As the lord of Azeroth’s fire elementals, Ragnaros desires nothing more than to burn the world to ash. Banished to the Firelands eons ago, the Firelord now turns his rage toward the Nexus, intent on incinerating everything and everyone within it.
Trait
Molten Core
Cooldown: 120 seconds
Channel on an allied or destroyed Fort or Keep to replace it with Ragnaros's ultimate form, temporarily gaining new Abilities, having 3996 Health that burns away over 18 seconds.
Ragnaros returns to his normal form upon losing all Health in Molten Core.
Abilities
Empower Sulfuras
Mana Cost: 25
Cooldown: 4 seconds
Ragnaros's next Basic Attack is instant, dealing 191 Ability damage in an area, and heals for 20% of the damage dealt. Healing doubled versus Heroes.
Molten Core: Molten Swing
Stun and damage nearby enemies.
Living Meteor
Mana Cost: 60
Cooldown: 12 seconds
Vector Targeting
Summon a meteor at the target point that deals 68 damage, then rolls in the target direction dealing 272 damage per second for 1.75 seconds.
Molten Core: Meteor Shower
Drop a line of meteor impacts.
Blast Wave
Mana Cost: 50
Cooldown: 9 seconds
Ignite Ragnaros or an ally, granting 25% Movement Speed for 1.5 seconds before exploding dealing 104 damage to nearby enemies.
Molten Core: Explosive Rune
Cause a delayed explosion in a large area.
Heroics
Sulfuras Smash
Mana Cost: 70
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Hurl Sulfuras at the target area, landing after 0.75 seconds, dealing 250 damage. Enemies in the center take 594 damage instead and are Stunned for 0.5 seconds.
Lava Wave
Mana Cost: 80
Cooldown: 120 seconds
Release a wave of lava from Ragnaros's Core that travels down the targeted lane, dealing 240 damage per second to non-Structure enemies in its path and instantly killing enemy Minions. Damage increased by 100% versus Heroes.
Quest: Every time Empower Sulfuras kills a Minion, its damage is increased by 1, up to 25.
Reward: After killing 25 Minions, increase its damage by an additional 100.
25%
Shifting Meteor
Each time an enemy is hit by the same Living Meteor, they take 6% increased damage from it.
Quest: Hit 75 Heroes with Living Meteor.
Reward: After hitting 75 Heroes with Living Meteor, its duration is increased to 2.25 seconds, and it can be reactivated to change its duration once per use.
25%
Engulfing Flame
Increase Blast Wave's damage by 75% and its radius by 15%.
50%
4
Fire Ward
When Living Meteor hits an enemy Hero, gain a charge of Spell Block, reducing damage from the next enemy ability by 50%.
Stores up to 2 charges.
0%
Slow Burn
Blast Wave slows enemies hit by 40% for 2 seconds.
50%
Catching Fire
Quest: Gathering a Regeneration Globe increases Ragnaros' Health Regeneration by 1.25 per second, up to 18.75.
Reward: After gathering 15 Regeneration Globes, activate Catching Fire to gain 25 Armor for 3 seconds, reducing damage taken by 25%.
50%
7
Hand of Ragnaros
If Empower Sulfuras hits at least 2 enemy Heroes, refund 10 Mana and its cooldown recharges 100% faster for 4 seconds.
0%
Molten Power
If Living Meteor hits enemy Heroes at least 5 times, then reduce its cooldown by 7 seconds, and refund 30 Mana.
25%
Blistering Attacks
Every 10 seconds, Ragnaros's next Basic Attack against a Hero deals 60% bonus damage. Hitting enemies with Basic Abilities reduces this cooldown by 1 second.
75%
10
Sulfuras Smash
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Mana Cost: 70
Hurl Sulfuras at the target area, landing after 0.75 seconds, dealing 250 damage. Enemies in the center take 594 damage instead and are Stunned for 0.5 seconds.
50%
Lava Wave
Cooldown: 120 seconds
Mana Cost: 80
Release a wave of lava from Ragnaros's Core that travels down the targeted lane, dealing 240 damage per second to non-Structure enemies in its path and instantly killing enemy Minions. Damage increased by 100% versus Heroes.
50%
13
Cauterize Wounds
Empower Sulfuras heals you for an additional 45% of the damage dealt to Heroes over 2 seconds.
