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Archavon the Stone Watcher

Archavon the Stone Watcher - Vault of Archavon

Archavon the Stone Watcher is a boss encounter in Vault of Archavon.

Found In

InstanceVault of Archavon
EncounterArchavon the Stone Watcher
GuideArchavon the Stone Watcher guide
Journal creatures4

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Vault of Archavon, Archavon the Stone Watcher comes 1st of 4, before Emalon the Storm Watcher.

Instance modes10 Player, 25 Player
Group size10 to 25 players
Instance typeRaid
ExpansionWrath of the Lich King
Encounter order1 of 4
Encounter ID1126
Creature typeGiant
ClassificationElite
Level30
FactionMonster
NPC ID227257
Adventure Guide pin49.3, 16.9 on the instance map
  1. Archavon the Stone Watcher
  2. Emalon the Storm Watcher
  3. Koralon the Flame Watcher
  4. Toravon the Ice Watcher

3D Model

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

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Background

Instance Entrance: Wintergrasp

Wintergrasp mapVault of Archavon entrance

The Vault of Archavon entrance is in Wintergrasp Fortress, Wintergrasp, at 50.1, 11.2 on the Wintergrasp map.

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Abilities & Strategy

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

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Vault of Archavon.

Deadly Gladiator's Chain Armor25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Chain Leggings25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Dragonhide Gloves25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Dragonhide Legguards25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Dragonhide Robes25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Felweave Handguards25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Felweave Raiment25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Felweave Trousers25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Kodohide Gloves25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Kodohide Legguards25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Kodohide Robes25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Leather Gloves25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Leather Legguards25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Leather Tunic25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Linked Armor25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Linked Gauntlets25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Linked Leggings25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Mail Armor25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Mail Gauntlets25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Mail Leggings25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Mooncloth Gloves25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Mooncloth Leggings25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Mooncloth Robe25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Ornamented Chestguard25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Ornamented Legplates25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Plate Chestpiece25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Plate Legguards25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Ringmail Armor25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Ringmail Gauntlets25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Ringmail Leggings25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Satin Gloves25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Satin Leggings25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Satin Robe25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Scaled Chestpiece25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Scaled Legguards25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Silk Handguards25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Silk Raiment25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Silk Trousers25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Wyrmhide Gloves25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Wyrmhide Legguards25 Player
Deadly Gladiator's Wyrmhide Robes25 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Chain Armor10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Chain Leggings10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Dragonhide Gloves10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Dragonhide Legguards10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Dragonhide Robes10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Felweave Handguards10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Felweave Raiment10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Felweave Trousers10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Kodohide Gloves10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Kodohide Legguards10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Kodohide Robes10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Leather Gloves10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Leather Legguards10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Leather Tunic10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Linked Armor10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Linked Gauntlets10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Linked Leggings10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Mail Armor10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Mail Gauntlets10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Mail Leggings10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Mooncloth Gloves10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Mooncloth Leggings10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Mooncloth Robe10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Ornamented Chestguard10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Ornamented Legplates10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Plate Chestpiece10 Player
Hateful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets10 Player

