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Gilnid

Gilnid - Deadmines

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InstanceDeadmines
EncounterGilnid
Journal creatures11

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Gilnid encounter in Deadmines.

Gilnid is a masterful engineer and head smelter of the Defias Brotherhood's operations. He ensures the juggernaut is loaded with sufficient cannons and ammunition and will tolerate no breaks until the work is complete.

Encounter Facts

In the game's Timewalking encounter order for Deadmines, Gilnid comes 3rd of 7, after Sneed and before Mr. Smite.

DifficultyTimewalking
Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Timewalking
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionClassic
Encounter order3 of 7
Encounter ID2969
Adventure Guide pin12.5, 75.9 on the instance map
  1. Rhahk'Zor
  2. Sneed
  3. Gilnid
  4. Mr. Smite
  5. Captain Greenskin
  6. Edwin VanCleef
  7. Cookie

Instance Entrance: Westfall

Westfall mapDeadmines entrance

The Deadmines entrance is in Westfall, at 38.2, 77.5 on the Westfall map.

Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Molten Metal

Gilnid hurls molten metal, inflicting Fire damage every 3 sec to an enemy, increasing the time between their attacks by 50%, and slowing their movement by 50% for 15 sec.

Melt Ore

Gilnid covers nearby enemies in molten ore, inflicting Fire damage every 1 sec and reducing their movement speed by 15% for 20 sec. This effect stacks.

Summon Remote-Controlled Golems

Gilnid calls out worker golems to attack a random target.

Remote-Controlled Golem

This golem will randomly attack a target and ignores taunts.

Ability Spells

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

Molten Metal

Fire · 2 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec

Inflicts Fire damage every 3 sec. to an enemy, increasing the time between its attacks by 50% and its movement by 50% for 15 sec.

Melt Ore

Fire · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec

Inflicts Fire damage to nearby enemies and reduces their movement speed by 15% for 20 sec.

Summon Remote-Controlled Golems

Physical · 3 sec cast · Lasts 1 min

Summons Remote-Controlled Golems to aid the caster in battle for 1 min.

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3D Model

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

Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Deadmines.

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

What Each Drop Is

The Gilnid encounter lists 4 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 12 to 20. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Head, Finger and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Defias Scimitar One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 20, requires level 13. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 6g 26s for it.
  • Forgemasters's Faceshield Head (Mail), item level 18, requires level 11. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 64s 69c for it.
  • Lavishly Jeweled Ring Finger, item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 8s 12c for it.
  • Smelting Pants Legs (Leather), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 13s 52c 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.

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