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Raigonn
Raigonn - Gate of the Setting Sun
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Raigonn encounter in Gate of the Setting Sun.
This colossal mantid spearheads the assault against the gates. Acting as a living battering ram, Raigonn mercilessly hammers the pandaren defenses, seeking to decimate any and all obstacles barring the mantid's ruthless invasion of Pandaria.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Gate of the Setting Sun, Raigonn comes 4th of 4, after Commander Ri'mok.
Instance Entrance: Dread Wastes
Gate of the Setting Sun entranceThe Gate of the Setting Sun entrance is in Terrace of Gurthan, Dread Wastes, at 75.8, 20.1 on the Dread Wastes map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Breaking the Siege
Raigonn has burst through the outer gate, and wants to ram through the inner gate! He must be stopped by destroying his Vulnerability.
Impervious Carapace
Raigonn's Impervious Carapace reduces the damage dealt to Raigonn by 99% until players destroy his Vulnerability.
Vulnerability
Raigonn exposes his Vulnerability, allowing players to ride on his head and attack it! Destroying the Vulnerability also destroys Raigonn's Carapace.
Battering Headbutt
Impacting the door also throws all enemies on Raigonn's Vulnerability to the ground.
Krik'thik Protectorate
Eight Krik'thik Protectorate join the fight from beyond the wall.
Hive Mind
When one of the Krik'thik Protectorate is reduced to 20% remaining health, it casts Hive Mind, increasing the attack speed of all nearby Krik'thik Protectorate by 50%.
Krik'thik Engulfer
Three Krik'thik Engulfer fly above, casting Engulfing Winds.
Engulfing Winds
Krik'thik Swarm Bringer
A Krik'thik Swarm Bringer joins the battle, inflicting Screeching Swarm on enemies.
Screeching Swarm
Screeching Swarm absorbs healing and inflicts Shadow damage every 1 sec. The Swarm detaches from its host after 10 sec. The Swarm also inflicts damage every 1 sec.
The Cracked Carapace
Broken Carapace
The broken Mantid Carapace increases Raigonn's damage taken by 300%.
Fixate
Raigonn fixates on a random player for 15 sec., and their movement speed increases by 75%.
Stomp
Raigonn stomps, inflicting Physical damage to all nearby enemies. Each time he stomps, he gains an application of Frenzy, increasing his damage dealt by 25%.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Raigonn, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Battering Headbutt
Physical · Instant
Engulfing Winds
Nature · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Screeching Swarm
Shadow · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
The Screeching Swarm absorbs healing and inflicts Shadow damage every 1 sec. The Swarm will detach from its host after 10 sec.
Broken Carapace
Physical · Instant
The Mantid Carapace has been broken, increasing damage taken by 300%.
Fixate
Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec
Raigonn fixates on a target, the target is so terrified they move 75% faster!
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Gate of the Setting Sun.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Raigonn encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item level 39. Equip slots covered: Ranged, One-Hand, Back, Wrist, Hands, Shield, Shoulder, Chest, Feet and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Klatith, Fangs of the Swarm Ranged (Bow), item level 39, requires level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 12g 17s for it.
- Carapace Breaker One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 85g 11s for it.
- Drape of the Screeching Swarm Back (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 3g 87s for it.
- Frenzyswarm Bracers Wrist (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 2g 60s for it.
- Hive Protector's Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 39, requires level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 2g 57s for it.
- Impervious Carapace Shield, item level 39, requires level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 4g 58s for it.
- Shield of the Protectorate Shield, item level 39, requires level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 4g 65s for it.
- Shoulders of Engulfing Winds Shoulder (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 3g 81s for it.
- Swarmbringer Chestguard Chest (Plate), item level 39, requires level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 5g 16s for it.
- Treads of Fixation Feet (Mail), item level 39, requires level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 3g 71s for it.
- Wall-Breaker Legguards Legs (Leather), item level 39, requires level 34. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 5g 20s 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.