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Dia Darkwhisper
Hellfire High Council - Hellfire Citadel
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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.
Encounter Facts
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
Dia Darkwhisper
Void Bolt
Void Haze
Nightmare Visage
Mark of the Necromancer
In Mythic difficulty, Mark of the Necromancer bounces to 3 targets, instead of 2.
Wailing Horror
Her 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
Acidic Wound
Fel Rage
Demolishing Leap
His Final Hour
Upon reaching 30% health remaining, Gurtogg begins to cast Tainted Blood until he is defeated.
Ability 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.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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.
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 44g 49s 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 60g 99s 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 31g 84s 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 22g 5s 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 22g 45s 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 11s 39c 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 44g 51s 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 79g 19s 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 21g 63s 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 32g 69s 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 44g 98s 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 60g 53s 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 13g 85s 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 32g 33s for it.
- Shimmering Voidstone Band Finger, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 28g 98s 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 18g 86s 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 34g 53s 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 20g 92s 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 32g 56s 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 33g 15s 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 21g 63s 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 18g 3s for it.
- Hazy Voidstone Band Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 26g 74s 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 61g 69s 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 76g 82s 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 21g 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 26g 84s for it.
- Smoldering Felblade Remnant Trinket, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 38g 23s 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 79g 68s 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 61g 1s 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 43g 81s 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 32g 68s 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.