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Halls of Stone in the Adventure Guide

Dungeon - Wrath of the Lich King

Halls of Stone

4 encounters and 32 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.

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Quick Facts

TypeDungeon
ExpansionWrath of the Lich King
Encounters4
Drops32
Item level35
Tradeable drops0
DifficultiesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Difficulties and Lockouts

Halls of Stone has 2 difficulties in the game data: Heroic resets daily; Normal can be run again at any time.

DifficultyPlayersLockout
Normal5None
Heroic5Daily
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3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Instance Map

The Adventure Guide places 4 bosses of Halls of Stone on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.

Halls of Stone map with 4 boss locations1Krystallus2Maiden of Grief3Tribunal of Ages4Sjonnir the Ironshaper
  1. 1 Krystallus 40.2, 60.5
  2. 2 Maiden of Grief 50.3, 86.3
  3. 3 Tribunal of Ages 84.6, 76.0
  4. 4 Sjonnir the Ironshaper 49.7, 13.7

Encounters

NNormalHHeroic10P10 Player25P25 Player10P H10 Player (Heroic)25P H25 Player (Heroic)

Krystallus

War isn't won by might alone; it is won by armies. This inherent truth inspired Loken to order the creation of loyal stone constructs to bolster his legions. Krystallus was chosen to oversee the operation and to crush any interloper that threatens its work.

Abilities & Strategy

Ground Slam

After 5 sec, players are turned to stone, stunning them until they are Shattered.

Shatter

Krystallus shatters all players turned to stone, inflicting Physical damage to their allies based on proximity.

Boulder Toss

Krystallus hurls a boulder at a player, inflicting Physical damage.

Stomp

Krystallus inflicts Physical damage to all players within 25 yards.

Ground Spike

Krystallus summons stone spikes that erupt from below a player, inflicting Nature damage.

Loot

7 drops · item level 35 · 5 slots (Finger, Head, Legs, One-Hand, Shoulder) · all Bind on Pickup

Maiden of Grief

Loken commands the forces of Ulduar, but not all serve him willingly. The Maiden of Grief has been ordered to destroy any who try reclaiming the Halls of Stone. She mourns turning on former allies, but fulfills her orders with violent purpose. Even her sorrows have been forged into weapons.

Abilities & Strategy

Pillar of Woe

The Maiden of Grief blasts an enemy, inflicting Shadow damage and additional Shadow damage every 2 sec. for 10 sec.

Shock of Sorrow

The Maiden of Grief instantly shocks all players, inflicting Shadow damage and places them in a state of meditation that incapacitates them for 6 sec. This effect breaks when the player takes damage.

Storm of Grief

The Maiden of Grief creates a storm of shadow that lasts 20 sec., blasting all players in a selected area for Shadow damage and inflicting additional Shadow damage every 1 sec.

Parting Sorrow

The Maiden of Grief hits a player with an anti-mana bolt.

Loot

7 drops · item level 35 · 6 slots (Back, Finger, Hands, Neck, Two-Hand, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup

Tribunal of Ages

Abedneum, Kaddrak, and Marnak make up the Tribunal of Ages, librarians for the titan discs that contain the ancient histories of Azeroth. The immobile constructs do not give up the titans' secrets easily, but adventurers such as the intrepid Brann Bronzebeard believe the reward is worth the risk.

Abilities & Strategy

The Tribunal

The Tribunal security measures attempt to stop Brann Bronzebeard and players from accessing the archives of the ages.

Searing Gaze

Abedneum turns his gaze on a player's location, inflicting Fire damage to all players within 5 yards.

Glare of the Tribunal

Kaddrak glares at a random player, inflicting Arcane damage.

Dark Matter

Marnak summons a cloud of Dark Matter to surround a player, increasing damage taken by 0%, decreasing movement speed by 0% and inflicting Shadow damage to players within 5 yards. In Heroic Difficulty, damage taken is increased by 0% and movement speed is reduced by 0%.

Dark Rune Protector

Cleave

Dark Rune Protectors cleave a player, inflicting Physical damage to them and their nearest ally.

Charge

Dark Rune Protectors charge a player, inflicting Physical damage.

Dark Rune Warrior

Cleave

Dark Rune Warriors cleave a player, inflicting Physical damage to them and their nearest ally.

Heroic Strike

Dark Rune Warriors strike a player, inflicting Physical damage.

Dark Rune Stormcaller

Lightning Bolt

Dark Rune Stormcallers hurl bolts of lightning, inflicting Nature damage.

