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Flame-Tormented Ancient
Gnarlroot - Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Gnarlroot encounter in Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope.
Once a devoted protector of the Emerald Dream, this formerly majestic ancient has been ravaged by flame and now only seeks to destroy.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope, Flame-Tormented Ancient comes 1st of 9, before Igira the Cruel.
Instance Entrance: Emerald Dream
Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope entranceThe Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope entrance is in Emerald Dream, at 27.2, 31.0 on the Emerald Dream map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Gnarlroot tills the soil with Shadowflame, spawning corrupted allies and creating Shadow-Scorched Earth. Upon reaching 100 energy, Gnarlroot casts Doom Cultivation, absorbing energy from the ground with Doom Roots. Gnarlroot inflicts increasing damage to all players until his roots are destroyed, sending him into a state of Uprooted Agony.
Tanks
- Dreadfire Barrage inflicts significant damage and increases Shadowflame damage taken.
- When awakened, Tainted Lashers attack nearby players.
- Ember-Charred players can ignite Doom Roots by touching them.
- When awakened, Tainted Lashers and Tainted Treants attack nearby players.
Damage Dealers
- Standing near dormant Tainted Lashers when Controlled Burn expires causes them to activate.
- Ember-Charred players can ignite Doom Roots by touching them.
- Gnarlroot takes 100% increased damage when afflicted by Uprooted Agony.
- Standing near dormant Tainted Lashers and Tainted Treants when Controlled Burn expires causes them to activate.
Healers
- Tortured Scream inflicts significant damage to all players
- While channeling Doom Cultivation, Gnarlroot pulses increasing damage to all players.
- Gnarlroot gains a stack of Rising Mania upon removal of Uprooted Agony.
Stage One: Garden of Despair
Flaming Pestilence
Tainted Flora
Shadowflame from Gnarlroot's Flaming Pestilence seeps into the earth, sowing hostile vegetation. On Mythic difficulty, the creatures spawn in a dormant state, awakening when infused by Shadow-Scorched Earth or Doom Cultivation. On Heroic difficulty, the creatures spawn in a dormant state, awakening when infused by Shadow-Scorched Earth or Doom Cultivation.
Controlled Burn
Tortured Scream
Shadowflame Cleave
Dreadfire Barrage
Stage Two: Agonizing Growth
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for this encounter, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Flaming Pestilence
Physical · 3 sec cast
Gnarlroot causes patches of earth to explode with Shadowflame, inflicting damage to players within the blast. Some of these patches absorb the Shadowflame energy, forming dormant Tainted Treants and Tainted Lashers.
<PH> Probably a bolt (thematic)
Fire, Shadow · 2 sec cast
The lasher spits thorns at a player, inflicting Shadowflame damage. The thorns shred the target's armor, causing them to take 10% increased damage and bleed for Physical damage every 1 sec for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
Overgrown
Physical · Instant
The lasher is germinated by nearby allies, making it immune to interrupts and crowd controlling effects.
Blazing Pollen
Fire · 4 sec cast · Lasts 3 sec
The Tainted Treant releases blazing pollen, inflicting Fire damage to the five closest players and disorienting them for 3 sec.
Flaming Sap
Physical · 3 sec cast
Shadow-Scorched Earth
Physical · 2 sec cast
<PH> Big Stompy
Fire, Shadow · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
Gnarlroot bellows in agony, inflicting Shadowflame damage to all players and an additional Shadowflame damage every 1 sec for 10 sec.
<PH> Shadowflame Cleave
Fire, Shadow · 3 sec cast
Gnarlroot inflicts Shadowflame damage to players in a frontal cone.
Dreadfire Barrage
Fire, Shadow · 2 sec cast · Lasts 2 sec
Gnarlroot shoots missiles at his current target over 2 sec, each inflicting Physical damage and Shadowflame damage. Each impact also causes the target to take 16% increased Shadowflame damage for 34 sec. This effect stacks.
<PH> Spawn Roots
Physical · 6 sec cast
Doom Roots
Nature · Instant
Splintering Charcoal
Physical · Instant
Each chunk of charcoal that does not hit a player erupts on contact with the ground, inflicting Shadowflame damage to all players.
Ember-Charred
Fire, Shadow · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Shadowflame residue inflicts Shadowflame damage every 1 sec. This effect stacks.
Searing Bramble
Fire, Shadow · Instant · Lasts 3 sec
Doom Root
Nature · Instant
Toxic soil inflicts Shadowflame damage every 1 sec to players within 6 yards of Gnarlroot and reduces movement speed by 80%. This affliction also reduces the magnitude of forced movement effects.
<PH> Vuln Aura
Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Gnarlroot is immobilized by agony, increasing his damage taken by 100% and causing him to pulse Shadowflame damage to all players every 1 sec for 20 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Gnarlroot encounter lists 13 items in the dungeon journal, item level 441. Equip slots covered: Chest, Wrist, Trinket, Shield, Waist, Two-Hand, Back, Shoulder, Legs, Head and Feet. 1 of them can be traded and 12 bind when picked up.
- Ancient Haubark Chest (Mail), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery.
- Anguished Restraints Wrist (Cloth), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike.
- Branch of the Tormented Ancient Trinket, item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 78g 95s for it. Use: Roots of the Tormented Ancient.
- Defender of the Ancient Shield, item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Intellect. Tooltip: “As the fiery haze faded, Gnarlroot knew a final moment of peace.” A vendor pays 79g 9s for it.
- Forlorn Leaf Clasp Waist (Mail), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike.
- Gnarlroot's Bonecrusher Two-Hand (Two-Handed Mace), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 156g 23s for it.
- Inflammable Drapeleaf Back (Cloth), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility.
- Requiem Rootmantle Shoulder (Cloth), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike.
- Seared Ironwood Greaves Legs (Plate), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike.
- Silent Tormentor's Hood Head (Leather), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery.
- Staff of Incandescent Torment Two-Hand (Staff), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 152g 71s for it.
- Twisted Blossom Stompers Feet (Leather), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste.
- Design: Dreamtender's Charm Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to craft Dreamtender's Charms.” A vendor pays 50g for it. Lowest listed price right now: 49g 95s across 75 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: Dreamtender's Charm.
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
10 achievements list a victory over Flame-Tormented Ancient among their criteria.