World Bosses in The War Within Expansion: Locations & Rewards

Last updated on Aug 04, 2025 at 16:06 by Stan 1 comment

The following guide covers World Bosses in The War Within expansion. Here, you will find their exact location, the loot they drop, and tips for all class roles.

1.

Introduction

The following guide covers World Bosses in the War Within expansion. We list their spawn location, loot tables, and provide tips for all the class roles.

2.

World Bosses in the War Within

The War Within currently contains 6 world bosses that you can defeat for loot. Four of the world bosses that originally launched with the expansion are on a fixed rotation, meaning only one will spawn each week. The Gobfather added in Patch 11.1 will spawn every week in Undermine. Patch 11.2 adds a sixth boss that spawns in K'aresh on a weekly basis.

3.

What is the World Boss Rotation in The War Within?

The World Boss rotation in The War Within expansion is the following:

  • Every Week: Reshanor (K'aresh) | The Gobfather (Undermine).
  • Week 1: Shurrai (Hallowfall).
  • Week 2: Aggregation of Horrors (Ringing Deeps).
  • Week 3: Orta (Azj-Kahet).
  • Week 4: Kordac (Isle of Dorn).
4.

Reshanor, The Untethered

The ethereals of K'aresh first witnessed this destructive maw of the void after Dimensius's attack. They believe Reshanor has manifested as their eternal punishment - for it comes back around to keep eating them and their planet as he grows infinitely bigger over the years.

5.

Boss Overview

Reshanor's throat surges with dark, twisted energy, unleashing Veilshatter Roar Icon Veilshatter Roars and Twilight Breath Icon Twilight Breaths. His unstable presence conjures a raging Voidstorm Icon Voidstorm. When his energy wanes, Reshanor retreats into Untethered Space to feed on arcane forces, tearing open reality and allowing void creatures to spill forth.

5.1.

DPS Tips

  • Veilshatter Roar Icon Veilshatter Roar inflicts heavy damage to all players and interrupts those casting.
  • Erratic Rift Icon Erratic Rifts allow players to follow Reshanor into Untethered Space.
  • Void creatures are called during Untethered Retreat Icon Untethered Retreat.
5.2.

Healer Tips

  • Veilshatter Roar Icon Veilshatter Roar inflicts heavy damage to all players and interrupts those casting.
  • Erratic Rift Icon Erratic Rifts allow players to follow Reshanor into Untethered Space.
  • Players with high stacks of Void Corruption Icon Void Corruption require significant healing.
5.3.

Tank Tips

  • Veilshatter Roar Icon Veilshatter Roar inflicts heavy damage to all players and interrupts those casting.
  • Erratic Rift Icon Erratic Rifts allow players to follow Reshanor into Untethered Space.
  • Void creatures are called during Untethered Retreat Icon Untethered Retreat.
6.

Reshanor's Loot Table

Reshanor drops Warband-bound Item Level 688 Champion gear.

  • Feasting Fiend's Barbute Icon Feasting Fiend's Barbute (Plate Head);
  • Band of Boundless Hunger Icon Band of Boundless Hunger (Ring);
  • Bygone Wastelander's Girdle Icon Bygone Wastelander's Girdle (Plate Waist);
  • Crystalblight Legguards Icon Crystalblight Legguards (Leather Legs);
  • Devoured Magi's Cinch Icon Devoured Magi's Cinch (Cloth Waist);
  • Gaze of the Untethered Doom Icon Gaze of the Untethered Doom (Cloth Shoulders);
  • Umbral Stalker's Footpads Icon Umbral Stalker's Footpads (Leather Feet);
  • Void-Bound Hauberk Icon Void-Bound Hauberk (Mail Chest).
7.

The Gobfather

Once a source of pride for the Bilgewater Cartel, this mech was a force to be reckoned with in the Demolition Dome. A pinnacle of goblin innovation.. until someone forgot to give it an oil change. Now the King of the Demo Dome has gone haywire, running amok and threatening to unleash havoc upon the citizens of Undermine.

8.

Boss Overview

The Gobfather will not go down without a final fight, scattering Primed Boomcrawlers with Bombfield Icon Bombfield and knocking back players with Giga-Rocket Slam Icon Giga-Rocket Slam. At 100 energy it pulls out all the stops, raining down Death From Above Icon Death From Above.

