Kel'Thuzad Normal Encounter Journal

Last updated on Jun 21, 2021 at 18:53 by Damien 1 comment

Welcome to the Normal difficulty Encounter Journal for Kel'Thuzad in Sanctum of Domination.

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More Kel'Thuzad Content

If you are interested in more information about this encounter, we are please to tell you that we have more content. First of all, we have the encounter journal for the other difficulties.

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Overview

Kel'Thuzad can only be truly defeated once his phylactery is destroyed. Until then, when Kel'Thuzaad reaches 0 health remaining he calls forth his minions to protect him while the phylactery opens and empowers him. During this window, players may enter the phylactery and attempt to destroy the Remnant of Kel'Thuzad. Once fully recovered, Kel'Thuzad gains a stack of Necrotic Surge Icon Necrotic Surge and engages the players once more.

When the Remnant is destroyed, the phylactery shatters and Kel'Thuzad summons a Deep Freeze Icon Deep Freeze to unleash all his power before death can finally take him.

Damage Dealers
  • Soul Shards continuously cast Piercing Wail Icon Piercing Wail inflicting damage to the raid.
  • Enemies alive at the end of Stage Two receive Necrotic Empowerment Icon Necrotic Empowerment.
  • Kel'Thuzad cannot be defeated while the Remnant of Kel'Thuzad is alive.
Healers
  • Frost Blast Icon Frost Blast roots players during moments when mobility is paramount.
  • Sinister Miasma Icon Sinister Miasma continually stacks damage on players within the phylactery.
Tanks
  • Each Soul Shard created applies Soul Exhaustion Icon Soul Exhaustion to its summoner which cannot be removed unitl it is absorbed.
  • Unstoppable Abominations inflict heavy damage.
Stage One: Chains and Ice

Kel'Thuzad is a master of frost and shadow and until the phylactery is destroyed, remains immortal.

Howling Blizzard Icon Howling Blizzard

When depleted of mana, Kel'Thuzad summons a blizzard that creates ice patches. Standing in an ice patch inflicts 10,079 Frost damage every 1 sec.

These patches grow over 20 sec before exploding, inflicting 36,069 Frost damage to enemies within 8 yards.

Dark Evocation Icon Dark Evocation

Kel'Thuzad revives Frostbound Devoted to stalk his enemies.

In addition, all slain players are resurrected and become thralls of Kel'Thuzad until they are slain once more.

Soul Fracture Icon Soul Fracture

Kel'Thuzad flays his current target, inflicting 24,018 Shadow damage and knocking the player away.

In addition, the target's soul is sundered into 3 Soul Shards, applying stacks of Soul Exhaustion Icon Soul Exhaustion for each shard created.

Soul Shard Icon Soul Shard

Once slain, their creator can collect their essence by touching the Soul Shard Icon Soul Shard to remove one application of Soul Exhaustion Icon Soul Exhaustion.

Piercing Wail Icon Piercing Wail

The shard screams, inflicting 9,017 Shadow damage to all players.

Soul Exhaustion Icon Soul Exhaustion

Soul Shard Icon Soul Shards bind the essence of the target, increasing Physical damage taken by 500% for 60 sec.

If this effect is not removed before the duration expires the target is slain outright.

Glacial Wrath Icon Glacial Wrath

Kel'Thuzad summons Glacial Spikes at player destinations, inflicting 21,040 Frost damage to players within 6 yards and knocking them back.

Glacial Spike

Once summoned, the Glacial Spike loses 5% health every 2 sec. Upon death the spike erupts, causing Frozen Destruction.

Frozen Destruction Icon Frozen Destruction

The spike erupts, inflicting 12,023 Frost damage to all players and an additional 1,502 Frost damage every 1 sec for 10 sec. This effect stacks.

Oblivion's Echo Icon Oblivion's Echo

Kel'Thuzad shrouds random players with necrotic energy for 6 sec, causing them to silence and pacify all players and Soul Shards within 10 yards.

Upon expiration, the wearer drops a field of silence at their destination that summons a Frostbound Devoted after 6 sec.

Frostbound Devoted

These skeletal constructs move towards a random player and detonate if they reach them.

Relentless Haunt Icon Relentless Haunt

Frostbound Devoted erupt upon reaching their target, inflicting 24,046 Shadow damage to enemies within 10 yards.

Frost Blast Icon Frost Blast

Kel'Thuzad hurls a chunk of ice at an enemy, inflicting 120,232 Frost damage divided evenly among players within 8 yards and inflicts 3,606 Frost damage every 1 sec for 12 sec.

In addition, this effect applies Frozen Binds Icon Frozen Binds.

Frozen Binds Icon Frozen Binds

Targets effected by Kel'Thuzad's Frost Blast Icon Frost Blast are bound by icy restraints, rooting them for 12 sec.

Ice Shard Icon Ice Shard

Hurls an ice shard at the current target that inflicts 100% attack damage as Physical.

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Stage Two: The Phylactery Opens

When Kel'Thuzad is defeated, the phylactery opens and restores him to life once more. While open, players can enter the phylactery to battle the last remnant of Kel'Thuzad's soul. It is during this time Kel'Thuzad uses March of the Forsaken to summon his minions to protect his exposed phylactery.

