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Admiral Gar'an
The Iron Maidens - Blackrock Foundry
Admiral Gar'an is a boss of the The Iron Maidens encounter in Blackrock Foundry.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Blackrock Foundry, Admiral Gar'an comes 9th of 10, after Kromog and before Blackhand.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Gorgrond
Blackrock Foundry entranceThe Blackrock Foundry entrance is in The Pit, Gorgrond, at 51.6, 27.1 on the Gorgrond map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The Iron Maidens continuously gain Iron Fury, progressively unlocking new abilities. Periodically, one of the Maidens moves to the Dreadnaught to bombard players with its cannon. A team of players must use loading chains to get to the deck of the boat, defeat the Deckhand stationed there, and sabotage the ammunition of the main cannon before it finishes Warming Up. When any one of the Maidens reaches 20% health, all three activate Iron Will for the remainder of the fight.
Damage Dealers
- Blade Dash can be deadly - avoid standing close to other players if you are battling Sorka.
- Intercept Garan's Penetrating Shot to save the targeted player.
Healers
- Players who fail to avoid the Detonation Sequence from bombs fired by the Dreadnaught's main cannon will take heavy damage.
- While Sanguine Strikes, is active, the raid while take heavy Shadow damage.
- Ensure players targeted by Dark Hunt are not low on health when it expires.
Tanks
- Move between Marak and the target of her Blood Ritual to intercept the effect of Crystalized Blood.
- Minimize damage taken by Marak's melee strikes while Sanguine Strikes is active.
- Pursue Sorka or Marak when they board the Dreadnaught to bombard the docks.
The Iron Maidens
Iron Will
Spell detailsAdmiral Gar'an
Iron Shot
Spell details
Rapid Fire
Spell details
Penetrating Shot
Spell detailsGar'an gains this ability at 30 Iron Fury.
Deploy Turret
Spell detailsGar'an gains this ability at 100 Iron Fury.
Enforcer Sorka
Blade Dash
Spell details
Convulsive Shadows
Spell detailsSorka gains this ability at 30 Iron Fury.
Dark Hunt
Spell detailsSorka gains this ability at 100 Iron Fury.
Marak the Blooded
Blood Ritual
Spell details
Bloodsoaked Heartseeker
Spell detailsMarak gains this ability at 30 Iron Fury.
Sanguine Strikes
Spell detailsMarak gains this ability at 100 Iron Fury.
The Dreadnaught
When one of the Maidens mans the Dreadnaught's main gun, a group of players must use the loading chains to travel to the Dreadnaught and defeat that Maiden's deckhand before the Maiden completes the warmup sequence of the main gun. While the gun is warming up, the main cannon will barrage the docks with bombs, which players who remain on the docks must avoid.
Bombardment Pattern
One of the Maidens fires a barrage of bombs with the main cannon of the ship towards the dock. After the initial barrage, the main cannon fires a much larger burst of bombs towards the dock.
Bomb Impact
Spell details
Detonation Sequence
Spell detailsBlackrock Deckhand
Uktar, Deckhand of Admiral Gar'an
Defeating Uktar will reveal the Dreadnaught Cannon's ammunition reserves.
Battle Medic Rogg
Shattered Hand Deckhand
Gorak, Deckhand of Enforcer Sorka
Defeating Gorak will reveal the Dreadnaught Cannon's ammunition reserves.
Iron Eviscerator
Bleeding Hollow Deckhand
Uk'urogg, Deckhand of Marak the Blooded
Defeating Uk'urogg will reveal the Dreadnaught Cannon's ammunition reserves.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Admiral Gar'an, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Iron Shot
Physical · Instant
Admiral Gar'an fires a shot from her rifle at a random player, inflicting Physical damage.
Rapid Fire
Physical · Instant
Admiral Gar'an readies her rifle and tracks a player, firing a barrage of high-explosive rounds. Each round inflicts Fire damage to players of the impact location.
Penetrating Shot
Physical · Instant
Gar'an lines up a Penetrating Shot at the vitals of her target, inflicting Physical damage to the target after 6 sec. Players can move between her and her target, disrupting her aim and causing the damage inflicted to be split among all intercepting players and the target.
Deploy Turret
Physical · Instant
Gar'an deploys an automated Dominator Turret, which fires a series of blasts in a circular pattern. Dominator Blasts inflict Fire damage every 1 sec. for 8 sec to any players they come into contact with. This effect stacks.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Blackrock Foundry.
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 Iron Maidens encounter in Blackrock Foundry.
With little opportunity to exercise her tactical brilliance under the ancient social structure of the orc clans, Gar'an was thrilled to be one of the first warriors to volunteer for naval duty under the Iron Horde. Instantly successful in battle, she was named Admiral of the Iron Horde fleet and selected Marak and Sorka as her lieutenants. Together, they are called the Iron Maidens, and have crushed any who have dared face them in battle.
