Boss
Hadal Darkfathom
Hadal Darkfathom - Siege of Boralus
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Hadal Darkfathom encounter in Siege of Boralus.
Hadal Darkfathom is an ancient sea giant called from the depths to unleash his fury on Boralus. Using his powerful strength he crushes buildings, statues and civilians alike.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Siege of Boralus, Hadal Darkfathom comes 4th of 5, after Dread Captain Lockwood and before Viq'Goth.
- Sergeant Bainbridge
- Chopper Redhook
- Dread Captain Lockwood
- Hadal Darkfathom
- Viq'Goth
Instance Entrance: Tiragarde Sound
Siege of Boralus entranceSiege of Boralus entranceThe Siege of Boralus entrance is in Tiragarde Sound, at 88.3, 51.0 on the Tiragarde Sound map. The game lists 2 entrances for it on this map; each is pinned.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Hadal Darkfathom causes water eruptions at random enemy destinations with Break Water. These eruption form brine pools throughout the area. When at full energy, Hadal hurls unleashes a Tidal Surge.
Damage Dealers
- Use the statue to avoid Tidal Surge.
Healers
- Break Water inflicts damage to everyone.
- Use the statue to avoid Tidal Surge.
Tanks
- Face Crashing Tide away from the party.
- Use the statue to avoid Tidal Surge.
Heroic and Mythic Difficulty Only
Siege of Boralus is not available in Normal difficulty.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Hadal Darkfathom, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Crashing Tide
Frost · 2.8 sec cast
A cresting wave of water surges over enemies in a line in front of the caster, dealing Frost damage. Also leaves brine pools at the destinations that continue to inflict Frost damage every 1 sec to enemies within them.
Break Water
Frost · 0.6 sec cast
This ability also leaves brine pools at the destinations that continue to inflict Frost damage every 1 sec to enemies within them.
Tidal Surge
Frost · 4 sec cast
At full energy, conjures a wall of water that surges across the space, inflicting Frost damage to all enemies caught in the wave.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Siege of Boralus.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Hadal Darkfathom encounter lists 6 items in the dungeon journal, item level 59. Equip slots covered: Waist, Feet, Finger, Two-Hand, Trinket and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Anchor Chain Girdle Waist (Mail), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 25g 73s for it.
- Ballast Sinkers Feet (Plate), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 38g 68s for it.
- Band of the Ancient Dredger Finger, item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 31g 64s for it.
- Dismembered Submersible Claw Two-Hand (Two-Handed Mace), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 88g 50s for it.
- Hadal's Nautilus Trinket, item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 24s 36c for it.
- Seawalker's Pantaloons Legs (Leather), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 52g 99s 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.