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Ascendant Lord Obsidius
Ascendant Lord Obsidius - Blackrock Caverns
Ascendant Lord Obsidius is a boss encounter in Blackrock Caverns.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Blackrock Caverns, Ascendant Lord Obsidius comes 5th of 5, after Beauty.
- Rom'ogg Bonecrusher
- Corla, Herald of Twilight
- Karsh Steelbender
- Beauty
- Ascendant Lord Obsidius
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Burning Steppes
Blackrock Caverns entranceThe Blackrock Caverns entrance is in Blackrock Stronghold, Burning Steppes, at 27.5, 27.8 on the Burning Steppes map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Transformation
When Ascendant Lord Obsidius reaches 69% and 34% of his remaining health, he will randomly target one of the Shadows of Obsidius and jump into it. This results in Obsidius and the Shadow switching places.
Stone Blow
Ascendant Lord Obsidius strikes with a strong attack, inflicting 150% of his normal melee damage and stunning his current enemy target for 1.5 sec.
Twilight Corruption
Ascendant Lord Obsidius corrupts a random enemy player, inflicting Shadow damage every 2 seconds for 12 sec.
Thunderclap
Ascendant Lord Obsidius slams the ground, inflicting Nature damage and reducing the movement speed of nearby enemies by 50% for 8 sec.
Shadow of Obsidius
Ascendant Lord Obsidius fights alongside two Shadows of Obsidius. These ephemeral constructs absorb all incoming damage. In Heroic Difficulty, Ascendant Lord Obsidius will fight with three Shadows of Obsidius.
Twitchy
Shadows of Obsidius will attack the enemy who has most recently generated threat, instead of the enemy with the greatest amount of threat.
Crepuscular Veil
Shadows of Obsidius that swing at their current enemy cause all healing dealt to their target to be reduced by 24% for 4 sec. This effect stacks up to 4 times.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Ascendant Lord Obsidius, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Stone Blow
Physical · Instant · Lasts 1.5 sec
A strong attack that increases melee damage by 50% and knocks the target down.
Twilight Corruption
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Corrupts an enemy target, inflicting Shadow damage every 2 sec. for 12 sec.
Thunderclap
Nature · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Inflicts Nature damage to nearby enemies, slowing their movement speed by 50% for 8 sec.
Crepuscular Veil
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 4 sec
Reduces healing effects for an enemy by 24% for 4 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Blackrock Caverns.
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 Ascendant Lord Obsidius encounter in Blackrock Caverns.
For his unyielding devotion and penchant for cruelty, the powerful shaman Dessirik the Depraved was gifted with ascension: a dark ritual that infused him with elemental powers, transforming him into a monstrosity known as Ascendant Lord Obsidius.
What Each Drop Is
The Ascendant Lord Obsidius encounter lists 18 items in the dungeon journal, item level 37. Equip slots covered: Ranged, Neck, Hands, Shield, Shoulder, Back, Head and Trinket. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Amber Messenger Ranged (Bow), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 100 gold86 silver for it.
- Amber Messenger Ranged (Bow), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 100 gold86 silver for it.
- Carrier Wave Pendant Neck, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Parry. A vendor pays 25 gold6 silver for it.
- Carrier Wave Pendant Neck, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 25 gold6 silver for it.
- Clutches of Dying Light Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold84 silver for it.
- Clutches of Dying Light Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold84 silver for it.
- Crepuscular Shield Shield, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 54 gold5 silver for it.
- Crepuscular Shield Shield, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 54 gold5 silver for it.
- Kyrstel Mantle Shoulder (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 44 gold58 silver for it.
- Kyrstel Mantle Shoulder (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 44 gold58 silver for it.
- Raz's Pauldrons Shoulder (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42 gold44 silver for it.
- Raz's Pauldrons Shoulder (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42 gold44 silver for it.
- Twitching Shadows Back (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 41 gold96 silver for it.
- Twitching Shadows Back (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 41 gold96 silver for it.
- Willowy Crown Head (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 44 gold9 silver for it.
- Willowy Crown Head (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 44 gold9 silver for it.
- Witching Hourglass Trinket, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 3 gold20 silver for it.
- Witching Hourglass Trinket, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 3 gold20 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.
