Heigan the Unclean Encounter Guide: Strategy, Abilities, Loot

Heigan the Unclean is the second boss of The Plague Quarter that you will come across in Naxxramas, and is quite possibly the most famous encounter of the raid. This is due to the so-called "Heigan Dance" involving the main mechanic of the fight. Fortunately, Melee DPS and tanks once again have the chance to relive this iconic dance in Wrath of the Lich King Classic.

• As a melee DPS you will be spending the entirety of this fight following Heigan and your tank around the room.
• If you are a ranged DPS, however, you must remember to stay at least 30 yards away from Heigan to avoid being affected by Spell Disruption during Phase 1. This is done by simply standing on the elevated platform in the room.

• Be ready to quickly dispel the tank and any other players that have the Decrepit Fever Disease.
• Make sure you are at least 30 yards away from Heigan to avoid having reduced casting speed due to Spell Disruption. Do this by standing on the elevated platform in the room.

• Your role as tank is the most important one in this entire fight. During Phase 1, you are responsible for smoothly dragging Heigan to each of the safe zones in his room while also keeping him at least 30 yards away from ranged DPS and healers to prevent them from suffering from Spell Disruption.

• Slime Eruption — Heigan's room can be divided into four sections. Throughout the encounter, a Slime Eruption will be triggered at three of these sections at a time, with the one "safe" section changing over time. The safe spots can be identified before each eruption, and the order of safety remains consistent between each pull.
• Teleport — Heigan may occasionally teleport a player outside of his room. If this happens, simply run back in to resume the encounter.
• Decrepit Fever — Heigan will periodically place a Disease DoT effect on the tank and melee DPS players. While it can be easily dispelled, be aware that it also reduces the victim's maximum health by 50% while they are afflicted.
• Spell Disruption — Heigan will reduce the casting speed of any targets that are within 30 yards of him by 300%. This aura will not be removed when Heigan teleports to his platform and initiates Phase Two, consisting of multiple Slime Eruptions in a row.

Heigan the Unclean's encounter will begin with "Phase One" by having all ranged DPS and healers move onto the elevated platform the boss is on, while tanks and melee DPS will fight him at least 30 yards away on the cracked ground. During this time, the tanks and melee will need to move between the various safe spots on the floor and avoid the multiple Slime Eruptions taking place.

After a while, Heigan will teleport to his platform and begin "Phase Two", where more Slime Eruptions will occur. However, this time the healers and ranged DPS must also engage in the dance to stay safe so that they can remain at least 30 yards away and not suffer from Spell Disruption. With that being said, the speed of these Eruptions means that casting is not recommended.

From here, the fight will simply repeat until either the raid group or Heigan is defeated.

Item	Type/Slot
Demise	Two-Hand Mace
Staff of the Plague Beast	Staff
Ring of Holy Cleansing	Ring
Amulet of Autopsy	Neck
Saltarello Shoes	Cloth Feet
Preceptor's Bindings	Cloth Wrist
Cuffs of Dark Shadows	Leather Wrist
Tunic of the Lost Pack	Mail Chest
Necrogenic Belt	Mail Belt
Shoulderplates of Bloodshed	Plate Shoulders

Item	Type/Slot
Cryptfiend's Bite	Polearm
The Undeath Carrier	Staff
Dying Curse	Trinket
Grim Toll	Trinket
Defender's Code	Trinket
Forethought Talisman	Trinket
Aged Winter Cloak	Cape
Shroud of Luminosity	Cape
Cloak of the Shadowed Sun	Cape
Shawl of the Old Maid	Cape
Cloak of Averted Crisis	Cape
Sigil of Awareness	Sigil
Heigan's Putrid Vestments	Cloth Chest
Serene Echoes	Cloth Feet
Gloves of the Dancing Bear	Leather Gloves
Stalk-Skin Belt	Leather Belt
Eruption-Scarred Boots	Mail Feet
Helm of Pilgrimage	Mail Helm
Leggings of Colossal Strides	Mail Legs
Bindings of the Decrepit	Mail Wrist
Breastplate of Tormented Rage	Plate Chest
Chestguard of Bitter Charms	Plate Chest
Iron-Spring Jumpers	Plate Feet
Legguards of the Apostle	Plate Legs

Heigan the Unclean is just one of the 15 encounters present in the Naxxramas raid. 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.