Boss
Yan-Zhu the Uncasked
Yan-Zhu the Uncasked - Stormstout Brewery
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Yan-Zhu the Uncasked encounter in Stormstout Brewery.
In a desperate attempt to save the family brewery, Uncle Gao set about concocting what he believed would be the ultimate ale, a full-bodied elixir of depthless flavor. Yet his bold experiment resulted in a bitter and extremely volatile alemental creature, dubbed Yan-Zhu the Uncasked.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Stormstout Brewery, Yan-Zhu the Uncasked comes 3rd of 3, after Hoptallus.
Instance Entrance: Valley of the Four Winds
Stormstout Brewery entranceThe Stormstout Brewery entrance is in Valley of the Four Winds, at 36.1, 69.4 on the Valley of the Four Winds map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Brew Bolt
If there are no players near Yan-Zhu, he will begin casting Brew Bolts. Inflicts Frost damage and increases magic damage taken by the target by 10% for 6 sec. This effect stacks.
Brewmastery: Wheat
Uncle Gao's crazy experiments grant Yan-Zhu one of two wheat brew abilities.
Bloat
Yan-Zhu infuses a random player with an excessive quantity of brew. This Bloat causes brew to gush from their ears for 30 sec, inflicting Frost damage and knocking back targets in a 10-degree cone on either side of the bloated player.
Blackout Brew
The heavy Blackout Brew inflicts Frost damage to all players and applies 3 stacks of Blackout Brew. Stacks can be removed by moving and jumping. If Blackout Brew reaches 10 stacks, the Brew stuns the player for 10 sec.
Brewmastery: Ale
Uncle Gao's new fermentation procedures grant Yan-Zhu one of two ale brew abilities.
Bubble Shield
Yan-Zhu covers himself with 8 small bubbles. Each bubble grants Yan-Zhu 10% damage reduction. This effect stacks.
Yeasty Brew Alemental
Yan-Zhu summons forth Yeasty Brew Alementals to aid him.
Ferment
The Yeasty Brew Alemental fires a fermentation beam towards Yan-Zhu the Uncasked, but players may intercept the beam and receive its effect by standing between the two Alementals. The fermentation restores 1% of health and mana every 1 sec. to the affected target.
Brew Bolt
Yeasty Brew Alementals can cast a less powerful version of Brew Bolt, inflicting Frost damage.
Brewmastery: Stout
Uncle Gao has modified the family recipe, granting Yan-Zhu one of two stout brew abilities.
Carbonation
Yan-Zhu fills the room with Carbonation for 20 sec. The Carbonation inflicts Frost damage every 1 sec. to enemies that are close to the ground and prevents them from attacking or casting spells due to acute asphyxiation. In addition, Carbonation causes Fizzy Bubbles to spawn.
Fizzy Bubble
Clicking on a Fizzy Bubble grants a player the ability to fly for 20 sec.
Wall of Suds
Yan-Zhu periodically summons forth walls of sudsy brew. The onrushing brew inflicts Frost damage every 0.5 seconds to players that stand within the wall and stuns them for 5 sec.
Sudsy
The sudsy nature of Yan-Zhu grants players the ability to jump extra high.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Yan-Zhu the Uncasked, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Brew Bolt
Frost · 2 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Brew Bolt inflicts Frost damage and increases magical damage taken by 10% for 6 sec.
Bloat
Physical · 2 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec
Heavily inebriate the target, causing them to shoot brew from their ears! Inflicts Frost damage and knocks back enemies to either side of the target.
Blackout Brew
Frost · 1 sec cast · Lasts 30 sec
Carbonation
Frost · 3 sec cast · Lasts 20 sec
Inflicts Frost damage every 1 sec. and prevents enemies from performing any actions due to acute asphyxiation.
Wall of Suds
Frost · Instant · Lasts 5 sec
A wall of suds moves across the room, inflicting Frost damage and causing the target to belch uncontrollably!
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Stormstout Brewery.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Yan-Zhu the Uncasked encounter lists 11 items in the dungeon journal, item level 39. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Finger, Trinket, Waist, Shoulder, Legs, Chest, Two-Hand and Ranged. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Inelava, Spirit of Inebriation One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 39, requires level 35. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 114g 71s for it.
- Alemental Seal Finger, item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 11g 98s for it.
- Carbonic Carbuncle Trinket, item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 18g 5s for it. Equip: Fermenting Furuncle.
- Fermenting Belt Waist (Cloth), item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 2g 54s for it.
- Fizzy Spaulders Shoulder (Leather), item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 3g 78s for it.
- Gao's Keg Tapper One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 7g 30s for it.
- Lime-Rimmed Signet Finger, item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Mastery. A vendor pays 11g 98s for it.
- Sudsy Legplates Legs (Plate), item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 5g 18s for it.
- Uncasked Chestguard Chest (Mail), item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Haste. A vendor pays 5g 22s for it.
- Wort Stirring Rod Two-Hand (Staff), item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 9g 9s for it.
- Yan-Zhu's Pressure Valve Ranged (Gun), item level 39, requires level 32. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility, Critical Strike and Mastery. A vendor pays 9g 26s 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.