Karazhan

Karazhan is the most recently added raid in TBC Raids. Your raid's objective is to delve into the depths of the cursed structure of Karazhan and defeat the denizens that dwell there.

Karazhan is located to the lower half of the Sands of Time, the pathway leading there is south of Nozdormu. It currently contains 12 bosses, 7 in the first wing, and 5 more in the second wing.

The recommended item level to enter Karazhan ranges from 70 to 100 depending on what bosses the group is aiming for.

The raid drops items from 80-115 item level.

Work in Progress

## **Ally NPCS**

###  *Apothecary Keever*

Apothecary Keever is a friendly NPC found in Karazhan in the Deadwind Pass Hub area. He provides the raid with a quest to gather five Deadwind Mushrooms. Once the task is completed you turn in the mushrooms to him.

###  *Unliving Caretaker*

The Unliving Caretaker is a friendly NPC found in Karazhan in the Deadwind Pass Hub area. She provides the raid with a quest to retrieve the soul of her sister in a Phylactery. Once the task is completed you turn in the Phylactery to her.

###  *Bip Nigstrom*

Bip Nigstrom is a friendly NPC found in Karazhan in the Deadwind Pass campsite area south east of the entrance to the Karazhan instance. He provides the raid with a quest to slay 10 Unliving Ghosts in the area outside of Karazhan. Once the task is completed you turn in the quest to him.

###  *Bodyguard*

The Bodyguard is a friendly NPC found in Karazhan in the Deadwind Pass campsite area south east of the entrance to the Karazhan instance. He provides the raid with a quest to slay the Deadwind Ogre Mage. Once the task is completed you turn in the quest to him.

###  *Nightwatcher Miranda*

Nightwatcher Miranda is a friendly NPC found in Karazhan at the entrance of the instance. She provides the raid with a quest to help the inhabitants of Deadwind Pass before giving you the Key that opens the entrance to the Servant Quarters. Once you complete all the other quests provided by the other NPCs of Deadwind Pass return to Miranda to complete the quest and gain access into the first wing of Karazhan.

###  *Berthold, the Doorman*

Berthold is a friendly NPC found in Karazhan inside the instance at the entrance to the Servant Quarters. He provides the raid with a quest to upgrade their Master's Key [Level 1] to Master's Key [Level 2]. To complete the quest the raid must find and gather 5 Clots of Magic and return them to him. Once the quest is completed, it will unlock yet another quest to upgrade the Master's Key [Level 2] to a Master's Key [Level 3]. To complete the quest the raid must slay any 10 bosses from Karazhan. Once the quest is completed, turn in the quest to Berthold for the Master's Key [Level 3]

###  *Barnes, the Stage Manager*

Barnes is a friendly NPC found in Karazhan inside the instance in the Opera Hall. The raid must speak to him to begin the Opera Event to advance further into Karazhan. His dialogue may differ each time which signals the summoning of a different mini-boss for the Opera Event. There are three possible outcomes that may occur when speaking to him. The raid may fight the Crone, the Big Bad Wolf, or Romulo and Julianne.

#### **Quests**

##### S**pecial Decoration**

*-Gather 5 Deadwind Mushrooms*

*-Bring them to Apothecary Keever*

Reward: [Flasks] War Flask of Defiance

##### **Restless Soul**

*-Capture the Restless Soul*

*-Return the Phylactery to the Unliving Caretaker NPC*

Reward: 1200 Gold

##### **Ogre Problem**

*-Kill the Deadwind Ogre Mage*

*-Return to the Bodyguard*

Reward: 1200 Gold

##### **Risky Trading**

*-Kill 10 Unliving Ghosts*

*-Return to Bip Nigstrom*

Reward: 684 Gold

##### **Master's Key 1**

*-Complete all tasks in the zone*

*-Return to Nightwatcher Miranda*

Reward: Master's Key [Level 1]

##### **Master's Key 2**

*-Collect 5 Clots of Magic*

*-Return to Berthold, the Doorman*

This Quest can only be activated and completed by the owner of a Master's Key [Level 1]

Reward: Master's Key [Level 2]

##### **Master's Key 3**

*-Kill 10 bosses in Karazhan*

*-Return to Berthold, the Doorman*

This Quest can only be activated and completed by the owner of the Master's Key [level 2]

Reward: Master's Key [Level 3]

## **Enemies**

###  *Deadwind Widow*

The Deadwind Widow is a basic melee enemy found only in Deadwind Pass. Their base attacks poison their target, dealing DoT damage and slowing their movement speed slightly.

###  *Deadwind Brute*

The Deadwind Brute is a basic melee enemy found only in Deadwind Pass. They have slightly higher base damage than other enemies in Deadwind Pass.

###  *Unliving Resident*

The Unliving Resident is a basic melee enemy found in Deadwind Pass and inside the instance of Karazhan. They tend to drop from tank aggro constantly.

###  *Unliving Caretaker*

The Unliving Caretaker is a basic melee enemy found in Deadwind Pass and inside the instance of Karazhan. They occasionally use an AoE ability that deals damage and stuns targets.

