All Wrath Of The Lich King Raids In WoW Classic, Ranked
It’s no secret that many held the Wrath of the Lich King expansion for World of Warcraft as the peak of the game. There were many factors that contributed to this, the iconic Lich King likely being one of the largest ones, but many of the raids of this expansion truly allowed it to shine.
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Here, we aim to rank all of Wrath of the Lich King’s raids, all the while bearing in mind the following aspects: the difficulty of the boss mechanics, number of bosses, aesthetic, epicness (admittedly, this is subjective), lore relevance, and uniqueness. So, let’s dive right into it.
9/9 Vault Of Archavon
Vault of Archavon is at the bottom of the list due to its simplicity. It’s an easy raid, not very dynamic in terms of aesthetic, and four bosses that pretty much look the same with some elemental variance.
There’s nothing overtly epic about this raid either, but it does feel nice to kill some giants and get a chance at the three-seater mammoth mount.
8/9 Onyxia’s Lair
As nostalgic as Onyxia’s Lair is for vanilla players, it’s still only one boss with a fight that isn’t all that complicated (unless you’ve got a Leeroy-wannabee in your group). It’s easy enough for 40 naked raiders to take down (though it’s the vanilla version of the raid).
Anyway, it’s above Vault of Archavon because you fight a dragon, as opposed to giants, and Onyxia holds far more relevance in the lore, specifically Alliance lore.
7/9 Obsidian Sanctum
Obsidian Sanctum is definitely one of the most straightforward raids in the game, and there’s no sugar-coating that. All the bosses are pretty much just tank-and-spanks. With the main mechanic for the mini-bosses being killing an elite add through a portal, and the main mechanic for Sartharion being to dodge those slow-moving firewalls, this raid is a walk in the park.
With that said, it’s ranked above the former two mainly due to its aesthetic, as the lava crater where all the fighting takes place is pretty darn cool.
There is also minimal trash to deal with, but that’s not really relevant in this ranking due to how little trash is in the former two raids as well. Lastly, this raid drops two mounts instead of one.
6/9 Eye Of Eternity
Eye of Eternity only has one boss, Malygos, but that boss fight is one to behold. Not only do you get to kill mages, steal their flying discs, and fly on them yourself, but you get to ride actual dragons in the final phase of the fight.
Furthermore, it’s very relevant to the lore, as we’re killing the Aspect of Magic himself. And, the aesthetic of the fight is jaw-dropping, as you’re literally surrounded by space and arcane magic, which only adds to its epicness. But, alas it’s only one boss, which is why it’s not ranked higher.
5/9 Trial Of The Crusader
Trial of the Crusader doesn’t have the most bosses (only five), and some of them are relatively simple fights (the twin Val’kyr are pretty hard though). But, it has very high lore relevance and epicness, along with a healthy dosage of uniqueness with the cavalry fight against the opposing faction’s champions.
That’s not even mentioning the minimal amount of trash.
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This raid feels like a proper trial that both reminds us of the Horde and Alliance rivalry and the threat the Lich King poses, as Arthas himself shows up and destroys the entire floor of the stadium. Trial of the Crusader ranks this high mainly due to how it moves the game’s story forward, its greater number of bosses, and its uniqueness (though it’s not as unique as Eye of Eternity, the other aspects bring it up).
4/9 Ruby Sanctum
Ruby Sanctum is an incredibly dynamic raid, even though it only has four bosses. Said bosses aren’t one-dimensional at all, and some are actually quite difficult — namely the final boss, Halion.
The raid has minimal trash to get through, making getting to the bosses quick and painless, and the aesthetic of the raid is gorgeous, between the blend of Red and Twilight Dragonflight colors. Not to mention, between all the dragons, the ambiance, and amazing boss fights, it feels quite epic.
3/9 Naxxramas
Naxxramas has much more trash than Ruby Sanctum, and its bosses on average aren’t as hard as Halion, but it is nonetheless ranked above it for a couple of reasons. The first and most obvious reason is its lore significance. Not only is this Kel’thuzad we’re talking about, but it also carries with it great nostalgia for vanilla players who played through the original version of Naxxramas.
