Drak'Tharon Keep

Drak'Tharon Keep contains 1 instance for level 74-76 players. Like Blackrock Mountain, Drak'Tharon connects two zones (the Grizzly Hills and Zul'Drak) in the northwest and southwest corners, respectively.

The undead Drakkari ice trolls have begun pouring from their stronghold of Drak'Tharon Keep, and are assaulting the furbolg. The invasion is oddly credited to the Drakkari themselves, not the Scourge.^[1]

On heroic, it awards approximately 2000 reputation.

History[]

Drak'Tharon Keep was likely used as Mal'Ganis's base in the Third War. It was here he was "killed" by Arthas wielding Frostmourne.^[2]

The Scourge controls Drak'Tharon Keep in the Grizzly Hills, just south of Zul'Drak's southwest corner.^[3]^{(LoM 176)} This ancient stone citadel once belonged to the Drakkari trolls. The Drakkari built Drak'Tharon Keep before the furbolgs built Grizzlemaw. The Frostpaws gathered the tribes together in part to fend off the new Drakkari threat. Both races hated each other; with the new keep the Drakkari were more organized, and the trolls were more unified than the furbolgs, even though the furbolgs had greater numbers. The existence of Grizzlemaw affected the balance, and the furbolgs' victory over the Drakkari in a series of skirmishes may have led to the eventual loss of Drak'Tharon to the Scourge. The Scourge ultimately drove them out and took possession, and now the Scourge has a garrison here holding the mountain passes. It's a well-placed, solidly-built structure, and the small group of undead within can easily hold the keep against forces ten times its size, particularly since they don’t need food or water during a siege.^[3]^{(LoM 102, 104)} Two thousand Scourge creatures patrol the ruined old keep. They often fight Drakkari and occasionally furbolgs, though they have yet to attack either Gundrak or Grizzlemaw directly.^[3]^{(LoM 177)} Armed Scourge patrols wander the countryside, scaring anyone they meet. These patrols either attack living people or act menacing to frighten them away.^[3]^{(LoM 176)}

The keep itself is located in the icy northlands of Northrend, in the northwestern part of the Grizzly Hills. It is an ancient ice troll stronghold that has since been claimed by the Scourge. The undead control passage into the lands beyond from here.

Geography[]

Aviary · Drak'Tharon Overlook · Draknid Lair · Fall of Return · Hall of Departure · Hall of Return · Raptor Pens · Temple of the Forgotten · The Warlord's Terrace

Dungeon Denizens[]

Abominations
Bats
Beetles (critters)
Devilsaur (one, King Dred)
Dire troll (one, Trollgore)
Ghouls
Ice trolls
Lich (one, Novos the Summoner)
The Lich King
Necromancers
Orc (one, Kurzel)
Raptors
Rats (critters)
Scourge trolls
Skeletal mages
Skeletal warriors
Skeletal wind serpent (one, The Prophet Tharon'ja)
Spiders
Wights
Zombies

Bosses[]

Encounters[]

Bosses	Monsters
Hall of Departure	Risen Drakkari Soulmage Risen Drakkari Warrior Scourge Reanimator
The Warlord's Terrace Trollgore	Flesheating Ghoul Ghoul Tormentor Wretched Belcher
Drak'Tharon Keep (Webbed Hall)	Darkweb Hatchling Darkweb Recluse Darkweb Victim Drakkari Guardian Drakkari Shaman
Hall of the Forgotten Novos the Summoner	Crystal Handler Fetid Troll Corpse Hulking Corpse Risen Shadowcaster Rotted Troll Corpse
The Aviary	Drakkari Bat Risen Drakkari Bat Rider
Raptor Pens King Dred	Drakkari Gutripper Drakkari Raptor Mount Drakkari Scytheclaw Risen Drakkari Handler
Drak'Tharon Overlook The Prophet Tharon'ja	Drakkari Commander Drakkari Guardian Drakkari Shaman Risen Drakkari Death Knight Scourge Brute

Mobs[]

Risen Drakkari Handler - If CCed before attacked, you will only have to fight the rider, and not his mount.

Loot[]

Main article: Drak'Tharon Keep loot

Quests[]

[73D] Search and Rescue
- [73D] Head Games
[75D] Cleansing Drak'Tharon

Achievements[]

Gallery[]

Videos[]

All Bosses - Paladin Tanking Perspective

All Bosses - Priest Healing Perspective

Drak'Tharon_Keep_(Heroic)_-_Beginner's_Guide

References[]

^ Grizzly Hills on the official WotLK site.
^ Frostmourne (Warcraft III) (It is prominent on the loading screen and fits the best.)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d LoM, 176

External links[]

World of Strats Drak'Tharon Keep instance guide

[1] Grizzly Hills on the official WotLK site.

[2] Frostmourne (Warcraft III) (It is prominent on the loading screen and fits the best.)

[LoM-3] LoM, 176

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Loot