Boss
Renataki
Cache of Madness - Renataki - Zul'Gurub
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Cache of Madness - Renataki encounter in Zul'Gurub.
Among the hateful spirits in the Cache of Madness are Gri'lek, a dire troll stripped of his regenerative abilities by the loa; Renataki, an infamous and sadistic warrior; Hazza'rah, a seer tormented by dire future visions; and Wushoolay, a mighty combatant bristling with the powers of the storms.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: Stranglethorn Vale
Zul'Gurub entranceThe Zul'Gurub entrance is in Stranglethorn Vale, at 64.0, 21.8 on the Stranglethorn Vale map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Deadly Poison
Renataki poisons his current target, inflicting Nature damage every 3 seconds. This effect stacks up to 20 times.
Vanish
Renataki vanishes into the shadows. He then reappears and performs an Ambush on a random player.
Ambush
Renataki strikes from the shadows at a random player, inflicting 90% of their maximum health as Physical damage and stunning them for 2 sec.
Thousand Blades
Renataki spins around, wildly throwing blades and charging at random players. While spinning, he hurls blades in all directions. Damage is reduced the further the player is from Renataki.
Frenzy
At 30% remaining health, Renataki enters a frenzy. This increases his attack speed by 60% for 2 min.
Heroic Difficulty Only
Zul'Gurub is only available in Heroic Difficulty.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Renataki, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Deadly Poison
Nature · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
The caster's weapon is coated with poison that lasts for 1 hour. Each strike poisons the enemy for Nature damage every 3 sec. This effect cannot occur more than once every 5 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times on a single target.
Ambush
Physical · Instant · Lasts 2 sec
Ambushes the target, reducing its health by 90% and stunning them for 2 sec.
Thousand Blades
Physical · Instant
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Zul'Gurub.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Cache of Madness - Renataki encounter lists 6 items in the dungeon journal, item level 37. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Hands, Held In Off-hand and Ranged. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Arlokk's Claws One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 111g 14s for it.
- Handguards of the Tormented Hands (Mail), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 37g 96s for it.
- Lost Bag of Whammies Held In Off-hand, item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 65g 20s for it.
- Plunderer's Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 38g 39s for it.
- Renataki's Soul Slicer One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 111g 54s for it.
- Zulian Voodoo Stick Ranged (Wand), item level 37, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 135g 33s 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.