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Mortanis
Mortanis - Shadowlands
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Mortanis encounter in Shadowlands.
One of the most studied necromancers of the House of Rituals, Mortanis has been working tirelessly on a means of transforming himself into a more powerful form. Now, he is only a few moments from succeeding.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Shadowlands, Mortanis comes 3rd of 6, after Oranomonos the Everbranching and before Valinor.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Mortanis begins the battle once all of his necromancers are defeated, transforming into a powerful creature of bone. His Spine Crawl deals heavy damage to enemies in a line, while Unruly Remains burst three times in ever-increasing circular areas. Several of his attacks split damage between affected players, including Screaming Skull and Bone Cleave. When weakened, he will cast Lord of the Fallen, allowing him to rapidly cast area damage spells for the duration.
Damage Dealers
- Dodge Spine Crawl.
- Move away from Unruly Remains.
- Group up with allies when afflicted with Screaming Skull.
- When possible, remove Unholy Frenzy.
Tanks
- Dodge Spine Crawl.
- Move away from Unruly Remains.
- Group up with allies when afflicted with Screaming Skull.
- Stand together with other tanks to share the damage of Bone Cleave.
Healers
- Dodge Spine Crawl.
- Move away from Unruly Remains.
- Group up with allies when afflicted with Screaming Skull.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Mortanis, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Spine Crawl
Physical · 2 sec cast
Summon a spine of bony spikes that deals Physical damage to enemies in a line in front of the caster.
Screaming Skull
Shadow · 2 sec cast · Lasts 8 sec
Attach a screaming skull to an enemy that will explode in 8 sec, dealing Shadow damage split evenly between all enemies near the target.
Bone Cleave
Physical · 1.5 sec cast
Cleaves all targets in front of the caster, dealing Physical damage split between them.
Unruly Remains
Physical · Instant · Lasts 2 min
Summons some angry bones, which cause the ground to rupture in an ever-increasing radius of Shadow damage.
Lord of the Fallen
Physical · Instant · Lasts 25 sec
Summon all of the bones of the fallen, creating Unruly Remains around the battlefield and reducing the cooldown of Spine Crawl.
Summon Skeleton
Physical · Instant
While in the area surrounding Mortanis and his necromancers, skeletons will be summoned constantly against his foes.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Shadowlands.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Mortanis encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Memory of Keefer Quest, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Restoring Memory.
- Bone Marrow Hops Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Brooding Pool Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Brutal Grasp Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Catastrophic Origin Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Courageous Ascension Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Destructive Reverberations Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Discipline of the Grove Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Elysian Dirge Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Empowered Release Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Enfeebled Mark Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Essential Extraction Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Fae Fermata Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Fatal Decimation Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Festering Transfusion Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Gift of the Lich Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Hallowed Discernment Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Harrowing Punishment Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Imbued Reflections Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Impenetrable Gloom Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Increased Scrutiny Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Ire of the Ascended Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Lavish Harvest Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Necrotic Barrage Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Piercing Verdict Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Proliferation Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Repeat Decree Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Righteous Might Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Ringing Clarity Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Shattered Perceptions Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Siphoned Malice Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Soul Eater Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Soul Tithe Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Spirit Attunement Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Strike with Clarity Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- The Long Summer Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Tumbling Waves Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Veteran's Repute Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Way of the Fae Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Withering Ground Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
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.