Boss
King Rastakhan
King Rastakhan - Battle of Dazar'alor
King Rastakhan is a boss encounter in Battle of Dazar'alor.
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Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Battle of Dazar'alor, King Rastakhan comes 8th of 11, after Pa'ku's Aspect and before High Tinker Mekkatorque.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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Background
Instance Entrance: Zuldazar
Battle of Dazar'alor entranceThe Battle of Dazar'alor entrance is in Zuldazar, at 54.3, 30.0 on the Zuldazar map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
King Rastakhan calls upon his retinue of bodyguards to defend him and his throne room. After Rastakhan's bodyguards have been dispatched, Rastakhan calls upon his Loa, Bwonsamdi, to come and aid him. When Rastakhan reaches 60% health he demands that Bwonsamdi empowers him, causing Bwonsamdi to transfer a portion of his Death power into Rastakhan. After the transfer, Bwonsamdi shifts to the death realm, pulling the closest half of the party with him. Once Bwonsamdi is taken to 50% he abandons Rastakhan and teleports all players in the death realm to the realm of the living to finish the fight with Rastakhan.
Damage Dealers
- Place Death Rifts in locations that will shield allies in the death realm from Dread Reaping.
- Coordinate clearing Deathly Withering in Death Rifts.
- Free your allies by destroying Zombie Dust Totems.
- Group up together to split the damage of Meteor Leap.
- Spread out to avoid spreading Plague of Fire.
- Avoid Dread Reaping as they move through the throne room.
Healers
- Place Death Rifts in locations that will shield allies in the death ream from Dread Reaping.
- Coordinate clearing Deathly Withering in Death Rifts.
- Avoid healing allies affected by Caress of Death.
- Focus healing on players affected by Grievous Axe and Focused Demise.
- Group up together to split the damage of Meteor Leap.
- Spread out to avoid spreading Plague of Fire.
- Avoid Dread Reaping as they move through the throne room.
Tanks
- Place Death Rifts in locations that will shield allies in the death realm from Dread Reaping.
- Move away from King Rastakhan when targeted by Scorching Detonation.
- Move away from Bwonsamdi or King Rastakhan when targeted by Caress of Death.
- Group up together to split the damage of Meteor Leap.
- Avoid Dread Reaping as they move through the throne room.
Stage One: Zandalari Honor Guard
Bind Souls
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Scorching Detonation
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Plague of Toads
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Poison Toad Slime
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Greater Serpent Totem
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Serpent's Breath
Spell detailsPrelate Za'lan
Seal of Purification
Spell detailsSiegebreaker Roka
Meteor Leap
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Crushing Leap
Spell detailsHeadhunter Gal'wana
Grievous Axe
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Grievous Axe Flurry
Spell detailsStage Two: Bwonsamdi's Pact
Scorching Detonation
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Plague of Fire
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Zombie Dust Totem
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Plague of Toads
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Poison Toad Slime
Spell detailsBwonsamdi
Unliving
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Aura of Death
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Death's Door
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Caress of Death
Spell detailsStage Three: Enter the Death Realm
Scorching Detonation
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Bwonsamdi's Boon
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Zombie Dust Totem
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Death's Door
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Death Rift
Spell detailsBwonsamdi
Caress of Death
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Grave Bolt
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Inevitable End
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Dread Reaping
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Plague of Fire
Spell detailsPhantom of Retribution
Empowered Spirit
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Grave Bolt
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Seal of Bwonsamdi
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Undying Relentlessness
Spell detailsPhantom of Rage
Phantom of Slaughter
Empowered Spirit
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Grave Bolt
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Focused Demise
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Undying Relentlessness
Spell detailsStage Four: Uncontrollable Power
Scorching Detonation
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Plague of Toads
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Poison Toad Slime
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Plague of Fire
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Death's Door
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Death Rift
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Inevitable End
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All Encompassing Death
Spell detailsAbility 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.
Bind Souls
Physical · 2.5 sec cast
Binds Rastakhan's soul to his allies, absorbing all damage taken and transferring evenly among them.
Scorching Detonation
Fire · 1 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
King Rastakhan channels fire at an enemy, inflicting Fire damage every 1 sec for 5 sec. When the channel ends the target explodes, inflicting Fire damage to all enemies. This damage is decreased the farther the main target is from King Rastakhan.
