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Dungeon - Wrath of the Lich King
Halls of Lightning
4 encounters and 39 drops. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
Upon departing Azeroth, the titans entrusted loyal protectors with safeguarding Ulduar, an enigmatic city nestled in the mountains of the Storm Peaks. Designated supreme among his brethren was the guardian known as Loken, but with the power of the titan complex in his hands, he turned to darkness and plunged the region into chaos.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Wrath of the Lich King |
| Encounters | 4 |
| Drops | 39 |
| Item level | 35 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic) |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Halls of Lightning has 2 difficulties in the game data: Heroic resets daily; Normal can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Lockout |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | Daily |
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 4 bosses of Halls of Lightning on 2 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
Halls of Lightning
1General Bjarngrim- 1 General Bjarngrim 43.6, 37.3
Halls of Lightning
2Volkhan3Ionar4LokenEncounters
NNormalHHeroic10P10 Player25P25 Player10P H10 Player (Heroic)25P H25 Player (Heroic)
General Bjarngrim
The iron forces of Loken are legion and their general, Bjarngrim, stands above them all. As the vanguard of Loken's Halls of Lightning, the iron commander ensures that any who trespass in his master's domain are terminated with extreme prejudice.
Abilities & Strategy
Charge Up
While General Bjarngrim is out of combat, he will periodically channel electrical energy, granting himself and any allies he comes within 25 yards of the Temporary Electrical Charge Effect. General Bjarngrim will remain charged until he returns to the location where he cast Charge Up.
Temporary Electrical Charge
A strong electrical charge increases size and all damage done by 30% to allies within 25 yards of General Bjarngrim.
Battle Stance
Mortal Strike
General Bjarngrim inflicts Physical damage to a player, leaving them wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing recieved by 0% for 5 sec.
Slam
General Bjarngrim slams a player, causing Physical damage.
Pummel
General Bjarngrim pummels a player, inflicting Physical damage and interrupting their spell casting for 4 sec.
Battle Aura
General Bjarngrim increases his attack speed and the attack speed of all allies within 40 yards by 0%.
Berserker Stance
Whirlwind
General Bjarngrim attacks all players within 8 yards in a whirlwind of steel that lasts 8 sec and inflicts Physical damage on each spin.
Cleave
General Bjarngrim cleaves a player inflicting Physical damage to them and their nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
Intercept
General Bjarngrim charges a player, inflicting Physical damage and stunning them for 3 sec.
Berserker Aura
General Bjarngrim increases his damage done and the damage done by his allies within 40 yards by 0%.
Defensive Stance
Ironform
General Bjarngrim become immune to Bleed, Poison and Disease effects. In addition, he increases his armor by% for 8 sec.
Knock Away
General Bjarngrim knocks all players within 10 yards away, inflicting Physical damage to them.
Spell Reflection
General Bjarngrim reflects the next magic spell that he is hit with back at its caster.
Defensive Aura
General Bjarngrim decreases his damage taken and the damage taken by his allies within 40 yards by 0%.
Stormforged Lieutenant
Arc Weld
Stormforged Lieutenants attempt to weld a player to the ground, causing them to suffer periodic Nature damage while moving for 10 sec.
Renew Steel
Stormforged Lieutenants repair General Bjarngrim, healing him for% of his health every 2 seconds for 6 sec.
Loot
7 drops · item level 35 · 6 slots (Finger, Hands, Legs, Shoulder, Two-Hand, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup
Volkhan
Loken's powerful legions are a testament to the craftsmanship of his blacksmith, Volkhan. His work is never ending, ceaselessly creating soldiers to fight for the fallen keeper. Only when the blacksmith's creations stand atop the crumpled bodies of their enemies will his work be done.
Abilities & Strategy
Heat
Volkhan heats up a Molten Golem, healing it for 0% of its maximum health.
Temper
Volkhan strikes his anvil, creating Molten Golems.
Shattering Stomp
When Volkhan reaches 25% health remaining he stomps the ground, inflicting Physical damage to all players and shatters all Brittle Golems.
Molten Golem
Immolation Strike
Molten Golems burn a player, inflicting Fire damage and then additional Fire damage over 9 sec.
