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Kommentar von DrCheis

Judging by the battered, unarmed, and bare-headed model, I'd say this is the version of the Lich King that players fight in the final portion of the encounter.

Kommentar von Boarman

Arthas 'Weapon-rack' Menethil. It's his middle name.

Kommentar von Boarman

If you go to the centre of Dalaran, there are some statues on a fountain in which within them there's a 'usable' memorial sign, which if you right-click on will show you the cinematic of Arthas's death.

Kommentar von 197806

Anyone else disappointed with the model for the burnt Bolvar? Looks like some unfinished animator's work hurrily throw in to make the cinematic...

Kommentar von Darthdavo

What i don't understand... Is why Tirion gets a statue in Dalaran of himself... when he did bugger all!

Shouldn't WE be the one in the statue's place?

Kommentar von Arthredemis

Don't look so smug! I know what you're thinking, but Icecrown Citidal was merely a set back. Did you honestly believe I would die so easily? Hahahaha... Oh no, no, no, he was merely an instrument, a stepping stone to a much larger plan! It has all led to this...and this time, you will not interfere!

Kommentar von 418571

"He will learn. No king rules forever"
-Yogg-Saron

Who called it?

Kommentar von 255124

All that power and yet only 144g in his pockets.

Kommentar von 371289

How much <Ashen Verdict> reputation is he awarding?

His kill awards 1500 Reputation for <Ashen Verdict>

EDIT: Added reputation awarded, thanks to derDem

Kommentar von 49495

Uh ... Ah ...

Saronite Bombs!

*Edit* MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Kommentar von 195614

Is the only way to get rid of the disease in p1 is to let it tick for 15 seconds? If it's dispelled, it loses a stack and jumps (it never goes below 1 stack so it can't be removed by dispelling?). If it kills the target, it gains a stack and jumps. In theory, you could get an out of control disease if it reaches too many stacks and ends up killing the vrykul mobs before the 15 second duration goes away. Am I understanding this correctly? Does the jump mechanic have a max radius?

Kommentar von 481132

The Lich King has actually 103M hp in 25-man Hardmode which will make him even more challenging.

Kommentar von Darthdavo

At long last. He's de-frosted his ass from the Frozen Throne!

Kommentar von doomdoom

One emblem of frost for defeating the largest threat to azeroth at this moment! ONE!
Yet we kill the Icewatcher, someone who has done nothing wrong and is a simple loot vendor and get two?
I feel sorry for Arthas, when him and his raiding buddies go out Toravon ninjas all the Emblems. :O

Kommentar von 414927

Ashen Verdict: "oh you killed the Lich king, good for you! here is 250 rep.... AND NO FOR THE LAST TIME YOU CANNOT WEAR THE EXALTED RING YET SO STOP NAGGING"

Then the guy from Ashen Verdict points at some hobo near the enterance and says "you see that hobo over there that keeps killing the same worthless skeleton over and over again? yeah we love this guy" and shouts "come here hobo.... here take the exalted ring, keep up the good work"

Kommentar von Vorph

Quotes for this long fight goes as follows:

Intro

The Lich King yells: So...the Light's vaunted justice has finally arrived. Shall I lay down Frostmourne and throw myself at your mercy, Fordring?
Highlord Tirion Fordring yells: We will grant you a swift death, Arthas. More than can be said for the thousands you've tortured and slain.
The Lich King yells: You will learn of that first hand. When my work is complete, you will beg for mercy -- and I will deny you. Your anguished cries will be testament to my unbridled power.
Highlord Tirion Fordring yells: So be it. Champions, attack!

The Lich King freezes Highlord Tirion Fordring in a block of ice.

The Lich King yells: I'll keep you alive to witness the end, Fordring. I would not want the Light's greatest champion to miss seeing this wretched world remade in my image.

Aggro (Personally, I've never heard of this one, he tends to attack instantly after the dialogue)
Come then champions, feed me your rage!

Casting Remorseless Winter
I will freeze you from within until all that remains is an icy husk!

Casting Quake
Watch as the world around you collapses!

Summon Val'kyr
Val'kyr, your master calls!

Casting Harvest Soul
Frostmourne hungers...

Player escapes Frostmourne
Argh... Frostmourne, obey me!

Player is devoured by Frostmourne
Frostmourne feeds on the soul of your fallen ally!

Fury of Frostmourne ("You win" call actually)
Apocalypse!
Bow down before your lord and master!

Killing a player
Hope wanes!
The end has come!

Berserk
Face now your tragic end!

Outro

The Lich King casts Fury of Frostmourne, killing all players at once.

The Lich King yells: No question remains unanswered. No doubts linger. You are Azeroth's greatest champions! You overcame every challenge I laid before you. My mightiest servants have fallen before your relentless onslaught, your unbridled fury... Is it truly righteousness that drives you? I wonder.
The Lich King yells: You trained them well, Fordring. You delivered the greatest fighting force this world has ever known... right into my hands -- exactly as I intended. You shall be rewarded for your unwitting sacrifice.

The Lich King begins to cast a resurrection spell.

The Lich King yells: Watch now as I raise them from the dead to become masters of the Scourge. They will shroud this world in chaos and destruction. Azeroth's fall will come at their hands -- and you will be the first to die.

The Lich King laughs.

The Lich King yells: I delight in the irony.
Highlord Tirion Fordring yells: LIGHT, GRANT ME ONE FINAL BLESSING. GIVE ME THE STRENGTH... TO SHATTER THESE BONDS!

Light smites the ice block, freeing Tirion.
Tirion jumps and strikes Frostmourne with the Ashbringer, shattering it.

The Lich King yells: Impossible...
Highlord Tirion Fordring yells: No more, Arthas! No more lives will be consumed by your hatred!

The souls trapped inside Frostmourne escape and swirl around the Lich King, lifting him in the air.
The ghost of Terenas Menethil II appears.

Terenas Menethil II yells: Free at last! It is over, my son. This is the moment of reckoning.

Terenas' ghost begins to cast a resurrection spell.

Terenas Menethil II yells: Rise up, champions of the Light!

Terenas resurrects all players.
The raid moves in to finish the Lich King.

The Lich King yells: Now I stand, the lion before the lambs... and they do not fear.
The Lich King yells: They cannot fear.

As the Lich King's HP reaches 0, the swirling maelstrom of souls stops and the Lich King falls to the ground, losing the Helm of Domination.
Arthas tries to reach for it but loses what little strength he has and collapses.

Kommentar von 371289

When he is killed for the first time on a realm a fountain appears in the middle of Dalaran.
You can use it to watch and watch again the Lich King death cinematic.

Anyway, you will be able to find the cinematic also in your World of Warcraft installation folders, following this path:

/World of Warcraft/Data/enGB/Interface/Cinematics/WOW_FotLK_1024.avi

and, the same cinematic, but with a lower quality

/World of Warcraft/Data/enGB/Interface/Cinematics/WOW_FotLK_800.avi

Kommentar von 520501

10 man ICC, Bolvich Forkingon

Tirion: Finally, the Lich King has fallen. However, a new one must take his place. Who shall wear the Helm of Domination?

Tirion Greeds 74 so he can vendor it for 40g
Saurfang passes, saying he doesn't need a helm that will lower his stats.
Varian greeds 37
Darion Morgraine needs 64
Jaina Proudmoore greeds 21
Sylvannas greeds 43
Muradin needs 12
Thrall passes
The Argent Champion, Hogger passes

Darion: Awesome, I can really use that helm as a-

-Bolvar returns from being afk-
Bolvar Fordragon needs 86

-Bolvar Fordragon recieves the Helm of Domination-

Kommentar von 539046

Have you ever counted the skulls on Arthas/Lich Kings's armor?

