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Larodar, Keeper of the Flame
Larodar, Keeper of the Flame - Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Larodar, Keeper of the Flame encounter in Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope.
Once a faithful protector of the grove, Larodar succumbed to the power of flame. Now the twisted guardian is bent on reducing the Dream--and any who stand in his way--to ash.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope, Larodar, Keeper of the Flame comes 4th of 9, after Volcoross and before Urctos.
- Flame-Tormented Ancient
- Igira the Cruel
- Volcoross
- Larodar, Keeper of the Flame
- Urctos
- Nymue
- Smolderon
- Tindral Sageswift
- Fyrakk the Blazing
Instance Entrance: Emerald Dream
Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope entranceThe Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope entrance is in Emerald Dream, at 27.2, 31.0 on the Emerald Dream map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Larodar summons Fiery Treants and Scorching Roots to spread Burning Ground. Upon reaching 100 energy, Larodar envelops the arena in flame with Raging Inferno. After 3 casts of Raging Inferno, Larodar channels Consuming Flame and transforms into the Avatar of Ash. Falling Embers fall from above as Larodar attempts to cleanse his enemies with Flash Fire.
Tanks
- Furious Charge applies Nature's Fury and inflicts less damage the further his target is.
- Smoldering Suffocation prevents all healing received but drains health from nearby allies.
- Renewed Bramble Barriers drastically reduce damage taken from Raging Inferno.
Damage Dealers
- Fiery Treants transform into Charred Treants and Scorching Brambles transform into Charred Brambles when killed.
- Renewed Bramble Barriers drastically reduce damage taken from Raging Inferno.
- Dream Blossom douses Burning Ground.
- Dream Blossom douses Burning Ground and Scorching Roots.
Healers
- Charred Treants transform into Renewed Treants and Charred Brambles transform into Renewed Bramble Barriers when healed to full.
- Renewed Bramble Barriers drastically reduce damage taken from Raging Inferno.
- Dream Blossom douses Burning Ground.
- Flash Fire-afflicted players become Encased in Ash if the absorb expires.
- Dream Blossom douses Burning Ground and Scorching Roots.
Stage One: The Cycle of Flame
Igniting Growth
Seed of Life
The Seed of Life lays dormant while it has zero energy. Renewed Treants' channel Nature's Gift causing the seed to blossom.
Dream Blossom
On Heroic and Mythic difficulties, the Seed of Life causes players who form a bond to gain Dream Fatigue.
Fiery Force of Nature
Fiery Treant
Fiery Treants seek to spread flame throughout the temple and leave behind Burning Ground. When killed, they transform into a Charred Treant.
Charred Treant
Charred Treants are inert and can be healed. When they reach full health, they transform into a Renewed Treant.
Renewed Treant
Friendly Renewed Treants channel Nature's Gift, sacrificing their own life to empower the Seed of Life.
Scorching Roots
Scorching Roots
Scorching Roots fixate on random players, pursuing them relentlessly and speed over time. When killed, they transform into Charred Brambles. On Heroic and Mythic difficulties, Scorched Roots remain untargetable until doused with Dream Blossom.
Charred Brambles
Charred Brambles are inert and can be healed. When they reach full health, they transform into a Renewed Bramble Barrier.
Renewed Bramble Barrier
Renewed Bramble Barriers provide protection against Raging Inferno. When destroyed, they erupt in Explosive Bark.
Furious Charge
On Heroic and Mythic difficulties, Larodar release a Furious Outburst when reaching his target.
Blazing Thorns
Blazing Coalescence
On Mythic difficulty, Blazing Coalescence applies a stack of Everlasting Blaze.
Raging Inferno
Combusting Presence
Burning Ground
Intermission: Unreborn Again
Stage Two: Avatar of Ash
Ashen Devastation
Falling Embers
Flash Fire
Fire Whirl
Smoldering Backdraft
Smoldering Suffocation
On Mythic difficulty, Smoldering Suffocation applies a stack of Ashen Asphyxiation.
Ashen Call
Ashen Treant
Ashen Treants erupt with Explosive Bark and Burning Ground when killed. On Heroic and Mythic difficulties, Ashen Treants leave behind a trail of Burning Ground. On Heroic and Mythic difficulties, Ashen Treants create a trail of Burning Ground.
