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Dungeon - Cataclysm
Hour of Twilight
3 encounters and 24 drops. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
With the Dragon Soul retrieved from the past, the Heroes of Azeroth now prepare for the final confrontation with Deathwing. In the frozen wastes of Northrend, the towering spire of Wyrmrest Temple is under the assault of Deathwing's Twilight forces. In order to save Azeroth, Thrall must arrive safely at the temple with the Dragon Soul in hand.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Cataclysm |
| Encounters | 3 |
| Drops | 24 |
| Item level | 37 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Hour of Twilight has 1 difficulty in the game data: Heroic resets daily.
| Difficulty | Players | Lockout |
|---|---|---|
| Heroic | 5 | Daily |
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 3 bosses of Hour of Twilight on 2 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
Hour of Twilight
1Arcurion2Asira Dawnslayer- 1 Arcurion 56.7, 27.7
- 2 Asira Dawnslayer 40.8, 50.9
Hour of Twilight
3Archbishop Benedictus- 3 Archbishop Benedictus 47.4, 51.4
Encounters
Arcurion
Horde and Alliance assaults against the Twilight's Hammer have slaughtered many of the cult's fearsome elemental ascendants. One exception is Arcurion, a formidable ice ascendant tasked to slay Thrall and retrieve the Dragon Soul. Should this twisted elemental being succeed, nothing will be able to stop Deathwing from ushering in the Hour of Twilight.
Abilities & Strategy
Hand of Frost
Arcurion's icy grip reaches out at his current target, inflicting Frost damage.
Chains of Frost
Frozen Servitor
Arcurion's minions surround the canyon and throw Icy Boulders onto random players below.
Icy Boulder
A Frozen Servitor assaults a random player with huge blocks of ice, inflicting Frost damage.
Thrall
Thrall hurls molten lava at the Frozen Servitors above, keeping their numbers in check.
Icy Tomb
Arcurion encases Thrall in an Icy Tomb. Destroying the Icy Tomb releases Thrall.
Torrent of Frost
At 30% remaining health, Arcurion unleashes a devastating Torrent of Frost inflicting Frost damage each second to all enemies and reducing their movement speed by 0% for 5 sec.
Heroic Difficulty Only
Hour of Twilight is only available on Heroic Difficulty.
Loot
6 drops · item level 37 · 5 slots (Back, Feet, Legs, Waist, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Archbishop Benedictus
Archbishop Benedictus is the revered leader of the Church of the Holy Light. For years, his wise guidance has been instrumental in seeing humanity through bleak times. Yet beneath his apparent benevolence lies the shocking truth that Benedictus has pledged himself to the eradication of all life on Azeroth through the agency of his dark master... Deathwing.
Abilities & Strategy
Stage One: The Light Will Consume You!
Benedictus assaults Thrall with the powers of the Holy Light.
Righteous Shear
Purifying Light
Archbishop Benedictus forms three orbs of Purifying Light and raises them above his head, sending them to assault a nearby player and causing a Purifying Blast.
Purifying Blast
Wave of Virtue
Archbishop Benedictus summons a Wave of Virtue to sweep across the platform, inflicting Holy damage to nearby players and knocking them back.
Stage Two: Drown in Shadow!
At 60% remaining health Archbishop Benedictus casts Twilight Epiphany, showing his true form, transforming into an agent of the Twilight and trapping Thrall in a Twilight Prison.
Twilight Shear
Corrupting Twilight
Archbishop Benedictus forms three orbs of Corrupting Twilight and raises them above his head, sending them to assault a nearby player and causing a Twilight Blast.
Twilight Blast
Wave of Twilight
Archbishop Benedictus summons a Wave of Twilight to sweep across the platform, inflicting Shadow damage to nearby players, knocking them back.
Thrall
Thrall will assist his allies in combat with Archbishop Benedictus.
Cleanse Spirit
Thrall cleanses the spirit, dispelling one stack of a magic effect.
Chain Lightning
Thrall lashes out at the Purifying Light with Chain Lightning, destroying them.
Water Shell
Thrall's Water Shell protects allies from the Wave of Virtue and increases their damage done by 0%.
Heroic Difficulty Only
Hour of Twilight is only available on Heroic Difficulty.
Loot
12 drops · item level 37 · 5 slots (One-Hand, Ranged, Shoulder, Trinket, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup
Asira Dawnslayer
Former blade-for-hire Asira Sunbright was initially leery of working for the Twilight's Hammer, but the cult's generous payments quickly won her over. In time, she succumbed to the corruptive influence of her dark employers, even going so far as to take the name Dawnslayer. As one of the cult's deadliest assassins, Asira has been called upon to exterminate Thrall and his comrades.
Abilities & Strategy
Mark of Silence
Asira marks a random enemy spellcaster for 20 sec. When a marked target casts a spell, Asira throws a knife in their direction.
Throw Knife
Asira throws one of her knives toward a marked enemy spellcaster, inflicting Physical damage to the first player it collides with. If the knife hits a player afflicted with Mark of Silence, it also silences for 2.5 sec.
Choking Smoke Bomb
The cloud prevents enemies from targeting into or out of the smoke cloud and inflicts Nature damage every 0.5 sec.
Blade Barrier
At 30% remaining health, Asira begins a dazzling display of weapon mastery. Her Blade Barrier reduces any incoming amount of damage below to 1. The Blade Barrier ends when a player hits Asira with a damaging attack or spell above this threshold.
Lesser Blade Barrier
Asira erects this weaker barrier when a player removes Blade Barrier. The Lesser Blade Barrier reduces any incoming amount of damage below to 1. The Lesser Blade Barrier ends when a player hits Asira with a damaging attack or spell above this threshold.
Thrall
Thrall assists the players in combat against Asira.
Lava Burst
Thrall hurls molten lava at the target, inflicting Fire damage.
Rising Fire Totem
Thrall summons a Fire Totem that periodically increases the damage and maximum health of nearby players.
Healing Wave
Thrall calls upon Nature magic to heal himself.
Heroic Difficulty Only
Hour of Twilight is only available in Heroic difficulty.
Loot
6 drops · item level 37 · 6 slots (Back, Head, Legs, One-Hand, Shield, Shoulder) · all Bind on Pickup
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