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Tirathon Saltheril
Tirathon Saltheril - Vault of the Wardens
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Tirathon Saltheril encounter in Vault of the Wardens.
Once ally to the Master, Tirathon made a bargain with the Legion in exchange for more power. Embittered after years of imprisonment, Tirathon is eager to dole out pain and suffering to whomever crosses his path. If that happens to be one of his former captors, then so much the better.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Vault of the Wardens, Tirathon Saltheril comes 1st of 5, before Inquisitor Tormentorum.
- Tirathon Saltheril
- Inquisitor Tormentorum
- Ash'Golm
- Glazer
- Cordana
Instance Entrance: Azsuna
Vault of the Wardens entranceThe Vault of the Wardens entrance is in Azsuna, at 48.3, 80.1 on the Azsuna map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Tirathon begins the fight in his blood elf form, but uses Metamorphosis halfway through the encounter. Tirathon changes to one of two demonic forms at this time and uses new and altered abilities. The form that Tirathon chooses changes from week to week.
Damage Dealers
- If Tirathon metamorphoses into a Vengeance demon he casts Fel Mortar instead of Furious Blast. This will greatly increase the number of Furious Flames zones in the arena.
- If Tirathon metamorphoses into a Havoc demon, use your damage reduction abilities to survive.
Healers
- Furious Blast damages the entire party if Tirathon's cast is successful.
- If Tirathon metamorphoses into a Havoc demon the entire party will take significant damage as the fight continues.
Tanks
- Darkstrikes inflicts substantial Shadow damage while active.
- If Tirathon enters Vengeance form, reposition him to avoid his whirling Glaives.
Tirathon, Fallen Hunter
Demon Form: Havoc
Tirathon metamorphoses into a Havoc demon. He gains the ability to focus his hatred as a beam of fel energy and he periodically Immolates the entire party.
Demon Form: Vengeance
Tirathon metamorphoses into a Vengeance demon. He looses his glaives to fly about the arena with a Fel Chain between them. In addition, Furious Blast is replaced with Fel Mortar.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Tirathon Saltheril, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Swoop
Physical · Instant
The caster leaps to a nearby location, knocking back all enemies in the process. Once the leap is completed, the caster begins to cast Furious Blast.
Furious Blast
Fire · 4 sec cast · Lasts 2 min
The blast leaves behind a zone of Furious Flames that will inflict Fire damage to all players who enter it.
Furious Flames
Fire · Instant · Lasts 2 min
Standing in the flames inflicts Fire damage to the vicitm.
Darkstrikes
Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 8 sec
The caster empowers their attacks with shadowy energies, inflicting an additional Shadow damage with each successful melee attack for 8 sec.
Fel Mortar
Physical · 2 sec cast
The caster calls down Fel Mortars from the sky, striking at the locations of random enemies. Each impact creates a zone of Furious Flames that will inflict Fire damage to all enemies in the area.
Metamorphosis
Physical · 1 sec cast
The caster metamorphoses, bringing their inner demonic energy to the fore. All damage dealt while Metamorphosed is increased by 25%
Hatred
Fire · Instant
The caster channels their Hatred, resulting in a beam of Fel energy that eminates from their eyes. Standing in the beam inflicts Fire damage to the victim.
Immolation Aura
Physical · Instant
The caster's soul radiates Fel Energy, burning nearby targets every 5 sec with Fire damage.
Glaive
Physical · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
The Glaive inflicts Physical damage to all players in its path.
Fel Chain
Fire · Instant
The Fel Chains binding Tirathon's glaives together burn all in their path with Fel energy.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Vault of the Wardens.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Tirathon Saltheril encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Hands, Head, Shoulder, Finger, Feet, Trinket, Chest and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Glaivemaster's Studded Grips Hands (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 20g 33s for it.
- Hood of Indignation Head (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 31g 77s for it.
- Metamorphosis Spark Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 37g 88s for it.
- Mortar Guard Shoulderplates Shoulder (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 32g 83s for it.
- Seal of Saltheril Finger, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 25g 70s for it.
- Striders of Furious Flight Feet (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 31g 18s for it.
- Tirathon's Betrayal Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility. A vendor pays 6g 91s for it. Use: Darkstrikes.
- Felbat Leather Boots Feet (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 25g 51s for it.
- Mardum Chain Vest Chest (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 34g 20s for it.
- Netherwhisper Wristguard Wrist (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 17g 71s for it.
- Portalguard Wristguard Wrist (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 17g 97s 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.