Last updated on May 18, 2024 at 00:00by Abide
The Vortex Pinnacle is an airborne citadel located high above Uldum in theclouds, where players navigate through swirling winds and dangerous platforms todeal with the deadly elemental threats found within.
1.
The Vortex Pinnacle Entrance Location
The Vortex Pinnacle is located on the far Southern side of Uldum, on afloating platform in the middle of the air.
2.
Overview of Bosses in The Vortex Pinnacle
Here we will give you a full rundown of what you can expect from each of thebosses found here on both Normal and Heroic difficulties as well as the itemsthey drop.
2.1.
Grand Vizier Ertan
Cyclone Shield- Storm's Edge
- Lightning Bolt
- Summon Tempest
- Lurking Tempest
Grand Vizier Ertan starts the fight by casting
Cyclone Shield, creating 8 cyclones around her that spread outaround the room. She can then recall these cyclones, pulling them in aroundherself, damaging any nearby enemies and reducing their movement, attack, andcast speed. Grand Vizier Ertan will also periodically summon aLurking Tempest to aid her in combat; these can be ignored by simplyfacing your character towards them as they will always "play dead" ifsomebody is looking at them.
2.1.1.
Loot from Normal
| Item | Required Level | Item Type |
|---|---|---|
 Biting Wind | 81 | Main-Hand Dagger |
 Fallen Snow Shoulderguards | 81 | Mail Shoulder |
 Headcover of Fog | 81 | Plate Head |
 Red Sky Pendant | 81 | Neck |
 Stratosphere Belt | 81 | Cloth Waist |
2.1.2.
Loot from Heroic
| Item | Required Level | Item Type |
|---|---|---|
| Biting Wind | 85 | Main-Hand Dagger |
| Fallen Snow Shoulderguards | 85 | Mail Shoulder |
| Headcover of Fog | 85 | Plate Head |
| Red Sky Pendant | 85 | Neck |
| Stratosphere Belt | 85 | Cloth Waist |
2.2.
Altairus
- Call the Wind
- Upwind of Altairus
- Downwind of Altairus
- Chilling Breath
- Lightning Blast
- Twisting Winds
As soon as Altairus is engaged he will cover the platform with
Twisting Winds, damaging and knocking up any players that touchthem. He will target random players with 
Chilling Breath, dealinghigh Frost damage to the target and any nearby allies; be spread out for this.The main ability Altairus will use is 
Call the Wind,changing the direction from which the wind blows. Depending on which directionthe new wind blows, and the relevant position of both the player andAltairus, you will get a buff or debuff. If the new winds blows overthe player before reaching Altairus, they will get
Upwind of Altairus; however if the wins blow over Altairusbefore the player, they will get debuffed with 
Downwind of Altairus.
2.2.1.
Loot from Normal
| Item | Required Level | Item Type |
|---|---|---|
 Amulet of Tender Breath | 81 | Neck |
 Axe of the Eclipse | 81 | One-Hand Axe |
 Hail-Strung Belt | 81 | Mail Waist |
 Mantle of Bestilled Winds | 81 | Leather Shoulder |
 Skyshard Ring | 81 | Finger |
 Reins of the Drake of the North Wind | 70 | Flying Mount |
2.2.2.
Loot from Heroic
| Item | Required Level | Item Type |
|---|---|---|
| Amulet of Tender Breath | 85 | Neck |
| Axe of the Eclipse | 85 | One-Hand Axe |
| Hail-Strung Belt | 85 | Mail Waist |
| Mantle of Bestilled Winds | 85 | Leather Shoulder |
| Skyshard Ring | 85 | Finger |
| Reins of the Drake of the North Wind | 70 | Flying Mount |
2.3.
Asaad
- Unstable Grounding Field
- Supremacy of the Storm
- Chain Lightning
- Skyfall Star
- Arcane Barrage
- Static Cling
Asaad will periodically summon a Skyfall Star to aidhim in the fight; this Skyfall Star will cast back-to-back
Arcane Barrage on random players, dealing high DPS. Simply haveyour ranged DPS kill these stars quickly to prevent them from overwhelming yourhealer. Asaad will also cast 
Static Cling, rooting allplayers touching the ground in place for 18 seconds; to avoid this root,you must jump right before the Static Cling cast ends.A few times during the fight, Asaad will cast
Unstable Grounding Field, drawing a triangle on the ground. Afterthe triangle is completed he will cast 
Supremacy of the Storm,killing anyone that is not inside the safety of the triangle. It is veryimportant that you jump to avoid the root from Static Cling andmake it to the inside of the triangle to avoid dying to Supremacy of the Storm.
2.3.1.
Loot from Normal
| Item | Required Level | Item Type |
|---|---|---|
 Billowing Cape | 81 | Back |
 Captured Lightning | 81 | Relic |
 Gloves of Haze | 81 | Leather Hands |
 Heart of Thunder | 81 | Trinket |
 Leggings of Iridescent Clouds | 81 | Cloth Legs |
 Legguards of Winnowing Wind | 81 | Plate Legs |
 Lightningflash | 81 | Gun |
| Lunar Halo | 81 | Plate Head |
 Ring of Frozen Rain | 81 | Finger |
 Shadow of Perfect Bliss | 81 | Back |
| Thundercall | 81 | Gun |
2.3.2.
Loot from Heroic
| Item | Required Level | Item Type |
|---|---|---|
| Billowing Cape | 85 | Back |
| Captured Lightning | 85 | Relic |
| Gloves of Haze | 85 | Leather Hands |
| Heart of Thunder | 85 | Trinket |
| Leggings of Iridescent Clouds | 85 | Cloth Legs |
| Legguards of Winnowing Wind | 85 | Plate Legs |
| Lightningflash | 85 | Gun |
| Lunar Halo | 85 | Plate Head |
| Ring of Frozen Rain | 85 | Finger |
| Shadow of Perfect Bliss | 85 | Back |
| Thundercall | 85 | Gun |
3.
The Vortex Pinnacle Quests
Starting in Cataclysm, dungeon quests are found directly inside the dungeonand have no quest chains required. This means you can simply queue up for thedungeon and grab all of the available quests inside without needing to completelong-winded, complicated quest chains! The following quests are found inside thedungeon:
- A Long Way from Home
- Vengeance for Orsis
4.
The Vortex Pinnacle Achievements in Cataclysm
| Achievement | Description |
|---|---|
 Extra Credit Bonus Stage | Collect 5 Golden Orbs in a single visit to the Vortex Pinnacle on HeroicDifficulty. |
 No Static at All | Completely avoid the Static Cling effect during the Asaad encounter inthe Vortex Pinnacle on Heroic Difficulty. |
 The Vortex Pinnacle | Defeat Asaad in the Vortex Pinnacle. |
| Heroic: The Vortex Pinnacle | Defeat Asaad in the Vortex Pinnacle on Heroic Difficulty. |
| Heroic: The Vortex Pinnacle Guild Run | Defeat Asaad in the Vortex Pinnacle on Heroic difficulty while in aguild group. |
5.
Changelog
- 20 May 2024: Added page.
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