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

What Each Drop Is

The Archavon the Stone Watcher encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item level 35. Equip slots covered: Chest, Hands and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Heroes' Bonescythe Breastplate Chest (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 13 gold82 silver for it. Part of the Bonescythe Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Bonescythe Gauntlets Hands (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 7 gold for it. Part of the Bonescythe Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Bonescythe Legplates Legs (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 14 gold14 silver for it. Part of the Bonescythe Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Cryptstalker Handguards Hands (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Agility or Intellect and Critical Strike. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 5 gold47 silver for it. Part of the Cryptstalker Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Cryptstalker Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Agility or Intellect and Critical Strike. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 10 gold80 silver for it. Part of the Cryptstalker Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Cryptstalker Tunic Chest (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 10 gold76 silver for it. Part of the Cryptstalker Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Dreadnaught Battleplate Chest (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 11 gold33 silver for it. Part of the Dreadnaught Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Dreadnaught Breastplate Chest (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Dodge and Parry. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 11 gold54 silver for it. Part of the Dreadnaught Plate set.
  • Heroes' Dreadnaught Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 5 gold76 silver for it. Part of the Dreadnaught Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Dreadnaught Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 11 gold37 silver for it. Part of the Dreadnaught Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Dreamwalker Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Agility or Intellect. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 5 gold51 silver for it. Part of the Dreamwalker Garb set.
  • Heroes' Dreamwalker Handgrips Hands (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Agility or Intellect. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 5 gold37 silver for it. Part of the Dreamwalker Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Dreamwalker Handguards Hands (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Haste and Agility or Intellect. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 5 gold49 silver for it. Part of the Dreamwalker Regalia set.
  • Heroes' Dreamwalker Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Agility or Intellect. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 10 gold76 silver for it. Part of the Dreamwalker Regalia set.
  • Heroes' Dreamwalker Legguards Legs (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 10 gold60 silver for it. Part of the Dreamwalker Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Dreamwalker Raiments Chest (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 11 gold37 silver for it. Part of the Dreamwalker Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Dreamwalker Robe Chest (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Haste and Agility or Intellect. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 11 gold53 silver for it. Part of the Dreamwalker Regalia set.
  • Heroes' Dreamwalker Trousers Legs (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Agility or Intellect. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 11 gold5 silver for it. Part of the Dreamwalker Garb set.
  • Heroes' Dreamwalker Vestments Chest (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Agility or Intellect. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 11 gold9 silver for it. Part of the Dreamwalker Garb set.
  • Heroes' Earthshatter Chestguard Chest (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 10 gold68 silver for it. Part of the Earthshatter Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Earthshatter Gloves Hands (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Agility or Intellect and Critical Strike. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 5 gold29 silver for it. Part of the Earthshatter Garb set.
  • Heroes' Earthshatter Grips Hands (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Agility or Intellect. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 5 gold45 silver for it. Part of the Earthshatter Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Earthshatter Handguards Hands (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Agility or Intellect and Versatility. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 5 gold80 silver for it. Part of the Earthshatter Regalia set.
  • Heroes' Earthshatter Hauberk Chest (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Critical Strike and Agility or Intellect. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 10 gold48 silver for it. Part of the Earthshatter Garb set.
  • Heroes' Earthshatter Kilt Legs (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Agility or Intellect. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 10 gold60 silver for it. Part of the Earthshatter Garb set.
  • Heroes' Earthshatter Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Agility or Intellect and Versatility. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 11 gold46 silver for it. Part of the Earthshatter Regalia set.
  • Heroes' Earthshatter Tunic Chest (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Agility or Intellect and Versatility. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 11 gold42 silver for it. Part of the Earthshatter Regalia set.
  • Heroes' Earthshatter War-Kilt Legs (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 10 gold92 silver for it. Part of the Earthshatter Battlegear set.
  • Heroes' Frostfire Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 7 gold40 silver for it. Part of the Frostfire Garb set.
  • Heroes' Frostfire Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Critical Strike and Intellect. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 14 gold61 silver for it. Part of the Frostfire Garb set.
  • Heroes' Frostfire Robe Chest (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Intellect. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 14 gold56 silver for it. Part of the Frostfire Garb set.
  • Heroes' Gloves of Faith Hands (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Intellect. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 5 gold26 silver for it. Part of the Regalia of Faith set.
  • Heroes' Handwraps of Faith Hands (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 5 gold63 silver for it. Part of the Garb of Faith set.
  • Heroes' Leggings of Faith Legs (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Intellect. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 11 gold49 silver for it. Part of the Regalia of Faith set.
  • Heroes' Pants of Faith Legs (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Intellect. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 11 gold13 silver for it. Part of the Garb of Faith set.
  • Heroes' Plagueheart Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Critical Strike and Intellect. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 6 gold82 silver for it. Part of the Plagueheart Garb set.
  • Heroes' Plagueheart Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 14 gold87 silver for it. Part of the Plagueheart Garb set.
  • Heroes' Plagueheart Robe Chest (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 14 gold82 silver for it. Part of the Plagueheart Garb set.
  • Heroes' Raiments of Faith Chest (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 10 gold93 silver for it. Part of the Garb of Faith set.
  • Heroes' Robe of Faith Chest (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Intellect. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 11 gold41 silver for it. Part of the Regalia of Faith set.

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

2 achievements list a victory over Archavon the Stone Watcher among their criteria.

A Gatecrasher5 points
The Gatecrashers10 points

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