TheWoWDBSanctum of Domination
Painsmith Raznal Guide
Painsmith Raznal in Sanctum of Domination, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- The Painsmith's chamber is built from deadly spikes that erupt from the floor, activated by his weapons' attacks.
- Upon reaching 70% and 40% health remaining Raznal will leap to his anvil to forge a new weapon, allowing him to activate spikes in devious new combinations.
- Stages named in the Adventure Guide: Stage One: A Chamber of Agony, Instruments of Pain, Stage Two: The Screaming Anvil.
- Tanks: Deadly spikes erupt from the floor when Painsmith Raznal throws his weapon.
- Healers: Deadly spikes erupt from the floor when Painsmith Raznal throws his weapon.
- Damage dealers: Deadly spikes erupt from the floor when Painsmith Raznal throws his weapon.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
The Painsmith's chamber is built from deadly spikes that erupt from the floor, activated by his weapons' attacks. Upon reaching 70% and 40% health remaining Raznal will leap to his anvil to forge a new weapon, allowing him to activate spikes in devious new combinations.
- Deadly spikes erupt from the floor when Painsmith Raznal throws his weapon.
- Cruciform Axe, Reverberating Hammer, and Dualblade Scythe inflict massive damage to nearby players upon impact.
- Shadowsteel Embers are created while Raznal is occupied with Forge Weapon.
- Deadly spikes erupt from the floor when Painsmith Raznal throws his weapon.
- Spiked Balls roll across the chamber and inflict massive damage to anyone caught in their path.
- Shadowsteel Chains inflict damage to nearby players and knock them back.
- Shadowsteel Chains inflict damage to nearby players.
- Deadly spikes erupt from the floor when Painsmith Raznal throws his weapon.
- Reverberating Hammer, Cruciform Axe, and Dualblade Scythe inflict massive damage to nearby players upon impact.
- Shadowsteel Chains inflict damage to nearby players and knock them back.
- Shadowsteel Chains inflict damage to nearby players.
Encounter phases
Adventure Guide says
- Stage One: A Chamber of Agony The Painsmith wields an Instrument of Pain amidst razor sharp spikes that erupt from the floor.
- Instruments of Pain The Painsmith wields a weapon of his own crafting, starting with the Cruciform Axe.
- Stage Two: The Screaming Anvil Upon reaching 70% and 40% health remaining the Painsmith leaps to his anvil and begins to craft a new Instrument of Pain.
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Deadly spikes erupt from the floor when Painsmith Raznal throws his weapon.
- Cruciform Axe, Reverberating Hammer, and Dualblade Scythe inflict massive damage to nearby players upon impact.
- Shadowsteel Embers are created while Raznal is occupied with Forge Weapon.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Deadly spikes erupt from the floor when Painsmith Raznal throws his weapon.
- Reverberating Hammer, Cruciform Axe, and Dualblade Scythe inflict massive damage to nearby players upon impact.
- Shadowsteel Chains inflict damage to nearby players and knock them back.
- Shadowsteel Chains inflict damage to nearby players.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Deadly spikes erupt from the floor when Painsmith Raznal throws his weapon.
- Spiked Balls roll across the chamber and inflict massive damage to anyone caught in their path.
- Shadowsteel Chains inflict damage to nearby players and knock them back.
- Shadowsteel Chains inflict damage to nearby players.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Echoes of Pain | ||
 Cruciform Axe | ||
 Reverberating Hammer | ||
 Dualblade Scythe | ||
 Spiked | ||
 Spiked Balls | ||
 Shadowsteel Chains | ||
 Flameclasp Trap | ||
 Flameclasp Eruption | ||
 Shadowsteel Embers | In Mythic difficulty, the Painsmith's forging creates Shadowsteel Horrors. | |
 Black Flames | ||
 Lingering Flames |
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Cruciform Veinripper
Ebonsoul Vise
Exacting Mindslicer
Flameclasp-Scorched Legguards
Guillotine Gauntlets
Hangman's Knotbinders
Leggings of the Screaming Flames
Miniature Breaking Wheel
Sacrificer's Sacramental Cassock
Shadowsteel Demoralizer
Shadowsteel Facecage
Tormented Rack Fragment
Debilitating Malady
Duplicitous Havoc
Enkindled Spirit
Flame Infusion
Master Flame
Nimble Fingers
Pyroclastic Shock
Roaring Fire
Stellar Inspiration
Unnerving Focus
Xuen's BondMounts, toys, achievements, transmog
Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.
Mounts
Sanctum Gloomcharger · Vengeance
Achievements
Heroic: Sanctum of Domination · Mythic: Fatescribe Roh-Kalo · Mythic: Guardian of the First Ones · Mythic: Kel'Thuzad · Mythic: Painsmith Raznal · Mythic: Remnant of Ner'zhul · Mythic: Sanctum of Domination · Mythic: Soulrender Dormazain · Mythic: Sylvanas Windrunner · Mythic: The Eye of the Jailer · Mythic: The Nine · Mythic: The Tarragrue · Sanctum of Domination
Entrance and instance
Sanctum of Domination is a raid in the Adventure Guide. See the Sanctum of Domination database page for the raw journal, map, and loot grid. This guide does not invent coordinates or a walking path.
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Player strategy
This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal.
Questions
What does the Adventure Guide say about Painsmith Raznal?
The Painsmith's chamber is built from deadly spikes that erupt from the floor, activated by his weapons' attacks.
How many abilities does Painsmith Raznal have?
The current datamine lists 12 named abilities on the Painsmith Raznal encounter.
What does Painsmith Raznal drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 23 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Sanctum of Domination database page.
Does Painsmith Raznal change on Heroic or Mythic?
The current Adventure Guide text for this encounter does not include separate Heroic or Mythic sentences we can quote. If a later client build adds them, they appear here automatically.
Does Painsmith Raznal drop a mount?
The journal loot table includes Sanctum Gloomcharger, Vengeance. Each links to its TheWoWDB mount page.
Where does this guide's text come from?
Quoted Adventure Guide sections come from TheWoWDB's retail datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Player strategy such as positioning, assignments, and cooldown timings is omitted unless that sentence is already in the journal.
Source and build
This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal. Quoted sections come from TheWoWDB Adventure Guide datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Ability names link to first-party spell pages. When a newer retail build is ingested, this page updates with it.