
Raid - Cataclysm
Baradin Hold
3 encounters and 436 drops. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
Following the Second War, the ruined fortress of Baradin Hold on the remote island of Tol Barad was converted into a prison for some of the most dangerous forces on Azeroth. Yet with the devastation wrought by the Cataclysm, the prison's integrity has been compromised. Now as the Horde and Alliance vie for supremacy on the island, the liberation of its forgotten horrors may be at hand.
Quick Facts
| Type | Raid |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Cataclysm |
| Encounters | 3 |
| Drops | 436 |
| Item level | 37 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic) |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Baradin Hold has 2 difficulties in the game data: 10 Player and 25 Player save you to a weekly lockout.
| Difficulty | Players | Lockout |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Player | 10 | Weekly |
| 25 Player | 25 | Weekly |
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 3 bosses of Baradin Hold on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
1Argaloth2Occu'thar3Alizabal, Mistress of Hate- 1 Argaloth 80.4, 63.5
- 2 Occu'thar 15.6, 63.2
- 3 Alizabal, Mistress of Hate 47.9, 18.0
Encounters
NNormalHHeroic10P10 Player25P25 Player10P H10 Player (Heroic)25P H25 Player (Heroic)
Argaloth
Unable to contain the massive pit lord Argaloth in the cells of Dalaran's mighty Violet Hold, the magi of the Kirin Tor were left with no choice but to confine the powerful demon beneath Tol Barad.
Abilities & Strategy
Consuming Darkness
Argaloth envelops three players with Consuming Darkness, inflicting Shadow damage every 0.5 sec. for 15 sec. The damage that Consuming Darkness inflicts greatly increases every 0.5 sec. In 25 player raids, Argaloth envelops eight players with Consuming Darkness.
Meteor Slash
Argaloth slashes at his current target, inflicting Fire damage and increasing the Fire damage taken by 0% for 20 sec for all players within a frontal 120 degree cone. The damage divides amongst all targets slashed.
Fel Firestorm
Argaloth unleashes a Fel Firestorm, rapidly creating yard radius Fel Flames around his cell for 15 sec.
Loot
134 drops · item level 37 · 9 slots (Back, Feet, Finger, Hands, Legs, Neck +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Occu'thar
This ravenous demon broke free of its cage and gained access to the western wing of the prison, devouring all of the inmates held there. Occu'thar's gluttony resulted in a body too bloated to escape its environs, effectively turning the prison wing into its new holding cell.
Abilities & Strategy
Focused Fire
Searing Shadows
Occu'thar inflicts Shadow damage to players in a 60 degree cone in front of him, and increases Shadow damage taken by 0% for 30 sec.
Eyes of Occu'thar
Occu'thar forms an Eye of Occu'thar on every player for 10 sec. The eyes bore into their target hosts with the Gaze of Occu'thar.
Gaze of Occu'thar
The Eye of Occu'thar gazes at its target host, inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec. for 10 sec.
Occu'thar's Destruction
After an Eye of Occu'thar remains attached to a player for 10 sec, it fully bores into the host and detonates with Occu'thar's Destruction, inflicting Shadow damage on all players.
Loot
151 drops · item level 37 · 9 slots (Back, Feet, Finger, Hands, Legs, Neck +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Alizabal, Mistress of Hate
The Kirin Tor imprisoned Alizabal in their formidable Violet Hold not long after corrupt magi summoned the shivarra into Azeroth. Despite arcane wards restricting her powers, the demon's malicious influence alone caused her guards to murder one another in sudden fits of rage. Her transfer to Baradin Hold prior to the Cataclysm has only aggravated the ruined prison's increasingly dire conditions.
Abilities & Strategy
Skewer
Alizabal skewers and stuns her current target for 8 sec. Skewer also inflicts Physical damage every 2 sec. and increases the target's damage taken by 0%.
Seething Hate
The damage is split amongst all of the nearby players.
Blade Dance
The Blade Dance also deflects all incoming attacks.
Loot
151 drops · item level 37 · 9 slots (Back, Feet, Finger, Hands, Legs, Neck +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Achievements
3 achievements tied to Baradin Hold, worth 30 achievement points in total.
Baradin Hold Guild RunDefeat the bosses in Baradin Hold while in a guild group.10
Pit Lord ArgalothDefeat the Pit Lord Argaloth.10
Occu'tharDefeat Occu'thar.10
More Cataclysm Raids
Other raids from the same expansion.