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Bwonsamdi
King Rastakhan - Battle of Dazar'alor
Bwonsamdi is a boss of the King Rastakhan encounter in Battle of Dazar'alor.
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Encounter Facts
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
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
King Rastakhan calls upon his retinue of bodyguards to defend him and his throne room. After Rastakhan's bodyguards have been dispatched, Rastakhan calls upon his Loa, Bwonsamdi, to come and aid him. When Rastakhan reaches 60% health he demands that Bwonsamdi empowers him, causing Bwonsamdi to transfer a portion of his Death power into Rastakhan. After the transfer, Bwonsamdi shifts to the death realm, pulling the closest half of the party with him. Once Bwonsamdi is taken to 50% he abandons Rastakhan and teleports all players in the death realm to the realm of the living to finish the fight with Rastakhan.
Damage Dealers
- Place Death Rifts in locations that will shield allies in the death realm from Dread Reaping.
- Coordinate clearing Deathly Withering in Death Rifts.
- Free your allies by destroying Zombie Dust Totems.
- Group up together to split the damage of Meteor Leap.
- Spread out to avoid spreading Plague of Fire.
- Avoid Dread Reaping as they move through the throne room.
Healers
- Place Death Rifts in locations that will shield allies in the death ream from Dread Reaping.
- Coordinate clearing Deathly Withering in Death Rifts.
- Avoid healing allies affected by Caress of Death.
- Focus healing on players affected by Grievous Axe and Focused Demise.
- Group up together to split the damage of Meteor Leap.
- Spread out to avoid spreading Plague of Fire.
- Avoid Dread Reaping as they move through the throne room.
Tanks
- Place Death Rifts in locations that will shield allies in the death realm from Dread Reaping.
- Move away from King Rastakhan when targeted by Scorching Detonation.
- Move away from Bwonsamdi or King Rastakhan when targeted by Caress of Death.
- Group up together to split the damage of Meteor Leap.
- Avoid Dread Reaping as they move through the throne room.
Stage One: Zandalari Honor Guard
Bind Souls
Spell details
Scorching Detonation
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Plague of Toads
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Poison Toad Slime
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Greater Serpent Totem
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Serpent's Breath
Spell detailsPrelate Za'lan
Seal of Purification
Spell detailsSiegebreaker Roka
Meteor Leap
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Crushing Leap
Spell detailsHeadhunter Gal'wana
Grievous Axe
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Grievous Axe Flurry
Spell detailsStage Two: Bwonsamdi's Pact
Scorching Detonation
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Plague of Fire
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Zombie Dust Totem
Spell detailsPlague of Toads
Spell detailsPoison Toad Slime
Spell detailsBwonsamdi
Unliving
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Aura of Death
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Death's Door
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Caress of Death
Spell detailsStage Three: Enter the Death Realm
Scorching Detonation
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Bwonsamdi's Boon
Spell detailsZombie Dust Totem
Spell detailsDeath's Door
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Death Rift
Spell detailsBwonsamdi
Caress of Death
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Grave Bolt
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Inevitable End
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Dread Reaping
Spell detailsPlague of Fire
Spell detailsPhantom of Retribution
Empowered Spirit
Spell detailsGrave Bolt
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Seal of Bwonsamdi
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Undying Relentlessness
Spell detailsPhantom of Rage
Necrotic SmashPhantom of Slaughter
Empowered Spirit
Spell detailsGrave Bolt
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Focused Demise
Spell detailsUndying Relentlessness
Spell detailsStage Four: Uncontrollable Power
Scorching Detonation
Spell detailsPlague of Toads
Spell detailsPoison Toad Slime
Spell detailsPlague of Fire
Spell detailsDeath's Door
Spell detailsDeath Rift
Spell detailsInevitable End
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All Encompassing Death
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Bwonsamdi, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Aura of Death
Physical · Instant
Death eminates from Bwonsamdi, applying every 3 sec to all enemies. inflicts Shadow damage every 3 sec.
Death's Door
Shadow · 2 sec cast · Lasts 8 sec
Embeds a fragment from the death realm in the target, inflicting Shadow damage every 2 sec for 8 sec. On expiration the target creates a at their location.
Death Rift
Physical · Instant
Creates a portal linking the death realm to the living realm. Stepping into the rift while in the death realm clears all stacks of the and triggers in the living realm. Any that collides with a in the death realm is transferred to the living realm.
Withering Burst
Shadow · Instant
Caress of Death
Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
The caster binds the death realm to his target, inflicting Shadow damage and absorbing all healing taken for 5 sec.
Inevitable End
Physical · 6 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
Bwonsamdi creates a zone of death around him and then begins drawing all enemies to him. Entering the zone of death removes the soul from the player, killing them instantly.
Dread Reaping
Shadow · Instant
Shards from the realm of death unleash ripples of death energy, inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec while in the area.
Plague of Fire
Fire · Instant · Lasts 2 sec
King Rastakhan launches a barrage of fire, inflicting Fire damage and imbuing the target with fire for 2 sec. When this expires the target will launch a barrage of fire at all their allies. This barrage will continue to spread as long as targets are available to be hit.
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.
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the King Rastakhan encounter in Battle of Dazar'alor.
For over two hundred years, King Rastakhan has ruled the Zandalari empire. Since the fall of Rezan, he has turned to a new patron--Bwonsamdi, the loa of death. The dark bargain he has made grants him the power to crush his enemies... but at what cost?
What Each Drop Is
The King Rastakhan encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item level 60. Equip slots covered: Chest, Trinket, Legs, Two-Hand, One-Hand, Shoulder, Wrist and Finger. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Breastplate of the Deathbound Chest (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 77 gold51 silver for it.
- Bwonsamdi's Bargain Trinket, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 62 gold66 silver for it.
- Deathhunter's Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 70 gold43 silver for it.
- Deathspeaker Spire Two-Hand (Staff), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 126 gold19 silver for it.
- Last Fang of Rezan One-Hand (Dagger), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 100 gold57 silver for it.
- Mantle of the Soulbinder's Caress Shoulder (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 54 gold74 silver for it.
- Mirror of Entwined Fate Trinket, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 62 gold89 silver for it.
- Phantom Stalker Shoulders Shoulder (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 55 gold97 silver for it.
- Roka's Bonecrushing Manacles Wrist (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 35 gold67 silver for it.
- Seal of the Zandalari Empire Finger, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 42 gold77 silver for it. Part of the Gift of the Loa set.
- Vestments of the Afterlife Chest (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 71 gold45 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
5 achievements list a victory over Bwonsamdi among their criteria.
