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Nexus-Prince Shaffar

Nexus-Prince Shaffar - Mana-Tombs

Nexus-Prince Shaffar is a boss encounter in Mana-Tombs.

Found In

InstanceMana-Tombs
EncounterNexus-Prince Shaffar
Journal creatures4

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Mana-Tombs, Nexus-Prince Shaffar comes 1st of 3, before Pandemonius.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Timewalking
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionThe Burning Crusade
Encounter order1 of 3
Encounter ID1899
Adventure Guide pin32.4, 49.2 on the instance map
  1. Nexus-Prince Shaffar
  2. Pandemonius
  3. Tavarok

3D Model

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

Downloads

Instance Entrance: Terokkar Forest

Terokkar Forest mapMana-Tombs entrance

The Mana-Tombs entrance is in The Shadow Stair, Terokkar Forest, at 39.6, 57.4 on the Terokkar Forest 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

Fireball

Nexus-Prince Shaffar inflicts Fire damage to a player.

Frostbolt

Nexus-Prince Shaffar inflicts Frost damage to a player, reducing their movement speed for 4 sec.

Frost Nova

Nexus-Prince Shaffar inflicts Frost damage to all players, immobilizing them for 5 sec.

Blink

Nexus-Prince Shaffar teleports forward.

Ethereal Beacon

Arcane Bolt

Ethereal Beacons hurl a bolt of energy that inflicts Arcane damage to a player.

Ethereal Apprentice

Ethereal Beacons use their energy to summon an Ethereal Apprentice, destroying itself in the process.

Fireball

Ethereal Apprentice inflicts Fire damage to a player.

Frostbolt

Ethereal Apprentice inflicts Frost damage to a player, reducing their movement speed for 4 sec.

Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Nexus-Prince Shaffar, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Fireball

Fire · 1 sec cast

Inflicts Fire damage to an enemy.

Frostbolt

Frost · 1 sec cast · Lasts 4 sec

Inflicts Frost damage to an enemy and reduces its movement speed for 4 sec.

Frost Nova

Frost · Instant · Lasts 5 sec

Inflicts Frost damage to nearby enemies, immobilizing them for up to 5 sec.

Blink

Nature · Instant · Lasts 1 sec

Teleports the caster 20 yd. forward unless something is in the way. Also frees the caster from any bonds.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Mana-Tombs.

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 Nexus-Prince Shaffar encounter in Mana-Tombs.

Convinced that vast riches lay within the depths of the Mana Tombs, Nexus-Prince Shaffar has spent untold amounts of his own considerable fortune to move an army into the shadowed halls of this crumbling ruin, and to keep competing ethereals out. The prince's greed knows no bounds, and he has vowed to uncover the mysteries of the Mana Tombs or die trying.

What Each Drop Is

The Nexus-Prince Shaffar encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 31 to 32. Equip slots covered: Wrist, Finger, Legs, Shield, Two-Hand, Hands, Waist, Shoulder, Trinket, One-Hand, Feet, Ranged, Head and Neck. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Bands of Negation Wrist (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 38 gold55 silver for it.
  • Cobalt Band of Tyrigosa Finger, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. Tooltip: “This ring was empowered by the princess of the blue dragonflight.” A vendor pays 48 gold1 silver for it.
  • Forestwalker Kilt Legs (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 74 gold41 silver for it.
  • The Fel Barrier Shield, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Dodge and Intellect. A vendor pays 71 gold15 silver for it.
  • Axe of the Nexus-Kings Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Strength. A vendor pays 102 gold60 silver for it.
  • Axe of the Nexus-Kings Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 9 gold39 silver for it.
  • Bands of Negation Wrist (Cloth), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 2 gold72 silver for it.
  • Cobalt Band of Tyrigosa Finger, item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Haste. Tooltip: “This ring was empowered by the princess of the blue dragonflight.” A vendor pays 6 gold2 silver for it.
  • Forestwalker Kilt Legs (Leather), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 4 gold94 silver for it.
  • Gauntlets of Vindication Hands (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 29 gold85 silver for it.
  • Glyph-Lined Sash Waist (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 28 gold25 silver for it.
  • Glyph-Lined Sash Waist (Cloth), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 2 gold77 silver for it.
  • Grand Scepter of the Nexus-Kings Two-Hand (Staff), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 99 gold97 silver for it.
  • Grand Scepter of the Nexus-Kings Two-Hand (Staff), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29 gold47 silver for it.
  • Lucid Dream Bracers Wrist (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 28 gold68 silver for it.
  • Lucid Dream Bracers Wrist (Leather), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 2 gold62 silver for it.
  • Mantle of the Unforgiven Shoulder (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 43 gold32 silver for it.
  • Mantle of the Unforgiven Shoulder (Leather), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 3 gold95 silver for it.
  • Pauldrons of Swift Retribution Shoulder (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42 gold22 silver for it.
  • Pauldrons of Swift Retribution Shoulder (Plate), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 4 gold14 silver for it.
  • Scepter of Sha'tar Two-Hand (Two-Handed Mace), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Tooltip: “Stolen long ago by the Nexus-Kings, the Scepter embodies the righteous power of the Naaru.” A vendor pays 99 gold21 silver for it.
  • Scepter of Sha'tar Two-Hand (Two-Handed Mace), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength, Haste and Critical Strike. Tooltip: “Stolen long ago by the Nexus-Kings, the Scepter embodies the righteous power of the Naaru.” A vendor pays 9 gold79 silver for it.
  • Stillwater Girdle Waist (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 29 gold52 silver for it.
  • Stillwater Girdle Waist (Mail), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 2 gold73 silver for it.
  • Warp-Scarab Brooch Trinket, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility. A vendor pays 1 gold55 silver for it. Use: Accelerated Mending.
  • Warp-Scarab Brooch Trinket, item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility. A vendor pays 1 gold for it. Use: Accelerated Mending.
  • Warp-Storm Warblade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Dodge and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 83 gold88 silver for it.
  • Warp-Storm Warblade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 7 gold97 silver for it.
  • Wastewalker Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 59 gold14 silver for it. Part of the Wastewalker Armor set.
  • Ethereal Boots of the Skystrider Feet (Cloth), item level 31, requires level 26. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43 gold26 silver for it.
  • Ethereal Boots of the Skystrider Feet (Cloth), item level 31. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 3 gold54 silver for it.
  • Ethereal Warp-Bow Ranged (Bow), item level 31, requires level 26. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 101 gold75 silver for it.
  • Ethereal Warp-Bow Ranged (Bow), item level 31. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 8 gold32 silver for it.
  • Longstrider's Loop Finger, item level 31, requires level 26. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 34 gold39 silver for it.
  • Mask of the Howling Storm Head (Mail), item level 31, requires level 26. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42 gold95 silver for it.
  • Mask of the Howling Storm Head (Mail), item level 31. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 3 gold51 silver for it.
  • Nexus-Bracers of Vigor Wrist (Plate), item level 31, requires level 26. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 28 gold96 silver for it.
  • Nexus-Bracers of Vigor Wrist (Plate), item level 31. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 2 gold36 silver for it.
  • Sigil of Shaffar Neck, item level 31, requires level 26. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 24 gold50 silver for it.
  • Sigil of Shaffar Neck, item level 31. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 83 silver77 copper for it.

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.

Where to Find Nexus-Prince Shaffar

Quests in Mana-Tombs

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