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Argaloth

Argaloth - Baradin Hold

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EncounterArgaloth

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Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Argaloth encounter in Baradin Hold.

Unable to contain the massive pit lord Argaloth in the cells of Dalaran's mighty Violet Hold, the magi of the Kirin Tor were left with no choice but to confine the powerful demon beneath Tol Barad.

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Baradin Hold, Argaloth comes 1st of 3, before Occu'thar.

Instance modes10 Player, 25 Player

Group size10 to 25 players

Instance typeRaid

ExpansionCataclysm

Encounter order1 of 3

Encounter ID1033

Adventure Guide pin80.4, 63.5 on the instance map

Argaloth
Occu'thar
Alizabal

Instance Entrance: Tol Barad

The Baradin Hold entrance is in Tol Barad, at 47.7, 53.1 on the Tol Barad map.

Abilities & Strategy

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

Abilities & Strategy

Consuming Darkness

Argaloth envelops three players with Consuming Darkness, inflicting Shadow damage every 0.5 sec. for 15 sec. The damage that Consuming Darkness inflicts greatly increases every 0.5 sec. In 25 player raids, Argaloth envelops eight players with Consuming Darkness.

Meteor Slash

Argaloth slashes at his current target, inflicting Fire damage and increasing the Fire damage taken by 100% for 20 sec for all players within a frontal 120 degree cone. The damage divides amongst all targets slashed.

Fel Firestorm

Argaloth unleashes a Fel Firestorm, rapidly creating yard radius Fel Flames around his cell for 15 sec.

Normal Difficulty Only

Baradin Hold is only available on Normal Difficulty.

Ability Spells

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

Consuming Darkness

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 15 sec

The Shambling Doom inflicts Shadow damage and additional Shadow damage every 0.5 sec for 15 sec.

Meteor Slash

Fire · 1.2 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec

Deals Fire damage split between enemy targets within 65 yards in front of the caster. Increases Fire damage taken to all targets affected by 100%.

Fel Firestorm

Physical · 3 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec

The Fel Firestorm calls down a hail of Fel Fireballs, leaving a Fel Flame at the location for the duration of the Firestorm.

3D Model

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

Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Baradin Hold.

Earthen GauntletsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Earthen HandguardsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Earthen LegguardsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Earthen LegplatesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Firelord's GlovesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Firelord's LeggingsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Gloves of the Raging ElementsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Grips of the Raging ElementsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Handwraps of the Raging ElementsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Kilt of the Raging ElementsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Legguards of the Raging ElementsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Legwraps of the Raging ElementsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Lightning-Charged GlovesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Lightning-Charged LegguardsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Magma Plated GauntletsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Magma Plated HandguardsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Magma Plated LegguardsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Magma Plated LegplatesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Mercurial GlovesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Mercurial HandwrapsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Mercurial LeggingsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Mercurial LegwrapsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Reinforced Sapphirium GauntletsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Reinforced Sapphirium GlovesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Reinforced Sapphirium GreavesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Reinforced Sapphirium HandguardsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Reinforced Sapphirium LegguardsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Reinforced Sapphirium LegplatesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Shadowflame HandwrapsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Shadowflame LeggingsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Stormrider's GlovesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Stormrider's GripsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Stormrider's HandwrapsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Stormrider's LeggingsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Stormrider's LegguardsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Stormrider's LegwrapsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Badge of Conquest

Vicious Gladiator's Band of Accuracy

Vicious Gladiator's Band of Cruelty

Vicious Gladiator's Band of Meditation

Vicious Gladiator's Belt of CrueltyNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Belt of MeditationNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Boots of AlacrityNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Boots of CrueltyNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Cape of Cruelty

Vicious Gladiator's Cape of Prowess

Vicious Gladiator's Chain GauntletsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Chain LeggingsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Choker of Accuracy

Vicious Gladiator's Choker of Proficiency

Vicious Gladiator's Clasp of CrueltyNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Clasp of MeditationNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Cloak of Alacrity

Vicious Gladiator's Cloak of Prowess

Vicious Gladiator's Cord of AccuracyNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Cord of CrueltyNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Cord of MeditationNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Cuffs of AccuracyNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Cuffs of ProwessNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Dragonhide GlovesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Dragonhide LegguardsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Drape of Diffusion

Vicious Gladiator's Drape of Meditation

Vicious Gladiator's Drape of Prowess

Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate GauntletsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate LegguardsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Emblem of Cruelty

Vicious Gladiator's Emblem of Meditation

Vicious Gladiator's Emblem of Tenacity

Vicious Gladiator's Felweave HandguardsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Felweave TrousersNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Footguards of AlacrityNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Footguards of MeditationNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Girdle of CrueltyNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Girdle of ProwessNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Greaves of AlacrityNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Greaves of MeditationNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Insignia of Conquest