Kommentar von 501371

It really is too bad he does not drop his helmet, and it would have to be like, you equip it, and it automatically matches to your class and spec, that would be epicawesome.

Kommentar von Quilan

I would laugh if the helmet rolled off and you saw Illidan

phase 2 start when helm rolled off: "Black Temple was mearly a setback."

dieing line: "I... guess you were... prepared."

Kommentar von 231645

I can see it now in the future after the defeat;

Arthas: "Don't look so smug! I know what you're thinking, but Icecrown Citadel was merely a setback..."

Kommentar von 453961

WTB Scripts :(

Kommentar von 189687

The end of this fight is the most epic I have ever seen done by Blizzard and I've been raiding since AQ40 came out. I decided not to spoil the last 10% in watching a video and settled for watching the cinematic to hold me over until I killed him myself, and having just done so; All I can say is wow epic ending.

Kommentar von IbFeeshin

Pft, strategy guides, you guys are idiots.
*Pushes The Lich King*
The Lich King takes 61,009,376 fall damage.
The Lich King dies.
*Loots* Do I win an internet yet?

Kommentar von 516981

Yo. Got this #$%^& down a while ago. Figured I could contribute with a great tip for handling Soul Reaper in phase 2.

Using Safeguard, a buff given from a Protection Warrior's ability Intervene, rendered tank swapping unnecessary.

The -30% damage taken removes a great deal of the spike damage and somewhat neutralizes the bonus damage the Lich King gets afterwards. As the Protection Warrior also soaks the next melee-attack, you further increase the MT's chances of survival. Also worth knowing is that Soul Reaper and Intervene both are on 30 sec cooldown.

GL and have fun! :)

Kommentar von 493392

The cutsce of the lich kings death:
(Interesting music starts to play)
(An image of Arthas' father appears and kneels before Arthas' dieing corpse)
(Arthas grabs the spectral shirt of his ghost of a father)
Arthas: Father. Is it... Over?
Father: At long last. No king rules forever my son
Arthas: I see... Only darkness before... me
(His hand slaps the ground in a momment of death)
Father: Without it's master's command the restless scourge will become an even greater threat to this world. Control must be maintained. There must always be (thunder & lightning) a Lich king
(Arthas' father dissappears.)
(Horns begin to play as highlord Tirion Fording picks up the crown)
Tirion: The weight... of such a burden. It must be mine, for there is no other to...
?: TIRION! you hold a grim destiny in your hands brother. But it is not your own.
(Tirion takes a look at a flaming image of Bolvar Fodragon)
Tirion: Bolvar!
Tirion: By all that is holy...
Bolvar: The Dragon's flame... sealed my fait. The world of the living can no longer comfort me.
Bolvar: Place the crown upon my head Tirion, forever more i will be the jailor of the damned.
Tirion: No i cannot...
Bolvar: DO IT TIRION. And tell them only that the lich king is dead, if they are to live without the tyranny of fear they must not know what was done here today.
Tirion: You will not be forgotton old friend
Bolvar: I MUST be forgotton tirion.
(He places the crown upon his head, becoming the new lich king)
Now leave this place... and NEVER RETURN.

PS: why do you find it necessary to downrate this? Nobody else has posted it yet.

Kommentar von Zalafina

Does anyone have the /script command where Arthas' father shouts, "Rise up, champions of the light!" It's freaking EPIC =)

Kommentar von Arlond345

Anyone else notice in the cienimatic where Arthas dies Tiron kind goes Golem (From LotR) over the helmet? Like if it wasn't the burnt corpse of the Alliance champion taking it from him he would have happily put it on? I think someone was having a power trip

Kommentar von 243007

Would be really sweet if someone could post the /script lines to each of his speech. Not really necessary to write the text aswell, those lines would be highly appreciated thought.

Kommentar von Benegesserit

99 probs but a lich aint one

Kommentar von KyorraWindblade

No one commented on this yet, but has anyone noticed in what sort of a position Bolvar is hanged? Above the Lich King? In a...

... Loincloth?

Ceiling Bolvar watches you masturbate?

Kommentar von 347524

"No king rules forever, my son"

Kommentar von bitehattori

All I see is darkness.....Oh my hood's down!

Cookies to the one who gets the reference!

Kommentar von 367536

who needs lich king? we got hogger

Kommentar von shadowspa

I haven't been able to find all of his sound files yet, but these are the ones I found:

/run PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Slay01.wav")

Hope...wanes.

/run PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Slay02.wav")

The end has come!

/run PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Special01.wav")

APOCALYPSE!

/run PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Special02.wav")

Bow down before your lord and master!

/run PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Berserk01.wav")

Face now your tragic end!

/run PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_FMWin01.wav")

Aagh...Frostmourne, obey me!

Kommentar von NokoFace

I decided to try my best at finishing this as best I could:

So...the Light's vaunted justice has finally arrived. Shall I lay down Frostmourne and throw myself at your mercy, Fordring?

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin01.wav")

You will learn of that first hand. When my work is complete, you will beg for mercy -- and I will deny you. Your anguished cries will be testament to my unbridled power.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin02.wav")

I'll keep you alive to witness the end, Fordring. I would not want the Light's greatest champion to miss seeing this wretched world remade in my image.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin03.wav")

Face now your tragic end!

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Berserk01.wav")

Hope... wanes.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Slay01.wav")

The end has come!

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Slay02.wav")

APOCALYPSE!

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Special01.wav")

Bow down, before your lord and master!

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Special02.wav")

Val'kyr, your master calls!

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_CallValkyr01.wav")
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I'll edit this as soon as I find more of his quotes(And Tirions)!

Kommentar von Nicklaus32780

if u click view in 3d u can see him withought his helmet on!

Kommentar von 339578

Has Wowhead reset all the old comments of this article? I remember much more comments there...What is the maximum number of comments then? 500, 1k, more?

Kommentar von 10725

He has just been killed for the first time by Finnish guild Paragon of Lightning's Blade-EU. Congratulations to them.

Kommentar von speedywill

considering from all the models you get from typing in lich king and npc's he really gets around huh?

Kommentar von vartsika

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skOEwp8qi88 there is their celebrate after kill mostly just screams and swearing in finnish and at end some1 yells bring beer gz to paragon (after 25 man hc) and mount has 100% drop chance in 25 hc their warlock, stukky got it (pretty nice mount)

Kommentar von 511166

A pally tank can take care of Soul Reaper pretty easy .

Just managing CDs

30 secs
Divine Protecion
30 secs
Hand of Salvation ( glyphed of course )
30 secs
Trinkets
30 secs
Divine Protection
etc
etc

u get the idea.

Kommentar von 523792

Does anyone know, is the line "I see only darkness before me" meant to be taken as "I see" in response to "no king rules forever, my son" followed by "Only darkness before me" or is it meant it that he sees nothing but darkness ahead of him?
I assume it is the latter but I can see it going either way.

Kommentar von Omino

Arthas: "Father... is it... over?"
Terenas: "Don't worry my son... the raid will reset next week."

Kommentar von julle96

what does he do in damage?

Kommentar von 562061

The frozen throne was merely a set back...

