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Ambassador Flamelash

Ambassador Flamelash - Blackrock Depths

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EncounterAmbassador Flamelash
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Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Ambassador Flamelash encounter in Blackrock Depths.

For his unwavering service to Ragnaros, Flamelash ascended to the rank of ambassador to the Dark Iron clan. This depraved being initially despised his dwarven allies, but he has come to respect their penchant for destruction.

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Blackrock Depths, Ambassador Flamelash comes 7th of 8, after General Angerforge and before Emperor Dagran Thaurissan.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Looking For Raid
Group size15 players
Instance typeRaid
ExpansionClassic
Encounter order7 of 8
Encounter ID3047
Adventure Guide pin81.2, 11.9 on the instance map
  1. Lord Roccor
  2. Bael'Gar
  3. Lord Incendius
  4. Golem Lord Argelmach
  5. Doom'rel
  6. General Angerforge
  7. Ambassador Flamelash
  8. Emperor Dagran Thaurissan

Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Ambassador Flamelash calls upon the denizens of the Firelands to incinerate his foes. When Ambassador Flamelash casts Open Firelands Portals, players must quickly spread in order to defeat Burning Spirits and destroy portal anchors. If too many spirits successfully cast Fury of the Firelands, the damage from Ambassador Flamelash will become overwhelming. Until all portal anchors are destroyed, Unstable Portal will continue to inflict damage to the entire raid. When Ambassador Flamelash reaches maximum energy, he casts Cremate, which must be split between multiple players. The Cremation left behind by Cremate should be quickly dispelled or will overwhelm the raid.

Tanks
  • Tanks will need to split the damage of Cremate in order to survive, and the Flamelash it leaves behind makes a player more susceptible to Fire damage until it fades.
  • Firestarter's Explosive Impact inflicts heavy Physical damage.
  • Flamewalkers are a powerful melee combatant that is also capable of casting Magma Infusion.
Damage Dealers
  • Firestarters should be lured away from the raid. The explosion from Torch is large and inflicts high damage.
  • Flamewalkers cast Magma Infusion until they are defeated, making it more difficult to navigate the Iron Hall.
  • Players should destroy portal anchors as quickly as possible while ensuring Burning Spirits do not successfully cast Fury of the Firelands.
Healers
  • Healers should quickly dispel Cremation from players that split the damage of Cremate.
  • Tanks afflicted by Flamelash will suffer increased Fire damage.
  • When a Flamewalker is killed, it will depart with an Explosive Demise.
  • Incoming damage can quickly become overwhelming during Open Firelands Portals unless the raid manages every threat successfully.

Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for this encounter, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Cremate

Fire · 3 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec

If Ambassador Flamelash's target is killed, his energy is refilled.

Flamelash

Fire · Instant · Lasts 75 sec

Causes a player to suffer 50% increased Fire damage for 75 sec.

Magma Infusion

Fire · 2 sec cast

Magma Sweep

Fire · 3 sec cast

Inflicts Fire damage in a 45 yard cone in front of the caster.

Summon Firestarters

Fire · 2 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec

Flamelash summons Firestarters, inflicting Fire damage to players in the area.

Fixate

Fire · Instant

Fixates a player, ignoring all others.

Explosive Impact

Physical · Instant

Torch

Fire · 3 sec cast

Summon Flamewalker

Fire · Instant

Ambassador Flamelash summons a powerful Flamewalker.

Explosive Demise

Fire · 3 sec cast · Lasts 3 sec

Superheat

Fire · 5 sec cast

Damage is reduced to enemies further from the caster.

Burning Spirit

Fire · 3 sec cast

Flamelash opens portals to the Firelands. Burning Spirits arrive from the Firelands every 15 sec until two nearby portal anchors are destroyed.

Unstable Portal

Fire · Instant

When a portal's nearby anchors are destroyed it becomes unstable, inflicting Fire damage to all players every 3 sec until all portal anchors are destroyed.

Fury of the Firelands

Fire · 12 sec cast

A Burning Spirit sacrifices itself to infuse Ambassador Flamelash with fiery vigor, causing him to inflict Fire damage to all players every 2 sec until all stacks are consumed.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Blackrock Depths.

What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.

What Each Drop Is

The Ambassador Flamelash encounter lists 9 items in the dungeon journal, item level 584. Equip slots covered: Hands, Trinket, Back, Head, One-Hand, Two-Hand and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Burning Spirit Tender's Mitts Hands (Plate), item level 584, requires level 23. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 50g 46s for it.
  • Burst of Knowledge Trinket, item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 1g for it.
  • Cape of the Fire Salamander Back (Cloth), item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 70g 25s for it.
  • Circle of Flame Head (Cloth), item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 74g 83s for it.
  • Fireguard's Lava-Dipped Cleaver One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 142g 34s for it.
  • Flame Wrath Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength and Stamina. A vendor pays 179g 17s for it.
  • Flamelash's Fiery Spike One-Hand (Dagger), item level 584, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Stamina. A vendor pays 141g 82s for it. Equip: Fiery Spike.
  • Flamewalker Scale Spaulders Shoulder (Leather), item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 74g 86s for it.
  • Molten Fists Hands (Mail), item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 47g 37s 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.

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Achievements for Defeating It

1 achievement list a victory over Ambassador Flamelash among its criteria.