WotLK Naxxramas General Facts
Chronicles say, Naxxramas is an ancient Nerubian ziggurat that became a stronghold to the Lich King’s most powerful officers and their dreaded leader Kel’Thuzad. This guy, by the way, is one of a few truly immortal characters throughout the history of Azeroth. No matter what cataclysms happened, who was in charge of them, where or when the events took place, Kel’Thuzad was always somewhere here. Last time we met him in the Sanctum of Domination – the second raid for the Shadowlands expansion. An unbelievable vitality!
The Naxxramas was originally located in Stratholme, Eastern Plaguelands, but then was torn out of the ground and moved to Northrend – a frozen continent, where the Lich King set his residence. Ever since then the necropolis lives in the clouds above Wintergarde Keep in Eastern Dragonblight.
Naxxramas is a legendary instance. It was first presented in the original game version, back in 2004 and had several reincarnations since then. The initial classic version was designed for a full 40 ppl raid and was very hard to complete; in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion the original number of players was reduced to 25. The raid became easier to deal with and is now the first that gamers visit. There are also slight loot changes. The biggest difference is the absence of a legendary staff in a loot table for a modern raid. Another difference is that players now don’t need to complete any attunements to enter the raid. The achievement system was added, on the other hand, and we will clarify it later on.
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Naxxramas Instance: General Information
This is the first raid of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion and it will become available in the second content phase. As the opening raid of the expansion, it also serves as the starting point for many players exploring WoW Classic raids before moving on to later tiers. The entrance to Naxxramas is above the ground, so players are to have the ability to fly in Northrend. To learn Cold Weather Flying you need to be at least level 77 and pay 1000 gold coins. Reaching this milestone is much easier if you’ve already completed most of your WoW Classic leveling journey before heading into Northrend’s endgame. The other way to get to the raid is summoning, but there should be someone inside the ziggurat to summon you, obviously, so it might not be a full-time decision. The closest flight points are Venomspite for Horde and Wintergarde Keep for Alliance in case you need them.
The inner structure of the raid is a square, divided into four almost identical parts; the fifth part, the Frostwyrm Lair, is located on the second, so to say, floor of the instance. To enter this place, players should kill all other bosses from all quarters.
Four quarters of the instance are called Arachnid, Plague, Military, and Construct. Players may visit them in any order; we have mentioned them in the order of difficulty if you are interested. Each quarter has three bosses, apart from the Construct one – it is a home for four bosses. The final wing, the Frostwyrm Lair, has two bosses with Kel’Thuzad at the end.
Naxxramas Bosses
There are fifteen bosses in the Naxxramas instance. They live in five wings, each with its unique and prominent features.
| The Construct Quarter | PatchwerkGrobbulusGluthThaddius |
| The Arachnid Quarter | Anub’RekhanGrand Widow FaerlinaMaexxna |
| The Military Quarter | Instructor RazuviousGothik the HarvesterThe Four Horsemen |
| The Plague Quarter | Noth the PlaguebringerHeigan the UncleanLoatheb |
| Frostwyrm Lair | SapphironKel’Thuzad |
Some of Naxxramas bosses demand special gear, which may resist certain magic schools. Preparing the right equipment beforehand is an essential part of WoW Classic gearing, especially for encounters with heavy elemental damage. Sapphiron, for example, deals frost damage and it is sometimes very hard to finish a fight without the proper armor.
But adequate gear is not the only thing you will need while fighting Naxxramas bosses. Various consumables are a big part of each battle and they are selected individually. If we take early mentioned Sapphiron as an example, we’d recommend using the following flasks and enchants:
- Effulgent Skyflare Diamond;
- Arcanum of the Frosty Soul;
- Fur Lining – Frost Resist;
- Lesser Flask of Resistance.
Tier 7 Armor Set From Naxxramas
Naxxramas has its own set of armor; the sequence number is seven. It has two variations for 10 and 25 people raiding party. Every class gets their own tier set, including newly added Death Knights.
