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Malkorok
Malkorok - Siege of Orgrimmar
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Malkorok encounter in Siege of Orgrimmar.
Malkorok has been Garrosh's most loyal and trusted lieutenant throughout the Pandaria campaign. When the Warchief needed a volunteer to infuse with the power of Y'Shaarj, it was only natural that Malkorok would offer without hesitation.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Siege of Orgrimmar, Malkorok comes 9th of 14, after General Nazgrim and before Secured Stockpile of Pandaren Spoils.
Instance Entrance: Vale of Eternal Blossoms
Siege of Orgrimmar entranceThe Siege of Orgrimmar entrance is in Mogu'shan Palace, Vale of Eternal Blossoms, at 74.3, 41.7 on the Vale of Eternal Blossoms map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Malkorok's platform begins covered with a dark miasma that absorbs all healing done to players, converting it into an absorption shield instead. Malkorok strikes the ground with a large cone smash three times in sequence, and then causes the same three areas struck to erupt simultaneously with dark energy. Malkorok draws in the miasma, entering a Blood Rage and empowering his melee attacks but allowing players to heal normally for a time. Malkorok then exhales the dark energy, and the cycle repeats until he is defeated.
Damage Dealers
- Be mindful of the locations of Malkorok's Arcing Smashes and avoid those locations when he casts Breath of Y'Shaarj.
- If you have a strong absorption shield, stand in Imploding Energy to prevent raidwide damage.
- Move away from allies if afflicted with Displaced Energy.
- Clump to split the damage from Malkorok's attacks during his Blood Rage.
Healers
- Heal aggressively to keep allies' Ancient Barrier maximized while Ancient Miasma is active.
- Be mindful of the locations of Malkorok's Arcing Smashes and avoid those locations when he casts Breath of Y'Shaarj.
- If you have a strong absorption shield, stand in Imploding Energy to prevent heavy raidwide damage.
- Dispel Displaced Energy once allies are clear of the raid.
Tanks
- Take turns tanking Malkorok to allow Fatal Strikes to reset.
- Clump to split the damage from Malkorok's attacks during his Blood Rage.
Ancient Miasma
An Ancient Miasma fills the room, absorbing all healing received but creating an Ancient Barrier that absorbs damage equal to the amount of healing absorbed, up to a cap of 100% of maximum health. In addition, the Miasma inflicts Shadow damage every 2 sec.
Ancient Barrier
Whenever Ancient Miasma absorbs healing it creates an Ancient Barrier on the player, absorbing damage equal to the amount of healing absorbed. The damage absorbed from Ancient Barrier cannot be greater than 100% of the player's maximum health. This effect is able to absorb damage taken from falling.
Essence of Y'Shaarj
The Ancient Miasma forms orbs of corruption every 3 seconds, which persist for the remainder of the fight. If a player comes into contact with an orb, it is consumed, removing Ancient Barrier and inflicting Shadow damage to them.
Endless Rage
Malkorok gains Rage over time whenever he is not in a Blood Rage. When Malkorok reaches 100 Rage, he absorbs the Ancient Miasma and enters a Blood Rage.
Blood Rage
When Malkorok reaches 100 Rage, he enters a Blood Rage, causing each melee attack to inflict Physical damage, split among all enemies hit. When Blood Rage expires, Malkorok expels the Ancient Miasma from his body.
Displaced Energy
While in a Blood Rage, energy arcs off of Malkorok's body, afflicting players with Displaced Energy. This effect inflicts Shadow damage every 3 sec for 9 sec. In Mythic Difficulty, Displaced Energy roots the target in place.
Relentless Assault
When Blood Rage expires, Malkorok gains Relentless Assault, increasing all damage done by 25%. This effect stacks.
Might of the Kor'kron
Arcing Smash
Malkorok faces a random player and unleashes a devastating overhead attack, inflicting Physical damage to all players within a 40 yard cone in front of him.
