Naxxramas

This article is about the 10- and 25-man versions of Naxxramas introduced with Wrath of the Lich King. For the original 40-man raid introduced in Patch 1.11, see Naxxramas (original).

This article concerns content exclusive to Wrath of the Lich King.

Naxxramas
Naxx, Naxx10, Naxx25
Naxxramas loading graphic
Location	The Carrion Fields, Dragonblight
Race(s)	Cultist  Scourge
End boss	Kel'Thuzad
Raid info
Type	Raid
Advised level	80
Player limit	10/25
Key	None
Bosses
Arachnid Quarter Anub'Rekhan Grand Widow Faerlina Maexxna (lore) (lore) (lore) Construct Quarter Patchwerk Grobbulus Gluth Thaddius (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) Plague Quarter Noth the Plaguebringer Heigan the Unclean Loatheb (lore) (lore) (lore) Military Quarter Instructor Razuvious Gothik the Harvester The Four Horsemen (lore) (lore) (lore) The Four Horsemen Lady Blaumeux Thane Korth'azz Baron Rivendare Sir Zeliek (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) Frostwyrm Lair Sapphiron Kel'Thuzad (lore) (lore) Other NPCs Mr. Bigglesworth (lore) Loot
Other raids
Upper Blackrock Spire (closed) 20 60 Loot Zul'Gurub (closed) 20 60 Loot Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj 40 60 Loot Onyxia's Lair (closed) 40 60 Loot Molten Core 40 60 Loot Blackwing Lair 40 60 Loot Temple of Ahn'Qiraj 40 60 Loot Naxxramas (closed) 40 60 Loot Karazhan 10 70 Loot Zul'Aman (closed) 10 70 Loot Gruul's Lair 25 70 Loot Magtheridon's Lair 25 70 Loot Serpentshrine Cavern 25 70 Loot The Eye 25 70 Loot Battle for Mount Hyjal 25 70 Loot Black Temple 25 70 Loot Sunwell Plateau 25 70 Loot Naxxramas 10/25 80 Loot The Eye of Eternity 10/25 80 Loot Vault of Archavon 10/25 80 Loot The Obsidian Sanctum 10/25 80 Loot Ulduar 10/25 80 Loot Trial of the Crusader 10/25 80 Loot Onyxia's Lair 10/25 80 Loot Icecrown Citadel 10/25 80 Loot The Ruby Sanctum 10/25 80 Loot Baradin Hold 10/25 85 Loot Bastion of Twilight 10/25 85 Loot Throne of the Four Winds 10/25 85 Loot Blackwing Descent 10/25 85 Loot Firelands 10/25 85 Loot Dragon Soul 10/25 85 Loot Mogu'shan Vaults 10/25 90 Loot Heart of Fear 10/25 90 Loot Terrace of Endless Spring 10/25 90 Loot Throne of Thunder (5.2) 10/25 90 Loot Siege of Orgrimmar (5.4) 10/25 90 Loot Highmaul Flex 10-30 Mythic 20 LFR 25 100 Loot Blackrock Foundry Flex 10-30 Mythic 20 LFR 25 100 Loot Hellfire Citadel (6.2) Flex 10-30 Mythic 20 LFR 25 100 Loot Emerald Nightmare Flex 10-30 Mythic 20 LFR 25 110 Loot Trial of Valor (7.1) Flex 10-30 Mythic 20 LFR 25 110 Loot Nighthold (7.1.5) Flex 10-30 Mythic 20 LFR 25 110 Loot Tomb of Sargeras (NYR; 7.2.5) Flex 10-30 Mythic 20 LFR 25 110 Loot

The Naxxramas bosses

Naxxramas removed boss

Naxxramas map with boss locations

Naxxramas is an introductory level-80 raid dungeon floating above Dragonblight in Northrend. It is a Scourge necropolis, the seat of the Arch Lich Kel'Thuzad. The 40-man classic version of Naxxramas is no longer available, having been permanently closed with the release of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.

The original incarnation of the dungeon was regarded as the most difficult pre-Burning Crusade raid, requiring 40 well-equipped, skilled players to complete. In the World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King expansion, Naxxramas was moved to Northrend and retuned as an entry-level raid dungeon for level 80 players. Like all other Wrath raid dungeons, Naxxramas has both 10-man and 25-man versions.

