Drak’tharon Keep
Level Range: [74 - 76] (Req: 69)
Drak’Tharon Keep, most famously known as the place where Arthas stayed while searching for the Runeblade Frostmourne. During his stay at Drak’Tharon Keep, Mal’ganis the Dreadlord foretold Arthas of his impending death.
Recently Undead Drakkari Trolls have begun to emerge from the keep, turning their sights instantly to the neighboring Furbolgs of Grizzlemaw.
Drak’Tharon Keep is now not just swarming with Undead Trolls, but it also believed that Dinosaurs along with their King, Dred, inhabits its grounds. Various types of Lizards are believed to also inhabit the Keep, but now the greatest threat comes from the powerful wizard that is now believed to rule over the Keep. (WoWWiki)
Boss Encounters
Trollgore
Trollgore is the first boss of Drak’Tharon Keep. He is attacked by a constant flow of non-elite Drakkari troll.
Abilities
* Infected Wound: Increases the Physical damage taken by an enemy for 20 sec.
* Crush: Deals 150% melee damage to your target, knocking them down for 2 sec.
* Corpse Explode: Infests a nearby Drakkari Invader corpse, causing it to explode after a few seconds dealing 2828 to 3172 Nature damage to enemies within 5 yards.
* Consume: Deals 1885 to 2115 Shadow damage to enemies within 60 yards. For every enemy damaged in this way, the caster gains a 2% damage increase.
Strategy
Start by pulling Trollgore down the steps and have the tank keep him there near the bottom. At some point during the fight, a few trolls will run down the stairs towards the party. They have relatively low health and can be easily picked up by the tank if he remains there at the bottom of the steps. There will be several troll corpses on the ground which Trollgore can use to cast Corpse Explosion which causes AoE damage around the corpse. Try to keep him away from as many corpses as possible to minimize the damage done or just have your party members avoid standing near them. Trollgore will place a disease on a party member, usually the tank, that needs to be removed as it increases the amount of damage taken for 20 seconds. He can also cast Crush and this will knock the person down and deal 150% damage to them so be sure to keep the tank topped off. The longer the fight lasts, the larger Trollgore will become and the more damage he will do as he has an ability called Consume. This deals AoE damage to all party members and gives him a buff that increases damage by 2% everytime it is cast. Try to minimize as much AoE damage as possible and keep all party member’s health topped off.
Novos the Summoner
Novos the Summoner is the second boss of Drak’Tharon Keep. He is a lich in charge of the Scourge forces in Drak’tharon.
Abilities
* Arcane Blast: Blasts an enemy with Arcane magic, inflicting normal damage plus 1749 to 1951 and knocking the enemy back.
* Arcane Field: A field of arcane magic surrounds the caster, inflicting Arcane Damage and slowing enemies by 50%.
* Blizzard: Calls down a blizzard that lasts 6 sec., inflicting 1665 to 1935 Frost damage every 2 sec. to all enemies in a selected area.
* Frostbolt: Inflicts frost damage to an enemy and reduces its movement speed for 4 sec.
* Wrath of Misery: Deals 1619 to 1881 shadow damage every 2 sec.
Strategy
Once your party approaches Novos, he will cast a shield on himself that makes him immune to damage. Have your party position themselves at the bottom of the stairs because while the shield remains active, adds will continue to come down the stairs. Most of them can easily be killed without being tanked. The two adds the tank should be concerned with are the Hulking Corpses and the Crystal Handlers. As the fight progresses, Novos will call for assistance and one Crystal Handler will emerge from one of the two doorways leading into the room. Once it is killed, one of the crystal pillars becomes inactive. After the fourth Crystal Handler is killed, the shield comes down and Novos is now vunerable to attacks. Make sure to finish off any additional adds before attacking Novos. Make sure all party members avoid the Blizzard as it deals a lot of damage and if someone caught in it has Wrath of Misery on them, the results can be fatal. Wrath of Misery is a curse cast by Novos that deals damage over time and can be removed. Novos also casts Frostbolt randomly at party members and is immune to silence. It is very important to keep all party members health topped off as there is no indicator as to when Novos will cast Blizzard or Wrath of Misery.
King Dred
King Dred is the ruler of the Dinosaurs that dwell within the Keep. He can be found in the Raptor Pens and is an optional boss.
