Dambala
- Not to be confused with Bambala.
 Dambala | |
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| Title | <Loa of Treachery> |
| Gender | Male |
| Race(s) | Serpent Loa (Beast) |
| Level | 60 Elite |
| Resource | Energy |
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Alliance Horde Alliance Horde |
| Location | Spirit Glen & Dusky Grotto, Ardenweald |
| Status | Killable |
| Pet family | Serpent |
Dambala is a powerful and evil snake loa.[1] He makes his first appearance in Ardenweald when he joined Mueh'zala's forces after being resurrected by his followers.
Shadowlands
At an unknown point in time, Dambala died and his soul traveled to Ardenweald in the Shadowlands where he became a wildseed awaiting rebirth. However, Mueh'zala's loyalists led by High Priest Rakazodu stole his spirit and sought to resurrect him and Hakkar the Soulflayer to serve in their master's army by feeding them other wildseeds.[1][2] While Hakkar was quick to abandon Mueh'zala for his own goals, Dambala joined Mueh'zala's forces in attacking Ardenweald. He guarded the entrance to the Other Side in the Dusky Grotto, and was killed by a Maw Walker transformed into a Mystic Runestag by Lady Moonberry.[3] Mueh'zala and his forces were driven out of Ardenweald.[4]
Abilities
Duplicitous Images — Creates a series shadowy clones of Dambala.
Treacherous Toxin — Injects the enemy with a vicious toxin, inflicting Shadow damage every 5 sec.
Objective of
[60] Cleansing the Forest
In the RPG
Dambala is the loa of serpents and treachery. He teaches shadow hunters to move swiftly and quietly by changing their shape into a serpent or snake.[5][6]
Trivia
- Dambala can be skinned.
- Dambala was first introduced in the non-canon Warcraft RPG sourcebooks Magic & Mayhem (2004) and Horde Player's Guide (2006). He was canonized in Battle for Azeroth in 2018—14 years after his first mention in the franchise—by Shadow Hunter Ty'jin's mission ability Blessing of Dambala, before making his first direct appearance in Shadowlands.
- Dambala is a reference to one of the most important of the Haitian loa, Damballa, the serpent spirit. He birthed the cosmos and is the creator of life.
Patch changes
- Patch 9.0.2 (2020-11-17): Added.
See also
References
- ^ a b [60] Stolen Loa
- ^ High Priest Rakazodu#Quotes
- ^ [60] Cleansing the Forest
- ^ [60] Report to the Queen
- ^ Magic & Mayhem, pg. 47
- ^ Horde Player's Guide, pg. 68
External links
| Dusky Grotto | Spirit Glen |
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