Stratholme Undead Dungeon Guide

With Phase 4 of Season of Discovery, new loot has been added into Stratholme Undead to help players prepare for raiding. Below you can find a full list of all of the new loot and each boss they drop from.

Item
Chitinous Plate Legguards
Thuzadin Sash

Item
Shadowy Laced Handwraps

Item
Bone Slicing Hatchet

Item
Peacemaker
Royal Tribunal Cloak
Magistrate's Cuffs

Item
Soulstealer Mantle

Item
Tunic of the Crescent Moon
Gauntlets of Deftness
Dracorian Gauntlets
Seal of Rivendare
Skullforge Reaver
Runeblade of Baron Rivendare

The Undead wing of Stratholme can be entered after obtaining the Key to the City from Magistrate Barthilas.

You will use this key to open the service gate that is found to the southeast of the main instance entrance and will skip the Live wing completely.

If you do not have the key, you can clear into the Undead wing from the Live wing, but it is much more time consuming if you want to complete multiple farming runs.

Before setting foot in either of the Stratholme wings, we strongly advise you to get all the dungeon quests related to it. To make this process easier, we have written a separate guide.

The Undead wing of Stratholme is actually fairly linear, despite the need for players to double back slightly to destroy the crystals and access the final bosses.

When you first enter the dungeon, assuming you have used the service gate entrance, you will follow a short corridor to a gate. After you have opened the gate, you will have to clear the area ahead and meet the first boss of the dungeon, Magistrate Barthilas. Note that he will run away from your group and you will fight him later, just before Ramstein the Gorger.

If you entered the dungeon through the main entrance and have cleared through from the Live wing, Barthilas will not run away and you can fight him in this courtyard.

Once this area has been cleared, you will head to the opposite side from where you entered and follow another path towards the gauntlet area.

There are 3 buildings that are each guarded by a boss and they all contain a group of Thuzadin Acolytes that must be killed in order to access the final bosses. The eastern boss is Baroness Anastari, the northeastern boss is Maleki the Pallid, and the western boss is Nerub'enkan.

Once you have cleared all 3 buildings of the acolytes, you can head to the north side of this area and kill Barthilas, the boss that ran away from your group at the start.

A gate to the west will have been opened and, if you head through it, you will come to a group of abominations that must all be killed in order to summon Ramstein the Gorger. After he has been slain, you can clear the final bits of trash and head into the main crypt where the final boss, Baron Rivendare, is waiting on the bottom floor.

Stratholme has 1 rare spawn in the Undead wing, Stonespine, as well as Black Guard Swordsmith, a mini-boss that drops an item for players with the Blacksmithing profession.

• Vicious Rend

Stonespine is a Level 60 Undead rare elite that spawns just outside the corridor that leads to the ziggurat gauntlet event and roams the area.

There are no mechanics worth mentioning on this boss, but it can drop some fairly notable loot and is worth killing if it is up. Just be careful of the trash surrounding it, as you can easily pull other mobs, or have Stonespine join a fight that you have already started.

Item	Level Requirement	Slot
Gargoyle Shredder Talons	54	Weapon
Stoneskin Gargoyle Cape	56	Back
Verdant Footpads	56	Boots

Black Guard Swordsmith is an Undead mob that spawns when you interact with the Blacksmithing Plans that are on the floor near the ziggurat of Baroness Anastari.

You can kill him just as you would a normal trash mob, as he has no mechanics worth mentioning.

This mob drops no loot for players unless they are have the Blacksmithing profession, in which case it will drop Bottom Half of Advanced Armorsmithing: Volume III, which is required to learn how to create the Enchanted Thorium Helm.

• Crowd Pummel
• Draining Blow
• Furious Anger
• Mighty Blow

Magistrate Barthilas is a Level 58 Undead boss that can be fought at two different points in the Undead wing, depending on how you entered. If you cleared through the Live wing, then you will fight him as the first boss of the Undead wing. If you came through the service gate, then he will flee from your party and instead fight you after you have cleared the ziggurat event.

There are no mechanics worth mentioning for this boss.

Item	Level Requirement	Slot
Key to the City	N/A	Key
Crimson Felt Hat	54	Head
Death Grips	57	Hands
Idol of Brutality	60	Relic
Magistrate's Cuffs	54	Wrist
Peacemaker	54	Weapon
Royal Tribunal Cloak	54	Back

• Crypt Scarabs
• Encasing Webs
• Pierce Armor
• Raise Undead Scarab

Nerub'enkan is a Level 60 Undead and is one of the ziggurat gauntlet bosses.

Other than the small adds that must be killed when he summons them, there is very little to this boss other than a tank and spank.

Make sure to clear the ziggurat behind the boss and kill the Acolytes within, otherwise you will not be able to access the final bosses.

Item	Level Requirement	Slot
Acid-etched Pauldrons	56	Shoulder
Crypt Stalker Leggings	56	Legs
Darkspinner Claws	56	Hands
Eye of Arachnida	55	Consumable
Fangdrip Runners	56	Feet
Beaststalker's Boots	54	Feet
Carapace Spine Crossbow	56	Ranged Weapon
Chitinous Plate Legguards	56	Legs
Husk of Nerub'enkan	56	Shield
Thuzadin Sash	56	Waist

• Banshee Curse
• Banshee Wail
• Possess
• Silence

Baroness Anastari is a Level 59 Undead and is one of the three bosses that you will encounter in the gauntlet area of the dungeon.

