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Nokhud Stormcaster
Balakar Khan - The Nokhud Offensive
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Balakar Khan encounter in The Nokhud Offensive.
Balakar Khan is the ruthless leader of Clan Nokhud. His stormcasters have captured the great eagle spirit Ohn'ahra, and he wants to seize the Windmother's power. Hatred unites his clan against all "outsiders." As the relentless offensive continues, someone must stand up to this tyrant.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: Ohn'ahran Plains
The Nokhud Offensive entranceThe Nokhud Offensive entrance is in Ohn'ahran Plains, at 60.8, 39.0 on the Ohn'ahran Plains map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The mighty Balakar Khan assaults players with deadly martial abilities like Iron Spear and Upheaval. Upon reaching 60% health Balakar Khan calls on his clan's Stormcasters to aid him while he finishes the ritual, claiming the spirit's power for himself. Once all the Stormcasters are defeated, Balakar rejoins the fight, now infused with the power of the storm.
Tanks
- Balakar Khan's Iron Stampede tramples anyone in the path of his Iron Spear.
- Savage Strike inflicts heavy damage to targets afflicted by Rending Strike.
Damage Dealers
- Balakar Khan's Iron Stampede tramples anyone in the path of his Iron Spear.
- Balakar Khan will continue to channel Stormwinds during the intermission until his Nokhud Stormcasters are defeated.
Healers
- Balakar Khan's Iron Stampede tramples anyone in the path of his Iron Spear.
- Thunder Strike inflicts heavy damage to targets afflicted by Conductive Strike.
Stage One: Balakar's Might
Iron Spear
Upheaval
On Mythic difficulty, Upheaval causes a Quake at each player's location.
Dual Strike
Intermission: Stormwinds
Stage Two: The Storm Unleashed
Static Spear
Crackling Upheaval
On Mythic difficulty, Crackling Upheaval causes a Crackling Cloud at each player's location.
Dual Strike
Lightning
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.
Generic
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6.5 sec
Nokhud Stormcaster
Nature · 3.5 sec cast
The Nokhud Stormcaster flings a storm bolt that inflicts Nature damage.
Stormwinds
Physical · Instant
The violent winds radiating from Balakar Khan push all players away and inflict Nature damage every 0.5 sec.
Lightning
Nature · Instant
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Nokhud Offensive.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Balakar Khan encounter lists 9 items in the dungeon journal, item level 250. Equip slots covered: Chest, One-Hand, Legs, Feet and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Titan Training Matrix IV Trade Goods, item level 62. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Unfortunately, nobody can be told what the Titan Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.” A vendor pays 30s for it.
- Blessed Ohn'ir Robes Chest (Cloth), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 67g 42s for it.
- Koroleth's Crackling Dagger One-Hand (Dagger), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 97g 69s for it.
- Legguards of Adamant Rule Legs (Leather), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 67g 66s for it.
- Lightning-Charged Striders Feet (Mail), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 50g 83s for it.
- Nokhud Traditionalist's Pauldrons Shoulder (Plate), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 51g 1s for it.
- Stormslash One-Hand (Warglaive), item level 250, requires level 58. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 88g 70s for it.
- Titan Training Matrix II Trade Goods, item level 62. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Unfortunately, nobody can be told what the Titan Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.” A vendor pays 20s for it.
- Titan Training Matrix III Trade Goods, item level 62. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Unfortunately, nobody can be told what the Titan Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.” A vendor pays 25s 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
5 achievements list a victory over Nokhud Stormcaster among their criteria.