Background

Years ago, the crypt lord Anub'arak led an army of undead warriors into the ancient nerubian ziggurat now known as Naxxramas. The Scourge forces overran the citadel, and under the will of the Lich King its corridors were transformed into a potent war machine. Dark magic tore the fortress from its subterranean home and lifted it into the sky. Hidden behind a thick layer of clouds, Naxxramas grew in strength. At the Lich King's bidding, the burgeoning wrath within the necropolis was unleashed upon the world. Brave heroes breached the citadel and eventually overcame Naxxramas' vile commander, the lich Kel'Thuzad, but the victory was short-lived.

Above the war-ravaged wastes of the Dragonblight, Naxxramas has returned with renewed fury. Kel'Thuzad, once again seated in the frigid heart of the necropolis, has laid siege to the Alliance fortress of Wintergarde Keep. As factions from around the world converge at the gate to Icecrown, the war against the Scourge enters its most pivotal hour. It is within Naxxramas that the tide of battle could turn against the Lich King... or irrevocably in his favor.

History

An ancient Nerubian Necropolis, Naxxramas was torn free from the ground by agents of the Lich King to serve as Kel'Thuzad's base of operations as he spreads the plague throughout Lordaeron. ^{(RtD 3)} Other sources say Obrahiim, the Traveler, a great skeletal architect, was pivotal in the conception of Naxxramas, hinting that it was altered or retooled. See the Compendium of Fallen Heroes for more details.

Due to his fighting a war against the Scarlet Crusade, the Argent Dawn, the Forsaken and the Humans of the Alliance, as well as constant incursions of adventurers from every race and nation into the Scourge-controlled Plaguelands on a daily basis, the forces of Kel'Thuzad have been severely taxed to maintain the security of the necropolis. But now the gates of Naxxramas are open, and Kel'Thuzad's new forces are rapidly sweeping away all opposition to the Scourge.

Road to Damnation

Blizzard has posted a short back story for Naxxramas on the official site: Road to Damnation

Recent history

After the defeat of Kel'Thuzad in the Eastern Plaguelands, Naxxramas has returned to Northrend and now hovers above the Carrion Fields in eastern Dragonblight, where it lays siege to the Alliance stronghold of Wintergarde Keep.

Raid setup

The 10-man version

• Raid composition – three of the wings can be completed with 2 healers, 2 tanks ( 1 with DPS offspec), and 6 DPS, although a common setup (and one better suited for beginning Naxxramas) is 2 tanks, 3 healers (1 with DPS offspec), and 5 DPS.
  Best suited Raid composition is : Main Tank + Offtank (Warr,Druid,Pally,DK) , 1 Heal paladin (4 horseman, Frost resist aura), 1 elemental shaman (Heroism), multiple Mages and Warlocks, a few melee ( usually, counting the tanks, just about 4 melee is the maximum u should aim for).
• General gear check – level 80 rares and/or epics from crafting or heroic dungeons.
• Tanks: A good start is to have 540 Defense, 25,000 HP, and 22k Armor rating.
• DPS: Ideally each DPS should have at least 1.5k DPS, 2.5k AP or 1350 Spell Power. Also a hit rating near 7.5% is also desirable.
• Healers: Shoot for 1500 bonus heal (now equivalent to approximately 900 spell power) and 160 MP5.

The 25-man version

• Raid composition – aim for 3 tanks (2 with DPS offspec for most fights), 6-7 healers and 14-16 DPS.
• General gear check – level 80 epics from crafting and  Heroic dungeons gear.
• Tanks – at least 29 000 unbuffed HP. Acquired by getting Jewelcrafting and Mining.
• DPS spellcasters should have 17% to hit.

