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Captain Kromcrush
Captain Kromcrush - Dire Maul - Gordok Commons
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Captain Kromcrush encounter in Dire Maul - Gordok Commons.
Even among ogres, Captain Kromcrush is infamous for his hair-trigger rage toward anyone who dares to insult him or King Gordok. He crushes dissent ruthlessly, but he has still less patience for those who continue to spread the rumor of his torrid affair with a gnoll long ago.
Encounter Facts
In the game's Normal encounter order for Dire Maul - Gordok Commons, Captain Kromcrush comes 5th of 7, after Guard Slip'kik and before Cho'Rush the Observer.
Instance Entrance: Feralas
Dire Maul - Gordok Commons entranceDire Maul - Gordok Commons entranceDire Maul - Gordok Commons entranceThe Dire Maul - Gordok Commons entrance is in The Maul, Feralas, at 62.6, 24.9 on the Feralas map. The game lists 3 entrances for it on this map; each is pinned.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Frightening Shout
Mortal Cleave
Captain Kromcrush inflicts Physical damage to a player and an additional player adjacent to the first. Mortal Cleave reduces all healing to affected players by 50% for 5 sec.
Intruder Alert!
Captain Kromcrush summons two Gordok Reavers to aid him in battle when he reaches 50% health remaining.
Gordok Reaver
Cleave
The Gordok Reaver inflicts Physical damage to a player and an additional player adjacent to the first.
Sunder Armor
The Gordok Reaver reduces the armor of a player, increasing the Physical damage they receive.
Mortal Strike
The Gordok Reaver inflicts Physical damage to a player. Players affected by Mortal Strike receive 25% less healing for 5 sec.
Bring it on!
Captain Kromcrush activates Retaliation with when he reaches 25% health remaining.
Retaliation
Captain Kromcrush retaliates against all players who strike him in melee combat for 8 sec, inflicting Physical damage.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Captain Kromcrush, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Frightening Shout
Physical · Instant · Lasts 4.5 sec
Shouts at nearby enemies causing them to flee in fear for 4.5 sec.
Mortal Cleave
Physical · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Inflicts 150% weapon damage and leaves the target wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 50% for 5 sec.
Sunder Armor
Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Mortal Strike
Physical · 1 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
Inflicts Physical damage and leaves the target wounded, reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 25% for 5 sec.
Retaliation
Physical · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Instantly counterattack any enemy that strikes you in melee for 8 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Dire Maul - Gordok Commons.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Captain Kromcrush encounter lists 5 items in the dungeon journal, item level 25. Equip slots covered: Feet, Chest, Wrist, Two-Hand and Waist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Boots of the Full Moon Feet (Cloth), item level 25, requires level 19. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 51s 25c for it.
- Kromcrush's Chestplate Chest (Plate), item level 25, requires level 19. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 40g 58s for it.
- Modest Armguards Wrist (Mail), item level 25, requires level 19. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 19g 51s for it.
- Monstrous Glaive Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 25, requires level 19. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 72g 20s for it.
- Mugger's Belt Waist (Leather), item level 25, requires level 19. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 20g 55s 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.