8.1.

DPS Tips

  • Primed Boomcrawlers explode with Bomb Voyage Icon Bomb Voyage when stepped on.
  • The Gobfather inflicts massive damage with its Death From Above Icon Death From Above missiles.
  • Flaming Flames Icon Flaming Flames inflicts damage to players in front of The Gobfather.
8.2.

Healer Tips

  • Primed Boomcrawlers explode with Bomb Voyage Icon Bomb Voyage when stepped on.
  • Excessive Pollutants Icon Excessive Pollutants continually inflicts damage to all players.
  • The Gobfather inflicts massive damage with its Death From Above Icon Death From Above missiles.
8.3.

Tank Tips

  • Primed Boomcrawlers explode with Bomb Voyage Icon Bomb Voyage when stepped on.
  • The Gobfather inflicts massive damage with its Death From Above Icon Death From Above missiles.
  • Flaming Flames Icon Flaming Flames inflicts damage to players in front of The Gobfather.
9.

The Gobfather's Loot Table

The Gobfather has a chance to drop Item Level 642 Champion 3/8 gear.

  • Gobfather's Gold Medal Icon Gobfather's Gold Medal (Neck);
  • Well-Trodden Mechanic's Shoes Icon Well-Trodden Mechanic's Shoes (Cloth Feet);
  • Pilot's Oiled Trousers Icon Pilot's Oiled Trousers (Cloth Legs);
  • Darkfuse Dinner Jacket Icon Darkfuse Dinner Jacket (Leather Chest);
  • Cavern Stalker's Trophy Girdle Icon Cavern Stalker's Trophy Girdle (Leather Waist);
  • Cauldron Master Cleats Icon Cauldron Master Cleats (Mail Feet);
  • Horn-Adorned Chausses Icon Horn-Adorned Chausses (Mail Legs);
  • Steadfast Contender's Breastplate Icon Steadfast Contender's Breastplate (Plate Chest);
  • Champion's Gilded Stompers Icon Champion's Gilded Stompers (Plate Feet).
10.

Kordac, the Dormant Protector

Kordac spawns in the Isle of Dorn.

Barely functional or even remembered, Kordac's disrepair forces him to remain a dormant observer. Even upon detecting the void somewhere below, he was forced into inaction. But that's changed. The unidentifiable lifeforms who have arrived at the Isle of Dorn are powerful enough to potentially pose a threat to Azeroth. And so he stands against us. And so we stand against him.

Kordac
11.

Boss Overview

Kordac defends Azeroth, targeting players with Overcharged Lasers Icon Overcharged Lasers which leave Overcharged Earth Icon Overcharged Earth and Empowering Coalescence Icon Empowering Coalescence in their wake. Upon reaching 100 Energy, he rains down Arcane Bombardment Icon Arcane Bombardment.

11.1.

DPS Tips

  • Empowering Coalescence Icon Empowering Coalescence can be collected for a brief damage increase.
  • Overcharged Lasers Icon Overcharged Lasers will pursue players and leave behind Overcharged Earth Icon Overcharged Earth.
11.2.

Healer Tips

  • Overcharged Lasers Icon Overcharged Lasers will pursue players and leave behind Overcharged Earth Icon Overcharged Earth.
  • Supression Burst Icon Supression Burst pacifies and silences any players near its target when it detonates.
11.3.

Tank Tips

  • Kordac's Titanic Impact Icon Titanic Impact inflicts high damage and launches players into the air.
  • Supression Burst Icon Supression Burst pacifies and silences nearby players on detonation.
12.

Kordac's Loot Table

Kordac has a chance to drop the following Item Level 603 3/8 Champion track loot:

  • Dornish Warden's Coat Icon Dornish Warden's Coat (Mail Chest);
  • Lightseeker's Robes Icon Lightseeker's Robes (Cloth Chest);
  • Girdle of the Gleaming Dawn Icon Girdle of the Gleaming Dawn (Plate Waist);
  • Stone Gaze Ceinture Icon Stone Gaze Ceinture (Cloth Waist);
  • Abyssal Tendril Tights Icon Abyssal Tendril Tights (Leather Legs);
  • Crystal Star Cuisses Icon Crystal Star Cuisses (Plate Legs);
  • Deep Dweller's Tabi Icon Deep Dweller's Tabi (Leather Feet);
  • Sturdy Chitinous Striders Icon Sturdy Chitinous Striders (Mail Feet);
  • Seal of the Silent Vigil Icon Seal of the Silent Vigil (Crit/Versatility Ring).
13.

