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Rasha'nan

Rasha'nan - The Dawnbreaker

Rasha'nan is a boss encounter in The Dawnbreaker.

Found In

EncounterRasha'nan
Journal creatures3

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for The Dawnbreaker, Rasha'nan comes 3rd of 3, after Anub'ikkaj.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic Keystone, Follower
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionThe War Within
Encounter order3 of 3
Encounter ID2839
Adventure Guide pin39.8, 45.9 on the instance map
  1. Speaker Shadowcrown
  2. Anub'ikkaj
  3. Rasha'nan

3D Model

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

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Instance Entrance: Hallowfall

Hallowfall mapThe Dawnbreaker entrance

The Dawnbreaker entrance is in Hallowfall, at 54.9, 63.1 on the Hallowfall map.

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Abilities & Strategy

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

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Rasha'nan sinks her claws into The Dawnbreaker as Nightfall Bombers hurl Arathi Bombs aboard the airship. After suffering enough damage from the bombs' explosions, Rasha'nan takes flight across Hallowfall and begins to cast Acidic Eruption until interrupted.

Healers
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Damage Dealers

Stage One: The Dawnbreaker

Arathi Bombs
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Sparking Arathi Bomb
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Throw Arathi Bomb
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Rolling Acid
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Corrosion
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Acidic Stupor
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Expel Webs
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Erosive Spray
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Lingering Erosion
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Intermission: Escape!

Rasha'nan takes flight across Hallowfall as Limplighter Skiffs rally to the Dawnbreaker's aid and provide Radiant Light.

Radiant Light
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Encroaching Shadows
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Light Fragment
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Arathi Lamplighter

A Lamplighter's Skiff rallies to the Dawnbreaker, granting Radiant Light to nearby players and generating Light Fragments.

Acidic Eruption
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Stage Two: The Veneration Grounds

Spinneret's Strands
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Spinneret's Websnap
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Sticky Webs
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Acid Pools
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Rolling Acid
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Corrosion
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Acidic Stupor
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Acid Pools
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Expel Webs
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Erosive Spray
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Lingering Erosion
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Tacky Burst
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Ability Spells

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

Arathi Bombs

Fire · Instant · Lasts 10 sec

Nightfall Bombers toss high explosives on the deck of the Dawnbreaker which detonate after 20 sec inflicting Fire damage to all players and an additional Fire damage every 1 sec for 10 sec. This effect stacks. Arathi Bombs can be carried by players. Arathi Bombs thrown at Rasha'nan detonate inflicting.1% of her total health in damage.

Sparking Arathi Bomb

Fire · Instant

Carrying an Arathi Bomb. The bomb continuously sparks inflicting Fire damage every 0.5 sec while held.

Throw Arathi Bomb

Fire · Instant

Hurl an Arathi Bomb at Rasha'nan inflicting.1% of her total health in damage. Usable of Rasha'nan.

Rolling Acid

Nature · 3 sec cast

Rasha'nan expels a poisonous concoction at marked targets which sloshes off in waves in the indicated direction from the target. Any player that touches a wave has their movement speed reduced by 50% and gains every 1 sec. The waves incinerate inflicting Nature damage to players and creates.

Corrosion

Nature · Instant · Lasts 15 sec

Vile acid corrodes the target for 15 sec, suffering Nature damage every 1.5 sec. This effect stacks.

Acidic Stupor

Nature · Instant · Lasts 1.5 sec

The propulsive expulsion of inflicts Nature damage and stuns for 1.5 sec.

Expel Webs

Nature · 2 sec cast

Rasha'nan ejects tacky strands in targeted directions inflicting Nature damage to players of impact locations and rooting them in place for 3 sec.

Erosive Spray

Nature · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 2 sec

Rasha'nan spews acid for 2 sec inflicting Nature damage at all players plus an additional every 1 sec.

Lingering Erosion

Nature · Instant · Lasts 8 sec

jettisons globs of acid at players inflicting Nature damage every 1 sec for 8 sec. This effect stacks.

Radiant Light

Holy, Fire · Instant

Radiant light bathes the player, protecting them from. Enables skyriding, steady flight, and mounting in combat. Upon exiting the Lamplighter's influence Radiant Light no longer lasts forever and when 10 sec or less remains, players gain.

Encroaching Shadows

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 10 sec

The Order of Night's ritual on Beledar inflicts Shadow damage to those unprotected, killing instantly upon expiration.

Light Fragment

Holy, Fire · Instant

While flying during this encounter infused orbs of Light radiate. Collecting these grants a Skyriding Charge and extends the duration.

Acidic Eruption

Nature · 10 sec cast

Upon reaching the Veneration Grounds Rasha'nan thrashes in rage inflicting Nature damage to all players until interrupted. This effect increases in intensity over time.

Spinneret's Strands

Shadow · 2.5 sec cast

Rasha'nan blasts webs at targeted players inflicting Shadow damage to players, tethering the original target and creating. This tether inflicts Shadow damage every 1 sec, pulling in the original target.

Spinneret's Websnap

Shadow · Instant

' snap inflicting Shadow damage to all players.

Sticky Webs

Nature · Instant

' silken adhesive coats the arena inflicting Nature damage every 0.5 sec and reducing movement speed by 15%.

Acid Pools

Nature · Instant

Rolling Acid can form caustic zones for 10 min. Contact with this zone inflicts Nature damage every 1 sec.

Tacky Burst

Nature · Instant · Lasts 9 sec

Rasha'nan violently expels webs while no players are in melee range, inflicting Nature damage plus an additional Nature damage every 3 sec for 9 sec. This effect stacks.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Dawnbreaker.

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

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Rasha'nan encounter in The Dawnbreaker.

A winged horror from the depths of Azj-kahet. Rasha'nan is Queen Ansurek's secret weapon to destroy the Arathi should her armies fail to conquer Mereldar.

What Each Drop Is

The Rasha'nan encounter lists 8 items in the dungeon journal, item level 437. Equip slots covered: Shoulder, Chest, Feet, Trinket, Ranged, One-Hand and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Epaulets of the Clipped Wings Shoulder (Leather), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 24 gold8 silver for it.
  • Goliath's Chitinous Chainmail Chest (Mail), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 32 gold5 silver for it.
  • Membranous Slippers Feet (Cloth), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 24 gold17 silver for it.
  • Mereldar's Toll Trinket, item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 46 gold2 silver for it.
  • Recurved Hull Impaler Ranged (Crossbow), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 96 gold56 silver for it.
  • Shipwrecker's Bludgeon One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 72 gold24 silver for it.
  • Soaring Behemoth's Greathelm Head (Plate), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 23 gold90 silver for it.
  • Zephyrous Sail Carver One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 77 gold53 silver 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.

Achievements for Defeating It

7 achievements list a victory over Rasha'nan among their criteria.

Where to Find Rasha'nan

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