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Drak'Tharon Keep
World of Warcraft

Drak'Tharon Keep

Drak'Tharon Keep dungeon walkthrough in World of Warcraft. Features 4 bosses and tough trash mobs in Zul'Drak.

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Drak'Tharon Keep dungeon walkthrough in World of Warcraft. Features 4 bosses and tough trash mobs in Zul'Drak.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Trollgore: This is a simple tank and spank encounter. Ensure you pick up all adds that spawn.
  2. 2
    Novos: Clear the adds that spawn on the stairs from both ends. Once all adds are dealt with, focus damage on the boss. Anti-magic spells can reduce the stress on the healer.
  3. 3
    King Dred: First, pick off the initial ratpors within the pen. Then, pull King Dred out of the pen. If executed correctly, his fear ability will not send players into other nearby mobs. After this, it becomes a straightforward tank and spank fight.
  4. 4
    Tharon'ja: Besides burning the boss, he will periodically transform players into skeletons. Damage over time (DoT) effects and player pets will continue to fight during this transformation. When you are a skeleton, only the tank should use taunt. Everyone else should activate their bone shield, spam their attack abilities, and use the 4th attack to heal.
Tips
  • The trash mobs in Drak'Tharon Keep are particularly tough, especially the early ones, and can easily cause wipes for unprepared groups.
  • Anti-magic spells can help reduce the healing burden during the Novos encounter.
  • Carefully managing King Dred's fear ability by pulling him out of the pen prevents him from sending players into other mobs.
  • During the Tharon'ja encounter, DoTs and pets continue to function while players are skeletons.

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