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Halycon

Halycon - Lower Blackrock Spire

Halycon is a boss encounter in Lower Blackrock Spire.

Found In

InstanceLower Blackrock Spire
EncounterHalycon
GuideHalycon guide
Journal creatures9

Encounter Facts

In the game's Normal encounter order for Lower Blackrock Spire, Halycon comes 7th of 9, after Quartermaster Zigris and before Gizrul the Slavener.

DifficultyNormal
Instance modesNormal
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionClassic
Encounter order7 of 9
Encounter ID274
Adventure Guide pin38.0, 84.0 on the instance map
  1. Highlord Omokk
  2. Shadow Hunter Vosh'gajin
  3. War Master Voone
  4. Mother Smolderweb
  5. Urok Doomhowl
  6. Quartermaster Zigris
  7. Halycon
  8. Gizrul the Slavener
  9. Overlord Wyrmthalak

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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Background

Instance Entrance: Burning Steppes

Burning Steppes mapLower Blackrock Spire entrance

The Lower Blackrock Spire entrance is in Blackrock Stronghold, Burning Steppes, at 27.7, 25.8 on the Burning Steppes map.

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Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Thrash

Halycon thrashes at her current target, attacking additional times.

Rend

Halycon rends her current target, inflicting Physical damage every 3 seconds.

Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Halycon, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Thrash

Physical · Instant

Gives the caster extra attacks.

Rend

Physical · Instant · Lasts 15 sec

Inflicts Physical damage to an enemy every 3 sec. for 15 sec.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Lower Blackrock Spire.

Halycon's Spiked Collar
Ironweave Bracers
Pads of the Dread Wolf
Slashclaw Bracers

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 Halycon encounter in Lower Blackrock Spire.

Halycon comes from a long line of great worgs bred for their ferocity and loyalty. Over the years, the den mother has produced an astonishing number of savage offspring. Rumors have spread that she is a demonic hound gifted to Rend Blackhand by a pit lord of the Burning Legion.

What Each Drop Is

The Halycon encounter lists 4 items in the dungeon journal, item level 29. Equip slots covered: Neck, Wrist and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Halycon's Spiked Collar Neck, item level 29, requires level 23. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 1 gold6 silver for it.
  • Ironweave Bracers Wrist (Cloth), item level 29, requires level 23. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. Usable by Priest, Mage and Warlock. A vendor pays 24 gold93 silver for it. Part of the Ironweave Battlesuit set.
  • Pads of the Dread Wolf Feet (Leather), item level 29, requires level 23. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 36 gold50 silver for it.
  • Slashclaw Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 29, requires level 23. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 24 gold61 silver 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.

Where to Find Halycon

Quests in Lower Blackrock Spire

See all 7 quests in Lower Blackrock Spire
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