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Melidrussa Chillworn
Melidrussa Chillworn - Ruby Life Pools
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Melidrussa Chillworn encounter in Ruby Life Pools.
Melidrussa Chillworn leads the Primalist infusion efforts in the Ruby Life Pools. Her fervent belief is that she is protecting young dragon eggs from the influence of the titans and cleansing them from the stain of Order magic. She will stop at nothing to fulfill her calling and return the eggs to what she believes is their natural state.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Ruby Life Pools, Melidrussa Chillworn comes 1st of 3, before Ko'kia Blazehoof.
- Melidrussa Chillworn
- Ko'kia Blazehoof
- Kyrakka
Instance Entrance: The Waking Shores
Ruby Life Pools entranceThe Ruby Life Pools entrance is in The Waking Shores, at 60.3, 75.3 on the The Waking Shores map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Melidrussa assaults players with Hailburst and Chillstorm. After reaching 66% health and 33% health, Melidrussa calls forth Infused Whelps to assist her. These whelps apply Cold Claws to their current target with each attack. After reaching 66% health and 33% health, Melidrussa begins a Frost Overload and calls forth Infused Whelps to assist her.
Tank
- Awaken Whelps causes many Infused Whelps to swarm the party.
- Melidrussa's Infused Whelps apply Cold Claws to their current target until defeated.
- Frost Overload becomes deadly quickly unless stopped.
Damage Dealers
- Awaken Whelps causes many Infused Whelps to swarm the party.
- Chillstorm and Hailburst cause significant damage.
- Frost Overload becomes deadly quickly unless stopped.
Healer
- Chillstorm and Hailburst cause significant damage.
- Melidrussa's Infused Whelps apply Cold Claws to their current target until defeated.
- Frost Overload becomes deadly quickly unless stopped.
Awaken Whelps
Infused Whelp
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.
Cold Claws
Frost · Instant
Frozen Solid
Frost · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Chilling magic freezes the player, stunning them for 5 sec.
Ice Bulwark
Frost · Instant
Chillstorm
Frost · 4.5 sec cast
Every 1.5 sec, the storm inflicts Frost damage to all players. After 7 sec the storm explodes, inflicting Frost damage to all players and pushing them away.
Storm's Eye
Frost · Instant
Hailburst
Frost · 3 sec cast
Hailbombs
Frost · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Additionally, these mines reduce the haste of victims by 50% for 20 sec.
Frigid Shard
Physical · 2.5 sec cast
Melidrussa launches a shard of ice that inflicts Physical damage to her current target.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Ruby Life Pools.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Melidrussa Chillworn encounter lists 5 items in the dungeon journal, item level 250. Equip slots covered: Two-Hand, Legs, Trinket, Feet and Hands. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Chillworn's Infusion Staff Two-Hand (Staff), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 110g 90s for it.
- Egg Tender's Leggings Legs (Mail), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 68g 16s for it.
- Ruby Whelp Shell Trinket, item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect. A vendor pays 58g 1s for it.
- Scaleguard's Stalwart Greatboots Feet (Plate), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 47g 76s for it.
- Subjugator's Chilling Grips Hands (Leather), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 34g 15s 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.
Recent hotfixes for Melidrussa Chillworn
- August 18, 2026 Dungeons › Ruby Life Pools › Melidrussa Chillworn
Hailburst cast time increased to 3 seconds (was 2 seconds).
Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.
Achievements for Defeating It
1 achievement list a victory over Melidrussa Chillworn among its criteria.