Seismic Slam
Malkorok slams the ground, inflicting Physical damage in a -yard radius around a random player, knocking all injured targets into the air.
Living Corruption
Seismic Slam causes Living Corruption to ooze out of the ground and attack players.
Breath of Y'Shaarj
Malkorok channels the power of Y'Shaarj, causing the areas recently hit by Arcing Smash to explode, inflicting Shadow damage.
Imploding Energy
If an implosion of energy does not hit a player, it instead inflicts Shadow damage to all players.
Fatal Strike
Malkorok's melee attacks fatally wound his target, increasing their damage taken by% for 30 sec.
Eradicate
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Malkorok, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Ancient Miasma
Shadow · Instant
An ancient miasma fills the room, absorbing all healing received and creating a shield that absorbs damage equal to the amount of healing absorbed, up to a cap of 100% of max health. In addition, the miasma inflicts Shadow damage every 2 seconds.
Essence of Y'Shaarj
Physical · Instant
Blood Rage
Physical · Instant
Displaced Energy
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 9 sec
The power of Y'Shaarj arcs to nearby enemies, inflicting Shadow damage every 3 seconds for 9 sec.
Arcing Smash
Physical · 4 sec cast
Malkorok smashes the ground, inflicting Physical damage to all enemies within a 40 yard cone.
Seismic Slam
Physical · Instant · Lasts 7 sec
Languish
Physical · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Living Corruption weakens all players within 8 yards of them, reducing movement speed and spell casting speed by 75%.
Breath of Y'Shaarj
Shadow · Instant
Malkorok channels the power of Y'Shaarj, causing the areas recently hit by Arcing Smash to explode, inflicting Shadow damage.
Imploding Energy
Shadow · Instant
Fatal Strike
Physical · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Fatally strikes an enemy, increasing their damage taken by 10%. This effect stacks.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Siege of Orgrimmar.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Malkorok encounter lists 22 items in the dungeon journal, item level 41. Equip slots covered: Back, Wrist, Feet, Chest, Trinket, Two-Hand, Head, Ranged, Legs, One-Hand, Neck, Waist, Finger and Shield. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Black-Blooded Drape Back (Cloth), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 61g 73s for it.
- Blood Rage Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 44g 12s for it.
- Boots of Perilous Infusion Feet (Leather), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 62g 42s for it.
- Bracers of Averted Fatality Wrist (Leather), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 42g 8s for it.
- Ebon Blood Chestguard Chest (Mail), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 84g 1s for it.
- Frenzied Crystal of Rage Trinket, item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 7s 95c for it. Equip: Cleave. Equip: Item - Attacks Proc Intellect.
- Halberd of Inner Shadows Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 152g 24s for it.
- Hood of Perpetual Implosion Head (Cloth), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 65g 67s for it.
- Kor'kron Hand Cannon Ranged (Gun), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 152g 79s for it.
- Lazahk's Lost Shadowrap Chest (Leather), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 88g 4s for it.
- Legplates of Willful Doom Legs (Plate), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 85g 87s for it.
- Malkorok's Giant Stompers Feet (Plate), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 60g 7s for it.
- Malkorok's Skullcleaver One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 121g 36s for it.
- Malkorok's Tainted Dog Tags Neck, item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 36g 27s for it.
- Miasmic Skullbelt Waist (Cloth), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 34s for it.
- Ring of Restless Energy Finger, item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 50g 24s for it.
- Robes of Riven Dreams Chest (Cloth), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 88g 3s for it.
- Seal of Sullen Fury Finger, item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 52g 2s for it.
- Terrorguard Chestplate Chest (Plate), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 84g 63s for it.
- Vial of Living Corruption Trinket, item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina. A vendor pays 7g 94s for it. Equip: Readiness.
- Visage of the Monstrous Shield, item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 24g 4s for it.
- Wristguards of Ruination Wrist (Mail), item level 41, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 40g 51s 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.