Cool Down
Molten Golems cool over time, losing 2% of their health per second. As they cool, Molten Golems slow down, reducing their movement speed. Molten Golems cool over time, losing 1% of their health per second.
Shatter
When a Molten Golem reaches 1% health remaining it becomes cooled, rendering it inactive. When Volkhan uses Shattering Stomp, all Cooled Golems will Shatter, inflicting Physical damage to all players within 10 yards.
Loot
8 drops · item level 35 · 7 slots (Back, Feet, Hands, Head, Legs, One-Hand +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Ionar
Loken does not rely on his iron minions as his personal defenders. The fallen keeper relies upon lightning itself. Ionar and its cohorts were given sanctuary within the Halls of Lightning in exchange for their unquestioning loyalty and willingness to slaughter any who seek to confront their new master.
Abilities & Strategy
Static Overload
Ionar charges a player with energy, inflicting Nature damage over 10 sec and periodically zapping their nearby allies for Nature damage. After 10 sec, an electrical explosion occurs causing an additional Nature damage to all players within 8 yards and knocking them back.
Ball Lightning
Ionar hurls a ball of lightning at the target inflicting Nature damage to a random player.
Disperse
When Ionar reaches 50% health remaining, he disperses into Sparks of Ionar that pursue players for 15 seconds.
Spark of Ionar
Arcing Burn
Sparks of Ionar inflict Nature damage to the closest player within 5 yards. Players hit by Arcing Burn take 0% additional Nature damage for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
Loot
8 drops · item level 35 · 6 slots (Feet, Hands, Shoulder, Trinket, Waist, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Loken
The prime designate of Azeroth was tasked to keep Yogg-Saron secure within its prison. None could have foreseen that the keeper entrusted to safeguard the world from the Old God's malevolence would be the one responsible for its undoing.
Abilities & Strategy
Pulsing Shockwave
Loken shocks all players every 2 sec., inflicting Nature damage that is increased the greater the distance from Loken. In addition, all players take 25% increased damage from Nature effects.
Lightning Nova
Loken emit a pulse of energy that inflicts Nature damage to players within 20 yards.
Arc Lightning
Loken shocks a player, instantly inflicting Nature damage and causing them to shock nearby allies, inflicting Nature damage to them.
Loot
16 drops · item level 35 · 10 slots (Chest, Hands, Head, Legs, Neck, Ranged +4 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Advanced Tooled-Leather Bands
Colossal Skull-Clad Cleaver
Mail Girdle of the Audient Earth
Woven Bracae Leggings
Ancient Measuring Rod
Chaotic Spiral Amulet
Fists of Loken
Flowing Sash of Order
Hood of the Furtive Assassin
Leather-Braced Chain Leggings
Lightning Giant Staff
Ornate Woolen Stola
Planetary Helm
Projectile Activator
Raiments of the Titans
Seal of the PantheonAchievements
9 achievements tied to Halls of Lightning, worth 90 achievement points in total.
Heroic: Halls of Lightning Guild RunDefeat Loken on Heroic Difficulty while in a guild group.10
Halls of LightningDefeat the bosses in Halls of Lightning.10- Heroic: Halls of LightningDefeat the Halls of Lightning bosses on Heroic Difficulty.10
Timely DeathDefeat Loken in the Halls of Lightning on Heroic Difficulty in 2 minutes or less.10- Lightning StruckDefeat General Bjarngrim in the Halls of Lightning on Heroic Difficulty while he has a Temporary Electrical Charge.10
Shatter ResistantDefeat Volkhan in the Halls of Lightning on Heroic Difficulty without allowing him to shatter more than 4 Brittle Golems.10
Defense Protocol Alpha: Halls of LightningDefeat the Halls of Lightning bosses on Heroic Difficulty while Defense Protocol Alpha is active.10
Defense Protocol Beta: Halls of LightningDefeat the Halls of Lightning bosses on Heroic Difficulty while Defense Protocol Beta is active.10- Defense Protocol Gamma: Halls of LightningDefeat the Halls of Lightning bosses on Heroic Difficulty while Defense Protocol Gamma is active.10
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