Boss
Ursoc
Ursoc - The Emerald Nightmare
Ursoc is a boss encounter in The Emerald Nightmare.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Emerald Nightmare, Ursoc comes 2nd of 7, after Nythendra and before Il'gynoth.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Instance Entrance: Val'sharah
The Emerald Nightmare entranceThe Emerald Nightmare entrance is in Val'sharah, at 56.3, 36.7 on the Val'sharah map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Ursoc tramples his enemies with Barreling Impact and periodically roars for a Roaring Cacophany. In Mythic difficulty, Nightmare Images periodically animate and attack players.
Damage Dealers
- When not afflicted with Momentum, stand in Ursoc's path when he uses Focused Gaze to reduce the amount of damage Barreling Impact inflicts.
- Get as far away from Ursoc as possible when the target of Focused Gaze to reduce the damage taken from Trampling Slam.
Healers
- When not afflicted with Momentum, stand in Ursoc's path when he uses Focused Gaze to reduce the amount of damage Barreling Impact inflicts.
- Get as far away from Ursoc as possible when the target of Focused Gaze to reduce the damage taken from Trampling Slam.
Tanks
- Ensure that no tank overlaps the effects of both Overwhelm and Rend Flesh at the same time, taunting when necessary.
- Switch off which tank holds Ursoc's attention for Overwhelm and Rend Flesh each time he charges.
- Stay out of the proximity of Nightmare Images to avoid Nightmarish Cacophany.
Overwhelm
Spell details
Rend Flesh
Spell details
Focused Gaze
Spell details
Roaring Cacophony
Spell details
Nightmarish Cacophony
Spell detailsIn Mythic difficulty, Nightmare Images periodically animate and attack players.
Miasma
Spell details
Echoing Dischord
Spell details
Blood Frenzy
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Ursoc, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Overwhelm
Physical · Instant · Lasts 12 sec
Ursoc overwhelms a player's defenses, inflicting Physical damage. This increases Physical damage taken by 15% and increases damage taken by 150% for 12 sec. This effect stacks.
Rend Flesh
Physical · 2 sec cast
Ursoc viciously rends a player, inflicting Physical damage and an additional Physical damage every 2 sec for 12 sec.
Focused Gaze
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Ursoc focuses his gaze upon a player, charging them after 6 sec and striking them with. Upon reaching his destination, Ursoc strikes all players with.
Momentum
Physical · Instant
Ursoc charges through any players to his target, inflicting Physical damage to all targets in his path and knocking them back.
Barreling Impact
Physical · Instant
When Ursoc reaches his marked target, he inflicts Physical damage to all players. This effect is reduced by each player Ursoc has charged through.
Trampling Slam
Physical · Instant
Ursoc inflicts Physical damage to the target. This damage is reduced the further away the target is from Ursoc.
Roaring Cacophony
Physical · 3 sec cast
Releases a mighty roar, inflicting Physical damage divided evenly among all players.
Nightmarish Cacophony
Shadow · 3 sec cast · Lasts 3 sec
Whenever Ursoc roars, he leaves behind a Nightmare Image. On subsequent Ursoc roars, the Nightmare Image also releases a mighty roar, inflicting Shadow damage divided evenly among all players. This effect causes players to run in fear for 3 sec.
Miasma
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Nightmare Images project a zone of miasma 20 yds around themselves, inflicting Shadow damage every 1 sec to players caught within.
Blood Frenzy
Physical · Instant
Ursoc enters a mighty rage at 30% health remaining, increasing attack speed by 20% and damage done by 25%.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Emerald Nightmare.
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 Ursoc encounter in The Emerald Nightmare.
Ursoc is one of the Wild Gods. Patron of the furbolg, and closely linked to the druidic power of shapeshifting, the ancient great bear has long been a protector of Azeroth. But as Ursoc slumbered at his shrine in the Grizzly Hills, the world around him was plunged into corruption, and he awoke to torment and nightmare, consuming and twisting his being.
What Each Drop Is
The Ursoc encounter lists 16 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Trinket, Feet, Neck, Shoulder, Hands, Wrist, Chest and Legs. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Bloodied Bear Fang Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 47 gold67 silver for it.
- Bloodthirsty Instinct Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility. A vendor pays 29 gold8 silver for it.
- Crimson Wool-Lined Slippers Feet (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 43 gold93 silver for it.
- Cursed Beartooth Necklace Neck, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 23 gold70 silver for it.
- Heightened Senses Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility. A vendor pays 29 gold18 silver for it.
- Matted Fur Pauldrons Shoulder (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 44 gold23 silver for it.
- Primal Gauntlets of Rage Hands (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 28 gold55 silver for it.
- Ragged Fur Wristwraps Wrist (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 29 gold61 silver for it.
- Reverberating Femur Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 48 gold3 silver for it.
- Scarred Ragefang Chestpiece Chest (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 57 gold20 silver for it.
- Scored Ironclaw Sabatons Feet (Mail), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 44 gold70 silver for it.
- Splotched Bloodfur Leggings Legs (Leather), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 54 gold22 silver for it.
- Trampling Warboots Feet (Plate), item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 43 gold75 silver for it.
- Tuft of Ironfur Gem, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 47 gold85 silver for it.
- Unbridled Fury Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike. A vendor pays 28 gold87 silver for it. Use: Wild God's Fury.
- Ursoc's Rending Paw Trinket, item level 50, requires level 45. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 28 gold97 silver for it. Equip: Fleshrending.
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
7 achievements list a victory over Ursoc among their criteria.