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Warlord Zaela
Warlord Zaela - Upper Blackrock Spire
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Warlord Zaela encounter in Upper Blackrock Spire.
When Garrosh instructed the Ironmarch vanguard as to their mission in Azeroth, he urged them to rendezvous with an old ally whom he knew would be fierce, loyal, and thirsting for revenge: Zaela, Warlord of the Dragonmaw clan. Now, as she readies a doomsday weapon in the heart of Blackrock Mountain, her moment of vengeance draws near.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Upper Blackrock Spire, Warlord Zaela comes 5th of 5, after Ragewing the Untamed.
Instance Entrance: Burning Steppes
Upper Blackrock Spire entranceThe Upper Blackrock Spire entrance is in Blackrock Mountain, Burning Steppes, at 27.2, 23.3 on the Burning Steppes map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Zaela begins by engaging players on foot, but once sufficiently injured will retreat to a flying proto-drake for a time. For the remainder of the fight, the party must deal with Zaela and swooping flame breath attacks from her drakes.
Damage Dealers
- When running away from Black Iron Cyclone, avoid leading Zaela into your alies.
- Spread out from others to avoid chaining Rebounding Blade to other targets.
Healers
- Spread out from others to avoid chaining Rebounding Blade to other targets.
Tanks
- When running away from Black Iron Cyclone, avoid leading Zaela into your allies.
Zaela, Warlord of the Dragonmaw Clan
Emberscale Ironflight
These proto-drakes swoop down to scorch the combat area during later stages of the fight.
Black Iron Wyrm Riders
When Zaela reaches 60% health remaining, she retreats to the back of a nearby proto-drake, and Wyrm Riders dismount to attack the party.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Warlord Zaela, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Rebounding Blade
Physical · Instant
Throws an axe, inflicting Physical damage to the target and bouncing to hit up to 2 more nearby enemies.
Black Iron Cyclone
Physical · Instant
Zaela enters a combat frenzy, fixates on a random target, and starts dealing Physical damage to all nearby enemies every 1.5 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Upper Blackrock Spire.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Warlord Zaela encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item level 44. Equip slots covered: Waist and Wrist. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Belt of Burning Focus Waist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29g 88s for it.
- Blackwater Belt Waist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 29g 31s for it.
- Blackwater Wristguards Wrist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 29g 30s for it.
- Bloodfeather Bracers Wrist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 31g 10s for it.
- Bloodfeather Girdle Waist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 31s for it.
- Bracers of Arcane Mystery Wrist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 31g 44s for it.
- Bracers of Burning Focus Wrist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 89s for it.
- Bracers of Swirling Light Wrist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 30g 18s for it.
- Cord of Arcane Mystery Waist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 28g 75s for it.
- Cord of Swirling Light Waist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 30g 43s for it.
- Crystalbinder Belt Waist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 43s for it.
- Crystalbinder Wristguards Wrist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29g 42s for it.
- Felflame Belt Waist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 29g 64s for it.
- Felflame Bracers Wrist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29g 19s for it.
- Frost-Touched Cord Waist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 10s for it.
- Frost-Touched Wristwraps Wrist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 29g 87s for it.
- Goldsteel Belt Waist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29g 76s for it.
- Goldsteel Bindings Wrist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 29g 65s for it.
- Gutcrusher Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 29g 9s for it.
- Gutcrusher Greatbelt Waist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 29g 75s for it.
- Incarnadine Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 31g 33s for it.
- Incarnadine Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 65s for it.
- Lavalink Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 30g 85s for it.
- Lavalink Girdle Waist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 31g 22s for it.
- Leafmender Girdle Waist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 29g 98s for it.
- Leafmender Wraps Wrist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 30g 74s for it.
- Lightbinder Girdle Waist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29g 20s for it.
- Lightbinder Wristwraps Wrist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 30g 63s for it.
- Morningscale Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29g 41s for it.
- Morningscale Waistguard Waist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29g 42s for it.
- Rivet-Sealed Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 31g 42s for it.
- Rivet-Sealed Waistplate Waist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 77s for it.
- Rockhide Links Waist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 31g 21s for it.
- Rockhide Wristguards Wrist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 30g 29s for it.
- Sharpeye Belt Waist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 31g 23s for it.
- Sharpeye Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 29g 64s for it.
- Streamslither Belt Waist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 29g 77s for it.
- Streamslither Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 44s for it.
- Verdant Plate Belt Waist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29g 9s for it.
- Verdant Plate Wristguards Wrist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30g 44s 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.
Achievements for Defeating It
4 achievements list a victory over Warlord Zaela among their criteria.