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Shriekwing
Shriekwing - Castle Nathria
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Shriekwing encounter in Castle Nathria.
Tasked with guarding Castle Nathria's entry hall, the blind monster Shriekwing locates her victims with horrifying cries that reverberate off the chamber's walls. The last sound heard by trespassers in the Grand Walk is the monster's cry as she descends upon her prey.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Castle Nathria, Shriekwing comes 1st of 10, before Huntsman Altimor.
Instance Entrance: Revendreth
Castle Nathria entranceThe Castle Nathria entrance is in Revendreth, at 46.6, 41.5 on the Revendreth map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Shriekwing will unleash Earsplitting Shrieks as she gains blood over time. Upon reaching 100 blood Shriekwing becomes protected by Blood Shroud and fills the antechamber with Echoing Sonar.
Tank
- Coordinate with another player to manage the effects of Exsanguinating Bite.
- Players within Shriekwing's line of sight will take heavy damage from Earsplitting Shriek.
- Avoid being detected by Echoing Sonar while Shriekwing is under the effects of Blood Shroud.
Healer
- Players within Shriekwing's line of sight will take heavy damage from Earsplitting Shriek.
- Players with high applications of Exsanguinated receive reduced healing.
- Avoid being detected by Echoing Sonar while Shriekwing is under the effects of Blood Shroud.
Damage
- Players within Shriekwing's line of sight will take heavy damage from Earsplitting Shriek.
- Position carefully while affected by Echolocation.
- Avoid being detected by Echoing Sonar while Shriekwing is under the effects of Blood Shroud.
Stage One - Thirst for Blood
Shriekwing feasts on her victims and becomes engorged with blood as the battle rages.
Earsplitting Shriek
Echolocation
Echoing Screech
On Mythic difficulty, the effects of Echoing Screech are only visible while affected by Bloodlight.
Wave of Blood
Blind Swipe
Exsanguinating Bite
Stage Two - Terror of Castle Nathria
Shrouded in darkness, Shriekwing stalks her prey throughout The Grand Walk.
Earsplitting Shriek
Blood Shroud
Echoing Sonar
On Mythic difficulty, the effects of Echoing Sonar are only visible while affected by Bloodlight.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Shriekwing, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Ravenous Horrors
Shadow · Instant
The lantern shatters, inflicting Shadow damage to all players and horrifying all players for 5 sec. Ravenous Horrors escape the lantern and begin to assault players.
Earsplitting Shriek
Physical · 6 sec cast
Shriekwing inflicts Sonic damage to all players within her line of sight and an additional Sonic damage every 2 sec for 12 sec.
Sanguine Ichor
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
A pool of ichor that inflicts Shadow damage every 1 sec to players who stand within it.
Echolocation
Physical · Instant
Shriekwing senses a player and descends on their location after 8 sec.
Descent
Physical · Instant
Echoing Screech
Physical · 3 sec cast
Echoing shrieks inflict Sonic damage upon contact, horrifying the target for 2 sec and descending on that location after 6 sec.
Wave of Blood
Shadow · 0.8 sec cast · Lasts 12 sec
Shriekwing inflicts Shadow damage to all enemies and an additional Shadow damage every 2 sec for 12 sec.
Blind Swipe
Physical · 2.5 sec cast
Shriekwing inflicts Physical damage to players within a 12 yard frontal cone.
Exsanguinating Bite
Physical · 1.5 sec cast
Exsanguinated
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10 min
Afflicted players receive 10% reduced healing, take 5% more Physical damage, and bleed for Physical damage every 1.5 sec. This effect stacks, but loses an application every 1.5 sec.
Blood Shroud
Physical · Instant
Upon reaching 100 blood Shriekwing fades into the shadows and begins to prowl blindly about The Grand Walk. Players who come within 12 yards of Shriekwing are murdered.
Echoing Sonar
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Castle Nathria.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Shriekwing encounter lists 16 items in the dungeon journal, item level 200. Equip slots covered: Legs, Back, Waist, Feet and Trinket. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Chiropteran Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 84g 41s for it.
- Cowled Batwing Cloak Back (Cloth), item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 63g 40s for it.
- Double-Chained Utility Belt Waist (Mail), item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 42g 91s for it.
- Errant Crusader's Greaves Feet (Plate), item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 61g 77s for it.
- Skulker's Wing Trinket, item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 73g 94s for it. Use: Skulking Predator. Equip: Skulking Predator.
- Slippers of the Forgotten Heretic Feet (Cloth), item level 200, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 64g 59s for it.
- Demonic Parole Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Disturb the Peace Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Mental Recovery Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Merciless Bonegrinder Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Planned Execution Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Shade of Terror Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Totemic Surge Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Unending Grip Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Walk with the Ox Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Withering Plague Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
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
10 achievements list a victory over Shriekwing among their criteria.