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Tortos
Tortos - Throne of Thunder
Tortos is a boss encounter in Throne of Thunder.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Throne of Thunder, Tortos comes 4th of 12, after Kazra'jin and before Flaming Head.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
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 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
A lightning-charged stalactite falls from the roof of the cave, inflicting Nature damage to enemies and Nature damage to enemies.
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 of max health in damage, but healing absorbed by the shell is added to this total, up to a cap 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 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
A lightning charged stalactite falls from the roof of the cave, inflicting Nature damage to enemies. and Nature damage to enemies.
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.
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.
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 17 gold9 silver 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 41 gold39 silver 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 13 gold57 silver for it.
- Beakbreaker Greatcloak Back (Cloth), item level 40, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 64 gold60 silver 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 40 gold14 silver 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 39 gold68 silver 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 64 gold14 silver 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 41 gold85 silver 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 79 gold52 silver 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 85 gold8 silver 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 151 gold38 silver 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 42 gold93 silver 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 120 gold67 silver 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 62 gold54 silver 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 64 gold37 silver 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 62 gold8 silver 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 61 gold85 silver 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 22 gold57 silver 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 42 gold32 silver 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 42 gold16 silver 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 17 gold9 silver 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 40 gold74 silver 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 13 gold7 silver for it.
- Beakbreaker Greatcloak Back (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 63 gold57 silver 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 39 gold50 silver 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 39 gold4 silver 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 63 gold12 silver 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 41 gold19 silver 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 78 gold25 silver 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 83 gold72 silver 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 148 gold97 silver 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 42 gold25 silver 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 118 gold75 silver 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 61 gold54 silver 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 63 gold34 silver 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 61 gold9 silver 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 60 gold87 silver 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 21 gold74 silver 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 41 gold64 silver 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 41 gold49 silver 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.
