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The Slave Pens Guide — Dungeon guide · WoW Burning Crusade

Level
62–64
Group
5 players
Bosses
3
Difficulty
Normal and Heroic
Location
Zangarmarsh
Key
Coilfang Reservoir – Heroic

How the run goes

The first Coilfang dungeon in Zangarmarsh: a naga slave camp with long bridges over the water. Mennu the Betrayer, Rokmar the Crackler and Quagmirran each guard a stretch of it.

Group: A tank, a healer and three damage dealers from about level 62. Naga casters and slaver packs; bring interrupts for the healers and poison removal for Quagmirran.

Map and route

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The Slave Pens, interior mapEntranceEntranceStop 1: Mennu the BetrayerStop 2: Rokmar the CracklerStop 3: QuagmirranQuest giver: Skar'this the Heretic · inside Coilfang: The Slave Pens, The Mark of VashjQuest giver: Skar'this the Heretic · inside Coilfang: The Slave Pens, The Cudgel of Kar'desh

West along the pens to Mennu on the central platform, past Rokmar's pool, then east across the water to Quagmirran.

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  1. 1.The slave camp

    From the entrance along the camp's walkways to Mennu the Betrayer, then across the water to Rokmar the Crackler's pool.

    1. 1Mennu the Betrayer
    2. 2Rokmar the Crackler

  2. 2.Quagmirran's pool

    Along the last bridges to Quagmirran in the far pool.

    1. 3Quagmirran

Boss by boss

The slave camp

On the way: Coilfang slavehandlers with enslaved workers that join the fight. Kill the slavehandlers and the workers often stop.

  1. 1

    Mennu the Betrayer

    Loot and drops →
    Normal
    Level
    64 · Elite
    Health
    77,724
    Mana
    6,762
    Armor
    4,036
    Heroic
    Level
    72 · Elite
    Health
    132,040
    Mana
    8,272
    Armor
    6,036
    • Tainted Stoneskin TotemSummons a Stoneskin Totem with 5 health at the feet of the caster. The totem protects party members within 20 yards, reducing melee damage taken by 30. Lasts 1 min.
    • Tainted Earthgrab TotemSummons an Earthgrab Totem that lasts 30 sec. and periodically immobilizes nearby enemies.
    • Corrupted Nova TotemSummons a Tainted Nova Totem at the caster's feet.
    • Mennu's Healing WardSummons a ward that lasts 30 sec. and periodically heals allies in an area around it.
    • Lightning BoltBlasts an enemy with lightning, inflicting Nature damage.

    A broken draenei shaman who drops totems: a healing ward, a Stoneskin and an Earthgrab totem, and a Corrupted Nova Totem that explodes.

    Tanks
    Hold Mennu away from his totems where you can, so the group can kill them easily.
    Healers
    The Nova Totem explodes for big damage: be ready to heal the group.
    Damage dealers
    Kill the Nova Totem and the healing ward the moment they appear, then Mennu.
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    Rokmar the Crackler

    Loot and drops →
    Normal
    Level
    64 · Elite
    Health
    97,155
    Armor
    4,991
    Heroic
    Level
    72 · Elite
    Health
    169,371
    Armor
    7,387
    • EnrageIncreases the caster's attack speed by 60% and the Physical damage it deals by 75 for 2 min.
    • Water SpitHurls a watery bolt at all nearby enemies within 45, inflicting 1619 to 1881 Frost damage.
    • Ensnaring MossEncumbers the target with moss, slowing attack and casting speed by 50%.
    • Grievous WoundA vicious attack that causes the target to bleed profusely until fully healed. Deals 685 to 815 damage every 2 seconds until healed.

    A giant crab. Grievous Wound bleeds a player until they're healed to full; he roots with Ensnaring Moss, spits water and enrages at low health.

    Tanks
    Hold him in his pool and save a cooldown for his enrage.
    Healers
    Heal the Grievous Wound target to full to stop the bleed.
    Damage dealers
    Burn him fast near the end so the enrage doesn't last.

Quagmirran's pool

On the way: Bog giants and naga on the bridges; don't fall off and swim into other packs.

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    Quagmirran

    Loot and drops →
    Normal
    Level
    64 · Elite
    Health
    102,870
    Armor
    4,991
    Heroic
    Level
    72 · Elite
    Health
    179,334
    Armor
    7,387
    • CleaveInflicts 110% of normal melee damage to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
    • UppercutInflicts normal damage plus 200 to an enemy, knocking it back.
    • Acid SprayDeals 0 Nature to the target and all nearby enemies.
    • Poison Bolt VolleyShoots poison at an enemy, inflicting Nature damage, then additional damage every 2 sec. for 6 sec.

    A bog lord who cleaves, uppercuts the tank, sprays acid and volleys poison bolts at the whole group.

    Tanks
    Face him away from the group; Uppercut knocks you back.
    Healers
    Poison Bolt Volley hits everyone: cure poison and heal widely.
    Damage dealers
    Stay behind him and burn him down; dodge his Acid Spray and stay out of his front.

Before you go

  • Kill or control Coilfang healers and watch for patrols near ramps.
  • Free and protect Naturalist Bite if using his nature-resistance benefit before Quagmirran.
  • Normal has no key. Heroic requires the Reservoir Key and level 70.

Coilfang Reservoir – Heroic attunement

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