Vicious Gladiator's Kodohide GlovesNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Vicious Gladiator's Kodohide LegguardsNormal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

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

What Each Drop Is

The Argaloth encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item level 37. Equip slots covered: Hands and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

Earthen Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 9g 9s for it. Part of the Earthen Warplate set.
Earthen Handguards Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Parry and Mastery. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 9g 30s for it. Part of the Earthen Battleplate set.
Earthen Legguards Legs (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Parry and Dodge. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 18g 36s for it. Part of the Earthen Battleplate set.
Earthen Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 17g 96s for it. Part of the Earthen Warplate set.
Firelord's Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 8g 89s for it. Part of the Firelord's Vestments set.
Firelord's Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 17g 55s for it. Part of the Firelord's Vestments set.
Gloves of the Raging Elements Hands (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 9g 90s for it. Part of the Regalia of the Raging Elements set.
Grips of the Raging Elements Hands (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 9g 53s for it. Part of the Battlegear of the Raging Elements set.
Handwraps of the Raging Elements Hands (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 9g 83s for it. Part of the Vestments of the Raging Elements set.
Kilt of the Raging Elements Legs (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 19g 84s for it. Part of the Regalia of the Raging Elements set.
Legguards of the Raging Elements Legs (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 17g 75s for it. Part of the Battlegear of the Raging Elements set.
Legwraps of the Raging Elements Legs (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 19g 41s for it. Part of the Vestments of the Raging Elements set.
Lightning-Charged Gloves Hands (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 9g 13s for it. Part of the Lightning-Charged Battlegear set.
Lightning-Charged Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 18g 2s for it. Part of the Lightning-Charged Battlegear set.
Magma Plated Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 8g 89s for it. Part of the Magma Plated Battlegear set.
Magma Plated Handguards Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Parry and Mastery. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 9g 23s for it. Part of the Magma Plated Battlearmor set.
Magma Plated Legguards Legs (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Parry and Dodge. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 18g 49s for it. Part of the Magma Plated Battlearmor set.
Magma Plated Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 17g 82s for it. Part of the Magma Plated Battlegear set.
Mercurial Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 9g 47s for it. Part of the Mercurial Regalia set.
Mercurial Handwraps Hands (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 9g 40s for it. Part of the Mercurial Vestments set.
Mercurial Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 18g 22s for it. Part of the Mercurial Regalia set.
Mercurial Legwraps Legs (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 19g 11s for it. Part of the Mercurial Vestments set.
Reinforced Sapphirium Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 9g 6s for it. Part of the Reinforced Sapphirium Battleplate set.
Reinforced Sapphirium Gloves Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 8g 99s for it. Part of the Reinforced Sapphirium Regalia set.
Reinforced Sapphirium Greaves Legs (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 17g 75s for it. Part of the Reinforced Sapphirium Regalia set.
Reinforced Sapphirium Handguards Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Parry and Mastery. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 8g 72s for it. Part of the Reinforced Sapphirium Battlearmor set.
Reinforced Sapphirium Legguards Legs (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Parry and Dodge. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 17g 48s for it. Part of the Reinforced Sapphirium Battlearmor set.
Reinforced Sapphirium Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 18g 15s for it. Part of the Reinforced Sapphirium Battleplate set.
Shadowflame Handwraps Hands (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 8g 92s for it. Part of the Shadowflame Regalia set.
Shadowflame Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 17g 88s for it. Part of the Shadowflame Regalia set.
Stormrider's Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 8g 82s for it. Part of the Stormrider's Regalia set.
Stormrider's Grips Hands (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 9g 23s for it. Part of the Stormrider's Battlegarb set.
Stormrider's Handwraps Hands (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 9g 57s for it. Part of the Stormrider's Vestments set.
Stormrider's Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 17g 41s for it. Part of the Stormrider's Regalia set.
Stormrider's Legguards Legs (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 17g 75s for it. Part of the Stormrider's Battlegarb set.
Stormrider's Legwraps Legs (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 18g 90s for it. Part of the Stormrider's Vestments set.
Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 2g 58s for it. Equip: Chains of Ice Runic Power. Part of the Gladiator's Desecration set.
Vicious Gladiator's Dreadplate Legguards Legs (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 19g 98s for it. Part of the Gladiator's Desecration set.
Wind Dancer's Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 9g 50s for it. Part of the Wind Dancer's Regalia set.
Wind Dancer's Legguards Legs (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 19g 3s for it. Part of the Wind Dancer's Regalia 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.

Alizabal

Occu'thar

Argaloth

Found In

Adventure Guide Entry

Encounter Facts

Instance Entrance: Tol Barad

Abilities & Strategy

Abilities & Strategy

Consuming Darkness

Meteor Slash

Fel Firestorm

Normal Difficulty Only

Ability Spells

Consuming Darkness

Meteor Slash

Fel Firestorm

3D Model

Drops

What Each Drop Is

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