Boss
Drugon the Frostblood
Drugon the Frostblood - Broken Isles
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Drugon the Frostblood encounter in Broken Isles.
Drugon the Frostblood has terrorized the tribes of Highmountain from atop its frozen peaks for ages. Now, seeing opportunity in the chaos, this powerful ettin descends from his perch to claim the region for himself.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: Val'sharah
Broken Isles entranceThe Broken Isles entrance is in Val'sharah, at 56.3, 36.7 on the Val'sharah map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
As the fight progresses, Drugon hurls Avalanche at random enemy target destinations. Targets hit by this ability become Frozen and take increased damage from following attacks.
Damage Dealers
Healers
- Allies affected by Frozen take increased damage from all attacks.
- Heal allies being gripped by Snow Plow.
- Avoid getting hit by Avalanche.
Tanks
- Face Drugon away from allies to avoid hitting them with Snow Crash.
- Avoid standing in front of Drugon during Snow Plow.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Drugon the Frostblood, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Snow Crash
Physical · 3.5 sec cast
Smashes the ground, inflicting Physical damage to targets caught in the area of destruction and knocking them back.
Avalanche
Frost · 2 sec cast
Also causes additional shards to launch from the impact location and inflict an additional Frost damage to nearby enemies.
Frozen
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Encases enemies in snow, rendering them unable to act. This effect increases damage taken by 50%.
Snow Plow
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Drugon notices something shiny and fixates on a random enemy target. Enemies caught in his path receive Physical damage and are knocked back. If he catches his target, he inflicts Physical damage every 1 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Broken Isles.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Drugon the Frostblood encounter lists 7 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Wrist, Trinket and Back. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Assorted Dragonscale Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29g 63s for it.
- Drugon's Snowglobe Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 47g 28s for it.
- Ettin Fingernail Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Mastery, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 47g 21s for it.
- Ettinbone Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 28s for it.
- Giant's Handkerchief Back (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 42g 85s for it.
- Snowdrift Bracers Wrist (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 29g 10s for it.
- Wax-Sealed Leather Bracers Wrist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29g 21s 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.
Quests That Name This Boss
Drugon the Frostblood is a kill or interact objective on 1 quest in the current game data.
Achievements for Defeating It
3 achievements list a victory over Drugon the Frostblood among their criteria.