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Sylvanas Windrunner
Sylvanas Windrunner - Sanctum of Domination
Sylvanas Windrunner is a boss encounter in Sanctum of Domination.
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Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Sanctum of Domination, Sylvanas Windrunner comes 10th of 10, after Kel'Thuzad.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
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
Azeroth's champions battle Sylvanas at the pinnacle of the Sanctum of Domination, across the vastness between the Maw and the Eternal City, and within the Arbiter's chamber. Players first encounter Sylvanas atop Torghast. Upon reaching 83% health, she rips apart chunks of the tower itself. As the Jailer envelops Oribos in the Maw, players pursue him with the aid of Thrall, Jaina Proudmoore, and Bolvar Fordragon, forging new paths and defeating Mawforged commanders while Sylvanas harrows from all sides in Banshee Form. Within the Crucible, the Banished One executes his grand plan. Our allies confront the dominated Anduin Wrynn while Sylvanas engages players directly.
Damage Dealers
- While under the effects of Windrunner, spells and abilities strike Sylvanas where she cast Windrunner.
- Sylvanas' Rive, Ruin, and Raze are deadly if not avoided.
Healers
- Shadow Dagger inflicts significant damage to affected targets.
- Sylvanas' Rive, Ruin, and Raze are deadly if not avoided.
Tanks
- Sylvanas rarely gives ground. She casts Ranger Shot exclusively if her threat target has moved out of range of her Ranger Strike.
- Ranger's Heartseeker and Banshee's Weapons, Banshee's Heartseeker and Banshee's Blades, can inflict high damage in a short period of time.
- Ranger's Heartseeker and Banshee's Heartseeker can inflict high damage in a short period of time.
Stage One: A Cycle of Hatred
"We have forgotten what makes us strong." Players battle against Sylvanas atop Torghast while the Jailer remains elusive.
Windrunner
Spell details
Domination Chains
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Calamity
Spell detailsOn this difficulty, Calamity affects targets in a radius around the Domination Arrow.
Veil of Darkness
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Wailing Arrow
Spell detailsBlack Arrow
Spell detailsDark Sentinel
Ranger's Heartseeker
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Banshee's Mark
Spell detailsIntermission: A Monument to our Suffering
"You are unfit to wear this crown." Upon reaching 83% health, Sylvanas chains all players with Domination Chains, then casts Rive, destroying the tower itself.
Banshee Shroud
Spell detailsDomination Chains
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Rive
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Riven Debris
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Banshee Wail
Spell detailsStage Two: The Banshee Queen
"What are we if not slaves to this torment?" Sylvanas enters Banshee Form, taking to the skies to waylay players' pursuit of the Jailer as he ascends. Thrall and Jaina lend their aid, and cast Call Earth and Channel Ice, respectively, after defeating the Mawforged commanders.
Sylvanas Windrunner
Ruin
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Haunting Wave
Spell detailsVeil of Darkness
Spell detailsBanshee Wail
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Banshee Form
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Shadow Dagger
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Withering Fire
Spell detailsForces of the Maw
The Jailer's forces continually flood into the fray. Defeating their Mawforged leaders allows Thrall and Jaina to progress.
Hymn of the End
Spell detailsMawsworn Vanguard
Mawsworn Hopebreaker
Mawforged Souljudge
Mawforged Summoner
Mawforged Goliath
Mawforged Colossus
Stage Three: The Freedom of Choice
"Nothing can stop what is to come." Sylvanas follows the players' traversal, greeting them for the final showdown between Death and inevitability in the Jailer's master plan.
Sylvanas Windrunner
Banshee's Bane
Spell detailsWailing Arrow
Spell detailsVeil of Darkness
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Banshee Scream
Spell detailsShadow Dagger
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Death Knives
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Merciless
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Raze
Spell detailsWithering Fire
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Invigorating Field
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Sylvanas Windrunner, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Windrunner
Physical · Instant · Lasts 18 sec
Sylvanas Windrunner is by far one of the most talented fighters from Azeroth, and can execute multiple abilities in quick succession, rapidly changing position to suit her combat needs. While under the effects, spells and abilities strike Sylvanas where she cast.
Withering Fire
Shadow · Instant
Sylvanas releases a volley of arrows, inflicting Shadow damage to affected players.
Barbed Arrow
Physical · Instant
leaves a in targets, bleeding for Physical damage every 3 sec. This effect stacks.
Desecrating Shot
Shadow · Instant
Sylvanas looses a cavalcade of infused arrows, erupting for Shadow damage to players within the area of effect.
Shadow Dagger
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 9 sec
Sylvanas heaves corrupted blades, inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec for 9 sec to all struck targets.
Domination Chains
Shadow · Instant
Sylvanas fires several salvos of Domination Arrows at targeted locations, inflicting Shadow damage to enemies, then chains players to those that remain. This effect stacks and removes from targets.
Calamity
Shadow · Instant
The Domination Arrow radiates corrupt energy, inflicting Shadow damage to targets when afflicted players come of the arrow chaining them.
