Rage Winterchill (tactics)

This article is about the in-game raid boss. For character biography and Warcraft III appearances, see Rage Winterchill.

Rage Winterchill
Race	Lich
Level	?? Boss
Health	4,200,000
Mana	1,016,100
Affiliation	Burning Legion / Scourge
Location	Hyjal Summit, Caverns of Time
Status	Killable
See
Battle for Mount Hyjal
Rage Winterchill Anetheron Kaz'rogal Azgalor Archimonde (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) NPCs Jaina Proudmoore Thrall Tyrande Whisperwind Other Caverns of Time instances Escape from Durnholde Keep (5) Opening the Dark Portal (5) Culling of Stratholme (5)

Rage Winterchill is the first boss of the Caverns of Time raid, Battle of Mount Hyjal. The fight is a DPS race.

Abilities

• Melee: ~3k on plate
• Frost Nova: ~3k damage plus 6 sec AoE freeze, dispellable
• Frost Armor: Exactly like a mages Frost Armor reduces movement and melee attack speed after melee hits
• Icebolt: instant cast, random target, 4250-5750 frost damage plus freeze debuff which also deals 2500 DPS
• Death and Decay: 10 seconds, 20 yard AoE centered on the ground at a random target, dealing 15% of max health as damage per second to each player in range
• Enrage: 10 minutes enrage timer

Strategy

Look at the MH Boss Tips for general tips. Only one tank is needed. If available raid members should equip a PvP trinket, no other special gear or buffs required. Most NPC die rather quickly from Death and Decay, so it's safer not to risk Jaina (if she dies the event is reset).

Ice Bolt

This is probably Rage Winterchills most dangerous ability, Ice Bolt victims die quickly (usually within 2-3 seconds) from the DoT. It cannot be dispelled, but it can be removed by using a PvP trinket, a Paladin's bubble, a hunter's The Beast Within or a mages Blink.

Healing through the Ice Bolt damage is possible, but needs very quick reactions and/or coordination. One priest and one other healer can be put on "Ice Bolt duty". The priest uses Power Word: Shield (which buys 1-2 seconds), while the other healer casts a normal heal.

Death and Decay

Since this is stationary on the ground, the only difficulty is to take notice of it. Turn up spell details (in the graphics settings of the game configuration) to maximum - it's a rather faint red pattern on the ground. Everybody needs to move out of it quickly.

Quotes

Entry

• The Legion's final conquest has begun! Once again the subjugation of this world is within our grasp. Let none survive!

Icebolt, Frost Nova

• Succumb to the icy chill... of death!
• It will be much colder in your grave.

Death and Decay

• Crumble and rot!
• Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

Upon killing a player

• All life must perish!
• Victory to the Legion!
• Your world is ours now!

Death

• You have won this battle, but not... the... war.

Loot

Rage Winterchill Loot

Blessed Adamantite Bracers Item Level 141 Disenchants into: [Void Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Plate Wrist 772 Armor +22 Stamina +22 Intellect Yellow Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Stamina Durability 55 / 55 Requires level 70 Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 21. Equip: Increases spell power by 33. Sell Price: 5 17 44 Blood-stained Pauldrons Item Level 141 Disenchants into: [Void Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Plate Shoulder 1324 Armor +47 Strength +34 Stamina Durability 100 / 100 Requires level 70 Equip: Improves hit rating by 23. Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 32. Sell Price: 7 7 Bracers of Martyrdom Item Level 141 Disenchants into: [Void Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Cloth Wrist 103 Armor +15 Stamina +20 Intellect +28 Spirit Blue Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Spell Power Durability 35 / 35 Requires level 70 Equip: Increases spell power by 34. Sell Price: 2 75 2 Bracers of the Pathfinder Item Level 141 Disenchants into: [Void Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Mail Wrist 432 Armor +25 Agility +24 Stamina +24 Intellect Blue Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Crit Rating Durability 50 / 50 Requires level 70 Equip: Increases attack power by 48. Sell Price: 4 44 9 Chronicle of Dark Secrets Item Level 141 Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Held In Off Hand"Held In Off Hand" is not in the list (Back, Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head, Held in off-hand, Legs, Main Hand, Neck, ...) of allowed values for the "Item slot" property. +16 Stamina +12 Intellect Requires level 70 Equip: Improves hit rating by 17. Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 23. Equip: Increases spell power by 42. Sell Price: 20 30 59 Cuffs of Devastation Item Level 141 Disenchants into: [Void Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Cloth Wrist 103 Armor +22 Stamina +20 Intellect +19 Spirit Yellow Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Stamina Durability 35 / 35 Requires level 70 Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 14. Equip: Increases spell power by 34. Sell Price: 2 74 Deadly Cuffs Item Level 141 Disenchants into: [Void Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Leather Wrist 194 Armor +28 Stamina Yellow Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Stamina Durability 40 / 40 Requires level 70 Equip: Improves hit rating by 12. Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 28. Equip: Increases attack power by 58. Sell Price: 3 68 80 Furious Shackles Item Level 141 Disenchants into: [Void Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Plate Wrist 772 Armor +35 Strength +28 Stamina Yellow Socket Socket Bonus: +3 Stamina Durability 55 / 55 Requires level 70 Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 19. Sell Price: 5 15 59 Howling Wind Bracers Item Level 141 Disenchants into: [Void Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Mail Wrist 432 Armor +29 Stamina +21 Intellect Blue Socket Socket Bonus: 1 Mana per 5 sec. Durability 50 / 50 Requires level 70 Equip: Increases spell power by 33. Equip: Restores 8 mana per 5 sec. Sell Price: 4 9 43 Rejuvenating Bracers Item Level 141 Disenchants into: [Void Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Leather Wrist 194 Armor +16 Stamina +20 Intellect +28 Spirit Blue Socket Socket Bonus: +2 Spell Power Durability 40 / 40 Requires level 70 Equip: Increases spell power by 34. Sell Price: 3 39 89 Stillwater Boots Item Level 141 Disenchants into: [Void Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Mail Feet 679 Armor +39 Stamina +36 Intellect Durability 70 / 70 Requires level 70 Equip: Increases spell power by 44. Equip: Restores 10 mana per 5 sec. Sell Price: 6 26 28 Tracker's Blade Item Level 141 Disenchants into: [Void Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Unique Dagger One-Hand Speed 1.50 105 - 196 Damage (100.3 damage per second) Durability 75 / 75 Requires level 70 Equip: Improves hit rating by 20. Equip: Improves critical strike rating by 23. Equip: Increases attack power by 44. Sell Price: 13 44 1 Time-Phased Phylactery Quest Item Unique "A strange darkness surrounds this artifact."

Trivia

In World of Warcraft Rage Winterchill loses his unique coloring and has the same white boned Lich Model.

Movies

• Mage Pov by Eagle's Pride of Malygos
• Rogue PoV By 3ioB (US-Suramar)
• Showdown first By Showdown (EU-Kazzak)
• For Killmovies of this encounter, see the Bosskill Movies page.

Rage Winterchill Kill

External links

• Wowhead
• Thottbot
• WoWDB