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Dia Darkwhisper
Hellfire High Council - Hellfire Citadel
Dia Darkwhisper is a boss of the Hellfire High Council encounter in Hellfire Citadel.
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Encounter Facts
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Each member of the council has a special attack that they will only use below 30% health. These effects will persist until the end of the encounter.
Tanks
- When Dia Darkwhisper uses Nightmare Visage, use defensive abilities to reduce the damage you take.
- Keep Dia Darkwhisper away from her allies, else they will gain the effects of Void Haze.
- Move away from the impact point of Gurtogg Bloodboil's Demolishing Leap to minimize damage taken.
Healers
- Dispel Dia Darkwhisper's Mark of the Necromancer before its damage becomes lethal, but do not dispel prematurely as doing so causes the effect transfers to 2 additional targets when dispelled.
- Use defensive abilities to maximize your chance of survival if Gurtogg Bloodboil targets you with his Fel Rage.
- Move away from the impact point of Gurtogg Bloodboil's Demolishing Leap to minimize damage taken.
Damage Dealers
- If you are afflicted with Mark of the Necromancer when Dia Darkwhisper casts Reap, the ground beneath your position will burn for the remainder of the encounter, so position yourself carefully.
- Use defensive abilities to maximize your chance of survival if Gurtogg Bloodboil targets you with his Fel Rage.
- Move away from the impact point of Gurtogg Bloodboil's Demolishing Leap to minimize damage taken.
Blademaster Jubei'thos
Fel Blade
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Felstorm
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Windwalk
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Mirror Images
Spell detailsHis Final Hour
Upon reaching 30% health remaining, Jubei'thos will begin to cast Wicked Strike. After his death the images of Jubei'thos will continue to haunt players, striking them from the shadows.
Wicked Strike
Spell detailsDia Darkwhisper
Void Bolt
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Void Haze
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Nightmare Visage
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Mark of the Necromancer
Spell detailsIn Mythic difficulty, Mark of the Necromancer bounces to 3 targets, instead of 2.
Reap
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Burden of the Necromancer
Spell detailsWailing Horror
Spell detailsHer Final Hour
Upon reaching 30% health remaining, Dia Darkwhisper is overcome by darkness, applying Mark of the Necromancer to half of all remaining foes. In her madness, she will no longer use Reap.
Gurtogg Bloodboil
Bloodboil
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Acidic Wound
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Fel Rage
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Fury
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Demolishing Leap
Spell detailsHis Final Hour
Upon reaching 30% health remaining, Gurtogg begins to cast Tainted Blood until he is defeated.
Tainted Blood
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Dia Darkwhisper, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Void Bolt
Shadow · 2 sec cast
Dia focuses void energy at her primary target, inflicting Shadow damage.
Void Haze
Shadow · Instant
Dia's dark presence shrouds allies in a dark haze, absorbing all damage taken for as long as they stand within 25 yards of her.
Nightmare Visage
Shadow · 1.8 sec cast · Lasts 14 sec
Dia transforms into a visage of nightmares, unleashing a flurry of attacks on her primary target.
Mark of the Necromancer
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 60 min
Dia marks random enemies with the sigil of the necromancer, inflicting increasing Shadow damage over time. When dispelled, this effect bounces to nearby allies of the afflicted player.
Reap
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 10 min
Dia reaps all marked targets, causing her mark to burn into the ground.
Burden of the Necromancer
Shadow · Instant
When Mark of the Necromancer is dispelled, it will detonate for Shadow damage to all enemies.
Wailing Horror
Shadow · Instant
Darkness amasses, causing Wailing Horrors to form in random locations and sail across the room. These horrors will inflict Shadow damage to enemies with which they come into contact.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Hellfire Citadel.
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 Hellfire High Council encounter in Hellfire Citadel.
Thousands of Iron Horde orcs accepted the blood of Mannoroth, but few grew as powerful as these three champions. Dia Darkwhisper, master of Void magic and an outcast of the Shadowmoon, rose quickly to power as the left hand of Gul'dan. Gurtogg, with his insatiable hunger for blood, emerged the victor in hundreds of trials by combat. He has met his match only once, fighting Blademaster Jubei'thos to a draw. Tainted with fel sickness, they serve Gul'dan as both Highguard and Council of War.
What Each Drop Is
The Hellfire High Council encounter lists 32 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 44 to 45. Equip slots covered: Legs, One-Hand, Shoulder, Wrist, Trinket, Two-Hand, Waist, Head, Back, Finger, Neck, Feet and Hands. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Acid-Etched Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 44 gold49 silver for it.
- Blazing Demonhilt Sword One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 60 gold99 silver for it.
- Blood-Tanned Pauldrons Shoulder (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 31 gold84 silver for it.
- Bloody Berserker's Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 22 gold5 silver for it.
- Cursed Blood Bracers Wrist (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 22 gold45 silver for it.
- Desecrated Shadowmoon Insignia Trinket, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. Usable by Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock and Druid. A vendor pays 11 silver39 copper for it.
- Dia's Nightmarish Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 44 gold51 silver for it.
- Fel-Burning Blade Two-Hand (Two-Handed Sword), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 79 gold19 silver for it.
- Girdle of Savage Resolve Waist (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 21 gold63 silver for it.
- Gurtogg's Discarded Hood Head (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 32 gold69 silver for it.
- Kilt of Self-Reflection Legs (Mail), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 44 gold98 silver for it.
- Mindbender's Flameblade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 60 gold53 silver for it.
- Mirror of the Blademaster Trinket, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility. Usable by Hunter, Rogue, Shaman, Monk, Druid and Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 13 gold85 silver for it. Use: Burning Mirror. Equip: Umbral Glaive Storm.
- Rugged Bloodcaked Drape Back (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 32 gold33 silver for it.
- Shimmering Voidstone Band Finger, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 28 gold98 silver for it.
- Spiked Bloodstone Pendant Neck, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 18 gold86 silver for it.
- Windswept Wanderer's Drape Back (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 34 gold53 silver for it.
- Blade-Chipped Waistguard Waist (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 20 gold92 silver for it.
- Bladewalk Boots Feet (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 32 gold56 silver for it.
- Fel-Crazed Pauldrons Shoulder (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 33 gold15 silver for it.
- Gauntlets of Reckless Assault Hands (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 21 gold63 silver for it.
- Gorget of Induced Madness Neck, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 18 gold3 silver for it.
- Hazy Voidstone Band Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 26 gold74 silver for it.
- Hellfire Mindblade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 61 gold69 silver for it.
- Rivetspike Cleaver Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 76 gold82 silver for it.
- Sash of Guttural Intonation Waist (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 21 gold for it.
- Shadowmoon Ancestry Ring Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 26 gold84 silver for it.
- Smoldering Felblade Remnant Trinket, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 38 gold23 silver for it.
- Spring-Loaded Jawstaff Two-Hand (Staff), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 79 gold68 silver for it.
- Viscera-Stained Longsword One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 61 gold1 silver for it.
- Void-Pact Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 43 gold81 silver for it.
- Wailing Woe Pauldrons Shoulder (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 32 gold68 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
2 achievements list a victory over Dia Darkwhisper among their criteria.
Where to Find Dia Darkwhisper
Quests in Hellfire Citadel
- Destructor's Rise
- Destructor's Rise
- Maw of Souls
- Maw of Souls
- Pits of Mannoroth
- Pits of Mannoroth
- Temple of Tyranny
- Temple of Tyranny
- The Black Gate
- The Black Gate
- The Fel Spire
- The Fel Spire