Kommentar von AlexZeDim

Hello, this is from Russian realms.. somebody tries to take а Necrotic Plague with
yourself? (Dalaran is full of corpses.. nice!)
Excuse for broken english...

Kommentar von AFGEV

According to this Wowhead map of ICC, after The Frozen Throne there is another floor called "Frostmourne". Is it actually in-game, and if it is what exactly is there (I know it's kinda obvious from the name :D but i want a screenshot or something). Thanks in advance!

Kommentar von 303822

You'd think he'd have more gold.

Kommentar von Yonga

In the end, you all serve him.

*cleaving sound*

Him, or mr. Saurfang

Kommentar von 521820

Frostmourne Hungers!
/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_FMAttack01.wav")

Kommentar von ouinonyes

The idea of the Lich King actually dying is kind of shocking dont you think, i mean i lived out the entire Frozen Throne expansion on Warcraft and that was epic coz the they are like GOD...

Kommentar von 318560

The Lich King's helm might have Ner'zhul in it considering that he was trapped in the suit of armor before Arthas shattered the frozen throne and put it on, so Bolvar prolly is gonna get corrupted... again.

Kommentar von 545254

Wow wouldn`t it be cool if there was a melee trinket called
"Wrath Of The Lich King" ?
Chance On Hit To Release The Wrath Of The Lich King
(Which Causes Some Super Cool Spell To Happen)
Like Deathbringer`s Will

Kommentar von 381360

I feel sorta bad for killing arthas the way we did. i mean first of all is all this really arthas' fault? once he took up frostmourne he wasn't arthas anymore he was soulless and working for Ner'zhul and it was ner'zhul who drove him to be the lich king and even though he dominated the mind of the lich king he was soulless and evil. Then once frostmourne is shattered he gets his soul back, so he suddenly becomes prince arthas againand hes floating up in the air completely helpless and we just kill him as hes floating, epic as it is i just feel sorta bad cuz none of this was really arthas' fault.

Kommentar von 347360

Stupid Tirion...
trinketed the Scatter Shot and had to eat the trap.
L2 Trinket!

Kommentar von Spectre27

Why does he only give 1,500 rep? Because the quest from Darion to kill him (in the Shadowmourne chain) gives 300,000 reputation with the Ashen Verdict.

Kommentar von 521273

Just wanted to take this opportunity to QQ about the way they changed the weapons from LK 10 to LK 25. The only wep a hance sham can use on LK 10 says 'main hand' on it. QQ moar. what was wrong with a 1h axe? sigh. i hate you too, blizz.

Kommentar von dexkiller

Raging Spirit - Summons 1 Raging Spirit. Used 3 times during each transition phase.

It's used 3 times during the 70% transition (phase 1.50), and 4 times at the 40% transition (phase 2.50)

Kommentar von Kyron

I wonder why the Vanquisher's Mark of Santification (DK, Druid, Mage, Rogue) is not listed under "Normal 10 Drops"... is that correct? or just an error?... and if it's not an error, why then? :S

Kommentar von faurorca

no tokens doesn't drop from the normal 10 man although they drop from 10 man bosses on hc - saurfang, the lich king , sindragosa, the professor and the blood queen

Kommentar von 347588

Can someone post the sound file for this line "Now I stand, the Lion Before the lambs. They Do not Fear."
"They cannot Fear."

Kommentar von 545062

Has anybody killed this guy without the 5% buff? If not, then does that make The Lich King the longest boss it took to be killed without a buff?

EDIT: I mean 25 man heroic of course

Kommentar von 603261

Blizzard shall add a new ending when you kill LK in 10 or 25 normal .. Thank you for the participation, now try out our new version of LK in HC mode :D its damn easy .. Almost every raiding serious guild had killed him alteast once

Kommentar von 252897

Just a note for those wondering about drops, he CAN drop two of the same item. Just got double halion on our latest 10man kill : >

Kommentar von 502552

HAX

In the video you see him losing the blue color in his eyes and then you see his father closing them.

BUT if you look at his corpse they are open and glowing blue :O

Kommentar von 300492

Some players join the group that has downed Lich King already but themselves are not exalted with Ahsen Verdict yet. For such players, reputation of 1500 is very welcome.

Kommentar von 316565

The Lich King has less gold than The Lurker Below.

Kommentar von 588530

King Arthis. I am basically the main character in warcraft lore and i was treated like a random npc in MY expansion Wrath of the Lich King. I am disappointed in my own loot and i should have just used that spell that instantly kills all players in the beginning of the fight instead of waiting for Ashbringer man to jump out of the ice and kill me. Blizzard has also lowered my intelligence level significantly and I make very very unwise decisions. I send the Deathknight with Ashbringer to a death sentence to bring out a ugly old paladin. Am i dumb or not? I let all the Ashen Verdict storm my base while i sit here waiting. I dont send frostwyrms to attack unprotected horde and alliance bases. Am i dumb or what? I can teleport almost anywhere i wish and yet i do not teleport to assassinate Ashbringer man? or other threats like thrall and the human king? I am i dumb? I AM DEAD AND I DONT SLEEP YET I SPEND ENDLESS HOURS DOING NOTHING BUT WATCHING OVER MINDLESS DEAD.

Kommentar von 333489

Easily Soloed as a level 11 Hogger

<Hogger the Kingslayer>

Kommentar von hullabullaman

Has anyone ever thought of that the Helm of Domination looks very much like The Witch King's helm in LotR 3?
Also, Lich King, Witch King.
Not much difference, eh?

Kommentar von joshiki

if hes dead, does this mean no more flooding of death knights by every new person to the game? we can only hope

Kommentar von 516366

Just to clear something up, after Ner'Zhul's soul was combined with that of Arthas the new Lich King went into a dreamstate for some time (since Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne until World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King) whilst in his dreamstate Ner'zhul and what was left of Arthas good side were each talking to him in his dreamstate. This is Arthas choosing what he wants to be; the Lich King or what he was, Arthas good side was failing miserably at this. After Ner'Zhul forced Arthas to relive his entire life Arthas chose... to become the Lich King. Arthas (still in dreamstate) shoves Frostmourne through his old good side. Ner'Zhul congratulates Arthas at making the right choice, unfortunately for Ner'Zhul, Arthas puts Frostmourne through Ner'Zhul as well leaving only the evil of Arthas left behind creating an immensly powerful, evil, malevolent being behind. All of this is taken from Christie Golden's book, Rise of the Lich King. Read it, it is a superb novel.

Kommentar von 627305

Our guild record time is 45 mins to take him down

Kommentar von 621103

I thought I was a loot @#$%^ for weapons...the Lich King takes it to a whole new level, he's been looting dead heroes and villains since 2003 for their weapons.

Kommentar von Oakenshadow

"We may never know, Uther. I intend to live forever." -Arthas, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos

THAT didn't work out so well. :)

Kommentar von 627475

how much HP does Arthas have in 10 man normal?

Kommentar von Saltytoes

He is a King... of Liches...
Why is that so terrifying again?

Kommentar von 477939

anyone notice in the 3d model that he has his helmet on and at his feet?

Kommentar von Okacz

Tirion: You will not be forgotten brother..
Bolvar: I must be forgotten Tirion! If the world is to live free from the tyranny of fear, they must never know what was done here today. Tell them only that the Lich King is dead, and that Bolvar Fordragon..
Lich King: .. died with him!
Now, go! Leave this place and never return!

