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Neltharion

Echo of Neltharion - Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible

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Neltharion is a boss of the Echo of Neltharion encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible.

Found In

EncounterEcho of Neltharion
Journal creatures11

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible, Neltharion comes 8th of 9, after Magmorax and before Scalecommander Sarkareth.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Looking For Raid, Story
Group size5 to 30 players
Instance typeRaid
ExpansionDragonflight
Encounter order8 of 9
Encounter ID2684
Creature typeDragonkin
ClassificationElite
Level40 to 70
FactionAmbient
NPC IDs202744, 204223
Adventure Guide pin50.8, 28.5 on the instance map
  1. Kazzara
  2. Essence of Shadow
  3. Neldris
  4. Warlord Kagni
  5. Rashok
  6. Zskarn
  7. Magmorax
  8. Neltharion
  9. Scalecommander Sarkareth

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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Instance Entrance: Zaralek Cavern

Zaralek Cavern mapAberrus, the Shadowed Crucible entrance

The Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible entrance is in Zaralek Cavern, at 48.5, 10.0 on the Zaralek Cavern map.

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Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

The Echo of Neltharion periodically raises walls of Twisted Earth throughout the chamber. As the battle begins, Neltharion causes Echoing Fissures to erupt in the newly confined space. Upon reaching 60% remaining health, Neltharion Surrenders to Corruption, summoning Voices From Beyond throughout the chamber. Once all Voices From Beyond are slain, Neltharion begins to rip open portals to overwhelm players with Twisted Abberations and the might of his Ebon Destruction.

Tanks
Damage Dealers
  • Rushing Darkness knocks players backwards with enough force to destroy Twisted Earth.
  • Neltharion protects himself with Shadow Barrier upon reaching 35% health if any Voices From Beyond remain.
  • Twisted Aberrations periodically emerge from the portals created by Sunder Reality.
Healers

Stage One: The Earth-Warder

Twisted Earth
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Volcanic Blast
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Volcanic Heart
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Echoing Fissure
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Collapsed Earth
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Seeping Lava
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Rushing Darkness
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On Mythic difficulty, each impact against a segment of Twisted Earth increases damage taken from Shatter.

Calamitous Strike
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On Mythic difficulty, each impact against Twisted Earth increases damage taken from Shatter by 50%.

Intermission: Giving in to Darkness

Raze the Earth
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Volcanic Blast
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Collapsed Earth
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Surrender to Corruption
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Stage Two: Corruption Takes Hold

Voice From Beyond
Empower Shadows
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Hidden in Void
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In Heroic difficulty, Voices From Beyond Hidden in Void can only be attacked by players afflicted by Corruption.

Volcanic Heart
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Twisted Earth
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Volcanic Blast
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Corruption
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Umbral Annihilation
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Crumbling Facade
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Rushing Darkness
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On Mythic difficulty, each impact against Twisted Earth increases damage taken from Shatter by 50%.

Sunder Shadow
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Shadow Strike
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Stage Three: Reality Fractures

Sunder Reality
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Twisted Aberration

Twisted Aberrations hunger for flesh and chaos, endlessly hunting down life to shred and devour with their razor sharp claws and teeth. Twisted Aberrations hunger for flesh, endlessly hunting down life to shred and devour with their razor sharp claws and teeth. In Heroic difficulty, Twisted Aberrations grow continuously stronger from Unstable Mutation. Twisted Aberrations grow continuously stronger from Unstable Mutation.

Sundered Reality
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On Mythic difficulty, each portal dissipates after protecting a single player from Ebon Destruction.

Ebon Destruction
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Rushing Darkness
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On Mythic difficulty, each impact against Twisted Earth increases damage taken from Shatter by 50%.

Calamitous Strike
Spell details

On Mythic difficulty, each impact against Twisted Earth increases damage taken from Shatter by 50%.

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.

Twisted Earth

Physical · Instant · Lasts 1 sec

Neltharion raises walls of earth from the chamber's floor, causing where they emerge.

