How to defeat the yaungol rare spawns
I'm not a huge lore nerd but I still find some of the backstories in WoW pretty interesting. Take the yaungol, for instance: they originally were a tribe of tauren that got separated from their brothers and sisters in Kalimdor when the Sundering ripped Azeroth's Pangaea-esque supercontinent apart.
The yaungol originally settled in Townlong Steppes until the encroaching mantid threat forced them to breach the Serpent's Spine and resettle their people in Kun-Lai Summit. Unfortunately for them, Blizzard says they're not "good" tauren, so we get the privilege of dispatching with their champions.
Like the rest of the rare spawns, the yaungol rares all share the same set of abilities.
Yaungol Stomp– A particularly deadly ability, the yaungol puts his foot down on your shenanigans and deals massive AoE damage if you happen to get caught within its radius, in addition to a lovely little 2-second stun.
Bellowing Rage – Occasionally the rare spawn will put up a buff called Bellowing Rage that will almost double its damage but reduce its movement speed by 20%.
Rushing Charge– Much like the pandaren rares' Chi Burst, Rushing Charge is another mechanic designed to prevent players from merely kiting the rare around and avoid the melee-based stomp mechanic. The yaungol will charge you if you stray more than 20 yards away from them.
What you're going to want to do to take down these furry foes is pretty simple – stay out of the AoE, watch out for Bellowing Rage, and keeping yourself close enough to not get charged. I've found that the easiest way to avoid Yaungol Stomp is to just run through the guy, because the ground effect of the stomp is always in front of him.
Below is a list of yaungol rares and their respective zones:
Blackhoof- Found in Valley of the Four Winds, drops Battle Horn.
Dak the Breaker – Found in Dread Wastes, drops Yaungol Wind Chime.
Ferdinand – Found in Jade Forest, drops Ook-Breaker Mace.
Go-Kan – Found in Krasarang Wilds, drops Go-Kan's Golden Trousers.
Korda Torros – Found in Kun-Lai Summit, drops Forager's Gloves.
Lon the Bull – Found in Townlong Steppes, drops Big Bag of Herbs.
Yorik Sharpeye – Found in Vale of Eternal Blossom, drops Mr. Smite's Brass Compass.
Good hunting!
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