5.2 Guide: New Rare Spawns and Elites

posted 6 days ago by perculia

In the early Patch 5.2 beta, we covered new rare elites around Pandaria that dropped dinosaur mounts like

Reins of the Slate Primordial Direhorn! Now that Patch 5.2 is imminent and we've tested out all phases of the Isle of Thunder, we're pleased to report that there are even more rare spawns and elites coming in 5.2! The Isle of Thunder has many rare spawns needed for

Champions of Lei Shen, which drop items that can be used to summon elites for

It Was Worth Every Ritual Stone.

Last week, I teamed up with Wowmartiean of

Martiean's Splitleaf Girdle's fame to take down these rare spawns. Here's the video he made of all their locations and abilities, with me dying from

Ra'sha's Sacrificial Dagger at the end:

Also be sure to check out Wowhead user Lore's great guide to all the rare spawns in Pandaria. His guide includes strategies for taking down all of these elites, as well as maps.

Click the cut for the details!

Champions of Lei Shen

The Isle of Thunder has eleven rare spawns scattered around the island. Ten of these are needed for the achievement

Champions of Lei Shen, while one drops a pretty unconventional vanity item.

Haywire Sunreaver Construct: Mechanical that patrols the beach south of Ihgaluk Crag. (50.0, 91.6). Notable Loot: Sunreaver Micro-Sentry
Mumta: Mogu caster located on top part of the terrace in the Halls of the Grand Imperion in the Court of Bones.
Ku'lai the Skyclaw: Zandalari troll who patrols the beach by Za'Tual, on the southwest part of the island (37.6, 83.0}. Be sure to kill the Tamed Pterrorwing first.
Goda: Large turtle who appears to be stuck in a tree when you come upon him in the Diremoor. (53.7, 53.1)
Progenitus: Saurok at the top of the highest cliff in Ihgaluk Crag, who wants to throw you off by casting Unleash Blood. To reach his location, you'll need to jump with a speed boost or have Skin of the Saurok on to make the gap.
Al'tabim the All-Seeing stands next to a starry cauldron on the northern shore by the Beast Pens. (44.6, 29.6).
- Al'tabim the All-Seeing used to be on Yojamba Isle, back when the Zandalari were friendly trolls in vanilla. He helped cloth-wearers get their tier sets.
God-Hulk Ramuk was accessible during Stage 2 PTR testing, after players had broken down the outer walls of the Throne of Thunder. Located by the gate to Stormsea Landing in the Conqueror's Terrace. (61.6, 49.8}.
Backbreaker Uru was accessible during Stage 3 PTR testing, after players gained control of the Thunder Forge. He patrols the entrance to the Lightning Vein Mine. (38.2, 28.6).
Lu-Ban was accessible during Stage 3 PTR testing, after players gained control of the Thunder Forge. He is to the south of the Forge and is standing by a prized Mogu hammer (54.4, 35.8).
Molthor was accessible during Stage 4 PTR testing, after players gained control of Stormsea Landing. He is located in the tower above the gate.
- Fun fact: Molthor used to be on Yojamba Isle, back when the Zandalari were friendly trolls in vanilla.

In addition, there is one more rare spawn on the island, Ra'sha. While he is not needed for

Champions of Lei Shen, he will be sought after for his

Ra'sha's Sacrificial Dagger, an item that insta-kills you on use in a bloody splatter.

These rare elites drop items similar to what's found in Trove of the Thunder King, most notably

Shan'ze Ritual Stone and

Key to the Palace of Lei Shen.

Rare spawns in 5.2 have different tagging mechanics than rare spawns from 5.0. Players outside of a part can help take down a rare spawn and still get credit, as well as 15 Valor Points. However, the health of the mob will increase, as noted in the video.

Summonable Elites: It Was Worth Every Ritual Stone

If you have 3

Shan'ze Ritual Stone either from killing rares or looting Trove of the Thunder King, you can summon one of the nine elites on the Isle of Thunder for

It Was Worth Every Ritual Stone. Depending on your class, these require several people to take down and can be pretty tough. To learn more about the abilities and strategies for each elite, check out Rare Elites of Pandaria: Glorious.

