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Iron Reaver
Iron Reaver - Hellfire Citadel
Iron Reaver is a boss encounter in Hellfire Citadel.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Hellfire Citadel, Iron Reaver comes 2nd of 13, after Siegemaster Mar'tak and before Kormrok.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Before reaching full power, the Iron Reaver fights enemies on the ground, leveraging her size and technological superiority against opponents. Upon reaching full power, the Iron Reaver takes to the skies. While flying, the Reaver takes 95% reduced damage and has access to an arsenal of new devastating abilities.
Tanks
- When the Iron Reaver marks you for Artillery, move away from other raid members before the Reaver finishes locking on.
Healers
- Pounding inflicts high raid-wide damage.
- Spread out to reduce the chance that Unstable Orb damages multiple allies.
Damage Dealers
- Spread out to reduce the chance that Unstable Orb damages multiple allies.
- When the Iron Reaver marks you for Artillery, move away from other raid members before the Reaver finishes locking on.
Ground Operation
Before reaching full power, the Iron Reaver fights enemies on the ground, leveraging her size and technological superiority against opponents.
Immolation
Spell details
Artillery
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Unstable Orb
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Barrage
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Pounding
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Blitz
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Firebomb
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Volatile Firebomb
Spell detailsAir Operation
Upon reaching full power, the Iron Reaver takes to the skies. While flying, the Reaver takes 95% reduced damage and has access to an arsenal of new devastating abilities.
Immolation
Spell detailsArtillery
Spell detailsFirebomb
Spell detailsVolatile Firebomb
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Quick-Fuse Firebomb
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Burning Firebomb
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Reactive Firebomb
Spell detailsReinforced Firebomb
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Fuel Streak
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Flash Fire
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Falling Slam
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Energized Fist
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Iron Reaver, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Immolation
Fire · Instant · Lasts 9 sec
This effect stacks. Various abilities in the encounter may manipulate these patches.
Artillery
Fire · Instant
Fires an overheated Artillery shell at a target, inflicting Fire damage to all targets, decreasing in damage based on distance from the impact point, up to 40 yards. Overall damage is decreased by 55% while flying.
Barrage
Fire · Instant
Fires a massive barrage of superheated shells in a frontal cone, inflicting Fire damage to enemies of each impact location.
Pounding
Nature · Instant
Blitz
Fire · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
Charges in a targeted direction, grabbing all enemies within her path. Targets are silenced and pacified while moving. Being struck by Blitz inflicts Fire damage and an additional Fire damage every half-second for 15 sec. This effect stacks.
Firebomb
Fire · Instant
Launches a Firebomb at a targeted location, inflicting Fire damage to enemies of the impact location and creating a Firebomb.
Volatile Firebomb
Physical · Instant · Lasts 25 sec
This Volatile Firebomb detonates if not defeated within 25 sec, inflicting Fire damage to all enemies and increasing Firebomb damage taken by 50% for 30 sec. This effect stacks and also knocks away nearby Immolation patches.
Quick-Fuse Firebomb
Physical · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
This Quick-Fuse Firebomb detonates if not defeated within 12 sec, inflicting Fire damage to all enemies and increasing Firebomb damage taken by 50% for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
Burning Firebomb
Physical · Instant · Lasts 40 sec
Attacks against the Burning Firebomb afflict the attacker with Flame Vulnerability, increasing Fire damage taken by 15% for 6 sec. This effect stacks. This Burning Firebomb detonates if not defeated within 40 sec, inflicting Fire damage to all enemies and increasing Firebomb damage taken by 50% for 30 sec.
Reactive Firebomb
Physical · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Leaping on top of a Reactive Firebomb destroys it, inflicting Physical damage. This Burning Firebomb detonates if not defeated within 30 sec, inflicting Fire damage to all enemies and increasing Firebomb damage taken by 50% for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
Reinforced Firebomb
Physical · Instant · Lasts 75 sec
This Reinforced Firebomb detonates if not defeated within 75 sec, inflicting Fire damage to all enemies and increasing Firebomb damage taken by 50% for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
Fuel Streak
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Coats the ground in sticky fuel, reducing movement speed by 40% for 3 sec.
