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Radiance of Azshara
Radiance of Azshara - The Eternal Palace
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Radiance of Azshara encounter in The Eternal Palace.
Using her handmaiden as a willing sacrifice, Azshara has forged into being an elemental of storm and magic. Powered by the soul of the devoted vassal, the resulting monstrosity is the avatar of Azshara's radiance.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Eternal Palace, Radiance of Azshara comes 2nd of 8, after Abyssal Commander Sivara and before Blackwater Behemoth.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Radiance of Azshara harrasses players with stray magic, building energy until it can summon an Ancient Tempest, centered around a Stormwraith. The Ancient Tempest's energy builds, dealing increasing damage to players not within the Eye of the Storm. Slaying a Stormwraith will cause the tempest to recede. In Mythic difficulty, Ancient Tempest creates two Eyes of the Storm and two Stormwraiths. The Ancient Tempest will not recede until both Stormwraiths are slain.
Tanks
- Ensure that you are within melee range of Radiance of Azshara when your tank partner is knocked out of melee range by Tide Fist.
- Keep Stormwraiths and Stormlings within the Eye of the Storm to prevent them from gaining Swirling Winds.
Healers
- Dispel Arcane Bomb when the affected player has moved the bomb to a safe location.
- Position yourself so that the Stormwraith's Gale Buffet does not eject you from the Eye of the Storm.
Damage Dealers
- Run Arcane Bomb away from your allies so it can be safely dispelled.
- Position yourself so that the Stormwraith's Gale Buffet does not eject you from the Eye of the Storm.
Rising Fury
The Radiance of Azshara's untamed magic summons traps and hazards to punish unwary players.
Raging Storm
The Radiance of Azshara unleashes its terrifying power, conjuring a deadly Ancient Tempest.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Radiance of Azshara, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Tide Fist
Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec
Slams the current threat target with tremendous force, inflicting Physical damage and increasing Physical damage taken by 200% for 20 sec.
Arcanado Burst
Frost · Instant
Throws missiles of turbulent magic at up to 3 players, inflicting Frost damage on impact and spawning Arcanadoes.
Arcane Bomb
Arcane · 10 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Attaches a massive Arcane Bomb to a player. When dispelled, the bomb no longer tracks the target, but continues to count down to detonation.
Radiant Fury
Arcane · Instant
Entering the Radiance's pool while it is active triggers Radiant Fury, inflicting Arcane damage instantly and knocking the player away from the pool.
Ancient Tempest
Frost · 3 sec cast · Lasts 60 min
Summons an Ancient Tempest centered around a Stormwraith in the Eye of the Storm. The Tempest pushes players away from the Eye of the Storm and inflicts Frost damage every 2 sec. This Frost damage inflicted increases as the storm persists. Also reduces damage taken by Radiance of Azshara by 99%.
Gale Buffet
Frost · 3 sec cast
Chain Lightning
Nature · 2.5 sec cast
Swirling Winds
Frost · Instant
Swirling Winds surround Stormwraiths and Stormlings who venture outside the Eye of the Storm, reducing damage taken by 99% and healing them for 10% health every 2 sec while they remain outside of the Eye of the Storm.
Squall Trap
Nature · Instant
Places a Squall Trap at a player's location, arming after a brief delay. When triggered, Squall Trap spawns an Arcanado and fires Arcane Missiles at the triggering player, inflicting Arcane damage 3 times.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Eternal Palace.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Radiance of Azshara encounter lists 16 items in the dungeon journal, item level 72. Equip slots covered: Feet, Wrist, Waist, Shield, Hands, Head, Legs, Two-Hand, Trinket, Chest and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Ancient Tempest Striders Feet (Leather), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 56g 42s for it.
- Arcanamental Bindings Wrist (Mail), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 38g 17s for it.
- Belt of Blind Devotion Waist (Cloth), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 36g 7s for it.
- Bulwark of the Seaborn Avatar Shield, item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike, Mastery and Intellect. A vendor pays 69g 42s for it.
- Gloves of Unshackled Arcana Hands (Cloth), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 36g 21s for it.
- Grips of the Scaled Arcanist Hands (Mail), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 38g 4s for it.
- Handmaiden's Cowl of Sacrifice Head (Cloth), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 54g 98s for it.
- Leggings of the Stormborn Legs (Leather), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 74g 82s for it.
- Monstrosity's Shipbreaker Two-Hand (Two-Handed Mace), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 137g 7s for it.
- Phial of the Arcane Tempest Trinket, item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 62g 97s for it. Equip: Arcane Tempest.
- Sea Sculptor's Cuffs Wrist (Cloth), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 35g 79s for it.
- Servitor's Heartguard Chest (Mail), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 73g 16s for it.
- Shoulderpads of Frothing Rage Shoulder (Leather), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 58g 99s for it.
- Storm-Tempered Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 39g 1s for it.
- Warhelm of Dread Waters Head (Plate), item level 72, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 55g 80s for it.
- Aqueous Reliquary Consumable, item level 50, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup.
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 Radiance of Azshara among their criteria.