Bronjahm <Godfather of Souls> is the first boss of the Forge of Souls in Icecrown Citadel. Bronjahm is the keeper of the souls in the Forge; players must kill him to power down the forges and face the Devourer of Souls.

Contents 1 Quests 2 Abilites 3 Strategy 4 Loot 5 Related Achievements 6 Quotes 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links

QuestsEdit

His death is the objective of the following quests:

•  [80D] Echoes of Tortured Souls
•  [80D] Echoes of Tortured Souls

AbilitesEdit

•   Magic's Bane (Heroic mode)—Slash in a circular arc, inflicting 2500 Physical damage to each target plus an additional amount equal to half the target's total mana. Cannot exceed 10,000 total damage. Instant. 5500 base/<15,000 total on Heroic

•   Corrupt Soul 50000 yd range—Attempts to corrupt a portion of the target's soul and separate it from the target's body. Instant. 4 second duration. Spawns a Corrupted Soul Fragment when the debuff wears off
  •   [Consume Soul] (Heroic mode)— Consumes a Corrupted Soul Fragment and heals Bronjahm for 120,000 health.

•   [Shadow Bolt] (Heroic mode) 20 yd range—Hurls a bolt of dark magic at an enemy, inflicting Shadow damage. 1 sec cast. 2828-3173 Shadow Damage. Only cast when the tank is outside of melee range in phase 1, in soulstorm phase he ceases to attack with melee abilities.

•   Teleport—Teleports the caster to a Soul Tower. 0.6 sec cast. Cast at 30% health. To the center of the room before Soulstorm

•   Soulstorm—A swirling vortex of souls surrounds the caster, inflicting Shadow damage every second to targets over 10 yards away. 4 sec cast. Cast at 30% health. Lasts for 10 minutes. Players >10yd away are hit with...
  •   Soulstorm (Heroic mode)—Inflicts Shadow damage and reduces movement speed for 2 sec. 50% movement speed reduction. Deals 1000 damage. 2500 on Heroic

•   Fear—Fears an enemy for 3 sec. Only cast during the Soulstorm

StrategyEdit

Bronjahm casts Shadow Bolts at the party and also casts Corrupted Soul, a Drain Soul-like spell that creates a Corrupted Soul Fragment that heals Bronjahm as long as he is within range of it. He can be kited around the room to keep his distance from the fragment while the DPS destroys it. If a player begins getting Corrupted Soul cast on them, it is recommended that he or she run to the side of the platform opposite of the boss in order to maximize the distance the orb will have to travel. Ranged attackers should merely remain on the opposite side of the platform throughout this fight. The Corrupted Soul Fragment can be affected by crowd control techniques like snares and roots.

At about 30%, Bronjahm teleports to the center of the room (where he will remain until defeated) and casts Soulstorm, a swirling magic AoE effect around the edge of the room. All party members are advised to stand in the middle when he teleports to avoid being caught in the Soulstorm. Hunters have to be especially careful as the five yard min range is in a very small ring in the eye itself. He will also fear members of the party into the Soulstorm, which will cause them to take excessive damage and slow their movement speed; healers should keep an eye on feared targets (in the event there is no shaman with a Tremor Totem) to make sure they live through the Soulstorm long enough to make their way back into the center. Switching one trinket before starting this fight with a Medallion of the Alliance^[1][2][3][4] or Medallion of the Horde^[1][2][3][4] to instantly remove Fear if it is cast on you is a good way to minimize damage taken from the Soulstorm.

LootEdit

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Bewildering Shoulderpads Binds when picked up Leather Shoulder 438 Armor +79 Agility +60 Stamina Durability 70 / 70 Requires Level 80 Item Level 219Disenchants into: [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 56. Equip: Improves haste rating by 46. Equip: Increases attack power by 120. Sell Price: 8 35 2	Cold Sweat Grips Binds when picked up Cloth Hands 194 Armor +67 Stamina +57 Intellect Durability 35 / 35 Requires Level 80 Item Level 219Disenchants into: [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Equip: Improves hit rating by 47. Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 56. Equip: Increases spell power by 92. Sell Price: 4 7 26	Lucky Old Sun Binds when picked up Mace One-Hand Speed 1.60 182 - 340 Damage (163.1 damage per second) +46 Strength +69 Stamina Durability 105 / 105 Requires Level 80 Item Level 219Disenchants into: [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Equip: Increases defense rating by 21. Equip: Increases your dodge rating by 26. Equip: Increases your parry rating by 24. Sell Price: 22 11 13	Minister's Number One Legplates Binds when picked up Plate Legs 2032 Armor +121 Strength +121 Stamina Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 80 Item Level 219Disenchants into: [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Equip: Improves hit rating by 71. Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 71. Sell Price: 15 53 32
Robes of the Cheating Heart Binds when picked up Leather Chest 585 Armor +93 Stamina +76 Intellect +66 Spirit Durability 120 / 120 Requires Level 80 Item Level 219Disenchants into: [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Equip: Improves haste rating by 74. Equip: Increases spell power by 124. Sell Price: 11 17 31	Seven Stormy Mornings Binds when picked up Mail Wrist 568 Armor +49 Stamina +44 Intellect Durability 50 / 50 Requires Level 80 Item Level 219Disenchants into: [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Equip: Improves hit rating by 42. Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 35. Equip: Increases spell power by 70. Sell Price: 6 72 76	Papa's New Bag Binds when picked up Unique 20 Slot Bag Item Level 80Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Sell Price: 87 50