Aggregation of Horrors

Aggregation of Horrors can be found in the Ringing Deeps.

An abomination birthed from void-tainted remnants of Skardyn, the Aggregation of Horrors stands as a unified monstrosity. This dread entity is poised to unleash its terrifying plague upon The Ringing Deeps.

Aggregation
14.

Boss Overview

The Aggregation of Horrors expels shards of rock during Crystalline Barrage Icon Crystalline Barrage. These shards arise Fractured Skardyn during Dark Awakening Icon Dark Awakening.

14.1.

DPS Tips

  • Voidquake Icon Voidquake inflicts Shadow damage to players caught within 150 yards.
  • The Aggregation of Horrors casts Annihilation Barrage Icon Annihilation Barrage when no players are in melee combat.
  • Dark Awakening Icon Dark Awakening creates Fractured Skardyn that attack nearby players.
14.2.

Healer Tips

  • Voidquake Icon Voidquake inflicts Shadow damage to players caught within 150 yards.
  • Crystalline Barrage Icon Crystalline Barrage inflicts a large amount of damage to players hit by shards.
14.3.

Tank Tips

  • Crystal Strike Icon Crystal Strike inflicts heavy Shadow damage on impact and over time.
  • Voidquake Icon Voidquake inflicts Shadow damage to players caught within 150 yards.
15.

Aggregation of Horrors' Loot Table

Aggregation drops the following items:

  • Dornish Warden's Coat Icon Dornish Warden's Coat (Mail Chest);
  • Lightseeker's Robes Icon Lightseeker's Robes (Cloth Chest);
  • Girdle of the Gleaming Dawn Icon Girdle of the Gleaming Dawn (Plate Waist);
  • Stone Gaze Ceinture Icon Stone Gaze Ceinture (Cloth Waist);
  • Abyssal Tendril Tights Icon Abyssal Tendril Tights (Leather Legs);
  • Crystal Star Cuisses Icon Crystal Star Cuisses (Plate Legs);
  • Deep Dweller's Tabi Icon Deep Dweller's Tabi (Leather Feet);
  • Sturdy Chitinous Striders Icon Sturdy Chitinous Striders (Mail Feet);
  • Seal of the Void-Touched Icon Seal of the Void-Touched (Haste/Mastery Ring).
16.

Shurrai, Atrocity of the Undersea

Shurrai spawns in Hallowfall.

The sea floor hides horrors beyond our imagining. Hallowfall's proximity to the Undersea brings it near the reach of creatures of the deep, and the kobyss are only eager to take advantage. Their summons raise Shurrai, Atrocity of the Undersea, to wreak havoc on their hunting grounds. Shurrai is an amalgamation of the worst terrors and putrefying flesh of the abyssal depths, and the Arathi will need all the help they can get to stop it.

Shurrai
17.

Boss Overview

Shurrai showers players with Briny Vomit Icon Briny Vomit before washing away both players and vomit with Dark Tide Icon Dark Tide. At 100 energy, Shurrai casts Regurgitate Souls Icon Regurgitate Souls, summoning Drowned Arathi and shielding himself with Shroud of the Drowned Icon Shroud of the Drowned.

17.1.

DPS Tips

  • Dark Tide Icon Dark Tide washes away pools of Briny Vomit Icon Briny Vomit.
  • Drowned Arathi inflict a significant amount of damage to Shurrai when slain.
17.2.

Healer Tips

  • Drowned Arathi inflict Ocean's Reckoning Icon Ocean's Reckoning upon death.
  • Dark Tide Icon Dark Tide washes away pools of Briny Vomit Icon Briny Vomit.
  • Drowned Arathi inflict a significant amount of damage to Shurrai when slain.
17.3.

