Trial of the Crusader Guide — Raid guide · WoW Wrath of the Lich King

The arena

On the way: No trash: each encounter follows the last.

1. 1

   Northrend Beasts — Gormok the Impaler, Acidmaw, Dreadscale, Icehowl

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   10-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   2,231,200

   Armor

   10,673

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   8,924,800

   Armor

   10,673

   • Rising AngerGrowing rage increases damage dealt by 15%.
   • Snobolled!
   • Staggering StompDeals a staggering stomp that inflicts 7800 to 8200 Physical damage to all enemies within 15 yards and interrupts spellcasting for 8 seconds.
   • ImpaleInflicts 100% of weapon damage to an enemy and causes it to bleed for 1400 to 1800 damage per application every 2 sec. for 30 sec.
   • Slime PoolA poison cloud appears which grows in area over 30 sec.
   • SweepWhirls around, dealing 6938 to 8062 Physical damage to enemies within 15 yards and knocking them back.
   • Paralytic ToxinApplies a paralytic toxin that inflicts increasing Nature damage every 2 sec. and reduces movement speed over time until the victim is entirely paralyzed. Exposure to Burning Bile neutralizes Paralytic Toxin.
   • Burning BileCoats enemies with burning bile, inflicting periodic Fire damage to them and their nearby allies. The burning bile of a jormungar is known to neutralize paralytic toxins.

   Three beasts in a row. Gormok the Impaler stacks Impale on the tank, stomps and throws Snobolds onto players. Acidmaw and Dreadscale, two worms, alternate burrowing and standing still: Paralytic Toxin slows and paralyses, Burning Bile burns, and a bile victim cures a toxin victim by touching them. Icehowl breathes frost, whirls, crashes down and then charges a player in a straight line.

   1. Gormok: tanks swap on Impale; kill the Snobolds that jump onto players.
   2. Acidmaw and Dreadscale: one tank on each; Burning Bile players run to Paralytic Toxin players to cure them; kill both within seconds of each other.
   3. Icehowl: after Massive Crash, run out of the line of his Furious Charge; if he hits a wall he's stunned and takes extra damage.

   Tanks

   Swap on Gormok's Impale; one tank per worm, moving the mobile one out of slime pools; on Icehowl, get out of his charge path too.

   Healers

   Heal Snobold victims and toxin or bile victims; spread for Icehowl's crash and move out of the charge line.

   Damage dealers

   Kill Snobolds, balance damage on the worms, and dodge Icehowl's charge: if he tramples players, he enrages.

2. 2

   Lord Jaraxxus

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   10-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   4,183,500

   Mana

   4,258

   Armor

   10,573

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   20,220,250

   Mana

   4,258

   Armor

   10,573

   • Nether Power
   • Incinerate FleshBurns the flesh off your bones! Absorbs the next 30000 healing received and decreases damage dealt by 50% for 15 sec. If Incinerate Flesh is not removed before it expires it will cause a Burning Inferno.
   • Fel FireballInflicts 15113 to 15887 Fire damage and an additional 5850 to 6150 Fire damage every 1 sec for 5 sec.
   • Fel LightningStrikes an enemy with Legion Lightning that arcs to another nearby enemy. The spell affects up to 3 targets.
   • Nether PortalLord Jaraxxus summons a Nether Portal.
   • Infernal EruptionLord Jaraxxus summons an Infernal Volcano which causes Infernals to spawn.
   • Legion FlameBurns the target, causing a Legion Flame to appear at the targets location every 1 sec for 6 sec.
   • 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.

   An eredar lord. Incinerate Flesh puts an absorb on a player that must be healed through, Legion Flame leaves a fire trail behind its target, Fel Fireball must be interrupted, Fel Lightning chains, and Nether Power stacks on him (dispel or steal it). He summons a Nether Portal (Mistress of Pain) and an Infernal Volcano (infernals).

   Tanks

   Hold Jaraxxus in the middle; off-tanks pick up each Mistress of Pain and the infernals.

   Healers

   Heal through Incinerate Flesh's absorb fast, or its target's burst hits the raid; spread for Fel Lightning.