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Each class’ set has different appearances and stats, which make this armor a desirable reward. Almost all pieces drop from Naxxramas directly; however, hands may be found in the Obsidian Sanctum raid. The following table will help you orient in the tier pieces and the bosses, who drop them.
| Tier Token Slot | Boss(es) | Raid |
| Hands | Sartharion | The Obsidian Sanctum |
| Shoulder | LoathebGluth | Naxxramas |
| Legs | ThaddiusGluth | Naxxramas |
| Chest | Four Horsemen Chest | Naxxramas |
| Head | Kel’Thuzad | Naxxramas |
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The items don’t drop to the characters directly; it is a token that the player receives. The tokens are combined into three sizeable groups:
- Lost Conqueror: Paladin, Priest, Warlock;
- Lost Vanquisher: Rogue, Death Knight, Mage, Druid;
- Lost Protector: Warrior, Hunter, Shaman.
Players may exchange these tokens into actual gear pieces from vendors in Dalaran:
| Classes | Vendor |
| MagePriestWarlock | Paldesse(Cloth) |
| DruidRogue | Valerie Langrom (Leather) |
| HunterShaman | Bragund Brightlink (Mail) |
| Death KnightPaladinWarrior | Griselda Hunderland (Plate) |
These rewards are an important step toward completing powerful Tier Sets for every class.
Naxxramas Quests
There are six quests players can complete inside the Naxxramas instance. Some of them give notable item rewards, some – only reputation with Northrend factions and gold. We will give you brief information about each, so you know beforehand what quest answers your needs better. Note that all quests are designed for level 80 characters; four of them may be repeated weekly.
The Key to the Focusing Iris
- This quest drops from Sapphiron in 10-player mode;
- Reputation Gains: The Wyrmrest Accord, 500 points;
- Item Reward: Key to the Focusing Iris.
Players are to bring Key to the Focusing Iris to Alexstrasza the Life-Binder at Wyrmrest Temple in Dragonblight. The procedure is required to open a 10-player version of The Eye of Eternity raid in Borean Tundra.
The Heroic Key to the Focusing Iris
- The quest item drops from Sapphiron in 25-player mode;
- Reputation Gains: The Wyrmrest Accord, 500 points;
- Item Reward: Heroic Key to the Focusing Iris.
Players are to bring Heroic Key to the Focusing Iris to Alexstrasza the Life-Binder at Wyrmrest Temple in Dragonblight. The procedure is required to open a 25-player version of The Eye of Eternity raid in Borean Tundra. It also opens the 10-player version, so you may complete only this one.
Anub’Rekhan Must Die!
- Questgiver: Archmage Lan’dalock in The Violet Hold, Dalaran, /way 57.46, 67.11;
- Reputation Gains: Kirin Tor, 250 points.
This is a weekly quest, where you have to defeat Anub’Rekhan boss with any difficulty or size raid.
Noth the Plaguebringer Must Die!
- Questgiver: Archmage Lan’dalock in The Violet Hold, Dalaran;
- Reputation Gains: Kirin Tor, 250 points.
This is a weekly quest, where you have to defeat Noth the Plaguebringer boss with any difficulty or size raid.
Instructor Razuvious Must Die!
- Questgiver: Archmage Lan’dalock in The Violet Hold, Dalaran;
- Reputation Gains: Kirin Tor, 250 points.
This is a weekly quest, where you have to defeat Instructor Razuvious boss with any difficulty or size raid.
Patchwerk Must Die!
- Questgiver: Archmage Lan’dalock in The Violet Hold, Dalaran;
- Reputation Gains: Kirin Tor, 250 points.
This is a weekly quest, where you have to defeat the one and only Patchwerk on any difficulty.
Naxxramas Achievements
We all got accustomed to the achievement system many years ago, however, they were a brand new thing back in 2008, when the Wrath of the Lich King expansion was released. The system has improved greatly since that time; some achievements were added, some removed, some – changed dramatically. Here, we have an original achievement system that was valid for that time period.
As long as we are talking about instances, we will mention only raid-related achievements. There were, and still are, four types of them:
- Challenge Achievements are given for completing certain challenges or tasks in the raid;
- Kill Credit Achievements, which are earned for defeating bosses;
- Meta Achievements are a combination of several minor achievements;
- Feats of Strength are a limited or one-time thing.
Naxxramas offers the following achievements for the players. We will mention the 25-ppl versions, but keep in mind that almost every achievement has a 10-ppl version as well.
Challenge Achievements
And They Would All Go Down Together (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat the Four Horsemen in Naxxramas, ensuring that they all die within 15 seconds of each other in 25-player mode.
Arachnophobia (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat Maexxna in Naxxramas within 20 minutes of Anub’Rekhan’s death in 25-player mode.
