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Galakras
Galakras - Siege of Orgrimmar
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Galakras encounter in Siege of Orgrimmar.
Warlord Zaela formed a close bond with Garrosh during events in the Twilight Highlands, and she and her Dragonmaw orcs have pledged loyalty to Garrosh's cause. Riding atop the fearsome Galakras, a direct descendant of the cataclysmic progenitor of all dragonkind, Zaela oversees the naval defense of Orgrimmar.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Siege of Orgrimmar, Galakras comes 5th of 14, after Sha of Pride and before Iron Juggernaut.
Instance Entrance: Vale of Eternal Blossoms
Siege of Orgrimmar entranceThe Siege of Orgrimmar entrance is in Mogu'shan Palace, Vale of Eternal Blossoms, at 74.3, 41.7 on the Vale of Eternal Blossoms map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Players assault fortified towers as waves of Kor'kron troops rush forth to repel them, and Warlord Zaela circles overhead on her fearsome proto-drake, Galakras. Meanwhile, allied demolitionists work to breach the doors to the nearby guard towers, allowing a strike team to enter the tower and capture it. Once both towers have been captured, the anti-air guns atop each may be used to bring Galakras down to the ground for a final battle.
Damage Dealers
- Quickly destroy Healing Tide Totems and War Banners.
- Interrupt Tidal Shamans' Chain Heal.
- If targeted by Galakras's Flames of Galakrond, lead it through your allies to diminish its potency.
Healers
- When Korgra the Snake reaches 50% health remaining, her Venom Bolt Volley will deal heavy raidwide damage.
- If targeted by Galakras's Flames of Galakrond, lead it through your allies to diminish its potency.
Tanks
- Interrupt Tidal Shamans' Chain Heal.
- When a tower is breached, one tank must lead a small group of players to clear out remaining Kor'kron.
Stage One: Bring Her Down!
Warlord Zaela sends her finest Dragonmaw soldiers to battle. Two guardians keep watch over the Towers above, protecting the Anti-Air turrets. Defeating these guardians will give players access to the Anti-Air turrets. Two well-timed Anti-Air turret shots will send Galakras spiraling towards the ground.
Ranking Officials
Master Cannoneer Dagryn
Lieutenant General Krugruk
High Enforcer Thranok
Korgra the Snake
Foot Soldiers
Dragonmaw Bonecrusher
These deadly warriors will charge to a distant faction leader, stunning them. While stunned, they will perform a barrage of deadly attacks to the victim.
Dragonmaw Tidal Shaman
The Dragonmaw Tidal shaman will cast healing spells on their allies, and summon violent Tidal waves to damage their enemies.
Dragonmaw Flameslinger
These deadly archers shoot fire-tipped arrows at random players. The effect inflicts Fire damage on impact, and then burns the ground and any players standing within.
Dragonmaw Grunt
Dragonmaw Grunts wade into battle, crushing their enemies with devastating blows. They will also hurl a mighty axe at distant enemies.
Dragonmaw Proto-Drake
Dragonmaw Proto-Drakes channel a frontal cone of flame on their enemies.
Dragonmaw Flagbearer
Dragonmaw Flagbearers inspire those around them, dropping a banner that increases melee, ranged, and spell casting speed by%. It also increases damage dealt by% for all friendly targets within 15 yards for 2 min.
Kor'kron Demolisher
Warlord Zaela turns her siege weapons against her own towers, bombarding those inside. Bombard inflicts Physical damage and knocks down players inside the bombarded tower.
Allies
Lady Sylvanas Windrunner
Lady Sylvanas fires with precision at her enemies, occasionally awakening the dead to do her bidding.
Archmage Aethas Sunreaver
Lor'themar Theron
Lor'themar fights with fervor charging enemies with his blade, the Great Sword of the Sin'dorei, and picking off stragglers with his enchanted bow.
Demolition Crew
The Demolition crew will attempt to breach the doors barring the Anti-Air towers. If they are not protected, then the door breaching progress will be interrupted.
