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Kormrok
Kormrok - Hellfire Citadel
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Kormrok encounter in Hellfire Citadel.
As ancient as Draenor itself, Kormrok once ruled Gorgrond, the creatures of the land slinking away from the giant magnaron's destructive fury. But then the Iron Horde came, trapping the behemoth and attempting to break his will. They were entirely unsuccessful... that is, until the rise of Gul'dan, and the fel power that Kormrok could not resist.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Hellfire Citadel, Kormrok comes 3rd of 13, after Iron Reaver and before Gurtogg Bloodboil.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Kormrok periodically jumps to the nearest fel pool of energy, empowering one of his abilities for a short duration depending on which pool he entered.
Tanks
Healers
- Pound inflicts heavy damage to the entire raid, compounded if players do not spread out.
- Move away from any tanks affected by Fiery Burst.
- Trigger Fiery Runes before they explode.
Damage Dealers
- Kill Crushing Hands as quickly as possible.
- Run away from any tanks affected by Fiery Burst.
- Trigger Fiery Runes before they explode.
- Spread out during Pound.
Leap
On Mythic Difficulty, residue is sent out from the pool that Kormrok jumped into.
Fel Outpouring
When empowered, this abiliity causes all three pools to send out globules.
Explosive Runes
When empowered, triggering the rune causes it to try and reform nearby. Explosive Runes will not reform on top of an existing Explosive Rune, nor will they reform if they are the last Explosive Rune active.
Grasping Hands
When empowered, Dragging Hands that pull players toward the closest pool are summoned instead.
Mutating Hatred
Kormrok will use different abilities against his current tank target based on the last pool he leapt into. Getting hit with any of these abilities afflicts the victim with Fel Touch.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Kormrok, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Leap
Physical · Instant
Kormrok leaps through the air and then splashes down in the nearest pool. Kormrok will not Leap to a pool that he has Leapt into recently.
Swelling Energy
Physical · Instant
Kormrok absorbs Shadow Energy, empowering the next uses of his Fel Outpouring ability.
Shadow Energy
Physical · Instant
Kormrok absorbs Shadow Energy, allowing him to use his Fel Outpouring ability times.
Explosive Energy
Physical · Instant
Kormrok absorbs Explosive Energy, empowering the next uses of his Explosive Runes ability.
Foul Energy
Physical · Instant
Kormrok absorbs Foul Energy, empowering the next uses of his Grasping Hands ability.
Splash
Physical · Instant
Liquid in the pool splashes out onto the ground, leaving behind residue that will damage players who stand in the residue. Players can absorb the initial splashes, keeping the ground beneath them clear from residue.
Pound
Physical · 4 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
Fel Outpouring
Physical · 3 sec cast
Kormrok slams the ground, causing the Shadowy Pool to spew forth globules. Victims caught in the path of the globules suffer Shadow damage.
Explosive Runes
Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 2 sec
The caster creates Explosive Runes on the ground. If these runes aren't triggered within 15 sec they will explode, inflicting Fire damage to all enemies. Triggering the rune results in a smaller explosion, inflicting Fire damage to the triggering player.
Grasping Hands
Physical · 2 sec cast
Kormrok summons several stone hands under the feet of his enemies, inflicting Physical damage to all enemies with yards of the victim. These hands hold the victim in place until they are killed. While held, the victim suffers Physical damage every 3 sec.
Swat
Shadow · 1 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec
Kormrok knocks the target backwards, inflicting Shadow damage. When the victim lands, they suffer damage inversely proportional to the distance they traveled.
Fiery Burst
Fire · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Kormrok ignites the ground beneath the target's feet and stuns them.
Foul Crush
Physical · Instant
Kormrok summons a Foul Hand underneath the target. The victim is immediately grabbed and crushed for Physical damage every 1 sec. until the hand is destroyed.
Fel Touch
Physical · Instant · Lasts 1 min
The victim is afflicted with Fel energies, increasing the magical damage they take by 50%.
