Retail boss

Teron Gorefiend

A boss in Black Temple.

Abilities

What it does.

From the adventure guide, with tank, healer and damage notes.

Overview

Teron Gorefiend periodically marks a player with Shadow of Death, killing them instantly. The slain player then returns as a Vengeful Spirit, with the unique ability to hinder and destroy Shadowy Constructs that will otherwise decimate other players.

Damage Dealers

Be prepared to become a Shadow of Death.

Healers

Be prepared to become a Shadow of Death.
Be quick to dispel Incinerate to avoid damage.
Targets afflicted by Crushing Shadows are especially susceptible to Shadow damage.

Tanks

Hold the attention of Teron Gorefiend.

Shadow of Death

Shadowy Construct

Immune to all damage from players in the corporeal world.

Atrophy

Shadow Strikes

Vengeful Spirit

Able to defeat the Shadowy Construct.

Spirit Strike

Spirit Lance

Spirit Chains

Spirit Volley

Summon Doom Blossom

Shadow Bolt

Incinerate

Crushing Shadows

Loot

What it drops.

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Teron Gorefiend loot
Item	Slot	Type	Main stat
Cowl of Benevolence	Head	Cloth	Intellect
Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape	Back	Armor	Agility / Strength
Shadowmoon Destroyer's Drape	Back	Armor	Intellect / Agility / Strength
Robe of the Shadow Council	Chest	Cloth	Intellect
Robe of the Shadow Council	Chest	Cloth	Intellect

Source

Where this data comes from.

Read from Blizzard's official World of Warcraft API.

Data from Blizzard’s official World of Warcraft API, retrieved Oct 5, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC. World of Warcraft and its game data are © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. NeedBeforeGreed isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard.

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