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Lumbering Oaf
Helix Gearbreaker - Deadmines
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Helix Gearbreaker encounter in Deadmines.
Formerly a craftsman in the Bilgewater Cartel, Helix was offered a sum eclipsing anything he would ever make as a nameless Horde engineer to ply his trade for the Defias Brotherhood. He was quick to accept the job and renounce his former loyalties... just as any resourceful goblin would.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: Westfall
Deadmines entranceThe Deadmines entrance is in Westfall, at 38.2, 77.5 on the Westfall map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Stage One: Bombs away!
Helix Gearbreaker leaps onto the back of the Lumbering Oaf, and begins to order the Oaf around while throwing out Sticky Bombs.
Sticky Bomb
Helix will periodically toss a Sticky Bomb onto the ground near a random player. After six seconds if the bomb detects a nearby player within one yard, the bomb explodes. A Sticky Bomb will also self destruct and explode if it is not triggered by a player after eighteen additional seconds.
Oaf Smash
The Lumbering Oaf will periodically grab a player and run to the farthest side of the room from the entrance. The Oaf then quickly runs and smashes into a wooden log on the other side of the room, knocking back and dealing 100 Physical damage to the player.
Throw Helix
The Lumbering Oaf will take Helix from his back, and throw the goblin onto a random player's face for ten seconds. While Helix is attached, he punches the player with his normal melee attack.
Chest Bomb
When Helix leaps back onto the Lumbering Oaf after being attached to player, he leaves a Chest Bomb strapped to the player. After ten seconds, the Chest Bomb explodes.
Helix' Crew
Four members of Helix' Crew appear above the players on an overhead log. Each crew member will periodically throw a Sticky Bomb onto the ground below near a random player.
Stage Two: I didn't need him!
After the Lumbering Oaf dies, Helix Gearbreaker is thrown to the ground. Helix then uses his Sticky Bomb ability more frequently.
Leap
Helix will leap and attach himself to a player's face for ten seconds. Helix then immediately picks a new player and leaps on them. While Helix is attached, he punches the player with his normal melee attack.
Chest Bomb
When Helix leaps off from a player, he leaves a Chest Bomb strapped to that player. After ten seconds, the Chest Bomb explodes.
Helix' Crew
Four additional members of Helix' Crew appear above the players on an overhead log.
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.
Oaf Smash
Physical · Instant
Rams the enemy into the nearest wall, tree, or other hard surface, dealing heavy Physical damage.
Chest Bomb
Fire · Instant
A powerful explosion deals Fire damage to all nearby allies and knocks the target high in the air.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Deadmines.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Helix Gearbreaker encounter lists 13 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 12 to 37. Equip slots covered: Wrist, Back, One-Hand, Hands, Shield, Two-Hand and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Armbands of Exiled Architects Wrist (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 28g 93s for it.
- Cloak of Thredd Back (Cloth), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 45g 28s for it.
- Cruel Barb One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 85g 18s for it.
- Gear-Marked Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 52s for it.
- Gearbreaker's Bindings Wrist (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30g 74s for it.
- Old Friend's Gloves Hands (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 30g 63s for it.
- Armbands of Exiled Architects Wrist (Cloth), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 7s 1c for it.
- Cruel Barb One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 20s 18c for it.
- Gear-Marked Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 7s 4c for it.
- Gold-Plated Buckler Shield, item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 12s 27c for it.
- Impaling Harpoon Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 24s 23c for it.
- Smelter's Britches Legs (Mail), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 14s 17c for it.
- Smelting Pants Legs (Leather), item level 12, requires level 7. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 13s 52c 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.