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Magmorax
Magmorax - Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible
Magmorax is a boss encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible.
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Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible, Magmorax comes 7th of 9, after Zskarn and before Neltharion.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Zaralek Cavern
Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible entranceThe Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible entrance is in Zaralek Cavern, at 48.5, 10.0 on the Zaralek Cavern map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Magmorax launches Molten Spittle at players' locations that form Magma Puddles on impact. While Magmorax stands within a puddle, he gains Blazing Tantrum. Over the course of the fight, Magmorax gains molten energy. Upon reaching 100 energy, Magmorax unleashes Catastrophic Eruption, destroying all in his domain.
Tanks
- Magmorax enters a Blazing Tantrum when within a Magma Puddle.
- Magma Puddle continues to grow over time.
- Incinerating Maws inflict heavy damage on his current target and increases the damage taken from subsequent attacks of Incinerating Maws.
Damage Dealers
- Molten Spittle creates a Magma Puddle at multiple players' locations.
- Magma Puddle continues to grow over time.
- Lava Ejection inflicts massive Fire damage to all players and leaves a Magma Puddle behind if it fails to hit at least one player.
Healers
- Searing Heat inflicts increasing damage to players standing within a Magma Puddle.
- Magma Puddle continues to grow over time.
- Magmorax inflicts increasing Fire damage with every Igniting Roar.
Catastrophic Eruption
Spell details
Molten Spittle
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, one of the targets instead explodes with Explosive Magma.
Magma Puddle
Spell detailsOn Mythic difficulty, Magma Puddles are unable to be fully absorbed.
Searing Heat
Spell detailsOn Heroic difficulty, players are Incinerated upon reaching 25 applications of Searing Heat. On Mythic difficulty, Searing Heat does not expire.
Blazing Tantrum
Spell details
Explosive Magma
Spell details
Igniting Roar
Spell details
Lava Ejection
Spell details
Overpowering Stomp
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Blazing Breath
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Incinerating Maws
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Magmorax, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Catastrophic Eruption
Fire · 3 sec cast · Lasts 1 min
Upon reaching 100 energy, Magmorax erupts into flame, increasing Physical damage done by 150%. The explosion inflicts Fire damage to all players every 2 sec and increases Fire damage taken by 50%. This effect stacks.
Molten Spittle
Fire · 1.5 sec cast
Magmorax covers random players in fiery spit, inflicting Fire damage every 1.5 sec for 6 sec.
Magma Puddle
Fire · Instant · Lasts 5 min
Searing Heat
Fire · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
This effect stacks. Upon reaching 25 applications, the player is.
Blazing Tantrum
Physical · Instant
Igniting Roar
Fire · 2.5 sec cast
Magmorax roars, inflicting Fire damage on impact and an additional Fire damage every 1 sec to all players. This effect stacks. Additionally, Magmorax expels numerous s into the chamber.
Lava Ejection
Physical · Instant · Lasts 1 sec
Magmorax expels globs of burning magma onto the ground. Each glob of magma inflicts Fire damage to players of the impact location, increasing damage taken from by 150% for 1 min. Each glob that fails to hit a player explodes, inflicting Fire damage to all players and leaving a behind.
Overpowering Stomp
Physical · 4 sec cast
Magmorax stomps the ground, inflicting Physical damage to all players and knocking them back.
Blazing Breath
Fire · 3 sec cast
Magmorax spews lava in a frontal cone, inflicting Fire damage to all players caught in his breath.
Incinerating Maws
Physical · Instant
Magmorax's heads bite at his current target. Each attack inflicts Physical damage and an additional Fire damage every 1.5 sec for 30 sec. This effect also increases the damage taken from subsequent taken by 50% for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Magmorax encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible.
Raised from a pup by Neltharion, the only thing stronger than the loyalty of Magmorax is his appetite. The lava hydra guards the passage into the deepest chambers of the Shadowed Crucible, keeping his master's secrets safely hidden from prying eyes.
What Each Drop Is
The Magmorax encounter lists 16 items in the dungeon journal, item level 421. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Wrist, Waist, Trinket, Neck and Feet. 1 of them can be traded and 15 bind when picked up.
- Dreadful Decelerating Chronograph Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. Use: Decelerating Chronograph.
- Mystic Decelerating Chronograph Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. Use: Decelerating Chronograph.
- Venerated Decelerating Chronograph Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. Use: Decelerating Chronograph.
- Zenith Decelerating Chronograph Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. Use: Decelerating Chronograph.
- Claws of the Blazing Behemoth One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 421, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 128 gold39 silver for it.
- Cuffs of the Savage Serpent Wrist (Leather), item level 421, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery.
- Dreadful Melting Fluid Miscellaneous, item level 421, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Use: Aberrant Melting Fluid.
- Hydratooth Girdle Waist (Mail), item level 421, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike.
- Igneous Flowstone Trinket, item level 421, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect. A vendor pays 73 gold45 silver for it. Equip: Igneous Tidestone.
- Lavaflow Control Rod One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 421, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 123 gold77 silver for it.
- Magmorax's Fourth Collar Neck, item level 421, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Versatility.
- Mystic Melting Fluid Miscellaneous, item level 421, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Use: Aberrant Melting Fluid.
- Spittle-Resistant Sollerets Feet (Plate), item level 421, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste.
- Venerated Melting Fluid Miscellaneous, item level 421, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Use: Aberrant Melting Fluid.
- Zenith Melting Fluid Miscellaneous, item level 421, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. A vendor pays 5 gold for it. Use: Aberrant Melting Fluid.
- Formula: Enchant Weapon - Shadowflame Wreathe Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to perform the Shadowflame Wreathe enchantment.” A vendor pays 1 copper for it. Lowest listed price right now: 25 gold across 74 US realms. Use: Learning. Effect: Shadowflame Wreathe.
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 Magmorax among their criteria.
