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Zaqali Wallclimber
Assault of the Zaqali - Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible
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Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Assault of the Zaqali encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible.
Led by Warlord Kagni, the Zaqali warband has launched an all-out assault against the Shadowed Crucible in search of their missing Elder, Rashok. Brutal and ruthless, Kagni is willing to employ any tactic to succeed.
Encounter Facts
Instance Entrance: Zaralek Cavern
Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible entranceThe Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible entrance is in Zaralek Cavern, at 48.5, 10.0 on the Zaralek Cavern map.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
As the battle begins, Warlord Kagni calls upon his Zaqali warband to assault the two protruding battlements. Warlord Kagni periodically sends himself onto the opposing battlement with Devastating Leap and causes Cave Rubble to fall with Heavy Cudgel. Upon reaching 25% remaining health, Warlord Kagni stages a final desparate assault on the Elder's Door with Catastrophic Slams.
Tanks
- Warlord Kagni jumps between battlements periodically with Devastating Leap.
- Heavy Cudgel causes massive Physical damage.
- Zaqali forces arrive on each battlement simultaneously and trigger Barrier Backfire upon reaching the Elder's Door.
Damage Dealers
- Warlord Kagni jumps between battlements periodically with Devastating Leap.
- Heavy Cudgel causes Cave Rubble to drop onto the battlements.
- Magma Mystics gain applications of Molten Empowerment while protected by Molten Barrier.
Healers
- Heavy Cudgel causes Cave Rubble to drop onto the battlements.
- Obsidian Guards inflict damage while on each battlement with Scorching Roar.
- Warlord Kagni inflicts massive damage with Catastrophic Slam.
Barrier Backfire
In Heroic difficulty, Barrier Backfire does not expire.
Stage One: Storming the Battlements
Ignara
Warlord Kagni's companion flies between the battlements providing aerial support.
Warlord Kagni
Magma Mystic
Flamebound Huntsman
Obsidian Guard
Zaqali Wallclimber
Wallclimbers periodically ascend the rampart walls and attempt to breach the sealed door. Their melee attacks cause Barrier Backfire.
Arbalest Fire
Stage Two: Warlord's Will
Catastrophic Slam
In Heroic difficulty, Catastrophic Slam causes Weakened Vitality.
Flaming Cudgel
Desperate Immolation
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
What Each Drop Is
The Assault of the Zaqali encounter lists 13 items in the dungeon journal, item level 415. Equip slots covered: Wrist, Ranged, Feet, Head, Neck, Shoulder, Legs, Hands, Waist, One-Hand, Chest and Trinket. 1 of them can be traded and 12 bind when picked up.
- Boulder-Tossing Bands Wrist (Mail), item level 415, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike.
- Brutal Dragonslayer's Trophy Ranged (Bow), item level 415, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 152g 34s for it.
- Flamebound Huntsman's Footpads Feet (Leather), item level 415, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Mastery.
- Gatecrasher Giant's Coif Head (Mail), item level 415, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery.
- Kagni's Scorching Talisman Neck, item level 415, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste.
- Mystic's Scalding Frame Shoulder (Cloth), item level 415, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility.
- Obsidian Guard's Chausses Legs (Plate), item level 415, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Versatility.
- Phoenix-Plume Gloves Hands (Cloth), item level 415, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste.
- Seal of the Defiant Hordes Waist (Plate), item level 415, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike.
- Wallclimber's Incursion Hatchet One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 415, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Versatility. A vendor pays 120g 51s for it.
- Warlord's Volcanic Vest Chest (Leather), item level 415, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Mastery.
- Zaqali Chaos Grapnel Trinket, item level 415, requires level 70. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength. A vendor pays 76g 76s for it. Use: Impaling Grapnel.
- Satchel of Pilfered Recipes Trade Goods, item level 70. Tooltip: “Who knows what recipe may be contained within?”
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
10 achievements list a victory over Zaqali Wallclimber among their criteria.