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Gorak Tul
Gorak Tul - Waycrest Manor
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Gorak Tul encounter in Waycrest Manor.
Gorak Tul and his bloodthirsty Drust were first defeated by an ancient order of Kul Tiran soldiers two-thousand years ago. Trapped within the Blights Lands, Gorak Tul bided his time, waiting for an opportunity to exact his revenge. Now, Gorak Tul has corrupted Drustvar's seat of power and his new followers feverishly conspire to release him from prison.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Waycrest Manor, Gorak Tul comes 5th of 5, after Lord Waycrest.
Instance Entrance: Drustvar
Waycrest Manor entranceThe Waycrest Manor entrance is in Drustvar, at 33.7, 12.2 on the Drustvar map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Gorak Tul uses his magics to inflict ever increasing pain against his opponents, both through Darkened Lightning and Death Lens. Additionally, he calls in Deathtouched Slavers from within his realm. Deathtouched Slavers can not be killed by any traditional means, and are resurrected by Dread Essence. Alchemical Fire can be used to destroy them for good.
Healers
- Avoid being hit by Darkened Lightning by staying spread apart.
- Use Alchemical Fire to destroy Deathtouched Slaver's corpses.
- Death Lens inflicts a large portion of the player's maximum health in damage.
Tanks
- Make sure to pick up any Deathtouched Slavers summoned by Gorak Tul.
- Use Alchemical Fire to destroy Deathtouched Slaver's corpses.
- Death Lens inflicts a large portion of the player's maximum health in damage.
Damage Dealers
- Avoid being hit by Darkened Lightning by staying spread apart.
- Use Alchemical Fire to destroy Deathtouched Slaver's corpses.
- Death Lens inflicts a large portion of the player's maximum health in damage.
Summon Deathtouched Slaver
Deathtouched Slaver
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Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for this encounter, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Dread Essence
Shadow · 3 sec cast
At 100 energy, the caster releases a torrent of dark energy, inflicting Shadow damage to all enemies. Additionally, all Deathtouched Slavers are resurrected, brought back to their maximum health, and any crowd control effects on them are dispelled.
Summon Deathtouched Slaver
Physical · Instant
Summons forth a Deathtouched Slaver to assist the caster.
Dread Bolt
Shadow · 2 sec cast
Fires a bolt of darkened energy at the enemy, inflicting Shadow damage.
Death Lens
Shadow · 4 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
Dark Leap
Physical · Instant
Darkened Lightning
Shadow · 3 sec cast
A shadowy arc of lightning strikes an enemy, inflicting Shadow damage and then jumping to all nearby enemies.
Alchemical Fire
Physical · Instant
Throws a vial of alchemical fire at a target location, burning the corpses of nearby Deathtouched Slavers.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Waycrest Manor.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Gorak Tul encounter lists 17 items in the dungeon journal, item level 59. Equip slots covered: Shoulder, Two-Hand, Chest and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Amice of the Returned Shoulder (Cloth), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 38g 31s for it.
- Amice of the Returned Shoulder (Cloth), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 38g 31s for it.
- Blightreaper Two-Hand (Staff), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 94g 96s for it.
- Breastplate of the Vengeful Chest (Plate), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 52g 93s for it.
- Breastplate of the Vengeful Chest (Plate), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 52g 93s for it.
- Deathslaver's Hauberk Chest (Mail), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 54g 30s for it.
- Deathslaver's Hauberk Chest (Mail), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 54g 30s for it.
- Gorak Tul's Mantle Shoulder (Leather), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 40g 20s for it.
- Gorak Tul's Mantle Shoulder (Leather), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 40g 20s for it.
- Pauldrons of the Horned Horror Shoulder (Plate), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 40g 63s for it.
- Pauldrons of the Horned Horror Shoulder (Plate), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 40g 63s for it.
- Raiment of the Blighted Tribe Chest (Leather), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 52g 93s for it.
- Raiment of the Blighted Tribe Chest (Leather), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 52g 93s for it.
- Soulfuel Headdress Head (Cloth), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 39g 17s for it.
- Soulfuel Headdress Head (Cloth), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 39g 17s for it.
- Soulscarred Headgear Head (Mail), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 41g 8s for it.
- Soulscarred Headgear Head (Mail), item level 59, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 41g 8s 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
5 achievements list a victory over Gorak Tul among their criteria.