Flash Fire
Fire · Instant
The Immolation ignites the Fuel Streak, inflicting Fire damage to enemies of the impact location.
Falling Slam
Nature · Instant
Leaps at a targeted location, inflicting Nature damage to all enemies and an additional Nature damage to all targets.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Hellfire Citadel.
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 Reaver encounter in Hellfire Citadel.
The schematics for the Iron Reaver were found in the workshop of Blackfuse himself after the fall of Orgrimmar, drawing inspiration from the mighty constructs of the Legion and designed to be the nefarious goblin's masterwork. The project was completed after his death, and represents the pinnacle of the Iron Horde's military might.
What Each Drop Is
The Iron Reaver encounter lists 29 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 44 to 45. Equip slots covered: Feet, Trinket, Shield, Finger, Wrist, Hands, One-Hand, Back, Shoulder, Legs, Chest, Waist and Neck. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Die-Cast Ringmail Sabatons Feet (Mail), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 34 gold40 silver for it.
- Fel-Spring Coil Trinket, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 38 gold13 silver for it.
- Felforged Aegis Shield, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 40 gold37 silver for it.
- Flanged Gasket Finger, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 27 gold25 silver for it.
- Hot-Rolled Iron Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 21 gold96 silver for it.
- Insulated Wirer's Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 21 gold55 silver for it.
- Iron Reaver Piston Trinket, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 11 silver35 copper for it.
- Iron Skullcrusher One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 64 gold51 silver for it.
- Ironthread Greatcloak Back (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 32 gold69 silver for it.
- Pedal-Pushing Sandals Feet (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 33 gold92 silver for it.
- Pilot's Pauldrons Shoulder (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 31 gold35 silver for it.
- Rivet-Studded Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 45 gold80 silver for it.
- Spiked Irontoe Slippers Feet (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 31 gold60 silver for it.
- Stamped Felsteel Chestplate Chest (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 44 gold33 silver for it.
- Torch-Brazed Waistguard Waist (Mail), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 21 gold80 silver for it.
- Voltage Regulation Diode Neck, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 18 gold37 silver for it.
- Assembly Worker's Legguards Legs (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 41 gold28 silver for it.
- Commander's Seat Cushion Cover Back (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 30 gold79 silver for it.
- Crackling Fel-Spark Plug Trinket, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Mastery. A vendor pays 38 gold37 silver for it.
- Demonhorn Buckler Shield, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 40 gold50 silver for it.
- Double-Padded Slippers Feet (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 31 gold97 silver for it.
- Double-Polished Chain Pauldrons Shoulder (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 32 gold56 silver for it.
- Fel-Steamed Leather Tunic Chest (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Tooltip: “Smells of brimstone, but free of wrinkles!” A vendor pays 42 gold87 silver for it.
- Liquid-Cooled Mantle Shoulder (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 31 gold74 silver for it.
- Pulley Chain Wristwraps Wrist (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 22 gold42 silver for it.
- Roughly Soldered Wristclamps Wrist (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 21 gold71 silver for it.
- Shrapnel-Studded Boots Feet (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 31 gold97 silver for it.
- Spiked Torque Wrench One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 60 gold78 silver for it.
- Unfired Ejection Parachute Back (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30 gold44 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
3 achievements list a victory over Iron Reaver among their criteria.
Where to Find Iron Reaver
Quests in Hellfire Citadel
- Destructor's Rise
- Destructor's Rise
- Maw of Souls
- Maw of Souls
- Pits of Mannoroth
- Pits of Mannoroth
- Temple of Tyranny
- Temple of Tyranny
- The Black Gate
- The Black Gate
- The Fel Spire
- The Fel Spire