Boss
Nurgash Muckformed
Nurgash Muckformed - Shadowlands
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Nurgash Muckformed encounter in Shadowlands.
Formed from the sludgy mass of many dripping dredgers, and empowered with dark magics by Denathrius's most elite sorcerers, Nurgash is not the most intelligent minion, but his fists can crush castles.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Shadowlands, Nurgash Muckformed comes 1st of 6, before Oranomonos the Everbranching.
- Nurgash Muckformed
- Oranomonos the Everbranching
- Mortanis
- Valinor
- Mor'geth
- Antros
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Nurgash is a mighty warrior that hits hard with his fists. He can also call upon stone magics to blast an area with Earthen Blast, and will throw a Hail of Stones that hit all enemies that are far away from him, so stay close. He will grow in strength over time with Hardened Muck, and may strike very hard by the end of the battle.
Damage Dealers
- Avoid being hit by Earthen Blast.
- Stay close to Nurgash so you aren't squashed by his Hail of Stones.
Tanks
- Avoid being hit by Earthen Blast.
- Save a defensive cooldown for Stone Fist.
Healers
- Avoid being hit by Earthen Blast.
- Stay close to Nurgash so you aren't squashed by his Hail of Stones.
- Nurgash's Stone Stomp deals high damage to the entire raid, be prepared to heal up afterwards.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Nurgash Muckformed, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Hardened Muck
Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 10 min
Hardened muck increases physical damage dealt by 10% but decreases attack speed by 5%. This effect stacks.
Stone Stomp
Physical · 2 sec cast
Performs a mighty stomp, dealing Physical damage to all nearby enemies.
Hail of Stones
Physical · 5 sec cast
Throw a bunch of heavy rocks, inflicting Physical damage on far-away foes.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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 Nurgash Muckformed encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Memory of a Frenzied Monstrosity 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.