Boss
Gurtogg Bloodboil
Gurtogg Bloodboil - Black Temple
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Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Black Temple, Gurtogg Bloodboil comes 5th of 9, after Teron Gorefiend and before Essence of Suffering.
Instance Entrance: Shadowmoon Valley
Black Temple entranceThe Black Temple entrance is in Ruins of Karabor, Shadowmoon Valley, at 71.0, 47.0 on the Shadowmoon Valley map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
As the fight progresses, the Gurtogg swaps between two modes that determine which abilities he uses. In one mode, he afflicts distant targets with deadly maladies, while in the other he fixates on a random player with his full might.
Damage Dealers
- Coordinate your positioning with group members to avoid getting too many stacks of Blood Boil.
Healers
- Coordinate your positioning with group members to avoid getting too many stacks of Blood Boil.
- Heal the ally that is targeted with Fel Rage.
Tanks
- Take turns tanking Gurtogg to keep the application of Acidic Wound in check.
Stage One: Boiling Blood
Stage Two: Fel Rage
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Gurtogg Bloodboil, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Bloodboil
Physical · Instant · Lasts 24 sec
Causes the furthest target's blood to boil, dealing damage every 1 sec for 24 sec.
Acidic Wound
Nature · Instant
Attacks have a chance to inflict Acidic Wound, which inflicts Nature damage to an enemy every 3 sec. and reduces its armor.
Bewildering Strike
Physical · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
A powerful blow that deals damage and confuses the target for 8 sec.
Arcing Smash
Physical · Instant
Lashes out in a vicious arc, inflicting normal damage plus to enemies in a cone in front of the caster.
Fel Rage
Nature · Instant · Lasts 28 sec
Fel Power courses through Gurtogg's veins, increasing damage dealt by 85% and gaining stacks of Fury, increasing attack speed by 8%. Gurtogg attacks other Fel Raged targets while under the affects of Fel Rage.
Fel-Acid Breath
Nature · 2 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec
Inflicts Nature damage and an additional damage every 5 sec. to enemies in a cone in front of the caster.
Fel Arcing Smash
Physical · Instant · Lasts 4 sec
Lashes out in a vicious arc, inflicting normal damage plus to enemies in a cone in front of the caster. Also reduces healing effects by 50% for 4 sec.
Fel Geyser
Nature · Instant · Lasts 2 sec
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Black Temple.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Gurtogg Bloodboil encounter lists 25 items in the dungeon journal, item level 32. Equip slots covered: Waist, Shoulder, Chest, Legs, One-Hand, Feet, Trinket, Back, Two-Hand, Finger, Ranged and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Belt of Primal Majesty Waist (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Agility or Intellect. A vendor pays 3g 51s for it.
- Belt of Primal Majesty Waist (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1g 20s for it.
- Blood-Cursed Shoulderpads Shoulder (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 6g 1s for it.
- Flashfire Girdle Waist (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. Usable by Hunter, Shaman and Evoker. A vendor pays 1g 17s for it.
- Garments of Temperance Chest (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect and Versatility. A vendor pays 5g 65s for it.
- Girdle of Mighty Resolve Waist (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Parry and Strength or Intellect. A vendor pays 4g 21s for it.
- Girdle of Mighty Resolve Waist (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 1g 22s for it.
- Girdle of Stability Waist (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Dodge, Strength or Intellect and Parry. A vendor pays 4g 38s for it.
- Leggings of Divine Retribution Legs (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 9g 92s for it.
- Leggings of Divine Retribution Legs (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 2g 41s for it.
- Messenger of Fate One-Hand (Dagger), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Stamina. A vendor pays 11g 96s for it.
- Messenger of Fate One-Hand (Dagger), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 3g 62s for it.
- Shadowmaster's Boots Feet (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 1g 79s for it.
- Shadowmoon Insignia Trinket, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Dodge. A vendor pays 9g 11s for it. Use: Protector's Vigor.
- Shadowmoon Insignia Trinket, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 3s 36c for it. Use: Protector's Vigor.
- Shoulders of the Hidden Predator Shoulder (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 1g 87s for it.
- Shroud of Forgiveness Back (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 5g 99s for it.
- Staff of Immaculate Recovery Two-Hand (Staff), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 15g 15s for it.
- Staff of Immaculate Recovery Two-Hand (Staff), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 4g 36s for it.
- Unstoppable Aggressor's Ring Finger, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Critical Strike and Stamina. A vendor pays 6g 2s for it.
- Vest of Mounting Assault Chest (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 8g 6s for it.
- Vest of Mounting Assault Chest (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 2g 53s for it.
- Wand of Prismatic Focus Ranged (Wand), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 79g 81s for it.
- Wand of Prismatic Focus Ranged (Wand), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 4g 35s for it.
- Wristbands of Divine Influence Wrist (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1g 20s 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.