TheWoWDBSiege of Orgrimmar
General Nazgrim Guide
General Nazgrim in Siege of Orgrimmar, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- General Nazgrim is a powerful warrior who builds Rage by damaging players with various abilities, and periodically spends that Rage to unleash powerful attacks.
- Throughout the encounter, mixed groups of three Kor'kron troops at a time stream in to assist their General.
- Stages named in the Adventure Guide: Stances, Rage, Kor'kron Forces.
- Tanks: Trade off tanking Nazgrim to allow Sundering Blow to fade, or Nazgrim will gain large amounts of Rage.
- Healers: If General Nazgrim has between 75 and 99 Rage when Cooling Off ends, his War Song will deal heavy damage to the entire raid.
- Damage dealers: Defeat Kor'kron Forces quickly so as not to get overwhelmed.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
General Nazgrim is a powerful warrior who builds Rage by damaging players with various abilities, and periodically spends that Rage to unleash powerful attacks. Throughout the encounter, mixed groups of three Kor'kron troops at a time stream in to assist their General.
- Defeat Kor'kron Forces quickly so as not to get overwhelmed.
- Interrupt Kor'kron Arcweavers' and Warshaman's spellcasts.
- Quickly destroy Nazgrim's Kor'kron Banner and Warshaman's Healing Tide Totem when they are placed.
- Directly attacking Nazgrim when he is in Defensive Stance will cause him to generate Rage rapidly.
- If General Nazgrim has between 75 and 99 Rage when Cooling Off ends, his War Song will deal heavy damage to the entire raid.
- Kor'kron Assassins fixate on a non-tank target and deal heavy damage to their prey.
- Trade off tanking Nazgrim to allow Sundering Blow to fade, or Nazgrim will gain large amounts of Rage.
- Keep Kor'kron Warshaman far away from Nazgrim, or they may heal him significantly.
Encounter phases
Adventure Guide says
- Stances General Nazgrim will take on various stances during the battle.
- Rage Several of General Nazgrim's abilities require Rage to use. General Nazgrim will gain Rage from various abilities used during the battle. General Nazgrim prefers to use the ability with the highest Rage cost.
- Kor'kron Forces General Nazgrim will call for the aid of his forces during the battle. At 10% health, General Nazgrim will call in an additional wave of forces.
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Trade off tanking Nazgrim to allow Sundering Blow to fade, or Nazgrim will gain large amounts of Rage.
- Keep Kor'kron Warshaman far away from Nazgrim, or they may heal him significantly.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- If General Nazgrim has between 75 and 99 Rage when Cooling Off ends, his War Song will deal heavy damage to the entire raid.
- Kor'kron Assassins fixate on a non-tank target and deal heavy damage to their prey.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- Defeat Kor'kron Forces quickly so as not to get overwhelmed.
- Interrupt Kor'kron Arcweavers' and Warshaman's spellcasts.
- Quickly destroy Nazgrim's Kor'kron Banner and Warshaman's Healing Tide Totem when they are placed.
- Directly attacking Nazgrim when he is in Defensive Stance will cause him to generate Rage rapidly.
Boss abilities
| Ability | Adventure Guide | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sundering Blow | ||
| Bonecracker | ||
| Execute | This attack pierces immunities and cannot be dodged, blocked, or parried. | |
| Battle Stance | ||
| Berserker Stance | ||
| Defensive Stance | Rage gain cannot occur more than once every one second. Attacks by players affected by Sundering Blow do not cause Nazgrim to generate Rage. | |
| Heroic Shockwave | Costs 30 Rage. | |
| Aftershock | The ground cracks between General Nazgrim's impact location and the location a player target. | |
| Kor'kron Banner | Costs 50 Rage. | |
| War Song | Costs 70 Rage. | |
| Ravager | Costs 100 Rage. | |
| Cooling Off | After using an ability that costs Rage, General Nazgrim must cool off for 15 sec. During this time, General Nazgrim cannot use abilities that cost Rage. | |
| Ironstorm | for 1 min. | |
| Last Stand | Kor'kron Ironblades will use Last Stand when brought below 50% health. | |
| Arcane Shock | ||
| Magistrike | ||
| Unstable Blink | Teleport 1-2 times in a random direction. | |
| Stealth | Kor'kron Assassins begin the battle in stealth. | |
| Backstab | ||
| Assassin's Mark | Kor'kron Assassins will fixate on a non-tank target. | |
| Earth Shield | ||
| Empowered Chain Heal | ||
| Healing Tide Totem | ||
| Hunter's Mark | Kor'kron Snipers will fixate on a non-tank target. | |
| Shoot | ||
| Multi-Shot |
Loot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
Arcweaver Spell Sword
Bulwark of the Fallen General
Crown of Tragic Truth
Gar'tok, Strength of the Faithful
Gauntlets of the Cursed ConquerorGauntlets of the Cursed ConquerorGauntlets of the Cursed ConquerorGauntlets of the Cursed ProtectorGauntlets of the Cursed ProtectorGauntlets of the Cursed ProtectorGauntlets of the Cursed VanquisherGauntlets of the Cursed VanquisherGauntlets of the Cursed Vanquisher
Nazgrim's Burnished Insignia
Nazgrim's Gutripper
Ravager's Pathwalkers
Robes of the Warrior's Fall
Sandals of Two Little Bees
Shoulderguards of the Righteous Stand
Spaulders of Kor'kron FealtyMounts, toys, achievements, transmog
Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.
Mounts
Achievements
Heroic: Siege of Orgrimmar · Mythic: General Nazgrim · Mythic: Immerseus · Mythic: Iron Juggernaut · Mythic: Kor'kron Dark Shaman · Mythic: Malkorok · Mythic: Norushen · Mythic: Paragons of the Klaxxi · Mythic: Sha of Pride · Mythic: Siegecrafter Blackfuse · Mythic: Thok the Bloodthirsty · Siege of Orgrimmar
Entrance and instance
Siege of Orgrimmar is a raid in the Adventure Guide. See the Siege of Orgrimmar 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 General Nazgrim?
General Nazgrim is a powerful warrior who builds Rage by damaging players with various abilities, and periodically spends that Rage to unleash powerful attacks.
What does General Nazgrim drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 20 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Siege of Orgrimmar database page.
Does General Nazgrim 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 General Nazgrim drop a mount?
The journal loot table includes Kor'kron Juggernaut. 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.