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Kurog Grimtotem
Kurog Grimtotem - Vault of the Incarnates
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Kurog Grimtotem encounter in Vault of the Incarnates.
Once a prized pupil of Magatha Grimtotem, this master of the primal elements is preparing to unleash his most devastating creations. If Kurog is not stopped, his entities of storm, fire, ice, and earth will wreak havoc across the whole of Azeroth.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Vault of the Incarnates, Kurog Grimtotem comes 6th of 8, after Sennarth, The Cold Breath and before Broodkeeper Diurna.
Instance Entrance: Thaldraszus
Vault of the Incarnates entranceThe Vault of the Incarnates entrance is in Thaldraszus, at 73.2, 55.6 on the Thaldraszus map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Kurog Grimtotem gains increasing dominance over an element while nearby its altar within The Primal Convergence. Upon reaching 100 energy, Kurog summons two elementals according to his levels of elemental dominance. After summoning forth an elemental from each altar, Kurog achieves Primal Attunement.
Damage Dealers
- Earth Breakers continually cast Skeletal Fractures.
- The longer Kurog's elementals remain alive, the more damage they do.
- Each time Kurog approaches a primal altar or casts an ultimate ability, he summons an elemental.
Healers
- While next to a Primal Altar, Kurog Grimtotem continually inflicts that altar's elemental damage to all players.
- When Kurog Grimtotem moves between active altars, he casts Elemental Shift.
Tanks
- Sundering Strike applies stacking Physical damage over time.
- While not next to an active Primal Altar, Kurog Grimtotem casts Elemental Surge.
- Each time Kurog approaches a primal altar or casts an ultimate ability, he summons an elemental.
Stage One: Elemental Dominance
Kurog gains new abilities while near an elemental altar in The Primal Convergence.
Primal Shift
Sundering Strike
Elemental Surge
Altar of Flame
Altar of Frost
Frost Dominance
Biting Chill
Frigid Torrent
Absolute Zero
On Heroic difficulty, Absolute Zero also applies Frost Bite.
Frostwrought Dominator
Altar of Earth
Altar of Storm
Stage Two: Elemental Creations
Stage Three: The Primal End
Ability 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.
Primal Shift
Fire, Nature, Frost · Instant
Sundering Strike
Physical · 3 sec cast
Kurog unleashes an attack at his current target, inflicting Elemental damage to players in a frontal cone and knocking them back. Additionally, players suffer Elemental damage every 1 sec for 35 sec. This effect stacks.
Elemental Surge
Fire, Nature, Frost · Instant
Kurog periodically surges with the power of all four altars while standing in the center of the chamber, inflicting Elemental damage to all players every 0.5 sec. This effect stacks.
Flame Dominance
Fire · Instant
Kurog inflicts Fire damage to all players every 4 sec while attuned to the Altar of Flame. This effect stacks.
Magma Burst
Fire · 1.5 sec cast
Magma Pool
Fire · Instant
Molten magma inflicts Fire damage every 1 sec to players standing within it.
Molten Rupture
Fire · 3 sec cast
Kurog unleashes waves of lava, inflicting Fire damage to players caught in their path.
Searing Carnage
Fire · 3 sec cast
Flame Smite
Fire · 3 sec cast
Raging Inferno
Fire · Instant
Flame Bolt
Fire · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec
The Smoldering Hellion flings a bolt of flame at a player, inflicting Fire damage.
Frost Dominance
Frost · Instant
Kurog inflicts Frost damage to all players every 4 sec while attuned to the Altar of Frost. This effect stacks.
Biting Chill
Frost · 3 sec cast
Kurog afflicts all players with a biting chill that inflicts Frost damage every 1 sec for 10 sec.
Frigid Torrent
Frost · 2 sec cast · Lasts 4 sec
Each orb inflicts Frost damage to any player in its path and stuns them for 6 sec.
Absolute Zero
Physical · 3 sec cast
Frost Bite
Frost · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Frozen Solid
Frost · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
The chill causes the player to become incapacitated and inflicts Frost damage every 1 sec for 10 sec. This effect cannot be mitigated or avoided.
Frost Smite
Frost · 3 sec cast
The caster unleashes frost at its current target, inflicting Frost damage to players in a frontal cone. Additionally, players' movement speed is reduced by 75% for 10 sec.
Icy Tempest
Physical · Instant
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Vault of the Incarnates.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Kurog Grimtotem encounter lists 17 items in the dungeon journal, item level 395. Equip slots covered: Trinket, Two-Hand, One-Hand, Feet, Waist, Held In Off-hand, Wrist and Hands. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Dreadful Fleeting Hourglass Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. Use: Fleeting Hourglass.
- Mystic Fleeting Hourglass Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. Use: Fleeting Hourglass.
- Venerated Fleeting Hourglass Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. Use: Fleeting Hourglass.
- Zenith Fleeting Hourglass Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. Use: Fleeting Hourglass.
- All-Totem of the Master Trinket, item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 70g 46s for it.
- Awak'mani, Grimtotem's Legacy Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 154g 82s for it.
- Controlled Current Technique Trinket, item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility. A vendor pays 77g 61s for it. Equip: Way of Controlled Currents.
- Dreadful Amethyst Forgestone Miscellaneous, item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Vault Chest Forgestone.
- Fist of the Grand Summoner One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 118g 83s for it.
- Kurog's Thunderhooves Feet (Plate), item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 69g 29s for it.
- Magatha's Spiritual Sash Waist (Cloth), item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 46g 19s for it.
- Mystic Amethyst Forgestone Miscellaneous, item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Vault Chest Forgestone.
- Scripture of Primal Devotion Held In Off-hand, item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 71g 57s for it.
- Surging-Song Conductors Wrist (Mail), item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 46g 37s for it.
- Treacherous Totem Wraps Hands (Leather), item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 46g 2s for it.
- Venerated Amethyst Forgestone Miscellaneous, item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Vault Chest Forgestone.
- Zenith Amethyst Forgestone Miscellaneous, item level 395, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Vault Chest Forgestone.
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
10 achievements list a victory over Kurog Grimtotem among their criteria.