Utgarde Pinnacle Instance Guide
Utgarde Pinnacle is the hardest instance located within Utgarde Keep. Utgarde Pinnacle has one of the easiest first bosses of any instance. There are two things you should keep in mind while running this instance. One, The second boss of this instance, Gortok Palehoof is easily missable and two, the Third boss is a pain in the ass. The third boss, Skadi the Ruthless has a chance to drop the Reins of a rare Blue Proto-drake.
Svala Sorrowgrave: 315,000 - 431,392
Normal Strategy: Only thing this boss does is at certain points in the fight she'll fly up into the air and put a person on her altar. Then she summons 3 weak enemies that hold the person in place with a purple beam. You have to kill all 3 of these wraiths to free the person before the sword comes down on the person and inflicts damage.
Heroic Strategy: Same as Normal.
Normal Loot Table:
Brazier Igniter
Ritualistic Athame
Tear-Linked Gauntlets
Svala's Bloodied Shackles
Heroic Loot Table:
Echoing Stompers
Silent Spectator Shoulderpads
Cuffs of the Trussed Hall
Sorrowgrave's Breeches
Gortok Palehoof: 189,000 - 431,392
Normal Strategy: On normal this boss activates two adds, then you kill him. He's a simple tank and spank.
Heroic Strategy: On Heroic this boss activates all four adds, then you kill him. He's a simple tank and spank.
Normal Loot Table:
Trophy Gatherer
Shroud of Resurrection
Reanimated Armor
Seal of Valgarde
Heroic Loot Table:
Ravenous Leggings of the Furbolg
Ferocious Pauldrons of the Rhino
Ring of the Frenzied Wolvar
Massive Spaulders of the Jormungar
Skadi the Ruthless: 252,000 - 431,392
Normal Strategy: When you approach Skadi and his dragon they will fly up into the air and start a Gauntlet style event. Waves of enemies will run at you and fill the path up. Run at them and collect about half of them, kill them all then move up and collect the other half. Be sure to kill the Harpooner's because they drop the Harpoons that you need to shoot at the dragon, via the harpoon guns at the end of the path.
Once you fire enough harpoons at the dragon it will die and Skadi will unmount. Pick Skadi up quickly and tank him. The only move he does thats note able is a whirlwind attack which hurts.
Heroic Strategy: Same as normal. Just A lot harder.
Normal Loot Table:
Drake Rider's Tunic
Harpooner's Striders
Silken Amice of the Ymirjar
Amulet of Deflected Blows
Heroic Loot Table:
Netherbreath Spellblade
Staff of Wayward Principles
Skadi's Iron Belt
Crenelation Leggings
Reins of the Blue Proto-drake
King Ymiron: 566,602
Normal Strategy: Ymiron casts bane, which will damage everyone who hits him while its up, also every 20% he will run to a random boat and gain a new ability.
Heroic Strategy: Ymiron casts bane, which will damage everyone who hits him while its up, also every 20% he will run to a random boat and gain a new ability.
Normal Loot Table:
Signet of Ranulf
Vestige of Haldor
Ancient Royal Legguards
Tor's Crest
Ymiron's Blade
Crown of Forgotten Kings
Jeweled Coronation Sword
Ceremonial Pyre Mantle
Heroic Loot Table:
Meteorite Whetstone
Ornamented Plate Regalia
Girdle of Bane
Gold Amulet of Kings
Mantle of Discarded Ways
Sovereign's Belt
Gilt-Edged Leather Gauntlets
Red Sword of Courage
Design: Austere Earthsiege Diamond
Quests
Here is a list of quests you can pick up for Utgarde Pinnacle
Achievements
Utgarde Pinnacle
- Svala Sorrowgrave - Gortok Palehoof
- Skadi the Ruthless - King Ymiron
Heroic: Utgarde Pinnacle
- Svala Sorrowgrave - Gortok Palehoof
- Skadi the Ruthless - King Ymiron
Lodi Dodi We Loves The Skadi
- Defeat Skadi the Ruthless in Utgarde Pinnacle on Heroic Difficulty within 3 minutes of starting the gauntlet event.
My Girl Loves to Skadi All The Time
- Defeat Skadi the Ruthless in Utgarde Pinnacle on Heroic Difficulty after having killed Grauf from 100% to dead in a single pass.
Hail to the King, Baby
- Defeat King Ymiron in Utgarde Pinnacle with your orphan out. (Children's Week)
King's Bane
- Defeat King Ymiron in Utgarde Pinnacle on Heroic Difficulty without anyone in the party triggering bane.