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The Steamvault in the Adventure Guide

Dungeon - The Burning Crusade

The Steamvault

3 encounters and 26 drops. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.

Coilfang Reservoir is the name for a naga-dominated compound that lurks under Zangarmarsh's deepest waters. The reservoir, punctured throughout by massive open pipes and pistons, seems big enough to house armies - and, yet, its purpose isn't strictly military.

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Quick Facts

TypeDungeon
ExpansionThe Burning Crusade
Encounters3
Drops26
Item level31 to 32
Tradeable drops0
DifficultiesHeroic, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Difficulties and Lockouts

The Steamvault has 4 difficulties in the game data: Heroic and Heroic resets daily; Normal and Normal can be run again at any time.

DifficultyPlayersLockout
Normal5None
Normal5None
Heroic5Daily
Heroic5Daily
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3D Model

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

Instance Map

The Adventure Guide places 3 bosses of The Steamvault on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.

The Steamvault map with 3 boss locations1Hydromancer Thespia2Mekgineer Steamrigger3Warlord Kalithresh
  1. 1 Hydromancer Thespia 54.2, 13.7
  2. 2 Mekgineer Steamrigger 34.1, 82.0
  3. 3 Warlord Kalithresh 76.0, 43.6

Encounters

HHeroic25P25 Player10P H10 Player (Heroic)25P H25 Player (Heroic)

Hydromancer Thespia

At the height of the night elf empire, the Highborne Thespia delighted in art and music. Her love of these things vanished during the Great Sundering, when she and many of her kin were sucked into Azeroth's deeps and transformed into hateful naga. In the millennia that followed, Thespia remained a close confidant of her childhood friend, Lady Vashj. Without hesitation, she journeyed with her comrade to Zangarmarsh and vowed to oversee the naga's quest to drain the region's water supply.

Abilities & Strategy

Enveloping Winds

Hydromancer Thespia surrounds a player with a cyclone, stunning them for 6 sec.

Lightning Cloud

Hydromancer Thespia creates a cloud of lightning at a player's location that lasts for 14 sec., inflicting Nature damage every 2 seconds.

Lung Burst

Hydromancer Thespia compresses a player's lungs, inflicting Physical damage every 2 sec for 10 sec.

Coilfang Water Elemental

Two Coilfang Water Elementals defend Hydromancer Thespia in battle.

Water Bolt Volley

Coilfang Water Elementals hurl a volley of watery bolts at all nearby players, inflicting Frost damage.

Loot

5 drops · item level 32 · 5 slots (Back, Chest, Finger, Hands, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup

Mekgineer Steamrigger

The irradiation of Gnomeregan transformed many of the city's survivors into leper gnomes. Among these victims was the brilliant Mekgineer Steamrigger. Although he escaped Gnomeregan and retained his intellect, whatever ethics and compassion he had once possessed were gone. He wandered Azeroth, selling his knowledge to a number of unscrupulous groups such as the Bloodsail Buccaneers. Recently, the naga hired Steamrigger to operate the intricate machinery in Zangarmarsh's Steamvault.

Abilities & Strategy

Electrified Net

Mekgineer Steamrigger immobilizes a player in an electrified net, inflicting Nature damage every 2 sec. for 6 sec.

Super Shrink Ray

Mekgineer Steamrigger fires a shrink ray, reducing the damage of all players in a cone in front of him by 0% for 15 sec.

Saw Blade

Mekgineer Steamrigger fires a saw blade at a player, inflicting Physical damage.

Steamrigger Mechanics

When Mekgineer Steamrigger reaches 75%, 50% and 25% remaining health, he summons Steamrigger Mechanics to repair him.

Repair

Steamrigger Mechanics repair Mekgineer Steamrigger, healing him every 2 sec.

Loot

5 drops · item level 32 · 5 slots (Hands, Head, Neck, Ranged, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup

Warlord Kalithresh

Deep within the Steamvault, the naga have begun experimenting with a mysterious substance to strengthen their warriors and purge them of fear. Kalithresh was one of Lady Vashj's first servants to volunteer as a test subject for this dark elixir. As reward, he has been charged with guarding the expansive Steamvault and ensuring the region's arcane machinery operates without interruption.

Abilities & Strategy

Naga Distiller

Warlord Kalithresh draws power from a nearby Naga Distiller, gaining Warlord's Rage after 12 seconds if the Distiller is not destroyed.

Warlord's Rage

Warlord Kalithresh rages, increasing his attack speed by 0% and his damage done by 0%.

Spell Reflection

Warlord Kalithresh encases himself in magic, reflecting spells back at their caster 0% of the time for 8 sec.

Head Crack

Warlord Kalithresh cracks a player's head, reducing their stamina for 15 sec.

Impale

Warlord Kalithresh impales a player, inflicting Physical damage and an additional Physical damage every 3 sec. for 12 sec.

Loot

16 drops · item level 31 to 32 · 9 slots (Back, Chest, Finger, Hands, Legs, Ranged +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup

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