Icecrown Citadel Guide — Raid guide · WoW Wrath of the Lich King

The Lower Spire

On the way: Ancient skeletal soldiers and Deathbound Wards; Cult packs before Deathwhisper; Frost and Blood champions on the ramparts.

1. 1

   Lord Marrowgar

   Loot and drops →
   10-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   6,972,500

   Armor

   10,673

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   23,706,500

   Armor

   10,673

   • Bone StormAttacks nearby enemies in a whirlwind of bone.
   • Bone SliceSplits 200% of normal melee damage to an enemy and its two nearest allies.
   • Bone Spike GraveyardHurls a massive bone spike which impales any enemies in the way.
   • BerserkIncreases the caster's attack and movement speeds by 150% and all damage it deals by 500% for 5 min. Also grants immunity to Taunt effects.

   A bone colossus. Bone Slice cleaves the tanks (shared among those in front), Bone Spike Graveyard impales players on spikes the raid must break, Coldflame sends lines of fire across the floor, and Bone Storm spins him around the room hitting everyone near him.

   Tanks

   Two tanks stack in front of him to share Bone Slice; during Bone Storm, move away like everyone else.

   Healers

   Heal impaled players until they're freed; move out of Coldflame lines and Bone Storm's path.

   Damage dealers

   Break Bone Spikes quickly to free players; stay out of Coldflame and spread during Bone Storm.

2. 2

   Lady Deathwhisper

   Loot and drops →
   10-player

   Level

   83 · Elite

   Health

   3,346,800

   Mana

   3,264,800

   Armor

   8,505

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Elite

   Health

   13,387,200

   Mana

   11,193,600

   Armor

   8,505

   • Mana BarrierEnvelops the caster in a powerful barrier that continually replenishes any lost health, at the expense of the caster's mana.
   • BerserkIncreases the caster's attack and movement speeds by 150% and all damage it deals by 500% for 5 min. Also grants immunity to Taunt effects.
   • Death and Decay4500 Shadow damage inflicted every 1 sec to all targets in the affected area for 10 sec.
   • Dominate MindSubdues the will of target enemy, causing them to become charmed for 12 sec, with their damage dealt increased by 200% and healing done increased by 500% during that time.
   • Shadow BoltInflicts 7438 to 9562 Shadow damage to an enemy.
   • Touch of InsignificanceReduces the target's threat generation by 20%.
   • FrostboltInflicts 40950 to 43050 Frost damage to an enemy and reduces its movement speed by 50% for 4 sec.
   • Frostbolt VolleyInflicts 8550 to 10450 Frost damage to nearby enemies, reducing their movement speed for 4 sec.

   A cult leader in two phases. First, Mana Barrier: all damage drains her mana instead of health while Cult Adherents and Fanatics come from the sides, some becoming reanimated or deformed. Once her mana is gone, she fights directly: Frostbolt and Frostbolt Volley, Touch of Insignificance on the tank, and Vengeful Shades that explode on their target.

   1. Mana Barrier: kill the cultists from the sides, avoid Death and Decay, and drain her mana.
   2. Direct fight: tank her and swap on Touch of Insignificance; interrupt Frostbolt; run from shades.

   Tanks

   Off-tanks pick up the adds in phase one; in phase two, tanks swap on Touch of Insignificance.

   Healers

   Move out of Death and Decay; on twenty-five, a mind-controlled player needs crowd control.

   Damage dealers

   Kill adds as they come, interrupt Frostbolt in phase two, and run away from Vengeful Shades.

3. 3

   Gunship Battle

   Loot and drops →

   An air battle between the Alliance and Horde gunships. Your crew fires cannons; players with rocket packs board the enemy ship to kill its Battle-Mage (who freezes your cannons) and riflemen, while tanks hold the boarding parties that jump onto your deck.

   Tanks

   Hold the enemy boarding parties on your deck; one tank may board the enemy ship to hold its captain.