Sinister Miasma Icon Sinister Miasma

Continually inflicts 300 Shadow damage every 2 sec as long as a player is within the phylactery.

This effect stacks.

Necrotic Surge Icon Necrotic Surge

Each time Kel'Thuzad is revived by the phylactery, necrotic power surges through him increasing his damage done by 5%.

Additionally, each application also increases the number of players targeted by Oblivion's Echo Icon Oblivion's Echo and Glacial Wrath Icon Glacial Wrath.

Necrotic Empowerment Icon Necrotic Empowerment

After being revived by the phylactery, Kel'Thuzad empowers any of his minions still alive, increasing their damage by 25% and making them immune to all loss of control effects until they are slain.

Vengeful Destruction Icon Vengeful Destruction

Kel'Thuzad unleashes a wave of death, inflicting 36,069 Shadow damage to all players.

This cast is interrupted if the Remnant of Kel'Thuzad loses 33% of its max health.

March of the Forsaken Icon March of the Forsaken

Kel'Thuzad drags souls from oblivion and onto the battlefield.

Unstoppable Abomination

The Unstoppable Abomination's unholy strength allows it to inflict punishing melee attacks.

Demolish Icon Demolish

The Unstoppable Abomination unleashes a wave of necrotic energy in a line towards a random player, inflicting 22,543 Shadow damage to all players caught in the effect.

Soul Reaver

Soul Reaver's periodically unleash Banshee's Cry.

Banshee's Cry Icon Banshee's Cry

Every 1 sec the spirit launches missiles at random players that inflicts 4,621 Shadow damage.

In addition, each successful cast increases the damage of the next Banshee's Cry Icon Banshee's Cry by 25%.

Remnant of Kel'Thuzad

At 33% and 66% health, the Remnant of Kel'Thuzad attempts to destroy anyone reamining within the phylactery with Undying Wrath and interrupts Kel'Thuzad's cast of Vengeful Destruction.

Shadow Fissure Icon Shadow Fissure

The Remnant constantly opens fissures at random target destinations, inflicting 22,543 Shadow damage to enemies within 4 yards and knocking them back.

Freezing Blast Icon Freezing Blast

The Remnant of Kel'Thuzad unleashes a wave of ice over players in a line, inflicting 7,561 Frost damage and rooting them for 4 sec.

Glacial Winds Icon Glacial Winds

When the Remnant of Kel'Thuzad reaches 33% health remaining it begins unleashing tornadoes that radiate out from the caster, inflicting 700 Frost Damage and rooting anyone they touch for 6 sec.

Undying Wrath Icon Undying Wrath

The Remnant of Kel'Thuzad becomes immune to damage and unleashes a barrage of necrotic energy, inflicting 36,069 Shadow damage to all players within the phylactery and knocking them back.

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Stage Three: The Final Stand

With the phylactery destroyed, true death awaits. Kel'Thuzad unleashes his full power to make his violent last stand.

Sinister Miasma Icon Sinister Miasma

Continually inflicts 300 Shadow damage every 2 sec as long as a player is within the phylactery.

This effect stacks.

Deep Freeze Icon Deep Freeze

Kel'Thuzad chills the air causing ice patches to continually form on the ground and last for the remainder of the encounter. Standing within these ice patches inflicts 10,079 Frost damage every 1 sec.

Onslaught of the Damned Icon Onslaught of the Damned

Kel'Thuzad calls the armies of the damned to his aid.

In addition, slain players are also added to these ranks, now in the thrall of Kel'Thuzad until they are slain once more.

Unstoppable Abomination

The Unstoppable Abomination's unholy strength allows it to inflict punishing melee attacks.

Demolish Icon Demolish

The Unstoppable Abomination unleashes a wave of necrotic energy in a line towards a random player, inflicting 22,543 Shadow damage to all players caught in the effect.

Soul Reaver

Soul Reaver's periodically unleash Banshee's Cry.

Banshee's Cry Icon Banshee's Cry

Every 1 sec the spirit launches missiles at random players that inflicts 4,621 Shadow damage.

In addition, each successful cast increases the damage of the next Banshee's Cry Icon Banshee's Cry by 25%.

Frostbound Devoted

These skeletal constructs move towards a random player and detonate if they reach them.

Relentless Haunt Icon Relentless Haunt

Frostbound Devoted erupt upon reaching their target, inflicting 24,046 Shadow damage to enemies within 10 yards.

Frost Blast Icon Frost Blast

Kel'Thuzad hurls a chunk of ice at an enemy, inflicting 120,232 Frost damage divided evenly among players within 8 yards and inflicts 3,606 Frost damage every 1 sec for 12 sec.

In addition, this effect applies Frozen Binds Icon Frozen Binds.

Frozen Binds Icon Frozen Binds

Targets effected by Kel'Thuzad's Frost Blast Icon Frost Blast are bound by icy restraints, rooting them for 12 sec.

Ice Shard Icon Ice Shard

Hurls an ice shard at the current target that inflicts 100% attack damage as Physical.

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Changelog

  • 21 Jun. 2021: Page added
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