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Shark Puncher

Ring of Booty - Freehold

Shark Puncher is a boss of the Ring of Booty encounter in Freehold.

Found In

InstanceFreehold
EncounterRing of Booty
Journal creatures7

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Freehold, Shark Puncher comes 3rd of 4, after Captain Eudora and before Harlan Sweete.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic Keystone, Timewalking
Group size5 players
Instance typeDungeon
ExpansionBattle for Azeroth
Encounter order3 of 4
Encounter ID2095
Adventure Guide pin29.2, 64.4 on the instance map
  1. Skycap'n Kragg
  2. Captain Eudora
  3. Shark Puncher
  4. Harlan Sweete

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

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Instance Entrance: Tiragarde Sound

Tiragarde Sound mapFreehold entrance

The Freehold entrance is in Tiragarde Sound, at 83.8, 79.3 on the Tiragarde Sound map.

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Abilities & Strategy

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

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Trothak, the Champion of the Ring of Booty, enters battle using the two sharks strapped to his arms as weapons. Alternating between swinging sharks at nearby enemies and throwing sharks at far away enemies, Trothak is a danger to anyone in his arena.

Damage Dealers
  • Avoid standing between Trothak and loose sharks to evade taking damage from Rearm.
  • Flailing Shark will move towards its nearest target.
Healers
  • Avoid standing between Trothak and loose sharks to evade taking damage from Rearm.
  • Flailing Shark will move towards its nearest target.
Tanks
  • Avoid standing between Trothak and loose sharks to evade taking damage from Rearm.
  • Flailing Shark will move towards its nearest target.

Shark Tornado

Spell details

Flailing Shark

Spell details

Ripper Punch

Spell details

Shark Toss

Spell details

Throw Chum

Spell details

Ability Spells

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

Shark Tornado

Physical · Instant

Trothak holds his shark by the tail and spins in a circle, inflicting Physical damage every 1 sec to all enemies.

Flailing Shark

Nature · Instant

A loose shark leaps at the nearest enemy, inflicting Nature damage to all enemies of the shark.

Ripper Punch

Physical · Instant · Lasts 12 sec

Trothak punches a nearby enemy, inflicting Physical damage and bleeding the target every 3 sec for 12 sec.

Shark Toss

Nature · Instant

Trothak throws a shark at a player, inflicting Nature damage to all enemies.

Rearm

Physical · Instant

Trothak charges a nearby shark, inflicting Physical damage to anyone in the way. Upon reaching the shark, Trothak reattaches the shark to his arm.

Throw Chum

Physical · Instant

Rowdy spectators throw piles of meat into the arena creating slippery areas, slowing players movement by 50%. Any sharks moving through the area consume the chum and stop flailing.

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Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Freehold.

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 Ring of Booty encounter in Freehold.

Within Freehold, there is a fighting tournament where the fiercest brigands from across the seas test their might. This rogue's gallery consists of a strange assortment of contenders, but none so fearsome as the current champion, Shark Puncher. Countless challengers have sought to topple the powerful pugilist, but all of them have ended up as chum.

What Each Drop Is

The Ring of Booty encounter lists 9 items in the dungeon journal, item level 59. Equip slots covered: Hands, Legs, Two-Hand, Wrist and Feet. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Bite-Resistant Chain Gloves Hands (Mail), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 25 gold97 silver for it.
  • Chum-Coated Leggings Legs (Cloth), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Tooltip: “Fierce looking and protective on land, not advisable in certain waters.” A vendor pays 52 gold42 silver for it.
  • Greasy Bacon-Grabbers Hands (Cloth), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 25 gold87 silver for it.
  • Jeweled Sharksplitter Two-Hand (Two-Handed Sword), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 89 gold86 silver for it.
  • Sea Dog's Cuffs Wrist (Leather), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 26 gold64 silver for it.
  • Sharkhide Grips Hands (Leather), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 25 gold for it.
  • Sharktooth-Knuckled Grips Hands (Plate), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 25 gold78 silver for it.
  • Sharkwater Waders Legs (Plate), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 52 gold22 silver for it.
  • Shell-Kickers Feet (Mail), item level 59. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 38 gold38 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.

Where to Find Shark Puncher

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