Boss
Frost King Malakk
Council of Elders - Throne of Thunder
Found In
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Council of Elders encounter in Throne of Thunder.
The history of the troll tribes -- the Drakkari, the Farraki, the Amani, and the Gurubashi -- is awash with millennia of betrayal and conflict, but the Zandalari's promise of a new, unstoppable empire has finally united these disparate troll leaders.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: Isle of Thunder
Throne of Thunder entranceThe Throne of Thunder entrance is in Isle of Thunder, at 63.8, 32.1 on the Isle of Thunder map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
The Spirit of Gara'jal
The spirit of Gara'jal the Spiritbinder possesses a councillor, empowering their abilities and causing them to generate Dark Energy. The spirit remains in a councillor until they suffer damage equal to 25% of their maximum health. Once the spirit is forced out, it rushes to inhabit a new councillor, resets Dark Energy to 0, and leaves behind the Lingering Presence effect.
Lingering Presence
When the Spirit of Gara'jal leaves a councillor, it leaves behind the Lingering Presence effect. This effect increases all damage done by 10% and increases the rate that Dark Energy is generated by 10% for the remainder of the fight. This effect stacks.
Dark Power
Any councillor that reaches 100 Dark Energy will begin to cast Dark Power every second. Dark Power inflicts Shadow damage to all players and increases in damage by 10% with each cast.
Soul Fragment
Every other time the Spirit of Gara'jal is forced out of a councillor, he leaves behind a Soul Fragment. until the Soul Fragment is passed to another player. In addition, each time the Soul Fragment deals damage, it applies Shadowed Soul to that player. In 25-Player Heroic Difficulty, a Soul Fragment is created every time that the Spirit of Gara'jal is forced out of a councillor.
Shadowed Soul
All damage taken increased by% for the remainder of the fight. This effect stacks.
Frost King Malakk
Frigid Assault
Frost King Malakk imbues his weapons with ice, causing his melee attacks to inflict Frost damage. In addition, each melee attack applies the Frigid Assault effect.
Biting Cold
Frost King Malakk shrouds a player in ice, inflicting Frost damage and afflicting them with Biting Cold.
Frostbite
Frost King Malakk uses this ability while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal. The number of stacks of Frostbite cannot be reduced below one.
Body Heat
When a player is hit by an ally's Frostbite, they begin to lose Body Heat over 8 sec. Once Body Heat expires, the player is Chilled to the Bone and no longer able to contribute to reducing the number of stacks of Frostbite an ally has for 8 sec.
Kazra'jin
Reckless Charge
Overload
Kazra'jin uses this ability after performing a Reckless Charge while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal. Kazra'jin becomes electrified, stunning himself for 20 sec and reflecting% of all damage taken as Nature damage.
Discharge
Kazra'jin uses this ability after performing a Reckless Charge while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal. Kazra'jin becomes electrified, stunning himself for 20 sec and reflecting% of all damage taken as Nature damage to all players.
Sul the Sandcrawler
Sand Bolt
Quicksand
Sul the Sandcrawler summons a pool of Quicksand at a random player's location, afflicting them with Entrapped.
Ensnared
Quicksand pools cause players to gain a stack of Ensnared every second they are inside of it. Ensnared reduces movement speed by% per stack.
Entrapped
Sandstorm
Sul the Sandcrawler uses this ability while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal.
Living Sand
Living Sand creatures rise from pools of Quicksand whenever a Sandstorm occurs, and remain active until they are killed. When a Living Sand dies, it creates a new pool of Quicksand at their location.
Treacherous Ground
Quicksand pools that overlap with one another will combine into a single pool of proportionately larger size. Living Sand risen from Quicksand pools that have combined into larger pools have their health and damage increased by% for each pool that has combined.
High Priestess Mar'li
Wrath of the Loa
High Priestess Mar'li strikes a player with the Wrath of the Loa, inflicting Holy damage. High Priestess Mar'li uses this ability while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal. High Priestess Mar'li strikes a player with the Wrath of the Loa, inflicting Shadow damage.
Blessed Loa Spirit
High Priestess Mar'li summons a Blessed Loa Spirit at her location. The spirit will move towards Mar'li's ally with the lowest remaining health and heal them for% of their maximum health if the spirit is not killed before reaching its target. If the spirit is still alive after 20 sec. it will instantly jump to its target and heal them for% of their maximum health.
Shadowed Loa Spirit
High Priestess Mar'li uses this ability while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal. High Priestess Mar'li summons a Shadowed Loa Spirit at her location. If the spirit is still alive after 20 sec it will instantly jump to its target and kill them.
