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Tortos
Tortos - Throne of Thunder
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Tortos encounter in Throne of Thunder.
Over the millennia, small amounts of mogu flesh-shaping magic seeped into the caverns below the Thunder King's citadel. The dark energies warped one of the chamber's native dragon turtles, melding it to the surrounding crystalline walls. Known as Tortos, this amalgamation of flesh and stone has since feasted on the cave's rich mineral deposits and grown to a colossal size.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Throne of Thunder, Tortos comes 4th of 12, after Kazra'jin and before Flaming Head.
Instance Entrance: Isle of Thunder
Throne of Thunder entranceThe Throne of Thunder entrance is in Isle of Thunder, at 63.8, 32.1 on the Isle of Thunder map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Call of Tortos
Tortos lets out a rumbling call, causing several smaller turtles to enter the area and attack players.
Whirl Turtle
Spinning Shell
The turtle chases players around the room, spinning rapidly and continuously inflicting Physical damage to enemies within 5 yards, knocking them away.
Shell Block
The turtle hides in his shell at low health, gaining immunity to all damage. While in this state, the turtle can be kicked across the room by players, applying Shell Concussion to any creatures it hits along the way.
Kick Shell
This extra action button can be used to kick a defeated Whirl Turtle across the room. Move close to the shell, then aim by positioning it between yourself and your target. Enemies hit by the shell are afflicted by Shell Concussion.
Shell Concussion
When kicked, the shell spins forward, interrupting enemies it touches and leaving them off-balance, increasing the damage they take from all sources by% for 15 sec.
Furious Stone Breath
Inflicts Nature damage to all enemies every 0.5 sec for 4.5 sec. Costs 100 Fury to cast.
Growing Fury
Tortos becomes angry when no enemies are in melee range, gaining Fury.
Rockfall
Quake Stomp
Tortos performs a massive stomp, stunning all enemies for 1 sec and inflicting Physical damage to each equal to 7% of their maximum health. Quake Stomp also increases the frequency of Rockfalls for 8 sec.
Snapping Bite
Tortos snaps his jaws shut around the target, inflicting Physical damage.
Vampiric Cave Bat
Drain the Weak
Crystal Shell
The crystal reacts when struck, encasing the attacker in a shell that absorbs incoming damage and healing. Initially the shell can absorb up to% of max health in damage, but healing absorbed by the shell is added to this total, up to a cap of% of max health. The shell breaks when it cannot absorb any more damage.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Tortos, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Spinning Shell
Physical · Instant · Lasts 3.5 sec
The turtle chases players around the room, spinning rapidly and continuously inflicting Physical damage to enemies within 5 yards, knocking them away.
Shell Concussion
Physical · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
When kicked, the shell spins forward, interrupting enemies it touches and leaving them off-balance, increasing the damage they take from all sources by% for 15 sec.
Furious Stone Breath
Nature · Instant
Inflicts Nature damage to all enemies every 0.5 sec for 4.5 sec.
Growing Fury
Physical · 1 sec cast
Tortos becomes angry when no enemies are in melee range, gaining Fury.
Rockfall
Nature · Instant
Quake Stomp
Physical · 2.3 sec cast · Lasts 1 sec
Tortos performs a massive stomp, stunning all enemies for 1 sec and inflicting Physical damage to each equal to 7% of their maximum health. Quake Stomp also increases the frequency of Rockfalls for 8 sec.
Snapping Bite
Physical · 1.4 sec cast
Tortos snaps his jaws shut around the target, inflicting Physical damage.
Drain the Weak
Physical · Instant
Crystal Shell
Physical · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Initially the shell can absorb up to 15% of max health in damage, but healing absorbed by the shell is added to this total, up to a cap of 75% of max health.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Throne of Thunder.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Tortos encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 39 to 40. Equip slots covered: Neck, Wrist, Back, Hands, Feet, Waist, Chest, Ranged, One-Hand, Shoulder, Head and Shield. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Amulet of the Primal Turtle Neck, item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 17g 9s for it.
- Azure Shell Bracers Wrist (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 41g 39s for it.
- Beady-Eye Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 13g 57s for it.
- Beakbreaker Greatcloak Back (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 64g 60s for it.
- Crystal-Claw Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 40g 14s for it.
- Grips of Vampiric Cruelty Hands (Leather), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 39g 68s for it.
- Quakestompers Feet (Mail), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 64g 14s for it.
- Refreshing Abalone Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 41g 85s for it.
- Robes of Concussive Shocks Chest (Leather), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 79g 52s for it.
- Rockfall Ribwraps Chest (Leather), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 85g 8s for it.
- Shattered Tortoiseshell Longbow Ranged (Bow), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 151g 38s for it.
- Shell-Coated Wristplates Wrist (Plate), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42g 93s for it.
- Shellsplitter Greataxe One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 120g 67s for it.
- Shimmershell Cape Back (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 62g 54s for it.
- Shoulderguards of Centripetal Destruction Shoulder (Plate), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 64g 37s for it.
- Spaulders of Quaking Fear Shoulder (Mail), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 62g 8s for it.
- Stonegaze Hood Head (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 61g 85s for it.
- Tortos' Discarded Shell Shield, item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 22g 57s for it.
- Tortos' Shellseizers Hands (Plate), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42g 32s for it.
- Vampire Bat-Hide Bracers Wrist (Leather), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 42g 16s for it.
- Amulet of the Primal Turtle Neck, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 17g 9s for it.
- Azure Shell Bracers Wrist (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 40g 74s for it.
- Beady-Eye Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 13g 7s for it.
- Beakbreaker Greatcloak Back (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 63g 57s for it.
- Crystal-Claw Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 39g 50s for it.
- Grips of Vampiric Cruelty Hands (Leather), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 39g 4s for it.
- Quakestompers Feet (Mail), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 63g 12s for it.
- Refreshing Abalone Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 41g 19s for it.
- Robes of Concussive Shocks Chest (Leather), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 78g 25s for it.
- Rockfall Ribwraps Chest (Leather), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 83g 72s for it.
- Shattered Tortoiseshell Longbow Ranged (Bow), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 148g 97s for it.
- Shell-Coated Wristplates Wrist (Plate), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 42g 25s for it.
- Shellsplitter Greataxe One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 118g 75s for it.
- Shimmershell Cape Back (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 61g 54s for it.
- Shoulderguards of Centripetal Destruction Shoulder (Plate), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 63g 34s for it.
- Spaulders of Quaking Fear Shoulder (Mail), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 61g 9s for it.
- Stonegaze Hood Head (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 60g 87s for it.
- Tortos' Discarded Shell Shield, item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste, Critical Strike and Intellect. A vendor pays 21g 74s for it.
- Tortos' Shellseizers Hands (Plate), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 41g 64s for it.
- Vampire Bat-Hide Bracers Wrist (Leather), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 41g 49s 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.