Volcanic Blast

Fire, Nature · Instant

The erupting segment of inflicts Volcanic damage to players in, and knocks them away.

Volcanic Heart

Fire, Nature · Instant · Lasts 15 sec

Neltharion infuses players with volcanic energy that explodes after 7 sec, inflicting Volcanic damage to players, and an additional Volcanic damage every 1.5 sec for 15 sec. This effect stacks.

Echoing Fissure

Fire, Nature · Instant

Neltharion shatters the ground beneath him, inflicting Volcanic damage players of the impact, and an additional Volcanic damage to all other players. The effect echoes at each previous location when is cast. Each cast causes and spreads.

Collapsed Earth

Nature · Instant · Lasts 1 sec

Rubble falls from the ceiling, inflicting Nature damage to players and stunning them for 1 sec.

Seeping Lava

Fire, Nature · Instant

Lava seeps out from each, inflicting Volcanic damage every 1 sec. to players within the area.

Rushing Darkness

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 3 sec

Neltharion blasts several players for Shadow damage and knocks them away. Colliding with a segment of causes it to.

Shatter

Physical · Instant

Impacting a segment of shatters it, inflicting Physical damage to the impacting player and increasing their damage taken from by 50% for 3 sec. Fragments burst from the impact, inflicting Physical damage to all players every 1 sec. for 6 sec. Pelts the chamber with.

Shattered Rock

Nature · Instant

Rock fragments inflict Nature damage to players standing at the impact location.

Calamitous Strike

Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 3 sec

Neltharion strikes his current target with his massive blade, inflicting Physical damage and knocking them away. Increases Physical damage taken by 200% for 37 sec. Colliding with a segment of causes it to.

Raze the Earth

Fire, Nature · 2 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec

Neltharion causes any remaining to erupt with a and to fall.

Surrender to Corruption

Shadow · 10 sec cast

Neltharion surrenders to darkness, inflicting Shadow damage to all players every 1 sec. and a final burst of Shadow damage as the channel ends.

Empower Shadows

Physical · Instant · Lasts 10080 min

The Voice from Beyond empowers Neltharion with dark power, allowing him to cast upon reaching 35% remaining health.

Shadow Barrier

Fire, Shadow · Instant

Neltharion shields himself in darkness, reducing damage taken by 99%.

Hidden in Void

Physical · Instant

The Voice From Beyond shrouds itself in shadow, absorbing damage and concealing itself from players unaffected by while the shield holds. When the shield breaks, the Voice From Beyond begins casting.

Ruptured Veil

Shadow · Instant

The Voice From Beyond ruptures the veil of reality, inflicting Shadow damage to all players every 4 sec. until slain.

Corruption

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 30 sec

Neltharion's corruption seeps into players' soul, turning them hostile to allies but allowing them to attack creatures for 30 sec. Breaking the shield of a Voice From Beyond clears from all players.

Umbral Annihilation

Physical · Instant

Neltharion draws in dark power to annihilate players, inflicting Shadow damage to all players. Each cast increases damage done by 100%. This effect stacks.

Crumbling Facade

Fire, Nature · Instant

Rubble periodically falls from the damaged ceiling, inflicting Volcanic damage to players.

Sunder Shadow

Physical · 1.5 sec cast

Neltharion sunders his current target's shadow from their body, inflicting Physical damage. Neltharion immediately attacks the target's body with. While in control of their shadow, the target is incorporeal and can move through.

Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible.

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 Echo of Neltharion encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible.

Tucked away in the depths of the Shadowed Crucible, Neltharion's sanctum was a place of refuge and research for the Earth-Warder. Some say that echoes of his powerful presence still linger here, contemplating the future of the black dragonflight and how to obtain the power to ensure its success.

What Each Drop Is

The Echo of Neltharion encounter lists 19 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 424 to 431. Equip slots covered: Trinket, Two-Hand, Shield, Held In Off-hand, Finger, Feet and Hands. 1 of them can be traded and 18 bind when picked up.

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 Neltharion among their criteria.

Where to Find Neltharion

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