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Ash'Golm
Ash'golm - Vault of the Wardens
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Ash'golm encounter in Vault of the Wardens.
Ash'golm was one of Ragnaros' lieutenants who burned a violent scar across the forests of Kalimdor before the Wardens finally managed to bind him. Unable to fully destroy Ash'golm, the Wardens locked him in a prison of ice. Unfortunately, the recent incursion by the Legion has weakened the containment that kept Ash'golm frozen all these years....
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Vault of the Wardens, Ash'Golm comes 3rd of 5, after Inquisitor Tormentorum and before Glazer.
Instance Entrance: Azsuna
Vault of the Wardens entranceThe Vault of the Wardens entrance is in Azsuna, at 48.3, 80.1 on the Azsuna map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Ash'golm gradually fills the chamber with Volcanic Eruptions and Burning Embers until he is frozen by the Warden's Deepfreeze Containment. Once frozen, Ash'golm and all Living Embers becomes Brittle until he reheats and begins to fill the chamber with flame again.
Tanks
- Activating Deepfreeze Containment removes Searing Mountain from Ash'golm and causes Volcanic Eruption to subside.
Healers
- When Burning Ember expires, it spawns a Living Ember at the target's location.
- Activating Deepfreeze Containment removes Searing Mountain from Ash'golm and causes Volcanic Eruption to subside.
Damage Dealers
- Activating Deepfreeze Containment causes Ash'golm and Living Embers to become Brittle.
- When Burning Ember expires, it spawns a Living Ember at the target's location.
Burning Embers
Living Ember
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.
Deepfreeze Containment
Physical · Instant
Brittle
Frost · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Encases all fire elementals in a deep freeze, preventing all actions and increasing the chance to be critically struck by 100% for 8 sec.
Volcanic Eruption
Fire · Instant
Ash'golm stomps the ground causing a volcanic fissure to erupt molten lava, inflicting Fire damage every 1 sec to players within. Players hit by the impact are knocked away.
Burning Embers
Fire · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
Ash'golm releases a flurry of embers at players, inflicting Fire damage every 0.5 sec for 15 sec. Upon removal, the embers coalesce into a Living Ember.
Searing Mountain
Fire · Instant
Ash'golm's molten skin sears the air around him, inflicting Fire damage to all players every 1.5 sec. This effect stacks.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Vault of the Wardens.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Ash'golm encounter lists 12 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Shoulder, Head, Trinket, Wrist, Chest, Hands, Neck, Legs and Waist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Charskin Mantle Shoulder (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30g 38s for it.
- Crown of Ash Head (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29g 91s for it.
- Faulty Countermeasure Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. A vendor pays 6g 96s for it. Use: Sheathed in Frost.
- Flame Juggler's Armbands Wrist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 20g 56s for it.
- Flameheart Vestment Chest (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 43g 86s for it.
- Flashfrozen Ember Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 38g 28s for it.
- Lavabreaker Gauntlets Hands (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 21g 66s for it.
- Lavadrip Pendant Neck, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 18g 20s for it.
- Leggings of the Third Degree Legs (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 44g 2s for it.
- Magmacrusher Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 21g 97s for it.
- Molten Giant's Eye Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 34g 75s for it.
- Permafrost Waistband Waist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 21g 74s 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.