The Ruby Sanctum Guide — Raid guide · WoW Wrath of the Lich King

Level: 80
Group: 10 or 25
Bosses: 4
Difficulty: Raid
Location: Dragonblight
Key: None needed

How the run goes

A red dragonflight sanctum under Wyrmrest Temple, attacked by the black dragonflight. Three lieutenants, Baltharus the Warborn, Saviana Ragefire and General Zarithrian, guard the way to Halion, who fights in both the physical and the twilight realm.

Group: Ten or twenty-five players: two tanks for the lieutenants (and one in each realm for Halion), healers for both realms, damage dealers split between them in the last phase.

Map and route

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From the entrance to Baltharus, Saviana Ragefire and General Zarithrian in any order, then Halion in the centre of the sanctum.

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1.The lieutenants
From the entrance: Baltharus the Warborn holding Xerestrasza captive, Saviana Ragefire in her lair and General Zarithrian on the way in, in any order.
2.Halion
With the three lieutenants dead, Halion the Twilight Destroyer appears in the centre of the sanctum.
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Boss by boss

The lieutenants

On the way: Charscale invokers, assaulters and elites.

1
Baltharus the Warborn
Loot and drops →
10-player
Level
83 · Elite
Health
3,486,250
Armor
10,673
25-player
Level
83 · Elite
Health
1
Armor
7
- Repelling WaveKnocks all nearby enemies back a great distance, dealing 4163 to 4837 Fire damage and stunning them for 3 sec.
- Enervating BrandBrands an enemy target, siphoning power from the target and any allies within 12 yards of the target. This effect occurs every 2 sec, and reduces affected enemies' damage by 2% per application, while increasing the caster's damage accordingly.
- Blade TempestRapidly twirling blades deal 70% of weapon damage to enemies in front of the attacker every 0.5 sec for 4 sec.
- CleaveInflicts 110% of normal melee damage to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
A black dragonflight champion. He cleaves, spins in Blade Tempest, casts Repelling Wave and marks a player with Enervating Brand, which drains those near them. At half health he splits off a clone (on twenty-five, at two points).
Tanks
Two tanks: when he splits, the second picks up the clone, and they stay apart.
Healers
Players with Enervating Brand must move away from others; heal through Blade Tempest.
Damage dealers
If you're branded, move away from the raid. Split damage evenly between Baltharus and his clone.
2
Saviana Ragefire
Loot and drops →
10-player
Level
83 · Elite
Health
4,183,500
Armor
10,673
25-player
Level
83 · Elite
Health
1
Armor
7
- ConflagrationConjures spheres of fiery energy to engulf enemies in a blazing conflagration.
- Flame BreathInflicts 24500 to 31500 Fire damage to enemies in a cone in front of the caster.
- EnrageDecreases the time between your attacks by 150% for 10 sec.
A black drake. On the ground she breathes fire and Enrages (soothe or tranquilize it). In the air she marks players with Flame Beacon and Conflagrates them, burning them and anyone close.
Tanks
Face her away from the raid on the ground; pick her up when she lands.
Healers
In the air phase, beacon targets spread out; heal the conflagrated players.
Damage dealers
Remove her enrage with Tranquilizing Shot or Soothe; spread out when she takes off.
3
General Zarithrian
Loot and drops →
10-player
Level
83 · Elite
Health
4,141,665
Armor
10,673
25-player
Level
83 · Elite
Health
1
Armor
7
- Cleave ArmorReduces an enemy's armor by 20% for 30 sec. Effect stacks up to 5 times.
- Intimidating RoarRoars at nearby enemies, paralyzing them with terror for 4 sec.
A dragonkin general who cleaves through the tank's armour with Cleave Armor and fears with Intimidating Roar. Onyx Flamecallers come through two portals every so often.
Tanks
Two tanks swap on Cleave Armor stacks; another picks up the Flamecallers.
Healers
Fear protection helps; heal through the Flamecallers' fire.
Damage dealers
Kill the Flamecallers as they arrive, then go back to Zarithrian.

Halion

4
Halion
Loot and drops →
10-player
Level
83 · Boss
Health
11,156,000
Armor
10,673
25-player
Level
83 · Elite
Health
1
Armor
10,673
- CorporealityPhases the caster between the physical and Twilight realms, causing him to deal and receive normal damage in both.
- Tail LashA sweeping tail strike hits all enemies behind the caster, inflicting 3063 to 3937 damage and stunning them for 2 sec.
- CleaveInflicts 75% weapon damage to an enemy and its nearest allies, affecting up to 10 targets.
- Flame BreathInflicts 17500 to 22500 Fire damage to enemies in a cone in front of the caster.
- Fiery CombustionEngulfs an enemy target in flame, dealing 4000 Fire damage every 2 sec. Every time Fiery Combustion deals damage, it generates a Mark of Combustion charge on the target. When Combustion fades or is dispelled, it unleashes a patch of fire proportional in size to the number of charges present at the time. Either curse or magic removal may cleanse this affliction.
The Twilight Destroyer, fought in two realms. In the physical realm he breathes fire, lashes his tail and marks players with Fiery Combustion and Meteor Strike. In the twilight realm he marks with Soul Consumption and twilight cutters sweep the platform. In the last phase both halves fight at once and share health; Corporeality shows which realm is taking more damage.
1. Physical: tank him facing away; players with Fiery Combustion run out before it explodes; avoid Meteor Strike's fire.
2. Twilight: everyone goes through the portals; avoid the rotating twilight cutters and run out with Soul Consumption.
3. Both realms: split the raid and keep damage even, watching the Corporeality bar.
Tanks
One tank in each realm in the last phase, both facing Halion away from the raid.
Healers
Healers split between realms; heal mark victims as they run out.
Damage dealers
Run out with any mark, avoid the cutters, and balance damage between realms so Corporeality stays even.