Several hours after

<Tirion arrives to Dalaran>
Tirion: Damn, that was epic fight. I have to tell somebody about it anyway, sorry Bolvar.
<Tirion tells all the story to Rhonin>
Rhonin: Oh man, that was indeed epic. I'll let everyone know what happened in Icecrown Citadel. Let's build an enormous statue in the center of Dalaran!

I feel Paladins should be able to keep secrets, but i can be wrong.

Kommentar von 632423

the third phase is can be 5 manned, my pug got him to 35% then all that was left was 1 dps 2 tanks and 2 healers and we still managed to down him.

Kommentar von 627747

Can you really kill one who is already dead?

You gotta shoot them in the head!

Kommentar von 467420

Soo, this guy stole a LOT of stuff

Kommentar von Shadock

Think about it - we're just sidekicks in Lore. Akama, Maiev and a group of adventurer's downed Illidan. Agents of The Shattered Sun Offensive banished Kil'Jaedan. The Argent Dawn and then The Argent Crusade invaded Naxx, and Brann Bronzebeard's recruits with Kirin Tor assistance explored Ulduar. Here, Tirion and Darion Mograine lead the Ashen Verdict into Icecrown.

This is actually one way Blizzard sticks to the Warcraft style. The only difference is, there you played the main heroes / villains, here you play the lesser guys. The heroes do the main job while you "help" them. In WoW, you are actually one of those Sorceresses, Priests, Footmen or Riflemen you used to control in WC. And each time you die, someone just keeps summoning you back from the Barracks or Sanctum to form another 25 people army and go nuke the enemy hero.

PS: Edit spam for the examples

Kommentar von 143106

Hmmm.. Imagine the Lich King's walk back from the spirit healer every time we kill him... Imagine his repair bill *shivers*

Kommentar von 200688

ok just wanted to throw this out there for all of you who are theory crafting on ner'zhul's death.

"The Lich King" (Ner'zhul) as you know enjoys torturing the souls of the countless people he has defeated like sylvanis and many others.... so would it not also mean that he would torture the soul of Arthas and since he isn't technically dead like the others he tortures his dreams would be the next best thing.

meaning ner'zhul(The LIch KIng) still lives in the armor were his soul was placed when his body was destroyed.

Kommentar von Lombra

Some trivia regarding his drops.

Credits for some of these go to contributors on the items' own pages.

Kriegsstreitkolben von Menethil - Menethil being Arthas' family name. (as I'm sure most are aware by now)

Chaosruf, Klinge der Könige von Lordaeron - Arthas' father was the king of Lordaeron, and Arthas after him (if somewhat selfproclaimed).

Königliches Szepter von Terenas II - King Terenas Menethil II was Arthas' father, killed by Arthas himself.

Halion, Stab der vergessenen Liebe - Forgotten love likely refers to Jaina Proudmoore, at one point his lover.

Valius, Hammer des Lichtbringers - Uther the Lightbringer was Arthas' mentor as a paladin, slain by Arthas not long after his initial betrayal against his father and kingdom.

Glorenzelg, die Hohe Klinge der Silbernen Hand - The Order of the Silver Hand is the original order of paladins, in which Arthas once was accepted. However, these paladins traditionally wielded warhammers, so it is hard to say to whom this could have belonged.

Troggbann, Axt des frostgeborenen Königs - Muradin Bronzebeard helped Arthas find Frostmourne, unaware of its true, wicked powers, in order to help save his kingdom from the undead scourge. Muradin was severly injured when Arthas picked up the cursed blade, and was until recently thought dead. The injury caused a memory loss. He was found by the frostborne and eventually elevated to their leader. Now back in sweet home Ironforge.
Mithrios, Bronzebarts Vermächtnis - Likely another reference to Muradin Bronzebeard.

Archus, Hohestab des Antonidas - Antonidas was the first known leader of the Kirin Tor and ruler of Dalaran. He fell in battle during the third war when Arthas and his undead scourge came to Dalaran for the Book of Medivh, an artifact he needed to summon Archimonde into Azeroth.

Blutschäumer, Kel'Thuzad's Klinge der Pein - Kel'Thuzad was originally a wizard of the Kirin Tor who began practising necromancy, formed the Cult of the Damned, helped spread the undead plague across Lordaeron, was slain by the then-good Arthas, later brought back into the world as a lich with the help of the then-bad Arthas, and eventually found himself second-in-command of Arthas and the undead scourge.

Windläufers Herzsucher - Sylvanas Windrunner was slain by Arthas while making her last stand before Silvermoon, and raised as a banshee in his service. She later broke free of his will and formed the forsaken undead.
Schwurbinder, Kraft des Waldläufergenerals - Likely another reference to Sylvanas Windrunner, who was a renowned ranger-general of Quel'thalas.

Fal'inrush, Verteidiger von Quel'Thalas - Quel'thalas (the regions of the Isle of Quel'danas, Eversong Woods and the Ghostlands combined) was the home of the high elves, and was all but decimated during Arthas' unholy march on the sunwell. This weapon likely belonged to one of the elves. Maybe Sylvanas' spare weapon!

Besudelter Zweig von Nordrassil - This I'm not sure how or why he acquired. Nordrassil is the previous (it's still there, actually as you can now behold in Mount Hyjal) and original world tree, nearly destroyed by Archimonde in Warcraft 3. Arthas played a part in summoning Archimonde to Azeroth, but did not otherwise participate in the assault on the world tree.

Tel'thas, Dolch des Blutkönigs - Arthas encountered Kael'thas Sunstrider, later to be known as the Blood King (of the blood elves), at several occasions since picking up Frostmourne.

Sturmzorn, schwarze Klinge des Verräters - Illidan Stormrage, the Betrayer, was defeated (but not slain) by Arthas in the end of Warcraft 3 The Frozen Throne, who was coming for the then-Lich King's aid.

Kommentar von ouinonyes

most powerful entity got kill by 10 people
NICE

Kommentar von 643449

correct me on this but i can compare the difference between
grobbulus and lich king i say that cause of defiles.
he he this is my first comment lol :).

Kommentar von FireKatKid

Was it true they made it to where you only needed to kill Sindragosa to head to the Frozen Throne, or is it still the original plan of having to end all wings?

Kommentar von 642521

Personally, I think Blizzard could of done alot more with "The Lich King" encounter in ICC. If your going to go with the 30% buff, the only thing your worrying about in 25M is the Placement of the Defile. Valkyr's get nuked down in a matter of seconds. Phase 1 is a Burn Phase. And the Last Phase is basically kiting and nuking. But overall, an enjoyable encounter withought the buff :)

Kommentar von noxnumbertwo

Lots of people on trade chat told me that he drops cookies. I've been looking through all 4 difficulties of loot tables for about an hour now and well. No cookies :(

Kommentar von 462722

What's with frost dk's, enh shamans and combat rogue being screwed out of the ten man loot?

Kommentar von 648967

After a long thrilling battle, Tirion finally realizes his racial Überlebenswille might come in handy.

Kommentar von 649047

Erm, all I have to say about this , sick loots and hard to kill boss :p

Kommentar von Kuplas

Lich King encounter speech sound files

Intro

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin01.wav")

LK: So, the Light's vaunted justice has finally arrived. Shall I lay down Frostmourne and throw myself at your mercy, Fordring?

