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Helya
Helya - Maw of Souls
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Helya encounter in Maw of Souls.
Helya, fallen queen of the val'kyr, was once at Odyn's right hand, raising the spirits of vrykul champions to the Halls of Valor to prepare for the final battle for the fate of Azeroth. But following Loken's betrayal, she was persuaded to join him and turn upon her master. She now lurks in the shadowy realm beneath the world, plotting her revenge.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Maw of Souls, Helya comes 3rd of 3, after Harbaron.
Instance Entrance: Stormheim
Maw of Souls entranceThe Maw of Souls entrance is in Stormheim, at 52.5, 45.0 on the Stormheim map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Attaching herself to the Naglfar, Helya launches an all-out assault of the vessel from a distance. Defeating Helya's Tentacles wounds her, and after defeating several tentacles, Helya submerges and continues to barrage the Naglfar with her tentacles. After 15 sec, Helya rips the front of the Naglfar in half and combats players directly, periodically retreating to the waves for the remainder of the encounter. On this difficulty, Helya additionally casts Brackwater Barrage, assaulting the port or starboard side of the Naglfar.
Damage Dealers
- Defeat Helya's Destructor and Grasping Tentacles to wound her during the Siege of the Naglfar.
- Watch Helya's facing for Corrupted Bellow.
- When Taint of the Sea explodes, it and leaves behind a Tainted Essence.
- Watch Helya during Brackwater Barrage to know which side of the Naglfar will be bombarded.
Healers
- Taint of the Sea explodes when dispelled or when it expires.
- Watch Helya's facing for Corrupted Bellow.
- Taint of the Sea explodes when dispelled or when it expires, and leaves behind a Tainted Essence.
- Watch Helya during Brackwater Barrage to know which side of the Naglfar will be bombarded.
Tanks
- Destructor Tentacles cast Smash and Helya casts Wing Buffet when untanked.
- Watch Helya's facing for Corrupted Bellow.
- Watch Helya during Brackwater Barrage to know which side of the Naglfar will be bombarded.
Stage One: Siege of the Naglfar
Helya
Destructor Tentacle
Defeating Destructor Tentacles damages Helya.
Grasping Tentacle
Defeating Grasping Tentacles damages Helya.
Intermission: Submerged
After several of Helya's tentacles are defeated, Helya submerges under the waves and assaults the Naglfar from below. On subsequent phases Helya periodically submerges.
Stage Two: The Breached Vessel
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Helya, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Choking Waters
Frost · Instant · Lasts 21 sec
When this aura is removed, the taint explodes, inflicting Frost damage to all players.
Tainted Essence
Frost · Instant
Torrent
Frost · 3 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Conjures a torrent of watery globules which pelt the Naglfar, inflicting Frost damage to several targets.
Brackwater Barrage
Frost · Instant
Fires a massive barrage of frost energy, inflicting Frost damage to enemies struck by the barrage.
Piercing Tentacle
Nature · 3 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Helya's tentacle pierces the bottom of the Naglfar, knocking back nearby targets.
Corrupted Bellow
Shadow · 4.5 sec cast · Lasts 3 sec
Bellows forward, inflicting Shadow damage repeatedly to enemies in a frontal cone for 3 sec.
Taint of the Sea
Frost · Instant · Lasts 21 sec
When this aura is removed, the taint explodes, inflicting Frost damage to all players.
Wing Buffet
Physical · 1 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec
Buffets the Naglfar when there are no targets within melee range, inflicting Physical damage, increasing in damage by 15% per cast.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Maw of Souls.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Helya encounter lists 17 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Waist, Neck, Trinket, Finger, Head, Shoulder, Feet, Hands, Legs and Chest. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Belt of Eternal Torment Waist (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 21g 50s for it.
- Brysngamen, Torc of Helheim Neck, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 10g 23s for it.
- Figurehead of the Naglfar Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. A vendor pays 14s 1c for it. Use: Taint of the Sea.
- Grasping Tentacle Loop Finger, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. Tooltip: “Nearly impossible to remove once it latches on.” A vendor pays 25g 40s for it.
- Kraken Hide Helm Head (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 30g 71s for it.
- Mantle of the Dark Sea Shoulder (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 32g 13s for it.
- Mistbound Helarjar Footwraps Feet (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 31g 87s for it.
- Salt-Laden Stompers Feet (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 32g 36s for it.
- Screams of the Unworthy Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 37g 45s for it.
- Seacursed Mist Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 37g 32s for it.
- Seaworthy Deck Hands Hands (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 21g 66s for it.
- Slack Tide Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 20g 55s for it.
- Tempered Seaborne Leggings Legs (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 40g 71s for it.
- Biornskin Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 18g 37s for it.
- Bonespeaker Mantle Shoulder (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 25g 30s for it.
- Skoldiir Shoulderguards Shoulder (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 25g 60s for it.
- Tideskorn Vest Chest (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 36g 40s 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
12 achievements list a victory over Helya among their criteria.