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Rukhmar
Rukhmar - Draenor
Rukhmar is a boss encounter in Draenor.
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Encounter Facts
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Nagrand
Draenor entranceThe Draenor entrance is in Highmaul, Nagrand, at 32.8, 38.4 on the Nagrand map.
Where in the Instance
RukhmarRukhmar is marked at 47.1, 78.5 on the Spires of Arak map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Rukhmar harnesses the power of the sun to create fiery phoenix allies to attack players. When defeated, these allies crumble into Piles of Ash that can nevertheless be reignited by exposure to other phoenixes or to Rukhmar's power itself.
Damage Dealers
- Stay away from Piles of Ash, or the Blaze of Glory explosion caused if you are targeted by Blood Feathers will reignite them.
- When Rukhmar takes to the air, Loose Quills fall on players at random.
- Flee from Energized Phoenixes that are chasing you, and defeat other Phoenixes away from Piles of Ash to avoid reigniting the Piles with Blaze of Glory.
Healers
- Rukhmar's body is full of Solar Radiation.
- Pierced Armor increases the damage that a tank takes from Sharp Beak.
- Rukhmar's Solar Breath hits all players in front of her for significant damage.
Tanks
- Alternate tanking Rukhmar to allow the Pierce Armor effect of her Sharp Beak to fade.
- Energized Phoenixes fixate on random players, but Depleted Phoenixes can be tanked normally.
- Rukhmar's Solar Breath will damage all players in front of her.
Sharp Beak
Spell details
Pierced Armor
Spell details
Blood Feather
Spell details
Blaze of Glory
Spell details
Loose Quills
Spell details
Solar Breath
Spell details
Solar Radiation
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Rukhmar, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Sharp Beak
Physical · 1 sec cast
The caster lunges forward with their beak, inflicting Physical damage to the target and piercing their armor.
Pierced Armor
Physical · 1 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec
The caster pierces the target's armor. Further Sharp Beak attacks made against the victim inflict 50% more damage.
Blood Feather
Physical · Instant
As Rukhmar takes damage, Blood Feathers are dislodged and fall to the ground. On impact, they explode in a Blaze of Glory and create a Fixated Phoenix.
Blaze of Glory
Fire · Instant
Inflicts Fire damage to all enemies withing of the impact. Any Piles of Ash in the area are ignited into phoenixes that will chase down a random player.
Solar Breath
Fire · 1 sec cast
The caster exhales a cone of superheated gas, inflicting Fire damage to all enemies within 45 yards in front of the caster.
Solar Radiation
Fire · Instant
Rukhmar's very presence burns his enemies. Players suffer Fire damage every 15 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Draenor.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
Collectibles from Rukhmar
1 collectible whose in-game collection entry names Rukhmar as a source.
Mounts (1)
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Rukhmar encounter in Draenor.
Rukhmar occasionally appears as a blazing firehawk soaring through the skies high above the Spires of Arak. The origins of the great bird are unknown, though Rukhmar is venerated as a deity by the arakkoa, seen as an embodiment of the sun itself.
What Each Drop Is
The Rukhmar encounter lists 14 items in the dungeon journal, item level 44. Equip slots covered: Finger, Legs and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Burning Beak Band Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 25 gold97 silver for it.
- Callie's Charred Seal Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 26 gold6 silver for it.
- Down-Lined Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 39 gold35 silver for it.
- Featherflame Sandals Feet (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 31 gold49 silver for it.
- Fire Eye Ring Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 25 gold68 silver for it.
- Firemender Seal Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 25 gold87 silver for it.
- Leggings of Flowing Feathers Legs (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 40 gold57 silver for it.
- Phoenix-Rider Boots Feet (Leather), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold38 silver for it.
- Phoenixfire Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 40 gold72 silver for it.
- Signet of Burning Truths Finger, item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 25 gold78 silver for it.
- Solarflame Legwraps Legs (Cloth), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 39 gold21 silver for it.
- Talongrip Spurs Feet (Mail), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold49 silver for it.
- Wing-Forged Greatboots Feet (Plate), item level 44, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 29 gold60 silver for it.
- Solar Spirehawk Miscellaneous, item level 30, requires level 10. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon this mount.” Use: Learning.
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.
