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Shad'har the Insatiable
Shad'har the Insatiable - Ny'alotha, the Waking City
Shad'har the Insatiable is a boss encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Ny'alotha, the Waking City, Shad'har the Insatiable comes 8th of 12, after Ra-den and before Drest'agath.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Shad'har the Insatiable's breath changes its damage type and secondary effect based on the mantle currently being worn. As Shad'har the Insatiable eats, his body changes to match the material consumed.
Tanks
- Make sure that neither tank has both Crush and Dissolve at the same time.
- Avoid Shad'har the Insatiable's breath attacks.
- Shad'har the Insatiable's damage increases noticeably after casting Frenzy.
Healers
- Debilitating Spit initially inflicts high single target damage, then changes to damage multiple targets as it spreads through the group.
- Avoid Shad'har the Insatiable's breath attacks.
- Tanks will be taking high damage after Shad'har the Insatiable casts Frenzy.
Damage Dealers
- Use any abilities you have to reduce damage taken from Debilitating Spit.
- Avoid Shad'har the Insatiable's breath attacks.
- Move away from other players if targeted by a Living Miasma to avoid hitting allies with Slurry Outburst.
Hungry
Spell detailsFeeding Shad'har the Insatiable a Tasty Morsel reduces Hungry.
Uncontrollably Ravenous
Spell detailsCrush and Dissolve
Shad'har the insatiable casts a combination of Crush and Dissolve at his main target, and randomizes between different combinations.
Crush
Spell details
Dissolve
Spell details
Debilitating Spit
Spell detailsOn Looking For Raid difficulty, Debilitating Spit only jumps to new targets once.
Living Miasma
Spell detailsOn Mythic Difficulty, the player fixated by the Living Chow has their movement speed reduced by 100%.
Slurry OutburstStage One: Shadowy Carapace
Shad'har the Insatiable begins with a stomach full of shadowy material, gaining Umbral Mantle and Umbral Breath.
Umbral Mantle
Spell detailsOn Normal difficulty and higher, after gaining Umbral Mantle, Shad'har the Insatiable explodes occasionally, causing an Umbral Eruption.
Umbral Eruption
Spell details
Umbral Breath
Spell detailsOn Heroic difficulty and above, as Shad'har the Insatiable's health gets lower, the frequency with which Umbral Breath occurs increases.
Stage Two: Void-tinged Carapace
At 66% health, Shad'har the Insatiable consumes a void-tinged carcass, morphing his abilities into Entropic Mantle and Entropic Breath.
Entropic Mantle
Spell detailsOn Normal difficulty and higher, Shad'har the Insatiable's Entropic Mantle coalesces the void into Entropic Buildup at random nearby locations.
Entropic Buildup
Spell detailsOn Heroic difficulty and above, the number of Entropic Buildups that appear increases.
Entropic Breath
Spell detailsOn Heroic difficulty and above, as Shad'har the Insatiable's health gets lower, the frequency with which Entropic Breath occurs increases.
Stage Three: Noxious Carapace
At 33% health, Shad'har the Insatiable consumes a noxious carcass, morphing his abilities into Noxious Mantle and Bubbling Breath.
Noxious Mantle
Spell detailsOn Normal difficulty and higher, after gaining Noxious Mantle, Shad'har the Insatiable spits a pool of Bubbling Overflow into the center of the room.
Bubbling Overflow
Spell details
Bubbling Breath
Spell detailsOn Heroic difficulty and above, as Shad'har the Insatiable's health gets lower, the frequency with which Bubbling Breath occurs increases.
Frenzy
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Shad'har the Insatiable, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Hungry
Physical · Instant
Shad'har the Insatiable becomes hungrier as the fight progresses. At 10 applications, Shad'har the Insatiable gains, increasing damage done by 250%.
Uncontrollably Ravenous
Physical · Instant
Shad'har the Insatiable goes mad with hunger, increasing damage done by 250%.
