Boss
Captain Skarloc
Captain Skarloc - Old Hillsbrad Foothills
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Captain Skarloc encounter in Old Hillsbrad Foothills.
Fiercely loyal to Aedelas Blackmoore, Captain Skarloc rose through the ranks of the Durnholde military alongside his friend Aliden Perenolde. When Aliden decided to take up operations in the Alterac Mountains, Skarloc stayed with his Lord and mentor. He became Aedelas's most trusted comrade and advisor, earning the title "Blackmoore's Spear."
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Old Hillsbrad Foothills, Captain Skarloc comes 3rd of 3, after Epoch Hunter.
- Lieutenant Drake
- Epoch Hunter
- Captain Skarloc
Instance Entrance: Tanaris
Old Hillsbrad Foothills entranceThe Old Hillsbrad Foothills entrance is in Tanaris, at 55.3, 53.1 on the Tanaris map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Hammer of Justice
Captain Skarloc stuns a player for 5 sec.
Holy Shield
Captain Skarloc infuses his shield with holy energy, increasing his chance to block by 75% for 8 sec and inflicting Holy damage each time he blocks.
Cleanse
Captain Skarloc cleanses an ally, removing poison effect, disease effect, and magic effect.
Devotion Aura
Captain Skarloc grants additional armor to all allies within 30 yards.
Holy Light
Captain Skarloc calls upon Holy magic to heal an ally.
Consecration
Captain Skarloc consecrates the land beneath him, inflicting Holy damage to all players that enter the area for 20 sec.
Durnholde Warden
Heal
Durnholde Warden calls upon Holy magic to heal an ally.
Shadow Word: Pain
Durnholde Warden utters a word of darkness, inflicting Shadow damage to a player every 3 seconds for 15 sec.
Psychic Scream
Dunholde Warden lets out a psychic scream, causing all players within 8 yards to flee for 4 sec.
Dispel Magic
Durnholde Warden dispells magic on an ally, removing harmful spell.
Durnholde Veteran
Kidney Shot
Durnholde Veteran stuns a player for 4 sec.
Sinister Strike
Durnholde Veteran inflicts Physical damage to a player.
Backstab
Durnholde Veteran inflicts bonus Physical damage when attacking players from behind.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Captain Skarloc, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Hammer of Justice
Holy · 1 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
Stuns an enemy, rendering it unable to move or attack for 5 sec.
Holy Shield
Holy · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Increases chance to block by 75% for 8 sec and deals Holy damage for each attack blocked while active.
Cleanse
Holy · Instant
Cleanses a friendly target, removing poison effect, disease effect, and magic effect.
Devotion Aura
Holy · Instant · Lasts 4 min
Reduces Physical damage taken of nearby party members for 4 min.
Consecration
Holy · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Consecrates the land beneath Paladin, doing Holy damage over 20 sec to enemies who enter the area.
Shadow Word: Pain
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
Utters a word of darkness, inflicting Shadow damage to an enemy every 3 sec for 15 sec.
Psychic Scream
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 4 sec
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Old Hillsbrad Foothills.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Captain Skarloc encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 31 to 32. Equip slots covered: Feet, One-Hand, Legs, Head, Neck, Chest and Hands. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Boots of the Watchful Heart Feet (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 41g 89s for it.
- Dathrohan's Ceremonial Hammer One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 78g 46s for it.
- Emerald-Scale Greaves Legs (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 55g 55s for it.
- Moon-Crown Antlers Head (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 41g 73s for it.
- Pontiff's Pantaloons of Prophecy Legs (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 55g 34s for it.
- Tarren Mill Vitality Locket Neck, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 23g 62s for it.
- Amani Venom-Axe One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 31, requires level 26. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 76g 80s for it.
- Durotan's Battle Harness Chest (Plate), item level 31, requires level 26. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. Tooltip: “This is a legacy chest piece worn by Frostwolf chieftains for eleven generations.” A vendor pays 54g 38s for it.
- Northshire Battlemace One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 31, requires level 26. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 77g 39s for it.
- Scaled Greaves of Patience Legs (Mail), item level 31, requires level 26. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 54g 99s for it.
- Stormfront Gauntlets Hands (Mail), item level 31, requires level 26. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 27g 45s 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.