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Gorefiend
Gorefiend - Hellfire Citadel
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Gorefiend encounter in Hellfire Citadel.
Falling into the heart of the mausoleum Auchindoun, the Shadow Council lieutenant Teron'gor gorged upon hundreds of draenei souls, becoming a bloated abomination in the process. More than just an orc now, Teron'gor gave up his old name and has taken a new one: Gorefiend.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Hellfire Citadel, Gorefiend comes 6th of 13, after Kilrogg Deadeye and before Shadow-Lord Iskar.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Gorefiend devours the spirits of players who otherwise would have suffered fatal damage. When consumed, players enter Gorefiend's stomach, which is full of hostile Trapped Souls that attempt to escape into the outside world to attack the raid. While inside Gorefiend's stomach, players can damage these Souls to weaken or defeat them before they escape. Each Soul that is released or slain reduces Gorefiend's energy. When Gorefiend reaches zero energy he begins a Feast of Souls, which recharges him to begin his assault anew.
Damage Dealers
- Shadow of Death targets random players. When slain, use the opportunity to damage Trapped Souls within Gorefiend's stomach.
- If afflicted with Touch of Doom, move as far away from other players as possible.
- Move quickly towards the immobilized target if afflicted with Shared Fate
- Run into an Unstable Soul when Gorefiend performs Feast of Souls.
Healers
- Shadow of Death targets random players. When slain, fully heal Tortured Essences to free them from Gorefiend's power.
- If afflicted with Touch of Doom, move as far away from other players as possible.
- Move quickly towards the immobilized target if afflicted with Shared Fate
Tanks
- Shadow of Death targets random players. When slain, tank the Enraged Spirit within Gorefiend's stomach.
- Avoid the Enraged Spirit's Fel Fury.
- At 70% life, the Enraged Spirit escapes from the stomach and becomes a powerful Gorebound Spirit that must be tanked.
- When Gorefiend reaches 0 energy he begins a Feast of Souls.
Gorefiend
Devourer of Souls
Players who are killed are not slain outright. Instead, Gorefiend devours their souls, placing them in his stomach where they will be Digested. Players who have recently been consumed are afflicted with Gorefiend's Corruption and if they die again their soul is lost.
Corrupted Soul
When a player is slain a fragment of their soul is left behind and deeply corrupted by Gorefiend. The result is a being of pure malice, bent on consuming the living. Only when this fragment is destroyed will the player who was consumed be freed from Gorefiend's stomach.
Digest
Gorefiend's Corruption
In Mythic difficulty Gorefiend's Corruption is only removed when a player collapses an Unstable Soul.
Gathering Darkness
Shadow of Death
Touch of Doom
Shared Fate
Surging Shadows
Crushing Darkness
Feast of Souls
Unstable Soul
In Mythic difficulty Gorefiend's Corruption is only removed when a player collapses an Unstable Soul.
Trapped Souls
Shadowy Construct
The twisted remains of a soul walk towards the center of Gorefiend's stomach before being released and empowered.
Tortured Essence
A draenei spirit bound to Gorefiend's will. The spirit moves towards the center of the stomach where it will be fully corrupted and released. Healing the spirit to full releases it from Gorefiend's grasp.
Enraged Spirit
Unleashed Souls
Gorebound Construct
Gorebound Essence
Gorebound Spirit
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Gorefiend, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Resisting
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 35 sec
After 35 sec. the player tied to this soul will be Digested.
Digest
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 40 sec
Gorefiend consumes anyone who spends 40 sec inside his stomach, inflicting Shadow damage.
Gorefiend's Corruption
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 150 sec
Exposure to Gorefiend has taxed the soul of the player and they can no longer be consumed upon death.
Gathering Darkness
Shadow · 1 sec cast
Inflicts Shadow damage to all enemies. This attack is only used by Gorefiend whenever he is not actively engaged in melee combat.
Shadow of Death
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
The shadow of death looms. Kills the target after 5 sec.
Touch of Doom
Shadow · Instant
Inflicts up to Shadow damage to all allies after 8 sec. Allies farther from the detonation take less damage. The explosion also forms a Doom Well at the feet of the afflicted player.
Doom Well
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Inflicts Shadow damage every 1.5 sec while standing within the zone.
Shared Fate
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Gorefiend twists the soul of a player, rooting that target and binding them to other players. This effect inflicts Shadow damage to all targets every 2 sec until all afflicted players are within 6 yards of the rooted player. All afflicted players take Shadow damage if the effect is not canceled within 10 sec.
Surging Shadows
Shadow · Instant
Crushing Darkness
Shadow · Instant
Feast of Souls
Shadow · 1.2 sec cast · Lasts 1 min
Gorefiend regenerates energy over 1 min., inflicting Shadow damage every 2 sec. In addition, Unstable Souls are pulled towards Gorefiend. Each soul that reaches Gorefiend increases his energy. While consuming souls Gorefiend's defenses are lowered, increasing damage taken by 100%.
