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Erekem
Erekem - The Violet Hold
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Erekem encounter in The Violet Hold.
The Violet Hold's inmates include the most notorious of Outland's criminals, and Erekem is no exception. The Kirin Tor thwarted his plot to assassinate the Council of Six, but now the blue dragons have recruited this insidious arakkoa to achieve a more ambitious feat: wiping out every mage in Dalaran.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: Crystalsong Forest
The Violet Hold entranceThe Violet Hold entrance is in Forlorn Woods, Crystalsong Forest, at 35.4, 45.6 on the Crystalsong Forest map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Earth Shield
Erekem protects an ally with an earthen shield, causing melee attacks to heal them.
Chain Heal
Erekem infuses a wounded ally with healing energy that spreads to another nearby ally. The spell affects up to 3 targets.
Bloodlust
Erekem increases melee, ranged, and spell casting speed by 35% for all of his allies. This effect lasts 20 sec.
Lightning Bolt
Erekem blasts a player with lightning, inflicting Nature damage.
Break Bonds
Erekem breaks all of his allies within 20 yards out of snares, crowd-control and stun effects.
Erekem Guard
Two Erekem Guards accompany Erekem.
Howling Screech
Erekem Guards screech, reducing the movement speed and attack power of all players within 10 yards for 6 sec.
Gushing Wound
Erekem Guards wound a player, inflicting Physical damage every 5 sec. for 15 sec. This effect is removed by any healing effect.
Strike
Erekem Guards strike a player, inflicting Physical damage.
Storm Unleashed
If both of Erekem's Guards are killed, he becomes enraged and attacks players with new abilities
Stormstrike
Erekem attacks a player with both weapons, inflicting Physical damage. In addition, the next 2 sources of Nature damage dealt to the target are increased by 20% for 12 sec.
Windfury
Erekem's melee attacks have a 35% chance to strike 2 additional times, increasing his attack power for 1.5 sec.
Earth Shock
Erekem shocks a player with concussive force, inflicting Nature damage and interrupting their spell casting for 2 sec.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Erekem, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Earth Shield
Nature · Instant · Lasts 2 min
Protects the target with an earthen shield, causing melee attacks to heal the shielded target. This effect can only occur once every few seconds. charges.
Chain Heal
Nature · 1 sec cast
Infuses a wounded ally with healing energy that spreads to another nearby ally. The spell affects up to 3 targets.
Bloodlust
Nature · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Increases melee, ranged, and spell casting speed by 35% for all party members.
Break Bonds
Physical · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 0.0 sec
Breaks all nearby friends within 20 yards out of snares, crowd-control and stunning effects.
Howling Screech
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Movement speed of nearby enemies is reduced by 50% for 6 sec. Reduces the attack power of nearby enemies.
Gushing Wound
Physical · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
Inflicts Physical damage to an enemy every 5 sec. for 15 sec. Removed by any healing effect.
Stormstrike
Physical · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Instantly attack with all weapons. In addition, the next 2 sources of Nature damage dealt to the target are increased by 20%.
Earth Shock
Nature · Instant · Lasts 2 sec
Shocks an enemy with concussive force, inflicting Nature damage and interrupting the spell being cast for 2 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Violet Hold.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Erekem encounter lists 7 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 34 to 35. Equip slots covered: Back, Feet, One-Hand, Legs and Shield. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Cloak of the Gushing Wound Back (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 44g 68s for it.
- Sabatons of Erekem Feet (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 44g 52s for it.
- Screeching Cape Back (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Dodge and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 5s for it.
- Stormstrike Mace One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 85g 58s for it.
- Trousers of the Arakkoa Legs (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 55g 79s for it.
- Bodyguard's Treads Feet (Leather), item level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 97s for it.
- Protector's Buckler Shield, item level 34, requires level 28. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 52g 91s 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.