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Garalon

Garalon - Heart of Fear

Garalon is a boss encounter in Heart of Fear.

Found In

EncounterGaralon
Journal creatures7

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 modes10 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player, 25 Player (Heroic), Looking For Raid
Group size10 to 25 players
Instance typeRaid
ExpansionMists of Pandaria
Encounter order3 of 6
Encounter ID1463
Adventure Guide pin66.5, 16.8 on the instance map
  1. Imperial Vizier Zor'lok
  2. Blade Lord Ta'yak
  3. Garalon
  4. Wind Lord Mel'jarak
  5. Amber-Shaper Un'sok
  6. Grand Empress Shek'zeer

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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Instance Entrance: Dread Wastes

Dread Wastes mapHeart of Fear entrance

The Heart of Fear entrance is in Dread Wastes, at 38.7, 35.1 on the Dread Wastes map.

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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. Any player receives an additional Physical damage as Garalon's body slams down upon them. 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

The Pheromone Trail on the ground inflicts Nature damage to players.

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.

Crush

Physical · Instant · Lasts 2 sec

Garalon crushes his foes, inflicting Physical damage to enemies and Physical damage to all enemies. Garalon's massive bulk also knocks enemies down for 2 sec.

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

Inflicts Nature damage to players.

Broken Leg

Physical · Instant

Garalon's leg is broken! Reduces movement speed by 15% and damages Garalon for 3% of his maximum health.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Heart of Fear.

Bonebreaker Gauntlets10 Player, 25 Player
Bonebreaker GauntletsLooking For Raid
Bonebreaker Gauntlets10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Garalon's Graven Carapace10 Player, 25 Player
Garalon's Graven Carapace10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Garalon's Graven CarapaceLooking For Raid
Garalon's Hollow Skull10 Player, 25 Player
Garalon's Hollow SkullLooking For Raid
Garalon's Hollow Skull10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Grasps of Panic10 Player, 25 Player
Grasps of PanicLooking For Raid
Grasps of Panic10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Grips of the Leviathan10 Player, 25 Player
Grips of the LeviathanLooking For Raid
Grips of the Leviathan10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Legbreaker Greatcloak10 Player, 25 Player
Legbreaker GreatcloakLooking For Raid
Legbreaker Greatcloak10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Necklace of Congealed Weaknesses10 Player, 25 Player
Necklace of Congealed WeaknessesLooking For Raid
Necklace of Congealed Weaknesses10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Ring of the Shattered Shell10 Player, 25 Player
Ring of the Shattered ShellLooking For Raid
Ring of the Shattered Shell10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Robes of Eighty Lights10 Player, 25 Player
Robes of Eighty LightsLooking For Raid
Robes of Eighty Lights10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Sandals of the Unbidden10 Player, 25 Player
Sandals of the UnbiddenLooking For Raid
Sandals of the Unbidden10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Shoulders of Foaming Fluids10 Player, 25 Player
Shoulders of Foaming Fluids10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Shoulders of Foaming FluidsLooking For Raid
Stormwake Mistcloak10 Player, 25 Player
Stormwake MistcloakLooking For Raid
Stormwake Mistcloak10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Vestments of Steaming Ichor10 Player, 25 Player
Vestments of Steaming Ichor10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Vestments of Steaming IchorLooking For Raid
Xaril's Hood of Intoxicating Vapors10 Player, 25 Player
Xaril's Hood of Intoxicating VaporsLooking For Raid
Xaril's Hood of Intoxicating Vapors10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Spawn of Garalon

What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.

Collectibles from Garalon

1 collectible whose in-game collection entry names Garalon as a source.

Battle pets (1)

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Garalon encounter in Heart of Fear.

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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 42 gold28 silver 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 80 gold20 silver 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 62 gold49 silver 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 42 gold74 silver 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 42 gold13 silver 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 62 gold26 silver 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 17 gold53 silver 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 17 gold53 silver 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 85 gold29 silver 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 63 gold39 silver 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 60 gold25 silver 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 59 gold78 silver 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 80 gold80 silver 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 64 gold7 silver 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 41 gold84 silver 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 41 gold40 silver 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 79 gold36 silver 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 78 gold52 silver 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 61 gold84 silver 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 61 gold18 silver 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 42 gold29 silver 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 41 gold84 silver 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 41 gold69 silver 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 41 gold25 silver 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 61 gold61 silver 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 60 gold96 silver 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 17 gold9 silver 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 16 gold65 silver 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 17 gold9 silver 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 16 gold65 silver 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 84 gold40 silver 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 83 gold51 silver 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 62 gold73 silver 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 62 gold7 silver 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 59 gold62 silver 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 59 gold15 silver 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 58 gold53 silver 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 79 gold95 silver 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 63 gold40 silver 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 62 gold73 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.

Achievements for Defeating It

7 achievements list a victory over Garalon among their criteria.

Where to Find Garalon

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