NPC breakdown by Quarter

Bosses	Monsters	Map
The Arachnid Quarter A web-covered wing of spiders and cultists of the Cult of the Damned that contains three bosses. An entry-level quarter, this is usually the first one targeted by guilds to gear up their players. The trash clear to Anub'Rekhan is short, with the clears to Grand Widow Faerlina and Maexxna being progressively longer. Bosses Anub'Rekhan: A Nerubian Crypt Lord. Grand Widow Faerlina: High ranking Cult-mistress of the Cult of the Damned. Maexxna: A colossal highly poisonous Spider.	Carrion Spinner Dread Creeper Poisonous Skitterer Venom Stalker Tomb Horror Crypt Reaver Vigilant Shade Naxxramas Acolyte Naxxramas Cultist	Arachnid quarter
The Plague Quarter A wing of strange fungus, ghouls, gargoyles, maggots and other plagued monstrosities. This wing has three bosses and is only very slightly more difficult than the Arachnid Quarter, with Noth the Plaguebringer being arguably the easiest boss in the instance. The trash clear to Noth the Plaguebringer and Heigan the Unclean is of medium length with Loatheb having a short gauntlet of quickly respawning maggots and eye stalks rather than a trash clear. Bosses Noth the Plaguebringer: A Necromancer specialized in curses and summoning. Heigan the Unclean: A Necromancer specialized in diseases and dancing. Loatheb: A giant Fungal Monster.	Infectious Ghoul Plague Slime Stoneskin Gargoyle Rotting Maggot Diseased Maggot Frenzied Bat Plague Beast Eye Stalk	Plague quarter
The Military Quarter A wing of Death Knights, their students, and their steeds. This wing also has three bosses and requires slightly more coordination than the Arachnid or Plague wings, but has no higher gear requirements. The trash clear to Instructor Razuvious is the longest in the instance, with considerable trash clears for Gothik the Harvester and The Four Horsemen. Bosses Instructor Razuvious: The Death Knight trainer of Naxxramas. Gothik the Harvester: Grand Necromancer of the Lich King and the legions he commands. The Four Horsemen: Four mounted, high ranking Death Knight bosses at once.	Death Knight Death Knight Captain Skeletal Construct Shade of Naxxramas Necro Knight Skeletal Smith Death Knight Cavalier Deathcharger Steed Dark Touched Warrior Risen Squire Unholy Axe Unholy Swords Unholy Staff	Military quarter
The Construct Quarter A wing of toxic slime filled with abominations and their creators. Previously known as the Abomination wing in level 60 Naxxramas. This quarter contains four bosses and requires slightly higher gear and coordination than the first three wings. It is recommended new groups tackle this quarter last. Patchwerk is a considerable healer test on Heroic difficulty and Thaddius is a considerable DPS check on Heroic difficulty. The trash clear to Patchwerk is long but Grobbulus and Thaddius have short clears. Gluth has no trash whatsoever. Bosses Patchwerk: A titanic standard Abomination. Grobbulus: A slime based Abomination. Gluth: An Abomination-Dog created from animal parts. Thaddius: A massive abomination with electricity based powers.	Patchwork Golem Bile Retcher Sewage Slime Embalming Slime Mad Scientist Living Monstrosity Stitched Colossus Marauding Geist Vigilant Shade	Construct quarter
Frostwyrm Lair The Frozen Heart of Naxxramas which contains the two bosses, Sapphiron and Kel'Thuzad, and can be accessed by teleportation orbs. Pre-Patch 3.3.0 you had to clear each of the four final bosses in the four wings. Neither boss has any trash to clear. Sapphiron will severely test the healers of new groups. Kel'Thuzad is considerably easier on 10-man difficulty but is arguably the hardest boss in the instance on Heroic difficulty and will require top effort from all of the raid. Bosses Sapphiron: Kel'Thuzad's gigantic frost wyrm guardian. Kel'Thuzad: Master of Naxxramas.	Soldier of the Frozen Wastes Soul Weaver Unstoppable Abomination Guardian of Icecrown	Frostwrym Lair & Kel'Thuzad's Chamber

Naxxramas loot

Naxxramas loot includes the Tier 7 raid sets, which are based on the Tier 3 raid sets that dropped in the original Naxxramas. There are two versions: The Tier 7 "Heroes'" sets from the normal mode 10-man, and the Tier 7.5 "Valorous" sets from the heroic mode 25-man. While these sets are inspired by the original Tier 3 sets, they have received significant model updates.

Since Patch 3.3.0, 10 and 25 player both drop a total of 16  [Emblem of Triumph].