Tank Tips

  • Abyssal Strike Icon Abyssal Strike applies a heal absorb equivalent to the amount of damage inflicted.
  • Dark Tide Icon Dark Tide washes away pools of Briny Vomit Icon Briny Vomit.
  • Drowned Arathi inflict a significant amount of damage to Shurrai when slain.
18.

Shurrai's Loot Table

Here is the loot you can get from Shurrai.

  • Dornish Warden's Coat Icon Dornish Warden's Coat (Mail Chest);
  • Lightseeker's Robes Icon Lightseeker's Robes (Cloth Chest);
  • Girdle of the Gleaming Dawn Icon Girdle of the Gleaming Dawn (Plate Waist);
  • Stone Gaze Ceinture Icon Stone Gaze Ceinture (Cloth Waist);
  • Abyssal Tendril Tights Icon Abyssal Tendril Tights (Leather Legs);
  • Crystal Star Cuisses Icon Crystal Star Cuisses (Plate Legs);
  • Deep Dweller's Tabi Icon Deep Dweller's Tabi (Leather Feet);
  • Sturdy Chitinous Striders Icon Sturdy Chitinous Striders (Mail Feet);
  • Seal of the Abyssal Terror Icon Seal of the Abyssal Terror (Crit/Mastery Ring).
19.

Orta, the Broken Mountain

You will find Orta in Azj-Kahet.

Long has this deepwalker strode through the chasms and legends of Azj-Kahet. His voice an earthquake, his will diamond, his strength adamant. Yet now he comes before Azj-Kahet, contaminated by the dark pustules of the black blood, in need of a good death. Who will rise to face him?

Orta
20.

Boss Overview

Orta rattles against the shackles of his infection, shattering the ground with Colossal Slam Icon Colossal Slam and invoking Rupturing Runes Icon Rupturing Runes. At 100 energy, Orta will cast Tectonic Roar Icon Tectonic Roar, knocking all players away with his bellow.

20.1.

DPS Tips

  • Rupturing Runes Icon Rupturing Runes stun players when triggered.
  • Tectonic Roar Icon Tectonic Roar knocks players back a significant distance.
  • Players caught in Mountain's Grasp Icon Mountain's Grasp]will be thrown by Discard Weaklings Icon Discard Weaklings
20.2.

Healer Tips

  • Rupturing Runes Icon Rupturing Runes stun players when triggered.
  • Tectonic Roar Icon Tectonic Roar knocks players back a significant distance.
  • Players caught in Mountain's Grasp Icon Mountain's Grasp]will be thrown by Discard Weaklings Icon Discard Weaklings
20.3.

Tank Tips

  • Rupturing Runes Icon Rupturing Runes stun players when triggered.
  • Tectonic Roar Icon Tectonic Roar knocks players back a significant distance.
  • Players caught in Mountain's Grasp Icon Mountain's Grasp]will be thrown by Discard Weaklings Icon Discard Weaklings
21.

Orta's Loot Table

Orta drops the following Item Level 603 loot:

  • Dornish Warden's Coat Icon Dornish Warden's Coat (Mail Chest);
  • Lightseeker's Robes Icon Lightseeker's Robes (Cloth Chest);
  • Girdle of the Gleaming Dawn Icon Girdle of the Gleaming Dawn (Plate Waist);
  • Stone Gaze Ceinture Icon Stone Gaze Ceinture (Cloth Waist);
  • Abyssal Tendril Tights Icon Abyssal Tendril Tights (Leather Legs);
  • Crystal Star Cuisses Icon Crystal Star Cuisses (Plate Legs);
  • Deep Dweller's Tabi Icon Deep Dweller's Tabi (Leather Feet);
  • Sturdy Chitinous Striders Icon Sturdy Chitinous Striders (Mail Feet);
  • Seal of the Broken Mountain Icon Seal of the Broken Mountain (Crit/Haste Ring).
22.

Changelog

  • 04 Aug. 2025: Updated for 11.2.
  • 19 Feb. 2025: Updated for Patch 11.1 with the Gobfather Undermine world boss.
  • 01 Oct. 2024: Rotation updated.
  • 24 Sep. 2024: Boss rotation updated.
  • 07 Sep. 2024: Guide addded.
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