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Shad'har the Insatiable
Shad'har the Insatiable - Ny'alotha, the Waking City
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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.
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.
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.
Crush and Dissolve
Shad'har the insatiable casts a combination of Crush and Dissolve at his main target, and randomizes between different combinations.
Debilitating Spit
On Looking For Raid difficulty, Debilitating Spit only jumps to new targets once.
Living Miasma
On Mythic Difficulty, the player fixated by the Living Chow has their movement speed reduced by 100%.
Stage One: Shadowy Carapace
Shad'har the Insatiable begins with a stomach full of shadowy material, gaining Umbral Mantle and Umbral Breath.
Umbral Mantle
On Normal difficulty and higher, after gaining Umbral Mantle, Shad'har the Insatiable explodes occasionally, causing an Umbral Eruption.
Umbral Breath
On 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
On Normal difficulty and higher, Shad'har the Insatiable's Entropic Mantle coalesces the void into Entropic Buildup at random nearby locations.
Entropic Buildup
On Heroic difficulty and above, the number of Entropic Buildups that appear increases.
Entropic Breath
On 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
On 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 Breath
On Heroic difficulty and above, as Shad'har the Insatiable's health gets lower, the frequency with which Bubbling Breath occurs increases.
Frenzy
Ability 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.
Uncontrollably Ravenous
Physical · Instant
Shad'har the Insatiable goes mad with hunger, increasing damage done by 250%.
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.
Living Miasma
Physical · Instant
The pools around the room coalesce into Living Miasma, which fixate on random targets.
Slurry Outburst
Shadow · Instant
Tasty Morsel
Physical · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
Slimy Residue
Nature · Instant · Lasts 3 min
Umbral Mantle
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
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
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
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%.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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.
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 39g 67s 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 40g 40s 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 37g 64s 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 146g 10s for it.
- Void-Etched Band Finger, item level 85, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 48g 68s 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 113g 92s 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 40g 84s 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.