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The Dawnbreaker

The Dawnbreaker

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Boss abilities and loot tables from Blizzard's own journal, boss by boss.

The Arathi have completed construction of their flagship, the Dawnbreaker. A new warship design with the firepower to turn the tide in this endless war against Azj-Kahet. The ceremonial ship launching is about to begin and General Steelstrike has requested the appearance of heroic outsiders to witness this historic launch.

Written notes for this instance are a later milestone. Everything on this page comes from Blizzard's journal data.

Expansion
The War Within
Minimum Level
1
Modes
Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic+ Dungeons

Bosses

1. Speaker Shadowcrown

The new leader of the Order of Night, Shadowcrown forged an alliance with Azj-Kahet and masterminded an audacious plan to steal the flagship Dawnbreaker. A former ardent from the Priory, she has become consumed by the darkness of Beledar's Shadow.

Abilities

  • Overview

    Angered by the Order of Night's failure to capture the Dawnbreaker, Speaker Shadowcrown joins the fray wielding powerful shadow magic. At 50% and 1% health remaining Shadowcrown unleashes [Darkness Comes] in an attempt to destroy any players left aboard the Dawnbreaker.

  • Darkness Comes
  • Obsidian Blast
  • Obsidian Beam
  • Collapsing Darkness
  • Collapsing Night

Loot

2. Anub'ikkaj

Anub'ikkaj is one of Queen Ansurek's most brilliant tacticians. A meticulous planner known for creative use of indigenous resources. His soldiers are fanatically loyal.

Abilities

  • Overview

    Anub'ikkaj patrols the streets of Mereldar, strengthened through [Empowered Might] from his nerubian lieutenants. Each of his allies grants formidable power while alive.

  • Empowered Nerubians

    Anub'ikkaj gains increased power from his nerubian lieutenants: Ascendant Vis'coxria, Deathscreamer Iken'tak, and Ixkreten the Unbreakable. Defeating them removes this power.

  • Anub'ikkaj

Loot

3. Rasha'nan

A winged horror from the depths of Azj-kahet. Rasha'nan is Queen Ansurek's secret weapon to destroy the Arathi should her armies fail to conquer Mereldar.

Abilities

  • Overview

    Rasha'nan sinks her claws into The Dawnbreaker as Nightfall Bombers hurl [Arathi Bomb]s aboard the airship. After suffering enough damage from the bombs' explosions, Rasha'nan takes flight across Hallowfall and begins to cast [Acidic Eruption] until interrupted.

  • Stage One: The Dawnbreaker
  • Intermission: Escape!

    Rasha'nan takes flight across Hallowfall as Limplighter Skiffs rally to the Dawnbreaker's aid and provide [Radiant Light].

  • Stage Two: The Veneration Grounds

Loot

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Data from patch 12.1.0. Game data provided by Blizzard Entertainment through the Battle.net API.