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Zul'jan
Zul'jan - Altar of Fangs
Zul'jan is a boss encounter in Altar of Fangs.
Found In
Encounter Facts
In the game's encounter order for Altar of Fangs, Zul'jan comes 3rd of 3, after The Writhing Coil.
- Rav'i
- The Writhing Coil
- Zul'jan
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Model
Background
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
During Ritual of the Fang, Zul'jan invokes the altar's ancient venoms to empower the dagger. Zul'jan then hacks, slashes, and chops down his enemies as the sacred grounds stain crimson with Bloodletting.
Tanks
- Chop Down inflicts heavy Physical damage.
- Ritual of the Fang inflicts damage to all players unless intercepted.
- Bloodletting removes Ritual Venom.
Damage Dealers
- Ritual of the Fang inflicts damage to all players unless intercepted.
- Bloodletting removes Ritual Venom.
- Axegrinder and Boneslicer inflict Physical damage to players struck.
Healers
- Axegrinder and Boneslicer inflict Physical damage to players struck.
- Ritual of the Fang inflicts damage to all players unless intercepted.
- Bloodletting removes Ritual Venom.
Ritual of the Fang
Spell details
Bloodletting
Spell details
Boneslicer
Spell details
Axegrinder
Spell details
Chop Down
Spell detailsAbility Spells
Every ability the Adventure Guide lists for Zul'jan, with its spell's school, cast time and duration and the description the game gives it.
Fang Empowered
Nature · Instant
The Fang of Ula'tek pulses with strength, inflicting Nature damage to all players every 1 sec. This effect stacks.
Ritual Venom
Nature · Instant · Lasts 50 sec
Dormant toxins fill the player for 50 sec. Upon expiration, the venom bursts inflicting Nature damage.
Bloodletting
Physical · Instant
Boneslicer
Physical · 5 sec cast
Zul'jan hurls an axe at a player, inflicting Physical damage to all players caught in its path and an additional Physical damage. This effect ignores armor.
Axegrinder
Physical · 3 sec cast · Lasts 6 sec
Zul'jan unleashes spinning axes that eviscerate players on contact, inflicting up to Physical damage. This effect ignores armor. The axes ricochet through the arena, inflicting reduced damage as they lose speed.
Chop Down
Physical · 1.5 sec cast · Lasts 0.5 sec
Zul'jan hacks twice at his current target, inflicting Physical damage with each strike.
Drops
Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Altar of Fangs.
What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.
Collectibles from Zul'jan
1 collectible whose in-game collection entry names Zul'jan as a source.
Mounts (1)
Adventure Guide Entry
The in-game Adventure Guide text for the Zul'jan encounter in Altar of Fangs.
With the Fang of Ula'tek, Zul'jan performs the final ritual to gain the power to release the monstrous weapon his ancestors sealed away thousands of years ago. Still held in the sway of the spirit of Malacrass, Zul'jan is unaware that the Fang is also the only hope for his sister Zul'jarra's survival.
What Each Drop Is
The Zul'jan encounter lists 12 items in the dungeon journal, item level 219. Equip slots covered: Ranged, Legs, Finger, Chest, Hands, One-Hand, Head and Trinket. 1 of them can be traded and 11 bind when picked up.
- The Writhing Brood Miscellaneous, item level 10, requires level 10. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon this mount.” Use: Learning.
- Ancestral Amani Recurve Ranged (Bow), item level 219, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 78 gold14 silver for it.
- Ancient General's Obsidian Pillars Legs (Plate), item level 219, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 41 gold38 silver for it.
- Band of the Amani Warlord Finger, item level 219, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Tooltip: “A simple but durable ring, once worn by the Warlord Zul'jin himself.” A vendor pays 25 gold61 silver for it.
- Chestguard of Corroded Scales Chest (Mail), item level 219, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 44 gold54 silver for it.
- Handwraps of Blasphemous Rites Hands (Cloth), item level 219, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Mastery and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 20 gold57 silver for it.
- Polished Lightwood Channeler One-Hand (Dagger), item level 219, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Mastery. A vendor pays 59 gold56 silver for it.
- Sharpened Lightwood Slasher One-Hand (Dagger), item level 219, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 58 gold69 silver for it.
- Spare Speaker's Hood Head (Leather), item level 219, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. Tooltip: “One of the few familial keepsakes Zul'jan took with him when he set out.” A vendor pays 30 gold39 silver for it.
- Tattered Amani War Banner Trinket, item level 219, requires level 80. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength. Tooltip: “Aged and worn, it has led the Amani to countless victories in ages past.” A vendor pays 35 gold60 silver for it.
- Pattern: Snakeskin Lining Recipe, item level 1. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to create Snakeskin Lining.” Use: Learning. Effect: Snakeskin Lining.
- Pillar of the Fanged Altar Item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Use: Collect Pillar of the Fanged Altar.
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
3 achievements list a victory over Zul'jan among their criteria.
Where to Find Zul'jan
First seen in build 12.1.0.69273 (12.1.0).