Kil ' jaeden ( tactics ) Kil ' jaeden is the last boss in the Sunwell Plateau raid instance , and the final boss of The Burning Crusade expansion . Anveena , Kalecgos , and the blue dragonflight play a role in this encounter . Since the Sunwell Plateau instance was revealed , Kil ' jaeden was the most powerful boss in the game pre - WotLK . On May 20 , 2008 , the 3rd gate of the Sunwell Plateau was brought down on US Servers unlocking the encounter . Strategy . The 5 phases of the Kil ' jaeden encounter get progressively more difficult . Throughout phase 2 through 5 , Kalecgos is flying from high above attacking Kil ' jaeden with arcane bolts . Phase 1 . Initially , three Hands of the Deceiver are positioned next to the Sunwell , channeling Anveena ' s powers into the Sunwell . They have a significant aggro range , and are linked , however , due to the nature of their abilities , it is recommended that they are dragged apart immediately after the pull , and tanked separately afterwards . Abilities : Ensure that the Hands are tanked far away from each other , stay out of the 30 yard range of the shadowbolt volleys if possible , mind the stacking debuff they apply , and this phase should be easy to master in a few pulls . Once all three Hands are defeated , phase 2 begins . Phase 2 . Kil ' jaeden arrives in a blaze of glory ( literally ) . Upon spawning , he will knock back all players that are standing within the glowing circle in the middle of the room . The knockback causes no damage . He is constantly doing ranged spell damage on mostly random targets . Once you reduce Kil ' jaeden to 85 % HP , phase 3 will begin . Phase 3 . Bringing Kil ' jaeden down to 85 % will engage phase 3 . At this point he will begin casting Shadow Spikes and summon Sinister Reflections . When the Shadow Spikes have finished , Kalecgos will empower 1 of the 4 Orbs of the Blue Dragonflight ( which will from now on be referred to as dragon orbs for simplicity ) located around the room . Kil ' jaeden gains the following abilities : It ' s imperative that you bring him down to 55 % ( engaging phase 4 ) before the third Darkness of a Thousand Souls of the phase or there will be no dragon available to use Shield of the Blue . Phase 4 . Bringing Kil ' jaeden down to 55 % starts phase 4 , summoning new Sinister Reflections and causing him to start casting another round of Shadow Spikes ( after which , Kalecgos will empower another dragon orb ) . This phase is almost identical to phase 3 , however he gains a new ability ( that ' s 9 for those counting ) : Keep in mind that he will continue to use all of the abilities he uses in phase 3 . Again , it ' s imperative that you bring him down to 25 % ( engaging phase 5 ) before the third Darkness of a Thousand Souls of the phase or there will be no dragon available to use Shield of the Blue . Phase 5 . Bringing Kil ' jaeden down to 25 % will begin phase 5 , causing him to summon another set of Sinister Reflections and begin casting Shadow Spikes again , and at the end of them Anveena sacrifices herself applying this buff to Kil ' jaeden : After Anveena sacrifices herself , Kil ' jaeden will be stunned for approximately 5 seconds , all 4 dragon orbs will be empowered and he will start using Darkness of a Thousand Souls on a very short cooldown ( approximately 25 seconds ) . It ' s vital that you kill him within 8 Darkness of a Thousand Souls or there will be no dragons left to use Shield of the Blue . It ' s worth noting that 5 Armageddons will be in flight at any given time and will continue to spawn while Darkness of a Thousand Souls is being cast during this phase , and in addition Shield Orbs will stop spawning . Upon his defeat is a very awesome " dismissal " scene . Dragon Orbs . Approximately 35 seconds into phase 3 and 4 , Kalecgos will empower 1 of the 4 " Orbs of the Blue Dragonflight " around the room ( or in the case of phase 5 , all 4 will be empowered approximately 45 seconds in ) . Clicking one of these while it is empowered will transform you into a blue dragon with the following abilities for 2 minutes : It ' s important to note that an orb can only be used once per phase and that the Shield of the Blue ability can only be used twice before the dragon dies . At level 80 - 85 . Ideal Raid Composition : 4 healers , 2 tanks , 19 dps At level 80 , the Kil ' jaeden encounter is much less likely to wipe a raid due to the increases in health , hp and healing ( let alone make it a requirement to use a dragon as dps can kill him before this ) . The following rules ( broken down by phase ) should be observed and followed to ensure a quick kill ( avoiding Darkness of a Thousand Souls completely ) with minimal deaths to the raid : Phase 1 ( Hands of the Deceiver ) 1 ) It is possible now to group up the Hands of the Deceiver and aoe them along with any imps that are summoned as you should have the dps , hp and healing to do so . Phase 2 ( 100 % Health ) 1 ) Assign 2 - 4 dps to immediately kill any Shield Orbs that are summoned . This goes for phases 3 to 5 as well . As the fight progresses , more Shield Orbs will be summoned at once . Phase 3 ( 85 % Health ) 1 ) Tanks need to be ready to pick up Sinister Reflections immediately . This goes for phases 4 to 5 as well . 2 ) Dps should be strong enough at this point to bring him into phase 4 ( resetting his Darkness of a Thousand Souls ability cooldown ( 45sec ) ) before the need to use a blue dragon shield / orb . Phase 4 ( 55 % Health ) 1 ) Immediately move out of his Armageddon ability ( hellfire graphic ) . Phase 5 ( 25 % Health ) 1 ) Kil ' jaeden will take 25 % increased Holy damage at this point . If you can spare it , have 1 - 2 of your holy based healers start damaging him before he casts Darkness of a Thousand Souls ( which is now on a shorter cooldown ) . At 85 the fight will go on much faster , it is possible to skip DoaTS as your dps and tanks burn him down , Anveena ' s sacrifice will greatly strengthen any retribution paladins in your raid . Quotes . Kil ' jaeden . Orders ( before the encounter ) : Emerge : Casting Darkness of a Thousand Souls : Killing a player : Casting Sinister Reflection : Phase 3 : Phase 4 : Phase 5 : Defeat : Kalecgos . 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