One-Hand (Dagger), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 3 gold43 silver for it.
  • Tide-Stomper's Greaves Feet (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Dodge and Strength or Intellect. A vendor pays 7 gold34 silver for it.
  • Tide-Stomper's Greaves Feet (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1 gold89 silver for it.
  • Leviathan Egg Miscellaneous, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon a Leviathan Hatchling.” Use: Learning. Effect: Leviathan.

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 High Warlord Naj'entus

Quests in Black Temple

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