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Viz'aduum the Watcher
Viz'aduum the Watcher - Return to Karazhan
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Viz'aduum the Watcher encounter in Return to Karazhan.
The all-seeing Viz'aduum was commanded by Kil'jaeden to capture Karazhan and tap into the tendrils of ley energy woven through the tower. Should he succeed in anchoring the structure to the myriad of worlds held by the Legion, the Dark Titan's army will overrun Azeroth and leave little more than a smoldering husk.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Return to Karazhan, Viz'aduum the Watcher comes 8th of 8, after Mana Devourer.
Instance Entrance: Deadwind Pass
Return to Karazhan entranceThe Return to Karazhan entrance is in Deadwind Pass, at 46.4, 70.7 on the Deadwind Pass map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Upon reaching 66% and 33% health, Viz'aduum the Watcher will open a Demonic Portal to retreat to a nearby Legion Command Ship.
Damage Dealers
- During the initial phase, lead the Fel Beam away from your allies.
- Avoid taking damage from the Legion Command Ship's Bombardment.
- While on a Legion Command Ship, avoid being knocked off by Disintegrate.
- In the final phase, prevent Stabilize Rift from completing.
Healers
- During the initial phase, lead the Fel Beam away from your allies.
- Avoid taking damage from the Legion Command Ship's Bombardment.
- While on a Legion Command Ship, avoid being knocked off by Disintegrate.
Tanks
- Avoid taking damage from the Legion Command Ship's Bombardment.
- While on a Legion Command Ship, avoid being knocked off by Disintegrate.
- In the final phase prevent Stabilize Rift from completing.
Stage One: Netherspace
Viz'aduum the Watcher periodically commands the nearby legion ships to assault his enemies.
Stage Two: Command Ship
Viz'aduum the Watcher retreats to the nearby Fel Beam Command Ship.
Command: Bombardment
Burning Blast
Chaotic Shadows
On the Fel Beam Command Ship Chaotic Shadows hits two targets.
Disintegrate
Soul Harvest
Stage Three: The Rift!
Viz'aduum the Watcher retreats to the nearby Bombardment Command Ship and calls in allies from the Rift above.
Stabilize Rift
Burning Blast
Chaotic Shadows
On the Bombardment Command Ship Chaotic Shadows hits three targets.
Disintegrate
Felguard Sentry
Fel Flame Spitter
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Viz'aduum the Watcher, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Command: Fel Beam
Physical · Instant
Viz'aduum the Watcher commands the Legion Command Ship to target an enemy with Fel Beam. Fel Beam inflicts Fire damage every 0.5 sec and creates Fel Flames in its wake.
Command: Bombardment
Physical · Instant
Viz'aduum the Watcher orders the Legion Command Ship to fire a Bombardment.
Chaotic Shadows
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 10 sec
Inflicts Shadow damage every 2 sec for 10 sec. When Chaotic Shadows is dispelled or expires it causes orbs of Explosive Shadows to form nearby and move away from the target.
Explosive Shadows
Shadow · Instant
Disintegrate
Fire · 2.5 sec cast
Inflicts Fire damage to all enemies in front of the caster, knocking the target back.
Burning Blast
Fire · 2 sec cast · Lasts 8 sec
Inflicts Fire damage and an additional Fire damage every 1 sec for 8 sec. This effect stacks.
Soul Harvest
Physical · Instant
The Legion Soul Harvester inflicts Fire damage every 1 sec to enemies within 15 yards of it.
Stabilize Rift
Fire · Instant · Lasts 30 sec
Upon reaching the Command Ship Viz'aduum the Watcher will attempt to stabilize the Rift that is connected to distant Legion worlds. If he successfully stablizes the rift, reinforcements will stream through at a significantly increased rate.
Blazing Hamstring
Fire · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Inflicts Fire damage to the target and an additional Fire damage every 2 sec for 8 sec, reducing the target's movement speed by 10%. This effect stacks.
Shadow Phlegm
Shadow · Instant
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Return to Karazhan.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Viz'aduum the Watcher encounter lists 9 items in the dungeon journal, item level 50. Equip slots covered: Feet, Trinket, Legs, Finger and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Doomstride Footguards Feet (Mail), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 41g 9s for it.
- Eye of Command Trinket, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. Tooltip: “Marked with a raven silhouette.” A vendor pays 9g 35s for it. Equip: Legion's Gaze.
- Leggings of Countless Worlds Legs (Cloth), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 60g 46s for it.
- Rift Stabilization Shard Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 46g 92s for it.
- Ring of Collapsing Futures Finger, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Mastery and Haste. Tooltip: “Greed and foolishness will consume you.” A vendor pays 19g 72s for it. Use: Collapse.
- Tassets of Perpetual Despair Legs (Plate), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 58g 8s for it.
- Unbound Reality Mask Head (Leather), item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 42g 68s for it.
- Viz'aduum's Mindstone Gem, item level 50, requires level 40. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 49g 86s for it.
- Tome of Reliquary Insights Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 1g for it. Use: Collect Tome of Reliquary Insights.
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
10 achievements list a victory over Viz'aduum the Watcher among their criteria.