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Hailstone Construct
Hailstone Construct - Azeroth
Hailstone Construct is a boss encounter in Azeroth.
Found In
Encounter Facts
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Nazmir
Azeroth entranceThe Azeroth entrance is in Nazmir, at 53.7, 62.6 on the Nazmir map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The Hailstone Construct uses a variety of attacks to chill its enemies, from inflicting Frost damage in its melee swings to massive AOE attacks that both slow and freeze anyone hit.
Tanks
- Ice-rimed Fists causes all of Hailstone Construct's attacks to cause Frost damage instead of Physical, so magical defenses will be handy.
- Use cover created by Permafrost Spike to avoid being frozen by Freezing Tempest.
- Move to avoid Glacial Breath.
Damage Dealers
- Use cover created by Permafrost Spike to avoid being frozen by Freezing Tempest.
- Move to avoid Glacial Breath.
Healers
- Use cover created by Permafrost Spike to avoid being frozen by Freezing Tempest.
- Move to avoid Glacial Breath.
- Tanks may required additional healing since Ice-rimed Fists causes all of Hailstone Construct's attacks to cause Frost damage instead of Physical.
Ice-rimed Fists
Spell details
Permafrost Spike
Spell details
Glacial Breath
Spell details
Freezing Tempest
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Hailstone Construct, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Ice-rimed Fists
Frost · Instant
Freezes the caster's hands, causing melee attacks to inflict Frost damage.
Permafrost Spike
Physical · 2 sec cast
Causes the frozen ground below random targets to rupture, inflicting Frost damage and knocking them back. Additionally, a Permafrost Spike is left behind.
Glacial Breath
Physical · 3 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec
Releases a breath of frozen air, inflicting Frost damage and slowing all enemies in front of the caster. While casting, the caster rotates in a random direction.
Freezing Tempest
Frost · 5 sec cast · Lasts 12 sec
Lets out a massive blast of icicles in all directions, inflicting Frost damage to all enemies in line of sight and freezing them.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Azeroth.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Hailstone Construct encounter in Azeroth.
Built by the original inhabitants of Drustvar, the Hailstone Construct was built to defend these lands from any invaders. However, years of dormancy have left it addled, and it now sees all residents as threats, vowing to destroy them all.
What Each Drop Is
The Hailstone Construct encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item level 60. Equip slots covered: Wrist, Trinket, Waist, Legs, Hands, Chest, Feet and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Chill's End Wristguards Wrist (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 35 gold65 silver for it.
- Drust-Runed Icicle Trinket, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 32 silver35 copper for it. Equip: Chill of the Runes.
- Freezing Tempest Waistguard Waist (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 36 gold18 silver for it.
- Frostbreath Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 70 gold38 silver for it.
- Girdle of Biting Winds Waist (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 34 gold47 silver for it.
- Glacial Spike Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 36 gold44 silver for it.
- Hailstone Hauberk Chest (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 74 gold15 silver for it.
- Ice Stalker Boots Feet (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 53 gold47 silver for it.
- Ice-Carved Shoulderplates Shoulder (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 58 gold for it.
- Ice-Rimed Slippers Feet (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 52 gold48 silver for it.
- Permafrost-Encrusted Heart Trinket, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility. A vendor pays 62 gold16 silver for it. Equip: Cold-Hearted Instincts.
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.
Quests That Name This Boss
Hailstone Construct is a kill or interact objective on 1 quest in the current game data.
Achievements for Defeating It
1 achievement list a victory over Hailstone Construct among its criteria.