Boss
Caustic Spiderling
Sennarth, the Cold Breath - Vault of the Incarnates
Caustic Spiderling is a boss of the Sennarth, the Cold Breath encounter in Vault of the Incarnates.
Found In
Encounter Facts
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Thaldraszus
Vault of the Incarnates entranceThe Vault of the Incarnates entrance is in Thaldraszus, at 73.2, 55.6 on the Thaldraszus map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Sennarth assaults players with chilling attacks that coat the floor in slippery ice. After a brief battle in the lower reaches of the chamber, Sennarth begins her ascent towards the icy summit of her lair. At each of the platforms along the staircase, Sennarth summons a Frostbreath Arachnid to her aid. At the top of her lair, Sennarth freezes the ground permanently and descends from her web to devour her prey.
Tanks
- Sticky Webbing provides protection against sliding on Icy Ground and being pushed and pulled.
- Caustic Eruption will destroy and remove both Sticky Webbing and Wrapped in Webs.
- Web Blast increases the damage taken from subsequent hits.
- Frostbreath Arachnids use Freezing Breath on all targets in front of themselves.
Damage Dealers
- Sticky Webbing provides protection against sliding on Icy Ground and being pushed and pulled.
- Chilling Blast causes players to inflict Frost damage to other nearby players with Frost Expulsion.
- Caustic Eruption will destroy and remove both Sticky Webbing and Wrapped in Webs.
Healers
- Sticky Webbing provides protection against sliding on Icy Ground and being pushed and pulled.
- Chilling Blast and Frost Expulsion will inflict high damage to players.
Stage One: Ice Climbers
Breath of Ice
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Icy Ground
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Chilling Blast
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Frost Expulsion
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Enveloping Webs
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Sticky Webbing
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Wrapped in Webs
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Gossamer Burst
Spell detailsIn LFR and Normal difficulty, players drawn into Sennarth's pit become Wrapped in Webs.
Gusting Rime
Spell detailsFrostbreath Arachnid
Freezing Breath
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Chilling Aura
Spell detailsCaustic Spiderlings
Caustic Eruption
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players struck by Caustic Eruption are afflicted by Dissolved Defenses.
Dissolved Defenses
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Web Blast
Spell detailsStage Two: The Frozen Precipice
Apex of Ice
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Icy Ground
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Chilling Blast
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Frost Expulsion
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Suffocating Webs
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Sticky Webbing
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Wrapped in Webs
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Repelling Burst
Spell detailsIn LFR and Normal difficulty, players drawn into Sennarth's pit become Wrapped in Webs.
Pervasive Cold
Spell detailsCaustic Spiderlings
Caustic Eruption
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, players struck by Caustic Eruption are afflicted by Dissolved Defenses.
Dissolved Defenses
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Permafrost
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Caustic Spiderling, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Caustic Eruption
Nature · 2.5 sec cast
The Caustic Spiderling erupts upon death, inflicting Nature damage to players. The eruption destroys and removes webbing from the ground as well as and from players struck.
Dissolved Defenses
Nature · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Caustic acid dissolves the target's defenses, increasing Nature damage taken by 300% for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Vault of the Incarnates.
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 Sennarth, the Cold Breath encounter in Vault of the Incarnates.
Sennarth, Kurog Grimtotem's most vicious creation, is a massive arachnid infused with the unforgiving cold. Her singular purpose is to guard her brood of thousands, awaiting the day they'll hatch and enshroud Azeroth in a web of winter.
What Each Drop Is
The Sennarth, the Cold Breath encounter lists 16 items in the dungeon journal, item level 389. Equip slots covered: Back, One-Hand, Wrist, Hands, Feet, Trinket and Waist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Dreadful Ephemeral Hypersphere Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. Use: Ephemeral Hypersphere.
- Mystic Ephemeral Hypersphere Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. Use: Ephemeral Hypersphere.
- Venerated Ephemeral Hypersphere Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. Use: Ephemeral Hypersphere.
- Zenith Ephemeral Hypersphere Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. Use: Ephemeral Hypersphere.
- Acid-Proof Webbing Back (Cloth), item level 389, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 67 gold50 silver for it.
- Caustic Coldsteel Slicer One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 389, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 124 gold26 silver for it.
- Chilled Silken Restraints Wrist (Cloth), item level 389, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 48 gold30 silver for it.
- Diamond-Etched Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 389, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 47 gold96 silver for it.
- Dreadful Jade Forgestone Miscellaneous, item level 389, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Use: Vault Leg Forgestone.
- Frostbreath Thumper One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 389, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 117 gold47 silver for it.
- Ice-Climber's Cleats Feet (Leather), item level 389, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Tooltip: “Prevents wobbling, no matter the battlefield.” A vendor pays 66 gold99 silver for it.
- Iceblood Deathsnare Trinket, item level 389, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 77 gold3 silver for it. Equip: Diamond Deathsnare.
- Mystic Jade Forgestone Miscellaneous, item level 389, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Use: Vault Leg Forgestone.
- Unnatural Dripstone Cinch Waist (Mail), item level 389, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 48 gold13 silver for it.
- Venerated Jade Forgestone Miscellaneous, item level 389, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Use: Vault Leg Forgestone.
- Zenith Jade Forgestone Miscellaneous, item level 389, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Use: Vault Leg Forgestone.
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
10 achievements list a victory over Caustic Spiderling among their criteria.