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Sszorak
Sszorak - The Venomous Abyss
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Sszorak encounter in The Venomous Abyss.
A horrifying creature, warped by Ula'tek's toxic venom, Sszorak is a brutal instrument of vengeance. Calling upon the winds that howl deep within Atal'Utek, it tears apart any living creature it encounters.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Venomous Abyss, Sszorak comes 5th of 8, after Vashnik the Malignant and before Vexhul.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Sszorak relentlessly assaults players with Apex Predator combination attacks and noxious Venomous Surge globs. The Altar of the Six Winds unleashes Raging Crosswinds and eventually builds to a massive Howling Maelstrom that pushes players around the arena.
Damage Dealers
- Venomous Surge inflicts raid-wide damage. Players farther from the affected player receive less damage.
- Raging Crosswinds inflicts damage over time before knocking affected players in the indicated direction.
- Dig In increases Sszorak's damage taken during Howling Maelstrom.
Healers
- Venomous Surge inflicts raid-wide damage. Players farther from the affected player receive less damage.
- Raging Crosswinds inflicts damage over time before knocking affected players in the indicated direction.
- When the winds in the Altar of Six Winds build to a Howling Maelstrom, players are pushed in the wind's direction.
Tanks
- During Apex Predator, Sszorak casts a combination of Ravage and Mutilate.
- Corroding Venom increases Physical damage taken. This effect stacks.
- When the winds in the Altar of Six Winds build to a Howling Maelstrom, players are pushed in the wind's direction.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Sszorak, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Howling Maelstrom
Nature · Instant
The Altar of the Six Winds unleashes a succession of gales across the arena. Each gale pushes players in its indicated direction.
Dig In
Physical · Instant · Lasts 25 sec
Sszorak hunkers down during Howling Maelstrom, increasing his damage taken by 30% for 25 sec.
Serpent's Fury
Physical · Instant
Sszorak marks a player and gains rage over time. When at least 14 players are within 8 yards of the marked player, Sszorak casts and consumes his rage. Upon reaching rage, Sszorak gains and begins slaughtering players.
Unbound Ferocity
Physical · Instant
Sszorak flies into a killing frenzy, increasing his damage done by 500% and attack speed by 50% until all his foes are left dead or dying.
To the Slaughter
Physical · Instant
Sszorak consumes his rage and charges toward the player marked, inflicting Physical damage to players struck and applying.
Virulence
Nature · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Toxifies a target for 5 sec, inflicting Nature damage every 1 sec. Upon removal the toxin bursts, inflicting Nature damage to players struck and afflicting them with.
Apex Predator
Physical · Instant
Sszorak executes multiple attacks in rapid succession. Taunt effects can change his current target while casting.
Ravage
Physical · 3 sec cast
Sszorak slashes repeatedly, inflicting Physical damage to all players in a frontal cone and increasing their damage taken from by 300% for 25 sec. This effect stacks.
Mutilated Gash
Nature · Instant · Lasts 22 sec
This effect is split evenly among players struck. Increases the damage taken from by 0%.][Players struck by Mutilate are lacerated with toxic wounds, suffering Nature damage every 1 sec for 22 sec. This effect is split evenly among players struck.]
Tempest
Nature · 3.5 sec cast
Sszorak forms vortices of poisonous wind which spiral around the arena. These inflict Nature damage plus an additional Nature damage every 1 sec and reduce movement speed by 30% for 6 sec. This effect stacks.
Venomous Surge
Nature · Instant · Lasts 4 sec
Sszorak heaves fresh venom onto several players, inflicting Nature damage every 1 sec for 10 sec. Upon expiration, the venom detonates forming a and inflicting Nature damage to all players, decreasing in damage as distance increases.
Viscous Cyst
Nature · Instant · Lasts 2 min
A glob of unstable toxin forms for 2 min. Upon contact or expiration, the glob bursts, knocking all players away and inflicting Nature damage. The toxin then inflicts Nature damage every 1 sec and reduces movement speed by 30% for 5 sec. This effect stacks.
Caustic Claws
Nature · Instant
Sszorak flings toxin from his claws, inflicting Nature damage to players within 6 yards of impact and forming a pool.
Caustic Residue
Nature · Instant
The pool of sizzling acid corrodes players within it, inflicting Nature damage every 1 sec and increasing their damage taken by 30%.
Raging Crosswinds
Nature · Instant
The Altar of the Six Winds imbues several players with roiling winds, inflicting Nature damage every 1 sec for 8 sec. Upon expiration, the winds inflict Nature damage to players within 6 yards. The winds then knock each affected player in the indicated direction and apply.
Turbulent Gusts
Nature · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Turbulent winds hold the target aloft, reducing their falling speed for 10 sec. Contacting another player affected by causes the winds to dissipate.
Corroding Venom
Nature · Instant
Sszorak's venom-laced claws corrode his target's armor, causing melee attacks to increase Physical damage taken by the target by 3% for 25 sec. This effect stacks.
Ula'tek's Presence
Nature · Instant
The Altar of the Six Winds emits a caustic mist, inflicting Nature damage to all players every 2 sec.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Venomous Abyss.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Sszorak encounter lists 13 items in the dungeon journal, item level 219. Equip slots covered: Finger, Waist, Feet, Trinket, Hands and One-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Apex Brute's Claw Ring Finger, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 35g 44s for it. Equip: Ward of the Uncoiled.
- Caustic Chain-Wrapped Sash Waist (Cloth), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29g 63s for it.
- Ferocious Scaleboots Feet (Mail), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 42g 37s for it.
- Idol of the Howling Nexus Trinket, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Mastery. A vendor pays 49g 80s for it.
- Ruthless Slaughtergrips Hands (Leather), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. Tooltip: “Slaughter!” A vendor pays 28g 56s for it.
- Slithering Savage's Gavel One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 78g 78s for it.
- Sszorak's Ferocity Trinket, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. Tooltip: “Fight. Scream. Die.” A vendor pays 46g 54s for it.
- Venomcast Relic Miscellaneous, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Hunter, Shaman and Evoker. Use: Relic of Dambala.
- Venomcured Relic Miscellaneous, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Rogue, Monk, Druid and Demon Hunter. Use: Relic of Dambala.
- Venomforged Relic Miscellaneous, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight. Use: Relic of Dambala.
- Venomous Boneglaive One-Hand (Warglaive), item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 83g 26s for it.
- Venomwoven Relic Miscellaneous, item level 219, requires level 90. Bind on Pickup. Usable by Priest, Mage and Warlock. Use: Relic of Dambala.
- Vessel of the Howling Ossuary Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Collect Vessel of the Howling Ossuary.
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
9 achievements list a victory over Sszorak among their criteria.