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Operator Thogar
Operator Thogar - Blackrock Foundry
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Operator Thogar encounter in Blackrock Foundry.
From the Foundry's depot, he coordinates the ongoing ground battle against the draenei in Talador, with entire batallions of troops and artillery at his beck and call.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Blackrock Foundry, Operator Thogar comes 6th of 10, after Flamebender Ka'graz and before Foreman Feldspar.
Instance Entrance: Gorgrond
Blackrock Foundry entranceThe Blackrock Foundry entrance is in The Pit, Gorgrond, at 51.6, 27.1 on the Gorgrond map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Trains periodically pass through the encounter area, dropping off troops or providing support for Operator Thogar.
Damage Dealers
- Move away when Siege Bombs are fired at you.
- Interrupt Grom'kar Firemenders' Cauterizing Bolt.
Healers
- Grom'kar Man-at-Arms' Iron Bellow inflicts raid-wide damage.
- Tanks with high stacks of Enkindle take significant damage.
Tanks
- Be ready to grab the attention of any reinforcement troops.
- Take turns tanking Thogar to avoid excessive Enkindle stacks.
Operator Thogar
Reinforcements
Iron Crack-Shot
Iron Raider
Grom'kar Firemender
Grom'kar Man-at-Arms
Iron Gunnery Sergeant
Obliterator Cannon
Deforester
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Operator Thogar, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Prototype Pulse Grenade
Nature · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Berating
Physical · Instant
Berate allies, increasing damage done by 10%, haste by 5%, and movement speed by 10%, and reducing casting time by 3%. This effect stacks.
Shoot Rifle
Physical · 0.5 sec cast
Shoots at an enemy with a ranged weapon, inflicting Physical damage.
Throw Grenade
Fire · Instant
Serrated Slash
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Slashes the target with a serrated axe, inflicting Physical damage and causing the target to bleed for 6 sec.
Lava Shock
Fire · 1 sec cast · Lasts 3 sec
Blasts a nearby target with lava, interrupting casts and inflicting periodic Fire damage over 3 sec.
Iron Bellow
Physical · 2 sec cast
Lets forth a massive roar, inflicting Physical damage to all enemies.
Reckless Charge
Physical · Instant · Lasts 1.5 sec
Charges a target, inflicting Physical damage to units within 0.01 yards of the impact location.
OBLITERATION
Physical · Instant
Fires an overloaded mortar shell into the air, raining fire onto the ground below for 30 sec. These patches of flame apply Burning.
Heat Blast
Fire · 3 sec cast
Channels a column of flame in a frontal line, applying Burning to targets.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Blackrock Foundry.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Operator Thogar encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item level 44. Equip slots covered: Shoulder, Wrist, Waist, Ranged, Back, Held In Off-hand, Finger, Hands, Legs, Feet, Two-Hand, Neck and Chest. 1 of them can be traded and 39 bind when picked up.
- Arcanoshatter Mantle Shoulder (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 33g 69s for it. Part of the Arcanoshatter Regalia set.
- Ashlink Pauldrons Shoulder (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 30g 77s for it. Part of the Ashlink Armor set.
- Blackhand's Shoulderguards Shoulder (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 30g 7s for it. Part of the Blackhand's Battlegear set.
- Blacksteel Shoulderplates Shoulder (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 28g 56s for it. Part of the Blacksteel Battleplate set.
- Bracers of Enkindled Power Wrist (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 21g 49s for it.
- Conductor's Multi-Pocket Girdle Waist (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 20g 4s for it.
- Crack-Shot Longrifle Ranged (Gun), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 67g 24s for it.
- Deadshot Longcloak Back (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 29g 92s for it.
- Ebonflame Spaulders Shoulder (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 28g 67s for it. Part of the Ebonflame Raiment set.
- Engine-Stoker's Lantern Held In Off-hand, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 35g 5s for it.
- Firemender's Smoldering Signet Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29g 11s for it.
- Grenadier's Belt Waist (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 20g 87s for it.
- Grips of Cauterization Hands (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 19g 29s for it.
- Gunnery Sergeant's Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 38g 23s for it.
- Iron Bellow Sabatons Feet (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 29g 49s for it.
- Lava Shock Seal Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 24g 20s for it.
- Living Wood Spaulders Shoulder (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 29g 60s for it. Part of the Living Wood Battlegear set.
- Mantle of the Somber Gaze Shoulder (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Monk. A vendor pays 34g 66s for it. Part of the Battlegear of the Somber Gaze set.
- Ogreskull Boneplate Pauldrons Shoulder (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 31g 77s for it. Part of the Ogreskull Boneplate Battlegear set.
- Pauldrons of Guiding Light Shoulder (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 30g 52s for it. Part of the Battlegear of Guiding Light set.
- Poisoner's Spaulders Shoulder (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 31g 54s for it. Part of the Poisoner's Battlegear set.
- Raider's Spikeholder Belt Waist (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 18g 93s for it.
- Railwalker's Ratcheted Boots Feet (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 30g 96s for it.
- Rylakstalker's Spaulders Shoulder (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 30g 75s for it. Part of the Rylakstalker's Battlegear set.
- Shadow Council's Mantle Shoulder (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 33g 44s for it. Part of the Shadow Council's Garb set.
- Siege Bomber's Band Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 26g 94s for it.
- Sniper's Ammo Belt Waist (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 19g 65s for it.
- Sootfur Shoulderguards Shoulder (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 29g 22s for it. Part of the Sootfur Garb set.
- Soul Priest's Shoulderguards Shoulder (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 29g 26s for it. Part of the Soul Priest's Raiment set.
- Spaulders of Soothing Flame Shoulder (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 28g 62s for it.
- Squire's Electroplated Bracers Wrist (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 21g 47s for it.
- Thogar's Control Rod Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 73g 59s for it.
- Thogar's Imperialistic Spire Two-Hand (Staff), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 73g 89s for it.
- Thogar's Serrated Chain Neck, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Equip. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 16g 75s for it. Lowest listed price right now: 85g across 29 US realms.
- Waistplate of Obliteration Waist (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 20g 16s for it.
- Windspeaker's Mantle Shoulder (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 31g 76s for it. Part of the Windspeaker's Regalia set.
- Woundsear Robes Chest (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 38g 94s for it.
- Shoulders of the Iron Conqueror Miscellaneous, item level 40, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Paladin, Priest and Warlock. A vendor pays 50g for it. Use: Shoulders of Iron.
- Shoulders of the Iron Protector Miscellaneous, item level 40, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Hunter, Shaman and Monk. A vendor pays 50g for it. Use: Shoulders of Iron.
- Shoulders of the Iron Vanquisher Miscellaneous, item level 40, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Rogue, Death Knight, Mage and Druid. A vendor pays 50g for it. Use: Shoulders of Iron.
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
4 achievements list a victory over Operator Thogar among their criteria.