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Forgemaster Garfrost
Forgemaster Garfrost - Pit of Saron
Forgemaster Garfrost is a boss encounter in Pit of Saron.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Pit of Saron, Forgemaster Garfrost comes 1st of 3, before Krick.
- Forgemaster Garfrost
- Krick
- Scourgelord Tyrannus
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Icecrown
Pit of Saron entranceThe Pit of Saron entrance is in Icecrown Citadel, Icecrown, at 54.9, 91.9 on the Icecrown map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Forgemaster Garfrost Throws Saronite at players, then follows up with Orebreaker. Occasionally, he lets loose a mighty Cryostomp, increasing Siphoning Chill's danger. Upon reaching 100 energy, Garfrost activates a Glacial Overload from his closest forge.
Damage Dealers
- Garfrost Throws Saronite at targeted players.
- Saronite ore offers protection from Glacial Overload.
Healer
- Cryostomp increases the danger of Siphoning Chill.
- Saronite ore offers protection from Glacial Overload.
Tank
- Orebreaker does not stun its target if it strikes saronite ore.
- Saronite ore offers protection from Glacial Overload.
Glacial Overload
Spell details
Throw Saronite
Spell details
Saronite Sludge
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Ore Chunks
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Cryostomp
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Cryoshards
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Orebreaker
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Siphoning Chill
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Forgemaster Garfrost, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Glacial Overload
Frost · 5 sec cast · Lasts 3.5 sec
Garfrost's overloaded forge pulses cold for 3.5 sec, increasing all player's Frost damage taken by 75% every 0.5 sec for 14 sec. This effect stacks. Saronite ore protects players from this effect.
Throw Saronite
Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Garfrost throws saronite ore at players, inflicting Physical damage to players of impact. The ore becomes and explodes into when destroyed.
Saronite Sludge
Shadow · Instant
The smashed saronite oozes a harmful substance, inflicting Shadow damage to players within it.
Ore Chunks
Physical · Instant
Chunks of saronite ore rain down, inflicting Physical damage to players of each impact.
Cryostomp
Physical · 2.5 sec cast
The Forgemaster's stomp causes an icy reverberation, inflicting Physical damage to all players and sending out Cryoshards. This reverberation also destroys all saronite ore.
Cryoshards
Frost · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Shards of ice slam into players, increasing their Frost damage taken by 50% and slowing them by 15% for 12 sec.
Orebreaker
Physical · 4.5 sec cast
Garfrost unleashes a devastating mace slam on players of his primary target, inflicting Physical damage and stunning them for 8 sec. If the slam strikes saronite ore, it no longer stuns, instead destroying the ore.
Siphoning Chill
Frost · Instant
The Forgemaster's frozen core siphons heat from players, inflicting Frost damage to all players every 2 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Pit of Saron.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Forgemaster Garfrost encounter in Pit of Saron.
Forgemaster Garfrost has forged saronite into some of the most deadly weapons of the Scourge. He fills the air with a sinster chill, and he loves nothing more than squashing foes with the ore he carries on his back.
What Each Drop Is
The Forgemaster Garfrost encounter lists 20 items in the dungeon journal, item level 35. Equip slots covered: Neck, Waist, Two-Hand, Feet, Legs, Wrist, Head, Finger, Shoulder, One-Hand and Chest. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Barbed Ymirheim Choker Neck, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 33 gold65 silver for it.
- Flayer's Black Belt Waist (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 78 silver65 copper for it.
- Garfrost's Two-Ton Hammer Two-Hand (Two-Handed Mace), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 2 gold75 silver for it.
- Ice-Steeped Sandals Feet (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 1 gold16 silver for it.
- Legguards of the Frosty Depths Legs (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 78 gold81 silver for it.
- Malykriss Vambraces Wrist (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 39 gold77 silver for it.
- Polished Mirror Helm Head (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 1 gold16 silver for it.
- Ring of Carnelian and Bone Finger, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 7 gold76 silver for it.
- Shoulderplates of Frozen Blood Shoulder (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 60 gold7 silver for it.
- Spurned Val'kyr Shoulderguards Shoulder (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 59 gold85 silver for it.
- Surgeon's Needle One-Hand (Dagger), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 108 gold83 silver for it.
- Unspeakable Secret Two-Hand (Staff), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 2 gold74 silver for it.
- Flayer's Black Belt Waist (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 78 silver65 copper for it.
- Garfrost's Two-Ton Hammer Two-Hand (Two-Handed Mace), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 2 gold75 silver for it.
- Ice-Steeped Sandals Feet (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1 gold16 silver for it.
- Polished Mirror Helm Head (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1 gold16 silver for it.
- Ring of Carnelian and Bone Finger, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 7 gold76 silver for it.
- Shroud of Rime Chest (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1 gold24 silver for it.
- Skeleton Lord's Cranium Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1 gold14 silver for it.
- Unspeakable Secret Two-Hand (Staff), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 2 gold74 silver 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.
