Boss
Speaker Shadowcrown
Speaker Shadowcrown - The Dawnbreaker
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Speaker Shadowcrown encounter in The Dawnbreaker.
The new leader of the Order of Night, Shadowcrown forged an alliance with Azj-Kahet and masterminded an audacious plan to steal the flagship Dawnbreaker. A former ardent from the Priory, she has become consumed by the darkness of Beledar's Shadow.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Dawnbreaker, Speaker Shadowcrown comes 1st of 3, before Anub'ikkaj.
- Speaker Shadowcrown
- Anub'ikkaj
- Rasha'nan
Instance Entrance: Hallowfall
The Dawnbreaker entranceThe Dawnbreaker entrance is in Hallowfall, at 54.9, 63.1 on the Hallowfall map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Angered by the Order of Night's failure to capture the Dawnbreaker, Speaker Shadowcrown joins the fray wielding powerful shadow magic. At 50% and 1% health remaining Shadowcrown unleashes Darkness Comes in an attempt to destroy any players left aboard the Dawnbreaker.
Healers
- Burning Shadows applies Shadow Shroud when removed.
- Darkness Comes kills any players left aboard the Dawnbreaker.
- Radiant Light allows skyriding and mounting in combat.
- Obsidian Beam inflict high damage and rotates over its duration.
Tanks
- Obsidian Blast inflicts high damage.
- Darkness Comes kills any players left aboard the Dawnbreaker.
- Radiant Light allows skyriding and mounting in combat.
- Obsidian Beam inflict high damage and rotates over its duration.
Damage Dealers
- The size of Collapsing Darkness increases with each explosion.
- Darkness Comes kills any players left aboard the Dawnbreaker.
- Radiant Light allows skyriding and mounting in combat.
- Obsidian Beam inflict high damage and rotates over its duration.
Burning Shadows
Shadow Shroud
On this difficulty Shadow Shroud infllicts damage over time.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Speaker Shadowcrown, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Darkness Comes
Shadow · 3 sec cast
Shadowcrown unleashes a massive explosion of shadow magic in an attempt to destroy any players aboard the Dawnbreaker. While casting Shadowcrown is immune to damage.
Encroaching Shadows
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Obsidian Blast
Shadow · 1.5 sec cast
Speaker Shadowgrown ejects dark energy at a target, inflicting Shadow damage and Shadow damage to all other targets.
Obsidian Beam
Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 7 sec
Shadowcrown ejects dark energy at her current target inflicting Shadow damage and an additional Shadow damage to all other players. For 7 sec shadow magic radiates in targeted directions, inflicting Shadow damage and an additional Shadow damage every 1 sec for 9 sec upon contact. This effect stacks.
Collapsing Darkness
Shadow · Instant
Collapsing Night
Shadow · 2.5 sec cast
Shadowcrown rips open portals at targeted locations for 30 sec, inflicting Shadow damage every 0.5 sec to those inside. These zones increase in size over time.
Burning Shadows
Shadow · 2.5 sec cast
Shadowcrown shears the link between a player's body and soul inflicting Shadow damage every 0.5 sec and reducing movement speed by 30% forever.
Shadow Shroud
Shadow · Instant
Shadow Bolt
Shadow · 2.5 sec cast
Shadowcrown hurls shadow magic at a player, inflicting Shadow damage.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Dawnbreaker.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Speaker Shadowcrown encounter lists 6 items in the dungeon journal, item level 437. Equip slots covered: Finger, Shoulder, Waist, Held In Off-hand and Trinket. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Devout Zealot's Ring Finger, item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 20g 84s for it.
- Fanatic's Blackened Shoulderwraps Shoulder (Cloth), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 24g 73s for it.
- Girdle of Somber Ploys Waist (Plate), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 16g 49s for it.
- Overflowing Umbral Pail Held In Off-hand, item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 44g 51s for it.
- Shadow Congregant's Belt Waist (Leather), item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 16g 55s for it.
- Void Pactstone Trinket, item level 437, requires level 68. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 44g 48s 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.