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\TirionFordring\\IC_Tirion_Fin01.wav")

Tirion: We'll grant you a swift death, Arthas. More than can be said for the thousands you've tortured and slain.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin02.wav")

LK: You will learn of that first hand. When my work is complete you will beg for mercy and I will deny you. Your anguished cries will be testament to my unbridled power.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\TirionFordring\\IC_Tirion_Fin02.wav")

Tirion: So be it. Champions, attack!

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin03.wav")

LK: I'll keep you alive to witness the end, Fordring. I would not want the Light's greatest champion to miss seeing this world remade in my image.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin04.wav")

LK: Come then, champions. Feed me your rage.

Inside the Frostmourne

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\KingTerenas\\IC_Terenas_Event01.wav")

Terenas: You have come to bring Arthas to justice? To see the Lich King destroyed?

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\KingTerenas\\IC_Terenas_Event02.wav")

Terenas: First, you must escape the Frostmourne's hold. Or be damned, as I am. Trapped within this cursed blade for all eternity.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\KingTerenas\\IC_Terenas_Event03.wav")

Terenas: Aid me in destroying these tortured souls. Together, we will loosen Frostmourne's hold and weaken the Lich King from within.

Outro

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin05.wav")

LK: No questions remain unanswered. No doubts linger. You truly are Azeroth's greatest champions. You overcame every challenge I laid before you. My mightiest servants have fallen before your relentless onslaught... your unbridled fury.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin06.wav")

LK: Is it truly righteousness, that drives you? I wonder.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin07.wav")

LK: You trained them well, Fordring. You delivered the greatest fighting force this world has ever known, right into my hands - exactly as I intended. You shall be rewarded for your unwitting sacrifice.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin08.wav")

LK: Watch now, as I raise them from the dead, to become masters of the scourge. They will shroud this world in chaos and destruction. Azeroth's fall will come at their hands, and you will be the first to die.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin09.wav")

LK: I delight in the irony.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\TirionFordring\\IC_Tirion_Fin03.wav")

Tirion: Light, grant me one final blessing. Give me the strength to shatter these bonds.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin10.wav")

LK: Impossible!

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\TirionFordring\\IC_Tirion_Fin04.wav")

Tirion: No more Arthas! No more lives will be consumed by your hatred!

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\KingTerenas\\IC_Terenas_Event04.wav")

Terenas: Free, at last! It is over my son, this is the moment of reckoning.

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\KingTerenas\\IC_Terenas_Event05.wav")

Terenas: Rise up, champions of the Light!

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\TirionFordring\\IC_Tirion_Fin05.wav")

Tirion: The Lich King... must... fall!

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin13.wav")

LK: Now I stand, the lion before the lambs, and they do not fear...

/script PlaySoundFile("Sound\\Creature\\LichKing\\IC_Lich King_Fin14.wav")

LK: They cannot fear...

Kommentar von 462722

The gear he drops is a tier higher than the rest of the bosses, like Kel'thuzad.

Kommentar von 648967

Now lets just hope Bolvar doesnt go psycho.

Kommentar von Pythonguy

Tirion should have used his racial earlier.

Kommentar von fuhrerschein

cuz you could do heroic rot 10 man and get a better weapon? and cuz heroic rot 10 man is easier than normal LK 10 man?

QQ

Kommentar von 648967

After a long thrilling battle, Tirion finally realizes his racial Überlebenswille might come in handy.

Tirion should have used his racial earlier.

Compare.

Kommentar von Pheonixfire

Arthas:Father! Is..it...over?
Terenas:No my son. The raids reset tomarrow, and you will be killed multiple times until cataclysm.
Tirion:So I must be the one who wears this helm thing?
Bolvar:NO! Do you know what i've been through for the past 3 hours? Your "Campions wiped twice on DREAMWALKER!
Tirion: So you want it?
Bolvar: Guess so.
"Server restart in 30 sec"
Bolvar: Now leave and never retur...
"thank you for server reset.
Bolvar: HOW'D I GET CHAINED UP AGAIN!
Lich King: Listen bub iI ain't too thrilled bout dying again. I'm hated with the argent crusade so I can't run my dailies for gold, so my armors in the red now.....

Kommentar von raymix

can't find Artha's Tears in a loot list ... blizz no funny :(

Kommentar von 211544

How the Lich King gets atop and off those stairs without tumbling or slipping off, is beyond me.

Kommentar von Riggs

kinda shocked no one has noted this yet but,

as a random insult, at 0% as Arthas falls to the ground he gives a short "NOOOO" kinda speech. . At this time he can be looted. making this the only (if not one of very few) bosses that can be looted BEFORE they "stop moving and die" :)

Even 5man Kael has a 5 min death speech after killing him, you need to wait till he falls to the ground and shuts up before looting. Not so lucky for the Lich King. Rifle his pockets before he even finishes talking!

Kommentar von 667599

As we all know, Tirion has approximately 13k health from what I can gather by targeting him at the ICC entrance, as does Darion Mograin when you target him in the Ebon Hold. LK has...what...30k in 10 man? So why doesn't Tirion and Darion find a healer and just kill him themselves?

Kommentar von 661165

Bolvar is gunna be the new lich king? saw the movie in the frozen trhone when lk died

Kommentar von 571002

For you up there,ner`zul was never killed.He WILL come Back,belive me,he will!And then not even your precius Slayer of the life less can save you!Hes not life less,hes Dubble life less!
Whit up there i mean You the ones highes on the coment list

Kommentar von Narinian

The Lich King is the master and lord of the Scourge, which he rules telepathically from the Frozen Throne atop the Icecrown Glacier.

Kil'jaeden the Deceiver created the Lich King from the spirit of the orcish shaman Ner'zhul to raise an undead army to conquer Azeroth for the Burning Legion. Initially trapped within the Frozen Throne with Frostmourne, the Lich King eventually betrayed Kil'jaeden and merged with the human Arthas Menethil. With the destruction of Frostmourne and the death of Arthas, Bolvar Fordragon took the powers of the Lich King within himself, imprisoning the master of the Scourge within the Frozen Throne once more.

Kommentar von 292154

Looking at his loot...

Arthas really strikes me as the sort of guy that would kill a man and then rummage through his wallet.

and then raise the guy as a zombie to do his bidding

Kommentar von 535546

At night, he looks upon potatoes with lust in his eyes...

From this here site

: FINE. Just to make you guys stfu.

***User "Kel'Thuz4d" has entered the chat.***

: At night, I look upon potatoes with lust in my eyes.

: TMIgeddon

***User "Kel'Thuz4d" has left the chat.***

: OMG

: OMFG

: z0mg

Kommentar von rzzr

I read on Wowwiki that if somebody was being carried off by a Val'kyr and the transition phase happens one could just let them be dropped and they would land on the edge.
Not sure whether we were unlucky but when we tried this out the poor guildie fell to their death! Maybe it has changed but I wouldn't risk it again!

Kommentar von Userroll

I wonder what happens if u killed the Lich King already and try to fight him again?

Kommentar von 690272

Like to know some irony arthas hated the orcs and Ner'Zhul was orc , Arthas was paladin that fight the undead so , in the end he merged with orc and undead. He became all that he hated.

Yes, but you cannot kill that which has no life. But you can destroy it.

Kommentar von rzzr

Worth mentioning that with the current buffs in ICC and general it is possible to solo tank the Lich King on 10 man normal. We did this using a pally tank but would probably work for other tanks as well. Definitely worth doing on those pre reset nights when loads of people are looking for LK only pugs!

Kommentar von Nesz

Father.... is.... it... over...?
Not yet my son, cataclysm isn't out yet.

