Mother Shahraz
- You might be looking for one of these cards: Mother Shahraz (Boss Battle Royale), Mother Shahraz (Challenges).
Mother Shahraz is the fourth and final boss encounter in Chapter 2: To the Black Temple of Trial by Felfire Story.
The player controls 
Aranna Starseeker.
Hero Powers[edit | edit source]
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| Passive |
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Player's hero[edit | edit source]
Special cards[edit | edit source]
Decks[edit | edit source]
The below classes are listed purely for reference, and have no effect on the boss' use of the cards during the battle.
| Mother Shahraz | Aranna Starseeker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | Card | Quantity | Class | Card | Quantity |
| Demon
Hunter |
 Battlefiend
|
2 | Hunter |  Scavenging Hyena
|
2 |
| Shadowhoof Slayer
|
2 | Snake Trap
|
1 | ||
| Netherwalker
|
2 | Augmented Porcupine
|
2 | ||
| Wrathscale Naga
|
2 |  Halazzi, the Lynx
|
1 | ||
| Priestess of Fury
|
2 |  Knuckles
|
1 | ||
| Coilfang Warlord
|
1 |  Gahz'rilla
|
1 | ||
| Warlock | Nightshade Matron
|
2 | Rogue | Deadly Poison
|
2 |
| Warrior | Imprisoned Gan'arg
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2 |  Kingsbane
|
1 | |
| Slam
|
2 | Spymistress
|
2 | ||
| Bladestorm
|
2 | Ambush
|
1 | ||
 Blood Warriors
|
2 | Ashtongue Slayer
|
2 | ||
| Mortal Strike
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2 | Bamboozle
|
2 | ||
 Fool's Bane
|
1 | Defias Ringleader
|
2 | ||
| Neutral |  Dancing Swords
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2 | Dirty Tricks
|
1 | |
| Terrorguard Escapee
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2 | Stolen Steel
|
1 | ||
| Scavenging Shivarra
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2 | Edwin VanCleef
|
1 | ||
| Headcrack
|
1 | ||||
 Mimic Pod
|
1 | ||||
| Neutral | Brightwing
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1 | |||
Notes
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- At Start of Game Sklibb, Outcast, Baduu, Outcast, Karnuk, Outcast and Shalja, Outcast are shuffled into the player's deck.
- The player always draws Baduu, Outcast at turn 4 and then discards her.
- Mother Shahraz's Hero Power, Parry and Riposte, causes the first damage she takes each turn to be prevented and deals it to the character whose attack or ability originally damaged her instead. For the case of taking Fatigue damage, the first instance each turn is nullified. If a weapon's effect damaged Shahraz without directly attacking (such as Perdition's Blade), Parry and Riposte will reduce the weapon's durability.
Strategy[edit | edit source]
Together these brave Outcasts stand, they must prove their worth to him firsthand. Against the shivarra they must win, only then can their training begin.
As the final boss of Chapter 2, Mother Shahraz is no short of a tedious ordeal due to the way her Hero Power works. For the first damage taken each turn, it's prevented and deflected back to the dealer; allowing her to attack your minions with ease while mitigating rushes. While not impossible, it would require massive board control to overcome Mother Shahraz, lest she makes quick work of your minions before crushing you.
Focus on getting good value trades with your minions, as you try to build a wide board. She'll grow weaker as you go into the late-game. Once you do have a wide board, ideally ≥5 minions, you can then attack Mother Shahraz directly. Remember to always attack with the weakest minion first to absorb the reflected damage from Parry and Riposte. Alternatively, the minion with the most health can also do, prioritising those with less Attack.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Before match
- Illidan Stormrage
- They braved the wastes, I heard their plea. But could they prove their worth to me?
Introduction
- Aranna Starseeker
- So this is the Black Temple... We're here!
- Mother Shahraz
- And yet you may not enter.
Emote Response
- Mother Shahraz
- Your words won't save you.
Hero Power
- Mother Shahraz
- Ha! Nice try!
- I'm not impressed.
- That was a mistake.
- You'll have to do better.
Idle
- Mother Shahraz
- I'm not sure you're worthy of this place.
- Illidan chose me for a reason. You have no chance.
- You sure you don't want to just... give up?
Turn 1
- Illidan Stormrage
- A ragged gang, misplaced, distressed. You want my help? Then pass this test!
Turn 2
- Shalja, Outcast
- We can beat her. We have to.
- Baduu, Outcast
- Fight carefully, Aranna. What is a demon doing here?
Turn 3
- Baduu, Outcast
- This is all wrong, don't you see him? This "Illidan" is half-demon!
Turn 4 - Baduu is drawn, then discarded
- Baduu, Outcast
- I must go, this monster's not right- No diff'rent than the foes we fight.
- Aranna Starseeker
- Baduu, stay! She's doomed on her own... (Baduu, Outcast is discarded from the player's hand)
- Karnuk, Outcast
- It's her choice.
- Shalja, Outcast
- We've found our new home.
Boss cards
- Mother Shahraz
- Weapon
- Prepare to be cut down.
- Attacking
- (Hyyyaa!)
- Bladestorm
- Like a flurry of death!
Player's cards
- Mother Shahraz
- Weapon
- A duel, then. Let's try that out.
- Dirty Tricks reveals
- Quite resourceful!
- Stolen Steel
- Don't touch my swords!
Death
- Illidan Stormrage
- Who are these outcasts fleeing war? What brought them, desperate, to my door?
- Mother Shahraz
- I wasn't finished...
Lore[edit | edit source]
This section uses content from the Warcraft Wiki.- Mother Shahraz is a shivarra boss located in the Den of Mortal Delights in the Black Temple. Besides requiring high amounts of Shadow Resistance, the fight is rather basic tank and spank. All previous bosses (Shade of Akama, Teron Gorefiend, Reliquary of Souls, and Gurtogg Bloodboil) need to be killed before the door to Mother Shahraz opens. She must be killed before the raid can gain access to the Illidari Council.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Patch changes
Patch 17.2.0.47374 (2020-05-12):
- Added.