Crush
Physical · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
Crushes the targets armor, inflicting Physical damage, increasing Physical damage taken by 50% and increasing damage taken from by 400%. This effect stacks.
Dissolve
Nature · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
Bites the target with acidic jaws, inflicting Nature damage and additional Nature damage every 1 sec for 15 sec. This effect stacks.
Debilitating Spit
Nature · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Covers the target in a vile spit, inflicting Nature damage every 1 sec for 5 sec and initially applying 4 applications. Upon expiration, jumps to new targets, giving each new target half the previous target's total amount of stacks.
Living Miasma
Physical · Instant
The pools around the room coalesce into Living Miasma, which fixate on random targets. When they reach their target, they cast.
Tasty Morsel
Physical · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
When a Living Miasma explodes, it leaves behind multiple s. Feeding Shad'har the Insatiable a reduces how it is, but inflicts upon you.
Slimy Residue
Nature · Instant · Lasts 3 min
leaves residue on your hand, inflicting Nature damage every 2 sec and restricts the ability to pick up further s for 3 min.
Umbral Mantle
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
A dark carapace envelops Shad'har the Insatiable, which explodes, inflicting Shadow damage every 2.5 sec to all players for 5 sec.
Umbral Eruption
Shadow · Instant
Every few seconds the erupts off of Shad'har the Insatiable, inflicting Shadow damage to all players of the impact. The frequency of these eruptions increases as the fight progresses.
Umbral Breath
Shadow · 4 sec cast
Expels a shadowy breath, inflicting Shadow damage to all enemies in a cone in front of Shad'har the Insatiable.
Entropic Mantle
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
A void-tinged carapace envelops Shad'har the Insatiable, inflicting Shadow damage and additional Shadow damage every 2 sec to all players for 20 sec. This effect stacks.
Entropic Buildup
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Shadhar the Insatiable's causes the void to coalesce around the room, which explode after 15 sec, inflicting damage to all players. Standing in causes players to suffer Shadow damage every 1 sec, but reduces the size, lowering the damage of the final explosion.
Entropic Breath
Shadow · 0.5 sec cast
Expels a shadowy breath rapidly, inflicting Shadow damage to all enemies in a cone in front of Shad'har the Insatiable.
Noxious Mantle
Nature · Instant
A noxious carapace envelops Shad'har the Insatiable, inflicting Nature damage to all players every 3 sec.
Bubbling Overflow
Nature · Instant
bubbles, growing outwards and occasionally showering down on enemy locations, inflicting 10% of the enemy's maximum health every 1 sec. This effect doubles in strength every 1 sec while standing in.
Bubbling Breath
Nature · 4 sec cast
Expels a toxic breath, inflicting Nature damage to all enemies in a cone in front of Shad'har the Insatiable.
Frenzy
Physical · Instant
At 30% Health, Shad'har the Insatiable frenzies, increasing damage dealt by 25%.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.
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 Shad'har the Insatiable encounter in Ny'alotha, the Waking City.
One of N'Zoth's most nightmarish creations, Shad'har the Insatiable feasts on the corrupted carcasses that the Old God's minions discard into its domain. Tormented by ceaseless hunger, Shad'har's body twists and mutates with every corpse it devours.
What Each Drop Is
The Shad'har the Insatiable encounter lists 7 items in the dungeon journal, item level 85. Equip slots covered: Wrist, Hands, Ranged, Finger and One-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Bracers of Phantom Pains Wrist (Plate), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 39 gold67 silver for it.
- Ego-Annihilating Grips Hands (Mail), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 40 gold40 silver for it.
- Grips of Occult Reminiscence Hands (Cloth), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 37 gold64 silver for it.
- Insidious Writhing Longbow Ranged (Bow), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 146 gold10 silver for it.
- Void-Etched Band Finger, item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 48 gold68 silver for it.
- Warmace of Waking Nightmares One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 113 gold92 silver for it.
- Wristwraps of Volatile Power Wrist (Leather), item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 40 gold84 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
3 achievements list a victory over Shad'har the Insatiable among their criteria.
