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Warchief Kargath Bladefist
Warchief Kargath Bladefist - The Shattered Halls
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Warchief Kargath Bladefist encounter in The Shattered Halls.
Chieftain of the Shattered Hand clan and warchief of the Fel Horde, Kargath is one of the greatest orcish heroes in recent memory. Over the years, he has severed both of his hands and replaced them with weapons of war, a bloody ritual unique to his clan. The joy he derives from inflicting pain on both others and himself is legendary among the orcs. As the Fel Horde's tyrannical ruler, he has channeled his ruthlessness and ferocity into forging an unstoppable army within the iron walls of Hellfire Citadel.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for The Shattered Halls, Warchief Kargath Bladefist comes 4th of 4, after Warbringer O'mrogg.
- Blood Guard Porung
- Grand Warlock Nethekurse
- Warbringer O'mrogg
- Warchief Kargath Bladefist
Instance Entrance: Hellfire Peninsula
The Shattered Halls entranceThe Shattered Halls entrance is in Hellfire Citadel, Hellfire Peninsula, at 47.4, 52.0 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
Sweeping Strikes
Blade Dance
Warchief Kargath Bladefist enters a blade dance, charging to several random players, inflicting Physical damage to them and all nearby players.
Double Attack
Warchief Kargath Bladefist has a chance on melee to attack 1 additional time.
Charge
Warchief Kargath Bladefist charges a player, inflicting Physical damage and stunning them for 2 sec.
The Warchief's Guard
The Warchief's Guard come to defend Warchief Kargath Bladefist in battle.
Heathen Guard
Bloodthirst
Enrage
Heathen Guards enrage, increasing Physical damage done and attack speed by 30% for 1 min.
Reaver Guard
Cleave
Reaver Guards cleave, inflicting Physical damage to a player and their closest ally.
Uppercut
Reaver Guards uppercut a player, inflicting Physical damage and knocking them back.
Enrage
Reaver Guards enrage, increasing Physical damage done and attack speed by 30% for 1 min.
Sharpshooter Guard
Scatter Shot
Sharpshooter Guards fire a short-range shot that inflicts Physical damage and disorients the target for 4 sec.
Incendiary Shot
Sharpshooter Guards fire an incendiary round, inflicting Fire damage plus additional Fire damage every 3 sec for 12 sec.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Warchief Kargath Bladefist, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Sweeping Strikes
Physical · Instant
Causes the caster's next melee attacks to strike an additional nearby enemy.
Charge
Physical · Instant · Lasts 2 sec
Charges an enemy, inflicting normal damage and stuns the opponent for 2 sec.
Enrage
Physical · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Enrages, increasing physical damage and attack speed for 1 min.
Scatter Shot
Physical · Instant · Lasts 4 sec
A short-range shot that inflicts Physical damage and disorients the target for 4 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect.
Incendiary Shot
Fire · 1 sec cast · Lasts 12 sec
A shot that causes Fire damage plus additional Fire damage every 3 seconds for 12 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in The Shattered Halls.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Warchief Kargath Bladefist encounter lists 21 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 31 to 32. Equip slots covered: Wrist, One-Hand, Hands, Legs, Ranged and Shoulder. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Bands of Rarefied Magic Wrist (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 37g 85s for it.
- The Bladefist One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 31, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 2g 89s for it. Chance on hit: Bladestorm.
- Bands of Rarefied Magic Wrist (Cloth), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 2g 55s for it.
- Demonblood Eviscerator One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 85g 13s for it.
- Demonblood Eviscerator One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Strength and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 8g 68s for it.
- Gauntlets of Desolation Hands (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 28g 67s for it. Part of the Desolation Battlegear set.
- Gauntlets of Desolation Hands (Mail), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 2g 66s for it.
- Gauntlets of the Righteous Hands (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Dodge and Versatility. A vendor pays 27g 29s for it. Part of the Righteous Armor set.
- Gauntlets of the Righteous Hands (Plate), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 2g 71s for it.
- Gloves of Oblivion Hands (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 27g 51s for it. Part of the Oblivion Raiment set.
- Gloves of Oblivion Hands (Cloth), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 2g 73s for it.
- Greaves of the Shatterer Legs (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Dodge. A vendor pays 56g 82s for it.
- Greaves of the Shatterer Legs (Plate), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 5g 28s for it.
- Lightsworn Hammer One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 78g 46s for it.
- Lightsworn Hammer One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 23g 39s for it.
- Nexus Torch Ranged (Wand), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 98g 82s for it.
- Nexus Torch Ranged (Wand), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 27g 34s for it.
- Tidefury Shoulderguards Shoulder (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 40g 78s for it. Part of the Tidefury Raiment set.
- Wastewalker Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect and Stamina. A vendor pays 28g 99s for it. Part of the Wastewalker Armor set.
- Wastewalker Gloves Hands (Leather), item level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 2g 68s for it.
- The Bladefist One-Hand (Fist Weapon), item level 31. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina and Agility or Strength. A vendor pays 2g 20s for it. Equip: Bladefist.
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.