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Zaen Bladesorrow
Zaen Bladesorrow - Murder Row
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Zaen Bladesorrow encounter in Murder Row.
Clever, quick-witted and commanding, Zaen Bladesorrow oversees the shipments of illegal fel artifacts. Those under his command follow his orders to the letter... or pay the price.
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Murder Row, Zaen Bladesorrow comes 2nd of 4, after Kystia Manaheart and before Xathuux the Annihilator.
- Kystia Manaheart
- Zaen Bladesorrow
- Xathuux the Annihilator
- Lithiel Cinderfury
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Zaen Bladesorrow demonstrates how this town got its name by occassionally casting Murder in a Row at all players. Dodge his deadly aim by taking cover to avoid heavy damage.
Damage Dealers
- At 100 energy, Zaen casts Murder in a Row. Get to cover!
- Avoid damage from Same-Day Delivery and Fire Bomb.
Healers
- At 100 energy, Zaen casts Murder in a Row. Get to cover!
- Avoid damage from Same-Day Delivery and Fire Bomb.
Tank
- At 100 energy, Zaen casts Murder in a Row. Get to cover!
- Avoid damage from Same-Day Delivery and Fire Bomb.
- Zaen inflicts heavy damage to his current target with Envenom.
Same-Day Delivery
Forbidden Freight
A shipment meant to be kept hidden from prying eyes. Provides an excellent source of cover.
Ability Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for this encounter, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Murder in a Row
Physical · Instant · Lasts 6 sec
Zaen takes a few precious moments to take aim at all players. When he is ready to fire, he shoots all players in his line of sight, inflicting Physical damage and an additional Bleed damage over 15 sec.
Same-Day Delivery
Physical · Instant
Zaen calls upon the warehouse workers above to throw Forbidden Freight at players, causing Fire damage on impact and knocking them away.
Freight Explosion
Fire · 5 sec cast · Lasts 5 sec
Upon being hit by a Fire Bomb or Murder in a Row, Forbidden Freight explode after 5 sec, inflicting Fire damage to nearby players, knocking them away.
Fel-Infused Freight
Physical · Instant
A shipment that is barely containing the volatile magic within, inflicting Fire damage to all players every 3 sec.
Killing Spree
Physical · Instant · Lasts 3 sec
Zaen unleashes a rapid barrage of gunfire, inflicting Physical damage to all players every 0.5 sec over 3 sec. This attack ignores armor.
Envenom
Physical · 3 sec cast
Heartstop Poison
Nature · Instant · Lasts 15 sec
A lethal poison that reduces the target's maximum health by 30% and inflicts Nature damage over 15 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Murder Row.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Zaen Bladesorrow encounter lists 7 items in the dungeon journal, item level 108. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Legs, Hands, Trinket, Shoulder, Wrist and Back. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Bladesorrow One-Hand (Dagger), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery.
- Breeches of Deft Deals Legs (Leather), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery.
- Counterfeit Clutches Hands (Cloth), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Versatility.
- Freightrunner's Flask Trinket, item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect. A vendor pays 84g 8s for it.
- Jangling Felpaulets Shoulder (Mail), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Critical Strike.
- Overseer's Vambraces Wrist (Plate), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike.
- Speakeasy Shroud Back (Cloth), item level 108, requires level 78. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery.
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.