Maraudon Guide — Dungeon guide · WoW Wrath of the Lich King
- Level
- 46–55
- Group
- 5 players
- Bosses
- 9
- Difficulty
- Normal
- Location
- Desolace
- Key
- None needed
How the run goes
Three runs in one. The purple crystals lead to Noxxion and Razorlash, the orange crystals to Lord Vyletongue and Celebras the Cursed, and inner Maraudon goes down past the waterfalls to Princess Theradras. Celebras's scepter quest gives a portal straight to the inner part on later runs.
Group: A tank, a healer and three damage dealers from around level 46 for the outer wings, closer to 50 for the inner one. Poison and nature damage are everywhere, so poison removal helps.
Map and route
1.Purple crystals
Take the purple crystal path from the entrance into the poisonous caves of Foulspore Cavern: Noxxion waits among the slimes, and Razorlash guards the cavern further in.
2.Orange crystals
Take the orange crystal path into the Wicked Grotto, where Lord Vyletongue's satyrs lurk. Meshlok the Harvester is a rare spawn here; Celebras the Cursed waits at the end.
3.Inner Maraudon
Through the orange or purple path (or Celebras's portal) to the waterfalls and Earth Song Falls. Landslide, Tinkerer Gizlock and Rotgrip lie on the way down to Zaetar's Grave, where Princess Theradras waits.
Boss by boss
Purple crystals
On the way: Poison clouds and slimes. Pull caster packs around corners so they come to you.
- Level
- 46 · Elite
- Health
- 13,433
- Armor
- 2,750
Toxic VolleyInflicts Nature damage to an enemy.
UppercutInflicts normal damage plus 50 to an enemy, knocking it back.
A poison elemental who casts Toxic Volley on the group and Uppercut on the tank, and splits into small spawns partway through, becoming untargetable until they die.
- Tanks
- Hold him in the open; when he splits, pick up the spawns.
- Healers
- Toxic Volley poisons everyone: remove poison if you can, and heal the group through it.
- Damage dealers
- When he splits, kill the spawns quickly with area damage to bring him back.
- Level
- 46 · Elite
- Health
- 12,474
- Armor
- 2,750
CleaveInflicts normal damage plus 30 to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
A thorn beast in the purple crystal tunnels who cleaves everything in front of him.
- Tanks
- Keep him turned away from the group at all times: his attacks hit everything in front of him.
- Healers
- Steady damage on the tank with spikes from Cleave; keep the tank topped up.
- Damage dealers
- Stay behind him and burn him down; his frontal attacks only hit the tank there.
Orange crystals
On the way: Stealthed satyrs ambush you on the way: move carefully and watch your back.
- Level
- 44 · Elite
- Health
- 13,365
- Armor
- 2,528
BlinkTeleports the caster 20 yd. forward unless something is in the way. Also frees the caster from any bonds.
Smoke BombCasts a smoke bomb, stunning nearby enemies for 4 sec.
Multi-ShotFires a volley of missiles at an enemy and its nearby allies, striking up to 5 targets for normal damage plus 100.
A satyr lord who blinks around the room, throws Smoke Bomb and fires Multi-Shot, with stealthed satyrs nearby.
- Tanks
- Clear his satyr guards, then pick him back up after each Blink.
- Healers
- Multi-Shot hits several players; stay near the group.
- Damage dealers
- Follow him when he blinks away, keep up damage, and interrupt his spells when you can.
- Level
- 46 · Rare elite
- Health
- 6,186
- Armor
- 2,750
War StompInflicts normal damage plus 50 to nearby enemies, knocking them back and stunning them for 8 sec.
A rare plant elemental near the orange crystals whose War Stomp stuns everyone close to him.
- Tanks
- Clear the lashers nearby first, then hold him away from any other packs.
- Healers
- War Stomp stuns everyone close to him: stay at range.
- Damage dealers
- Ranged stay back; melee expect his stomp and step away when it's coming.