   Healers

   Split between your deck and the boarding team on the enemy ship.

   Damage dealers

   Gunners fire the cannons; the boarding team kills the Battle-Mage first, then the riflemen, then returns.

4. 4

   Deathbringer Saurfang

   Loot and drops →
   10-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   8,785,350

   Armor

   10,573

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   31,376,250

   Armor

   10,573

   • Resistant SkinThe skin of this creature is highly resistant. Damage from area of effect attacks is reduced by 95% and damage from Diseases is reduced by 70%.
   • Blood LinkDamage inflicted by this creature infuses Deathbringer Saurfang with Blood Power.
   • BerserkIncreases the caster's attack and movement speeds by 150% and all damage it deals by 500% for 5 min. Also grants immunity to Taunt effects.
   • FrenzySaurfang goes into a frenzy, increasing his attack speed by 30%.
   • Rune of BloodSaurfang's melee attacks leech health from the target. Saurfang is healed for many times amount leeched.
   • Boiling BloodBoils the blood of an enemy, inflicting 5000 Physical damage every 3 sec for 15 sec.
   • Blood NovaBlood explodes outward from a random enemy target, inflicting 1 Physical damage to nearby enemies.
   • Call Blood BeastSaurfang calls forth a pair of blood beasts.

   Saurfang builds Blood Power and spends it on Mark of the Fallen Champion: marked players take extra damage, and if one dies, Saurfang heals. Rune of Blood on the tank (swap), Boiling Blood, Blood Nova and Blood Beasts that must be killed or slowed before they reach the raid. He frenzies at 30%.

   Tanks

   Two tanks swap on Rune of Blood, which heals Saurfang from the marked tank.

   Healers

   Keep the marked players alive at all costs; every mark that dies heals Saurfang.

   Damage dealers

   Kill Blood Beasts fast (slow and kite them away from the raid), then burn Saurfang to keep the marks few.

The Plagueworks

On the way: Plagued zombies, gas creatures and the Precious and Stinky pets before Rotface and Festergut.

1. 5

   Festergut

   Loot and drops →
   10-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   9,412,875

   Armor

   10,673

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   40,440,500

   Armor

   10,673

   • Gas SporeUnleashes a Gas Spore, inflicting 2 random targets with a gaseous spore. The Spore will explode after 12 seconds, inflicting 1950 to 2050 damage to all nearby friends. The damage from the Gas Spore builds the targets immune system, giving them a resistance to the blight.
   • BerserkIncreases the caster's attack speed by 150% and all damage it deals by 900% for 30 min.
   • Pungent BlightViolently releases the Gaseous Blight, dealing 42900 to 45100 Shadow damage to all enemy players, releasing the deadly Blight back into the room.
   • InoculatedYou have become resistant to the blight, decreasing Shadow damage taken by 25% for 2 min. Stacks up to 3 times.
   • Inhaled BlightInhaling the Gaseous Blight increases damage dealt by 25% and attack speed by 25%.
   • Inhale BlightInhales the Gaseous Blight in the room, increasing damage dealt by 25%.

   A plague abomination. He Inhales Blight in stacks; at three he releases Pungent Blight on the raid. Gas Spores mark players: the raid stacks with them before they burst to gain Inoculation, which lowers the blight damage. Vile Gas hits ranged players, and Gastric Bloat stacks on the tank.

   Tanks

   Two tanks swap on Gastric Bloat before its stacks get high enough to hurt.

   Healers

   Stack with Gas Spore players to get Inoculated; save cooldowns for Pungent Blight.

   Damage dealers

   Gather with the Gas Spore targets before they burst, spread out again against Vile Gas, and push damage.

2. 6

   Rotface

   Loot and drops →
   10-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   7,321,125

   Armor

   10,673

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   36,257,000

   Armor

   10,673

   • Slime SprayRaining Green Ooze. Deals 5363 to 5637 Nature to enemies in cone.
   • Vile GasInflicts a Vile plague in targeted area, inflicting 3900 to 4100 damage every 2 sec for 6 sec. The plague causes the infected targets to vomit uncontrollably inflicting 3900 to 4100 damage to nearby allies.

