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Gruul the Dragonkiller beside the entrance of his lair

Gruul's Lair Guide — Raid guide · WoW Wrath of the Lich King

Level
70
Group
25 players
Bosses
2
Difficulty
Raid
Location
Blade's Edge Mountains
Key
None needed

How the run goes

A two-boss twenty-five-player raid in Blade's Edge. High King Maulgar and his four lieutenants fight together at the entrance; Gruul the Dragonkiller waits in his cavern beyond.

Group: Twenty-five players with four to five tanks for Maulgar (a warlock for Krosh, a hunter or mage-tank for Olm's felhound, warriors or druids for the rest), healers for each tank and the raid, and damage dealers.

Map and route

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Gruul's Lair, interior mapEntranceEntranceStop 1: High King MaulgarStop 2: Gruul the Dragonkiller

From the entrance through the cave to High King Maulgar's council, then along the tunnel to Gruul the Dragonkiller's chamber.

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  1. 1.Maulgar's court

    Up the passage past the gronn and ogre packs into Maulgar's court, where the High King and his council wait together.

    1. 1High King Maulgar

  2. 2.Gruul's cavern

    Through the tunnel into Gruul's cavern.

    1. 2Gruul the Dragonkiller

Boss by boss

Maulgar's court

On the way: Lair brutes and gronn-priests in pairs; brutes charge and knock players away.

  1. 1

    High King Maulgar

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    Level
    73 · Boss
    Health
    531,160
    Armor
    7,618
    • FlurryIncreases the Physical damage dealt by the caster by 200 for until cancelled. Increases Melee attack speed by 200%.
    • Arcing SmashLashes out in a vicious arc, inflicting normal damage plus 125 to enemies in a cone in front of the caster.
    • Mighty BlowInflicts normal damage plus 139 to 161 to an enemy, knocking it back.
    • WhirlwindAttacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of steel that lasts 15 sec. and inflicts normal damage plus 109.
    • Berserker ChargeCharges at an enemy, knocking it back and inflicting normal damage plus 300.
    • Intimidating RoarRoars at an enemy, paralyzing it with terror for 8 sec. and causing all other nearby enemies to flee in fear.

    A council of five: Maulgar, Kiggler the Crazed, Blindeye the Seer, Olm the Summoner and Krosh Firehand. Each needs its own tank.

    Tanks
    Warriors hold Maulgar (he charges at half health) and Blindeye; a mage tanks Krosh by stealing his spell shield; warlocks hold Olm and deal with his felhunters; hunters or a druid kite Kiggler.
    Healers
    Every tank group needs a healer; the mage on Krosh and the warlock on Olm take steady damage.
    Damage dealers
    Interrupt Blindeye's heals and kill him first, then Olm, Kiggler, Krosh and Maulgar.

Gruul's cavern

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    Gruul the Dragonkiller

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    Level
    73 · Boss
    Health
    2,390,220
    Armor
    7,618
    • ShatterShatters all enemies turned to stone, dealing damage to their allies based on proximity.
    • Growth
    • Ground SlamSnares all nearby enemies, turning them to stone.
    • ReverberationSilences nearby enemies, preventing them from casting spells for 4 sec.
    • Cave InCause a shower of rocks and debris to pelt the targetted area

    Gruul grows stronger over time. Hurtful Strike hits the second-highest player in melee; Ground Slam throws the raid up and then Shatter: players stand apart or the stone explodes onto their neighbours. Rocks fall from the ceiling.

    Tanks
    A second tank sits second on threat in melee for Hurtful Strike.
    Healers
    Damage rises as he grows: the fight is a race. Heal both tanks.
    Damage dealers
    Spread out after every Ground Slam before Shatter lands, and step out of falling rocks.

Before you go

  • Make every Maulgar pull assignment explicit before combat; one uncontrolled caster can collapse the pull.
  • Spread for Shatter and preserve space for players displaced by Ground Slam.
  • No raid attunement. Assign a mage tank and appropriate add tanks for High King Maulgar.

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