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Mor'zahi
The Lost Explorers - The Venomous Abyss
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for The Lost Explorers encounter in The Venomous Abyss.
A band of tortollans, possessed by spirits, have come to their senses near the sarcophagus of an ancient Soulcoiler. Trapped in the vault, they seek ancient artifacts to protect themselves from further possession by vengeful spirits.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Venomous Abyss, Mor'zahi comes 3rd of 8, after Breath of Ula'tek and before Vashnik the Malignant.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Mor'zahi uses Dark Whispers to gain control over a group of tortollan explorers he has lured into the temple. If his control over them is broken, Mor'zahi casts Mor'zahi's Command, expending all of his energy to reassert control and grant the target additional abilities. Mor'zahi inflicts deadly damage if he is allowed to finish casting Final Ascension. Mor'zahi's concentration can be broken if a tortollan he is controlling consumes a Disgusting Fish.
Damage Dealers
- Frost and Fire patches left behind by Frostfire Volley can be removed by the opposing elemental efects of Burning Flames and Piercing Frost.
- Mighty Thud inflicts very high damage to all players. Each impact inflicts damage split evenly between players directly hit.
- Trader Gebbo's Explosive Surprise triggers Blas Wavet, which can be avoided using the mushrooms from Mushroom Toss.
Healers
- Blink Nova inflicts high damage to all players. Players farther from Scrollsage Iku's target receive less damage.
- Icebound Flames inflicts high damage to a player if Scrollsage Iku is not interrupted, but the lingering effects can be dispelled.
- Splinters inflicts damage over time to any players who stomp on crates thrown by Trader Gebbo.
Tanks
- Shredding Shards from Scrollsage Iku inflicts high magic damage and vulnerability to this effect to the current target.
- First Mate Nama's attacks against his current target gain increasing Physical damage from Steady Strikes.
- First Mate Nama grants United Defense to the tortollan explorers when Scrollsage Iku and Trader Gebbo are both near him.
Mor'zahi
Trader Gebbo
Throw Junk
Disgusting Fish
A fish found within one of Trader Gebbo's boxes. Tossing it to a possessed tortollan interrupts Mor'zahi and causes him to repossess them with Mor'zahi's Command.
Splinters
Relic Rupture
Mushroom Toss
Bouncy Mushroom
Jumping on a Bouncy Mushroom will bounce a player high into the air but will perturb the mushroom, triggering Fungal Burst soon after.
Bounce
Fungal Burst
Explosive Surprise
Smashing Shovel
Scrollsage Iku
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Mor'zahi, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Mor'zahi's Command
Physical · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Mor'zahi violently retakes control of his target, granting them additional abilities.
Evil Eyes
Physical · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
The statues within the chamber project spirit flames at players, inflicting Shadow damage to players within 3 yds of the impact locations.
Malevolent Presence
Physical · Instant
Mor'zahi glows with ancient power, inflicting Shadow damage every 2 sec to all players.
Fishy Feedback
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Mor'zahi Inflicts Shadow damage and Shadow damage every 2 sec for 12 sec to all players as his concentration is broken.
Final Ascension
Shadow · Instant
Mor'zahi gathers power slowly for his final ascension. Upon channeling, he inflicts Shadow damage every 1 sec to all players.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Venomous Abyss.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The The Lost Explorers encounter lists 14 items in the dungeon journal, item level 219. Equip slots covered: Feet, Head, Trinket, Ranged, One-Hand, Wrist, Waist and Shield. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Boots of the Reckless Wayfarer Feet (Mail), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 44g 26s for it.
- Errant Scrollsage's Hood Head (Cloth), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 40g 65s for it.
- First Mate's Shellward Trinket, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 50g 87s for it.
- Gebbo's Backup Blaster Ranged (Gun), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Tooltip: “Good thing he kept it at the bottom of his bags.” A vendor pays 103g 71s for it.
- Gebbo's Bottomless Bag Trinket, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect. Tooltip: “Disgusting fish! How does this keep happening? I should have total control!” A vendor pays 46g 72s for it.
- Malevolent Spiritcudgel One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 79g 97s for it.
- Shellbound Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29g 84s for it.
- Unpossessed Skullsash Waist (Leather), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Tooltip: “Thoroughly cleansed with fish to remove all traces of possession.” A vendor pays 27g 83s for it.
- Venom-Slashed Scuteward Shield, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 52g 33s for it.
- Venomcast Remnant Miscellaneous, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Shaman and Evoker. Use: Remnant of Hakkar.
- Venomcured Remnant Miscellaneous, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Rogue, Monk, Druid and Demon Hunter. Use: Remnant of Hakkar.
- Venomforged Remnant Miscellaneous, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight. Use: Remnant of Hakkar.
- Venomwoven Remnant Miscellaneous, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Priest, Mage and Warlock. Use: Remnant of Hakkar.
- Lost Explorers' Mailbox Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Collect Lost Explorers' Mailbox.
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
9 achievements list a victory over Mor'zahi among their criteria.