Boss
Kin'garoth
Kin'garoth - Antorus, the Burning Throne
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Kin'garoth encounter in Antorus, the Burning Throne.
Obsessed with crafting implements of death, Kin'garoth infused his very body into the production machinery so he could more efficiently churn out a never-ending supply of destruction. At the behest of the Legion's dark master, Kin'garoth's fevered brilliance has developed a new super-weapon which he plans to unleash upon the Army of the Light.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Antorus, the Burning Throne, Kin'garoth comes 7th of 11, after Imonar the Soulhunter and before Varimathras.
Instance Entrance: Antoran Wastes
Antorus, the Burning Throne entranceThe Antorus, the Burning Throne entrance is in Antoran Wastes, at 54.7, 62.8 on the Antoran Wastes map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Kin'garoth alternates between his Construction and Deployment phases, creating Fel Reavers to fuel the Legions war machine. Upon reaching 100 energy, Kin'garoth enters the Construction phase and casts Apocalypse Protocol, which begins building 3 Fel Reavers while the automated defenses of his work shop rain death upon his enemies. During the Deployment phase, Kin'garoth joins his creations in combat until he regains enough energy to activate Apocalypse Protocol and enter his Construction phase.
Damage Dealers
- Target Fel Reavers immediately to take full advantage of the damage vulnerability from Initializing.
- Be sure to leave construction bays before Purging Protocol is initiated.
- Move in to Annihilation missiles to avoid the affects of Annihilation Blast.
- Clump to split the damage from Demolish.
Healers
- Be sure to leave construction bays before Purging Protocol is initiated.
- Move in to Annihilation missiles to avoid the affects of Annihilation Blast.
- Clump to split the damage from Demolish.
Tanks
- Avoid taking consecutive hits from Forging Strike.
- Be sure to leave construction bays before Purging Protocol is initiated.
- Move in to Annihilation missiles to avoid the affects of Annihilation Blast.
- Clump to split the damage from Demolish.
Stage: Deployment
Stage: Construction
Garothi Annihilator
Garothi Decimator
Garothi Demolisher
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for this encounter, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Forging Strike
Physical · 1.2 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec
Reverberating Strike
Physical · 1.2 sec cast
Reverberating Decimation
Fire · Instant
Demolished
Physical · Instant · Lasts 7 sec
Ruiner
Fire · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Expels a beam of fel energy, inflicting Fire damage every 0.2 sec.
Ruination
Fire · Instant
Shattering Strike
Nature · 1.2 sec cast
Kin'garoth pounds the ground, inflicting Nature damage to all enemies.
Apocalypse Protocol
Physical · 2.3 sec cast · Lasts 40 sec
Kin'garoth inserts himself into his construction console and starts creating Fel Reavers, decreasing all damage taken by 99%.
Weapons Upgrade
Physical · Instant
Purging Protocol
Fire · Instant
Construction bays fill with fire, inflicting Fire damage every 1 sec for until cancelled. The gigantic doors then close, killing anyone inside.
Apocalypse Blast
Fire · Instant
Flames of the Forge
Fire · Instant
Kin'garoth stokes the flames of the forge, inflicting Fire damage every 2 sec for 40 sec.
Annihilation
Fire · Instant
Initializing
Fire · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
All damage taken is increased by 3% per stack. Caster starts with 30 stacks and loses stacks over 30 sec.
Feedback Overload
Fire · Instant
When a Fel Reaver dies it sends burning feedback to Kin'garoth, inflicting 4% of his total health as Fire damage. This damage ignores all damage reduction.
Decimation
Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Antorus, the Burning Throne.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Kin'garoth encounter lists 24 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Trinket, Finger, Hands, Feet, Chest, Wrist and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Acrid Catalyst Injector Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 18s 4c for it. Equip: Cycle of the Legion.
- Apocalypse Drive Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 27g 46s for it. Use: Hammer-Forged. Equip: Hammer-Forged.
- Band of the Sargerite Smith Finger, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 37g 61s for it.
- Bearmantle Paws Hands (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 30g 31s for it. Part of the Bearmantle Battlegear set.
- Decimator Crankshaft Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 49g 37s for it.
- Depraved Machinist's Footpads Feet (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 46g 34s for it.
- Dreadwake Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 32g 6s for it. Part of the Dreadwake Armor set.
- Eidolon of Life Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 49g 94s for it.
- Felreaper Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 32g 75s for it. Part of the Felreaper Vestments set.
- Forgefiend's Fabricator Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 28g 29s for it. Use: Fire Mines. Equip: Fire Mines.
- Gilded Seraph's Handwraps Hands (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Haste. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 32g 17s for it. Part of the Gilded Seraph's Raiment set.
- Gloves of the Dashing Scoundrel Hands (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 30g 67s for it. Part of the Regalia of the Dashing Scoundrel set.
- Gloves of Venerated Spirits Hands (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 31g 36s for it. Part of the Garb of Venerated Spirits set.
- Grim Inquisitor's Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 31g 93s for it. Part of the Grim Inquisitor's Regalia set.
- Grips of Chi-Ji Hands (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Versatility. Usable by Monk. A vendor pays 30g 7s for it. Part of the Chi-Ji's Battlegear set.
- Juggernaut Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 30g 43s for it. Part of the Juggernaut Battlegear set.
- Kin'garoth's Oil-Sump Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 50g 68s for it.
- Light's Vanguard Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Versatility. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 31g 59s for it. Part of the Light's Vanguard Battleplate set.
- Magma-Spattered Smock Chest (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 63g 74s for it.
- Obliterator Propellant Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 50g 50s for it.
- Runebound Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 32g 40s for it. Part of the Runebound Regalia set.
- Scalding Shatterguards Wrist (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 31g 25s for it.
- Serpentstalker Grips Hands (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 31g 83s for it. Part of the Serpentstalker Guise set.
- Titan-Subjugator's Visage Head (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 45g 29s 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
7 achievements list a victory over Kin'garoth among their criteria.