Anub'Rekhan Encounter Guide: Strategy, Abilities, Loot

Anub'Rekhan is likely the very first boss of Naxxramas you will encounter, and is himself the first boss of The Arachnid Quarter wing. As is befitting an early boss in the raid, there are minimal mechanics for you to worry about as you primarily deal with the occasional add while fighting the boss himself. Players who have experienced this fight already in the Vanilla version of Naxxramas should not expect any new surprises.

• Stay spread out around the boss to reduce your chances of being hit by Impale.
• Be careful to not get hit by a Crypt Guard's Cleave.
• Make sure to run at least 30 yards away from Anub'Rekhan when he begins his Locust Swarm.

• Stay spread out from other healers to avoid too many players being hit by Impale.
• Make sure to stay at least 30 yards away from Anub'Rekhan during Locust Swarm

• While this fight can technically be solo-tanked, it is not recommended due to the continuing spawns of Crypt Guards.
• Anub'Rekhan will still be trying to attack you during Locust Swarm. Kite him around the edge of the room, while staying more than 30 yards away to avoid damage and allow your ranged DPS to hit the boss safely.

• Impale — A random player will be targeted and sent into the air while taking damage. Any players between this target and Anub'Rekhan will also be damaged and knocked up.
• Locust Swarm — Anub'Rekhan will create a 30-yard aura around himself after an initial cast that lasts for 20 seconds, snaring himself in the process. Players within this aura will suffer Nature damage and be unable to attack or cast spells for two seconds. This cast will also spawn a Crypt Guard add.
• Crypt Guard — Spawned by Locust Swarm (or with two spawned initially on 25-player)
  • Acid Spit — A Nature DoT effect that lasts for 10 seconds
  • Cleave — Cleaves damage to other players near the target

Begin by positioning in an arc around the boss as a raid. This is to reduce the chances of multiple players being hit by an Impale; if multiple healers in particular get struck at the same time, it could be deadly!

Beyond this, focus your attacks on any Crypt Guards that are present whenever they spawn in the encounter — or from the very beginning, in 25-player. One additional Crypt Guard will spawn with every cast of Locust Swarm.

Finally, during each Locust Swarm, it is up to the tank that has Anub'Rekhan's attention to slowly kite him around the edges of the room to prevent anyone from being silenced by the 30-yard damaging aura around the boss.

Item	Type/Slot
Knife of Incision	One-Hand Dagger
Collar of Dissolution	Neck
Deflection Band	Ring
Band of Neglected Pleas	Ring
Agonal Sash	Cloth Belt
Gloves of Dark Gestures	Cloth Gloves
Splint-Bound Leggings	Leather Legs
Boots of Persistence	Mail Boots
Chivalric Chestguard	Plate Chest
Ravaging Sabatons	Plate Boots

Item	Type/Slot
Gemmed Wand of the Nerubians	Wand
Webbed Death	One-Hand Dagger
Shield of Assimilation	Shield
Strong-Handed Ring	Ring
Ruthlessness	Ring
Lost Jewel	Ring
Sand-Worn Band	Ring
Seized Beauty	Ring
Thunderstorm Amulet	Neck
Fool's Trial	Neck
Heritage	Neck
Chains of Adoration	Neck
Leggings of Atrophy	Cloth Legs
Mantle of the Locusts	Cloth Shoulders
Sash of the Parlor	Cloth Belt
Dawnwalkers	Leather Feet
Swarm Bindings	Leather Wrist
Corpse Scarab Handguards	Mail Gloves
Arachnoid Gold Band	Mail Wrist
Sabatons of Sudden Reprisal	Plate Feet
Inexorable Sabatons	Plate Feet
Rescinding Grips	Plate Gloves
Pauldrons of Unnatural Death	Plate Shoulders

Anub'Rekhan is just one of the 15 encounters present in the Naxxramas raid of Wrath of the Lich King Classic. If you would like to learn more about the others, or would like to see the loot tables of every boss at the same time, please see our other pages for the raid below.