The Culling of Stratholme Dungeon Guide
The Culling of Stratholme can be found in the Caverns of Time in Tanaris. The recommended level range to run this dungeon on Normal is 78-80. Heroic mode will require Level 80 to enter.
In this guide, we will cover dungeon quests, the layout of the dungeon, tactics for each boss, loot that can be obtained, and ideal group compositions.
The Culling of Stratholme Quests
Before heading into The Culling of Stratholme, we advise you to get all the dungeon quests related to it. To make this process easier, we have written a separate guide for the quests and their chains.
The Culling of Stratholme Entrance Location
The Culling of Stratholme can be found in the Caverns of Time in Tanaris. Talk with the dragon to fly down and head to the far left to find the dungeon entrance.
Overview of Bosses in The Culling of Stratholme
Here we will give you a full rundown of what you can expect from each of the bosses found here on both Normal and Heroic difficulties as well as the items they drop.
Meathook
Mechanics and Strategy
Quickly kill any adds that spawn in during the fight. Casters should make sure
to avoid standing near the boss as 
Disease Expulsion will interrupt any
spell being cast.
Loot from Normal
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kilt of Sewn Flesh |
78 | Leather | Legs |
 Slaughterhouse Sabatons |
78 | Plate | Feet |
 Enchanted Wire Stitching |
78 | Jewelry | Finger |
 Meathook's Slicer |
78 | One-Hand Agility Sword | Weapon |
Loot from Heroic
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spaulders of the Abomination |
80 | Shoulder | |
 Bile-Cured Gloves |
80 | Leather | Hands |
 Belt of Unified Souls |
80 | Cloth | Waist |
 Legplates of Steel Implants |
80 | Plate | Legs |
Salramm the Fleshcrafter
Mechanics and Strategy
Quickly kill any Ghouls summoned during the fight. Avoid standing on too many
ghoul bodies before the 
Explode Ghoul goes off. Use any interrupts
available when Salramm casts 
Steal Flesh.
Loot from Normal
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
 Flowing Cloak of Command |
78 | Accessory | Back |
 Waistband of the Thuzadin |
78 | Waist | |
 Spiked Metal Cilice |
78 | Plate | Waist |
 Tome of Salramm |
78 | Off-Hand | Weapon |
Loot from Heroic
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
 Forgotten Shadow Hood |
80 | Cloth | Head |
 Bindings of Dark Will |
80 | Plate | Wrist |
 Necromancer's Amulet |
80 | Jewelry | Neck |
 Gavel of the Fleshcrafter |
80 | Main-Hand Intellect Mace | Weapon |
Chrono-Lord Epoch
Mechanics and Strategy
Chrono-Lord Epoch has multiple different debuffs he places on random
party members. Quickly remove them if possible before they become
overwhelming. Healers should be ready to quickly heal the victims of
Time Step as it deals high damage.
Loot from Normal
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ouroboros Belt |
78 | Leather | Waist |
 Treads of Altered History |
78 | Feet | |
 Necklace of the Chrono-Lord |
78 | Jewelry | Neck |
 Sempiternal Staff |
78 | Intellect Staff | Weapon |
Loot from Heroic
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gloves of Distorted Time |
80 | Cloth | Hands |
 Cracked Epoch Grasps |
80 | Hands | |
 Legplates of the Infinite Drakonid |
80 | Plate | Legs |
 Mobius Band |
80 | Jewelry | Finger |
Mal'Ganis
Mechanics and Strategy
Spread out around the boss to avoid taking extra damage from
Carrion Swarm. Remove the 
Sleep if possible whenever it
goes out.
Loot from Normal
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
 Demonic Fabric Bands |
78 | Cloth | Wrist |
 Gloves of Northern Lordaeron |
78 | Leather | Hands |
 Gauntlets of Dark Conversion |
78 | Hands | |
| Beguiling Scepter |
78 | Main-Hand Intellect Mace | Weapon |
 Dreadlord's Blade |
78 | Two-Hand Sword | Weapon |
 Leeka's Shield |
78 | Strength Shield | Weapon |
 Soul Preserver |
78 | Accessory | Trinket |
Loot from Heroic
| Item | Required Level | Item Type | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mantle of Deceit |
80 | Cloth | Shoulder |
 Pauldrons of Destiny |
80 | Plate | Shoulder |
 Pendant of the Nathrezim |
80 | Jewelry | Neck |
 Pierce's Pistol |
80 | Gun | Ranged |
| Plague-Infected Bracers |
80 | Leather | Wrists |
 Legguards of Nature's Power |
80 | Legs | |
 Band of Guile |
80 | Jewelry | Finger |
 Greed |
80 | Main-Hand Agility Fist | Weapon |
 Royal Crest of Lordaeron |
80 | Strength Shield | Weapon |
The Culling of Stratholme Achievements in Wrath of the Lich King
| Achievement | Description |
|---|---|
 The Culling of Stratholme |
Defeat the bosses in The Culling of Stratholme. |
 Heroic: The Culling of Stratholme |
Defeat the The Culling of Stratholme bosses on Heroic Difficulty. |
 The Culling of Time |
Defeat the Infinite Corruptor in The Culling of Stratholme on Heroic Difficulty. |
 Zombiefest! |
Kill 100 Risen Zombies in 1 minute in The Culling of Stratholme on Heroic Difficulty. |
Changelog
- 01 Jan. 2024: Updated for Phase 5.
- 22 Sep. 2022: Achievements added.
- 10 Sep. 2022: Page added
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC and WotLK veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina Horde. You can find him in the Icy Veins Discord if you have any questions or concerns.
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