The Vortex Pinnacle

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The Vortex Pinnacle exists within the elemental plane of Skywall. Its elegant structures, crowned with bronze and gold, sit atop platforms bridged by pure air. Yet behind its exterior beauty, the pinnacle harbors Neferset tol'vir, as well as Al'Akir the Windlord's merciless elemental legions. As long as the barrier between Skywall and Azeroth remains open, terror will rain down on Uldum from the skies.

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

Expansion: Cataclysm
Minimum Level: 1
Modes: Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic+ Dungeons

Bosses

1. Grand Vizier Ertan

Ertan defends the Vortex Pinnacle under the command of her master, Asaad, against any ground-dwellers who dare intrude on the realm. To fulfill her duties, the elemental noble has been granted mastery over the primal forces of lightning and wind.

Abilities

Cyclone Shield
Storm's Edge
Players that stand outside the circle of cyclones are dealt 0 Nature damage every second. When her cyclones are called back to her, players that stand within 5 yards of Ertan are knocked away.
Lightning Bolt
Grand Vizier Ertan blasts her current enemy target with lightning, inflicting 0 Nature damage.
Summon Tempest
The Lurking Tempests will only attack players if no one is looking at them.

Loot

2. Altairus

The immense storm wyrm Altairus maintains an unyielding vigil over the hovering platforms of the Vortex Pinnacle. The very energies of the storms pulse through this being, and he is said to command the wind currents that buffet the elemental fortress.

Abilities

Call the Wind
Altairus periodically calls to the wind, creating a constant wind in one of four cardinal directions. Depending on the direction of the wind, the player's location, and Altairus' location, the player receives either the Upwind of Altairus effect or the Downwind of Altairus effect.
Downburst
Twisting Winds
Altairus' platform fills with fast moving twisters. Any player that touches a twister is dealt 0 Nature damage and knocked straight up.
Chilling Breath
Biting Cold
Cold Front

Loot

3. Asaad, Caliph of Zephyrs

The fearsome elemental Asaad was named guardian of the Vortex Pinnacle by Al'Akir himself. With Siamat, Lord of the South Wind, imprisoned by the Neferset tol'vir, Asaad believes he may ascend to the Conclave of Wind if he performs his duties well.

Abilities

Unstable Grounding Field
Asaad uses his command of lightning to form a triangular field at a random location on the platform. Any spell targeting a unit standing within the boundaries of the field is redirected away.
Supremacy of the Storm
Asaad calls down an immense storm of lightning, inflicting 380 Nature damage every 0.5 second on every player on the platform for 6 sec.
Static Cling
Chain Lightning
Skyfall Nova

Loot

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