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Kul'tharok
Kul'tharok - Theater of Pain
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Kul'tharok encounter in Theater of Pain.
Kul'tharok is a master of the necromantic arts and shows that brute force is not the only way to the top. The path to victory is through his maze of magic portals, and then past his necrotic onslaught.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Theater of Pain, Kul'tharok comes 2nd of 5, after Dessia the Decapitator and before Gorechop.
Instance Entrance: Maldraxxus
Theater of Pain entranceThe Theater of Pain entrance is in Maldraxxus, at 53.0, 52.6 on the Maldraxxus map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Kul'tharok rips souls from players with Draw Soul. If the souls reach Kul'tharok, he infuses them with necrotic energy, causesSoul Corruption.
Tank
- Kul'tharok assaults primary target with Necrotic Bolt.
- [Necrotic Eruption] inflicts significant damage to players in front of Kul'tharok.
Damage Dealers
- Kul'tharok rips souls from players with Draw Soul. If the souls reach Kul'tharok, he infuses them with necrotic energy, causesSoul Corruption.
- Death Spiral creates revolving necromancy orb that inflicts Shadow damage to players on contact.
Healer
- [Well of Darkness] pulses Shadow damage around attached players.
- [Feast of the Damned] inflicts significant damage to all players.
Draw Soul
Lost Soul
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Kul'tharok, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Draw Soul
Shadow · Instant
Soul Corruption
Shadow · Instant
Kul'tharok corrupts the player's soul, causes it to erupt in necromantic energy. Inflicting Shadow damage to players.
Feast of the Damned
Shadow · 4 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Kul'tharok unleashes necrotic energy at all players, inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec for 6 sec.
Death Spiral
Shadow · 2 sec cast
Kul'tharok attaches the phantasms to the arena and inflicts Shadow damage every 1 sec to the player who touches the phantasm.
Well of Darkness
Shadow · Instant
Necrotic Eruption
Shadow · 3 sec cast
Kul'tharok unleashes necrotic energy at primary target, inflicts Shadow damage to all players in front of him.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Theater of Pain.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Kul'tharok encounter lists 12 items in the dungeon journal, item level 158. Equip slots covered: Feet, Waist, Finger, Trinket and Chest. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Memory of Death's Embrace Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Memory of the Diabolic Raiment Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Boots of Shuddering Matter Feet (Mail), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 45g 69s for it.
- Girdle of Shattered Dreams Waist (Leather), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 31g 72s for it.
- Ritual Bone Band Finger, item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 37g 48s for it.
- Soulletting Ruby Trinket, item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 1g 97s for it. Equip: Soul Infusion. Equip: Soul Infusion.
- Soulsewn Vestments Chest (Cloth), item level 158, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 64g 68s for it.
- Call of Flame Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Combusting Engine Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Embrace Death Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Swift Transference Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Wrench Evil Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
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.