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Lithiel Cinderfury
Lithiel Cinderfury - Murder Row
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Lithiel Cinderfury encounter in Murder Row.
Lithiel Cinderfury sees the Voidstorm above Silvermoon as both threat and opportunity. Her people are afraid, and she has a perfect solution... the power of fel. She claims her smuggling operation protects her people from the dangers above, but the profits she receives are a pleasing bonus.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Murder Row, Lithiel Cinderfury comes 4th of 4, after Xathuux the Annihilator.
- Kystia Manaheart
- Zaen Bladesorrow
- Xathuux the Annihilator
- Lithiel Cinderfury
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Fingers of Gul'dan will summon Wild Imps near every target. After casting Fingers of Gul'dan Lithiel Cinderfury casts Demonic Gateway to escape and then begins casting Malefic Wave. Malefic Wave slowly expands over a large area inflicting heavy damage along with lingering damage over time. Players traveling through Lithiel's Demonic Gateway are immune to the initial impact and lingering Fire vulnerability from passing through Malefic Wave.
Damage Dealers
- Malefic Wave grants Malefic Empowerment to any summoned demons still alive when it passes over them.
- Chaos Bolt inflicts high damage to a random target if not interrupted.
Tanks
- Chaos Bolt inflicts high damage to a random target if not interrupted.
- Furious Vilefiend inflicts heavy damage.
Healers
- Malefic Wave applies lingering damage over time when players using Lithiel's Demonic Gateway pass through Malefic Wave.
- Furious Vilefiend inflicts heavy damage.
Fingers of Gul'dan
Wild Imp
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.
Malefic Wave
Fire · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Lithiel Cinderfury conjures a Felshield and then projects a wave of fel fire. Impacted players suffer Fire damage every 1 sec and take 50% additional fire damage for 1 min. This effect stacks.
Malefic Empowerment
Physical, Holy, Fire, Nature, Frost, Shadow, Arcane · Instant
Empowered by Malefic Wave, increasing haste by 100%.
Felshield
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Lithiel enshrouds herself in a fel barrier, reducing the damage she takes by 50% for 10 sec.
Demonic Gateway
Physical · 2 sec cast
Lithiel Cinderfury creates a demonic gateway between two locations.
Chaos Bolt
Fire, Nature, Frost, Shadow, Arcane · 3 sec cast
Lithiel Cinderfury unleashes a devastating blast inflicting Chaos damage.
Fingers of Gul'dan
Fire, Shadow · Instant
Wild Imps to burst from the impact sites and attack nearby targets.
Felfire Core
Physical · Instant
Searing Fel Flame
Fire · Instant
Lithiel Cinderfury engulfs herself in fel fire, radiating Fire damage to enemies every 1 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Murder Row.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Lithiel Cinderfury encounter lists 12 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 1 to 108. Equip slots covered: Shoulder, Legs, Neck, Chest, Trinket, Head and One-Hand. 4 of them can be traded and 8 bind when picked up.
- Pattern: Row Walker's Insurance Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to craft Row Walker's Insurance.” A vendor pays 50g for it. Lowest listed price right now: 49g 98s across 71 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: Row Walker's Insurance.
- Cinderfury Shoulderguards Shoulder (Plate), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery.
- Lithiel's Linked Leggings Legs (Mail), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility.
- Pendant of Malefic Fury Neck, item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste.
- Summoner's Searing Shirt Chest (Cloth), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike.
- Unstable Felheart Crystal Trinket, item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 7g 15s for it.
- Vilefiend's Guise Head (Leather), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery.
- Dawnblade's Glaives One-Hand (Warglaive), item level 1. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 11c for it.
- Formula: Smuggler's Enchanted Edge Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to craft Smuggler's Enchanted Edge.” A vendor pays 25g for it. Lowest listed price right now: 98g across 80 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: Smuggler's Enchanted Edge.
- Plans: Murder Row Fishhook Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to craft Murder Row Fishhook.” A vendor pays 5g for it. Lowest listed price right now: 10g 42s across 82 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: Murder Row Fishhook.
- Plans: Murder Row Fleet Feet Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to craft Murder Row Fleet Feet.” A vendor pays 5g for it. Lowest listed price right now: 5g across 81 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: Murder Row Fleet Feet.
- Illicit Long Table Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 1g for it. Use: Collect Illicit Long Table.
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.
Recent hotfixes for Lithiel Cinderfury
- August 25, 2026 Dungeons and Raids › Murder Row › Lithiel Cinderfury
Fingers of Gul’dan now prefers non-tank players.
- August 25, 2026 Dungeons and Raids › Murder Row › Lithiel Cinderfury
Fingers of Gul’Dan number of targets reduced to 4 (was 5).
- August 25, 2026 Dungeons and Raids › Murder Row › Lithiel Cinderfury
Fingers of Gul’dan number of Wild Imps summoned increased to 4 (was 3).
Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.
Achievements for Defeating It
7 achievements list a victory over Lithiel Cinderfury among their criteria.