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Broodkeeper Diurna - Vault of the Incarnates
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Broodkeeper Diurna encounter in Vault of the Incarnates.
Broodkeeper Diurna is the fierce guardian of the Primalist Clutchwarren. She devotes her considerable strength to protect the unhatched and seeks vengeance for the one she lost.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: Thaldraszus
Vault of the Incarnates entranceThe Vault of the Incarnates entrance is in Thaldraszus, at 73.2, 55.6 on the Thaldraszus map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Broodkeeper Diurna gains storm energy as the battle ensues, defending the Primalist Clutch with primal elements and calling upon Primalist Reinforcements. At 100 storm energy she casts Rapid Incubation on the Primalist eggs, expediting the growth of the dragon inside. Players incurring Greatstaff's Wrath and Empowered Greatstaff's Wrath can break these eggs, else lieutenants from each Primal element's eggs join the battle. Upon gaining Broodkeeper's Fury, Diurna lashes out harnessing the primal elements with enhanced skill.
Tanks
- Rapid Incubation marks future egg targets as Diurna moves about The Clutchwarren.
- Mortal Stoneclaws inflicts high damage and reduces healing recieved, and Broodkeeper's Fury increases the duration of the healing reduction.
- Primalist Reinforcements should be engaged quickly as to prevent them from healing, increasing damage done, and reducing damage taken from Diurna's Broodkeeper's Bond.
- Mortal Stoneclaws and Mortal Stoneslam inflict high damage and reduce healing recieved.
Damage Dealers
- Utilize Greatstaff's Wrath and Empowered Greatstaff's Wrath to break eggs targeted by Diurna's Rapid Incubation.
- Primalist Mages can inflict high damage with Ice Barrage when left uncontrolled.
- Prior to Diurna gaining Broodkeeper's Fury, players within Diurna's Gaze take increased damage.
Healers
- Utilize Greatstaff's Wrath and Empowered Greatstaff's Wrath to break eggs targeted by Diurna's Rapid Incubation.
- Icy Shroud and Frozen Shroud absorb incoming healing, snaring or rooting the afflicted player.
- Prior to Diurna gaining Broodkeeper's Fury, players within Diurna's Gaze take increased damage.
Stage One: The Primalist Clutch
Broodkeeper Diurna
Broodkeeper's Bond
Greatstaff of the Broodkeeper
Rapid Incubation
Wildfire
On Normal difficulty, Wildfire additionally explodes after a short delay. On Heroic difficulty, Wildfire additionally inflicts damage in a radius around each targeted player. On Mythic difficulty, Wildfire additionally launches flames to nearby locations.
Icy Shroud
Storm Fissure
Mortal Stoneclaws
The Clutchwarren
Diurna's Gaze
Nascent Proto-Dragon
Awoken through Rapid Incubation, these enemies join Diurna in combat defending their kin.
Primalist Reinforcements
Tarasek Legionnaire
Primalist Mage
Tarasek Earthreaver
Dragonspawn Flamebender
Juvenile Frost Proto-Dragon
Drakonid Stormbringer
Stage Two: A Broodkeeper Scorned
Broodkeeper Diurna
Broodkeeper's Fury
Empowered Greatstaff of the Broodkeeper
Frozen Shroud
Wildfire
On Normal difficulty, Wildfire additionally explodes after a short delay. On Heroic difficulty, Wildfire additionally inflicts damage in a radius around each targeted player. On Mythic difficulty, Wildfire additionally launches flames to nearby locations.
Storm Fissure
Mortal Stoneclaws
Mortal Stoneslam
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.
Broodkeeper's Bond
Arcane · Instant
The Broodkeeper's diligent care links her life essence to the unhatched eggs, preventing all damage below 2% remaining health. This effect stacks for each intact egg in the room. This effect stacks.
Greatstaff of the Broodkeeper
Nature · Instant · Lasts 9 sec
Greatstaff's Wrath
Nature · Instant
Clutchwatcher's Rage
Fire, Nature, Frost · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
The Broodkeeper enters a raging frenzy inflicting Elemental damage to all players and increases damage done from Clutchwatcher's Rage by 200% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
Rapid Incubation
Nature · 2 sec cast
The Broodkeeper infuses magic into the nearest eggs. After 1 sec, these eggs hatch exposing the enemy within.
