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Shar'thos
Shar'thos - Broken Isles
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Shar'thos encounter in Broken Isles.
This guardian of the glades has been beset by the Nightmare's corruption. Where once he breathed life into the woods, he now leaves a trail of decay and destruction in his wake.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: Val'sharah
Broken Isles entranceThe Broken Isles entrance is in Val'sharah, at 56.3, 36.7 on the Val'sharah map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
While fighting Shar'thos, positioning is very important. Avoid standing behind or directly in front of Shar'thos, as it will leave you vulnerable to Nightmare Breath or Tail Lash.
Damage Dealers
- Stay spread to decrease chaining damage from Dread Flame.
Healers
- Stay spread to decrease chaining damage from Dread Flame.
Tanks
- Avoid moving Shar'thos erratically to avoid exposing allies to Nightmare Breath or Tail Lash.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Shar'thos, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Nightmare Breath
Fire · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Shar'thos unleashes a blast of fire inflicting Fire damage to all enemies in a cone in front of him. Anyone damaged by Shar'thos' breath burns for Fire damage every 3 sec. for 30 sec.
Tail Lash
Physical · 0.8 sec cast
Inflicts Physical damage to players in a cone behind him, knocking them into the air.
Burning Earth
Fire · Instant
Shar'thos ignites the land, inflicting Fire damage every 3 sec. to anyone in the area.
Dread Flame
Fire · Instant
Shar'thos spits a glob of Dread Flame at an enemy that will bounce to 5 nearby enemies inflicting Fire damage.
Cry of the Tormented
Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Broken Isles.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Shar'thos encounter lists 7 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Chest, Neck and Back. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Chestplate of Blackened Emeralds Chest (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 56g 38s for it.
- Choker of Dreamthorns Neck, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 25g 35s for it.
- Decaying Dragonfang Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 47g 46s for it.
- Despoiled Dreamthread Cloak Back (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 49s for it.
- Hauberk of the Snarled Vale Chest (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 60g 2s for it.
- Raiments of Waking Nightmares Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 57g 65s for it.
- Robe of Fever Dreams Chest (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 55g 9s 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.
Quests That Name This Boss
Shar'thos is a kill or interact objective on 1 quest in the current game data.
Achievements for Defeating It
3 achievements list a victory over Shar'thos among their criteria.