Enrage
Physical · Instant
Kormrok enrages, gaining 30% haste. Kormrok will use his abilities faster while enraged.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Hellfire Citadel.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Kormrok encounter lists 39 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 44 to 45. Equip slots covered: Head, Hands, Shoulder, Neck, Trinket, Finger, Back, Two-Hand, One-Hand, Waist, Chest and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Cowl of the Arcanic Conclave Head (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 32g 27s for it. Part of the Raiment of the Arcanic Conclave set.
- Craggy Gloves of Grasping Hands (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 23g 3s for it.
- Crown of the Living Mountain Head (Mail), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 33g 63s for it. Part of the Embrace of the Living Mountain set.
- Deathrattle Mask Head (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 33g 39s for it. Part of the Deathrattle Regalia set.
- Demongaze Helm Head (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 33g 1s for it. Part of the Demongaze Armor set.
- Faceguard of Iron Wrath Head (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 33g 26s for it. Part of the Battlegear of Iron Wrath set.
- Fel-Inscribed Shoulderplates Shoulder (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 31g 48s for it.
- Felblade Hood Head (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 34g 37s for it. Part of the Felblade Armor set.
- Ferroleather Hood Head (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. Usable by Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 34g 7s for it.
- Glowing Firestone Neck, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 18g 23s for it.
- Helm of the Ceaseless Vigil Head (Plate), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 33g 14s for it. Part of the Watch of the Ceaseless Vigil set.
- Hood of the Savage Hunt Head (Mail), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 33g 51s for it. Part of the Battlegear of the Savage Hunt set.
- Imbued Stone Sigil Trinket, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 37g 57s for it.
- Mask of the Hurricane's Eye Head (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Monk. A vendor pays 34g 25s for it. Part of the Battlewrap of the Hurricane's Eye set.
- Oathclaw Helm Head (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 34g 13s for it. Part of the Oathclaw Wargarb set.
- Pious Cowl Head (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 32g 39s for it. Part of the Attire of Piety set.
- Pit-Extracted Stone Signet Finger, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 28g 38s for it.
- Polymorphic Cloak of Absorption Back (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 31g 96s for it.
- Rugged Stoneshaped Pauldrons Shoulder (Mail), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 34g 28s for it.
- Rumbling Pebble Trinket, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 37g 2s for it.
- Rune-Infused Spear Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 81g 79s for it.
- Runeaxe of the Breaker One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 65g 67s for it.
- Runic Magnaron Tooth One-Hand (Dagger), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 60g 54s for it.
- Shadowgorged Iron Choker Neck, item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 18g 65s for it.
- Sludge-Soaked Waistband Waist (Cloth), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 22g 13s for it.
- Tunic of Reformative Runes Chest (Leather), item level 45, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 45g 65s for it.
- Chestplate of Potential Energy Chest (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 43g 30s for it.
- Demonbreaker Helm Head (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 32g 89s for it. Part of the Demonbreaker Wargear set.
- Felfume Hood Head (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 31g 33s for it. Part of the Felfume Raiment set.
- Fragmented Runestone Etching Trinket, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength and Mastery. A vendor pays 35g 19s for it.
- Glowing String of Pebbles Neck, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 17g 87s for it.
- Goop-Proof Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 21g 93s for it.
- Industrial Lifting Belt Waist (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 21g 69s for it.
- Ironpelt Helm Head (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 31g 56s for it. Part of the Ironpelt Armor set.
- Rancorbite Hood Head (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 32g 65s for it. Part of the Rancorbite Battlegear set.
- Sigil-Stitched Drape Back (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 30g 74s for it.
- Sludge-Resistant Waders Legs (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 44g 40s for it.
- Splashcover Cloak Back (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30g 86s for it.
- Stone Runeband Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 27g 92s 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
2 achievements list a victory over Kormrok among their criteria.