   A plague abomination who sprays slime in front of him. Mutated Infection on a player spawns a Little Ooze when it ends; little oozes merge into Big Oozes, which an off-tank kites; a big ooze that grows too large explodes (Unstable Ooze Explosion).

   Tanks

   Main tank holds Rotface facing away; the off-tank kites the oozes and merges little ones into the big one.

   Healers

   Dispel Mutated Infection when the player has run to the ooze tank, and dodge Unstable Ooze Explosions.

   Damage dealers

   Stay out of Slime Spray, avoid the oozes, and keep damage on Rotface.

3. 7

   Professor Putricide

   Loot and drops →
   10-player

   Level

   83 · Elite

   Health

   9,761,500

   Armor

   10,673

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Elite

   Health

   41,835,000

   Armor

   10,673

   • Unbound PlagueInflicts damage every 1 sec, the damage is increased every second the Blight remains on you! If you get too near to a friendly target, you will transfer the Plague from you to them.
   • Mutated PlagueInflicts damage every 3 sec.
   • Plague SicknessIncreases damage taken from Unbound Plague by 250%.
   • Mutated TransformationThe diseases from the Mutated Abomination is inflicting damage to nearby players!
   • Create ConcoctionProfessor Putricide is rifling through the lab table, searching for a powerful potion!
   • Guzzle PotionsProfessor Putricide starts to drink every potion on the table!
   • Slime PuddleThe Mutated Slime grows continuously, inflicting 4388 to 4612 damage every 1 sec until it is consumed by a Mutated creature!
   • Gaseous BloatThe Gas Cloud is fixated on the player with Gaseous Bloat. If he catches him it will cause him to cast Expunge Gas, inflicting damage to nearby players based on how bloated the player is.

   The plague scientist in three phases. Unstable Experiment spawns a Volatile Ooze (it adheres to a player; the raid stacks with them to split the damage) or a Gas Cloud (it chases a player who kites it). Then he drinks potions: Choking Gas Bombs and Malleable Goo appear; in the last phase, Mutated Plague stacks on the tank. A player can drink from the table to become an abomination and eat slime puddles.

   1. Oozes and gas: stack on the ooze target, kite the gas cloud, avoid slime puddles.
   2. Potions: dodge Choking Gas Bombs and Malleable Goo.
   3. Mutated Plague: tanks swap as stacks grow; burn him.

   Tanks

   Main tank holds Putricide; swap on Mutated Plague in the last phase.

   Healers

   Stack with the Volatile Ooze target; heal through the gas and the plague's raid damage.

   Damage dealers

   Kill oozes and gas clouds quickly, use the abomination to slow them and eat puddles, and burn him in the last phase.

The Crimson Hall

On the way: Darkfallen nobles, blood knights and Vampiric Fiends.

1. 8

   Blood Prince Council — Prince Valanar, Prince Keleseth, Prince Taldaram

   Loot and drops →
   10-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   5,647,725

   Armor

   10,673

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   22,590,900

   Armor

   10,673

   • Invocation of BloodThe Darkfallen Orb empowers Valanar, granting him more formidable abilities.
   • Empowered Shock VortexCreates force vortices on all nearby enemies, inflicting 5000 Physical damage and knocking enemies near the target away.
   • Shock VortexCreates a vortex of swirling force near an enemy target that inflicts damage and knocks back enemies near it.
   • Shadow ResonanceSummons a Dark Nucleus. Dark Nuclei feed on their own energy, causing them to destroy themselves over time.
   • Empowered Shadow LanceHurls a bolt of dark magic at an enemy, inflicting 78000 to 82000 Shadow damage.
   • Shadow LanceHurls a bolt of dark magic at an enemy, inflicting 15600 to 16400 Shadow damage.

