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Mephistroth
Mephistroth - Cathedral of Eternal Night
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Mephistroth encounter in Cathedral of Eternal Night.
Mephistroth orchestrates the Legion's invasion from the Broken Shores. With the forces of Azeroth pushing against his front line, Mephistroth has fallen back to the Cathedral of Eternal Night, where he will employ all his cunning to ensure the heroes fail in securing the Aegis of Agrammar.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Cathedral of Eternal Night, Mephistroth comes 3rd of 4, after Thrashbite the Scornful and before Domatrax.
- Agronox
- Thrashbite the Scornful
- Mephistroth
- Domatrax
Instance Entrance: Broken Shore
Cathedral of Eternal Night entranceThe Cathedral of Eternal Night entrance is in Broken Shore, at 64.9, 16.8 on the Broken Shore map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Mephistroth uses shadow magic to attack the party until he reaches 100% energy. Once his energy is full, Mephistroth fades away and strikes at the heroes from the shadows. During this, Illidan must be protected with the Aegis of Aggramar long enough for him to pull the dreadlord back into the light. On Mythic difficulty, fel bats fly in through the windows during Shadow Fade and assault the heroes with Fel Blaze.
Damage Dealers
- Move away from your allies when targeted by Demonic Upheaval.
- Defeat Shadows of Mephistroth during Shadow Fade.
Healers
- Allies take increasing damage from Creeping Shadows while Mephistroth is hidden.
Tanks
- Carrion Swarm is a heavy attack that needs to be faced away from the party.
- During Shadow Fade, face the Aegis of Agrammar towards Shadows Orbs to protect Illidan.
Stage One: Mephistroth
Stage Two: Fades to Shadow
Shadow Fade
Creeping Shadows
Illidan Stormrage
Appears during stage two and attempts to reveal Mephistroth.
Shadow of Mephistroth
Appears during Stage Two and fires Shadow Blasts at Illidan.
Dreadwing
Dreadwings fly into the room and harass the party.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Mephistroth, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Aegis of Aggramar
Holy · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Face the Aegis of Agrammar towards Shadows of Mephistroth to protect Illidan from Shadow Blast.
Carrion Swarm
Shadow · 3 sec cast
A cresting wave of chaotic magic splashes over enemies in front of the caster, dealing Shadow damage. It also leaves shadow puddles in the area that inflict Shadow damage every 1 sec.
Demonic Upheaval
Shadow · 1.4 sec cast
Hurls fel energy at random enemies that places an aura on the targets.
Dark Solitude
Shadow · 1.4 sec cast
Hurls dark energy at random enemies that inflicts Shadow damage to all nearby enemies and places a debuff on the target that inflicts an additional Shadow damage every 1 sec. for 8 sec.
Shadow Fade
Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 4 min
Mephistroth fades into the shadows becoming invisible until Illidan can complete his Expel Shadows cast. While in this phase, Shadows of Mephistroth continually appear to assault Illidan to prevent Expel Shadows from being cast.
Creeping Shadows
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
As long as Mephistroth remains in the shadows, the party suffers Shadow damage per stack every 1 sec.
Expel Shadows
Fire · Instant
Illidan attempts to draw Mephistroth from the shadows. Incoming damage from Shadow Blast interrupts Illidan and lengthens his cast time.
Shadow Blast
Shadow · Instant
Shadows of Mephistroth appear around Illidan and attempt to interrupt his cast of Expel Shadows. Shadow Blasts that impact enemies inflict Shadow damage to the target.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Cathedral of Eternal Night.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Mephistroth encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Finger, Waist, Shoulder, Trinket, Head, Chest, Hands and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Band of Dark Solitude Finger, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 27g 11s for it.
- Cerulean Shadowfade Belt Waist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 20g 19s for it.
- Dread Commander's Pauldrons Shoulder (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 32g 63s for it.
- Dreadstone of Endless Shadows Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 7g 2s for it. Equip: Dreadstone.
- Essence of the Legion Tempest Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 34g 80s for it.
- Imposing Dreadsoul Headgear Head (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 31g 82s for it.
- Mephistroth's Nail Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Shadows whip across its surface breaking at unseen walls.” A vendor pays 38g 32s for it.
- Nathrezim Acolyte's Robes Chest (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 41g 24s for it.
- Shadowed Grips of the Nathrezim Hands (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 21g 99s for it.
- Shard of Kaldorei Stained Glass Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 38g 19s for it.
- Treads of Creeping Shadows Feet (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 30g 17s 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
5 achievements list a victory over Mephistroth among their criteria.