Achievements

10-player mode	25-player mode	Objective
Arachnid Quarter
[The Arachnid Quarter]	[The Arachnid Quarter]	Defeat the bosses of the Arachnid Quarter of Naxxramas
[Momma Said Knock You Out]	[Momma Said Knock You Out]	Defeat Grand Widow Faerlina in Naxxramas without dispelling frenzy
[Arachnophobia]	[Arachnophobia]	Defeat Maexxna in Naxxramas within 20 minutes of Anub'Rekhan's death
Construct Quarter
[The Construct Quarter]	[The Construct Quarter]	Defeat the bosses of the Construct Quarter of Naxxramas
[Make Quick Werk Of Him]	[Make Quick Werk Of Him]	Kill Patchwerk in Naxxramas in 3 minutes or less
[Shocking!]	[Shocking!]	Defeat Thaddius in Naxxramas without anyone in the raid crossing the negative and positive charges
[Subtraction]	[Subtraction]	Defeat Thaddius in Naxxramas with less than 9/21 people
Plague Quarter
[The Plague Quarter]	[The Plague Quarter]	Defeat the bosses of the Plague Quarter of Naxxramas
[The Safety Dance]	[The Safety Dance]	Defeat Heigan the Unclean in Naxxramas without anyone in the raid dying
[Spore Loser]	[Spore Loser]	Defeat Loatheb in Naxxramas without killing any spores
Military Quarter
[The Military Quarter]	[The Military Quarter]	Defeat the bosses of the Military Quarter of Naxxramas
[And They Would All Go Down Together]	[And They Would All Go Down Together]	Defeat the Four Horsemen in Naxxramas, ensuring that they all die within 15 seconds of each other
Frostwyrm Lair
[Sapphiron's Demise]	[Sapphiron's Demise]	Defeat Sapphiron in Naxxramas
[The Hundred Club]	[The Hundred Club]	Defeat Sapphiron in Naxxramas without any member of the raid having a frost resist value over 100
[Kel'Thuzad's Defeat]	[Kel'Thuzad's Defeat]	Defeat Kel'thuzad in Naxxramas
[The Fall of Naxxramas]	[The Fall of Naxxramas]	Defeat every boss in Naxxramas
[Just Can't Get Enough]	[Just Can't Get Enough]	Defeat Kel'Thuzad in Naxxramas while killing at least 18 abominations in his chamber
[The Dedicated Few]	[The Dedicated Few]	Defeat the bosses of Naxxramas with less than 9/21 people
[The Undying]	[The Immortal]	Within one raid lockout period, defeat every boss in Naxxramas without allowing any raid member to die during any of the boss encounters

Media

Images

Naxxramas

Videos

Naxxramas Frogger - Beginner's Guide

World of Warcraft - Naxxramas Trailer

World of Warcraft - Shadow of the Necropolis Patch 1.11 - Fan Revision

Patch changes

• Patch 4.0.3 (15-Nov-2010): Any dungeons that previously dropped any type of emblems, will now award Justice Points instead.
  
• Patch 3.3.0 (08-Dec-2009): Players no longer need to kill the final bosses in all four wings of this dungeon in order to teleport to Sapphiron. Teleportation orbs have been added to allow players access back and forth from Sapphiron's lair.
  
• Patch 3.2.0 (04-Aug-2009): Any dungeons that previously dropped [Emblems of Heroism] or [Valor], such as Naxxramas or Heroic Halls of Stone, will now drop [Emblems of Conquest] instead. Emblems of Conquest can still be converted to Valor or Heroism.
              Previously 10-player and 25-player dropped [Emblems of Heroism] and [Emblems of Valor] respectively
  
• Patch 3.0.3 (04-Nov-2008): Added back in Dragonblight, Northrend.
  

See also

• Changes between Patch 1.11 Naxxramas and Patch 3.0 Naxxramas
• Naxxramas (original)

External links

  Archive.org Naxxramas

  Archive.org Naxxramas

• Wowhead
• Thottbot
• WoWDB

Guides

License To Kill Naxxramas Minimum Gear Requirements

License To Kill Naxxramas All Boss Fight and Strategy Videos

News

WoW Insider WoW Archivist: The changing raid design of Naxxramas by Mathew McCurley Sep 20th 2011 at 7:00PM