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Sha of Violence

Sha of Violence - Shado-Pan Monastery

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EncounterSha of Violence
Journal creatures5

Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Sha of Violence encounter in Shado-Pan Monastery.

Bloodthirsty, ruthless, and savage, the Sha of Violence is unfettered within the Shado-Pan Monastery. Feeding on the Horde and Alliance's brutality, the entity gleefully ravages the monks who struggle to impede the monstrous onslaught.

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Shado-Pan Monastery, Sha of Violence comes 3rd of 4, after Master Snowdrift and before Taran Zhu.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic Keystone, Timewalking
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionMists of Pandaria
Encounter order3 of 4
Encounter ID1305
Creature typeElemental
ClassificationElite
Level20 to 35
FactionMonster
NPC IDs56719, 153415
Adventure Guide pin42.6, 29.3 on the instance map
  1. Gu Cloudstrike
  2. Master Snowdrift
  3. Sha of Violence
  4. Taran Zhu

Instance Entrance: Kun-Lai Summit

Kun-Lai Summit mapShado-Pan Monastery entrance

The Shado-Pan Monastery entrance is in Kun-Lai Summit, at 36.7, 47.3 on the Kun-Lai Summit map.

Abilities & Strategy

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

Abilities & Strategy

Disorienting Smash

The Sha smashes the target, inflicting Shadow damage and causing it to wander confused for up to 4 sec. Any damage taken while confused removes the effect.

Smoke Blades

The Sha attacks nearby enemies in a smoky whirlwind, inflicting 20% weapon damage every 1 sec. and reducing the critical strike chance of affected targets by 100%. Abilities and spells used by the afflicted targets reduce the duration of this effect by 5 seconds. Afflicted targets gain Parting Smoke when this effect is removed.

Parting Smoke

The curtain of smoke parts, briefly revealing a weak point on the Sha of Violence. The player's next attack or spell used within 3 sec will critically strike for 100% more damage than usual.

Sha Spike

The Sha summons an erupting spike at the location of a random player, inflicting Shadow damage and knocking targets back. As the spike returns to the ground, a Volatile Energy emerges to attack the caster's enemies for 30 sec.

Enrage

The Sha enrages at low health, increasing its attack speed by 50% for 30 sec.

Ability Spells

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

Disorienting Smash

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 4 sec

Smashes the target, inflicting Shadow damage and causing it to wander confused for up to 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect.

Smoke Blades

Physical · Instant · Lasts 30 sec

Attacks nearby enemies in a smoky whirlwind, inflicting 20% of weapon damage and reducing their chance to get a critical strike by 100% for up to 30 sec. Afflicted targets gain Parting Smoke when this effect is removed.

Parting Smoke

Physical · Instant · Lasts 3 sec

The curtain of smoke parts, briefly revealing a weak point on the Sha of Violence. The player's next attack or spell used within 3 sec will critically strike for 100% more damage than usual.

Enrage

Physical · Instant · Lasts 30 sec

Increases the caster's attack speed by 50% for 30 sec.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Shado-Pan Monastery.

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

What Each Drop Is

The Sha of Violence encounter lists 5 items in the dungeon journal, item level 39. Equip slots covered: Wrist, One-Hand, Hands, Neck and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Bladed Smoke Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 2g 44s for it.
  • Crescent of Ichor One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 7g 14s for it.
  • Gloves of Enraged Slaughter Hands (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 2g 58s for it.
  • Necklace of Disorientation Neck, item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 11g 98s for it.
  • Spike-Soled Stompers Feet (Plate), item level 39, requires level 33. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 3g 73s 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.

Related

Achievements for Defeating It

2 achievements list a victory over Sha of Violence among their criteria.