Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj Guide — Raid guide · WoW Wrath of the Lich King
- Level
- 60
- Group
- 20 players
- Bosses
- 6
- Difficulty
- Raid
- Location
- Silithus
- Key
- None needed
How the run goes
A twenty-player run through the ruined qiraji city in Silithus. Kurinnaxx and General Rajaxx's waves come first; Moam, Buru and Ayamiss are optional side bosses; Ossirian the Unscarred waits at the end among the crystal pylons.
Group: Twenty players: two or three tanks, five healers and damage dealers. Mana drainers (warlocks, hunters, priests) for Moam, a kiter for Buru, and someone to call crystals for Ossirian.
Map and route
1.Kurinnaxx and Rajaxx
Past the entrance to Kurinnaxx, then to the field where General Rajaxx sends his captains' waves at you and Lieutenant General Andorov's elves.
2.Moam, Buru and Ayamiss
Optional bosses off the main path: Moam on his dais, Buru the Gorger among his eggs by the water, and Ayamiss the Hunter above her altar.
3.Ossirian
To Ossirian the Unscarred in the field of crystal pylons at the end.
Boss by boss
Kurinnaxx and Rajaxx
On the way: Anubisath guardians and qiraji. The waves come in a fixed order: keep Andorov alive.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 333,100
- Armor
- 4,641
EnrageIncreases the caster's attack speed by 75% and the Physical damage it deals by 250 for 2 min.
Mortal Wound
Wide SlashInflicts normal damage plus 500 to enemies in a cone in front of the caster.
A sandworm whose Mortal Wound stacks on the tank and cuts their healing. Sand Traps appear under players, and he enrages at low health.
- Tanks
- Two tanks swap when Mortal Wound stacks get too high, and move him out of his sand traps.
- Healers
- Mortal Wound makes heals on the tank weaker as it stacks; watch the swaps.
- Damage dealers
- Move out of Sand Traps quickly; burn him fast when he enrages.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 416,375
- Armor
- 4,641
DisarmDisarms an enemy, forcing it to stop wielding its weapon for 6 sec.
Thundercrash
Summon Player- EnrageIncreases the caster's attack speed by 60% and the Physical damage it deals by 50 for 2 min.
Rajaxx sends waves of qiraji led by captains at you and Lieutenant General Andorov, then fights himself. Thundercrash halves everyone's health.
- Tanks
- Pick up each wave and its captain; then hold Rajaxx.
- Healers
- Keep Andorov alive: his reputation vendor depends on it. Heal everyone up after each Thundercrash.
- Damage dealers
- Kill each wave's captain and adds in order, then Rajaxx.
Moam, Buru and Ayamiss
On the way: Anubisath guardians have random abilities; check each before engaging.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 346,450
- Mana
- 26,200
- Armor
- 4,637
Energize
Arcane Eruption
TrampleInflicts Physical damage to nearby enemies.
A stone construct who drains mana from players. If his mana fills, Arcane Eruption hits the raid hard; now and then he turns to stone and summons Mana Fiends.
- Tanks
- Hold Moam; when he turns to stone, pick up the mana fiends.
- Healers
- He drains your mana too; save it for the eruption if it comes.
- Damage dealers
- Warlocks, hunters and priests drain his mana; others kill or control the mana fiends.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 666,250
- Mana
- 471,600
- Armor
- 4,637
ThornsThorns sprout from the friendly target causing 64 Nature damage to attackers when hit. Lasts until cancelled.
Full SpeedIncrease movement speed by 300
DismemberIncreases the damage of your next melee swing by 100 and causes the target to bleed
Creeping Plague
A giant bug who fixes on one player and chases them. Breaking his eggs next to him damages him; at low health he becomes vulnerable and spreads Creeping Plague.
- Tanks
- Whoever he fixes on kites him across his eggs: tanks don't hold him in the usual way.
- Healers
- The kiter takes damage; at the end, the plague hits the raid.
- Damage dealers
- Break eggs when he's next to them; burn him in the last phase.
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 333,100
- Armor
- 4,641
- EnrageIncreases the caster's attack speed by 60% and the Physical damage it deals by 50 for 2 min.
Paralyze
Stinger Spray- Poison Stinger
- LashStuns an enemy for 2 sec. and has a chance to disarm.
A flying wasp who stings from the air, then lands at lower health. She paralyzes a player on her altar; a larva comes to sacrifice them.
- Air: only ranged can hit her; kill the larva before it reaches the altar.
- Ground: tank her; she lashes and enrages, and wasps join in.
- Tanks
- Pick her up when she lands, and gather the wasps on you before the group kills them.
- Healers
- Poison Stinger and Stinger Spray hit the raid; cure poison.
- Damage dealers
- Kill the larva every time; ranged carry the air phase.
Ossirian
- Level
- 63 · Boss
- Health
- 499,650
- Armor
- 4,641
Strength of Ossirian- Enveloping WindsSurrounds an enemy with a cyclone for up to 10 sec. If the target takes any damage, it will break free of the imprisoning winds.
- Curse of TonguesForces nearby enemies to speak in Demonic, reducing their casting speed by 75% for 15 sec. Only one curse per warlock can be active on any one target.
War StompKnocks nearby enemies back.- Summon Player
Sand Storm
A huge anubisath who is all but unkillable while Strength of Ossirian is up. Crystals around the field remove it and make him weak to a spell school for a while.
- Tanks
- Kite him from crystal to crystal along the planned route.
- Healers
- Sand storms move across the field; heal the tank through War Stomp.
- Damage dealers
- Use the school he's weak to after each crystal; Curse of Tongues slows casting, so remove it.
Before you go
- Set a wave kill order before starting Rajaxx and keep the allied NPCs alive.
- Assign a crystal caller for Ossirian; uncontrolled movement makes the encounter much harder.
- No personal attunement after the realm's Gates of Ahn'Qiraj are open.