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Archdruid Glaidalis
Archdruid Glaidalis - Darkheart Thicket
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Archdruid Glaidalis encounter in Darkheart Thicket.
Glaidalis was once known as among the most talented shapeshifters in all of Azeroth, and the elders of Moonglade would regularly send their most promising disciples to his care for instruction. But as has sadly too often been the case, those who are closest to nature are often the first to fall into the Nightmare's clutches.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Darkheart Thicket, Archdruid Glaidalis comes 1st of 4, before Oakheart.
- Archdruid Glaidalis
- Oakheart
- Dresaron
- Shade of Xavius
Instance Entrance: Val'sharah
Darkheart Thicket entranceThe Darkheart Thicket entrance is in Val'sharah, at 58.9, 31.0 on the Val'sharah map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Archdruid Glaidalis is a master shapeshifter, transforming into bear and cat forms with ease as he calls down corrupted starshards to bombard his foes.
Damage Dealers
- Avoid being in front of Archdruid Glaidalis when he is casting Primal Rampage.
Healers
- Avoid being in front of Archdruid Glaidalis when he is casting Primal Rampage.
- Quickly heal targets affected by Grevious Tear to above 90% of their maximum health.
Tanks
- Position Archdruid Glaidalis so that Primal Rampage does not run over other players.
Nightfall
Nightmare Abomination
Crawls towards its prey, leaving a trail of corruption in its wake.
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.
Nightfall
Physical · Instant
Pulls a fragment of a Nightmare-corrupted star from the sky, creating an area of nightmare corruption that inflicts Shadow damage to anyone in the area.
Primal Rampage
Physical · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Archdruid Glaidalis bashes all enemies in a cone in front of him, inflicting Physical damage and knocking them back. Archdruid Glaidalis then charges forward inflicting Physical damage and knocking back anyone in his way.
Debilitating Fixation
Physical · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Grievous Tear
Physical · Instant
Inflicts Physical damage every 3 sec until healed past 90% of maximum health.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Darkheart Thicket.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Archdruid Glaidalis encounter lists 12 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Finger, Trinket, Hands, Feet, Waist, Wrist, Head and Chest. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Arch-Druid's Tainted Seal Finger, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 26g 28s for it.
- Corrupted Starlight Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 13s 24c for it. Equip: Nightfall.
- Gloves of Wretched Lesions Hands (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 20g 9s for it.
- Grove Darkener's Treads Feet (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 30g 71s for it.
- Misshapen Abomination Heart Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 35g 3s for it.
- Poisonroot Belt Waist (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 20g 16s for it.
- Thornscar Wristguards Wrist (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 20g 47s for it.
- Touch of Nightfall Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 35g 16s for it.
- Bramblemail Belt Waist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 17g 27s for it.
- Night Dreamer Crest Head (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 27g 26s for it.
- Nightsfall Helmet Head (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 25g 81s for it.
- Tranquil Bough Vest Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 33g 57s 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.