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Balnazzar

Balnazzar - Stratholme - Main Gate

Balnazzar is a boss encounter in Stratholme - Main Gate.

Found In

InstanceStratholme - Main Gate
EncounterBalnazzar
GuideBalnazzar guide
Journal creatures9

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Stratholme - Main Gate, Balnazzar comes 7th of 8, after Instructor Galford and before The Unforgiven.

Instance modesNormal, Timewalking
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionClassic
Encounter order7 of 8
Encounter ID478
Creature typeDemon
ClassificationElite
Level10 to 45
FactionMonster
NPC ID89851
Adventure Guide pin20.5, 81.8 on the instance map
  1. Hearthsinger Forresten
  2. Postmaster Malown
  3. Timmy the Cruel
  4. Commander Malor
  5. Willey Hopebreaker
  6. Instructor Galford
  7. Balnazzar
  8. The Unforgiven

3D Model

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

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Background

Instance Entrance: Eastern Plaguelands

Eastern Plaguelands mapStratholme - Main Gate entrance

The Stratholme - Main Gate entrance is in Eastern Plaguelands, at 27.3, 11.6 on the Eastern Plaguelands map.

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Abilities & Strategy

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

Abilities & Strategy

Mind Blast

Balnazzar inflicts Shadow damage to his current target.

Shadow Shock

Balnazzar inflicts Shadow damage to all players.

Domination

Balnazzar takes control of a random player for 8 sec.

Sleep

Balnazzar forces a random player to sleep, stunning them for 4.5 sec or until they take damage.

Psychic Scream

Balnazaar lets out a psychic scream, causing all players to become horrified for 4 sec.

Ability Spells

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

Mind Blast

Shadow · 2.5 sec cast

Inflicts Shadow damage to an enemy.

Shadow Shock

Shadow · 1 sec cast

Instantly lashes nearby enemies with dark magic, inflicting Shadow damage.

Domination

Arcane · 1 sec cast · Lasts 8 sec

Takes control of a humanoid enemy for 8 sec.

Sleep

Shadow · 1 sec cast · Lasts 4.5 sec

Puts an enemy to sleep for up to 4.5 sec. Any damage caused will awaken the target. Only one target can be asleep at a time.

Psychic Scream

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 4 sec

Lets out a psychic scream, causing up to nearby enemies to become horrified for 4 sec.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Stratholme - Main Gate.

Book of the Dead
Crown of Tyranny
Demonshear
Fire Striders
Gift of the Elven Magi
Grand Crusader's Helm
Hammer of the Grand Crusader
Shroud of the Nathrezim
Wyrmtongue Shoulders

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 Balnazzar encounter in Stratholme - Main Gate.

Balnazzar has never tasted true death, but he has suffered bitter defeat. After the Cataclysm rocked the world, he slaughtered the Scarlet Crusaders in Stratholme and transformed them into the undead creatures they once hated. The dreadlord now plots his machinations for vengeance upon Azeroth.

What Each Drop Is

The Balnazzar encounter lists 9 items in the dungeon journal, item level 25. Equip slots covered: Held In Off-hand, Head, Two-Hand, Feet, One-Hand and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Book of the Dead Held In Off-hand, item level 25, requires level 18. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 77 silver34 copper for it.
  • Crown of Tyranny Head (Mail), item level 25, requires level 18. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 26 gold32 silver for it.
  • Demonshear Two-Hand (Two-Handed Sword), item level 25, requires level 18. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength and Stamina. A vendor pays 2 silver24 copper for it.
  • Fire Striders Feet (Cloth), item level 25, requires level 18. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 27 gold31 silver for it.
  • Gift of the Elven Magi One-Hand (Dagger), item level 25, requires level 18. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 50 gold42 silver for it.
  • Grand Crusader's Helm Head (Plate), item level 25, requires level 18. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 25 gold83 silver for it.
  • Hammer of the Grand Crusader Two-Hand (Two-Handed Mace), item level 25, requires level 18. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 61 gold39 silver for it.
  • Shroud of the Nathrezim Shoulder (Cloth), item level 25, requires level 18. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 26 gold3 silver for it.
  • Wyrmtongue Shoulders Shoulder (Leather), item level 25, requires level 18. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 26 gold22 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.

Where to Find Balnazzar

Quests in Stratholme - Main Gate

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