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Smashspite the Hateful
Smashspite the Hateful - Black Rook Hold
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Smashspite the Hateful encounter in Black Rook Hold.
A brutal, imposing Mo'arg Lieutenant, Smashspite the Hateful led the Legion's invasion of Black Rook Hold and commanded defense of the keep from the air via his colony of felbats.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Black Rook Hold, Smashspite the Hateful comes 3rd of 4, after Illysanna Ravencrest and before Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest.
- Amalgam of Souls
- Illysanna Ravencrest
- Smashspite the Hateful
- Lord Kur'talos Ravencrest
Instance Entrance: Val'sharah
Black Rook Hold entranceThe Black Rook Hold entrance is in Val'sharah, at 37.1, 50.2 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
Smashspite engages players on the ground with heavy physical attacks, periodically calling in felbats to cover the ground in deadly Fel Vomit.
Tank
- Minimize damage taken by Smashspite's melee attacks to slow the rate at which his Brutality bar fills.
- When Smashspite's Brutality bar fills, he will use Brutal Haymaker, inflicting heavy damage and increasing damage taken for a short time.
- Stand between Smashspite and his target to intercept Hateful Charge if they have the debuff from intercepting an earlier charge and you don't.
Healer
- Earthshaking Stomp inflicts heavy damage to the party.
- When Smashspite's Brutality bar fills, he will use Brutal Haymaker on the tank, inflicting heavy damage and increasing damage taken for a short time.
- Stand between Smashspite and his target to intercept Hateful Charge if they have the debuff from intercepting an earlier charge and you don't.
Damage Dealers
- Stand between Smashspite and his target to intercept Hateful Charge if they have the debuff from intercepting an earlier charge and you don't.
Call of the Felbat
Smashspite calls down a Felbat. The frequency of this ability increases as the encounter continues.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Smashspite the Hateful, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Earthshaking Stomp
Physical · 1.2 sec cast
Stomps the ground, inflicting Physical damage to all players and knocking them back.
Hateful Gaze
Physical · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Smashspite the Hateful focuses his gaze on a target. Smashspite performs a Hateful Charge in the direction of the affected player when Hateful Gaze expires.
Hateful Charge
Physical · Instant
Impacts the first player he comes into contact with, inflicting Physical damage, knocking them back, and increasing their damage taken from Hateful Charges by 100% for 1 min.
Brutality
Physical · Instant
Smashspite's damaging melee attacks grant him Brutality in proportion to the damage done. When he reaches 100 Brutality, he will unleash a Brutal Haymaker at his current target.
Brutal Haymaker
Physical · 0.7 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec
Smashspite punches his current target, inflicting Physical damage and increasing damage taken by 25% for 10 sec.
Fel Vomit
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
A nearby felbat marks a target and then, after a brief interval, vomit fel bile in their direction, creating pools of Fel Vomitus.
Fel Vomitus
Fire · Instant
Inflicts Fire damage to any players who come into contact with a pool of Fel Vomitus.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Black Rook Hold.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Smashspite the Hateful encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Finger, Head, Legs, Feet, Wrist, Trinket, Chest and Waist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Band of Callous Dominance Finger, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 26g 37s for it.
- Collar of Raking Claws Head (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 36s for it.
- Fel-Hammered Greaves Legs (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 41g 19s for it.
- Leadfoot Earthshakers Feet (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 31g 29s for it.
- Mo'arg Eyepatch Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 35g 57s for it.
- Shorn Batbrood Cuffs Wrist (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 22g 5s for it.
- Spiked Counterweight Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste. A vendor pays 13s 19c for it. Equip: Brutal Haymaker.
- Felbat Leather Vest Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 34g 59s for it.
- Mardum Chain Vest Chest (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 34g 20s for it.
- Netherwhisper Cinch Waist (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 17g 26s for it.
- Portalguard Wristguard Wrist (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 17g 97s 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.