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The Tarragrue
The Tarragrue - Sanctum of Domination
The Tarragrue is a boss encounter in Sanctum of Domination.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Sanctum of Domination, The Tarragrue comes 1st of 10, before Eye of the Jailer.
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
Infused Goliaths defend the outer perimeter before The Tarragrue, offering potent Anima Powers when defeated. In battle, The Tarragrue attempts to pick off defenseless targets with Chains of Eternity while gathering power. Upon reaching 100 energy, The Tarragrue dissolves into Torghast's Hungering Mist and stalks its prey with a series of crushing assaults. At 10% health remaining, the Jailer removes Anima Powers from all players and sends The Tarragrue into a wild frenzy.
Tanks
- Crushed Armor stuns the current target and applies a large Physical damage vulnerability.
- There is a gap in Hungering Mist that can be used to avoid damage.
Damage Dealers
- Chains of Eternity stuns and then destroys the first player caught in a line.
- There is a gap in Hungering Mist that can be used to avoid damage.
Healers
- Dispel players afflicted with Predator's Howl.
- Chains of Eternity stuns and then destroys the first player caught in a line.
- There is a gap in Hungering Mist that can be used to avoid damage.
Stage One: Confronting the Terror
Chains of Eternity
Spell details
Annihilating Smash
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Hungering Mist
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Remnant of Forgotten Torments
Spell detailsIn Mythic difficulty, the Jailer summons forth two forgotten Torments and their afflictions on players last until The Tarragrue is defeated.
Remnant: Upper Reaches' Might
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Remnant: Mort'regar's Echoes
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Remnant: Soulforge Heat
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Predator's Howl
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Unshakeable Dread
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Fury of the Ages
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Grasp of Death
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Overpower
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Crushed Armor
Spell detailsStage Two: The Desperate Hour
The Jailer's Gaze
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Triumphant Roar
Spell detailsChains of Eternity
Spell detailsAnnihilating Smash
Spell detailsHungering Mist
Spell detailsPredator's Howl
Spell detailsUnshakeable Dread
Spell detailsFury of the Ages
Spell detailsGrasp of Death
Spell detailsOverpower
Spell detailsCrushed Armor
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for The Tarragrue, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Annihilating Smash
Physical · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
The Tarragrue pulverizes to dust those caught by its chains, inflicting Physical damage and stunning them for 30 sec.
Hungering Mist
Shadow · Instant
The Tarragrue dissolves into the mists of Torghast, forming several images. These images erupt and inflict Shadow damage to all players.
Remnant of Forgotten Torments
Physical · Instant
The Jailer calls down the memory of a forgotten Torment, which assaults players until it is absorbed.
Remnant: Upper Reaches' Might
Physical · Instant
The Might of the Upper Reaches increases Physical damage done by the Jailer's forces by 50%. A player may lessen this effect by absorbing some of the Torment. This causes the player to take 10% increased Physical damage for 90 sec.
Remnant: Mort'regar's Echoes
Physical · Instant
Mort'regar's Echoes increase Magic damage done by the Jailer's forces by 50%. A player may lessen this effect by absorbing some of the Torment. This causes the player to take 10% increased Magic damage for 90 sec.
Remnant: Soulforge Heat
Physical · Instant
Soulforge Heat periodically inflicts Fire damage to all players. A player may lessen this effect by absorbing some of the Torment. This causes the player to take Fire damage every 5 sec for 90 sec.
Howl Thing
Shadow · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 21 sec
The Tarragrue howls, causing an aura of dread to form around players for 21 sec. This causes each target to radiate to other players every 3 sec.
Fury of the Ages
Shadow · 1 sec cast · Lasts 35 sec
Echoing rage fills the caster, increasing damage done by 25% and haste by 25% for 35 sec.
Grasp of Death
Shadow · 1 sec cast
The Jailer's grasp tightens around players, inflicting Shadow damage every 2 sec for 40 sec.
Overpower
Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 4 sec
The Tarragrue slams its target, inflicting Physical damage and stunning it for 4 sec. This strike applies.
The Jailer's Gaze
Physical · Instant
At 10% health remaining, The Tarragrue calls out to the Jailer. This removes all Anima Powers from players and grants The Tarragrue an additional 500% damage done until it dies.
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 Tarragrue encounter in Sanctum of Domination.
The Jailer's relentless beast, the Tarragrue, has stalked the halls of Torghast since its first spire was raised. Countless victims have felt their souls trampled to ash by this monstrosity, which now awaits the mortal champions breaching the threshold of the tower.
What Each Drop Is
The The Tarragrue encounter lists 23 items in the dungeon journal, item level 226. Equip slots covered: Hands, Feet, Wrist, Chest, One-Hand, Shield, Neck, Shoulder, Legs and Trinket. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Cavalier Oathbreaker's Grasps Hands (Plate), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 44 gold38 silver for it.
- Champion's Gruesome Greaves Feet (Plate), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 62 gold98 silver for it.
- Clasps of the Unfortunate Troubadour Wrist (Leather), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 45 gold34 silver for it.
- Colossus Slayer's Hauberk Chest (Mail), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 85 gold73 silver for it.
- Elethium-Bladed Glaive One-Hand (Warglaive), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 124 gold76 silver for it.
- Mistwrap Manacles Wrist (Mail), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 42 gold95 silver for it.
- Moriaz's Spare Targe Shield, item level 226, requires level 50. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste, Versatility and Intellect. Tooltip: “Spare parts to protect a perfect creation.” A vendor pays 78 gold9 silver for it.
- Periapt of Pristine Preservation Neck, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 37 gold82 silver for it.
- Phantasma-Forged Striders Feet (Cloth), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 62 gold1 silver for it.
- Smuggler's Plundered Pauldrons Shoulder (Leather), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 61 gold29 silver for it.
- Sorcerer's Headlong Legwraps Legs (Cloth), item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 86 gold37 silver for it.
- Tome of Monstrous Constructions Trinket, item level 226, requires level 60. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect. A vendor pays 67 gold38 silver for it. Use: Studying.
- Carnivorous Stalkers Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Ferocious Appetite Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Fleeting Wind Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Fueled by Violence Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Incessant Hunter Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Inner Fury Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Lost in Darkness Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Nature's Focus Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Rabid Shadows Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Well-Placed Steel Consumable, item level 145. Bind on Pickup. Use: Learning.
- Wrench Evil 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 The Tarragrue among their criteria.