Woe
Shadow · Instant
afflictions taint targets with, inflicting Shadow damage to all players per stack if re-afflicted with. This effect stacks and increases in damage by 100% per stack.
Veil of Darkness
Shadow · Instant
Sylvanas enshrouds an area in fog, inflicting Shadow damage and afflicting enemies within a deathly cloud, absorbing healing and inflicting Shadow damage every half-second. of all healing bypasses this absorb.
Wailing Arrow
Shadow · 3 sec cast
Sylvanas launches a terror-infused arrow at a player, inflicting Shadow damage and additionally inflicting up to Shadow damage to all other players, decreasing in damage based on distance from the point of impact.
Black Arrow
Shadow · 1.5 sec cast
Sylvanas launches a terror-infused arrow at a player, inflicting Shadow damage and additionally inflicting up to Shadow damage to all other players, decreasing in damage based on distance from the point of impact. Upon impact, summons Dark Sentinels nearby. Each time completes, Sylvanas gains, increasing the number of Dark Sentinels summoned. This effect stacks.
Rage
Shadow · Instant
The Dark Sentinel enters into a blind fury, fixating on a target and refusing to attack any others. Every 4.5 sec. the Dark Sentinel gains additional, increasing damage done by 10% and preventing them from being slowed below 20% of normal speed. This effect stacks.
Ranger's Heartseeker
Shadow · Instant
Upon reaching 3 stacks Sylvanas can replace a with a triple burst of into her target. Each arrow inflicts Physical damage and Shadow damage, applying.
Rive
Physical · Instant
Sylvanas rips fragments of Torghast, sending them in a targeted direction inflicting Physical damage to all players in the chunk's path.
Riven Debris
Shadow · Instant
Ejects abominable detritus along the travel path, inflicting Shadow damage to targets of the impact location.
Banshee Wail
Shadow · Instant
Sylvanas lets forth a shrill scream, inflicting damage based on each targeted player's health, starting at Shadow damage at full health, increasing to Shadow damage, to players of each targeted player, interrupting for 6 sec.
Ruin
Shadow · 5 sec cast · Lasts 8 sec
Sylvanas lays waste to the area, inflicting Shadow damage to all players. This damage cannot be mitigated or avoided.
Haunting Wave
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Sylvanas releases rolling energy, pushing away enemies upon contact with the waves and inflicts Shadow damage every half-second for 10 sec. This effect stacks.
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.
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Sylvanas Windrunner encounter in Sanctum of Domination.
With Oribos in peril, a desperate battle at the pinnacle of the Sanctum begins. Standing between the Jailer and the mortals who would stop him is Sylvanas Windrunner. With no masks left to wear, the Banshee Queen unleashes her full power to protect the Banished One while his ultimate plan unfolds.
What Each Drop Is
The Sylvanas Windrunner encounter lists 26 items in the dungeon journal, item level 233. Equip slots covered: Ranged, Back, Wrist, One-Hand, Shoulder, Feet, Shield, Trinket, Finger, Head, Waist and Chest. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Rae'shalare, Death's Whisper Ranged (Bow), item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 152 gold57 silver for it. Equip: Banshee's Lament.
- Dark Ranger's Quiver Back (Cloth), item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 65 gold14 silver for it. Equip: Withering Fire.
- Desecrator's Keening Wristwraps Wrist (Cloth), item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 42 gold96 silver for it.
- Edge of Night One-Hand (Dagger), item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Stamina. A vendor pays 123 gold89 silver for it. Equip: Banshee's Blight. Equip: Banshee's Blight.
- Epaulets of the Master Ranger Shoulder (Mail), item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 64 gold18 silver for it.
- Greaves of Haunting Ruination Feet (Plate), item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 62 gold4 silver for it.
- Guard of the Sundered Defender Shield, item level 233, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike, Mastery and Intellect. A vendor pays 78 gold99 silver for it.
- Old Warrior's Soul Trinket, item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 74 gold31 silver for it. Equip: Undying Rage. Equip: Endless Duty.
- Spires of Broken Hope Shoulder (Plate), item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 67 gold55 silver for it.
- Tarnished Insignia of Quel'Thalas Finger, item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 52 gold88 silver for it.
- Veil of the Banshee Queen Head (Cloth), item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 64 gold90 silver for it.
- Windrunner's Baldric Waist (Leather), item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 41 gold52 silver for it.
- Witherheart Studded Breastplate Chest (Leather), item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 83 gold20 silver for it.
- Vengeance's Reins Miscellaneous, item level 30. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon this mount.” Use: Learning. Effect: Vengeance.
- Ashen Juggernaut Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Carnivorous Instinct Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Deeper Daggers Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Evasive Stride Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Growing Inferno Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Infernal Brand Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Lingering Plague Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Mind Devourer Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Resilience of the Hunter Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Shake the Foundations Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Templar's Vindication Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Unrelenting Cold 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
12 achievements list a victory over Sylvanas Windrunner among their criteria.