Wildfire
Fire · 1.5 sec cast
Icy Shroud
Frost · 1.5 sec cast
Storm Fissure
Nature · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Mortal Stoneclaws
Physical · 1.5 sec cast
Mortal Wounds
Physical · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Reduces the effectiveness of any healing effects received by 65% for 8 sec. This effect stacks, and cannot be mitigated or avoided.
Crushing Stoneclaws
Nature · Instant · Lasts 4 sec
Inflicts Nature damage every 0.5 sec. for 4 sec. This effect stacks.
The Clutchwarren
Fire, Nature, Frost · Instant
The primal energies that flow through the Clutchwarren empower those within, increasing movement speed by 15%.
Diurna's Gaze
Fire, Nature, Frost · Instant
Lingering Gaze
Physical · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
The Broodkeeper's persistent watch intensely focuses on nearby enemies, increasing the strength of Diurna's Gaze by an additional 1% every 7 sec for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
Ice Barrage
Frost · 2 sec cast · Lasts 4 sec
The mage hurls frozen ice at a target, inflicting Frost damage and up to an additional Frost damage every 0.5 sec. for 4 sec.
Burrowing Strike
Physical · Instant
The Earthreaver charges their current player target, inflicting Physical damage, reducing their armor by 20% for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
Tremors
Nature · 2 sec cast
Afflicted players suffer Nature damage every half-second and are stunned for 6 sec. This effect stacks.
Cauterizing Flashflames
Fire · 2 sec cast
This effect inflicts 20% of each target's health as Fire damage, then heals the target for 200% of the damage done over 9 sec.
Flame Sentry
Fire · 2.5 sec cast
The Flamebender conjures Flame Sentries nearby which rotate for 20 sec. Players suffer Fire damage every half-second while inside the sentry's effect.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Vault of the Incarnates.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Broodkeeper Diurna encounter lists 18 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 398 to 405. Equip slots covered: Finger, Trinket, Shield, Hands, Two-Hand, Wrist, Waist, One-Hand and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Dreadful Synchronous Timestrand Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. Use: Synchronous Timestrand.
- Mystic Synchronous Timestrand Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. Use: Synchronous Timestrand.
- Venerated Synchronous Timestrand Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. Use: Synchronous Timestrand.
- Zenith Synchronous Timestrand Miscellaneous, item level 480, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. Use: Synchronous Timestrand.
- Seal of Filial Duty Finger, item level 405, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 56g 88s for it. Equip: Broodkeeper's Barrier.
- Broodkeeper's Promise Trinket, item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 70g 87s for it.
- Broodsworn Legionnaire's Pavise Shield, item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery, Haste and Intellect. A vendor pays 78g 53s for it.
- Dreadful Lapis Forgestone Miscellaneous, item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Death Knight, Warlock and Demon Hunter. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Vault Shoulder Forgestone.
- Eggtender's Safety Mitts Hands (Cloth), item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 47g 66s for it.
- Kharnalex, The First Light Two-Hand (Staff), item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Evoker. A vendor pays 152g 80s for it. Use: Light of Creation.
- Loyal Flametender's Bracers Wrist (Leather), item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 49g 28s for it.
- Manic Grieftorch Trinket, item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 71g 15s for it.
- Matriarch's Opulent Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 47g 84s for it.
- Mystic Lapis Forgestone Miscellaneous, item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Vault Shoulder Forgestone.
- Ornamental Drakonid Claw One-Hand (Dagger), item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 123g 16s for it.
- Tassets of the Tarasek Legion Legs (Mail), item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 94g 45s for it.
- Venerated Lapis Forgestone Miscellaneous, item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Shaman. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Vault Shoulder Forgestone.
- Zenith Lapis Forgestone Miscellaneous, item level 398, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Rogue, Monk and Evoker. A vendor pays 5g for it. Use: Vault Shoulder Forgestone.
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
10 achievements list a victory over Nascent Proto-Dragon among their criteria.