Twisted Fate
High Priestess Mar'li uses this ability while possessed by the spirit of Gara'jal. High Priestess Mar'li rips the souls from two random players and links them together. The damage of Twisted Fate is reduced the farther each soul is from the other.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Frost King Malakk, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Frigid Assault
Frost · Instant
Biting Cold
Frost · 1.5 sec cast
Blasts an enemy with ice, inflicting Frost damage and afflicting them with Biting Cold.
Frostbite
Frost · 1.5 sec cast
Body Heat
Physical · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Unable to reduce an allies Frostbite stacks once Body Heat expires.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Throne of Thunder.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Council of Elders encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 39 to 41. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Trinket, Head, Feet, Chest, Wrist, Neck and Two-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Amun-Thoth, Sul's Spiritrending Talons One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 36g 61s for it.
- Bad Juju Trinket, item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 25g 39s for it. Equip: Item - Attacks Proc Agility and Voodoo Gnomes.
- Gaze of Gara'jal Head (Mail), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 61g 7s for it.
- Kura-Kura, Kazra'jin's Skullcleaver One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 114g 79s for it.
- Mar'li's Bloodstained Sandals Feet (Cloth), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 60g 84s for it.
- Robes of Treacherous Ground Chest (Leather), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 84g 42s for it.
- Wushoolay's Final Choice Trinket, item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. A vendor pays 25g 39s for it. Equip: Item - Proc Stacking Intellect.
- Zandalari Robes of the Final Rite Chest (Cloth), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 80g 97s for it.
- Amun-Thoth, Sul's Spiritrending Talons One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 35g 55s for it.
- Bad Juju Trinket, item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 25g 39s for it. Equip: Item - Attacks Proc Agility and Voodoo Gnomes.
- Fortitude of the Zandalari Trinket, item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 25g 39s for it. Use: Tremendous Fortitude.
- Gauntlets of the Crackling Conqueror Miscellaneous, item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Warlock. A vendor pays 50g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Gauntlets of the Crackling Protector Miscellaneous, item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Hunter, Shaman and Monk. A vendor pays 50g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Gauntlets of the Crackling Vanquisher Miscellaneous, item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Rogue, Death Knight, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 50g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Gaze of Gara'jal Head (Mail), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 60g 44s for it.
- Kura-Kura, Kazra'jin's Skullcleaver One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 113g 61s for it.
- Loa-Ridden Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 13g 19s for it.
- Mar'li's Bloodstained Sandals Feet (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 60g 21s for it.
- Overloaded Bladebreaker Cuirass Chest (Plate), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 81g 5s for it.
- Robes of Treacherous Ground Chest (Leather), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 83g 56s for it.
- Talisman of Angry Spirits Neck, item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 17g 9s for it.
- Wushoolay's Final Choice Trinket, item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. A vendor pays 25g 39s for it. Equip: Item - Proc Stacking Intellect.
- Zandalari Robes of the Final Rite Chest (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 80g 14s for it.
- Zerat, Malakk's Soulburning Greatsword Two-Hand (Two-Handed Sword), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 141g 47s for it.
- Amun-Thoth, Sul's Spiritrending Talons One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 34g 23s for it.
- Bad Juju Trinket, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 25g 39s for it. Equip: Item - Attacks Proc Agility and Voodoo Gnomes.
- Fortitude of the Zandalari Trinket, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 25g 39s for it. Use: Tremendous Fortitude.
- Gauntlets of the Crackling Conqueror Miscellaneous, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Warlock. A vendor pays 50g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Gauntlets of the Crackling Protector Miscellaneous, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Hunter, Shaman and Monk. A vendor pays 50g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Gauntlets of the Crackling Vanquisher Miscellaneous, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Rogue, Death Knight, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 50g for it. Use: Create Item.
- Gaze of Gara'jal Head (Mail), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 59g 48s for it.
- Kura-Kura, Kazra'jin's Skullcleaver One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 111g 81s for it.
- Loa-Ridden Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 12g 70s for it.
- Mar'li's Bloodstained Sandals Feet (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 59g 26s for it.
- Overloaded Bladebreaker Cuirass Chest (Plate), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 79g 76s for it.
- Robes of Treacherous Ground Chest (Leather), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 82g 23s for it.
- Talisman of Angry Spirits Neck, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 17g 9s for it.
- Wushoolay's Final Choice Trinket, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. A vendor pays 25g 39s for it. Equip: Item - Proc Stacking Intellect.
- Zandalari Robes of the Final Rite Chest (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 78g 87s for it.
- Zerat, Malakk's Soulburning Greatsword Two-Hand (Two-Handed Sword), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 139g 22s 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.