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Phalanx - Blackrock Depths

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EncounterPhalanx
Journal creatures11

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Phalanx encounter in Blackrock Depths.

Until recently, drunken brawls raged within the Grim Guzzler on an almost daily basis. Barkeep Plugger Spazzring has reduced the frequency of these scuffles with Phalanx, a mighty golem bouncer programmed to maintain order in the tavern and eliminate raucous patrons with extreme force.

Encounter Facts

In the game's Normal encounter order for Blackrock Depths, Phalanx comes 13th of 18, after Hurley Blackbreath and before Plugger Spazzring.

DifficultyNormal
Instance modesNormal, Event
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionClassic
Encounter order13 of 18
Encounter ID239
Adventure Guide pin45.8, 56.5 on the instance map
  1. High Interrogator Gerstahn
  2. Lord Roccor
  3. Houndmaster Grebmar
  4. High Justice Grimstone
  5. Pyromancer Loregrain
  6. Lord Incendius
  7. Warder Stilgiss
  8. Fineous Darkvire
  9. Bael'Gar
  10. General Angerforge
  11. Golem Lord Argelmach
  12. Hurley Blackbreath
  13. Phalanx
  14. Plugger Spazzring
  15. Ambassador Flamelash
  16. Doom'rel
  17. Magmus
  18. Emperor Dagran Thaurissan

Instance Entrance: Searing Gorge

Searing Gorge mapBlackrock Depths entrance

The Blackrock Depths entrance is in Searing Gorge, at 27.6, 72.4 on the Searing Gorge map.

Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Mighty Blow

Phalanx inflicts Physical damage to a player and knocks them back.

Thunderclap

Phalanx inflicts Nature damage to all players within 10 yards. Thunderclap slows the melee attack speed of all players it hits by 33% and reduces their movement speed by 57% for 6 sec.

Fireball Volley

Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Phalanx, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Thunderclap

Nature · Instant · Lasts 6 sec

Inflicts Nature damage to nearby enemies, increasing the time between their attacks and slowing their movement for 6 sec.

Fireball Volley

Fire · Instant

Inflicts Fire damage to nearby enemies.

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3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Blackrock Depths.

What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.

What Each Drop Is

The Phalanx encounter lists 5 items in the dungeon journal, item level 28. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Waist, Hands, Shoulder and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Bloodfist One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 28, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Stamina. A vendor pays 1g 41s for it.
  • Ferrous Cord Waist (Cloth), item level 28, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 24g 27s for it.
  • Fists of Phalanx Hands (Plate), item level 28, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 24g 52s for it.
  • Golem Fitted Pauldrons Shoulder (Mail), item level 28, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 38g 21s for it.
  • Wristguards of Renown Wrist (Leather), item level 28, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 24g 93s 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.

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