Boss
Goroth
Goroth - Tomb of Sargeras
Found In
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Goroth encounter in Tomb of Sargeras.
As punishment for past failures, Goroth's flesh is marred with searing wounds. With every movement this behemoth makes, his flesh crackles and hisses with unending torment, a scourge he is happy to inflict upon those who oppose him.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Tomb of Sargeras, Goroth comes 1st of 9, before Atrigan.
Instance Entrance: Broken Shore
Tomb of Sargeras entranceThe Tomb of Sargeras entrance is in Broken Shore, at 65.0, 20.3 on the Broken Shore map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Goroth continuously gains fel energy until he can unleash Infernal Burning, decimating any enemy it hits. Use Infernal Spikes to survive Infernal Burning and Shattering Star. In Mythic difficulty, Infernal Spikes explode when destroyed inflicting raid wide damage.
Damage Dealers
- Hide behind Infernal Spikes to avoid being hit by Infernal Burning.
- Avoid destroying Infernal Spikes when targeted with Crashing Comet.
- Aim Shattering Star to collide with multiple Infernal Spikes to decrease damage taken.
Healers
- Hide behind Infernal Spikes to avoid being hit by Infernal Burning.
- Avoid destroying Infernal Spikes when targeted with Crashing Comet.
- Aim Shattering Star to collide with multiple Infernal Spikes to decrease damage taken.
Tanks
- Hide behind Infernal Spikes to avoid being hit by Infernal Burning.
- Avoid destroying Infernal Spikes when affected by Burning Armor.
Infernal Spike
In Mythic difficulty, when an Infernal Spike is destroyed, it explodes for Fire damage.
Rain of Brimstone
Brimstone Infernal
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Goroth, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Crashing Comet
Fire · Instant · Lasts 16 sec
Enemies hit are ignited, suffering Fire damage every 2 sec for 16 sec. This explosion destroys pillars.
Infernal Spike
Fire · Instant
Infernal Spikes erupt from the ground, inflicting Fire damage to anyone in the area.
Shattering Star
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Infernal Burning
Fire · 6 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
Goroth ignites everyone he can see, inflicting Fire damage immediately and Fire damage every 2 sec for 10 sec.
Fel Eruption
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Fel lava erupts from the edges of the room, leaving pools that inflict Fire damage every 1 sec.
Rain of Brimstone
Fire · Instant
Goroth calls down multiple meteors, each inflicting Fire damage divided evenly between each of the targets. A Brimstone Infernal will spawn if a meteor fails to hit any targets.
Fel Fire
Fire · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Ignites the area surrounding the caster, inflicting Fire damage to all nearby enemies every 1 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Tomb of Sargeras.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Goroth encounter lists 16 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Waist, Back, Feet, Trinket, Legs, Wrist, Shoulder and Chest. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Belt of Screaming Slag Waist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 57s for it.
- Brand of Relentless Agony Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 49g 25s for it.
- Charred Hymnal of the Moon Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 50g 72s for it.
- Cinch of Sizzling Flesh Waist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 31g 1s for it.
- Cloak of Stifling Brimstone Back (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Strength or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 45g 82s for it.
- Emberscatter Treads Feet (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42g 87s for it.
- Felsoul Vortex Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 49g 98s for it.
- Feverish Carapace Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 29g 43s for it. Equip: Infernal Skin.
- Icon of Perverse Animation Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48g 52s for it.
- Imploding Infernal Star Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48g 53s for it.
- Infernal Cinders Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. A vendor pays 27g 34s for it. Equip: Dancing Flames.
- Lava-Slough Legguards Legs (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 57g 1s for it.
- Legwraps of Fused Loathing Legs (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 58g 58s for it.
- Pain-Singed Armguards Wrist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30g 79s for it.
- Shoulderplates of Crackling Flame Shoulder (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 44g 52s for it.
- Spirebreaker Harness Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 57g 47s 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
6 achievements list a victory over Goroth among their criteria.