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Tempest Keep: The Eye Guide — Raid guide · WoW Wrath of the Lich King

Level
70
Group
25 players
Bosses
4
Difficulty
Raid
Location
Netherstorm
Key
None needed

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How the run goes

Tempest Keep's raid: Al'ar the phoenix, Void Reaver and High Astromancer Solarian in their own wings, and Kael'thas Sunstrider at the centre once all three are dead.

Group: Twenty-five players: tanks on Al'ar's platforms, a deep healing team for Void Reaver and Kael'thas, warlocks or a mage for Kael'thas's advisors, and a plan for who uses each legendary weapon.

Map and route

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Tempest Keep: The Eye, interior mapEntranceEntranceStop 1: Al'arStop 2: Void ReaverStop 3: High Astromancer SolarianStop 4: Kael'thas Sunstrider

Through the Phoenix Hall for Al'ar, then the side wings for Void Reaver and High Astromancer Solarian, and over the Tempest Bridge to Kael'thas Sunstrider.

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  1. 1.The three wings

    From the entrance hall, take the wings in any order: Al'ar in the Phoenix Hall with its platforms, Void Reaver on his own platform, and High Astromancer Solarian in her observatory.

    1. 1Al'ar
    2. 2Void Reaver
    3. 3High Astromancer Solarian

  2. 2.Kael'thas

    With the three dead, the central hall opens to Kael'thas Sunstrider's throne room.

    1. 4Kael'thas Sunstrider

Boss by boss

The three wings

On the way: Crystalcore Devastators and Sentinels, Bloodwarder legionnaires and Star Scryers. The Crimson Hand packs near Solarian are mixed casters.

  1. 1

    Al'ar

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    Level
    73 · Boss
    Health
    2,124,640
    Armor
    7,618
    • Ember Blast
    • Flame Quills
    • Rebirth
    • Dive BombDo damage divided up evenly among all affected targets
    • BerserkIncreases the caster's attack speed by 150% and all damage it deals by 500% for 5 min.
    • Flame BuffetInflicts Fire damage to an enemy.
    • Melt Armor
    • ChargeCharges an enemy, inflicting normal damage plus 99999 and stuns the opponent for 3 sec.

    The phoenix god. In the first phase she flies between the platforms around the room, where a tank on each picks her up, and now and then flies to the centre and shoots Flame Quills down the ramps. When she 'dies', she's reborn on the floor for the second phase: Melt Armor on the tank, Flame Patches, Dive Bomb and Embers that explode.

    1. Platforms: tanks wait on each platform; the raid stays near the ramps and runs down them when she shoots Flame Quills.
    2. Floor: two tanks swap on Melt Armor; move out of Flame Patches and spread for Dive Bomb; kill Embers near her (their death hurts her).
    Tanks
    One tank per platform in the first phase; two on the floor swapping on Melt Armor in the second.
    Healers
    Flame Buffet stacks if no one is in melee; keep melee in range. Spread for Dive Bomb and heal through the embers' explosions.
    Damage dealers
    Kill Embers of Al'ar next to her so their explosion damages her; avoid Flame Patches.
  2. 2

    Void Reaver

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    Level
    73 · Boss
    Health
    3,186,750
    Mana
    3,387
    Armor
    7,604
    • BerserkIncreases the caster's attack speed by 150% and all damage it deals by 500% for 5 min.
    • PoundingPounds the ground, damaging nearby enemies
    • Arcane OrbDeals 4675 to 6325 Arcane damage to any enemies in the target area.
    • Knock AwayInflicts normal damage plus 30 to an enemy and knocks it back.

    A giant construct and a gear check. Pounding hits everyone in melee, Arcane Orbs fly at ranged players' positions, and Knock Away reduces the tank's threat, so several tanks stay high on threat. He berserks after a time limit.

    Tanks
    Three tanks keep similar threat so whoever is knocked away doesn't lose him.
    Healers
    Pounding hits melee constantly; ranged move away from Arcane Orbs' landing spot.
    Damage dealers
    Ranged spread out and move away from each orb; everyone pours on damage before the berserk.
  3. 3

    High Astromancer Solarian

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    Level
    73 · Boss
    Health
    2,124,500
    Mana
    254,025
    Armor
    7,604
    • Wrath of the Astromancer
    • Blinding Light
    • Mark of Solarian
    • Psychic ScreamLets out a psychic scream, causing up to 5 nearby enemies to flee for 4 sec.
    • Void BoltSends a bolt of dark magic at an enemy, inflicting 4394 to 5106 Shadow damage.

    The astromancer casts Arcane Missiles and marks players with Wrath of the Astromancer, which explodes on them; they run away from the raid. Every so often she vanishes and Solarium Agents and Priests appear. At 20% she becomes a voidwalker that fears and casts Void Bolt.

    1. Astromancer: tank her; Wrath targets run out of the raid.
    2. Split: kill the agents and interrupt the priests' heals until she returns.
    3. Voidwalker (from 20%): fears and Void Bolts; burn her.
    Tanks
    Hold Solarian and pick up the agents and priests during the split.
    Healers
    Heal Wrath of the Astromancer targets as they run away; fear protection helps at the end.
    Damage dealers
    Run away from the raid if you're marked. Kill the priests in the split, interrupting their heals.

Kael'thas

On the way: Phoenix-Hawks and Crystalcore guards before the throne room.

  1. 4

    Kael'thas Sunstrider

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    Level
    73 · Boss
    Health
    2,549,400
    Mana
    1,693,500
    Armor
    7,604
    • FireballInflicts Fire damage to an enemy.
    • Shock Barrier
    • Mind Control
    • Phoenix
    • Arcane DisruptionCauses an explosion of arcane magic around the caster, causing 1750 to 2250 Arcane damage and disorienting all targets.
    • Gravity Lapse
    • PyroblastInflicts Fire damage to an enemy.

    A five-phase fight. First his four advisors one at a time, then seven legendary weapons, then all four advisors raised together, then Kael'thas himself, and finally Gravity Lapse.

    1. Advisors: Thaladred the Darkener (gazes on a player who kites him), Lord Sanguinar (fears), Grand Astromancer Capernian (a caster, tanked by a warlock at range) and Master Engineer Telonicus (bombs).
    2. Weapons: kill the seven legendary weapons and loot them; their abilities help the rest of the fight.
    3. Advisors again: all four rise together; use the weapons and the previous assignments.
    4. Kael'thas: interrupt his Pyroblast after breaking Shock Barrier, kill the phoenixes and eggs, move out of Flamestrike, control mind-controlled players.
    5. Gravity Lapse: everyone floats; fly away from the Nether Vapor and keep damaging him.
    Tanks
    Tanks for each advisor, then Kael'thas and his phoenixes; Phaseshift Bulwark helps the main tank.
    Healers
    Every phase hits hard; Netherstrand Longbow and Cosmic Infuser users make healing easier. In Gravity Lapse, spread out in the air.
    Damage dealers
    Follow the advisor order, kill the weapons fast, break Shock Barrier and interrupt Pyroblast, and kill eggs before they hatch.

Before you go

  • Agree on weapon looting and use during Kael'thas; the temporary weapons provide encounter-specific tools.
  • Prepare coordinated tank movement for Al'ar and add assignments for Solarian.
  • The Tempest Key was required in original early progression and removed later. Flying is needed for the original platform approach.

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