What Each Drop Is
The The Iron Maidens encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item level 44. Equip slots covered: Hands, Ranged, Trinket, Chest, Wrist, Head, Back, Waist, Feet, Legs, One-Hand, Neck and Finger. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Arcanoshatter Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 22 gold71 silver for it. Part of the Arcanoshatter Regalia set.
- Battle Medic's Wand Ranged (Wand), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 150 gold77 silver for it.
- Blackhand's Handguards Hands (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 20 gold35 silver for it. Part of the Blackhand's Battlegear set.
- Blackheart Enforcer's Medallion Trinket, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility. A vendor pays 11 gold36 silver for it. Equip: Item - Attacks Proc Haste [Blackheart Enforcer's Medallion].
- Bloodsoaked Heart Protector Chest (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 42 gold89 silver for it.
- Bloodwhirl Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 20 gold34 silver for it.
- Bombardeer's Targeting Helm Head (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 28 gold29 silver for it.
- Cloak of Sanguine Terror Back (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 31 gold54 silver for it.
- Deckhand's Cord Waist (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 19 gold51 silver for it.
- Deckhand's Rope Belt Waist (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 21 gold88 silver for it.
- Drape of the Dark Hunt Back (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 30 gold62 silver for it.
- Ebonflame Grips Hands (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 19 gold11 silver for it. Part of the Ebonflame Raiment set.
- Gar'an's Brutal Spearlauncher Ranged (Gun), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 46 gold45 silver for it.
- Gauntlets of Flickering Blades Hands (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 19 gold66 silver for it.
- Gauntlets of Guiding Light Hands (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 20 gold65 silver for it. Part of the Battlegear of Guiding Light set.
- Grapeshot Hood Head (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 27 gold96 silver for it.
- Handwraps of the Somber Gaze Hands (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Monk. A vendor pays 22 gold96 silver for it. Part of the Battlegear of the Somber Gaze set.
- Impaler's Greatboots Feet (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold80 silver for it.
- Incendiary Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 40 gold67 silver for it.
- Koloch Na, the Blood Feast One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 127 gold95 silver for it.
- Living Wood Grips Hands (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 19 gold66 silver for it. Part of the Living Wood Battlegear set.
- Ogreskull Boneplate Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 21 gold49 silver for it. Part of the Ogreskull Boneplate Battlegear set.
- Poisoner's Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 20 gold96 silver for it. Part of the Poisoner's Battlegear set.
- Rogg's Earthen Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 37 gold94 silver for it.
- Rylakstalker's Gloves Hands (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 20 gold81 silver for it. Part of the Rylakstalker's Battlegear set.
- Shadow Council's Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 22 gold13 silver for it. Part of the Shadow Council's Garb set.
- Sorka's Chainfist One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 59 gold53 silver for it.
- Sorka's Ear Collection Neck, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 15 gold94 silver for it.
- Sorka's Nightshade Cowl Head (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 29 gold15 silver for it.
- Soul Priest's Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 19 gold73 silver for it. Part of the Soul Priest's Raiment set.
- Treads of the Dark Hunt Feet (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 31 gold77 silver for it.
- Turret Mechanic's Legwraps Legs (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 40 gold75 silver for it.
- Uk'urogg's Corrupted Seal Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 26 gold77 silver for it.
- Uktar's Belt of Chiming Rings Waist (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 21 gold49 silver for it.
- Vial of Convulsive Shadows Trinket, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 11 gold70 silver for it. Use: Convulsive Shadows.
- Vortex Plate Helm Head (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold4 silver for it.
- Windspeaker's Handwraps Hands (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 21 gold49 silver for it. Part of the Windspeaker's Regalia set.
- Gauntlets of the Iron Conqueror Miscellaneous, item level 40, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Warlock. A vendor pays 50 gold for it. Use: Gloves of Iron.
- Gauntlets of the Iron Protector Miscellaneous, item level 40, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Hunter, Shaman and Monk. A vendor pays 50 gold for it. Use: Gloves of Iron.
- Gauntlets of the Iron Vanquisher Miscellaneous, item level 40, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Rogue, Death Knight, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 50 gold for it. Use: Gloves of Iron.
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
5 achievements list a victory over Admiral Gar'an among their criteria.
Where to Find Admiral Gar'an
Quests in Blackrock Foundry
- Blackhand's Crucible: Blackhand
- Blackhand's Crucible: Blackhand
- Iron Assembly: Admiral Gar'an
- Iron Assembly: Admiral Gar'an
- Sigil of the Black Hand
- Sigil of the Black Hand (Heroic)
- Sigil of the Black Hand (Mythic)
- Slagworks: Heart of the Mountain
- Slagworks: Heart of the Mountain
- The Black Forge: Kromog
- The Black Forge: Kromog