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Painsmith Raznal - Sanctum of Domination
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Painsmith Raznal encounter in Sanctum of Domination.
Painsmith Raznal is a sadistic mastermind who has spent eons perfecting the deadly traps found in Torghast. He relishes the screams of his victims as a testament to his skill, listening with malignant delight as they echo through the tower's desolate halls.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: The Maw
Sanctum of Domination entranceThe Sanctum of Domination entrance is in The Maw, at 69.7, 32.0 on the The Maw map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
The Painsmith's chamber is built from deadly spikes that erupt from the floor, activated by his weapons' attacks. Upon reaching 70% and 40% health remaining Raznal will leap to his anvil to forge a new weapon, allowing him to activate spikes in devious new combinations.
Tanks
- Deadly spikes erupt from the floor when Painsmith Raznal throws his weapon.
- Cruciform Axe, Reverberating Hammer, and Dualblade Scythe inflict massive damage to nearby players upon impact.
- Shadowsteel Embers are created while Raznal is occupied with Forge Weapon.
Damage Dealers
- Deadly spikes erupt from the floor when Painsmith Raznal throws his weapon.
- Spiked Balls roll across the chamber and inflict massive damage to anyone caught in their path.
- Shadowsteel Chains inflict damage to nearby players and knock them back.
- Shadowsteel Chains inflict damage to nearby players.
Healers
- Deadly spikes erupt from the floor when Painsmith Raznal throws his weapon.
- Reverberating Hammer, Cruciform Axe, and Dualblade Scythe inflict massive damage to nearby players upon impact.
- Shadowsteel Chains inflict damage to nearby players and knock them back.
- Shadowsteel Chains inflict damage to nearby players.
Stage One: A Chamber of Agony
The Painsmith wields an Instrument of Pain amidst razor sharp spikes that erupt from the floor.
Instruments of Pain
The Painsmith wields a weapon of his own crafting, starting with the Cruciform Axe.
Spiked
Spiked Balls
Shadowsteel Chains
Flameclasp Trap
Stage Two: The Screaming Anvil
Upon reaching 70% and 40% health remaining the Painsmith leaps to his anvil and begins to craft a new Instrument of Pain.
Shadowsteel Embers
In Mythic difficulty, the Painsmith's forging creates Shadowsteel Horrors.
Shadowsteel Horror
Twisted monstrosities that eventually burn out with a Final Scream.
Black Flames
Spiked Balls
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for this encounter, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Echoes of Pain
Physical · Instant
Cruciform Axe
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Flames erupt from the impact and inflict Fire damage to all other players. Players farther from the target take less damage. Spikes erupt in four directions from the target's location.
Blackened Armor
Fire · Instant · Lasts 14 sec
Inflicts Fire damage every 1 sec and increases Physical damage taken by 200% for 14 sec. This effect stacks.
Reverberating Hammer
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Flames erupt from the impact and inflict Fire damage to all other players. Players farther from the target take less damage. Spikes ripple outwards from the target's location.
Dualblade Scythe
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Flames erupt from the target and inflict Fire damage to all other players. Players farther from the target take less damage. Spikes erupt in four directions and then ripple outwards from the target's location.
Spiked
Physical · Instant · Lasts 0.5 sec
Floor spikes inflict Physical damage and stun the target for 0.5 sec.
Spiked Balls
Physical · Instant · Lasts 3 sec
The Painsmith drops spiked balls that roll across the chamber floor, inflicting Physical damage to players caught in their path and stunning them for 8 sec.
Shadowsteel Chains
Physical · Instant
The Painsmith shackles targets with agonizing chains, inflicting Fire damage every 1 sec for 35 sec. Shackled players inflict Fire damage every 1 sec. to allies within 3.5 yards.
Flameclasp Trap
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
The Painsmith chooses up to victims and after 8 sec activates a burning trap at their location.
Flameclasp Eruption
Fire · Instant · Lasts 1.5 sec
Shadowsteel Ember
Physical · Instant
Final Scream
Fire · 12 sec cast
The Shadowsteel Horror extinguishes itself with a grinding screech that inflicts Fire damage to all players.
Black Flames
Fire · Instant
Lingering Flames
Physical · Instant
The forge's flames smolder, inflicting Fire damage every 1 sec. This effect stacks.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Sanctum of Domination.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Painsmith Raznal encounter lists 23 items in the dungeon journal, item level 226. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Trinket, Legs, Hands, Finger, Chest and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Cruciform Veinripper One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Stamina. A vendor pays 127g 91s for it. Equip: Sadistic Glee.
- Ebonsoul Vise Trinket, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 64g 71s for it.
- Exacting Mindslicer One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 117g 43s for it.
- Flameclasp-Scorched Legguards Legs (Leather), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 88g 90s for it.
- Guillotine Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 45g 19s for it.
- Hangman's Knotbinders Hands (Leather), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 41g 51s for it.
- Leggings of the Screaming Flames Legs (Cloth), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 85g 72s for it.
- Miniature Breaking Wheel Finger, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Tooltip: “Every soul, a stage. Every scream - applause.” A vendor pays 52g 27s for it.
- Sacrificer's Sacramental Cassock Chest (Cloth), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 83g 14s for it.
- Shadowsteel Demoralizer One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. Tooltip: “The beatings will continue.” A vendor pays 116g 99s for it.
- Shadowsteel Facecage Head (Mail), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 63g 69s for it.
- Tormented Rack Fragment Trinket, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 71g 85s for it. Equip: Tormentor's Rack Fragment.
- Debilitating Malady Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Duplicitous Havoc Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Enkindled Spirit Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Flame Infusion Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Master Flame Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Nimble Fingers Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Pyroclastic Shock Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Roaring Fire Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Stellar Inspiration Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Unnerving Focus Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Xuen's Bond 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 Spiked Ball among their criteria.