   Damage dealers

   Interrupt Fel Fireball, dispel or steal Nether Power, kill the Mistress and infernals; move away from the raid with Legion Flame.

3. 3

   Faction Champions

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   A player-versus-player fight against the opposing faction's champions (six on ten players, ten on twenty-five): healers, casters and melee of every class, with crowd control, dispels and burst.

   Tanks

   There's no real threat: help control champions with your own stuns and keep yourself alive.

   Healers

   Expect damage from everywhere; stay near the group and dispel crowd control on your allies.

   Damage dealers

   Crowd-control as many champions as you can, interrupt their healers, and focus one target at a time, healers first.

4. 4

   Twin Val'kyr — Fjola Lightbane, Eydis Darkbane

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   10-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   6,066,075

   Mana

   4,258

   Armor

   10,573

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   27,890,000

   Mana

   4,258

   Armor

   10,573

   • Surge of LightPulsing a Surge of Light Inflicting 1500 damage every 2 sec to Dark enemies.
   • Light VortexFjola Lightbane begins to cast a powerful vortex of Light. Channels for 5 seconds inflicting 5850 to 6150 damage every 1 sec for 5 sec.
   • Dark VortexEydis Darkbane begins to cast a powerful vortex of Dark. Channels for 5 sec inflicting 5850 to 6150 damage every 1 sec for 5 sec.
   • Twin's PactThe Twin's Pact heals for 20% of their total HP.
   • Shield of LightsA Shield of Lights that protects the sister from harm absorbing 175000 damage and prevents spell interruption for 16 sec.
   • Shield of DarknessA Shield of Darkness that protects the sister from harm absorbing 175000 damage and prevents spell interruption for 16 sec.
   • BerserkIncreases the caster's attack speed by 150% and all damage it deals by 900% for 30 min.
   • Twin SpikeThe Twin Spike inflicts 100% weapon damage and increases damage taken by 20% for 15 sec or for 5 charges.

   Two val'kyr sharing one health pool. Players take Light or Dark Essence from portals; your own colour's orbs give damage, the other colour's hurt. Light and Dark Vortex blast the raid unless you hold the matching essence. Shield of Lights or Darkness with Twin's Pact means one twin heals: break the shield with the right essence and interrupt.

   Tanks

   One tank on each twin; Twin Spike hits hard, so keep up mitigation.

   Healers

   Switch essence to match each Vortex; dodge orbs of the other colour.

   Damage dealers

   Take the essence the raid assigns, soak your own colour's orbs, switch for each Vortex and break the healing shield.

The frozen depths

1. 5

   Anub'arak

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   10-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   4,183,500

   Armor

   10,673

   25-player

   Level

   83 · Boss

   Health

   20,917,500

   Armor

   10,673

   • Leeching SwarmReleases a swarm of insects that attack the caster's enemies, leeching 10% of each target's current health every 1 sec. A minimum of 250 health will be leeched.
   • Freezing SlashInflicts 25% Froststrike damage to an enemy and freezes it in a block of ice for 3 sec.
   • Penetrating ColdPenetrating cold sinks into several enemy targets, inflicting 3500 Frost damage every 3 sec. Lasts 18 sec.
   • 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.

   The crypt lord in the frozen depths. Freezing Slash and Penetrating Cold on the tank and raid; Nerubian Burrowers spawn and must be held on frozen ground (permafrost from killed frost spheres) so they can't burrow. He submerges and sends Pursuing Spikes after a player, who kites them over permafrost. Below 30% he stops submerging and casts Leeching Swarm.

   1. Surfaced: tank him and the burrowers on permafrost; kill burrowers before they dig in.
   2. Submerged: the spike target runs, ideally over permafrost to stop the spikes; Swarm Scarabs attack.
   3. Below 30%: Leeching Swarm drains everyone; burn him.

   Tanks

   Main tank holds Anub'arak; off-tanks hold the burrowers on permafrost.

   Healers

   Leeching Swarm in the last phase drains health from everyone: heal hard and use cooldowns.

   Damage dealers

   Kill frost spheres to make permafrost where it's needed, kill burrowers, and burn him in the last phase.