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Krosus
Krosus - The Nighthold
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Krosus encounter in The Nighthold.
This colossal doom lord, one of the largest and mightiest creatures in the armies of the Legion, was defeated at the Broken Shore through the combined might of the greatest heroes of the Horde and the Alliance. Having recovered from his wounds, Krosus emerges from the bay between the Nighthold and the Tomb of Sargeras to crush any who would oppose the Legion.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Nighthold, Krosus comes 7th of 10, after High Botanist Tel'arn and before Star Augur Etraeus.
Instance Entrance: Suramar
The Nighthold entranceThe Nighthold entrance is in Suramar, at 44.2, 59.5 on the Suramar map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Players encounter Krosus on a broken section of bridge. Over the course of the encounter, Krosus smashes sections of the bridge, forcing players to retreat into a dwindling space. If Krosus is not defeated in time, players will be left with no foothold, and will plunge into the sea and perish.
Damage Dealers
- If afflicted with Orb of Destruction, move as far away from other players as possible.
- Catch nearby Burning Pitch to prevent Burning Embers from being summoned.
- Do not stand near tanks during Slam.
Healers
- If afflicted with Orb of Destruction, move as far away from other players as possible.
- Catch nearby Burning Pitch to prevent Burning Embers from being summoned.
- Do not stand near tanks during Slam.
Tanks
- Catch nearby Burning Pitch to prevent Burning Embers from being summoned.
- Stand under Krosus' fists during Slam to absorb the force of the blow.
Burning Pitch
Burning Ember
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Krosus, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Searing Brand
Fire · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Krosus periodically places a brand on his current target that inflicts Fire damage every 1 sec. for 20 sec. This effect stacks.
Fel Beam
Fire · Instant
Krosus emits a beam of fel energy from one of his hands inflicting Fire damage to all enemies within the effect.
Orb of Destruction
Fire · Instant
Krosus lobs an orb of fel energy at a target that impacts after 5 sec inflicting Fire damage. Allies farther from the impact take less damage.
Burning Pitch
Fire · 3.2 sec cast
Felburst
Fire · Instant
Accelerate
Fire · Instant
Krosus accelerates the decay of a random Burning Ember causing it to gain energy every 1.3 sec.
Burnout
Fire · Instant
Upon reaching 100 energy the Burning Ember explodes inflicting Fire damage to all players.
Slam
Physical · 3 sec cast
Krosus slams his fists into the bridge creating a shockwave that inflicts Physical damage to all players. Players standing under his fists take Physical damage. If both fists are absorbed in this way, the damage to all other players is reduced to Physical damage.
Isolated Rage
Physical · 1 sec cast
Inflicts Physical damage to all enemies every 0.5 sec. This attack is only used by Krosus whenever he is not actively engaged in melee combat.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Nighthold.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Krosus encounter lists 22 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Head, Neck, Chest, Hands, Waist, Trinket and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Architect's Coif of Despair Head (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 45g 20s for it.
- Beleron's Choker of Misery Neck, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 24g 85s for it.
- Breastplate of the Highlord Chest (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 60g 14s for it. Part of the Battleplate of the Highlord set.
- Bridgebreaker Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30g 3s for it.
- Chestplate of the Obsidian Aspect Chest (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 60g 35s for it. Part of the Warplate of the Obsidian Aspect set.
- Doomblade Tunic Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 59g 29s for it. Part of the Doomblade Battlegear set.
- Dreadwyrm Breastplate Chest (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 59g 93s for it. Part of the Dreadwyrm Battleplate set.
- Eagletalon Tunic Chest (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Versatility. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 57g 77s for it. Part of the Eagletalon Battlegear set.
- Felfire Pitch Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48g 60s for it.
- Finery of Azj'Aqir Chest (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 56g 43s for it. Part of the Legacy of Azj'Aqir set.
- Fingernail of the Fel Brute Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 46g 97s for it.
- Man'ari Skullbuckled Cinch Waist (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 3s for it.
- Might of Krosus Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 27g 11s for it. Use: Colossal Slam.
- Pharamere's Forbidden Grimoire Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 17s 87c for it. Use: Orb of Destruction. Equip: Tome of Unraveling Sanity.
- Purifier's Cassock Chest (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 56g 22s for it. Part of the Vestments of the Purifier set.
- Raiment of Shackled Elements Chest (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 59g 27s for it. Part of the Regalia of Shackled Elements set.
- Robe of Everburning Knowledge Chest (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Versatility. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 56g for it. Part of the Regalia of Everburning Knowledge set.
- Robe of the Astral Warden Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Versatility. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 58g 85s for it. Part of the Garb of the Astral Warden set.
- Tunic of Enveloped Dissonance Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Monk. A vendor pays 59g 7s for it. Part of the Vestments of Enveloped Dissonance set.
- Tunic of Second Sight Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. Usable by Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 57g 10s for it. Part of the Vestment of Second Sight set.
- Unkindled Ember Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 51g 73s for it.
- Well-Flattened Wristguards Wrist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 28g 17s 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 Krosus among their criteria.