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Priestess Alun'za
Priestess Alun'za - Atal'Dazar
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Priestess Alun'za encounter in Atal'Dazar.
As a fanatical defender of Atal'Dazar's golden sanctum, Priestess Alun'za has come to cleanse the temple of all corruption at any cost.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Atal'Dazar, Priestess Alun'za comes 1st of 4, before Vol'kaal.
Instance Entrance: Zuldazar
Atal'Dazar entranceThe Atal'Dazar entrance is in Zuldazar, at 43.3, 39.5 on the Zuldazar map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Priestess Alun'za will expel pools of Tainted Blood at random locations and coat players with Molten Gold at random. When Priestess Alun'za reaches 100 energy she will cast Transfusion.
Tanks
- Save damage reducing abilities for Gilded Claws.
- Stand near a pool of Tainted Blood and step into it just as Priestess Alun'za begins casting Transfusion.
- The Spirits of Gold will ignore combat unless there are no pools of Tainted Blood nearby.
Healers
- Molten Gold afflicts a player at random and can be dispelled if necessary.
- Stand near a pool of Tainted Blood and step into it just as Priestess Alun'za begins casting Transfusion.
Damage Dealers
- Stand near a pool of Tainted Blood and step into it just as Priestess Alun'za begins casting Transfusion.
- Corrupted Gold will lower the damage you deal in addition to damaging you.
- Spirits of Gold will absorb Tainted Blood unless they are dispatched.
Corrupted Gold
During the encounter, the golden cauldrons expel their corruption slowly outwards. Players who come into contact with this corruption are afflicted with Corrupted Gold.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Priestess Alun'za, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Tainted Blood
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
The victim's blood is tainted, inflicting Shadow damage every 2.5 sec.
Transfusion
Physical · 4 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
Priestess Alun'za channels a Ritual of Purification for 5 sec, inflicting Shadow damage to all players and healing herself.2% of her health every 1 sec. for 5 sec.
Gilded Claws
Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
The caster coats their hands in molten gold, making their melee swings deal 300% Physical damage for 6 sec.
Molten Gold
Fire · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Priestess Alun'za agitates a pool of molten gold, splattering a player at random. The victim burns for Fire damage every 3 sec for 30 sec.
Corrupted Gold
Fire · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
The player is splashed with corrupted gold, burning them for Fire damage and lowering their damage dealt by 50% for 10 sec.
Spirit of Gold
Physical · Instant
Priestess Alun'za summons a spirit of pure gold that will move to absorb any pools of Tainted Blood. When no pools of Tainted Blood are available, the spirit will attack players.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Atal'Dazar.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Priestess Alun'za encounter lists 8 items in the dungeon journal, item level 59. Equip slots covered: Held In Off-hand, Waist, Feet, Legs, Trinket, Ranged and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Aureus Vessel Held In Off-hand, item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 44g 93s for it.
- Belt of Gleaming Determination Waist (Leather), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 26g 74s for it.
- Cincture of Glittering Gold Waist (Mail), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 26g 82s for it.
- Embellished Ritual Sabatons Feet (Plate), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 39g 94s for it.
- Legplates of Beaten Gold Legs (Plate), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 49g 36s for it.
- My'das Talisman Trinket, item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility. A vendor pays 23s 75c for it. Use: Touch of Gold.
- Wand of Zealous Purification Ranged (Wand), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 93g 27s for it.
- Wristlinks of Alchemical Transfusion Wrist (Mail), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 27g 2s 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.