Kommentar von Konor1998

did they empowed Lich King in 4.0.1 patch ?

Kommentar von 668588

Might be a stupid queston, but what happens if you dont kill him after Tirion has destroyed Frostmourne?

Kommentar von Random5465

Is it possible to die from his enrage timer thing while at or below 10%? O_o

Kommentar von 667361

Hmmmm... I wonder what will be like when we're full geared lvl 85 and at his place?

Kommentar von Epicskillz

For those who still care; he gives 1500 rep with Ashen Verdict on 10man kill.

Kommentar von 721465

Wow... so theres just a stratagy right up there now hu? No more hit-and-miss stratagies and unreliable info?
FINALLY! Thank you wow-head!

Kommentar von 577147

Kommentar von Ghemarion

It seems the data for the Lich King has been deleted.

Kommentar von Hjalti150

This guy is easy!

Kommentar von Gerasik

what happened to all the comments?

Kommentar von Boarman

Yup, it is about time we forget about the past. Wipe all the information about him, clear all the comments and tactics... Sorry Arthas, we fear Deathwing now.

Kommentar von zingar

what happened with all the loot tables articles etc?

Kommentar von 765034

what ever the demon was named, he trapped ner'zul into the body of what he made, and then for ever called him the lich king, he was bound to make a army to take over the world of azeroth, ner'zul learned to make him whole, he needed another mind, so he made frostmourne and hid it, oddly enough, young prince arthas wanted to save azeroth and all of that stuff, found frostmourne, it sucked his soul, and he became the prince of darkness (i dont belive thats what they called him, i think they called him king) but he killed his dad (the king) and blah blah blah.... anyways, he finaly comes to the lich kings body, puts the helm on, and gets sucked into a never ending dream into he learned how to get out of it, he ended up talking to a old orc (ner'zul) and a sick kid (his humanity) and he finaly learns what was happening, hey killed the young boy (tricked by ner'zul, so his humanity is gone) and ner'zul tried to trick him into combining there minds together to make "the lich king" but arthas wanted to be the lich king all by him self so he killed ner'zul, and he finaly awoke from his dream sitting on the frozen throne, and thats when wotlk started, kind of, little bit befor it started i belive

Kommentar von bullet100

So how difficult is this boss with cata gear?

Kommentar von 636149

hail arthas!

Kommentar von PotatoKing

Wait... when there is no Lich King the undead will become mindless, or umm... masterless...?

It's been long since I've paid attention to lore and forgot much about WC3 but I slightly remember that when the Lich King loses power or control over the undead, the control of the undead goes over to the next thing that once controlled the undead... the Dreadlords (or the Burning Legion).

Remember when the Lich King was losing power back in WC3,the Dreadlords controlled some of the undead that Ner'zhul lost power to control, though they left Sylvannas alone because her hunger for vengeance against Arthas would have been useful.

The Legion having control over the demons AND the Scourge sounds more threatening and more reasonable need for a new Lich King than the undead just becoming mindless.

EDIT: And Mal'Ganis is still out there too.

Kommentar von Nightpetter

This is a very weird comment: WHAT IS LICH!

Kommentar von Rico77

why is it cut of befor the loot was show ?

i realy wanted to see it

Kommentar von 618470

In modern fantasy fiction, a lich is a type of undead creature. Often such a creature is the result of a transformation, as a powerful magician or king striving for eternal life uses spells or rituals to bind his intellect to his animated corpse and thereby achieve a form of immortality. Liches are often depicted as holding power over hordes of lesser undead creatures, using them as their soldiers and servants, and thus are a threat both individually and as leaders of belligerent forces.
A lich should not be confused with a zombie. While both are reanimated corpses, the difference lies in their intellect. Whereas a zombie is often depicted as mindless and/or under the control of some magician, a lich retains its independent thought and is as intelligent as a living human - and often, far more so. In some works of fiction, liches can be distinguished from other undead by their phylactery - an item of the Lich's choosing into which they imbue their soul, giving them immortality until said phylactery is destroyed.

Taken from here.

Kommentar von 792455

haha i why lich king wont drop hes sword only a crappy axe =S

Kommentar von Tripfel

Does anyone know if it is possible to down him with 10 people (more or less) on 25 man?

Kommentar von DarthMedivh

Yogg, the best fight of all time. Approached very, very distantly by the original Hogger fight.

Kommentar von Ymirjarik

Im pretty sure Ner'zhul regardless of being empowered into the armor was destroyed by Arthas, the Lich King title was thrown around alot, but essentially it's the armor ner'zhuls soul was ensconsed in, the lich king would've existed without frostmourne since it's not frostmourne that gave the king his power's, frostmourne simply imbued Arthas with Azeroth's first existence of Death Knights, as Frostmourne is 1 of many rune blades(?) (we do create Shadowmourne afterall) it's entirely possible that since obtaining the rune blade and having the "lich king" whisper into his mind that Arthas forced his own soul into the armor of the lich king, hence the dream event.

Which would state that with Artha's death the armor was sort of "sentient", probably why menethil hinted that the scourge would still ravage azeroth, but as a mindless unorganised rabble instead of being directed.

If anyone's ever read some of the Diablo books, this story line is almost a duplicate to Diablo: The Black Road, a character dies, while still in the vicinity of an undead summoner, gets res'd as an undead, but free from the casters will from outside circumstances (i.e being burnt to a crisp) and moves on to help the main heroes.

Kommentar von Ebonclad

I don't know how long this has been the case, but when we went back and killed The Lich King on 10-man Heroic mode today, someone tried to release after Fury of Frostmourne to see what would happen.

Turns out they were unable to, instead only receiving the error message:

Your soul belongs to the Lich King

Nice touch, huh?

Kommentar von Zereketh

Don't worry guys, I'm sure Arthas will make a stunning return in the 7th expansion pack.

"The Frozen Throne, undeath, The Scourge, Icecrown, Northrend, the Horde, the Alliance, and the Argent Crusade were merely setbacks!"

Kommentar von druidsrus

just wondering, would it be possible to down lich king in normal 10m in a 5 man group with around 345 ilvl?

Kommentar von 430274

My son, the day you were born the very marketers at Blizzard whsipered the name... Profit

Kommentar von Levarus

Note to Lich King: I want frostmourne.

Kommentar von Zorn85

We killed him in a guild group tonight to finish the last achievement for the 10 man drakes, and we actually were able to kill him without him ever entering Phase 2 or 3. Basically once we pushed him to 70, he ran in the middle and people just DPS'd him (still making sure to kill the Ice Spheres and the Raging Spirits). By doing this the Lich King stays in the middle the whole time casting Relentless Winter and it's a faceroll.

Kommentar von 784446

What's he wearing?

Kommentar von 53873

Managed to down him in HC 25 man today as pug.We were almost all bane of the fallen king so it wanst so hard.2ond try and it was down:P Mount i am comming!

Kommentar von 162742

The Lich King Yells: *blah blah blah* ... Is it truly righteousness that guides you? I wonder.

Raid Yells: No actually, it's the iLv284 gear on your table.

The Lich King Yells: But Cataclysm is here now... so why aren't you grinding blues and epics in 85 content? Especially when their iLv goes up to 372?

Raid Yells: ... hrmmm, good point.

The Lich King Yells: You trained them well Fordring... but you motivated them poorly.

Kommentar von 626994

I find it quite amusing that LK is getting a lot more killed (675) than the previous "easyer" sindragosa (266).