   Three San'layn princes sharing health. Invocation of Blood moves between them: the invoked prince takes full damage and uses empowered spells. Valanar sets Kinetic Bombs and Shock Vortexes, Keleseth casts Shadow Lance and Dark Nuclei, Taldaram sends Glittering Sparks and Balls of Inferno Flame that shrink when players stand in their path.

   Tanks

   Tanks on Valanar and Taldaram; a ranged tank collects Keleseth's Dark Nuclei and holds him.

   Healers

   Spread for Shock Vortex and stand in the path of the inferno ball to shrink it.

   Damage dealers

   Switch to the invoked prince, hit Kinetic Bombs to keep them up, and help shrink the flame ball.

2. 9

   Blood-Queen Lana'thel

   Loot and drops →
   10-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   14,154,175–59,419,644

   Mana

   4,258

   Armor

   10,573

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   1

   Armor

   10,573

   • Shroud of SorrowAn aura of sorrow and despair emanates from the caster, inflicting 4000 Shadow damage every 2 sec. to nearby enemies.
   • Incite TerrorStrikes fear into enemies, causing them to flee in terror for up to 4 sec.
   • Bloodbolt WhirlSummons a maelstrom of whirling Bloodbolts.
   • BerserkIncreases the caster's attack and movement speeds by 150% and all damage it deals by 500% for 5 min. Also grants immunity to Taunt effects.
   • Pact of the DarkfallenDeals growing Shadow damage to you and nearby non-linked allies. This effect expires when all linked targets are within 5 yards of each other.
   • Swarming ShadowsA swarming void consumes the target, causing a mass of shadows to appear beneath the target every 0.5 seconds.

   The Blood-Queen. Vampiric Bite turns a player into a vampire who must bite another player before the Essence runs out, or they go into Uncontrollable Frenzy. Pact of the Darkfallen links players who must stack; Swarming Shadows leave a trail; in the air phase, Bloodbolt Whirl and Incite Terror.

   Tanks

   Two tanks stack together for her shadows; swap if the raid plans it.

   Healers

   Bring Pact players together quickly; heal the raid through Bloodbolt Whirl.

   Damage dealers

   When you're a vampire, bite the next assigned player in time; drop Swarming Shadows away from the raid.

The Frostwing Halls

On the way: Frostwarden Handlers and Ymirjar Battle-Maidens; Sindragosa's two frost wyrm guards before her terrace.

1. 10

   Valithria Dreamwalker

   Loot and drops →
   10-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   12,000,007

   Armor

   10,673

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   35,999,996

   Armor

   10,673

   A healing encounter: heal the green dragon Valithria to full health while her chamber's portals release Risen Archmages, Blistering Zombies, Suppressers, Gluttonous Abominations and Blazing Skeletons. Healers fly into Dream Portals to collect Emerald Vigor clouds that boost their healing.

   Tanks

   Pick up the abominations and zombies; keep zombies away from the raid, as they explode.

   Healers

   Heal Valithria; go through the Dream Portals to gather Emerald Vigor.

   Damage dealers

   Kill Suppressers first (they cut her healing), then archmages and skeletons.

2. 11

   Sindragosa

   Loot and drops →
   10-player

   Level

   83 · Elite

   Health

   11,156,000

   Armor

   10,673

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Elite

   Health

   38,348,750

   Armor

   10,673

   • Frost AuraDeals 3000 Frost damage to all nearby enemies every 3 sec.
   • Permeating ChillCauses those who attack Sindragosa with physical attacks to be chilled to the bone, dealing 1000 Frost damage per 2 sec for each application.
   • Ice TombConjures spheres of icy energy to entomb enemies in blocks of ice.
   • BerserkIncreases the caster's attack and movement speeds by 150% and all damage it deals by 500% for 5 min. Also grants immunity to Taunt effects.
   • CleaveInflicts normal damage plus 50 to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 10 targets.
   • Tail SmashInflicts 11250 to 18750 damage on enemies within 35 yards of the tail's impact point, knocking them back.
   • Frost BreathInflicts 27750 to 32250 Frost damage to enemies in a 60 yard cone in front of the caster. In addition, the targets' attack speed is decreased by 50% and movement decreased by 15% for 90 sec.
   • Unchained MagicInflicts an arcane malediction on the target, causing any spells cast to result in a backlash of Arcane power after 5 sec. Multiple spellcasts by the afflicted target will intensify the backlash.

