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Warlord Zaela
Warlord Zaela - Upper Blackrock Spire
Warlord Zaela is a boss encounter in Upper Blackrock Spire.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Upper Blackrock Spire, Warlord Zaela comes 5th of 5, after Ragewing the Untamed.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
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
Destructive SmiteEmberscale Ironflight
These proto-drakes swoop down to scorch the combat area during later stages of the fight.
Burning Breath
Spell detailsBlack 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.
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.
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.
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 29 gold88 silver for it.
- Blackwater Belt Waist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 29 gold31 silver for it.
- Blackwater Wristguards Wrist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 29 gold30 silver for it.
- Bloodfeather Bracers Wrist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 31 gold10 silver for it.
- Bloodfeather Girdle Waist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 30 gold31 silver for it.
- Bracers of Arcane Mystery Wrist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 31 gold44 silver 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 30 gold89 silver for it.
- Bracers of Swirling Light Wrist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 30 gold18 silver for it.
- Cord of Arcane Mystery Waist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 28 gold75 silver for it.
- Cord of Swirling Light Waist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 30 gold43 silver for it.
- Crystalbinder Belt Waist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30 gold43 silver for it.
- Crystalbinder Wristguards Wrist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29 gold42 silver for it.
- Felflame Belt Waist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 29 gold64 silver for it.
- Felflame Bracers Wrist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold19 silver for it.
- Frost-Touched Cord Waist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30 gold10 silver for it.
- Frost-Touched Wristwraps Wrist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold87 silver for it.
- Goldsteel Belt Waist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29 gold76 silver for it.
- Goldsteel Bindings Wrist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 29 gold65 silver for it.
- Gutcrusher Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 29 gold9 silver for it.
- Gutcrusher Greatbelt Waist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 29 gold75 silver for it.
- Incarnadine Bracers Wrist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 31 gold33 silver for it.
- Incarnadine Girdle Waist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30 gold65 silver for it.
- Lavalink Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility. A vendor pays 30 gold85 silver for it.
- Lavalink Girdle Waist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 31 gold22 silver for it.
- Leafmender Girdle Waist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 29 gold98 silver for it.
- Leafmender Wraps Wrist (Leather), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 30 gold74 silver for it.
- Lightbinder Girdle Waist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold20 silver for it.
- Lightbinder Wristwraps Wrist (Cloth), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 30 gold63 silver for it.
- Morningscale Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 29 gold41 silver for it.
- Morningscale Waistguard Waist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold42 silver 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 31 gold42 silver 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 30 gold77 silver for it.
- Rockhide Links Waist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 31 gold21 silver for it.
- Rockhide Wristguards Wrist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 30 gold29 silver for it.
- Sharpeye Belt Waist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 31 gold23 silver for it.
- Sharpeye Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 29 gold64 silver for it.
- Streamslither Belt Waist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold77 silver for it.
- Streamslither Bracers Wrist (Mail), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 30 gold44 silver for it.
- Verdant Plate Belt Waist (Plate), item level 44. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 29 gold9 silver 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 30 gold44 silver 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.
