Boss
Garalon
Garalon - Heart of Fear
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Garalon encounter in Heart of Fear.
It may be time to reconsider stepping on bugs. Don't make fun of this hulking behemoth's tiny wings; that'll just make him angry.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Heart of Fear, Garalon comes 3rd of 6, after Blade Lord Ta'yak and before Wind Lord Mel'jarak.
Instance Entrance: Dread Wastes
Heart of Fear entranceThe Heart of Fear entrance is in Dread Wastes, at 38.7, 35.1 on the Dread Wastes map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Furious Swipe
Garalon performs a Furious Swipe to targets in a large cone in front of him, inflicting Physical damage. If Garalon fails to hit at least 2 targets with his Furious Swipe, he gains Fury.
Fury
Fury increases Garalon's damage dealt by 10% and movement speed by 10% for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
Crush
Garalon crushes his foes, inflicting Physical damage to all players. Garalon's massive bulk also knocks down all players for 2 sec. Garalon crushes foes whenever he detects their presence beneath him. In Normal Difficulty, Garalon also crushes foes when Pheromones passes to a new target. In Heroic Difficulty, Garalon periodically crushes foes.
Pheromones
Garalon surrounds a player with powerful pheromones, fixating on the target. the Pheromones inflict Nature damage to all players and Pungency on the target, then spawn a Pheromone Trail. Pheromones pass to allies in close proximity.
Pungency
Exposure to Garalon's Pheromones renders the player extra pungent, increasing Pheromone damage by 10% for 2 min. This effect stacks.
Pheromone Trail
Garalon's Legs
Players attack Garalon's legs separately from his body.
Weak Point
Close proximity to Garalon's leg allows attackers to see weak points, increasing their damage dealt to the leg by 100%.
Broken Leg
Breaking one of Garalon's legs damages Garalon for 3% of his maximum health and reduces Garalon's movement speed by 15%.
Mend Leg
Garalon periodically mends one of his broken legs, restoring it to full health.
Damaged
In Heroic difficulty, Garalon gains the Damaged effect upon reaching 33% remaining health.
Pheromones
While Garalon has the Damaged effect, Garalon ignores the fixate effects of Pheromones.
Melee Attack
While Garalon has the Damaged effect, Garalon uses his normal melee attack and gains a dramatic speed increase.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Garalon, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Furious Swipe
Physical · 2.5 sec cast
Inflicts Physical damage to targets in a large cone in front of Garalon. If Garalon fails to hit at least 2 targets, he will become furious.
Fury
Physical · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec
When Galaron fails to hit at least 2 targets, he becomes furious, increasing damage dealt by 10% and movement speed by 10% for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
Pheromones
Nature · Instant
Every 2 sec. the Pheromones inflict Nature damage to all players and Pungency on the target, then spawn a Pheromone Trail.
Pungency
Nature · Instant · Lasts 2 min
Exposure to Garalon's Pheromones renders the target extra pungent, increasing Pheromone damage by 10%. This effect stacks.
Pheromone Trail
Nature · Instant
Broken Leg
Physical · Instant
Garalon's leg is broken! Reduces movement speed by 15% and damages Garalon for 3% of his maximum health.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Heart of Fear.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Garalon encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 39 to 40. Equip slots covered: Hands, Chest, Head, Back, Neck, Finger, Feet and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Bonebreaker Gauntlets Hands (Leather), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 42g 28s for it.
- Garalon's Graven Carapace Chest (Plate), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 80g 20s for it.
- Garalon's Hollow Skull Head (Plate), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 62g 49s for it.
- Grasps of Panic Hands (Plate), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42g 74s for it.
- Grips of the Leviathan Hands (Mail), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 42g 13s for it.
- Legbreaker Greatcloak Back (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 62g 26s for it.
- Necklace of Congealed Weaknesses Neck, item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 17g 53s for it.
- Ring of the Shattered Shell Finger, item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 17g 53s for it.
- Robes of Eighty Lights Chest (Leather), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 85g 29s for it.
- Sandals of the Unbidden Feet (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 63g 39s for it.
- Shoulders of Foaming Fluids Shoulder (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 60g 25s for it.
- Stormwake Mistcloak Back (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 59g 78s for it.
- Vestments of Steaming Ichor Chest (Mail), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 80g 80s for it.
- Xaril's Hood of Intoxicating Vapors Head (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 64g 7s for it.
- Bonebreaker Gauntlets Hands (Leather), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 41g 84s for it.
- Bonebreaker Gauntlets Hands (Leather), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 41g 40s for it.
- Garalon's Graven Carapace Chest (Plate), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 79g 36s for it.
- Garalon's Graven Carapace Chest (Plate), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 78g 52s for it.
- Garalon's Hollow Skull Head (Plate), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 61g 84s for it.
- Garalon's Hollow Skull Head (Plate), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 61g 18s for it.
- Grasps of Panic Hands (Plate), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42g 29s for it.
- Grasps of Panic Hands (Plate), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 41g 84s for it.
- Grips of the Leviathan Hands (Mail), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 41g 69s for it.
- Grips of the Leviathan Hands (Mail), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 41g 25s for it.
- Legbreaker Greatcloak Back (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 61g 61s for it.
- Legbreaker Greatcloak Back (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 60g 96s for it.
- Necklace of Congealed Weaknesses Neck, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 17g 9s for it.
- Necklace of Congealed Weaknesses Neck, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 16g 65s for it.
- Ring of the Shattered Shell Finger, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 17g 9s for it.
- Ring of the Shattered Shell Finger, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 16g 65s for it.
- Robes of Eighty Lights Chest (Leather), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 84g 40s for it.
- Robes of Eighty Lights Chest (Leather), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 83g 51s for it.
- Sandals of the Unbidden Feet (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 62g 73s for it.
- Sandals of the Unbidden Feet (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 62g 7s for it.
- Shoulders of Foaming Fluids Shoulder (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 59g 62s for it.
- Stormwake Mistcloak Back (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 59g 15s for it.
- Stormwake Mistcloak Back (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 58g 53s for it.
- Vestments of Steaming Ichor Chest (Mail), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 79g 95s for it.
- Xaril's Hood of Intoxicating Vapors Head (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 63g 40s for it.
- Xaril's Hood of Intoxicating Vapors Head (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 62g 73s 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
7 achievements list a victory over Garalon among their criteria.