- Level
- 46 · Elite
- Health
- 12,280
- Mana
- 6,348
- Armor
- 2,749
WrathHurls a bolt of lightning at an enemy, inflicting Nature damage.
Entangling RootsEntangles an enemy in roots, inflicting Nature damage every 3 sec. and immobilizing it for up to 10 sec.
Corrupt Forces of NatureSummons 3 Forces of Nature to aid the caster in battle for 1 min.
Twisted TranquilityDeals nature damage to enemies in an area over 10 sec, slowing their movement by 70% and increasing the time between their attacks by 300%.
A corrupted son of Zaetar who casts Wrath, roots with Entangling Roots, corrupts the forest into treants and channels Twisted Tranquility.
- Tanks
- Hold Celebras and pick up the treants he calls, keeping them all on you.
- Healers
- Twisted Tranquility damages the group while he channels; heal through it.
- Damage dealers
- Interrupt Twisted Tranquility and kill the treants. Afterwards, speak to the redeemed Celebras for the scepter quest.
Inner Maraudon
On the way: Large elementals and lashers. The open falls let packs see you from far away: pull carefully.
- Level
- 48 · Elite
- Health
- 14,434
- Mana
- 6,762
- Armor
- 2,857
Summon ShardlingsSummons Theradrim Shardlings every 2 seconds and stuns enemies in an area for 8 sec.
TrampleInflicts normal damage plus 8 to nearby enemies.- Knock AwayInflicts normal damage plus 30 to an enemy and knocks it back.
A huge earth elemental who summons Shardlings, tramples and knocks players away.
- Tanks
- Fight with a wall behind you for Knock Away, and pick up the shardlings.
- Healers
- Trample hits melee; the shardlings go for healers if left alone.
- Damage dealers
- Kill the shardlings as they appear, then Landslide.
- Level
- 48 · Elite
- Health
- 16,496
- Armor
- 2,857
Flash BombCauses all Beasts in a 5 yard radius to run away for 10 sec.
BombBombs all enemies in a selected area, inflicting Fire damage.
Goblin Dragon GunDeals 61 to 69 fire damage for 8 sec to all targets in a cone in front of the engineer using the weapon. That is unless it explodes.....
A goblin engineer who throws bombs and blinds with Flash Bomb, and sprays fire in front of him with the Goblin Dragon Gun.
- Tanks
- Turn him away from the group so the dragon gun hits only you.
- Healers
- Flash Bomb blinds those near him: heal whoever the bombs hit and stay at range.
- Damage dealers
- Stay close and behind him and kill him fast; he shoots and throws bombs from range.
- Level
- 48 · Elite
- Health
- 14,434
- Armor
- 2,857
Fatal BiteDrains 100 health from an enemy, healing the caster for up to twice that amount.
A giant crocolisk in the pool whose Fatal Bite hits the tank hard.
- Tanks
- Build threat before the group commits; save a cooldown for big bites.
- Healers
- Watch the tank's health closely; his bites hit hard.
- Damage dealers
- Let the tank build threat first, since Rotgrip hits hard, then burn him down.
- Level
- 48 · Elite
- Health
- 20,620
- Armor
- 2,857
Dust Field
BoulderHurls a boulder at an enemy.
Repulsive GazeRoars at an enemy, paralyzing it with terror for 8 sec. and causing all other nearby enemies to flee in fear.
The earth elemental princess at the end. She throws Boulders, raises Dust Fields and knocks the tank back with Repulsive Gaze.
- Tanks
- Fight with your back to a wall, away from the ledges, so Repulsive Gaze can't push you into trouble.
- Healers
- Stay out of Dust Field and heal the tank through boulder hits.
- Damage dealers
- Move out of Dust Field; ranged spread a little to avoid Boulder splash.
Before you go
- Avoid poison clouds and use line of sight to gather caster packs.
- Keep the Princess fight away from drop-offs: fear and knockbacks can move players into unsafe positions.
- No entrance key. The Scepter of Celebras is an optional travel shortcut earned through both outer wings and Celebras.