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Orta
Orta, the Broken Mountain - Khaz Algar
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Orta, the Broken Mountain encounter in Khaz Algar.
Long has this deepwalker strode through the chasms and legends of Azj-Kahet. His voice an earthquake, his will diamond, his strength adamant. Yet now he comes before Azj-Kahet, contaminated by the dark pustules of the black blood, in need of a good death. Who will rise to face him?
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Khaz Algar, Orta comes 3rd of 5, after Shurrai and before Kordac.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Orta rattles against the shackles of his infection, shattering the ground with Colossal Slam and invoking Rupturing Runes. At 100 energy, Orta will cast Tectonic Roar, knocking all players away with his bellow.
Tanks
- Rupturing Runes stun players when triggered.
- Tectonic Roar knocks players back a significant distance.
- Players caught in Mountain's Grasp will be thrown by Discard Weaklings.
Healers
- Rupturing Runes stun players when triggered.
- Tectonic Roar knocks players back a significant distance.
- Players caught in Mountain's Grasp will be thrown by Discard Weaklings.
Damage Dealers
- Rupturing Runes stun players when triggered.
- Tectonic Roar knocks players back a significant distance.
- Players caught in Mountain's Grasp will be thrown by Discard Weaklings.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Orta, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Tectonic Roar
Physical · 3 sec cast · Lasts 12 sec
Orta unleashes a powerful roar, inflicting Sonic damage to all players and knocking them back. The roar inflicts an additional Sonic damage every 2 sec for 12 sec.
Colossal Slam
Nature · 3 sec cast
Orta slams the ground, inflicting Nature damage to players in a frontal cone and knocking them high into the air.
Rupturing Runes
Physical · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
Orta invokes a rune of devastation every 1 sec for 5 sec. When triggered, the runes stun the triggering player and additionally inflict Fire damage every 1 sec for 8 sec.
Mountain's Grasp
Physical · 2.5 sec cast
Orta grabs nearby players, crushing them in his grasp and inflicting Physical damage. His grasp silences players and inflicts Physical damage every 1.5 sec.
Discard Weaklings
Physical · 1.5 sec cast
Orta flings the weaklings within his grasp away from himself with all his might.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Khaz Algar.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Orta, the Broken Mountain encounter lists 9 items in the dungeon journal, item level 571. Equip slots covered: Legs, Feet, Chest, Waist and Finger. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Abyssal Tendril Tights Legs (Leather), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 94g 20s for it.
- Crystal Star Cuisses Legs (Plate), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 93g 84s for it.
- Deep Dweller's Tabi Feet (Leather), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 71g 4s for it.
- Dornish Warden's Coat Chest (Mail), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 93g 49s for it.
- Girdle of the Gleaming Dawn Waist (Plate), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 47g 18s for it.
- Lightseeker's Robes Chest (Cloth), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 92g 77s for it.
- Seal of the Broken Mountain Finger, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 49g 63s for it.
- Stone Gaze Ceinture Waist (Cloth), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 48g 62s for it.
- Sturdy Chitinous Striders Feet (Mail), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 72g 65s 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.