Plague of Toads
Physical · 3 sec cast
King Rastakhan unleashes a swarm of giant toads that hop forward leaving puddles of behind them. If the toads collide with anyone they explode, inflicting every 1.5 sec for 12 sec to everyone. This effect stacks.
Poison Toad Slime
Nature · Instant
Plague Toads leave behind puddles of poison, inflicting Nature damage every 1 sec and slowing the movement speed by 30%.
Greater Serpent Totem
Physical · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Creates a Greater Serpent Totem, which casts at nearby enemies.
Serpent's Breath
Fire · 2.5 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
The caster unleashes a wave of flame, inflicting Fire damage instantly and additional Fire damage every 1 sec for 5 sec.
Seal of Purification
Holy, Fire · Instant
The caster unleashes a holy beam that follows a person leaving a trail of fire, inflicting Radiant damage every 1 sec to anyone in it.
Meteor Leap
Nature · Instant
Siegebreaker Roka leaps at a target, inflicting Nature damage split between all enemies. Siegebreaker Roka will then immediately cast.
Crushing Leap
Physical · Instant
Siegebreaker Roka leaps at the highest threat target, inflicting Physical damage and applying.
Crushed
Physical · Instant · Lasts 40 sec
Siegebreaker Roka Crushes the target's armor, increasing the damage taken from by 500%. This aura can stack.
Grievous Axe
Physical · 0.5 sec cast
Throws an axe at a random enemy, inflicting Physical damage initially and then inflicting Physical damage every 1.5 sec until healed past 90% of maximum health.
Plague of Fire
Fire · Instant · Lasts 2 sec
King Rastakhan launches a barrage of fire, inflicting Fire damage and imbuing the target with fire for 2 sec. When this expires the target will launch a barrage of fire at all their allies. This barrage will continue to spread as long as targets are available to be hit.
Zombie Dust Totem
Physical · Instant
Creates a Zombie Dust Totem, which will mind control up to two enemies until destroyed.
Aura of Death
Physical · Instant
Death eminates from Bwonsamdi, applying every 3 sec to all enemies. inflicts Shadow damage every 3 sec.
Death's Door
Shadow · 2 sec cast · Lasts 8 sec
Embeds a fragment from the death realm in the target, inflicting Shadow damage every 2 sec for 8 sec. On expiration the target creates a at their location.
Death Rift
Physical · Instant
Creates a portal linking the death realm to the living realm. Stepping into the rift while in the death realm clears all stacks of the and triggers in the living realm. Any that collides with a in the death realm is transferred to the living realm.
Withering Burst
Shadow · Instant
Caress of Death
Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
The caster binds the death realm to his target, inflicting Shadow damage and absorbing all healing taken for 5 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Battle of Dazar'alor.
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 King Rastakhan encounter in Battle of Dazar'alor.
For over two hundred years, King Rastakhan has ruled the Zandalari empire. Since the fall of Rezan, he has turned to a new patron--Bwonsamdi, the loa of death. The dark bargain he has made grants him the power to crush his enemies... but at what cost?
What Each Drop Is
The King Rastakhan encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item level 60. Equip slots covered: Chest, Trinket, Legs, Two-Hand, One-Hand, Shoulder, Wrist and Finger. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Breastplate of the Deathbound Chest (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 77 gold51 silver for it.
- Bwonsamdi's Bargain Trinket, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 62 gold66 silver for it.
- Deathhunter's Legguards Legs (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 70 gold43 silver for it.
- Deathspeaker Spire Two-Hand (Staff), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 126 gold19 silver for it.
- Last Fang of Rezan One-Hand (Dagger), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 100 gold57 silver for it.
- Mantle of the Soulbinder's Caress Shoulder (Mail), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 54 gold74 silver for it.
- Mirror of Entwined Fate Trinket, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 62 gold89 silver for it.
- Phantom Stalker Shoulders Shoulder (Leather), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 55 gold97 silver for it.
- Roka's Bonecrushing Manacles Wrist (Plate), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 35 gold67 silver for it.
- Seal of the Zandalari Empire Finger, item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 42 gold77 silver for it. Part of the Gift of the Loa set.
- Vestments of the Afterlife Chest (Cloth), item level 60, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 71 gold45 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
5 achievements list a victory over King Rastakhan among their criteria.