25%
Tempered Flame
When Blast Wave damages an enemy Hero, gain a Shield equal to 100% of the damage dealt for 3 seconds.
50%
Resilient Flame
When Ragnaros is Stunned, he gains 40 Armor for 3 seconds, reducing damage taken by 40%.
This effect has a 15 second cooldown.
25%
16
Giant Scorcher
Empower Sulfuras burns enemy Heroes for 9% of their maximum Health over 3 seconds. This additional damage does not heal Ragnaros.
25%
Meteor Bomb
Living Meteor explodes at the end of its path, dealing 220 damage. Enemies at its center take 30% increased damage.
25%
Blast Echo
After Blast Wave explodes, another Blast Wave is created on Ragnaros.
50%
20
Flames of Sulfuron
Sulfuras Smash Slows enemies by 50% for 2.5 seconds, and the Stun duration of enemies hit in the center is increased by 1 second.
0%
Lava Surge
Lava Wave gains an additional charge and its cooldown is reduced by 30 seconds.
50%
Heroic Difficulty
Molten Core has 25% increased Health and Damage, and its cooldown is reduced by 50 seconds.
50%
Submerge
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Ragnaros submerges below, entering Stasis and healing for 600 Health over 3 seconds.
0%
1
Sulfuras Hungers
Quest: Every time you kill a Minion with Empower Sulfuras, its damage is increased by 1, up to 30.
Reward: After killing 30 Minions, increase its damage by an additional 90.
0%
Shifting Meteor
Reward: After hitting 50 heroes with Living Meteor, its duration is increased by 30%, and you can recast the Ability to change its direction once per cast.
0%
Engulfing Flame
Blast Wave's cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds, and its radius is increased by 15%.
0%
4
Fire Ward
When Living Meteor hits an Enemy Hero, you gain a charge of Spell Block, reducing damage from the next enemy ability against you by 50%. Can hold up to 2 charges.
0%
Slow Burn
Blast Wave slows enemies hit by 40% for 2 seconds.
0%
Catching Fire
Quest: Gathering a Regeneration Globe increases your Health Regeneration by 2 per second, up to 30.
Reward: After gathering 15 Regeneration Globes, you can activate Catching Fire to gain Resistant for 3 seconds, reducing damage taken by 25%.
0%
7
Hand of Ragnaros
If Empower Sulfuras hits at least 2 enemy Heroes, it restores 10 Mana and its cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds.
0%
Molten Power
Each enemy hero hit by Living Meteor increases the damage of your next Living Meteor by 15%, up to a maximum of 75%.
0%
Superheated
When you cast Blast Wave on yourself, it deals 100% increased damage.
0%
10
Sulfuras Smash
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Mana Cost: 75
Hurl Sulfuras at the target area. It lands after 0.75 seconds, dealing moderate damage. Enemies in the center take triple damage and are Stunned for 0.5 seconds.
0%
Lava Wave
Cooldown: 100 seconds
Mana Cost: 80
Release a wave of lava from your Core that travels down the targeted lane, dealing 603 damage (+4% per level) per second to non-Structure enemies in its path and instantly killing enemy Minions. Damage increased by 33% versus Heroes.
0%
13
Cauterized Wounds
Empower Sulfuras heals you for an additional 60% of the damage dealt to heroes over 2 seconds.
0%
Tempered Flame
When Blast Wave damages an enemy Hero, you gain a Shield equal to 100% of the damage dealt for 3 seconds.
0%
Submerge
Cooldown: 90 seconds
Activate to place yourself in stasis and heal for 624 Health (+4% per level) over 3 seconds.
0%
16
Giant Scorcher
Empower Sulfuras burns enemy Heroes for 6% of their maximum Health over 3 seconds. This additional damage does not heal you.
0%
Meteor Bomb
Living Meteor explodes at the end of its path, dealing 229 damage (+4% per level) to all nearby enemies.
0%
Blast Echo
After Blast Wave explodes, cast another Blast Wave on yourself. Can only occur once per cast.
0%
20
Flames of Sulfuron
Sulfuras Smash slows enemies by 50% for 2 seconds and enemies in the center are stunned for an additional 0.5 seconds.
0%
Lava Surge
Lava Wave gains an additional charge and its cooldown is reduced by 10 seconds.
0%
Heroic Difficulty
Your Health and damage are increased by 50% while in Molten Core, and its cooldown is reduced by 50 seconds.