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Baleroc
Baleroc, the Gatekeeper - Firelands
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Baleroc, the Gatekeeper encounter in Firelands.
Baleroc earned a reputation as a merciless combatant during the elemental wars of ancient Azeroth. Now that he is confined to the Firelands, Baleroc's sanity has dwindled. Few elementals dare disturb him, fearful that they will become victim to his battle lust.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Firelands, Baleroc comes 5th of 7, after Alysrazor and before Majordomo Staghelm.
Instance Entrance: Mount Hyjal
Firelands entranceThe Firelands entrance is in Sulfuron Spire, Mount Hyjal, at 47.0, 78.2 on the Mount Hyjal map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The raid will need to take advantage of Blaze of Glory on tanks and Vital Spark on healers in order to keep the tanks alive as Baleroc alternates between using his Inferno Blade and Decimation Blade abilities. To give healers more stacks of Vital Spark, the damage dealers will need to coordinate standing near Shards of Torment in turn.
Tanks
- Blaze of Glory increases your maximum health; but it also increases your Physical damage taken.
- With each cast of Blaze of Glory, Baleroc gains a stack of Incendiary Soul.
- Decimating Strike will inflict 20% of your maximum health in Shadow damage. This attack ignores defenses and armor.
Healers
- Healing victims of a Shard of Torment's Torment will grant you a stack of Vital Spark.
- Once you heal a target of Blaze of Glory, your Vital Sparks become a Vital Flame.
- If a Shard of Torment ever causes you to become Tormented your healing done will be greatly reduced.
Damage Dealers
- By getting heals while Tormented by a Shard of Torment, the healer will gain stacks of Vital Spark.
- The longer you stand near a Shard of Torment, the more damage Torment will do to you. Walking away changes the Torment to Tormented.
- Avoid Shards of Torment while you are Tormented.
- If a Shard of Torment ever has no players nearby, it will unleash a Wave of Torment.
Blaze of Glory
Baleroc's assault periodically awakens a burning spark within his current target, increasing the target's physical damage taken by 20%, but also raising their maximum health by 20%. Every time Baleroc applies Blaze of Glory, he gains an application of Incendiary Soul.
Incendiary Soul
Every time Baleroc applies Blaze of Glory, he gains an application of Incendiary Soul, increasing his Fire damage dealt by 20%.
Shards of Torment
Baleroc summons crystals amongst his foes, which continually channels a shadowy beam on the nearest player.
Torment
The Shard of Torment inflicts Shadow damage per application to the nearest player, stacking once per second.
Tormented
When Torment fades from a player, they are afflicted by the Tormented effect, which increases their magical damage taken by 250% and reduces the player's healing done by 50% for 20 sec. In Heroic Difficulty direct melee contact with any other player will apply a fresh copy of the Tormented effect to that player.
Wave of Torment
If no player stands within 15 yards of a Shard of Torment, the Shard pulses this effect, inflicting Shadow damage each second to all players.
Vital Spark
If a player casts a direct heal on someone being damaged by Torment, the healer gains an application of Vital Spark for every three stacks of Torment on the target. Casting a single-target direct heal on a target affected by Blaze of Glory will trigger Vital Flame. In Heroic Difficulty the healer gains an application of Vital Spark for every five stacks of Torment.
Vital Flame
Vital Flame increases healing done to targets affected by Blaze of Glory by 5% per stack of Vital Spark consumed, lasting for 15 sec. When Vital Flame expires, it restores the Vital Spark stacks consumed to create the effect.
Blades of Baleroc
Baleroc periodically empowers one of his blades with Shadow or Fire energy, and wields it alone for 15 sec.
Decimation Blade
Baleroc's melee strikes do no Physical damage but instead inflict Shadow damage equal to 90% of the target's maximum health, but always at least damage. This damage cannot be resisted or mitigated. Baleroc's time between attacks increases by 150% while this effect is active.
Inferno Blade
Baleroc's melee strikes do no Physical damage but instead inflict Fire damage.
Countdown
Baleroc links two players to each other for 8 sec.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Baleroc, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Blaze of Glory
Fire · Instant
Awakens the burning spark within a target, increasing maximum health by 20% but also physical damage taken by 20%.
Torment
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 2 sec
Deals increasing Shadow damage over time to the nearest target. While a target is being Tormented, single-target direct heals received will grant the healer one charge of Vital Spark for each three applications of Torment.
