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Death Specter
Grong, the Revenant - Battle of Dazar'alor
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Grong, the Revenant encounter in Battle of Dazar'alor.
Once willing to sacrifice everything to serve the Alliance, the mighty Grong has been raised from the dead and pitted against his former friends. Fighting on behalf of the Horde would be anathema to this noble soul, whose only hope for release is a clean death.
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
Grong the Revenant will Death Knell when hit by Discharge Necrotic Core or when his Death Energy reaches 100.
Damage Dealers
- Interupt and kill Death Specters as fast as possible to decrease the amount of Death Energy gained.
- Stay near allies to avoid being feared by Ferocious Roar
Healers
- Stay near allies to avoid being feared by Ferocious Roar.
- If Grong's Death Energy is above 75, use cooldowns to handle Death Knell.
Tanks
- Stay near allies to avoid being feared by Ferocious Roar.
- Avoid taking two Bestial Smash in a row.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Death Specter, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Voodoo Blast
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Chill of Death
Shadow · Instant
Creates a pool of deathly energy, inflicting Shadow damage every 1.5 sec to all enemies in the area.
Death Empowerment
Physical · 3 sec cast
The Death Specter empowers Grong, increasing his Death Energy.
Necrotic Core
Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Discharge Necrotic Core
Shadow · 1.5 sec cast
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 Grong, the Revenant encounter lists 14 items in the dungeon journal, item level 60. Equip slots covered: Wrist, One-Hand, Shoulder, Held In Off-hand, Trinket, Chest, Two-Hand, Legs, Back, Head and Waist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Ape Wrangler's Wristguards Wrist (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 35g 15s for it.
- Apetagonizer's Claw One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 105g 17s for it.
- Bonelash Paw One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 97g 56s for it.
- Bristling Fur-Lined Amice Shoulder (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 57g 41s for it.
- Cursed Monkey Palm Held In Off-hand, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 63g 33s for it.
- Grong's Primal Rage Trinket, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 61g 96s for it. Use: Primal Rage.
- Grongpelt Vest Chest (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 70g 63s for it.
- Hornridged Crusher Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 122g 43s for it.
- Leggings of Dire Research Legs (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 69g 34s for it.
- Silverback Cloak Back (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 56g 8s for it.
- Simian Berserker's Helm Head (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 54g 33s for it.
- Spaulders of the Gorilla King Shoulder (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 54g 32s for it.
- Splinter-Bone Vambraces Wrist (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 34g 75s for it.
- Stretched Sinew Waistcord Waist (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 36g 61s 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
3 achievements list a victory over Death Specter among their criteria.