Just Can’t Get Enough (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat Kel’Thuzad in Naxxramas while killing at least 18 abominations in his chamber in 25-player mode.
Make Quick Werk Of Him (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
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Kill Patchwerk in Naxxramas in 3 minutes or less in 25-player mode.
Momma Said Knock You Out (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat Grand Widow Faerlina in Naxxramas without dispelling frenzy in 25-player mode.
Shocking! (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat Thaddius in Naxxramas with no one in the raid crossing the negative and positive charges in 25-player mode.
Spore Loser (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat Loatheb in Naxxramas killing no spores in 25-player mode.
Subtraction (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat Thaddius in Naxxramas with less than 21 people in 25-player mode.
The Dedicated Few (25 player)
Achievement Points: 50
Defeat the bosses of Naxxramas with less than 21 people in 25-player mode.
The Hundred Club (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat Sapphiron in Naxxramas with no member of the raid having a frost resist value over 100 in 25-player mode.
The Immortal
Achievement Points: 10
Title reward: [name] the Immortal
Within one raid lockout period, defeat every boss in Naxxramas without allowing any raid member to die during any of the boss encounters in 25-player mode.
The Safety Dance (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat Heigan the Unclean in Naxxramas with no one in the raid dying in 25-player mode.
Kill Credit Achievements
Kel’Thuzad’s Defeat (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat Kel’Thuzad in Naxxramas in 25-player mode.
Sapphiron’s Demise (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat Sapphiron in Naxxramas in 25-player mode.
The Arachnid Quarter (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat the bosses of the Arachnid Quarter of Naxxramas in 25-player mode.
The Construct Quarter (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat the bosses of the Construct Quarter of Naxxramas in 25-player mode.
The Military Quarter (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat the bosses of the Military Quarter of Naxxramas in 25-player mode.
The Plague Quarter (25 player)
Achievement Points: 10
Defeat the bosses of the Plague Quarter of Naxxramas in 25-player mode.
The Fall of Naxxramas (25 player)
Achievement Points: 50
Defeat every boss in Naxxramas in 25-player mode.
Glory of the Rider Meta Achievement
This type of achievements has always been the wildest dream of so many players, as they reward them with unique mounts. Rare rewards like these have always been among the most desirable WoW Classic mounts for collectors. The difficulty level varies, but the result is always desirable and satisfying. Speaking about this concrete Glory of the Rider, we must mention that players have to visit three instances, not one. There are two variations of this achievement, for 10 and 25 people groups. Depending on the chosen difficulty, the gamers will receive one-out-of-two mounts as a reward. All the achievements shown are of a 25-ppl variation. We won’t repeat the achievements from the Naxxramas, as they are the same as we have mentioned in a Challenge category.
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Glory of the Raider (10 player)
Achievement Points: 25
Mount reward: Reins of the Plagued Proto-Drake.
Glory of the Raider (25 player)
Achievement Points: 25
Mount reward: Reins of the Black Proto-Drake.
The Eye of Eternity
- A Poke In The Eye (25 player)
- Denyin’ the Scion (25 player)
- The Spellweaver’s Downfall (25 player)
- You Don’t Have An Eternity (25 player)
The Obsidian Sanctum
Feats of Strength
This category represents achievements of a rare kind, which are usually close to impossible to get. They give no achievement points, but are extremely cool. There were a bunch of Realm First achievements at the time of WotLK. They were removed later on, but we can still enjoy them here. Naxxramas has its own Realm First achievement, and this is:
Realm First! Conqueror of Naxxramas
Title reward: [name], Conqueror of Naxxramas
Player has to participate in the realm’s first defeat of Kel’Thuzad in Naxxramas in 25-player mode.
Interesting Facts About Naxxramas
As was mentioned in the very beginning, Kel’Thuzad, the final boss of the raid, has several reincarnations throughout the years. He also remains one of the most iconic encounters available through the Naxxramas raid, even years after Wrath’s original release. We wonder just how many times we are going to meet him in the next few years.
There is no attunement to enter Naxxramas – veni, vidi, vici, friends!
There was (and probably still is) a huge conspiracy theory around Mr. Bigglesworth, the favorite cat of Kel’Thuzad. The cat lives in the raid, and it is one of two living creatures in this dreaded place; the other one is Grand Widow Faerlina, a boss from the Arachnid quarter. Little is known about her, so we’ve got no idea who she is or why she is there.