Secondly, this raid has fifteen bosses; eleven more than Ruby Sanctum. Granted, not all the bosses are that difficult, but at the end of the day, more bosses mean more mechanics to know. On top of that, most of the bosses are quite relevant in the lore, especially the familiar faces from the initial Death Knight starting experience. As such, the entire raid experience feels quite epic. But, not as epic as….
2/9 Icecrown Citadel
Icecrown Citadel is quite literally the pinnacle of Wrath of the Lich King, as the final boss of this raid is the Lich King himself, Arthas Menethil.
With a healthy 12 bosses, all of them feel great to fight (except maybe all those in the Plagueworks). The Gunship Battle is quite unique, while the likes of Blood Queen Lana’thel, Sindragosa, and the Lich King are super fun battles (if you can get over Sindragosa’s voice, that is).
The lore relevance of this raid is self-evident, being the most important raid in the expansion, and to say it is an epic one feels like an understatement. That feeling you get as you climb higher and higher through the citadel, all the while being able to see the frozen spire at its center as you move from Plagueworks to Crimson Hall to Frostwing Halls, is extraordinary.
1/9 Ulduar
Ulduar barely makes it above Icecrown Citadel, but it most certainly does. Once we can look past the bias we all have toward Arthas, we can appreciate how intricate the boss fights in Ulduar are. Additionally, there are dynamic aesthetics throughout the raid, ranging from a Mech-look (Mimiron), Life-look (Freya), Frost-look (Hodir), Celestial-look (Algalon), and Old god-look (General Vezax and Yogg-Saron).
In terms of epicness, it’s right up there with Icecrown Citadel, minus the Arthas bias. We get to fight against corrupted Titankeepers and an Old god, which not only feels epic but is beyond relevant to the game’s long-term lore. On top of that, many of the fights are unique and dynamic, namely Flame Leviathan, Thorim, and Yogg-Saron himself (the scenes within Yogg-Saron’s brain are phenomenal). Thus, Ulduar takes the title of the best Wrath of the Lich King raid.
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Top 10 World of Warcraft Raids Of All Time
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As we gear up for the launch of the next World of Warcraft expansion Dragonflight, it seemed like a good time to look back at some of the best raids I’ve experienced. For this list, I’m defining a raid as instanced content, requiring at least ten people, and containing more than four bosses.
Additionally, I’m only including raids I participated in while they were current content, which sadly removes the Vanilla version of Naxxramas from contention; and no, doing these raids in WoW Classic doesn’t count either. Additionally, I’m not ranking based on the story of the raid, just the experience of progressing through them. Even placing these limits, there’s a very long list of contenders.
Honorable Mention: Battle of Dazar’alor
Battle of Dazar’alor was an exciting concept from the beginning, unlike any other raid we’ve ever had previously. The Horde was defending while the Alliance was attacking Dazar’alor; when this was announced, I couldn’t imagine how they would balance it between the two factions, but it was really well done in the end. There were quite a few interesting and fun boss fights; Opulence was a real highlight for me, but what keeps this one from ranking higher is progression often felt like being caught in a meat grinder. It was just not a lot of fun overall.
10. Molten Core
WoW’s Molten Core has the distinction of being the first 40-man raid I ever participated in, and yes, wrangling 40 people to do was always a feat in and of itself. Aside from that, so many of the fights felt unique and asked very different things of the group. The difficulty of Molten Core doesn’t quite stack with some of the later entries, but it was always fun. I also miss the days of needing to get resistance gear. I mean, I don’t miss arguing with DPS that they needed to replace some of their highest damage gear so they would have the required resistance; but it also added another dimension to raiding.
9. Zul’Gurub
Zul’Gurub is one of those raids which holds a special place for many World of Warcraft players, and for me, it’s no different. It was the first raid I took on the role of raid leader and led the group to defeat bosses we had never done before. In addition, I honestly enjoyed all of the fights in ZG. Every single one of them was interesting and generally fun.
As much as killing Hakkar the first time was a big deal for my guild, the first kill of Jin’do was a much more exciting moment because he was more difficult for us. I am, however, still annoyed that I never got the fist weapons from Arlokk and Thekal; turning into a big tiger just looked so cool.
