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General Kaal
Stone Legion Generals - Castle Nathria
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Stone Legion Generals encounter in Castle Nathria.
Once they were General Draven's apprentice and mentor; now their strength, strategy, and soldiers have been unleashed against him and any who would defy the Sire's will.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Castle Nathria, General Kaal comes 9th of 10, after Sludgefist and before Sire Denathrius.
Instance Entrance: Revendreth
Castle Nathria entranceThe Castle Nathria entrance is in Revendreth, at 46.6, 41.5 on the Revendreth map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The Generals defend the entrance to the Nightcloak sanctum. Grashaal takes to the air as Kaal engages the party. At 50% health, Kaal enters Hardened Stone Form. Grashaal orders airborne reinforcements, while Draven ascends to confront them. Prince Renathal casts Shattering Blast upon reaching full mana from retrieved Anima Orbs, obliterating Kaal's protective form. Grashaal then descends to the ground as Kaal takes take flight. At 50% health, Grashaal will enter Hardened Stone Form, and Anima Orbs are gathered to shatter his defenses. Kaal will land, and both generals will assault the party. Upon the death of one of the Generals, the other General will gainSoldier's Oath.
Damage Dealers
- Stone Breaker's Combo removes all applications of Wicked Laceration and Serrated Tear.
- During Hardened Stone Form, deliver Anima Orbs to Prince Renathal, triggering Shattering Blast.
- Position Wicked Blade as to mitigate raid damage.
Healers
- Stone Breaker's Combo removes all applications of Wicked Laceration and Serrated Tear.
- During Hardened Stone Form, deliver Anima Orbs to Prince Renathal, triggering Shattering Blast.
- Coordinate Heart Rend dispels to stagger Heart Hemorrhage damage.
- Pulverizing Meteor is cast at Crystalized players, dividing damage among those hit.
Tanks
- Stone Breaker's Combo removes all applications of Wicked Laceration and Serrated Tear.
- During Hardened Stone Form, deliver Anima Orbs to Prince Renathal, triggering Shattering Blast.
- Coordinate with your co-tank to manage the effects of Stone Fist and Serrated Swipe.
Stage One: Kaal's Assault
Players face Kaal, as Grashaal flies above the battlefield. At 50% health, Kaal enters Hardened Stone Form and Stone Legion Commandos launch an aerial assault. Prince Renathal casts Shattering Blast upon reaching full mana from retrieved Anima Orbs, obliterating Kaal's protective form.
General Kaal
General Grashaal
Stone Legion Forces
Stone Legion Skirmisher
Stone Legion Goliath
Stone Legion Commando
Prince Renathal
Stage Two: Grashaal's Blitz
Players face Grashaal, as Kaal flies above the the battlefield. At 50% health,Grashaal enters Hardened Stone Form and Stone Legion Commandos launch an aerial assault. Prince Renathal casts Shattering Blast upon reaching full mana from retrieved Anima Orbs, obliterating Grashaal's protective form.
General Grashaal
Hardened Stone Form
Stone Breaker's Combo
Crystalize
Stone Fist
Reverberating Leap
Reverberating Eruption
Seismic Upheaval
General Kaal
Stone Legion Forces
Stone Legion Skirmisher
Stone Legion Goliath
Stone Legion Commando
Prince Renathal
Stage Three: Unified Offensive
Kaal and Grashaal attack the party together. Upon the death of one of the Generals, the other General will gain Soldier's Oath.
General Kaal
General Grashaal
Hardened Stone Form
Stone Breaker's Combo
Crystalize
Stone Fist
Reverberating Leap
Reverberating Eruption
Seismic Upheaval
Soldier's Oath
Stone Legion Forces
Stone Legion Skirmisher
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for General Kaal, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Hardened Stone Form
Physical · 1.5 sec cast
Kaal's skin hardens, reducing all damage taken by 95% until removed.
Wicked Blade
Physical · 4 sec cast
Wicked Laceration
Physical · Instant
Kaal's Wicked Blade afflict players with a permanent wound, causing them to bleed for Physical damage every 2 sec.
Heart Rend
Shadow · 2 sec cast · Lasts 36 sec
Kaal crushes the souls of up to 4 players, inflicting Shadow damage every 3 sec for 36 sec.
Ricocheting Shuriken
Physical · 3 sec cast
While flying, Kaal throws a shuriken at random players, inflicting Physical damage and chaining to up to nearby players.
Soldier's Oath
Physical · Instant
Upon the death of Kaal or Grashaal, the other general swear an oath to avenge their death, increasing their damage dealt by 200%.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Castle Nathria.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Stone Legion Generals encounter lists 36 items in the dungeon journal, item level 207. Equip slots covered: Legs, Back, Hands, Chest, Trinket and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Memory of an Ancestral Reminder Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of an Expanded Potential Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of Bloodfang's Essence Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of Demonic Synergy Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of Superstrain Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Anguish of the Collective Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Circle of Life and Death Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Invoker Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Sun's Cycles Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Tormented Kings Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Twins of the Sun Priestess Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Wild Call Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Apogee Anima Bead Reagent, item level 207, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Paladin, Priest, Monk and Evoker. Tooltip: “Return this bead of Anima to your Covenant sanctum in exchange for a shield or offhand.” A vendor pays 5g for it.
- Ceremonial Parade Legguards Legs (Plate), item level 207, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 87g 56s for it.
- Crest of the Legionnaire General Back (Cloth), item level 207, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 63g 19s for it.
- Oathsworn Soldier's Gauntlets Hands (Mail), item level 207, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 42g 30s for it.
- Robes of the Cursed Commando Chest (Cloth), item level 207, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 86g 32s for it.
- Stone Legion Heraldry Trinket, item level 207, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 71g 83s for it. Equip: Stone Legionnaire.
- Thaumaturgic Anima Bead Reagent, item level 207, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Shaman, Mage, Warlock and Druid. Tooltip: “Return this bead of Anima to your Covenant sanctum in exchange for a shield or offhand.” A vendor pays 5g for it.
- Wicked Flanker's Gorget Shoulder (Leather), item level 207, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 62g 49s for it.
- Charitable Soul Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Diabolic Bloodstone Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Divine Call Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Felfire Haste Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Flow of Time Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Fortifying Ingredients Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Front of the Pack Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Harmony of the Tortollan Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Insatiable Appetite Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Recuperator Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Stalwart Guardian Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Strength of the Pack Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Thunderous Paws Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Unruly Winds Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Unstoppable Growth Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Virtuous Command Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
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
9 achievements list a victory over General Kaal among their criteria.