Lavanthor

Lavanthor
Race	Core hound (Beast)
Level	15-30 Elite
Reaction	Alliance Horde
Location	Violet Hold
Status	Killable
Violet Hold
	First 2 Random Bosses
Erekem; Ichoron; Lavanthor; Moragg; Xevozz; Zuramat the Obliterator	(lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore); (lore)
	Final Boss
Cyanigosa	(lore)

Lavanthor is a core hound boss located in Violet Hold.

Adventure Guide[]

Lavanthor in World of Warcraft. — Lavanthor in *World of Warcraft*.

Cyanigosa in her cold cunning has unleashed the core hound's inferno. The magi imprisoned Lavanthor to stanch the two-headed terror's thirst for blood, and years of isolation have done nothing to improve its temper.

Abilities[]

Cauterizing Flames — Inflicts 3238 to 3762 Fire damage to nearby enemies and increases the Fire damage it takes by 35% for 3 min. 2 sec cast.
Firebolt (Heroic mode) 40 yd range — Deals 1890 to 2310 (3600 - 4400 heroic) Fire damage to the target.
Flamebreath (Heroic mode) 10 yd range — Inflicts 2868 to 3332 (5735 - 6665 heroic) Fire damage to enemies in a cone in front of the caster. 1.5 sec cast. Radius: 15 yards.
Lava Burn (Heroic mode) 50 yd range — Spits a Lava Bomb at an enemy, inflicting 1943 to 2257 Fire damage (3793 - 4407 heroic). 2 sec cast.

Tactics[]

Face him away from the group because of his Flamebreath attack, tank him on the stairs next to his holding cell. When he begins to cast Lava Burn back up a few steps to avoid the AOE damage of it. Easy Tank and spank, just keep stepping backwards on every Lava Burn.

Loot[]

Normal mode
Lava Burn Gloves Item Level 35 Binds when picked up Cloth Hands 2 Armor +3 Intellect +4 Stamina +3 Critical Strike Durability 50 / 50 Requires Level 28 Sell Price: 4 37 45 Prison Warden's Shotgun Item Level 35 Binds when picked up Gun Ranged Speed 3.00 5 – 11 Damage (2.7 damage per second) +5 Agility +6 Stamina Durability 100 / 100 Requires Level 28 Sell Price: 9 28 58

Heroic mode
The Key Item Level 35 Binds when picked up Axe One-Hand Speed 2.60 3 – 8 Damage (2.1 damage per second) +2 Agility +3 Stamina +2 Critical Strike Durability 90 / 90 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 14 75 65 Lavanthor's Talisman Item Level 35 Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped Trinket +5 Dodge Use: Increases the bonus armor by 4 for 40 sec. (2 Min Cooldown) Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 8 5 7 Twin-Headed Boots Item Level 35 Binds when picked up Mail Feet 7 Armor +3 Agility or Intellect +4 Stamina +2 Critical Strike +4 Haste Durability 65 / 65 Requires Level 30 Sell Price: 7 70 46

Achievements[]

[Lockdown!]

In Hearthstone[]

This section contains information exclusive to Hearthstone and is considered non-canon.

Lavanthor appears as one of the bosses that can be encountered in the Dalaran Heist single-player experience in the Rise of Shadows expansion for Hearthstone.

Notes[]

If your party wipes after defeating Lavanthor, he will be replaced with the Lava Hound during subsequent attempts.

Patch changes[]

Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.

Lavanthor

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