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Gekkan

Gekkan - Mogu'shan Palace

Gekkan is a boss encounter in Mogu'shan Palace.

Found In

EncounterGekkan
Journal creatures5

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Mogu'shan Palace, Gekkan comes 2nd of 3, after Kuai the Brute and before Xin the Weaponmaster.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic Keystone, Timewalking
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionMists of Pandaria
Encounter order2 of 3
Encounter ID2129
Adventure Guide pin44.8, 75.9 on the instance map
  1. Kuai the Brute
  2. Gekkan
  3. Xin the Weaponmaster

3D Model

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

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Instance Entrance: Vale of Eternal Blossoms

Vale of Eternal Blossoms mapMogu'shan Palace entrance

The Mogu'shan Palace entrance is in Vale of Eternal Blossoms, at 81.1, 32.4 on the Vale of Eternal Blossoms 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

Reckless Inspiration

Gekkan inspires one of his subordinates, increasing haste by 25% and rendering them immune to long duration crowd control effects, but also increasing damage taken by 25%. This effect stacks. In addition, whenever a member of Gekkan's entourage dies, Gekkan will cast Reckless Inspiration on himself.

Inspiring Cry

On death, Gekkan utters a final rallying cry, granting Reckless Inspiration to all remaining members of his entourage.

Gekkan's Entourage

Gekkan always travels with four Saurok trained in different styles of combat.

Glintrok Ironhide
Iron Protector

The Glintrok Ironhide's Iron Protector reduces the damage taken by allies by 50%.

Glintrok Skulker
Shank

The Glintrok Skulker shanks a player, inflicting 150% weapon damage and stunning the target for 5 sec.

Glintrok Oracle
Cleansing Flame

The Glintrok Oracle's Cleansing Flame heals all allies.

Fire Bolt

The Glintrok Oracle unleashes a Fire Bolt at his current target, inflicting damage equivalent to its melee swing as Fire damage.

Glintrok Hexxer
Hex of Lethargy

The Glintrok Hexxer hexes the target, inflicting Shadow damage and reducing spell casting speed by 25% for 20 sec.

Dark Bolt

The Glintrok Hexxer unleashes a Dark Bolt at his current target, inflicting damage equivalent to its melee swing as Shadow damage.

Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Gekkan, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Reckless Inspiration

Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec

Renders a target ally immune to many crowd-control effects and increases haste by 25%, but increases damage taken by 25%.

Shank

Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec

Shanks the target, inflicting 150% weapon damage and stunning them for 5 sec.

Cleansing Flame

Fire · 4 sec cast

Hex of Lethargy

Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec

Inflicts Shadow damage and reduces casting speed by 25% for 20 sec.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Mogu'shan Palace.

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 Gekkan encounter in Mogu'shan Palace.

As the mogu clans battle for supremacy, the cunning Gekkan leads his fearsome saurok raiding party into the palace's fabled treasure caches. Loyalty is not usually ascribed to these ruthless reptilian beings, but Gekkan's courage and tactical brilliance inspire a sense of honor in his soldiers.

What Each Drop Is

The Gekkan encounter lists 5 items in the dungeon journal, item level 39. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Back, Feet, Hands and Trinket. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Claws of Gekkan One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 6 gold85 silver for it.
  • Cloak of Cleansing Flame Back (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 3 gold57 silver for it.
  • Glintrok Sollerets Feet (Plate), item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 3 gold82 silver for it.
  • Hexxer's Lethargic Gloves Hands (Mail), item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 2 gold42 silver for it.
  • Iron Protector Talisman Trinket, item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina. A vendor pays 18 gold5 silver for it. Equip: Iron Protection.

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.

Where to Find Gekkan

Quests in Mogu'shan Palace

See all 4 quests in Mogu'shan Palace
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