Shadow Word: Pain

Dark Rune Stormcallers utter a word of darkness, inflicting Shadow damage to a player every 3 sec. for 15 sec.

Iron Golem Custodian

Crush Armor

Iron Golem Custodians reduce a players armor by 0% for 20 sec.

Ground Smash

Iron Golem Custodians smash the ground, inflicting Physical damage to all players within 10 yards, stunning them for 2 sec.

Lightning Construct

Electric Overload

Lightning Constructs overload, inflicting Nature damage to all players within 10 yards.

Chain Lightning

Lightning Constructs strike a player with a lightning bolt that arcs to another nearby players. The spell affects up to 3 targets, causing Nature damage to each.

Loot

7 drops · item level 35 · 6 slots (Chest, Feet, Legs, Shoulder, Two-Hand, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup

Sjonnir the Ironshaper

While some resisted Loken's corruption, Sjonnir the Ironshaper was eager to turn the Forge of Wills to a darker purpose. He considers his new creations vastly superior to the earthen, and will unleash them on any who defy Loken's will.

Abilities & Strategy

Chain Lightning

Sjonnir the Ironshaper strikes a player with a lightning bolt that arcs to another nearby player. The spell affects up to 3 targets, inflicting greater Nature damage to each successive target.

Lightning Shield

Each time the lightning shield strikes, a ball of lightning dissipates. Thus, the shield expires after 10 min.

Static Charge

Sjonnir the Ironshaper afflicts a player with a static charge that periodically zaps its nearby allies and enemies for Nature damage. This effect lasts.

Lightning Ring

Sjonnir the Ironshaper inflicts Nature damage to all players within 10 yards and increases the Nature damage they take by 0% for 15 sec.

Frenzy

When Sjonnir the Ironshaper reaches 20% health remaining, he goes into a frenzy. Frenzy increases attack speed by 0% and Physical damage done by 0%.

Forged Iron Dwarf

When engaged, Sjonnir the Ironshaper begins to summon Forged Iron Dwarf from the nearby forges.

Lightning Tether

Forged Iron Dwarves inflict Nature to a player every second for 5 sec.

Forged Iron Trogg

When Sjonnir the Ironshaper reaches 75% health remaining, he begins to summon Forged Iron Troggs from the nearby forges.

Lightning Shock

Forged Iron Troggs shock a player, inflicting Nature damage.

Malformed Ooze

When Sjonnir the Ironshaper reaches 50% health remaining, he begins to summon Malformed Ooze from the nearby forges.

Combined

Malformed Oozes attempts to combined with other Malformed Oozes that they come within 5 yards.

Iron Sludge

Malformed Oozes that combined become an Iron Sludge.

Toxic Volley

Iron Sludges inflicts Nature damage to all players.

Earthen Dwarf

When Sjonnir the Ironshaper reaches 25% health remaining, he begins to summon Earthen Dwarves from the nearby forges.

Loot

11 drops · item level 35 · 9 slots (Chest, Feet, Head, Legs, Neck, One-Hand +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup

Achievements

9 achievements tied to Halls of Stone, worth 90 achievement points in total.

  • Heroic: Halls of Stone Guild RunDefeat The Tribunal of Ages the Halls of Stone on Heroic Difficulty while in a guild group.10
  • Halls of StoneDefeat the boss encounters in Halls of Stone.10
  • Heroic: Halls of StoneDefeat the boss encounters in the Halls of Stone on Heroic Difficulty.10
  • Good GriefDefeat the Maiden of Grief in the Halls of Stone on Heroic Difficulty in 1 minute or less.10
  • Abuse the OozeDefeat Sjonnir the Ironshaper in the Halls of Stone on Heroic Difficulty and kill 5 Iron Sludges during the encounter.10
  • Brann Spankin' NewDefeat the Tribunal of Ages encounter in the Halls of Stone on Heroic Difficulty without allowing Brann Bronzebeard to take any damage.10
  • Defense Protocol Alpha: Halls of StoneDefeat the boss encounters in the Halls of Stone on Heroic Difficulty while Defense Protocol Alpha is active.10
  • Defense Protocol Beta: Halls of StoneDefeat the boss encounters in the Halls of Stone on Heroic Difficulty while Defense Protocol Beta is active.10
  • Defense Protocol Gamma: Halls of StoneDefeat the boss encounters in the Halls of Stone on Heroic Difficulty while Defense Protocol Gamma is active.10

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