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The Botanica Guide — Dungeon guide · WoW Wrath of the Lich King

Level
69–70
Group
5 players
Bosses
5
Difficulty
Normal and Heroic
Location
Netherstorm
Key
Tempest Keep – Heroic

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How the run goes

A Tempest Keep greenhouse run by blood elves. Five bosses along a long route: Commander Sarannis, High Botanist Freywinn, Thorngrin the Tender, Laj and Warp Splinter.

Group: A tank, a healer and three damage dealers from about level 69. Blood elf healers and plant packs; crowd control and quick kills on saplings.

Map and route

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The Botanica, interior mapEntranceEntranceStop 1: Commander SarannisStop 2: High Botanist FreywinnStop 3: Thorngrin the TenderStop 4: LajStop 5: Warp Splinter

Along the entrance bridge to Commander Sarannis, round the conservatories past Freywinn, Thorngrin and Laj, and finally Warp Splinter in the central grove.

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  1. 1.The greenhouse halls

    From the entrance to Commander Sarannis, then along the halls to High Botanist Freywinn and on to Thorngrin the Tender.

    1. 1Commander Sarannis
    2. 2High Botanist Freywinn
    3. 3Thorngrin the Tender

  2. 2.The last gardens

    To Laj in his pool, then Warp Splinter in the final garden.

    1. 4Laj
    2. 5Warp Splinter

Boss by boss

The greenhouse halls

On the way: Bloodwarder healers and mender packs; kill the healers first.

  1. 1

    Commander Sarannis

    Loot and drops →
    Normal
    Level
    73 · Elite
    Health
    110,700
    Armor
    7,618
    Heroic
    Level
    72 · Elite
    Health
    149,445
    Armor
    7,318
    • Arcane DevastationAn instant weapon attack that causes 50% of weapon damage plus an additional 1200 damage for each application of Arcane Resonance on the target.

    A blood elf commander who hits everyone near him with Arcane Devastation and calls reinforcements, including a healer, at half health.

    Tanks
    Hold him and pick up the reinforcements he calls at low health.
    Healers
    Heal through the reinforcements' arrival, when the tank takes extra hits.
    Damage dealers
    Interrupt and kill the reinforcements' healer first.
  2. 2

    High Botanist Freywinn

    Loot and drops →
    Normal
    Level
    72 · Elite
    Health
    92,972
    Mana
    49,635
    Armor
    7,305
    Heroic
    Level
    72–73 · Elite
    Health
    125,513
    Mana
    49,635
    Armor
    7,604
    • Plant White SeedlingSummons a seedling to accompany the caster for 3 min.
    • Plant Green SeedlingSummons a seedling to accompany the caster for 3 min.
    • Plant Blue SeedlingSummons a seedling to accompany the caster for 3 min.
    • Plant Red SeedlingSummons a seedling to accompany the caster for 3 min.
    • Tree FormTurns the caster into a tree for 45 sec. While in this form the caster is immune to damage.
    • Summon Frayer ProtectorSummons 3 Frayer Protectors to accompany the caster for 45 sec..

    A botanist who plants seedlings that grow into lashers, and turns into a tree to channel Tranquility, protected by three Frayer Protectors.

    Tanks
    Pick up the seedlings and protectors he summons, and keep them on you.
    Healers
    Heal through the plants; his Tranquility heals him, not you.
    Damage dealers
    During Tranquility, kill the three protectors to end it; kill seedlings early.
  3. 3

    Thorngrin the Tender

    Loot and drops →
    Normal
    Level
    73 · Elite
    Health
    73,788
    Mana
    3,309
    Armor
    7,604
    Heroic
    Level
    72–73 · Elite
    Health
    99,613
    Mana
    3,309
    Armor
    7,604
    • Hellfire
    • Sacrifice
    • EnrageIncreases the caster's attack speed by 75% and the Physical damage it deals by 75% for 10 sec.

    A demon gardener who casts Hellfire around himself, sacrifices a player and enrages.

    Tanks
    Hold him in place and save a cooldown for his enrage at low health.
    Healers
    Heal the sacrificed player through the drain; keep away from Hellfire.
    Damage dealers
    Ranged stay out of his Hellfire, and burn him down before his enrage.

The last gardens

On the way: Lashers and thorn flayers.

  1. 4

    Laj

    Loot and drops →
    Normal
    Level
    72 · Elite
    Health
    121,770
    Armor
    7,318
    Heroic
    Level
    72–73 · Elite
    Health
    164,389
    Armor
    7,618
    • Allergic Reaction

    A plant creature whose colour, and the magic school he resists, keeps changing. Allergic Reaction weakens the tank, and he spawns thorn plants.

    Tanks
    Hold Laj and pick up the plants he spawns, keeping them away from the healer.
    Healers
    Allergic Reaction makes the tank take more damage.
    Damage dealers
    Kill the plants; casters switch to a school he isn't resisting.
  2. 5

    Warp Splinter

    Loot and drops →
    Normal
    Level
    72 · Elite
    Health
    132,840
    Armor
    7,318
    Heroic
    Level
    73 · Elite
    Health
    179,334
    Armor
    7,618
    • StompInflicts 2375 to 2625 Physical damage to nearby enemies, stunning them for 5 sec. and increasing the Physical damage they take by 550.
    • Arcane VolleyHurls a magical bolt at an enemy, inflicting Arcane damage.

    A giant treant who summons saplings that walk to him to heal him. He stomps and volleys arcane.

    Tanks
    Hold him in place in the middle of the garden so the saplings have far to walk.
    Healers
    Stomp and Arcane Volley hit the group; heal widely.
    Damage dealers
    Kill the saplings before they reach him, then Warp Splinter.

Before you go

  • Control blood-elf healers and kill seedlings before they become a second problem.
  • Check the Arcatraz key quest before entering if you need Warp Splinter's fragment.
  • No Normal key; flying is needed for the original approach. Heroic requires the Warpforged Key.

Tempest Keep – Heroic attunement

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