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King Deepbeard
King Deepbeard - Eye of Azshara
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the King Deepbeard encounter in Eye of Azshara.
Sailors tell of a behemoth that strides the ocean floor, surging from the depths to tear vessels apart with his bare hands. They say he wears the intact prow of a ship as a pauldron--as a trophy. Most listeners dismiss these reports as fools' tales, the product of too much grog.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Eye of Azshara, King Deepbeard comes 3rd of 5, after Lady Hatecoil and before Serpentrix.
- Warlord Parjesh
- Lady Hatecoil
- King Deepbeard
- Serpentrix
- Wrath of Azshara
Instance Entrance: Azsuna
Eye of Azshara entranceThe Eye of Azshara entrance is in Azsuna, at 61.0, 41.1 on the Azsuna map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
King Deepbeard attacks with an array of avoidable abilities. Normally, evade the damage, but if you are afflicted with Gaseous Bubbles, seek out damaging effects to avoid triggering a Gaseous Explosion.
Damage Dealers
- Avoid taking damage from Call the Seas.
- Move to avoid damage from Aftershock after King Deepbeard casts Quake.
Healers
- Avoid damage when King Deepbeard casts Call the Seas.
- Move to avoid damage from Aftershock after King Deepbeard casts Quake.
Tanks
- Avoid damage when King Deepbeard casts Call the Seas.
- Move to avoid damage from Aftershock after King Deepbeard casts Quake.
- When King Deepbeard casts Ground Slam move to avoid damage!
Gaseous Bubbles
Gaseous Explosion
The erupting Gaseous Bubble inflicts Frost damage to all enemies equal to the absorb shield amount remaining on Gaseous Bubbles.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for King Deepbeard, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Call the Seas
Frost · Instant · Lasts 3 sec
King Deepbeard calls the seas to his aid! Call the Seas inflicts Frost damage every 0.2 sec.
Gaseous Bubbles
Frost · 2 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec
The Gaseous Bubble absorbs damage, but causes a Gaseous Explosion if the bubble is not depleted after 20 sec.
Gaseous Explosion
Frost · Instant
The erupting Gaseous Bubble inflicts Frost damage to all nearby enemies.
Ground Slam
Physical · 2.5 sec cast
Quake
Physical · 1.5 sec cast
Aftershock
Physical · Instant
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Eye of Azshara.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The King Deepbeard encounter lists 9 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Finger, Chest, Trinket, Legs, Back and Waist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Braided Silver Ring Finger, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. Tooltip: “The name 'Brandy' is engraved on the inside.” A vendor pays 25g 49s for it.
- Breastplate of Ten Lashes Chest (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 42g 29s for it.
- Giant Ornamental Pearl Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility. A vendor pays 6g 86s for it. Use: Gaseous Bubble.
- Heart of the Sea Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 37g 6s for it.
- Keelhauler Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 44g for it.
- Mainsail Cloak Back (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 37s for it.
- Rising Ocean Legwraps Legs (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 40g 87s for it.
- Taut Halyard Waistband Waist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 21g 73s for it.
- Tumultuous Aftershock Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 37g 19s 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.