Tormented
Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
The effects of the Shard of Torment linger, increasing magical damage taken by 250%, reducing healing done by 50%, and increasing damage taken from Decimation Blade by 500%.
Wave of Torment
Shadow · Instant
When a Shard of Torment is unable to focus its energy on a nearby target, it unleashes that energy in a violent wave, dealing Shadow damage to all enemies.
Vital Flame
Fire · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
A powerful healing flame has awakened within you, greatly increasing healing done to targets affected by Blaze of Glory for 15 sec.
Decimation Blade
Physical · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec
Melee strikes deal Shadow damage equal to 90% of the target's maximum health. This damage cannot be resisted or mitigated by normal means.
Countdown
Physical · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Forms a magical link between two enemies. The two targets have 8 sec to move into proximity with each other, or each will explode, dealing Fire damage to all allies within 100 yards.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Firelands.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Baleroc, the Gatekeeper encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item level 37. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Chest, Head, Feet, Hands, Wrist, Shoulder, Held In Off-hand, Trinket, Shield and Two-Hand. 2 of them can be traded and 38 bind when picked up.
- Avool's Incendiary Shanker One-Hand (Dagger), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 102g 7s for it.
- Avool's Incendiary Shanker One-Hand (Dagger), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 100g 83s for it.
- Breastplate of the Incendiary Soul Chest (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 19g 11s for it.
- Breastplate of the Incendiary Soul Chest (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 19g 70s for it.
- Casque of Flame Head (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 14g 30s for it.
- Casque of Flame Head (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 19g 55s for it.
- Crystallized Firestone Miscellaneous, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 5g for it.
- Decimation Treads Feet (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 38g 13s for it.
- Decimation Treads Feet (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 38g 13s for it.
- Eye of Purification One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 104g 87s for it.
- Eye of Purification One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 106g 10s for it.
- Flickering Handguards Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 9g 74s for it.
- Flickering Handguards Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 13g 19s for it.
- Gatecrasher One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 99g 69s for it.
- Gatecrasher One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 100g 92s for it.
- Gatekeeper's Embrace Chest (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 19g 11s for it.
- Gatekeeper's Embrace Chest (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 19g 70s for it.
- Gauntlets of the Fiery Conqueror Miscellaneous, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Warlock. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Gauntlets of the Fiery Protector Miscellaneous, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Hunter and Shaman. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Gauntlets of the Fiery Vanquisher Miscellaneous, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Rogue, Death Knight, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Glowing Wing Bracers Wrist (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Equip. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 9g 61s for it. Lowest listed price right now: 50g 23s across 52 US realms.
- Glowing Wing Bracers Wrist (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 9g 90s for it.
- Helm of Blazing Glory Head (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Parry and Mastery. A vendor pays 18g 93s for it.
- Helm of Blazing Glory Head (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Parry and Mastery. A vendor pays 14g 75s for it.
- Mantle of Closed Doors Shoulder (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 14g 30s for it.
- Mantle of Closed Doors Shoulder (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 14g 74s for it.
- Molten Scream Held In Off-hand, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 16g 53s for it.
- Molten Scream Held In Off-hand, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 17g 12s for it.
- Necromantic Focus Trinket, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 38g 21s for it.
- Necromantic Focus Trinket, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 44g 21s for it.
- Shard of Torment Shield, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Parry, Dodge and Intellect. A vendor pays 17g 58s for it.
- Shard of Torment Shield, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Parry, Dodge and Intellect. A vendor pays 18g 20s for it.
- Shatterskull Bonecrusher One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 99g 69s for it.
- Shoulderpads of the Forgotten Gate Shoulder (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 13g 54s for it.
- Shoulderpads of the Forgotten Gate Shoulder (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 14g 74s for it.
- Smoldering Censer of Purity Two-Hand (Staff), item level 37, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 9g 25s for it.
- Smoldering Censer of Purity Two-Hand (Staff), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 129g 28s for it.
- Zoid's Firelit Greatsword Two-Hand (Two-Handed Sword), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 121g 42s for it.
- Zoid's Firelit Greatsword Two-Hand (Two-Handed Sword), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 126g 73s for it.
- Living Ember Trade Goods, item level 25. A vendor pays 20s for it. Lowest listed price right now: 19s on the US commodity market.
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.