Searing Ash
Burning Ground
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.
Igniting Growth
Physical · 2 sec cast
Dream Blossom
Physical · Instant
Dream Fatigue
Physical · Instant · Lasts 4 min
Forming a bond with the Seed of Life causes fatigue, preventing the player from forming another bond for 4 min.
Blistering Splinters
Physical · Instant
Fiery Treant's melee strikes break splinters off in their target, inflicting Fire damage every 1 sec for 15 sec. This effect stacks.
Fiery Flourish
Physical · 2.5 sec cast
Explosive Bark
Physical · Instant
Nature's Gift
Physical · Instant · Lasts 1440 min
Renewed Treant's channel their own life force into the Seed of Life, gifting it energy but reducing their own maximum health by 3% every 1 sec.
Scorching Bramblethorn
Fire · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Scorching Roots strangle enemies they come in contact with fiery brambles, inflicting Fire damage every 2 sec and rooting them in place for 10 sec.
Nature's Bulwark
Nature · Instant
Furious Charge
Physical · 4 sec cast
This damage decreases based on distance from Larodar. Larodar inflicts an additional Physical damage to enemies caught in his path, knocking them back.
Nature's Fury
Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Larodar's fury takes a heavy toll on his target, increasing Physical damage taken by 100% for 20 sec.
Furious Outburst
Fire · Instant
Larodar releases a fiery outburst when reaching his target, inflicting Fire damage to all players. This damage decreases based on distance from Larodar.
Blazing Thorns
Physical · 3 sec cast
Blazing Coalescence
Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
The Blazing Thorns coalesce into flame orbs which move towards Larodar. Upon contact an orb inflicts Fire damage, increasing critical strike chance by 20% and inflicting Fire damage every 0.5 sec for 10 sec. Orbs that reach Larodar increase Fire damage done by 20% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
Raging Inferno
Physical · 4 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Upon reaching 100 energy Larodar releases his unbridled rage as waves of flames, inflicting Fire damage to enemies every 2 sec for 6 sec. Larodar gains a stack of Combusting Presence after Raging Inferno ends.
Combusting Presence
Fire · Instant
Burning Ground
Physical · Instant
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Larodar, Keeper of the Flame encounter lists 18 items in the dungeon journal, item level 441. Equip slots covered: Finger, One-Hand, Head, Waist, Chest, Two-Hand, Trinket and Wrist. 1 of them can be traded and 17 bind when picked up.
- Dreadful Ephemeral Hypersphere Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. Use: Ephemeral Hypersphere.
- Mystic Ephemeral Hypersphere Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. Use: Ephemeral Hypersphere.
- Venerated Ephemeral Hypersphere Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. Use: Ephemeral Hypersphere.
- Zenith Ephemeral Hypersphere Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. Use: Ephemeral Hypersphere.
- Band of Burning Thorns Finger, item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Mastery.
- Dreadful Ashen Dreamheart Miscellaneous, item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Ashen Dreamheart.
- Larodar's Moonblade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 133g 3s for it.
- Lost Scholar's Timely Hat Head (Cloth), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike.
- Mystic Ashen Dreamheart Miscellaneous, item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Ashen Dreamheart.
- Phlegethic Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste.
- Robes of the Ashen Grove Chest (Leather), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike.
- Scythe of the Fallen Keeper Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Tooltip: “Tend closely to thy flame. Ah, see how it grows!” A vendor pays 151g 55s for it.
- Smoldering Seedling Trinket, item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 79g 23s for it.
- Twisted Flamecuffs Wrist (Mail), item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike.
- Venerated Ashen Dreamheart Miscellaneous, item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Ashen Dreamheart.
- Zenith Ashen Dreamheart Miscellaneous, item level 441, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Ashen Dreamheart.
- Formula: Enchant Weapon - Dreaming Devotion Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to perform the Dreaming Devotion enchantment.” A vendor pays 1c for it. Lowest listed price right now: 180g 70s across 73 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: Dreaming Devotion.
- Hearthstone of the Flame Miscellaneous, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Home is where your flame burns brightest.”
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 Larodar, Keeper of the Flame among their criteria.