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Warder Stilgiss
Warder Stilgiss - Blackrock Depths
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Warder Stilgiss encounter in Blackrock Depths.
After years of dedication to Emperor Thaurissan, the cunning mage Stilgiss was entrusted with protecting his clan's coffers in the Black Vault. The loyal dwarf's close friend Houndmaster Grebmar celebrated the occasion by gifting one of his vicious dogs--Verek--to Stilgiss. The mage has put the beast to good use, keeping it at his side to scare off the vault's would-be thieves.
Encounter Facts
In the game's Normal encounter order for Blackrock Depths, Warder Stilgiss comes 7th of 18, after Lord Incendius and before Fineous Darkvire.
Instance Entrance: Searing Gorge
Blackrock Depths entranceThe Blackrock Depths entrance is in Searing Gorge, at 27.6, 72.4 on the Searing Gorge map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Frost Nova
Players damaged by Frost Nova are immobilized for 8 sec.
Frostbolt
Warder Stilgiss inflicts Frost damage to a player. Frostbolt slows the movment speed of the player by 50% for 4 sec.
Frost Armor
Warder Stilgiss armors himself in Frost, increasing his armor and causing melee attacks against him to inflict Chilled.
Chilled
Frost Armor chills players who attack Warder Stilgiss with melee attacks. Chilled players move 30% slower and attack 20% slower. Chilled lasts for 5 sec.
Frost Ward
Warder Stilgiss shields himself against Frost damage for 1 min or until Frost Ward absorbs too much Frost damage.
Verek
Curse of Blood
Verek curses a player, increasing the Physical damage they take from all sources for 20 sec.
Thrash
Verek thrashes, attacking two additional times.
Enrage
When Verek reaches 25% remaining health he enrages, increasing his physical damage done and attack speed for 2 min.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Warder Stilgiss, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Frost Nova
Frost · Instant · Lasts 8 sec
Inflicts Frost damage to nearby enemies, immobilizing them for up to 8 sec.
Frostbolt
Frost · 3 sec cast · Lasts 4 sec
Inflicts Frost damage to an enemy and reduces its movement speed for 4 sec.
Chilled
Frost · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
If an enemy strikes the caster, they may have their movement slowed by 30% and the time between their attacks increased by 20% for 5 sec. Only one type of Armor spell can be active on the Mage at any time.
Frost Ward
Frost · Instant · Lasts 1 min
Surrounds the caster with a shield that lasts 1 min. and can absorb a fixed amount of Frost damage.
Curse of Blood
Shadow · Instant · Lasts 20 sec
Increases the Physical damage taken by an enemy for 20 sec.
Enrage
Physical · Instant · Lasts 2 min
Enrages, increasing Physical damage by 10% and attack speed by 30% for 2 min.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Blackrock Depths.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Warder Stilgiss encounter lists 5 items in the dungeon journal, item level 28. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Shoulder, Waist and Chest. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Arbiter's Blade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 28, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 71g 28s for it.
- Boreal Mantle Shoulder (Cloth), item level 28, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 37g 7s for it.
- Chillsteel Girdle Waist (Mail), item level 28, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 24g 99s for it.
- Cold-Forged Chestplate Chest (Plate), item level 28, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 47g 54s for it.
- Dark Warder's Pauldrons Shoulder (Leather), item level 28, requires level 22. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 36g 70s 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.