Boss
High Justice Grimstone
Ring of Law - Blackrock Depths
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Ring of Law encounter in Blackrock Depths.
There is only one punishment for crimes committed against the Dark Iron dwarves: death. Ancient tradition calls for the guilty to pay the blood price in the Ring of the Law by battling savage creatures gathered from across Azeroth. To date, it is unknown if anyone has ever survived this brutal crucible.
Encounter Facts
In the game's Normal encounter order for Blackrock Depths, High Justice Grimstone comes 4th of 18, after Houndmaster Grebmar and before Pyromancer Loregrain.
Instance Entrance: Searing Gorge
Blackrock Depths entranceThe Blackrock Depths entrance is in Searing Gorge, at 27.6, 72.4 on the Searing Gorge map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
You Shall be Judged!
High Justice Grimstone sentences players to death in the Ring of Law. Players must face randomly selected monsters and defeat them to proceed.
Opening Statements
High Justice Grimstone first selects a random monster for players to fight in the Ring of Law. Two waves of the same monster type will attack players. Possible monsters appear in the sections that follow.
Burrowing Thundersnout
Borer Beetle
Deep Stinger
Dark Screecher
Dredge Worm
Cave Creeper
Final Verdict!
High Justice Grimstone sends out a single, final monster for players to fight.
Grizzle
Anub'shiah
Eviscerator
Ok'thor the Breaker
Hedrum the Creeper
Gorosh the Dervish
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for High Justice Grimstone, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Lizard Bolt
The Burrowing Thundersnout inflicts Nature damage to a player.
Thunderclap
Nature · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Thunderclap reduces the melee attack speed of players by 20% and their movement speed by 55% for 6 sec.
Disjunction
Nature · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
The Burrowing Thundersnout affects players within 30 yards with Disjunction. Disjunction increases the Fire, Frost, and Arcane damage taken by the player by 50% for 30 sec.
Pierce Armor
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Borer Beetle reduces a player's armor by 10% for 10 sec.
Putrid Enzyme
Nature · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Borer Beetle increases the Nature and Shadow damage taken by players within 30 yards by 50% for 30 sec.
Cleave
Physical · Instant
The Deep Stinger inflicts Physical damage to a player and up to 2 adjacent targets.
Slowing Poison
Nature · 1 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
The Deep Stinger inflicts Slowing Poison to players it damages in melee combat. Slowing Poison slows a player's melee attack speed by 25% and movement speed by 30% for 10 sec.
Barbed Sting
Nature · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
The Deep Stinger slows the melee attack speed of all players within 30 yards by 50% for 30 sec.
Sonic Burst
Physical · Instant · Lasts 3 sec
Inflicts normal damage plus on nearby enemies, preventing them from spellcasting for 3 sec.
Aural Shock
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
The Dark Screecher slows the casting speed of all players within 30 yards by 35% for 30 sec.
Venom Spit
Nature · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
The Dredge Worm inflicts Nature damage to a player. Venom Spit continues to inflict Nature damage to the affected player every 1 seconds for 10 sec.
Poison
Nature · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
The Dredge Worm inflicts Nature damage to a player every 3 seconds for 15 sec.
Dredge Sickness
Nature · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Reduces all attributes of nearby enemies by 25% for 30 sec.
Creeper Venom
Nature · 2 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec
The Cave Creeper inflicts Creeper Venom to all players within 30 yards for 30 sec. Creeper Venom increases Physical damage inflicted to affected players by 30%.
Frenzy
Physical · Instant · Lasts 2 min
At 50% health remaining, Grizzle increases his melee attack speed by 60% for 2 min.
Shadow Bolt
Anub'shiah inflicts Shadow damage to a player.
Curse of Tongues
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Anub'shiah forces all players within 30 yards to speak in Demonic, reducing their casting speed by 50% for 10 sec.
Enveloping Web
Physical · Instant · Lasts 4 sec
Anub'shiah traps a player in webs for 4 sec. Enveloping Web prevents all spell casting, immobilizes the affected player, and slows their melee attack speed by 100%.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Blackrock Depths.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Ring of Law encounter lists 20 items in the dungeon journal, item level 27. Equip slots covered: Chest, Waist, Finger, Shoulder, One-Hand, Back, Hands, Feet, Head and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Savage Gladiator Chain Chest (Mail), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 62g 74s for it. Part of the The Gladiator set.
- Ban'thok Sash Waist (Cloth), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 25g 9s for it.
- Carapace of Anub'shiah Chest (Plate), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 49g 18s for it.
- Cyclopean Band Finger, item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1g 36s for it.
- Dregmetal Spaulders Shoulder (Mail), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 34g 70s for it.
- Flarethorn One-Hand (Dagger), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 70g 37s for it.
- Girdle of Beastial Fury Waist (Leather), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 23g 67s for it.
- Graverot Cape Back (Cloth), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 36g 68s for it.
- Grizzle's Skinner One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 66g 23s for it.
- Hookfang Shanker One-Hand (Dagger), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Stamina. A vendor pays 1g 24s for it.
- Ogreseer Fists Hands (Leather), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 22g 94s for it.
- Savage Gladiator Greaves Feet (Mail), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 35g 88s for it. Part of the The Gladiator set.
- Savage Gladiator Grips Hands (Mail), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 24g 1s for it. Part of the The Gladiator set.
- Savage Gladiator Helm Head (Mail), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 35g 62s for it. Part of the The Gladiator set.
- Savage Gladiator Leggings Legs (Mail), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 47g 41s for it. Part of the The Gladiator set.
- Shadefiend Boots Feet (Leather), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 36g 42s for it.
- Silkweb Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 23g 74s for it.
- Spiderfang Carapace Chest (Plate), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 47g 5s for it.
- Splinthide Shoulders Shoulder (Leather), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 35g 10s for it.
- Stonewall Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 27, requires level 20. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 23g 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.