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Asaad
Asaad, Caliph of Zephyrs - The Vortex Pinnacle
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Asaad, Caliph of Zephyrs encounter in The Vortex Pinnacle.
The fearsome elemental Asaad was named guardian of the Vortex Pinnacle by Al'Akir himself. With Siamat, Lord of the South Wind, imprisoned by the Neferset tol'vir, Asaad believes he may ascend to the Conclave of Wind if he performs his duties well.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Vortex Pinnacle, Asaad comes 3rd of 3, after Altairus.
Instance Entrance: Uldum
The Vortex Pinnacle entranceThe Vortex Pinnacle entrance is in Uldum, at 76.8, 84.6 on the Uldum map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Unstable Grounding Field
Asaad uses his command of lightning to form a triangular field at a random location on the platform. Any spell targeting a unit standing within the boundaries of the field is redirected away.
Supremacy of the Storm
Asaad calls down an immense storm of lightning, inflicting Nature damage every 0.5 second on every player on the platform for 6 sec.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Asaad, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Supremacy of the Storm
Nature · Instant
Lightning strikes from the storm above Asaad, inflicting massive damage to all enemies.
Static Cling
Nature · 3 sec cast · Lasts 18 sec
Asaad creates a static field along the ground, any player touching the ground when his casting completes suffers Nature damage and has their movement speed reduced by 90% for 18 sec.
Chain Lightning
Nature · 2.5 sec cast
Asaad unleashes a lightning bolt at a player, inflicting Nature damage. The bolt then arcs to additional players within 40 yards.
Skyfall Star
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10080 min
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Vortex Pinnacle.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Asaad, Caliph of Zephyrs encounter lists 21 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 37 to 250. Equip slots covered: Finger, Back, Hands, Trinket, Legs, Ranged and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Ring of Frozen Rain Finger, item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 5g 34s for it.
- Billowing Cape Back (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Parry and Mastery. A vendor pays 42g 14s for it.
- Billowing Cape Back (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 9g 89s for it.
- Gloves of Haze Hands (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 28g 20s for it.
- Gloves of Haze Hands (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 6g 62s for it.
- Heart of Thunder Trinket, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility. A vendor pays 3g 8s for it. Use: Amazing Fortitude. Equip: Amazing Fortitude.
- Heart of Thunder Trinket, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility. A vendor pays 8g 5s for it.
- Ion-Cage Signet Finger, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 5g 34s for it.
- Leggings of Iridescent Clouds Legs (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 57g 59s for it.
- Leggings of Iridescent Clouds Legs (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 17g 68s for it.
- Legguards of Winnowing Wind Legs (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 55g 86s for it.
- Legguards of Winnowing Wind Legs (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 17g 24s for it.
- Lightningflash Ranged (Gun), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 107g 9s for it.
- Lightningflash Ranged (Gun), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 22g 71s for it.
- Lunar Halo Head (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 42g 94s for it.
- Lunar Halo Head (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 10g 4s for it.
- Ring of Frozen Rain Finger, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 35g 93s for it.
- Ring of Frozen Rain Finger, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 5g 34s for it.
- Shadow of Perfect Bliss Back (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 42g 46s for it.
- Shadow of Perfect Bliss Back (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 9g 96s for it.
- Thundercall Ranged (Gun), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 103g 23s 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.