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Moira Bronzebeard
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan - Blackrock Depths
Moira Bronzebeard is a boss of the Emperor Dagran Thaurissan encounter in Blackrock Depths.
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Encounter Facts
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan and Princess Moira Bronzebeard are both formidable combatants. Moira's Shadow Word: Nemesis and Shadow Word: Necrosis must be managed carefully or they will overwhelm the raid. Moira will attempt to heal Dagran with Radiant Infusion. Dagran is a dangerous melee combatant that will Call Imperial Guard and Call Twilight's Hammer Ambassadors to repel the invaders. When Moira is defeated, Dagran will transform into a powerful Avatar of Flame, empowering all his abilities. When he becomes desperate, Dagran willl Beseech The Firelord to save him. The Avatar of Ragnaros unleashes devastation that will slowly consume the entire room in molten fire until Dagran is defeated. Dagran will no longer call Imperial Guard or Twilight's Hammer Ambassadors to his side once Ragnaros joins the battle.
Tanks
- Moira and Dagran's abilities are more difficult to avoid if they are near one another.
- Imperial Guards will arrive in mole machines on both ends of the room.
- Ironfoe's multiattack inflicts bursts of physical damage to Dagran's tank.
- Iron Brand will become lethal if it stacks too high.
- Fireguard Destroyers summoned by the Avatar of Ragnaros are powerful melee combatants in addition to inflicting high Fire damage to the entire raid.
Damage Dealers
- If Moira is not defeated quickly, Shadow Word: Nemesis and Shadow Word: Necrosis will overwhelm the raid.
- Twilight's Hammer Ambassadors inflict high damage with Pyroblast and they must be killed before they finish casting Moment of Twilight.
- Dagran's abilities will be more difficult to avoid and inflict higher damage when he becomes an Avatar of Flame.
- The damage of Avatar of Ragnaros' Volcanic Blast must be split and it will create Volcanic Stone beneath the target's feet.
- When a Fireguard Destroyer is destroyed, it will erupt in a Fiery Demise.
Healers
- If Shadow Word: Nemesis is dispelled, it will jump to two players. Try to delay removal as long as possible.
- When Shadow Word: Necrosis is passed, it will inflict raid wide damage, but target's cannot be healed while they suffer from it.
- Dagran's tank will suffer frequent burst of high damage.
- Once the Avatar of Ragnaros is summoned, the damage to the raid will spike significantly. All of his abilities inflict raid wide damage.
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan
Ironfoe
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Hand of Thaurissan
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Magma Clap
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Avatar of Flame
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Molten Hand
Magma Shock
Magma Shower
Call Imperial Guard
Spell detailsDark Iron Imperial Guard
Call Twilight's Hammer Ambassador
Spell detailsTwilight's Hammer Ambassador
Beseech the Firelord
Spell detailsPrincess Moira Bronzebeard
Mind Blast
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Shadow Word: Nemesis
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Shadow Word: Necrosis
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Necrotic Blast
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Lingering Necrosis
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Mind Shattering Screams
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Radiant Infusion
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Radiant Burn
Spell detailsAvatar of Ragnaros
Volcanic Blast
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Volcanic Stone
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Volcanic Volley
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Summon Fireguard Destroyer
Spell detailsFireguard Destroyer
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Moira Bronzebeard, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Shadow Word: Nemesis
Shadow · 1 sec cast
Inflicts Shadow damage every 1 sec until Moira is defeated. Every 10 sec, Shadow Word: Nemesis gains a stack. Dispelling Shadow Word: Nemesis causes it to jump to other players.
Shadow Word: Necrosis
Shadow · 1 sec cast
Afflicts a player with a shadowy contagion reducing healing taken by 70%.
Lingering Necrosis
Shadow · Instant
After a player passes Shadow Word: Necrosis, they are afflicted with.
Festering Necrosis
Shadow · Instant
A player suffering from attempting to receive Shadow Word: Necrosis will instead lose 99% health as Shadow damage.
Mind Shattering Screams
Shadow · 2 sec cast · Lasts 12 sec
Moira unleashes a series of psychic waves every 2 sec for 12 sec, inflicting Shadow damage to players in the area.
Radiant Infusion
Holy, Fire · 2 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
Moira channels a beam of holy fire into Dagran, restoring 1% health to Moira and Dagran every 0.5 sec for 10 sec. Players intercepting the beam suffer Radiant Burn every 0.5 sec and prevent the healing.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Blackrock Depths.
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 Emperor Dagran Thaurissan encounter in Blackrock Depths.
Emperor Dagran Thaurissan rules alongside Princess Moira of the rival Bronzebeard clan. Debate rages over whether the emperor ensorcelled his bride or she willingly joined him. Whatever the truth, Thaurissan's continued presence bodes ill for the future of his clan. So long as he lives, the Dark Irons will remain pawns of Ragnaros, and a dire threat to kingdoms throughout Azeroth.
What Each Drop Is
The Emperor Dagran Thaurissan encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item level 584. Equip slots covered: Finger, Trinket, Hands, Head, Neck, One-Hand, Chest, Waist, Feet and Held In Off-hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Emperor's Seal Finger, item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 1 gold99 silver for it.
- Hand of Justice Trinket, item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 1 gold for it.
- Hands of the Exalted Herald Hands (Cloth), item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 47 gold91 silver for it.
- Helm of the Molten Avatar Head (Plate), item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 75 gold39 silver for it.
- Imperial Jewel Neck, item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1 gold96 silver for it.
- Molten Ironfoe One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength and Stamina. A vendor pays 145 gold92 silver for it.
- Robes of the Royal Crown Chest (Cloth), item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 98 gold88 silver for it.
- Sash of the Grand Hunt Waist (Mail), item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 48 gold45 silver for it.
- Swiftwalker Boots Feet (Leather), item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 71 gold5 silver for it.
- Thaurissan's Royal Scepter Held In Off-hand, item level 584, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 79 gold81 silver for it. Part of the Lingering Dark Iron Grace set.
- Dark Iron Chandelier Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 1 gold for it. Use: Collect Dark Iron Chandelier.
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
1 achievement list a victory over Moira Bronzebeard among its criteria.