Kommentar von 648236

Went back recently to do a heroic LK and we were having a major problem with shadow traps not showing up for like half the raid. Anyone know what video setting I need to change so that I can see them again?

Kommentar von Bloodtankftw

The Fall of the Lich King

Arthas: Father.. Is it, over?..
Terenas: At long last.. No king rules forever, my son. Arthas: I see.. Only darkness for me…
Terenas:Without it’s master’s command, the scourge will become an even greater threat to this world. ( To Tirion ) Control must be maintained… There must always be.. A Lich King.

Tirion: The weight of such a burden.. It must be mine! For there is no other-
Bolvar: Tirion! You hold a grim destiny in your hands brother. But it is not your own..
Tirion: Bolvar! ..By all that is holy..
Bolvar: The dragon’s flame sealed my fate.. The world of the living can no longer comfort me.
Place the crown upon my head Tirion.. Forever more I will be the jailor of the damned.
Tirion: No, old friend.. I cannot-
Bolvar: DO IT TIRION! You and these brave heroes have your own destinies to fulfill. This last act of service.. Is mine.
Tirion: You will not be forgotten brother..
Bolvar: I must be forgotten, Tirion! If the world is to live free from the tyranny of fear, they must never know what was done here today..
Tirion places the crown on Bolvar’s head.
Bolvar: <Merging with Lich King> Tell only that the Lich King is dead.. And that Bolvar Fordragon died with him…

An Unknown Voice Booms: NOW GO! LEAVE THIS PLACE.. AND NEVER RETURN..
I love that part... this was the scene shown after the raid defeats the Lich King.

Kommentar von 759403

Yep, huge abominations not sticking to their posts and casually wandering over to Orgrimmar and Stormwind is certainly no reason to get a new lich king....Oh, hang on, the stupid ghouls have come running again...

Kommentar von 570988

The lich king heroic mode is actually just a tiny bit more challenging than the regular. on 10 man heroic, he has about 30 million Health, up from about 17 million, on 25 man heroic he has 103 million, up from 66 million. The fight is a 3 phase encounter, same as regular, 5 phases if u count the transition as 1. On phase 1, he will still summon adds, infect players with necrotic plague, AND in addition, he will summon Shadowtraps, which will kill your raiders if they stand in them, be sure your raiders understand that standing anywhere near it STILL can trigger the explosion. BEWARE. On the second phase, he will summon his Valky's along with defile, (Note that theres three Valks on 25 man) but the heroic mechanic adds more health the the valk, and at 50% they will let your member go, and spam shadowbolt till killed OR the phase ends, Defile remains the same, Gtfo, or you wipe your group. The third phase is the easiest. The first thing he will do is death grip all of your members into Frostmourne, and you will need to stack up, have your ranged kill spirits in the air, and run around to dodge bombs, (NOTE: When someone dies inside frostmourne, the LK gets 100% damage buff, this WILL wipe your raid on 25 heroic, and hurt your raid on 10 man heroic. Healers MUST heal hard during downphase time) The downphase last 45 seconds, when you enter the Throne room, be ready for defile and Spirits.

In the end, you will realise that the 1st phase is the hardest with adapting to shadowtraps, the second phase is really easy if your raid can follow the regular mechanics of the fight, and phase 3 is easy because lvl 85 healers really cant let players die from the damage aura in the downphase, unless the player stands in bombs and your Ranged let Spirits fall on your raid. Follow the mechanics and the fight will be easy as hell.

Kommentar von 109740

Easy Mode guide to H LK post-Cataclysm:

Phase 1
All melee stack on the tank, on the edge of the inner ring
All ranged stack on a marked person, further out - just inside the pillars
When there is a trap on the group, the tank/marked person moves clockwise, and calls it out on vent so the group follows. The stacking has to be tight or peoples' gonna die.
Offtank stays just ahead of them, in the area between the 2 rings, and anybody with the plague runs to them (obviously)

Transition
Melee kill the raging spirits
Ranged dps stand at max range right at the edge of the platform, and keep dpsing the Lich King, pop all cooldowns

Phase 2
Finish off any raging spirits
Stay spread out for defiles
If somebody gets picked up by val'kyr, say a quick prayer for them if you wish, and thank them for their sacrifice, keep nuking the boss

Transition
Same as previous transition, dps should use any cooldowns they may have left

Phase 3
Stay spread out, avoid defiles
Vile Spirits can be largely ignored
When everyone gets pulled into frostmourne, you simply have to survive, the best way to do this is to point your camera straight down, avoid the badness, and use any survivability cooldowns

If you're pugging this, only the tank and 1 person in the ranged group needs to talk. The only things that need to be explained to the herpa derp pugs are: stay stacked in phase 1 and run the plague to the OT, in transitions ranged dps the boss, ignore val'kyrs, run away from defile. Everything else can be called out on the fly by the person with the brain (you).

edit: Gear has now reached the stage where if you have good range DPS, you won't even see phase 2 and 3, the melee and healers might just have to step off the part that breaks away and it'll come back up pretty quick for the second transition.

Kommentar von 748292

@Onado

Actually, according to the events in Arthas: Rise of the Lich King, almost the exact opposite is true. After the events of WCIII and preceding the story line of Wotlk, Arthas Menethil exclusively became "The Lich King."

(As quoted from WoWpedia)

"While the Lich King dreamt, the various personas in his mind - the death knight Arthas Menethil, the orc shaman Ner'zhul, and Matthias Lehner, the personification of the remnants Arthas' humanity - fought for influence and control over the entity.

Matthias tried to reason with Arthas, but Arthas silenced him by running him through with Frostmourne. Ner'zhul was delighted by this, declaring that he and Arthas were now free to merge into a single glorious being. Arthas rejected this offer, stating that once he had the power of the Lich King, no one would tell him what to do again. He impaled the stunned Ner'zhul with Frostmourne, becoming the dominant personality of the Lich King and ending the dream."

P.S: Don't know why I'm being downrated. It might not be what you want to hear, but that's what the lore says.

Kommentar von Cyclops727

If the Lich King rode on Deathwing, there would be twice as madness.

Kommentar von 856519

Its easy on level 85

Kommentar von IbFeeshin

Soloable.

Kommentar von 881633

The reason as to why ppl die on this fight is the transitions really and the orbs. So usually that is the reason so if you perfect it, YAY! GZ ON LICH KING!

Kommentar von Ravenhair

Why. Won't. This. Guy. Die? He refuses to die every damn time I'm on the run. >.< I'm not a bad player, pretty average, but a good healer nonetheless. So why won't you die? D: I swear my guild has done this 5 times, all halfly pugged and two of those runs they have killed him. And those two times also happened to be the times when I wasn't there.

Anyways, the plague and the orbs are going to be the main problem in this. If you get it, the fight is pretty much a kill already.

Can be done with 5-6 people. And can also be solo'd, both Mione and Raegwyn have done it.

Kommentar von Syluxx

I wonder...
Would it be possible to DPS LK during the first transition phase?... Lets say 10man, you have one tank, 3 healers, 6 competent DPS. With resist aura/totem, Remorseless Winter ticks 5800 per second. That's nothing that 2-3 healers can't heal. It's like, 25seconds to die to that from 100% hp without any heals..?

LK has 18mil hp, and first phase changes at 70%. Second phase changes at 40%. That's 30% you'd have to dps down - around 5mil hp. That's 800k damage that each DPS has to do. Now, they have the 30% buff aswell, I'm not that good at maths so feel free to correct me but roughly we can take around 25% off the required damage.. Making the damage a DPS needs to do 600k.