There is a weekly quest,

Champions of the Thunder King, that awards 150

Valor Points for killing one of each type of elite.

Lightning Champion:

Ancient Mogu Guardian: Mogu that must be defeated by being dragged through tiles. Summoned from Lightning Ritual Stone at 53.2, 47.6 at the foot of the central staircase.
Electromancer Ju'le: Mogu that spawns near a lightning rod in the center of the Diremoor (which can be used to remove debuffs). Summoned from Lightning Ritual Stone at 44.8, 60.6.
Qi'nor: Mogu that summons Saurok and casts chain lightning. Summoned from Lightning Ritual Stone near the entrance to the Lightning Vein Mines. Gaze of Qi'nor is a datamined weapon that shares this elite's name and has a distinctive transmog model.

Primal Champion:

Cera: Dinosaur summoned by Primal Ritual Stone in a cave by the Court of Bones. Cera's Impalers is a datamined weapon named after this boss that looks like Dagger of Bad Mojo.
Incomplete Drakkari Colossus: Top part of an altarpiece summoned by Primal Ritual Stone very close to the entrance to the Lightning Vein Mines.
Windweaver Akil'amon: Eagle-summoning troll located to the north of Stormsea Landing, via a very narrow path. Talonblade of Akil'amon is a datamined weapon that shares this elite's name and resembles Akil'zon's Talonblade.

Spirit Champion:

Echo of Kros: Spectral dinosaur summoned from Spirit Ritual Stone at 55.2, 88.0 on the beach to the south of Ihgaluk Crag.
Kor'dok: Mogu warrior summoned from Spirit Ritual Stone at 30.8, 58.4, on an island to the west of the Court of Bones. Vengeance of Kor'dok is a datelined weapon that shares this elite's name.
Spirit of Warlord Teng: Spectral mogu summoned from Spirit Ritual Stone at 35.4, 63.8 inside a cave at the bottom of the Court of Bones. Teng's Reach is a datamined weapon that shares this elite's name.

As for their loot, they appear to drop loot similar to the rare elites, most notably

Shan'ze Ritual Stone and

Key to the Palace of Lei Shen. No word yet if these weapons named after the summonable elites will be very low droprates.

Incantations: These Mogu Have Gotta Go-gu

One other type of item you may pick up on the island are Incantations. These let you summon a boss by their tombstone in the Court of Bones, and so far have yielded several

Elder Charm of Good Fortune each:

Incantation of Haqin: Summons Haqin of the Hundred Spears at 38.9, 59.3. In the graveyard in the southeastern Court of Bones, his tombstone is the center one.
Incantation of Deng: Summons Forgemaster Deng at 38.7, 58.1. In the graveyard in the southeastern Court of Bones, his tombstone is one in the left corner.
Incantation of Vu: Summons Sparkmaster Vu at 38.5, 43.8.

Zandalari Rare Spawns

The Zandalari have landed on the shores of Pandaria and players can try to attack them for new mounts,

Zul'Again, reputation items, and crafting items.

Stolen Celestial Insignia, Stolen Klaxxi Insignia, Stolen Golden Lotus Insignia, and Stolen Shado-Pan Insignia are the latest additions, and the bags drop crafting materials similar to what's found in Small Bag of Goods and Big Bag of Mysteriesfrom earlier rare spawns.

As for the three mounts, WoW Rare Spawns noticed that theZandalari Warbringer spawn on mounts that are one of three possible colors. You then have a chance to win that Zandalari Warbringer's exact mount--the colors and mount types always match up:

The Zandalari Warbringer are nasty and require at least a tank or a healer, but the Zandalari Scouts are easier to take down and can be found nearby in steath:

Thundering Sigil/ Thunder Crush: Crush enemies in a cone in front of the caster for 231250 to 268750 Nature damage.
Scarab Swarm: Summons a bevy of scarabs to attack the enemy.
Star Map/ Meteor Shower: Summons a shower of meteors, dealing Fire damage at the impact locations.
Tribal Mask/ Horrific Visage: Strikes fear in an enemy, causing it to flee in terror for 8 sec.