Anyway, there had been a well-known rumor that if anyone from the raid would kill the cat, his owner would be so mad at the entire party, he would deprive the whole party of the loot. An absolutely crazy theory, but there has always been a percentage of players who confirmed this rumor, saying they saw Kel’Thuzad’s revenge with their own eyes. Either way, the Lich will be extremely displeased and will yell: “No!!! A curse upon you, interlopers! The armies of the Lich King will hunt you down. You will not escape your fate…”. Luckily, the fate of Mr. Bigglesworth has no effect on the raid.
One more fact about the cat. It is the namesake to a Doctor Evil’s cat from the Austin Powers movies.
To unlockThe Eye of Eternity raid, players must complete Naxxramas first. Finishing the raid also gives many players the opportunity to improve their Best-in-Slot gear before taking on even tougher encounters.
The legendary Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian weapon, does not exist in this reality. We’re sorry.Even so, it remains one of the most famous legendary items in WoW Classic history.
Naxxramas Rewards
Even though no legendaries drop in Naxxramas, there still are lots of epic items, which are very useful for all classes and specs. Below you may find a complete loot table, including BoE items and accessories. Enjoy!
Loot From Trash Mobs (10 ppl Raid)
| Slot | Item |
| One-Hand Dagger | Omen of Ruin |
| Off Hand Fist Weapon | The Stray |
| Wand | Contortion |
| Neck | Medallion of the Disgraced |
| Neck | Chain of Latent Energies |
| Plate Wrist | Minion Bracers |
Loot From Trash Mobs (25 ppl Raid)
| Slot | Item |
| Two-Hand Mace | Inevitable Defeat |
| One-Hand Sword | Silent Crusader |
| Main Hand Dagger | Haunting Call |
| Back | Shadow of the Ghoul |
| Neck | Ousted Bead Necklace |
| Leather Feet | Boots of the Escaped Captive |
| Plate Shoulder | Shoulderguards of the Undaunted |
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Plate Strength Armor
Plate Intellect Armor
Mail Agility Armor
Mail Intellect Armor
Leather Agility Armor
Leather Intellect Armor
Cloth Armor
Cloaks
Amulets
Rings
Intellect Weapons
Agility Weapons
Strength Weapons
| Demise | Mace (Two-Hand) | Heigan the Unclean, Gluth | 10 ppl raid |
| Slayer of the Lifeless | Sword (One-Hand) | Gothik the Harvester, Gluth | 10 ppl raid |
| Death’s Bite | Axe (Two-Hand) | Kel’Thuzad | 10 ppl raid |
| The Jawbone | Mace (Two-Hand) | Maexxna, Gluth | 25 ppl raid |
| Armageddon | Sword (Two-Hand) | Four Horsemen Chest, Gluth | 25 ppl raid |
| Broken Promise | Sword (One-Hand) | Four Horsemen Chest, Gluth | 25 ppl raid |
| Last Laugh | Axe (One-Hand) | Kel’Thuzad | 25 ppl raid |
Off-hands and Shields
| Watchful Eye | Off-hand | Grand Widow Faerlina, Gluth | 10 ppl raid |
| Aegis of Damnation | Shield | Maexxna, Gluth | 10 ppl raid |
| Scepter of Murmuring Spirits | Off-hand | Instructor Razuvious, Gluth | 10 ppl raid |
| The Skull of Ruin | Shield | Grobbulus, Gluth | 10 ppl raid |
| Shield of Assimilation | Shield | Anub’Rekhan, Gluth | 25 ppl raid |
| Matriarch’s Spawn | Off-hand | Maexxna, Gluth | 25 ppl raid |
| Accursed Spine | Off-hand | Noth the Plaguebringer, Gluth | 25 ppl raid |
| Urn of Lost Memories | Off-hand | Four Horsemen Chest, Gluth | 25 ppl raid |
| Hero’s Surrender | Shield | Patchwerk, Gluth | 25 ppl raid |
| Surplus Limb | Off-hand | Patchwerk, Gluth | 25 ppl raid |
| Voice of Reason | Shield | Kel’Thuzad | 25 ppl raid |
| Wall of Terror | Shield | Kel’Thuzad | 25 ppl raid |
Naxxramas Miscellaneous Loot
Conclusion
The overview turned out to be large, but informative. We tried to gather important, yet not obvious facts about the Naxxramas raid. The only thing left is to thank you for your attention and wish you luck while conquering this instance.
