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Varos Cloudstrider
Varos Cloudstrider - The Oculus
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Varos Cloudstrider encounter in The Oculus.
Varos Cloudstrider has coordinated brutal attacks against the Wyrmrest Accord since the beginning of the Nexus War. He was recalled to guard the Oculus, and he has already prepared his captains and drakes. Varos has also tapped the power coursing through the Oculus itself to bolster his defense.
Encounter Facts
In the game's Normal encounter order for The Oculus, Varos Cloudstrider comes 2nd of 3, after Drakos the Interrogator and before Ley-Guardian Eregos.
- Drakos the Interrogator
- Varos Cloudstrider
- Ley-Guardian Eregos
Instance Entrance: Borean Tundra
The Oculus entranceThe Oculus entrance is in The Nexus, Borean Tundra, at 27.5, 26.7 on the Borean Tundra map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Amplify Magic
Varos Cloudstrider marks a player, increasing their damage and healing received from spells for 30 sec
Energize Cores
Varos Cloudstrider engerizes a portion of the platform, inflicting Arcane damage to all players within that section of the platform.
Call Azure Ring Captain
Calls down an Azure Ring Captain to lay waste to players.
Azure Ring Captain
Arcane Beam
As the beam is channeled it moves towards a random player.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Varos Cloudstrider, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Amplify Magic
Arcane · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Arcane Beam
Arcane · Instant
Blasts the target with a stream of focused energy, dealing Arcane damage.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Oculus.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Varos Cloudstrider encounter lists 8 items in the dungeon journal, item level 35. Equip slots covered: Legs, Back, One-Hand, Hands, Head and Chest. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Azure Ringmail Leggings Legs (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 56g 18s for it.
- Centrifuge Core Cloak Back (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 29. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 42g 69s for it.
- Cloudstrider's Waraxe One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina, Dodge and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 79g 65s for it.
- Gloves of Radiant Light Hands (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 28g 14s for it.
- Gloves of the Azure-Lord Hands (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 29. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 28g 89s for it.
- Horned Helm of Varos Head (Leather), item level 35, requires level 29. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 42g 85s for it.
- Legplates of the Oculus Guardian Legs (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 56g 40s for it.
- Wing Commander's Breastplate Chest (Plate), item level 35, requires level 29. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 57g 68s 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.