8. The Emerald Nightmare
When people talk about the best raids in WoW, they don’t often mention The Emerald Nightmare, mainly because the story that got us there, although iconic and monumental in overall importance, isn’t looked on fondly by most players. Additionally, since it wasn’t a tier raid, people tend to think of it as an introductory raid. However, the boss fights in The Emerald Nightmare were some of the best and, although challenging, were enjoyable. Some of the highlights for me were Il’gynoth, Dragons of Nightmare, and Ursoc (though I hated having to kill my bear bro).
7. Heart of Fear
Generally, I’m not a fan of the mantids, but the Heart of Fear raid was easily one of the best in all of Mists of Pandaria.
I know some people will say Throne of Thunder was better, but Heart of Fear set the bar high for all the raids which came after it. One fight which sticks out the most to me was Blade Lord Ta’yak and his damn tornadoes. They were frustrating, but it was also an interesting mechanic that turned things on their head. Amber-Shaper Un’sok was also fun if you were a player who got to turn into the Mutated Construct.
6. Firelands
Firelands has one of my favorite fights of any raid in all of WoW; as a shadow priest who always got to do the rings, I loved Alysrazor. Managing to do the rings well was a gratifying experience. I honestly don’t remember what the rest of the raid was up to while I was doing that, but I had a blast. It was always the highlight of every week for me. Beth’tilac and Rhyolith were also two cool bosses that were fun to fight. Also, you can’t forget about Ragnaros finally getting legs; that was amazing.
5. Castle Nathria
The gothic setting of Castle Nathria was hit so perfectly that even if the boss fights were awful, I probably would have still liked it as a raid.
However, there are some damn fine fights in there. I generally dislike council fights, but Council of Blood was pure inspiration by whoever designed it. Having the kill order matter is one thing, but the intermission phases not only fit thematically with the fight but were also different and just all-around fun. It was honestly a nice break in an otherwise demanding fight. Stone Generals, Inerva, and Denathrius were also solid fights that really tread the fun/frustrating line well.
4. Karazhan
I loved all of the time I spent in Karazhan. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade was where I fell in love with tanking, and Kara was the first time I was a full-time MT. I loved not knowing what we’d get for Opera each week, and every version of those fights was a delight. Netherspite was also a big favorite of mine for a long time; the dance of it was great. Unlocking the ability to summon Nightbane and figuring that fight out was also really interesting, and making the best use of stance dancing for it was a blast.
There’s honestly not a single boss in Karazhan that I didn’t enjoy.
3. Ulduar
Ulduar got to off to a bit of a rough start with the Flame Leviathan fight because vehicle fights are always rough. I spend all this time playing a character, and class I liked to take all of that away for vehicle combat, which is not my favorite. However, the rest of Ulduar was pure joy to work through. Splitting the raid group for Thorim was interesting; neither group felt like it was less essential or felt like they had a boring job. I liked staying in the arena, but I also enjoyed being sent with the team through the gauntlet. The Yogg-saron fight was an end boss that lived up to that role and was a lot of fun to boot. I know, technically, Algalon was last, but not for most groups. The only reason Ulduar isn’t higher on this list is that there’s too much damn trash in that place.
2. The Nighthold
I honestly didn’t expect to enjoy The Nighthold as much as I did because the Nightborne generally annoyed me.
However, the entire setting of the raid is perfect, and the fights are on another level. Star Augur was an all-around incredible fight, and when the walls came off the room, it reached a whole other level. That was the type of fight where I wish it were possible to pause at various points so I could look at everything happening around me. Trilliax could be frustrating, but the voice lines were hysterical, which helped a lot. Overall though, Elisande was the best fight. The rewinding time aspect and managing the bubbles and the adds were the best. She’s also so delightfully haughty about everything.
1. Icecrown Citadel
Generally, when it comes to raids, anytime we get northward of 8 – 10 bosses, some are great while others are just really not that good. ICC is the exception to that rule. Every boss is well done. Even though ICC was one of our most extended raid tiers, I never experienced burnout on it and even leveled an alt and raided it on off nights as well. Even the fact there was a lot of trash couldn’t dampen my enjoyment of it as a raid.
I don’t even want to single out any particular fights because all of them were great in their own way. However, I will say Putricide, Sindragosa, and The Lich King are just about as perfect of raid fights as I can ask for.