The Baroness is a fairly simple fight, as long as you are aware of her abilities and their effects.

• Banshee Curse — this curse will reduce the hit chance of all players within an area around the boss. It only lasts 12 seconds, as well as only having a 10% effect, so this should not cause many issues.
• Possess — a player will have their mind possessed for 2 minutes, or until their health is brought to 50%. The afflicted player will have their maximum health increased by 2000%, so make sure that your DPS swap to the target as soon as possible to remove the effect.
• Silence — this is a 10 second silence that, if it is placed on the healer, can cause problems for your group. Make sure any hybrids help to heal if they are not silenced while the healer is.

Make sure to clear the ziggurat behind the boss and kill the Acolytes within, otherwise you will not be able to access the final bosses.

Item	Level Requirement	Slot
Banshee's Touch	55	Hands
Chillhide Bracers	55	Wrist
Coldtouch Phantom Wraps	55	Chest
Wail of the Banshee	55	Consumable
Windshrieker Pauldrons	55	Shoulder
Anastari Heirloom	55	Neck
Banshee Finger	55	Wand
Dreadmist Sandals	54	Feet
Screeching Bow	55	Bow
Shadowy Laced Handwraps	55	Hands

• Drain Life
• Drain Mana
• Frostbolt
• Ice Tomb

Maleki the Pallid is a Level 61 Humanoid and is the last of the three ziggurat gauntlet bosses.

The only mechanic that is worth mentioning on this boss is the Ice Tomb, which will stun the current target for 10 seconds. During this time, your tank will be unable to generate aggro, so any high-DPS players should take care.

Make sure to clear the ziggurat behind the boss and kill the Acolytes within, otherwise you will not be able to access the final bosses.

Item	Level Requirement	Slot
Clutch of Foresight	55	Consumable
Darkbind Fingers	57	Hands
Flamescarred Girdle	57	Waist
Lavawalker Greaves	57	Feet
Twilight Void Bracers	57	Wrist
Bone Slicing Hatchet	57	Weapon
Devout Sandals	54	Feet
Maleki's Footwraps	57	Feet
Pale Moon Cloak	57	Back
Plans: Hammer of the Titans	N/A	Blacksmithing Plans
Skull of Burning Shadows	57	Off-hand

• Flurry
• Knockout
• Trample

Ramstein the Gorger is a Level 61 Undead and is the penultimate boss of the dungeon.

In order to spawn Ramstein, you will need to clear all of the abominations that are roaming the area outside the final crypt.

Once he spawns, there is very little to this boss beyond ensuring your tank picks up aggro as soon as possible after it is reset by Knockout.

Item	Level Requirement	Slot
Frayed Abomination Stitching	N/A	Reagent
Animated Chain Necklace	57	Neck
Band of Flesh	55	Finger
Crest of Retribution	55	Shield
Gauntlets of Valor	54	Hands
Ramstein's Lightning Bolts	55	Trinket
Slavedriver's Cane	55	Weapon
Soulstealer Mantle	55	Shoulder

• Cleave
• Mortal Strike
• Shadow Bolt
• Unholy Aura

Baron Rivendare is a Level 62 Undead and the final boss of the instance.

This fight is known as being fairly difficult, but as long as you stay focused on the tactics, it is very simple.

• Tanks — tank the boss on one side of the room, away from the rest of your party, and make sure he is facing away from them. Do not pick up the adds when they spawn, as your DPS can tank them.
• Healers — make sure to keep your melee DPS healed, as they will be taking damage from Unholy Aura. Stay on the other side of the room from Rivendare to avoid Aura damage.
• Ranged DPS — stay near your healer to ensure the adds do not swarm them. As soon as the adds spawn, focus them down. Stay on the other side of the room from Rivendare to avoid Aura damage.
• Melee DPS — make sure you stay behind the boss whenever attacking him. As soon as the adds spawn, move to them ASAP and help to tank the damage and kill them.

Item	Level Requirement	Slot
Beaststalker's Pants	56	Legs
Bonescraper	57	Weapon
Cape of the Black Baron	58	Back
Deathcharger's Reins	60	Mount
Devout Skirt	56	Legs
Dracorian Gauntlets	58	Hands
Dreadmist Leggings	56	Legs
Gauntlets of Deftness	58	Hands
Helm of the Executioner	58	Helm
Kilt of Elements	56	Legs
Legplates of Valor	56	Legs
Lightforge Legplates	56	Legs
Magister's Leggings	56	Legs
Ritssyn's Wand of Bad Mojo	58	Wand
Robes of the Exalted	58	Chest
Scepter of the Unholy	58	Weapon
Seal of Rivendare	58	Ring
Shadowcraft Pants	56	Legs
Skullforge Reaver	58	Weapon
Tunic of the Crescent Moon	58	Chest
Wildheart Kilt	56	Legs
Runeblade of Baron Rivendare	58	Weapon

The dungeon contains a huge number of Undead mobs in this wing, so any class that brings CC that can be used on Undead enemies will be of huge help to your party.

Paladins rarely get the chance to use Turn Undead in a group setting and the Undead wing has massive potential for mobs to chain pull more enemies, so take care when using this ability. It can very quickly lead to a wipe.

Priests are a great choice for your healer, not only because of their solid output, but their Shackle Undead is extremely useful to CC enemies without any chance of them pulling more enemies.