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Advisor Vandros
Advisor Vandros - The Arcway
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Advisor Vandros encounter in The Arcway.
Vandros is one of Elisande's closest advisors, and an adept at harnessing the arcane magic of the Nightwell, second only to Elisande herself. He would not ordinarily venture into the Arcway himself, but after monitoring the state of the nightfallen resistance and their allies, he now feels the need to take matters into his own hands.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Arcway, Advisor Vandros comes 5th of 5, after General Xakal.
- Corstilax
- Nal'tira
- Ivanyr
- General Xakal
- Advisor Vandros
Instance Entrance: Suramar
The Arcway entranceThe Arcway entrance is in Suramar, at 41.0, 61.9 on the Suramar map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Advisor Vandros uses the power of the Nightwell to influence time. He frequently summons Chrono Shards and attempts to erase players from existence with Banish In Time.
Damage Dealers
- Interrupt Accelerating Blast to prevent it from stacking.
- Quickly defeat Timeless Wraiths while Banished In Time.
Healers
- Force Bombs inflict heavy damage to the entire group.
- Timeless Wraiths use Breach to inflict damage to all nearby players.
Tanks
- Avoid standing near Chrono Shards.
- Position the boss away from Force Bombs.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Advisor Vandros, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Accelerating Blast
Arcane · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec
Advisor Vandros blasts a player with dark energy, inflicting Arcane damage. Each successful cast increases his damage done and haste by 5% for 15 sec. This effect stacks.
Force Nova
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Inflicts Arcane damage every 0.5 sec to all players within the nova's area of effect. In addition, the nova pushes players away as it moves outwards.
Chrono Shards
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Advisor Vandros periodically summons Chrono Shards that explode after 8 sec.
Time Split
Arcane · Instant
Unstable Mana
Arcane · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 8 sec
Advisor Vandros brands a player with unstable energy that marks their current location every 0.5 sec for 8 sec.
Banish In Time
Physical · 5 sec cast · Lasts 2 min
When Advisor Vandros reaches 50% health remaining, he teleports all players away and attempts to banish them in time. If he is not re-engaged within 2 min, all players are lost in time and die.
Breach
Arcane · Instant
Time Lock
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Timeless Wraiths lock a player in time, stunning them for 10 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Arcway.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Advisor Vandros encounter lists 16 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Waist, Trinket, Neck, Chest, Shoulder, Head, Hands, Legs and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Accelerating Torrent Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 35g 83s for it.
- Chain of Causal Links Waist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 20g 32s for it.
- Chrono Shard Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect. A vendor pays 6g 60s for it. Equip: Acceleration. Part of the Journey Through Time set.
- Erratically Ticking Talisman Neck, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 17g 45s for it.
- Fluxflow Robes Chest (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 41g 65s for it.
- Frozen Pendulum Shoulderguards Shoulder (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30g 25s for it. Part of the Fortitude of the Nightborne set.
- Gaze of Fleeting Hours Head (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30g 14s for it.
- Mana-Lanced Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 20g 24s for it.
- Mute Erasure Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 43g 5s for it.
- Split Second Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 35g 70s for it.
- Time-Breached Waistband Waist (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 20g 9s for it.
- Treads of Fates Entwined Feet (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 37s for it.
- Arcane Defender's Breastplate Chest (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 35g 49s for it.
- Ley Dragoon's Gloves Hands (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 17g 19s for it.
- Manawracker Crown Head (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 26g 96s for it.
- Swordsinger's Shoulders Shoulder (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 26g 47s for it.
Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.
Achievements for Defeating It
11 achievements list a victory over Advisor Vandros among their criteria.