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The best PvP and PvE talents for all WoW classes | Game Guide | WoW Manuals
Here’s a rundown of some of the best talents you can choose for your character in World of Warcraft. we have divided «builds» into PvP and PVE.
Index
- 1 PvE Talents
- 2 PvP Talents
PvE Talents
DK
Blood: Raid 10 y Raid 25
9 Unholy: Base Build y Normal Build
Druid
Balance: Interrupt + Trap y Area Damage Build
Feral DPS: Base Build y Optimal Build
Savage Tank: Transition Build y Popular Build
Restoration: Raid Build 2 Raid build
hunter
Beasts: Basic build / attack! y Base Build / Tracing
Target: Base Build y Base Build 2
Survival: Base Build y Mobility + Insanity
Mage
Arcane: Fixed Target Build y Area Damage Build
Fire: Transitional Build y Full Build
Frost: Base Build
Paladin
Holy: Raid 1 Build y Raid 2 Build, Raid 3 Build y Raid 4 Build build
defense: Transitional build y Sample build
Rebuke: Transitional build
Priest
discipline: Healer tank y Raid healer
Sacred: Healer tank y Raid healer
Shades: Transitional build y Transitional build + mute
Scoundrel
Kill: Basic Build 1 y Basic Build 2
Combat: Normal Build
Subtlety: Normal Build
Shaman
Elementary: Raid Build
Upgrade: AoE Damage Build y Base Build + Interrupt
Restoration: Base Build y Telluric Current Build
Sorcerer
Disease: Base Build
Demonology Base Build
19 Demonology Base Build
Demonology Base Build
Warrior
Weapon: Fixed Target Build y Area Damage Build
Fury: Titan’s Hilt y Engaged Fury
Defense: Boss Tank y Tanking More than One Target
PvP Talents
DK
Frost: Base Build y Base Build + Mute
Unholy9 Base Build
7 Druid2
Resources: Build Base PVP
Wild: Build Transitional PVP y High Vitality
Restore: Build Basic PVP y Create PVP Heal
Hunter
Beasts: Transitional Build
Target: Transition build, Survival build y Create cheats
Survival: Create base PVP
Mage
Arcane: Create base PVP
Fire: Create base PVP
Frost: Instant damage + mobility y Back + mobility
Sacred: PVP Build 1 y PVP Build 2
Rebuke: PVP Build 1 y PVP Build 20003
Scoundrel
Kill: Build Basic PVP y Build Tank PVP
Subtlety: Basic Build y Survival Build
Shaman
Elemental: Survive + Heal y Offensive Build
Get Better: Basic Build Defensive Build 9000
sorcerer
Disease: Create base PVP
Demonology: Create base PVP
Destruction: Create base PVP
Warrior
weapon: Transition build
Rage: Transition build
Defense: Create base PVP
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When it comes to World of Warcraft In the RWF race, top guilds such as Complex Echoity will take advantage and any an opportunity to extract any small advantage they can. nine0003
Teams fight to complete World of Warcraft in the latest raid, every piece of gear a guild can get for one of their top raiders is critical. And there are certain ways in which guilds can optimize the acquisition of this gear.
«Split Raid» in Wow is when a guild raids multiple times with different groups of players. In the context of RWF, guilds usually do split raids in the first few days after a Mythic raid is released. nine0003
While the guild cannot currently split raid on Mythic difficulty, they can instead run split raids on lower difficulty levels such as Heroic and attempt to target certain equipment to characters who need it to progress through the epochal mode.
Thanks to the retail personal loot system Wow , split raids usually consist of guilds that only load their raid lineup with characters that share a common type of armor or weapon that they can equip. nine0003
By making as many people in a raid as comparable in armor type as possible, guilds can greatly increase the drop rate of a particular item. And no matter who gets it, the guild will make sure it can be traded for any character they need to progress RWF.
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Once the RWF ends, the top guilds will continue to do split raids, except they will do them on Mythic, not just Heroic. This ensures that the alternate characters will have higher level gear so that they can help feed the main characters gear again in the next RWF.
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Many hardcore players and fans who are not part of teams such as Limit, Echo, Pieces or Method are jumping at the opportunity to support their favorite guild in the game in an attempt to give them a better chance of getting gear in the first week of play.