Heroic

Eyes of Bewilderment Binds when picked up Mail Head 1077 Armor +104 Agility +78 Stamina +63 Intellect Meta Socket Yellow Socket Socket Bonus: +8 Critical Strike Rating Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 80 Item Level 232Disenchants into: [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 70. Equip: Improves haste rating by 69. Equip: Increases attack power by 147. Sell Price: 10 58 83	Love's Prisoner Binds when picked up Neck +51 Stamina +51 Intellect Durability 50 / 50 Requires Level 80 Item Level 232Disenchants into: [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Equip: Improves haste rating by 34. Equip: Restores 25 mana per 5 sec. Equip: Improves spell power by 78. Sell Price: 7 56 23	Nighttime Binds when picked up Axe One-Hand Speed 2.60 325 - 605 Damage (178.8 damage per second) +52 Agility +39 Stamina Durability 105 / 105 Requires Level 80 Item Level 232Disenchants into: [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Equip: Improves haste rating by 34. Equip: Increases attack power by 78. Equip: Increases armor penetration rating by 34. Sell Price: 22 43 25	Papa's Brand New Knife Binds when picked up Thrown Thrown Speed 1.80 335 - 503 Damage (232.8 damage per second) +38 Agility +33 Stamina Requires Level 80 Item Level 232Disenchants into: [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 26. Equip: Improves haste rating by 23. Equip: Increases attack power by 54. Sell Price: 8 20 22
Very Fashionable Shoulders Binds when picked up Cloth Shoulder 238 Armor +68 Stamina +68 Intellect Durability 60 / 60 Requires Level 80 Item Level 232Disenchants into: [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Equip: Improves hit rating by 62. Equip: Improves haste rating by 55. Equip: Increases spell power by 105. Sell Price: 6 77 98	Weeping Gauntlets Binds when picked up Plate Hands 1480 Armor +102 Strength +102 Stamina Durability 55 / 55 Requires Level 80 Item Level 232Disenchants into: [Abyss Crystal]: 1-2 Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 49. Equip: Improves haste rating by 66. Sell Price: 7 98 44	Papa's Brand New Bag Binds when picked up Unique 22 Slot Bag Item Level 80Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Sell Price: 87 50	Emblem of Triumph Binds when picked up Requires Level 80 Item Level 80Disenchants into: Not disenchantable

Related AchievementsEdit

•  [Soul Power] (Achievement name was originally called "I Feel Good" but was later changed)
•  [The Forge of Souls]
•  [Heroic: The Forge of Souls]

QuotesEdit

Aggro

• More souls to power the engine!
• Finally...a captive audience!

Corrupt Soul

• I will sever the soul from your body!

Soulstorm

• The vortex of the harvested calls to you!

Killing a player

• Another soul to strengthen the host!
• Fodder for the engine!

Death

• My soul for you, master.
• Singing sounds, passing into dying sounds.

NotesEdit

• Bronjahm's combat sounds (e.g., while attacking, being critically hit) evoke the grunts and shouts often used by James Brown.^[1]
• His name (Bronjahm ---> Jahmbron), appearance, vocal clips, title <Godfather of Souls>, loot such as "Papa's Brand New Bag", and the music that plays during the encounter are clear and obvious references to the musician James Brown, who was nicknamed the "Godfather of Soul".
• The music file which plays during Bronjahm's encounter is titled "Bronze Jam," and can be heard here, or with the script /run PlaySoundFile("sound\\music\\zonemusic\\icecrownraid\\ir_BronzeJam.mp3")
• He appears to be voiced by Chris Metzen.^[1]

ReferencesEdit

External linksEdit

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