Stage Two: Galakras, The Last of His Progeny
Flames of Galakrond
Galakras spews the raw Flames of Galakrond at a random player. However, each player it passes through will decrease the severity of the flames, reducing the damage it deals to subsequent players. When the ball of flame reaches its final destination it will erupt, inflicting Fire damage to all players. This damage is also reduced in severity for each player that diminishes the Flame.
Pulsing Flames
Galakras erupts with molten fury, inflicting Fire damage to all players. Each pulse increases Galakras' Fire damage dealt by%.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Galakras, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Shoot
Dagryn shoots at random players nearby, inflicting heavy damage.
Muzzle Spray
Physical · Instant
Dagryn unleashes a muzzle flare, inflicting Physical damage multiple times per second, and knocking players back with each hit.
Thunder Clap
With a mighty stomp Krugruk shatters the ground, slowing nearby players' movement speed. This effect stacks.
Arcing Smash
Physical · 2 sec cast
Krugruk rears back his mighty spear, inflicting Physical damage to players in a frontal cone and knocking them back.
Shattering Cleave
Physical · Instant
With a mighty swing, Thranok inflicts 250% normal damage to his primary target and additional nearby targets.
Crusher's Call
Physical · Instant
Poison-Tipped Blades
Nature · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
Korgra's poison-tipped dagger inflicts Nature damage every 1 sec. to her primary target. This effect stacks.
Poison Cloud
Nature · Instant · Lasts 210 sec
Korgra shatters a vial of poison, causing a smoky poison cloud to coalesce at her feet. This poison cloud inflicts Nature damage every 1 second to players standing within.
Curse of Venom
When her health falls low, Korgra's Curse of Venom takes effect. She will take the form of a snake, casting a deadly poison bolt volley until she is defeated.
Healing Tide Totem
The Dragonmaw Tidal Shaman summons a totem at the Shaman's feet that heals nearby allies for 10% of their total health every 3 seconds for 12 sec.
Flamestrike
Fire · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Aethas calls down a flamestrike that lasts 20 sec., inflicting Fire damage every 2 sec. to all enemies in a selected area.
Flames of Galakrond
Fire · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
Each player through which it passes will suffer Fire damage every 1 second.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Siege of Orgrimmar.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Galakras encounter lists 22 items in the dungeon journal, item level 41. Equip slots covered: Wrist, Feet, Waist, Ranged, Two-Hand, Trinket, Finger, Head, Hands, Shoulder and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Arcsmasher Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 41g 62s for it.
- Bone-Inlaid Sandals Feet (Cloth), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 64g 50s for it.
- Cannoneer's Multipocket Gunbelt Waist (Mail), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 42g 71s for it.
- Dagryn's Discarded Longbow Ranged (Bow), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 151g 13s for it.
- Dagryn's Fuselight Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 42g 86s for it.
- Dragonmaw Emergency Strap Waist (Leather), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 41g 77s for it.
- Drakebinder Greatstaff Two-Hand (Staff), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 147g 24s for it.
- Evil Eye of Galakras Trinket, item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 7g 49s for it. Equip: Readiness. Equip: Item - Proc Strength.
- Extinguished Ember of Galakras Finger, item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 51g 44s for it.
- Flameslinger's Fiery Cowl Head (Cloth), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 64g 97s for it.
- Galakrond Control Band Finger, item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 53g 97s for it.
- Grips of Tidal Force Hands (Mail), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 41g 92s for it.
- Korgra's Venom-Soaked Gauntlets Hands (Leather), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 42g 8s for it.
- Krugruk's Rigid Shoulderplates Shoulder (Plate), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 62g 19s for it.
- Scalebane Bracers Wrist (Cloth), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 48s for it.
- Shoulderpads of Pulsing Protection Shoulder (Cloth), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 60g 79s for it.
- Skydancer Boots Feet (Cloth), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 60g 57s for it.
- Smoldering Drakescale Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 42g 8s for it.
- Swift Serpent Signet Finger, item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 53g for it.
- Thranok's Shattering Helm Head (Plate), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 64g 4s for it.
- Unrepentant Heels Feet (Leather), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 62g 42s for it.
- Windfire Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 84g 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.