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Brother Joseph
Stormwall Blockade - Battle of Dazar'alor
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Stormwall Blockade encounter in Battle of Dazar'alor.
Brother Joseph and Sister Katherine are devout worshippers of the waves. These proud Kul Tirans would gladly risk their lives to ensure the safety of their compatriots. Their command over sea and storm is awesome to behold, as are the ancient and powerful rituals they practice.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: Zuldazar
Battle of Dazar'alor entranceThe Battle of Dazar'alor entrance is in Zuldazar, at 54.3, 30.0 on the Zuldazar map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Working to cover the main portion of the Alliance fleet as they fell back, a cadre of Stormsong tidepriests have established a blockade and summoned an overwhelming elemental to wash away Dazar'alor's port area. Re-establish a foothold on the docks, overrun the alliance ships and return the summoned monstrosity back to the deep before they destroy a large portion of the city.
Tanks
- Interrupt Brother Joseph's and Sister Katherine's Empowerments when you can.
- Use Kelp-Wrapped Fists to slow Energizing Storms.
Healers
- If affected by Tempting Song, try to position yourself as far away from the Siren as possible.
- Keep moving to avoid being hit by Voltaic Flash.
Damage Dealers
- If affected by Tempting Song, try to position yourself as far away from the Siren as possible.
- Keep moving to avoid being hit by Voltaic Flash.
- Use Storm's Wail to remove Freezing Tidepools.
Empowering the storm
Throughout the course of the fight, Laminaria receives energy from various sources. When Laminaria reaches 100 Energy, Catastrophic Tides is cast.
Stage One: Storm the Ships
Sister Katherine
Voltaic Flash
Crackling Lightning
Electric Shroud
After casting Electric Shroud, each tidepriest will cast Tidal Empowerment.
Jolting Volley
Soul of the Tidepriestess
When Sister Katherine dies, her soul appears and begins channeling Greater Storm's Empowerment on Laminaria. When both Tidepriests are dead, their souls depart.
Brother Joseph
Sea Storm
Sea's Temptation
Tidal Shroud
After casting Tidal Shroud, each tidepriest will cast Storm's Empowerment.
Tidal Volley
Soul of the Tidepriest
When Brother Joseph dies, his soul appears and begins channeling Greater Tidal Empowerment on Laminaria. When both Tidepriests are dead, their souls depart.
Translocate
The tidepriests cast Translocate when they reach certain health thresholds.
Spawn of Laminaria
When the Spawn of Laminaria appears, it casts Sea Swell.
Translocation Pedestal
Teleports the user to the other ship. If both Brother Joseph and Sister Katherine are dead, the user is teleported back to the docks instead.
Stage Two: Laminaria
Souls of the Deep
The souls of Brother Joseph and Sister Katherine aid Laminaria in his assault on Dazar'alor.
Kelp-Wrapped Fists
Sea Swell
Freezing Tidepool
On Mythic Difficulty, Freezing Tidepools clear a stack of Kelp Wrapping every second on any Energized Storm within its boundaries.
Ire of the Deep
On Mythic Difficulty, Ire of the Deep also knocks back all players away, with the knock back force divided among all players struck.
Storm's Wail
Energized Storm
Upon spawning, Energized Storms move towards Laminaria. When they reach their destination, they cast Energizing Wake. On Normal and LFR Difficulties When an Energized Storm dies, it casts Storm's Wail on a random player. On Heroic and Mythic Difficulties, when an Energized Storm dies, it leaves behind a Energized Remnant.
Energized Remnant
Energized Remnant continuously casts Unbound Energy until it is picked up by a player. Picking up an Energized Remnant applies Storm's Wail.
Reaching Attack
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Brother Joseph, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Sea Storm
Physical · Instant
Tempting Song
Physical · Instant · Lasts 3 sec
Tempts a nearby player, causing them to walk towards the caster.
Tidal Shroud
Frost · 1.5 sec cast
Wraps the caster in a watery shield, absorbing damage and making the wearer immune to interrupts.
Tidal Empowerment
Physical · Instant · Lasts 4320 min
Empowers Laminaria, increasing its Energy every 3 sec.
Tidal Volley
Frost · Instant
Fires bolts of frozen water at all nearby players, inflicting Frost damage.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Battle of Dazar'alor.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Stormwall Blockade encounter lists 13 items in the dungeon journal, item level 60. Equip slots covered: Shield, Head, Two-Hand, Legs, Chest, Ranged, Hands, One-Hand and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Blockade Bulwark Shield, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility, Mastery and Intellect. A vendor pays 68g 27s for it.
- Cowl of Tideborne Omens Head (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 54g 51s for it.
- Crash of Tides Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 131g 92s for it.
- Docksplitter Siege Hook Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 122g 90s for it.
- Kelp-Laced Greaves Legs (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 73g 59s for it.
- Sea Swell Chestplate Chest (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 73g 12s for it.
- Siren's Song Ranged (Wand), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 132g 38s for it.
- Slimy Kelpweavers Hands (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 36g 74s for it.
- Storm-Toothed Kasuyu One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 105g 16s for it.
- Stormwrought Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 35g 41s for it.
- Tidal Shroud Spaulders Shoulder (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 57g 61s for it.
- Tidemother's Cover Head (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 53g 90s for it.
- Wavecaller Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 73g 7s 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
8 achievements list a victory over Brother Joseph among their criteria.