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Orb of Torment
Remnant of Ner'zhul - Sanctum of Domination
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Remnant of Ner'zhul encounter in Sanctum of Domination.
Intended to herald the Jailer's reign on Azeroth, the first Lich King, Ner'zhul, proved unworthy in his master's eyes. The last remnants of the fallen orc's twisted soul were encased in spiked shadowsteel, condemned to everlasting torment for his failure. All who cross his path will share in his suffering.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: The Maw
Sanctum of Domination entranceThe Sanctum of Domination entrance is in The Maw, at 69.7, 32.0 on the The Maw map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The Remnant of Ner'zhul periodically manifests Orbs of Torment that inflict damage to all players until they're destroyed and thrown from the platform. At 80%, 60%, and 30% health remaining, a piece of the armor encasing the Remnant of Ner'zhul shatters, increasing the intensity of Aura of Spite.
Tanks
- The Remnant of Ner'zhul uses Suffering when reaching 100 energy.
- Orbs of Torment take reduced damage until struck with Suffering.
- Malevolence knocks back all players from the position of the victim upon removal.
Damage Dealers
- Orbs of Torment take reduced damage until struck with Suffering.
- Torment will inflict damage to all players until Orbs of Torment are thrown off the edge of the platform.
- Malevolence knocks back all players from the position of the victim upon removal.
Healers
- Torment will inflict damage to all players until Orbs of Torment are thrown off the edge of the platform.
- Malevolence knocks back all players from the position of the victim upon removal and inflicts signifcant damage to the raid.
- Malevolence can be dispelled.
Orb of Torment
Torments players until it is carried to the edge of the platform and thrown off.
Shatter
In Mythic difficulty, each of the piece of shattered armor drops to the ground and duplicates one of the Remnant of Ner'zhul's spell casts.
Helm of Suffering
At 80% health remaining, the Helm of Suffering drops to the ground and will duplicate casts of Suffering.
Gauntlet of Malice
At 60% health remaining, the Gauntlet of Malice drops to the ground and will duplicate casts of Grasp of Malice.
Rattlecage of Agony
At 30% health remaining, the Rattlecage of Agony drops to the ground and will duplicate casts of Malevolence.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Orb of Torment, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Eternal Torment
Physical · Instant
While active the Orb of Torment takes 99% reduced damage from all sources.
Torment
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
The Orb of Torment corrupts several players, inflicting Shadow damage every 3 sec for 15 sec.
Sorrowful Procession
Frost · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Once slain, players can pick up the Orb of Torment and carry it to the edge of the platform to throw it into the abyss. While holding the Orb of Torment your soul is weakend, inflicting Shadow damage every 3 sec and reducing movement speed by 30%.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Sanctum of Domination.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Remnant of Ner'zhul encounter lists 21 items in the dungeon journal, item level 226. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Head, Chest, Two-Hand, Hands, Trinket and Neck. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Betrayer's Shadowspike One-Hand (Dagger), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 127g 1s for it.
- Cap of Writhing Malevolence Head (Leather), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 66g 31s for it.
- Crest of the Fallen Head (Mail), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 64g 41s for it.
- Cuirass of the Lonely Citadel Chest (Plate), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 88g 57s for it.
- Dark Tormentor's Gaze Head (Plate), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 62g 28s for it.
- Gnarled Staff of the Elder Shaman Two-Hand (Staff), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 158g 19s for it.
- Grasps of Ancestral Whispers Hands (Mail), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 43g 90s for it.
- Hood of Vengeful Possession Head (Cloth), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 65g 13s for it.
- Shadowed Orb of Torment Trinket, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 63g 98s for it. Use: Tormented Insight. Equip: Tormented Insight.
- Weathered Talisman of the Shadowmoon Neck, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 36g 4s for it.
- Whispering Shard of Power Trinket, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 76g 46s for it. Equip: A Voice In The Darkness.
- Ambidexterity Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Celestial Effervescence Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Convocation of the Dead Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Fel Commando Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Harmony of the Tortollan Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Mortal Combo Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Power Unto Others Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Shivering Core Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Spiritual Resonance Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Tough as Bark 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
9 achievements list a victory over Orb of Torment among their criteria.