Edwin VanCleef (tactics)

For his character biography, see Edwin VanCleef.

Edwin VanCleef
Title(s)	<Defias Kingpin>
Gender	Male
Race	Human (Humanoid)
Level	17- 20 Elite
Health	3,088 - 3,906
Affiliation	Defias Brotherhood
Position	Leader of the Defias Brotherhood
Location	Ironclad Cove, The Deadmines
Status	Deceased
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Edwin VanCleef is a level 20 elite human boss found in the original, low-level version of the Deadmines.

Abilities

•   [Thrash]^ω ϖ—Gives the caster 2 extra attacks.
•   [VanCleef's Allies]^ω ϖ—Summons a pair of Defias Blackguards to assist the caster.

Strategy

Note: VanCleef is stunnable.

Before engaging VanCleef, be sure to defeat Captain Greenskin who patrols the area where VanCleef is standing. VanCleef initially has two level 19 - 20 Defias Blackguards. When VanCleef's health drops below 50%, two additional level 19 - 20 blackguards will spawn. Some people say that ignoring the adds and just attacking VanCleef is the best tactic to kill him. Another method that works is, standing on the cannon to the left, just before you step into the area Captain Greenskin patrols. Get a mage on the cannon, and get a tank to draw VC and his adds out after killing Greenskin. Draw them to the cannon, and get the mage to use some ranged attacks (a wand preferably) to distract the adds. The adds will *evade* the ranged attacks, but remain incapacitated until you stop doing them. After killing VC, move onto the other mobs, one at a time.

Quotes

Aggro

• None may challenge the Brotherhood!

At 75%

• Lapdogs, all of you!

At 50%

• Fools! Our cause is righteous!

At 25%

• The Brotherhood shall prevail!

Killing a player

• And stay down!

Loot

An Unsent Letter Item Level 16 Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Unique This Item Begins a Quest Requires level 16 "A letter found on Edwin VanCleef's person." Head of VanCleef Item Level 1 Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Quest Item Unique Blackened Defias Armor Item Level 24 Disenchants into: [Small Glimmering Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Leather Chest 92 Armor +4 Strength +3 Agility +11 Stamina Durability 90 / 90 Requires level 19 Sell Price: 14 67 Set: Defias Leather (1/5) Cape of the Brotherhood Item Level 20 Disenchants into: [Small Glimmering Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Back 32 Armor +5 Agility +3 Stamina Requires level 15 Sell Price: 4 92 Corsair's Overshirt Item Level 20 Disenchants into: [Small Glimmering Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Cloth Chest 63 Armor +6 Stamina +8 Intellect Durability 110 / 110 Requires level 15 Sell Price: 6 79 Cruel Barb Item Level 20 Disenchants into: [Small Glimmering Shard]: 1 Binds when picked up Sword One-Hand Speed 2.70 24 - 48 Damage (13.5 damage per second) Durability 65 / 65 Requires level 15 Equip: Increases your hit rating by 3. Equip: Increases your critical strike rating by 3. Sell Price: 17 55

Notes

• Interestingly, he seems to be wearing the Madcap's Outfit.

Patch changes

Patch 1.11.1 (28-Jun-2006): Added.
Patch 4.0.3 (15-Nov-2010): No longer an instance boss, but appears in a cutscene for new level 85 heroic mode Deadmines.

External links

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