   The frost queen. On the ground, Frost Aura and Permeating Chill wear down melee, Unchained Magic stacks Instability on casters (pause casting), and she cleaves, tail-smashes and breathes. In the air, she traps players in Ice Tombs and drops Frost Bombs: hide behind the tombs. Below 35%, Mystic Buffet stacks; break line of sight behind tombs to clear it.

   1. Ground: tank her facing away; casters with Unchained Magic pause casting.
   2. Air: hide behind Ice Tombs from Frost Bombs.
   3. Below 35%: clear Mystic Buffet stacks behind tombs; kill tombs only when the raid is ready.

   Tanks

   Two tanks swap on Frost Breath; keep her facing away.

   Healers

   Pause casting when Unchained Magic's stacks get high; hide behind tombs in the air phase.

   Damage dealers

   Hide behind tombs for Frost Bombs; free tombed players when the raid calls for it.

The Frozen Throne

1. 12

   The Lich King

   Loot and drops →
   10-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   17,431,250

   Armor

   10,673

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   61,300,000

   Armor

   10,673

   • Remorseless WinterCreates a massive winter storm, dealing 7069 to 7931 Frost damage per second to all surrounding enemies within 45 yards.
   • Raise DeadRaises the dead back to life to serve as undead slaves to the Lich King.
   • BerserkIncreases the caster's attack speed by 150% and all damage it deals by 900% for 30 min.
   • Necrotic PlagueInfests the target with a deadly plague, causing 50000 Shadow damage every 5 sec for 15 sec. If the target dies while afflicted or the effect ends, this effect will gain an additional stack and jump to a nearby unit. If this effect is dispeled, it will lose a stack and jump to a nearby unit. Whenever this effect jumps, The Lich King's power will increase.
   • InfestDeals 6598 to 7402 Shadow damage to all enemy players within 50000 yards. In addition, the targets will take increasing Shadow damage per second. This effect is removed when the target has more than 90% health.
   • Summon Drudge GhoulsSummons 3 Drudge Ghouls over 3 sec.
   • Summon Shambling HorrorSummons a Shambling Horror.
   • Summon Shadow Trap

   Arthas on the Frozen Throne. Phase one: Necrotic Plague (dispelled, it jumps), Infest, Drudge Ghouls and Shambling Horrors. Transitions: Remorseless Winter, Raging Spirits and Ice Spheres, after which the platform edge collapses. Phase two: Val'kyr Shadowguards carry players toward the edge, Defile grows wherever it lands, Soul Reaper on the tank. Phase three: Vile Spirits, and Harvest Soul pulls players into Frostmourne. At the end, Fury of Frostmourne kills everyone and Terenas raises the raid for the last blow.

   1. Phase one: dispel Necrotic Plague onto Shambling Horrors; tank and kill the ghouls and horrors.
   2. Transitions: stay on the inner platform; kill Raging Spirits and Ice Spheres.
   3. Phase two: slow and kill the Val'kyr; drop Defile away from the raid; swap on Soul Reaper.
   4. Phase three: kill Vile Spirits; players in Frostmourne help Terenas; finish him after Fury of Frostmourne.

   Tanks

   Main tanks swap on Soul Reaper; off-tanks hold horrors and Raging Spirits.

   Healers

   Heal through Infest and dispel Necrotic Plague onto horrors; move out of Defile.

   Damage dealers

   Kill Val'kyr before they drop players off the edge, kill Vile Spirits, and move out of Defile.