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Gul'dan
Gul'dan - The Nighthold
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Gul'dan encounter in The Nighthold.
The chain of events set in motion when Garrosh escaped to Draenor has continued, unbroken for all its twists and turns, leading to this very moment. Thwarted in Draenor, Gul'dan now stands on the precipice of achieving ultimate victory on behalf of his Legion masters. Standing atop the Nighthold, as the vortex of fel energy swirls in the skies overhead, the outcast orc warlock awaits his destiny.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Nighthold, Gul'dan comes 10th of 10, after Elisande.
Instance Entrance: Suramar
The Nighthold entranceThe Nighthold entrance is in Suramar, at 44.2, 59.5 on the Suramar map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Gul'dan begins a ritual to bring his master into Azeroth, locking himself inside the active Eye of Aman'Thul and summoning his demonic lieutenants. However, proximity to the active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows equally powerful abilities to players, based on their role. After his lieutenants fall, Gul'dan leaps into the fray himself, harnessing the power of the Fel to bolster his frail frame. At 85%, 70%, and 55% health, Gul'dan again taps into the active Eye of Aman'Thul, empowering his abilities. As his health dwindles further, Gul'dan beseeches his Legion masters for additional power, unleashing his ultimate strength while disrupting the aid that players receive from the Eye.
Damage Dealers
- Assist Bonds of Fel-afflicted allies in order to reduce the damage to manageable levels.
- Move away from others when afflicted with Eye of Gul'dan or Empowered Eye of Gul'dan.
- Use Time Dilation to increase damage at opportune moments or cover distances quickly.
- Absorb Soul Corrosion inside the Well of Souls in order to reduce raidwide damage taken from Black Harvest.
- Interrupt Carrion Wave.
Healers
- Fel Lord Kuraz'mal's Shatter Essence inflicts high damage.
- Assist Bonds of Fel-afflicted allies in order to reduce the damage to manageable levels.
- Black Harvest inflicts high raidwide damage.
- Use Scattering Field to absorb nearby allies' Fire damage taken at opportune moments.
- Coordinate use of damage-reduction abilities to help tanks with Fel Lord Kuraz'mal's Shatter Essence.
- Dispel Inquisitor Vethriz's Drain.
Tanks
- While fighting Fel Lord Kuraz'mal, be prepared for Shatter Essence.
- D'zorykx the Trapper will throw Soul Vortex at his current target, increasing their damage taken.
- Use Resonant Barrier to survive moments in the encounter that may otherwise kill you.
- D'zorykx the Trapper will throw Soul Vortex at his current target, drastically increasing their damage taken.
Stage One: The Council of Elders
Gul'dan locks himself inside the active Eye of Aman'Thul, summoning his demonic lieutenants. However, proximity to the active Eye of Aman'thul bestows equally powerful abilities to players, based on their role.
Gul'dan
Essence of Aman'Thul
Stage One: The Ritual of Aman'Thul
Gul'dan, taking no chances, leaps into the fray, harnessing the power of the Fel to bolster his frail frame, periodically summoning his demonic lieutenants and utilizing the active Eye of Aman'Thul, expanding the potency of his abilities.
Stage Two: The Ritual of Aman'Thul
Gul'dan leaps into the fray himself, harnessing the power of the Fel to bolster his frail frame. At 85%, 70%, and 55% health, Gul'dan again taps into the active Eye of Aman'Thul, expanding the potency of his abilities.
Stage Two: The Master's Power
At 50% health Gul'dan harnesses the Eye of Aman'Thul to gain new and empowered abilities, also disrupting the powers that players received from the Eye.
Stage Three: The Master's Power
At 40% health Gul'dan harnesses the Eye of Aman'Thul to gain new and empowered abilities. At 40% health Gul'dan harnesses the Eye of Aman'Thul to gain new and empowered abilities, also disrupting the powers that players received from the Eye.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Gul'dan, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Liquid Hellfire
Fire · 3 sec cast
Conjures a massive orb of Fel Fire that splashes down at a target's location, inflicting Fire damage, decreasing in damage as distance increases.
Fel Efflux
Fire · 2 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Pours out fel energy in a focused channel, inflicting Fire damage every half-second to all targets within the energy.
Hand of Gul'dan
Shadow · Instant
Shatter Essence
Fire · 3 sec cast
Shatters the target's soul with a heavy swing, inflicting Fire damage.
Gaze of Vethriz
Shadow · 3 sec cast
Summons in a Gaze of Vethriz at a targeted location which channels a beam of magic, inflicting Shadow damage to any players struck by the beam.
