High Warlord Naj ' entus High Warlord Naj ' entus is the first boss encountered in the Black Temple . He has a very bizarre appearance , and is assumed to be a naga anomaly because of that . The fight is a gear check , requiring high stamina on the whole raid and well - equipped healers . He is voiced by Michael McConnohie . Preparation . There is a pair of Aqueous Lord s before this boss . They pull together ( but separately from the boss ) and are not part of the encounter . Raid composition : All raid members take 8 , 500 frost damage every 60 seconds , making 8 , 501 HP buffed the absolute minimum requirement , but in practice 10 , 000 HP buffed are needed , to give the healers a little slack . Classes that are likely candidates for combat rezzes ( all Shamans and all healers ) should have at least 8500 HP unbuffed . Frost resistance gear and are not a reliable means to increase survivability . Everybody should have health potions and healthstones , and don ' t hesitate to use them . After a standard pull , the melee group sets up close to the boss , and all ranged classes distribute over a large area , with each raid member 6 yards apart from everyone else to avoid the frost AoE from Needle Spine . The melee group should split in 2 - 3 subgroups to minimize AoE damage . Rogues need to keep a full stack of Wound Poison up on the boss to reduce its self - healing effect while the Tidal Shield is up . Other reduced healing abilities also work , but do not last that long after last application and often wear off a few seconds after the Tidal Shield is up . Impaling Spine . Every 20 seconds , Naj ' entus shoots a large coral cone at a random raid member . The spine paralyzes and damages its target until it is removed by another player by looting the target . This needs to be done very quickly . It is possible to carry up to five spines in the inventory . Looted spines disappear when releasing ( after a death ) or when the encounter is reset . Tidal Shield . Every 60 seconds ( the first time 60 seconds after the pull ) , Naj ' entus casts a Tidal Shield ( instead of throwing an impaling spine ) . He stops throwing needle spines for 10 seconds after casting the shield , but continues to melee . The shield can be broken by throwing an impaling spine looted earlier at it . Spines have a maximum range of 25 yards . Since the shield deals 8500 frost damage to the entire raid , everybody must be at top health before the spine is thrown . Most Boss Mod type UI enhancements have an indicator window showing people with less than 8500 health when the shield is up . Dealing with the Impaling Spines and the Tidal Shield requires good synchronisation . It ' s a common practise to have one player announce the Impaling Spine targets , and to call for the throwing of a spine when the whole raid is healed . It ' s a good idea to have one of the raid healers do the calling for the spine throw ( because he can call for the spine when the last heal is nearly finished ) . In some situations it may be necessary to sacrifice a few raid members because Naj ' entus heals himself , so waiting a long time for the raid to heal up is not a good option . Macros . This is a quick method to throw a spine from the inventory : It ' s also a good idea to announce the facts of being hit by and having looted a spine : and Quotes . Aggro : Impale : Special : Enraged : Killing a player : Death : Berserk :