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Sylvanas Windrunner
Sylvanas Windrunner - Sanctum of Domination
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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.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Sanctum of Domination, Sylvanas Windrunner comes 10th of 10, after Kel'Thuzad.
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.
Intermission: 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.
Stage 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
Forces 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
Mawsworn 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.
Ability 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.
Withering Fire
Shadow · Instant
Sylvanas releases a volley of arrows, inflicting Shadow damage to affected players.
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
Calamity
Shadow · Instant
Veil of Darkness
Shadow · Instant
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. This effect stacks.
Rage
Shadow · Instant
The Dark Sentinel enters into a blind fury, fixating on a target and refusing to attack any others. This effect stacks.
Ranger's Heartseeker
Shadow · Instant
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
Banshee Wail
Shadow · Instant
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.
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 152g 57s 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 65g 14s 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 42g 96s for it.
- Edge of Night One-Hand (Dagger), item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Stamina. A vendor pays 123g 89s 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 64g 18s 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 62g 4s 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 78g 99s for it.
- Old Warrior's Soul Trinket, item level 233, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 74g 31s 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 67g 55s 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 52g 88s 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 64g 90s 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 41g 52s 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 83g 20s 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.