Grand Widow Faerlina Encounter Guide: Strategy, Abilities, Loot

Grand Widow Faerlina is the second encounter in The Arachnid Quarter of Naxxramas. While she does not have many mechanics, countering her most important ability will require you to carefully manage your damage against her adds. In the 25-player version of this encounter, you must also bring a Priest player or use some form of Mind Control effect!

• Prioritize defeating any Naxxramas Followers if you are doing the 25-player version of this encounter.
• Make sure to move out of any Rain of Fire effects!
• Do not get overzealous in your damage to Naxxramas Worshipper; they need to be defeated at key times to survive the encounter.

• The Poison debuff from Faerlina's Poison Bolt Volley can be dispelled to reduce the overall damage taken by the ability.
• If you are a Priest player in the 25-man version of this encounter, you may have to take on the most important job in this fight with triggering Widow's Embrace using Mind Control on a Naxxramas Worshipper.
• Be careful about standing too close to other healers if a Naxxramas Follower is present. Being afflicted with its Silence effect could cause players to die.

• This fight may be solo-tanked if you wish, though it is generally recommended to still use two tanks split among Faerlina and her many adds.
• Be ready to move out of any Rain of Fire effects.
• Make sure that a Naxxramas Worshipper is within 15 yards of Faerlina once she gains Frenzy so that it can be removed with Widow's Embrace.

• Grand Widow Faerlina
  • Poison Bolt Volley — Faerlina will deal a large amount of Nature damage and apply a further DoT effect for 8 seconds. This ability can be prevented with Widow's Embrace.
  • Frenzy — Faerlina will periodically Enrage herself, which must be removed with Widow's Embrace.
  • Rain of Fire — Faerlina will target a random player and create an area around them, dealing Fire damage to anyone who remains within it.
• Naxxramas Follower (25-player only)
  • Berserker Charge — The follower will charge to a distant player and temporarily stun them.
  • Silence — The follower will occasionally silence any players within 10 yards of the follower for 6 seconds.
• Naxxramas Worshipper
  • Fireball — This is a basic cast by the Worshipper that can be interrupted, and otherwise deals a small amount of Fire damage to a target.
  • Widow's Embrace — This ability prevents Grand Widow Faerlina from casting Poison Bolt Volley and Frenzy for 30 seconds (and removes an active Frenzy). In 10-player mode, this ability is cast when the Naxxramas Worshipper is defeated. In 25-player, a Priest must cast Mind Control and force the Worshipper to use the ability.

Begin by allowing your tanks to establish threat on both Faerlina and her many adds. You should initially focus on killing any Naxxramas Followers if you are doing this fight in 25-player, but be careful to not accidentally defeat any Naxxramas Worshippers along the way.

When Faerlina gains Frenzy, make sure that a Naxxramas Follower is within 15 yards of the boss before triggering Widow's Embrace — either by defeating the follower in 10-player or manually triggering the ability through a Priest using Mind Control in 25-player — to remove the Enrage.

Continue to focus your attacks on Faerlina, triggering additional Widow's Embrace as necessary to avoid taking excessive damage from any Poison Bolt Volleys while running out of any Rain of Fire casts.

Item	Type/Slot
Watchful Eye	Off-hand
Grieving Spellblade	Main Hand Sword
Sash of Mortal Desire	Cloth Belt
Boots of the Worshiper	Leather Feet
Boots of the Follower	Leather Feet
Rusted-Link Spiked Gauntlets	Mail Gloves
Avenging Combat Leggings	Mail Legs
Gauntlets of the Master	Plate Gloves
Frostblight Pauldrons	Plate Shoulders
Bracers of Lost Sentiments	Plate Wrist

Item	Type/Slot
Widow's Fury	One-Hand Sword
Totem of Misery	Totem
Idol of Worship	Idol
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
Gloves of Token Respect	Cloth Gloves
Faerlina's Madness	Cloth Helm
Belt of False Dignity	Cloth Belt
Punctilious Bindings	Cloth Wrist
Tunic of Prejudice	Leather Chest
Dislocating Handguards	Leather Gloves
Atonement Greaves	Mail Feet
Cult's Chestguard	Mail Chest
Bracers of the Tyrant	Plate Wrist
Fire-Scorched Greathelm	Plate Helm
Callous-Hearted Gauntlets	Plate Gloves
Epaulets of the Grieving Servant	Plate Shoulders

Grand Widow Faerlina 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.