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Edwin VanCleef
Edwin VanCleef - Deadmines
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Edwin VanCleef encounter in Deadmines.
Formerly the leader of the Stonemasons Guild, disputes with the House of Nobles led VanCleef to leave Stormwind City and create the Defias Brotherhood. VanCleef then claimed the Deadmines as a base of operations to construct the juggernaut that would begin his retribution.
Encounter Facts
In the game's Timewalking encounter order for Deadmines, Edwin VanCleef comes 6th of 7, after Captain Greenskin and before Cookie.
Instance Entrance: Westfall
Deadmines entranceThe Deadmines entrance is in Westfall, at 38.2, 77.5 on the Westfall map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Rupture
VanCleef stabs his target, inflicting Physical damage every 2 sec for 10 sec.
Shadowstep
VanCleef steps into the shadows, reappearing behind a random enemy and stabbing them in the back for Physical damage. VanCleef fixates on his target for 2 sec.
VanCleef's Allies
At 50% health, VanCleef calls for aid from nearby thugs in the shadows.
Defias Blackguard
VanCleef's thugs gang up on any who oppose the Brotherhood.
Rupture
The Blackguard stabs their target, inflicting Physical damage every 2 sec for 10 sec.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Edwin VanCleef, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Rupture
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Inflicts Physical damage to an enemy every 2 sec. for 10 sec.
Shadowstep
Physical · Instant · Lasts 2 sec
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Deadmines.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Edwin VanCleef encounter lists 6 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 11 to 13. Equip slots covered: Legs, Chest, Back, One-Hand and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Guildmaster's Leggings Legs (Mail), item level 13, requires level 8. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 17s 95c for it.
- Blackened Defias Armor Chest (Leather), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 13s 98c for it. Part of the Defias Leather set.
- Cape of the Brotherhood Back (Cloth), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 9s 89c for it.
- Corsair's Overshirt Chest (Cloth), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 13s 67c for it.
- Cruel Barb One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 20s 18c for it.
- Defias Knifeguards Wrist (Plate), item level 11, requires level 6. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 5s 21c 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.