Retail boss

Reliquary of Souls

A boss in Black Temple.

Abilities

What it does.

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

Overview

The Reliquary of Souls manifests three different Essences over the course of the encounter, each of which applies unique effects that must be handled differently.

First, the Essence of Suffering always strikes the nearest player and afflicts the raid with Aura of Suffering.

Second, the Essence of Desire afflicts the raid with Aura of Desire.

Finally, players must defeat the Essence of Anger which afflicts the raid with Aura of Anger.

Damage Dealers

Avoid heavily damaging yourself during Aura of Desire.
Be aware of your threat whileSeethe is active.

Healers

Watch your mana during Aura of Suffering.
Quickly dispel Soul Drain.
Regenerate Mana from the Enslaved Souls during the Intermission stage.

Tanks

While the Essence of Desire is active, be careful of Deaden.
Using a Taunt effect while the Essence of Anger is active will cause Seethe.
Face the Essence of Anger away from allies to avoid damage from Soul Scream.

Stage One: Essence of Suffering

Aura of Suffering

Fixate

Frenzy

Soul Drain

Intermission: Release Enslaved Souls

Enslaved Soul

Soul Release

Stage Two: Essence of Desire

Aura of Desire

Deaden

Spirit Shock

Rune Shield

Intermission: Release Enslaved Souls

Enslaved Soul

Soul Release

Stage Three: Essence of Anger

Aura of Anger

Seethe

Soul Scream

Spite

Loot

What it drops.

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Reliquary of Souls loot
Item	Slot	Type	Main stat
Crown of Empowered Fate	Head	Plate	Intellect / Strength
Crown of Empowered Fate	Head	Plate	Intellect / Strength
Pendant of Titans	Neck	Armor	—
Translucent Spellthread Necklace	Neck	Armor	Intellect
Blood-Cursed Shoulderpads	Shoulder	Cloth	Intellect
The Wavemender's Mantle

Source

Where this data comes from.

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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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Reliquary of Souls loot

Item

Slot

Type

Main stat

Crown of Empowered Fate

Head

Plate

Intellect / Strength

Crown of Empowered Fate

Head

Plate

Intellect / Strength

Pendant of Titans

Neck

Armor

—

Translucent Spellthread Necklace

Neck

Armor

Intellect

Blood-Cursed Shoulderpads

Shoulder

Cloth

Intellect

The Wavemender's Mantle