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Ulgrax the Devourer

Ulgrax the Devourer - Nerub-ar Palace

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EncounterUlgrax the Devourer
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Adventure Guide Entry

The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Ulgrax the Devourer encounter in Nerub-ar Palace.

Queen Ansurek's evolutionary experimentation created a number of monstrous guardians for her throne, none more voracious than Ulgrax the Devourer. Driven mad by endless hunger, Ulgrax is now the ravenous protector of Queen Ansurek's court.

Encounter Facts

In the game's encounter order for Nerub-ar Palace, Ulgrax the Devourer comes 1st of 8, before The Bloodbound Horror.

Instance modesNormal, Heroic, Mythic, Looking For Raid, Story
Group size5 to 30 players
Instance typeRaid
ExpansionThe War Within
Encounter order1 of 8
Encounter ID2902
Adventure Guide pin53.2, 38.8 on the instance map
  1. Ulgrax the Devourer
  2. The Bloodbound Horror
  3. Sikran
  4. Rasha'nan
  5. Broodtwister Ovi'nax
  6. Nexus-Princess Ky'veza
  7. Anub'arash
  8. Queen Ansurek

Instance Entrance: Azj-Kahet

Azj-Kahet mapNerub-ar Palace entrance

The Nerub-ar Palace entrance is in Azj-Kahet, at 43.5, 90.4 on the Azj-Kahet map.

Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Abilities & Strategy

Overview

Ulgrax attempts to devour players by engaging in a Carnivorous Contest and places globs of Stalker's Webbing throughout the arena. At zero energy, Ulgrax goes mad with hunger, attacking players with Juggernaut Charge. Ulgrax then demands to be fed, unleashing Hungering Bellows until his energy is brought to full.

Damage Dealers
Healers
Tanks
  • Ravenous Spawn continually place applications of Disembowel on a player.
  • Excessively Tenderized players will become unable to be healed.

Gleeful Brutality

Carnivorous Contest

In Mythic difficulty, bound players will emerge from the Contest Battered and Bruised. Ulgrax will enter a Contemptful Rage if fewer than 6 players participate in the Contest.

Stalker's Webbing
Digestive Acid
Venomous Lash
Brutal Crush
Hulking Crash

Ability Spells

Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for this encounter, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.

Carnivorous Contest

Nature · Instant · Lasts 6 sec

Ulgrax spews webs at a player and all allies within 10 yards, inflicting Nature damage split evenly between all players, binding them to Ulgrax. Bound players suffer Nature damage every 2 sec and are pulled toward Ulgrax. The strength with which Ulgrax pulls players is reduced for each bound player.

Devour

Physical · Instant

Ulgrax devours the player inflicting Physical damage every 1 sec for until cancelled.

Battered and Bruised

Physical · Instant · Lasts 1 min

Contemptful Rage

Nature · Instant · Lasts 1 min

Stalker's Webbing

Nature · 2.5 sec cast

Stalker's Netting

Nature · Instant · Lasts 8 sec

Ulgrax traps players, rooting them for 8 sec. Players trapped suffer Nature damage every 2 sec.

Hardened Netting

Nature · Instant · Lasts 30 sec

Ulgrax traps players in webs, stunning them for 30 sec. The webs inflict damage every 2 sec to the trapped player while intact.

Digestive Acid

Nature · 2 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec

Ulgrax belches Digestive Acid at several players, inflicting Nature damage every 2 sec for 6 sec.

Venomous Lash

Nature · 2 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec

Ulgrax flings poison at all players, inflicting Nature damage on impact and an additional Nature damage every 1 sec for 6 sec.

Brutal Crush

Physical · 0.8 sec cast

Tenderized

Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec

Reduces healing taken by 10%. This effect stacks, but loses an application every 1 sec.

Hulking Crash

Physical · Instant

Ulgrax leaps to the center of the arena and smashes the ground, inflicting Physical damage and knocking back all players. Players farther from the target receive less damage.

Ready to Feed

Nature · Instant

Ulgrax refuses to move until fed, meanwile damage taken from all sources is reduced by 99%.

Hungering Bellows

Physical · 3 sec cast · Lasts 3 sec

Ulgrax screams for food, inflicting Physical damage to all players on impact and an additional Physical damage every 1 sec for 3 sec.

Insatiable Rage

Physical · Instant · Lasts 20 sec

Ulgrax increases his Physical damage done by 10% for 20 sec.

Juggernaut Charge

Shadow · Instant · Lasts 8 sec

Ulgrax emerges from the Swallowing Darkness and charges across the arena, inflicting Shadow damage to players caught in his path. Ulgrax re-enters the Darkness on the opposite side of the arena, inflicting Shadow damage instantly and Shadow damage every 1 sec for 8 sec.

Disembowel

Physical · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 10 sec

Bites at the player's guts, inflicting Physical damage and an additional Physical damage every 2 sec for 10 sec. This effect stacks.

Chunky Viscera

Physical · Instant · Lasts 2 min

On death, the beetles innards spill across the floor creating a tempting treat for Ulgrax.

Feed

Nature · Instant

Hurl viscera into Ulgrax's gullet to sate his hunger.

Bioactive Spines

Nature · Instant

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.

Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Nerub-ar Palace.

What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.

What Each Drop Is

The Ulgrax the Devourer encounter lists 13 items in the dungeon journal, item level 571. Equip slots covered: Chest, Wrist, Waist, Head, Trinket, Shield, Legs, Back, Shoulder, Two-Hand, Feet and One-Hand. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

  • Bile-Soaked Harness Chest (Cloth), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 92g 77s for it.
  • Crunchy Intruder's Wristband Wrist (Cloth), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 47g 90s for it.
  • Devourer's Taut Innards Waist (Leather), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 47g 72s for it.
  • Final Meal's Horns Head (Mail), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 71g 85s for it.
  • Foul Behemoth's Chelicera Trinket, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 83g 28s for it. Use: Digestive Venom.
  • Greatbelt of the Hungerer Waist (Plate), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 47g 18s for it.
  • Husk of Swallowing Darkness Shield, item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Versatility, Mastery and Intellect. A vendor pays 87g 12s for it.
  • Rebel's Drained Marrowslacks Legs (Leather), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 94g 20s for it.
  • Royal Emblem of Nerub-ar Back (Cloth), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 71g 30s for it.
  • Seasoned Earthen Boulderplates Shoulder (Plate), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 70g 78s for it.
  • Ulgrax's Morsel-Masher Two-Hand (Two-Handed Mace), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 171g 43s for it.
  • Undermoth-Lined Footpads Feet (Mail), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 72g 65s for it.
  • Venom-Etched Claw One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 571, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 137g 64s 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.

Related

Achievements for Defeating It

7 achievements list a victory over Ulgrax the Devourer among their criteria.