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Teron Gorefiend
Teron Gorefiend - Black Temple
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Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Black Temple, Teron Gorefiend comes 4th of 9, after Shade of Akama and before Gurtogg Bloodboil.
Instance Entrance: Shadowmoon Valley
Black Temple entranceThe Black Temple entrance is in Ruins of Karabor, Shadowmoon Valley, at 71.0, 47.0 on the Shadowmoon Valley map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Teron Gorefiend periodically marks a player with Shadow of Death, killing them instantly. The slain player then returns as a Vengeful Spirit, with the unique ability to hinder and destroy Shadowy Constructs that will otherwise decimate other players.
Damage Dealers
- Be prepared to become a Shadow of Death.
Healers
- Be prepared to become a Shadow of Death.
- Be quick to dispel Incinerate to avoid damage.
- Targets afflicted by Crushing Shadows are especially susceptible to Shadow damage.
Tanks
- Hold the attention of Teron Gorefiend.
Shadow of Death
Shadowy Construct
Immune to all damage from players in the corporeal world.
Vengeful Spirit
Able to defeat the Shadowy Construct.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Teron Gorefiend, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Shadow of Death
Shadow · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec
The shadow of death looms. Killing the target after 30 sec. The defeated player will take the form of a Vengeful Spirit. Additionally several Shadowy Constructs will spawn at the location of the defeated player.
Atrophy
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Deals damage and weakens the target, decreasing melee, ranged, and spell casting speed by 5%.
Spirit Strike
Frost · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
A powerful strike that weakens the target, reducing the damage it deals by 10% for 5 sec.
Spirit Lance
Frost · Instant · Lasts 9 sec
Fires a burst of spirit energy at a single target, dealing damage and halting its movement briefly. Targets hit by Spirit Lance will gradually regain mobility as the effect fades. Only usable on shadowy beings.
Spirit Chains
Frost · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
Shackles nearby targets in chains of spirit energy, preventing all action for 5 sec. Any damage caused will break the effect. Only usable on shadowy beings.
Summon Doom Blossom
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 135 sec
Summons a Doom Blossom at a nearby location that periodically casts Shadow Bolts.
Incinerate
Fire · Instant · Lasts 3 sec
Deals Fire damage on impact and an additional damage over 3 sec.
Crushing Shadows
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
Afflicts enemy targets, increasing Shadow damage dealt to them by 60% for 15 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Black Temple.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Teron Gorefiend encounter lists 20 items in the dungeon journal, item level 32. Equip slots covered: Waist, Hands, Head, Wrist, Ranged, Chest, Back, Feet and Two-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Belt of Divine Guidance Waist (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 1g 21s for it.
- Botanist's Gloves of Growth Hands (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Agility or Intellect. A vendor pays 4g 30s for it.
- Botanist's Gloves of Growth Hands (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1g 24s for it.
- Cowl of Benevolence Head (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 4g 37s for it.
- Gauntlets of Enforcement Hands (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Dodge, Critical Strike, Strength or Intellect and Parry. A vendor pays 4g 84s for it.
- Gauntlets of Enforcement Hands (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 1g 22s for it.
- Girdle of Lordaeron's Fallen Waist (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Strength or Intellect. A vendor pays 4g 16s for it.
- Girdle of Lordaeron's Fallen Waist (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1g 19s for it.
- Insidious Bands Wrist (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Agility or Intellect. A vendor pays 4g 24s for it.
- Insidious Bands Wrist (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 1g 23s for it.
- Rifle of the Stoic Guardian Ranged (Gun), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina and Dodge. A vendor pays 80g 40s for it.
- Rifle of the Stoic Guardian Ranged (Gun), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 4g 38s for it.
- Robe of the Shadow Council Chest (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 8g 53s for it.
- Robe of the Shadow Council Chest (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 2g 47s for it.
- Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape Back (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike, Haste, Stamina and Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 6g 29s for it.
- Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape Back (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 1g 82s for it.
- Softstep Boots of Tracking Feet (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste and Agility or Intellect. A vendor pays 6g 31s for it.
- Softstep Boots of Tracking Feet (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 1g 77s for it.
- Soul Cleaver Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 15g 29s for it.
- Soul Cleaver Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 4g 43s 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.