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Anub'arak
Anub'arak - Azjol-Nerub
Anub'arak is a boss encounter in Azjol-Nerub.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Azjol-Nerub, Anub'arak comes 3rd of 3, after Hadronox.
- Krik'thir the Gatewatcher
- Hadronox
- Anub'arak
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Dragonblight
Azjol-Nerub entranceThe Azjol-Nerub entrance is in Dragonblight, at 25.9, 51.0 on the Dragonblight map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Carrion Beetles
Anub'arak summons 2 Carrion Beetles every second for 4 sec.
Impale
Anub'arak fires a spike through the floor, impaling all players, inflicting Physical damage and knocking them up in the air.
Leeching Swarm
Spell details
Pound
Spell detailsSubmerge
When Anub'arak reaches 66% and 33% remaining health, he submerges and summons Nerubians to defend him.
Anub'ar Assassin
Backstab
Anub'ar Assassins backstab when attacking players from behind, inflicting Physical damage.
Anub'ar Darter
Dart
Anub'ar Darters quickly dart at a player, inflicting Physical damage every 3 sec for 12 sec.
Anub'ar Guardian
Strike
Anub'ar Guardians strike at a player, inflicting Physical damage.
Sunder Armor
Anub'ar Guardian hacks at a player, reducing their armor by 5% for 20 sec.
Anub'ar Venomancer
Poison Bolt
Poison Bolt Volley
Anub'ar Venomancer shoots poison at all players, inflicting Nature damage and an additional Nature damage every 3 sec for 9 sec.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Anub'arak, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Carrion Beetles
Physical · Instant · Lasts 4 sec
Impale
Physical · Instant
Fires a spike through the floor, impaling all targets, dealing damage and knocking them up in the air. This attack ignores armor.
Leeching Swarm
Nature · 3 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec
Anub'arak calls a swarm of locusts to protect him. These locusts deal Nature damage every 1 sec to all players.
Pound
Physical · 3.2 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Anub'arak rears up and smashes down on all players within 40 yards in front of him, inflicting Physical damage and pounding them into the floor for 6 sec.
Sunder Armor
Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Hacks at an enemy's armor, reducing it more per Sunder Armor. Can be applied up to 5 times.
Poison Bolt
Nature · 2 sec cast · Lasts 9 sec
Shoots poison at an enemy, inflicting Nature damage, then additional damage every 3 sec. for 9 sec.
Poison Bolt Volley
Nature · 3 sec cast · Lasts 9 sec
Shoots poison at an enemy, inflicting Nature damage, then additional damage every 3 sec. for 9 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Azjol-Nerub.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Anub'arak encounter in Azjol-Nerub.
The fates of Azjol-Nerub and Anub'arak have long been intertwined. In life, he was the empire's king. In death, he was its conqueror. Charged by the Lich King to protect his old empire once more, the traitor king stands vigilant against any that threaten his kingdom.
What Each Drop Is
The Anub'arak encounter lists 22 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 34 to 35. Equip slots covered: Waist, Wrist, Ranged, Head, One-Hand, Chest and Finger. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Ancient Aligned Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Dodge. A vendor pays 37 gold53 silver for it.
- Ancient Aligned Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 37 gold53 silver for it.
- Flamebeard's Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 40 gold27 silver for it.
- Flamebeard's Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 40 gold27 silver for it.
- Rod of the Fallen Monarch Ranged (Wand), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 141 gold98 silver for it.
- Rod of the Fallen Monarch Ranged (Wand), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 141 gold98 silver for it.
- Sash of the Servant Waist (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 37 gold67 silver for it.
- Sash of the Servant Waist (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 37 gold67 silver for it.
- Chitin Shell Greathelm Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 44 gold48 silver for it.
- Chitin Shell Greathelm Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 44 gold48 silver for it.
- Crypt Lord's Deft Blade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Critical Strike, Haste and Stamina. A vendor pays 84 gold27 silver for it.
- Crypt Lord's Deft Blade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 84 gold27 silver for it.
- Insect Vestments Chest (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 59 gold20 silver for it.
- Insect Vestments Chest (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 59 gold20 silver for it.
- Ring of the Traitor King Finger, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 36 gold67 silver for it.
- Ring of the Traitor King Finger, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 36 gold67 silver for it.
- Charmed Silken Cord Waist (Cloth), item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30 gold58 silver for it.
- Charmed Silken Cord Waist (Cloth), item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 30 gold58 silver for it.
- Signet of Arachnathid Command Finger, item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Dodge and Versatility. A vendor pays 37 gold96 silver for it.
- Signet of Arachnathid Command Finger, item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Dodge and Versatility. A vendor pays 37 gold96 silver for it.
- Wing Cover Girdle Waist (Mail), item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30 gold47 silver for it.
- Wing Cover Girdle Waist (Mail), item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 30 gold47 silver 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.
