Boss
Vazruden the Herald
Vazruden the Herald - Hellfire Ramparts
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Vazruden the Herald encounter in Hellfire Ramparts.
Vazruden guards the vital line of supplies, messages, and forces flowing between Hellfire Citidel and the Black Temple. Astride his magnificent nether drake Nazan, Vazruden presents an unstoppable aerial force of fire, claws, and shrieking terror.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Hellfire Ramparts, Vazruden the Herald comes 2nd of 3, after Omor the Unscarred and before Watchkeeper Gargolmar.
- Omor the Unscarred
- Vazruden the Herald
- Watchkeeper Gargolmar
Instance Entrance: Hellfire Peninsula
Hellfire Ramparts entranceThe Hellfire Ramparts entrance is in Hellfire Citadel, Hellfire Peninsula, at 47.5, 53.6 on the Hellfire Peninsula map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Stage One: Your time is running out!
Shield Slam
Vazruden slams his current target, inflicting Physical damage and stunning them for 2 sec.
Revenge
Vazruden counterattacks, inflicting Physical damage. Revenge can only occur after Vazruden blocks, dodges or parries.
Vazruden's Mark
Vazruden marks a player, causing Nazan to attack them for 6 sec.
Nazan
Fireball
Nazan inflicts Fire damage to a player, creating a patch of Liquid Flame at their location for 15 sec. Nazan inflicts Fire damage to a player, creating a patch of Liquid Flame at their location for 30 sec.
Stage Two: Nazan
When Vazruden reaches 40% remaining health, he calls for Nazan to land and aid him on the ground.
Nazan
Fireball
Nazan inflicts Fire damage to a player, creating a patch of Liquid Flame at their location for 15 sec. Nazan inflicts Fire damage to a player, creating a patch of Liquid Flame at their location for 30 sec.
Cone of Fire
Nazan breaths fire, inflicting Fire damage to all enemies in front of him.
Bellowing Roar
Nazan roars, causing all players within 35 yards to flee for 4 sec.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Vazruden the Herald, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Vazruden's Mark
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Bellowing Roar
Physical · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 4 sec
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Hellfire Ramparts.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Vazruden the Herald encounter lists 24 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 30 to 32. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Waist, Hands, Finger, Chest, Head, Wrist, Legs, Shoulder, Two-Hand, Feet and Back. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Feltooth Eviscerator One-Hand (Dagger), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike and Agility. A vendor pays 103g 87s for it.
- Lion's Heart Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Dodge and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 38g 27s for it.
- Tree-Mender's Belt Waist (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 39g 10s for it.
- Wrath-Infused Gauntlets Hands (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 37g 42s for it.
- Averinn's Ring of Slaying Finger, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Stamina. A vendor pays 36g 52s for it.
- Chestguard of the Prowler Chest (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Parry and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 59g 78s for it.
- Irondrake Faceguard Head (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 81s for it.
- Life Bearer's Gauntlets Hands (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29g 64s for it.
- Light Scribe Bands Wrist (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 28g 35s for it.
- Oceansong Kilt Legs (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 59g 15s for it.
- Raiments of Nature's Breath Chest (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 58g 73s for it.
- Reavers' Ring Finger, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 37g 44s for it.
- Vambraces of Daring Wrist (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Dodge and Parry. A vendor pays 29g 85s for it.
- Volcanic Pauldrons Shoulder (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 43g 65s for it.
- Band of Renewal Finger, item level 30, requires level 25. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 34g 28s for it.
- Hellreaver Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 30, requires level 25. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 94g 47s for it.
- Ironsole Clompers Feet (Plate), item level 30, requires level 25. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Dodge. A vendor pays 40g 67s for it.
- Kilt of Rolling Thunders Legs (Mail), item level 30, requires level 25. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 54g 75s for it.
- Lifegiver Britches Legs (Cloth), item level 30, requires level 25. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 54g 13s for it.
- Mok'Nathal Clan Ring Finger, item level 30, requires level 25. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 35g 93s for it.
- Mok'Nathal Wildercloak Back (Cloth), item level 30, requires level 25. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 42g 64s for it.
- Shifting Sash of Midnight Waist (Leather), item level 30, requires level 25. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 27g 22s for it.
- Ursol's Claw Two-Hand (Staff), item level 30, requires level 25. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Stamina. A vendor pays 93g 75s for it.
- Witching Band Finger, item level 30, requires level 25. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 32g 87s 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.