Abilities
* Bellowing Roar: A howling roar terrifies all targets within 35 yards, causing them to flee for 4 sec.
* Grievous Bite: A vicious attack that causes the target to bleed profusely until fully healed. Deals 1050 to 1250 damage every 2 seconds until healed.
* Mangling Slash: Slashes at an enemy, dealing 125% weapon damage and increasing the damage it takes from Bleed effects by 75%.
* Fearsome Roar: Reduces all damage done by nearby enemies by 125 for 10 sec.
* Piercing Slash: Slashes at an enemy, dealing 125% weapon damage and reducing its armor by 75%.
Strategy
King Dred can be tanked either outside or inside his pen. He does not cause any AoE damage or target anyone except the tank as long as threat is sufficient. He has two roars: Bellowing roar that fears all party members within 35 yards for four seconds, and Fearsome Roar that reduces damage done by all party members. The healer can therefore outrange the fear and keep the tank topped off throughout the fight as King Dred casts Grievous Bite which causes the target to bleed until returned to 100% health. It is important to remove this as soon as possible as he also has Mangling Slash which deals additional damage and increases damage done by bleed effects. He also has Piercing Slash which reduces armor by 75% and this coupled with the bleed can be devastating if the healer is caught in a fear.
The Prophet Tharon’ja
The Prophet Tharon’ja is the last boss of Drak’Tharon Keep. He is a large skeletal Wind Serpent, much like the Avatar of Hakkar.
Abilities
* Curse of Life: Deals shadow damage over 9 sec. The effect is removed if the target falls below 50% of their maximum life.
* Decay Flesh: Burns an enemy, removing flesh from the target.
* Eye Beam: Tharon’ja glares at the target, dealing 1040 to 1160 Nature damage every 2 sec.
* Lightning Breath: Breathes lightning at an enemy, inflicting Nature damage.
* Poison Cloud: Inflicts 602 to 698 Nature damage to nearby enemies every 1 sec. for 10 sec.
* Return Flesh: Returns the flesh to the target.
* Shadow Volley: Hurls missiles of dark magic, inflicting Shadow damage to nearby enemies.
Player Abilities
* Touch of Life: Steals 1520 to 1680 life from target enemy.
* Bone Armor: Instant cast, encases the caster in bone armor, absorbing 4163 to 4837 damage for 10 sec. While the armor holds, spellcasting cannot be interrupted by physical attacks. 10 second cooldown.
* Taunt: Instant cast, 10 yard range, taunts the creature, increasing the chance that it will attack the caster.
* Slaying Strike: Instant cast, 8 yard range, requires melee weapon, inflicts normal damage plus 602 to 698 to an enemy. 1 sec cooldown.
Strategy
Tank The Prophet Tharon’ja on the middle of his platform. It is best if all party members stay close to him. Throughout the duration of the fight, Tharon’ja will frequently cast Decay Flesh which melts the flesh off of all party members for 25 seconds.. While in skeleton form, a number of new abilities will become available to use. Slaying Strike is much like a rogue’s Sinister Strike as it is an instant ability that deals melee damage and has a 1 sec. cooldown. Tharon’ja will continue to focus on the tank during this phase and the player’s come equipped with Touch of Life that steals health from Tharon’ja. If a player’s health becomes low, any other player can use Taunt to have The Prophet focus his attention on someone else. Be sure to keep up Bone Armor which absorbs damage taken. After 25 sec. are up, Tharon’ja will cast Return Flesh which will return all party members to normal and allow them to use normal abilities. Make sure to keep the tank topped off as The Prophet can cast Burn Flesh at any time and although you have a steal life, you do not want the tank to die while shapeshifted. Tharon’ja will also cast Poison Cloud that can easily be avoided and disappears after 10 seconds. He can also cast Shadow Volley which causes AoE damage to all party members, but he will focus Lightning Breath and/or Eye Beam on a single target. Tharon’ja also casts Curse of Life that deals damage over time and unless removed by player means, will remove itself once the target falls below 50% health. Avoid poison clouds, keep all party member’s health topped off before becoming skeletons, and make sure no one dies while shapeshifted by taunting off the tank if needed.
Source: MMO-Champion, Wowwiki
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