Magmadar

A terrifying behemoth composed of igneous rock and roiling magma, Magmadar serves as the origin of the core hounds that roam the earthen halls of Molten Core. Favored among Ragnaros's pets, Magmadar is protected by the flamewaker Lucifron and surrounded by vicious packs of ravenous hounds. It is said that while Ragnaros was imprisoned in the Elemental Plane, the Firelord would feed the remains of his captured enemies to the eagerly awaiting twin maws of Magmadar. As a result, the hound grew strong and loyal, and even now Magmadar's savage ferocity remains uncontested.http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/wow/en/teaser/molten_core Magmadar is the alpha male of all core hounds.Core Hound Pup
He lives within Magmadar Cavern guarding the Rune of Kress. He is found directly behind Lucifron.
When Azeroth's heroes, recruited by the Hydraxian Waterlords, stormed the Molten Core, they had to overcome vicious corehounds and their monstrous father, Magmadar.
==Attacks and abilities==
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===Seasons of Mastery===
During the Season of Mastery, Lava Bomb is used much more frequently. In addition, two Core Hounds will spawn 20-30 seconds into the fight. Like with the Core Hound packs preceding Magmadar, they will revive if not killed within a few seconds of each other. Two additional Core Hounds will continue to spawn approximately once a minute thereafter.
==Strategies==
The main tank should pull Magmadar so that he is facing towards the main group of healers, hunters, etc. Healers need to stand at max range behind the main tank. To find max range get to where you are too far away to heal the main tank and then slowly get closer until you are in range. If you are at max range you will be able to heal the tank, but too far away to be affected by the AOE fear. Priests should keep Fear Ward on the main tank. Hunters must use Tranquilizing Shot (a learned skill that comes from a tome with a 100% drop rate from Lucifron) when he frenzies, they must pay attention to the order they use it in and whether it is a hit or a miss. Melee DPS should come in on the sides and behind Magmadar. They need to be sure to avoid the Conflagrate and will be responsible for removing themselves from battle and bandaging since they will be out of range of the healers. If Fear Ward is not available, the warrior can "stance dance" in and out of berserker stance in order to use Berserker's Rage about every 30 seconds to avoid being feared. It is important that the main tank doesn't get feared — otherwise, while aggro will no longer be lost, Magmadar will follow the fleeing tank and the healers will suddenly be in range of him, and it is unlikely that the raid group will recover.
* A guild new to Magmadar may wish to have 2 groups of MT healers, only one of which is on the MT at a time. If the group that is actually healing the MT gets feared, the other group rushes in. My guild used this method until the healers became better at staying just out of AoE fear range. We found that 2–3 healers per group is enough so long as the hunters are quick with the tranq shots.
* The BoJ setup method: The easiest way to control the encounter is having healers and ranged DPS classes outside the fear range from the start. The trick to this is setting up the pull. Have your main tank walk up to maximum bow range from Magmadar and stay there. Now have your healers adjust position so they are just in healing range of the main tank. Healing range is 40 yards, and AoE fear range is 30 yards, so this should be easy. (Hint: if you can cast dispel or cleanse on the main tank, you are too close.) Hunters and mages with extended range now move to the same radius as the healers, but may need to move in a little to get range once the encounter starts. The healers and ranged DPS should be in a semi-circle and spread out to reduce the chances of a multiple people being affected by a conflag puddle. Once the healers and ranged DPS are in position, the main tank pulls Magmadar with a bow/gun.
==Loot==
Magmadar loot
Magmadar-specific	Non-flamewaker shared
;Tier 1 legs
* Arcanist Leggings ()
* Cenarion Leggings ()
* Earthfury Legguards ()
* Felheart Pants ()
* Giantstalker's Leggings ()
* Lawbringer Legplates ()
* Legplates of Might ()
* Nightslayer Pants ()
* Pants of Prophecy ()
;Non-set loot
* Earthshaker
* Eskhandar's Left Claw
* Eskhandar's Right Claw
* Medallion of Steadfast Might
* Striker's Mark
* Blazing Rune	
* Aged Core Leather Gloves
* Deep Earth Spaulders (Molten Core)
* Fire Runed Grimoire
* Flameguard Gauntlets
* Flamewaker Legplates
* Magma Tempered Boots
* Mana Igniting Cord
* Obsidian Edged Blade
* Quick Strike Ring
* Sabatons of the Flamewalker
* Talisman of Ephemeral Power
Magmadar also can be skinned for Core Leather.
==Notes==
*Magmadar's name is clearly a reference to magma, the name used for lava yet exposed to the surface.
*Magmadar's spawn point is next to one of the Runes you will need to douse with Aqual Quintessence.
*After Magmadar is defeated, the Ancient Core Hounds and Core Hound Packs will no longer spawn in the zone until the weekly instance reset. Additionally, any Ancient Core Hounds in the instance will despawn after a soft instance reset. The lack of wandering Core Hounds makes the early part of the instance much easier to deal with for newer groups.
*See other Molten Core Bosses.
==Gallery==
Magmadar old.jpg|Appearance prior to 7.0.3.
Magmadar TCG back.jpg|Magmadar TCG back art.
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==See also==
*Magmadar (Molten Core Raid), TCG card
**Lava Spit, TCG card
==References==
==External links==
Category:Core hounds
Category:Bosses
Category:Molten Core mobs
Category:Deceased characters