Black Temple Guide — Raid guide · WoW Burning Crusade

A naga warlord at the temple's water. He hurls Impaling Spines into players, pinning them until another player pulls the spine out, and Needle Spine damages anyone standing close to its target. Every so often Tidal Shield makes him immune: throw a spine at him to break it, which sets off Tidal Burst on the whole raid.

Tanks

Hold him in place; he rarely spines the tank. Keep your health high for Tidal Burst.

Healers

Spread out so Needle Spine hits few players; heal impaled players, and top everyone up before the shield is broken.

Damage dealers

Free impaled players to collect their spines. When Tidal Shield goes up, wait until the raid is healthy, then throw a spine to break it.

An abyssal giant who alternates every minute. In the tank phase he's tanked normally and Hurtful Strike hits the second-highest-threat melee player. In the kite phase he fixes on a random player and chases them while Volcanic Eruptions burst across the room and Molten Flame trails behind him.

1. Tank phase: the main tank holds him; off-tanks stand in melee high on threat to soak Hurtful Strike.
2. Kite phase: his target runs around the room; everyone avoids the volcanoes and his trail.

Tanks

Off-tanks stay second on threat in melee to soak Hurtful Strike. In the kite phase, pick him back up quickly when it ends.

Healers

Avoid the volcanoes and his molten flame trail, heal the kiter, and keep the Hurtful Strike soakers topped up.

Damage dealers

Melee must not climb to second on threat. In the kite phase, stay away from volcanoes and from the player he's chasing.

Akama's shade is bound by six Ashtongue Channelers. Waves of Ashtongue defenders, elementalists, rogues and spiritbinders pour in from both side doors, and sorcerers come to replace dead channelers. With the channelers dead, Akama fights the shade; protect him and kill it.

Tanks

Tanks hold each side door, picking up the defenders and rogues as they come.

Healers

Split healers between the two sides; once the shade is free, keep Akama alive as it attacks him.

Damage dealers

Kill the channelers, then the sorcerers before they reach the shade; when the shade fights, everyone on it.

A death knight who marks a player with Shadow of Death. When it ends, that player dies and becomes a ghost with special abilities, while Shadowy Constructs rise and walk toward the raid. The ghost uses its abilities to slow and destroy the constructs. Teron also casts Incinerate on players and Crushing Shadows on several at once.

Tanks

Hold Teron in the middle of his room, facing away, so the constructs have far to walk to the raid.

Healers

Dispel Incinerate and heal Crushing Shadows' five targets. Ghosts return to life after the phase: rez them if needed.

Damage dealers

When you become a ghost, use your ghost abilities (lance, chains, volley, shield) to kill the constructs before they reach anyone.

A fel orc berserker. In his first phase he Bloodboils the five players farthest from him, breathes acid on the tank, smashes in an arc and knocks the tank back. In his second phase he Fel Rages on a random player, who must tank him for a while as Fel Geysers erupt.

1. Bloodboil phase: three soak groups rotate standing farthest from him; tanks rotate on his knockback and Bewildering Strike.
2. Fel Rage: his chosen target tanks him with huge buffs; heal them hard until it ends.

Tanks

Two or three tanks rotate through the knockbacks and debuffs; after Fel Rage, the main tank picks him back up.

Healers

Bloodboil hits the far soak group: heal them as they rotate. In Fel Rage, the target needs constant heals.

Damage dealers

Rotate Bloodboil soak groups as planned; in Fel Rage, burn him while he's focused on one player.

Three essences rise one after another. Suffering stops all healing, fixates on whoever is closest and drains souls. Desire reflects part of the damage dealt to it, drains mana and casts Rune Shield and Deaden. Anger grows stronger the longer it lives and Seethes when it changes target. Enslaved souls rise between essences.

1. Suffering: no healing works; tanks take turns being closest to absorb its fixate.
2. Desire: interrupt Spirit Shock and Deaden, dispel or steal Rune Shield.
3. Anger: tank it without threat swaps and burn it before its damage grows too high.

Tanks

Take turns standing closest to Suffering. On Anger, hold threat firmly so it never Seethes.

Healers

Nothing heals during Suffering: bandages and healthstones only. Heal hard through Desire and Anger.

Damage dealers

Kill the enslaved souls between essences, interrupt Desire's casts, and burn Anger quickly.

A shivarra. Fatal Attraction teleports three players together: they take damage until they move apart. Silencing Shriek silences the raid, Saber Lash is shared among players near the tank, and she fires random beams of every school; her Prismatic Shield changes which she resists. Most raids wear shadow resistance.

Tanks

Three tanks stack together to share Saber Lash, each with high health.

Healers

Heal the Fatal Attraction targets as they split up; heal through the beams and silences.

Damage dealers

If attracted, run away from the other two immediately. Shadow resistance gear keeps you alive.

Four council members sharing one health pool. Gathios the paladin judges, consecrates and blesses his allies; Zerevor the mage casts Flamestrike, Blizzard and Arcane Explosion; Malande the priest heals and reflects with shields; Veras the rogue vanishes and envenoms.

Tanks

Warriors or druids on Gathios and Veras, a warlock or mage tank on Zerevor at range, and a dedicated interrupter on Malande.

Healers

Move out of Consecration, Blizzard and Flamestrike; Veras's poisons and Envenom hit whoever he reaches.

Damage dealers

Interrupt Malande's heals, avoid area spells, and keep damage spread as the raid plans: their health is shared.

Illidan in several phases. On the ground he Shears the tank and plants Parasitic Shadowfiends on players. In the air he throws his glaives, two Flames of Azzinoth rise, and Eye Blast sweeps the ground. Later he takes demon form at range, summoning Shadow Demons. At the end, Maiev arrives with Cage Traps.

1. Ground: tanks swap on Shear; kill Parasitic Shadowfiends that emerge; move out of Flame Crash.
2. Air: fire-resistant tanks hold the two Flames of Azzinoth apart from each other and the glaives; avoid Eye Blast and Dark Barrage.
3. Ground and demon form: in demon form, spread for Shadow Blast and kill the Shadow Demons before they reach their targets.
4. Maiev: she traps him with Cage Traps; finish him.

Tanks

Two main tanks swap on Shear; two fire-resistant tanks take the Flames of Azzinoth.

Healers

Heal parasite targets and spread in demon form; Eye Blast and flame fire mean constant movement.

Damage dealers

Kill shadowfiends and Shadow Demons fast, avoid Eye Blast, and burn him while Maiev's traps hold him.