###  *Unliving Villager*

The Unliving Villager is a basic melee enemy found in Deadwind Pass and inside the instance of Karazhan. Their base attacks have a chance to critically strike.

###  *Coldmist Stalker*

The Coldmist Stalker is a basic melee enemy found inside the instance of Karazhan in the Servant Quarters.

###  *Vampiric Shadowbat*

The Vampiric Shadowbat is a basic melee enemy found inside the instance of Karazhan in the Servant Quarters.

###  *Dreadbeast*

The Dreadbeast is a basic melee enemy found inside the instance of Karazhan in the Servant Quarters.

###  *Spectral Stallion*

The Spectral Stallion is a basic melee enemy found inside the instance of Karazhan in the Servant Quarters. They deal gradual DoT damage to any players standing near them.

###  *Spectral Spearman*

The Spectral Spearman is a basic melee enemy found inside the instance of Karazhan throughout the first wing of Karazhan. They occasionally use a single-target ability reducing the armor of their current target by 75 temporarily.

###  *Spectral Rifleman*

The Spectral Rifleman is a basic ranged enemy found inside the instance of Karazhan throughout the first wing of Karazhan. They frequently use a ranged single-target ability which deals damage and stuns the target for a short time.

###  *Spectral Disciple*

The Spectral Disciple is a basic ranged enemy found inside the instance of Karazhan throughout the first wing of Karazhan. They are suppose to use an ability that revives one of their fallen allies, but they typically don't use it.

###  *Spectral Captain*

The Spectral Captain is a basic melee enemy found inside the instance of Karazhan throughout the first wing of Karazhan. They provide themselves and their nearby allies with an aura that boosts attack speed and movement speed.

###  *Ghastly Haunt*

The Ghastly Haunt is a basic melee enemy unit found inside the instance of Karazhan near the Broken Stairs.

###  *Felguard Sentry*

The Felguard Sentry is a strong melee enemy unit found inside the instance of Karazhan near the Broken Stairs. Their base attacks cleave targets in front of them.

###  *Arcane Watchman*

The Arcane Watchman is a strong melee enemy unit found inside the instance of Karazhan near the Broken Stairs just before the Curator boss. They may use a single-target ability placing a lightning shield on a target or themselves which deals massive AoE damage to anyone standing near the shielded target, whether friend or foe.

###  *Mana Feeder*

Mana Feeders are basic melee enemy units found inside the instance of Karazhan in the Curator boss room. They explode on death, dealing instant AoE damage in a large radius where they died.

###  *Mana Warp*

Mana Warpers are basic melee enemy units found inside the instance of Karazhan in the Curator boss room.

###  *Deadwind Ogre Mage*

The Deadwind Ogre Mage is a mini-boss found in Deadwind Pass to the south west of the Deadwind Campsite. The entrance to his area is south of the instance of Karazhan. He will occasionally buff himself to increase his attack speed by a large amount. There is a quest you can pick up from the Bodyguard to slay the Deadwind Ogre Mage. It is recommended to pick up the quest before slaying him.

###  *Restless Soul*

The Restless Soul is a mini-boss found in Deadwind Pass near the ruined church which is to the west of the entrance of the instance of Karazhan which trails up to the north west. The Restless Soul can only be spawned by dropping the Phylactery obtained from the Restless Soul quest obtained by the Unliving Caretaker NPC in the Deadwind Pass Hub area.

###  *Phantom Guardsman*

The Phantom Guardsman is a mini-boss found in Deadwind Pass in the Servant Quarters just after Attumen the Huntsman. At the split path, head west to find him. He guards the key to open the Karazhan Basement Shop. The Phantom Guardsman will frequently use consecrate, an AoE ability that activates beneath his feet and deals damage to players standing inside of it.

###  *The Opera Event*

The Opera Event is a mini-boss event that is activated by speaking to Barnes in the Opera Hall just before going onto the stage. There is a chance that the raid will encounter either the Crone, the Big Bad Wolf, or Romulo and Julianne. The Crone will frequently use a single-target ability that drains health from a player. The Big Bad Wolf may use an AoE buff ability that increases the damage of himself and his allies by 50% for a short duration. Romulo frequently uses a single-target ability that heals himself or Julianne for a small amount.

###  *Blackwind Bruiser*

The Blackwind Bruiser is a mini-boss found in Karazhan's Basement. To get to him someone in the raid must have the Master's Key [Level 2] to open the entrance to the area. He uses a stun ability and he has high base damage and health.

###  *Wrathguard Flamebringer*

The Wrathguard Flamebringer is a mini-boss found in the instance of Karazhan at the Broken Stairs. He frequently uses an ability that deals heavy instant damage in a large radius from where he stands.

#### World Drops

##### Karazhan (Wing 1)

Totem of Healing Rains - {Epic} - [Healers] - [Trinket] - (Ilvl 90)

Worgen Claw Necklace - {Epic} - [Agility DD] - [Trinkets] - (Ilvl 90)

Sanctified Scourgelord Breastplate - {Epic} - [Strength DD] - [Main Armor] - (Ilvl 90)