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Glubtok

Glubtok - Deadmines

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InstanceDeadmines
EncounterGlubtok
Journal creatures11

Adventure Guide Entry

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

In a fit of rage, Glubtok unleashed his potent magical abilities and reduced his ogre mound to ash. Upon hearing of his destructive talents, the Defias hired the massive ogre mage to supervise their laborers as head foreman of the Deadmines.

Encounter Facts

In the game's Heroic encounter order for Deadmines, Glubtok comes 1st of 6, before Helix Gearbreaker.

DifficultyHeroic
Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Timewalking
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionClassic
Encounter order1 of 6
Encounter ID2981
Adventure Guide pin36.5, 61.2 on the instance map
  1. Glubtok
  2. Helix Gearbreaker
  3. Foe Reaper 5000
  4. Admiral Ripsnarl
  5. "Captain" Cookie
  6. Vanessa VanCleef

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

Stage One: Fists of Flame and Frost

Fists of Flame

Glubtok shrouds his fists in flame, causing each of his melee attacks that land to deal Fire damage.

Fists of Frost

Glubtok coats his fists with frost, causing each of his melee attacks that land to deal Frost damage.

Blink

After either Fists of Flame or Fists of Frost wears off, Glubtok will randomly teleport to a location nearby a random player. In Heroic Difficulty, when Glubtok casts the Blink spell, he resets the threat of all enemies to zero.

Stage Two: Arcane Power!

At 50% health, Glubtok blinks to the center of the room and levitates in place. Glubtok then begins to cast Fire Blossom and Frost Blossom spells randomly throughout the room.

Fire Blossom

Glubtok launches a Fire Blossom at a random location in the room that lands two seconds later. In Heroic Difficulty, wherever the spell lands, a Fire Blossom creature rises from the flames and begins to attack.

Fire Blossom

This elemental has very low health.

Frost Blossom

Glubtok launches a Frost Blossom at a random location in the room that lands two seconds later. In Heroic Difficulty, wherever the spell lands a Frost Blossom creature forms from the ice and begins to attack.

Frost Blossom

This elemental has very low health.

Fire Wall

After casting Arcane Power, Glubtok creates a single wall of fire that begins to slowly rotate around him.

Ability Spells

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

Fists of Flame

Fire · Instant

Glubtok sets his fists afire, causing melee strikes to deal additional Fire damage and sometimes knock back nearby enemies.

Fists of Frost

Frost · Instant

Glubtok coats his fists with Frost, causing melee strikes to deal additional Frost damage and sometimes slow nearby enemies.

Fire Blossom

Fire · Instant

A fiery blossom deals Fire damage to an area and knocks enemies up a short distance.

Frost Blossom

Frost · Instant · Lasts 4 sec

An icy blossom deals Frost damage to an area and slows enemy attacks and movement speed.

Fire Wall

Fire · Instant

Deals Fire damage.

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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 Glubtok encounter lists 9 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 12 to 37. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Chest, Hands, Shoulder and Back. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Buzzer Blade One-Hand (Dagger), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 84g 87s for it.
  • Defias Brotherhood Vest Chest (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 57g 85s for it.
  • Gold-Flecked Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30g 69s for it.
  • Missing Diplomat's Pauldrons Shoulder (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 43g 63s for it.
  • Shadow of the Past Back (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 43g 15s for it.
  • Vest of the Curious Visitor Chest (Leather), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 58g 50s for it.
  • Buzzer Blade One-Hand (Dagger), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 18s 86c for it.
  • Gold-Flecked Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 6s 69c for it.
  • Miner's Cape Back (Cloth), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 10s 8c 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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