Soul Vortex
Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
This effect stacks. Subsequent casts increase the magnitude of the pull effect by 100%.
Time Dilation
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power, modifying relative time for the caster. Your relative time has increased by 30%, increasing casting, movement, and attack speed by 30% as well as decreasing cooldowns by 30% and Periodic Effects occur 30% faster. Receiving Fire damage removes this effect.
Scattering Field
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
The active Eye of Aman'Thul bestows great power into a protective dome, absorbing 50% of Fire damage taken up to, shared amongst allies within 10 yards.
Resonant Barrier
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Channels the power of the Nightwell into a protective barrier, absorbing all damage taken for 6 sec.
Fel Obelisk
Fire · Instant
Conjures a Fel Obelisk to impale targets, inflicting Fire damage and stunning targets, bleeding them for an additional Physical damage every half-second for 7 sec.
Drain
Shadow · 1 sec cast · Lasts 21 sec
Anguished Spirits
Shadow · 1.5 sec cast
Unleashes a volley of spirits from his grasp, inflicting Shadow damage to targets struck.
Empowered Liquid Hellfire
Fire · 3 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
Conjures a massive orb of Fel Fire that splashes down at a target's location, inflicting Fire damage, decreasing in damage as distance increases and setting the ground ablaze for 3 min.
Bonds of Fel
Shadow · 2 sec cast
Binds a target to a location, snaring by 50% and inflicting Fire damage every half-second.
Empowered Bonds of Fel
Fire · 2 sec cast
Binds a target to a location after knocking them back, snaring targets by 70% and inflicting Fire damage every half-second.
Empowered Eye of Gul'dan
Fire · 1.5 sec cast
This damage increases by 2% every cast. Empowered Eyes of Gul'dan follow their highest threat target.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Nighthold.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Gul'dan encounter lists 26 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Chest, Legs, Trinket, Waist, Shoulder, Feet and Finger. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Breastplate of the Remembered King Chest (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 56g 70s for it.
- Doomblade Pants Legs (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 61g 22s for it. Part of the Doomblade Battlegear set.
- Draught of Souls Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 28g 4s for it. Use: Fel-Crazed Rage.
- Dreadwyrm Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 57g 54s for it. Part of the Dreadwyrm Battleplate set.
- Eagletalon Legchains Legs (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 58g 85s for it. Part of the Eagletalon Battlegear set.
- Felstained Jawbone Fragments Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48g 79s for it.
- High Shadow Councilor's Wrap Waist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29g 16s for it.
- Infernal Contract Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 27g 94s for it.
- Leggings of Azj'Aqir Legs (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 55g 79s for it. Part of the Legacy of Azj'Aqir set.
- Leggings of Enveloped Dissonance Legs (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Monk. A vendor pays 61g 1s for it. Part of the Vestments of Enveloped Dissonance set.
- Leggings of Everburning Knowledge Legs (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 61g 23s for it. Part of the Regalia of Everburning Knowledge set.
- Leggings of Shackled Elements Legs (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Versatility. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 59g 6s for it. Part of the Regalia of Shackled Elements set.
- Leggings of the Astral Warden Legs (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 60g 79s for it. Part of the Garb of the Astral Warden set.
- Legplates of the Highlord Legs (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 57g 76s for it. Part of the Battleplate of the Highlord set.
- Legplates of the Obsidian Aspect Legs (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 57g 98s for it. Part of the Warplate of the Obsidian Aspect set.
- Legwraps of Second Sight Legs (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Versatility. Usable by Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 57g 75s for it. Part of the Vestment of Second Sight set.
- Lionshead Lapel Clasp Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 47g 15s for it.
- Netherbranded Shoulderpads Shoulder (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 43g 8s for it.
- Outcast Wanderer's Footrags Feet (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 42g 60s for it.
- Phial of Fel Blood Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 47g 69s for it.
- Purifier's Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Versatility. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 61g 45s for it. Part of the Vestments of the Purifier set.
- Ring of the Scoured Clan Finger, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. Tooltip: “This ring is crudely engraved with an unmistakably Orcish symbol, but one you've never seen before.” A vendor pays 36g 18s for it.
- Warchief's Shattered Tusk Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48g 24s for it.
- Whispers in the Dark Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 18s 48c for it. Equip: Nefarious Pact.
- Fiendish Hellfire Core Miscellaneous, item level 10, requires level 10. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon a rideable Hellfire Infernal.” Use: Learning. Effect: Hellfire Infernal.
- Living Infernal Core Miscellaneous, item level 10, requires level 10. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon a rideable Felblaze Infernal.” Use: Learning. Effect: Felblaze Infernal.
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
11 achievements list a victory over Gul'dan among their criteria.