Unstable Soul
Shadow · Instant
Gorefiend's Command
Physical · Instant
The caster's movement speed increases by 25% and becomes immune to crowd control effects.
Bellowing Shout
Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
Increases Physical damage done by 300% for 10 sec.
Fel Fury
Fire · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec
Inflicts Fire damage to all enemies within 4 yards of the impact, leaving a pool of felfire that inflicts Fire damage every 1.5 sec. for 12 sec.
Slam
Physical · 1.5 sec cast
At 70% life the Enraged Spirit slams the ground inflicting Physical damage and knocking back all players within 3 yards of the caster before running to exit Gorefiend's stomach.
Hunger for Life
Shadow · Instant
The Gorebound Construct fixates upon a random player and hungrily moves towards them, increasing in speed over time.
Spirit Volley
Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 2 sec
Inflicts Shadow damage to all players reducing their movement speed by 50% for 2 sec. Each cast increases the damage of Spirit Volley by 20%.
Fel Flames
Fire · Instant · Lasts 4 sec
Each melee attack wraps the target in flames inflicting Fire damage every 1 sec. for 4 sec. This ability stacks.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Hellfire Citadel.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Gorefiend encounter lists 37 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 44 to 45. Equip slots covered: Chest, Neck, Back, Head, Legs, Held In Off-hand, Hands, Waist, Finger, Shoulder, Two-Hand, Trinket and One-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Chestguard of Gnawing Desire Chest (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 46g 8s for it.
- Choker of Forbidden Indulgence Neck, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 19g 32s for it.
- Cloak of Insatiable Greed Back (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 32g 27s for it.
- Cowl of a Thousand Hungers Head (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 31g 91s for it.
- Deathrattle Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 45g 42s for it. Part of the Deathrattle Regalia set.
- Demongaze Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 45g 8s for it. Part of the Demongaze Armor set.
- Drape of Gluttony Back (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 33g 88s for it.
- Felblade Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 42g 46s for it. Part of the Felblade Armor set.
- Ferroleather Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 45g 68s for it.
- Gibbering Madness Held In Off-hand, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 38g 64s for it.
- Greaves of the Ceaseless Vigil Legs (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 46g 41s for it. Part of the Watch of the Ceaseless Vigil set.
- Leggings of the Living Mountain Legs (Mail), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 45g 74s for it. Part of the Embrace of the Living Mountain set.
- Leggings of the Savage Hunt Legs (Mail), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 45g 58s for it. Part of the Battlegear of the Savage Hunt set.
- Legplates of Iron Wrath Legs (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 42g 15s for it. Part of the Battlegear of Iron Wrath set.
- Legwraps of the Hurricane's Eye Legs (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Monk. A vendor pays 42g 30s for it. Part of the Battlewrap of the Hurricane's Eye set.
- Mitts of Eternal Famishment Hands (Mail), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 21g 43s for it.
- Oathclaw Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 42g 13s for it. Part of the Oathclaw Wargarb set.
- Pantaloons of the Arcanic Conclave Legs (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 45g 10s for it. Part of the Raiment of the Arcanic Conclave set.
- Pious Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 45g 26s for it. Part of the Attire of Piety set.
- Ravenous Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 21g 85s for it.
- Serrated Demontooth Ring Finger, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 28g 65s for it.
- Soulgorged Pauldrons Shoulder (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 31g 79s for it.
- Spur of the Great Devourer Two-Hand (Staff), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 75g 24s for it.
- Unending Hunger Trinket, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. Usable by Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight. A vendor pays 13g 45s for it.
- Voracious Souleater One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 66g 30s for it.
- Boisterous Bellower's Hood Head (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 32g 64s for it.
- Bulging Chain Vest Chest (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 42g 50s for it.
- Demonbreaker Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 44g 9s for it. Part of the Demonbreaker Wargear set.
- Deserter's Honor Held In Off-hand, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 35g 75s for it.
- Felfume Pantaloons Legs (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42g 1s for it. Part of the Felfume Raiment set.
- Fetid Salivation Trinket, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength and Haste. A vendor pays 36g 84s for it.
- Gloves of Great Engorgement Hands (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 21g 13s for it.
- Greatcloak of the Terrible Feast Back (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 31g 10s for it.
- Ironpelt Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 42g 33s for it. Part of the Ironpelt Armor set.
- Limbcarver Hatchet One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 58g 68s for it.
- Rancorbite Leggings Legs (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 43g 78s for it. Part of the Rancorbite Battlegear set.
- Soulcult Ritual Staff Two-Hand (Staff), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 80g 45s 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
2 achievements list a victory over Gorefiend among their criteria.