The trans phase lasts around 40-50 seconds, so even if the DPS do 12-13k dps (A T12 content geared person can easily do 40k+ with BL+personal cooldowns), you'd get LK 40% before the transition ends.

But what I'm wondering, is what happens if you get LK below 40% during the first trans phase?
Does he bug out and disappear or something?
Does he stack another transition phase on top on the existing one?
Does he start another transition phase after the first one?

But, if everyone stacks and you got a group with 75k DPS + decent healing, you could potentially skip everything after first phase.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on something, and if you try this PLEASE tell how it went.

This could be good for, say PuG groups trying to do achievements. All that they have to do, if you do both LK achievements, is to stay at a single spot, run diseases til 30 stacks, then just stand still and DPS LK till' he dies.

Spirits have 250k hp, they wont be an issue, just cleave them down.

Opinions? Myself, I'm going to try this once I've got all the ICC achievements and have some free time.

Kommentar von matiasvidal

It's actually this way, if you build the lore and use it well:

Ner'zhul's spirit was bound into an armor set, particularly a Helm (Of Damnation). That said, Ner'zhul had to share the Power when the armor got a Physical body (Arthas). So Arthas was inside his own body connected to the Helm of Damnation, where Ner'zhul lurks. Arthas was able to shut Ner'zhul and rule over the body and armor, even the Sipirts held within Frostmourne. However, when Frostmourne shatters, all the spirits retake their power and purge Arthas, strip him of the souls he had taken, including his own, which returned to the Body - Arthas'. Do not confuse body with Armor/Helm of Damnation, while Arthas was the body and the ruling power, the real Lich King is and will always be Ner'zhul, the Helm of Damnation itself, the armor. When the Lich King was defeated, Arthas was the one who was defeated, not Ner'zhul, not the scourge, not the Lich King, Arthas. Just Arthas, who was killed in the process (Since he was the body, the Body was killed, and The Lich King's power returned to the Helm, though it's unknown if the Power's return awakened Ner'Zhul or if the power is held within the Helm without apparent use.) When Arthas died and the souls escaped, his own soul came back to his body, regaining control and sparing his final moments with his fathers' soul. Soon, the body died, and the spirit died too, ascended to heaven, or hell, or whatever spirit world there is. However, the Power was held within the Helm the whole time, Ner'zhul is the only owner of the power, Arthas was just using it. As the mindless scourge needed a Leader to withdraw and control their hunger, Bolvar took the Helm, thus taking Ner'zhul's power for himself, becoming a second body for the Helm - A second Arthas. He started talking to Tirion and, as he speaks, his voice changes to resemble that of Arthas when he had the Helm of Damnation. That said, we can guess that that's just the voice of whoever wears the Helm of Damnation, or whoever has the power of the Helm - Ner'zhul's power, OR that that Voice is actually Ner'zhul's (The Lich King) voice merging with the Body of the Armour. If we go with the first choice, it's impossible to know if Ner'zhul's still sleeping or just standing by, watching, letting the power cause destruction, or wether if he's still asleep. If we go for the second one, that means that Ner'zhul still sleeps inside the Armour and that the power is there for any body that took the Helm of Damnation (Bolvar) thus meaning that Bolvar has the control over the Lick King's powers and the Scourge itself. However, if we go for the third one, that means that Ner'zhul was never defeated, that Arthas never took the power of the Helm, that it was Ner'zhul letting Arthas use them, that it was Ner'zhul who was talking to Tirion. And, in the end, that would mean that The Lich King is far from over. Maybe Ner'zhul knew Arthas would die soon, or maybe he sits back and watches the show of his powers and the bodies that take them, or maybe we have to go by the other two choices.

Hope that clears out the confusion.(##RESPBREAK##)8##DELIM##asakawa##DELIM##

Kommentar von 748339

What if... There was a Lich Queen?
Thoughts anyone? ;)

Kommentar von Solarscar

Arthas' shoulder armor is less bulky, chromey and blackish compared to the ones WC3 ending and Wrath's Intro.. :(

Kommentar von 909281

this item set will kill him https://www.cuckhead.com/cata/compare?items=71454:54591:50185:69770:46105:65904:58182:71452:71443:71612:70207:50682:71479:71465:71477:50622:71404:71469

Kommentar von 892176

Poor Arthas =(

Kommentar von 293216

What happened to the articles? I used to rely on them for all my raids and now I don't see them anymore. Where can I look up the strats now? I only watch the videos after I've read the article first then attempt the boss since the articles cover much more than the videos ever could and the videos are a lot more confusing, at first anyway.

Kommentar von 911813

The Lich King and Super Shredder from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are twins separated from birth... Anyone else think so?

Look at Super Shredder--http://www.pwpix.net/images/specials/kevin-nash-super-shredder/index.php?gal=1&pic=2

Tell me Kevin Nash as the Super Shredder wasn't a precursor to the Lich King...

Kommentar von Serizawa001

Arthas: Father, is it over?

Terenas: No, my son; this raid resets next week.

Arthas: Oh &*!@, not again...

Terenas: :(

Kommentar von biggpeyt

Arthas:father is it over
terenas:i dont know son I just came looking for a biscut

Kommentar von biggpeyt

Your by a wall Arthas charge's at you you step to the side. (SPLAT!)
You:that was easy :)

Kommentar von 724376

The Lich King:So these are the champions?

Tirion Fordring:Not only them but "WEEEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIOOOOOOOOOONS!"

The Lich King:WHAT! THIS ISNT A CHINESE SITCOM! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH FROSTMOURNE HUNGERS!

"Frostmourne leaps against Tirion and cuts him in half"

Xephos "Of The Yogscast:WOOOOOOT BOXERS M0XERS OMG HAX ROFLAMO!

"All champions yell":WEEEEEEEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIOOOOOOOOOOONS!

The Lich King:This...this cannot be? WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME!

Xephos "Of The Yogscast":Killing you with the power of Freddy Mercury!

Kommentar von 921588

The Lich King was going around naxx,ulduar and trial of crusade and final he was sitting on ice chair,must be cold on chair? But,I don't steel getted,why Lich King was walking northerend in dungeon's? Any answer?

Kommentar von 943680

Last couple of weeks farming this on 25 man heroic . Helping friend to get shards for Shadowmourne.
Don't except One Shot, might take a while for puggers to remind / see what's going on.
For heroic mode :
P1-stack in 3 groups : a) Healers & range ( its beter to have more range than melee dps )
b) Add tank (Position him inbetween range & melee group )
c) Boss tank & melees
- for range & melee group mark someone who knows how to deal with Shadow traps and rest from that group folow him ; diseased people run to Add Tank
-use Bloodlust on pull cause you want this phase to end a.s.a.p.

Transition - Spread on the edge
- Range dps boss & KILL FROZEN ORBS fast
- Melees focus on Raging Spirits
- At end, before running to middle, make sure all frozen orbs are destroyed

P2-all stack in middle, get the angels under 40-50 % and continue dpsing boss.
-spread out for Defile ( almost killed us this last week )

Transition - Spread on the edge
- Range dps boss & KILL FROZEN ORBS fast
- Melees focus on Raging Spirits
- At end, before running to middle, make sure all frozen orbs are destroyed
P3-Burn boss untill you get underground
-while down there , mark some1 who knows how to run and let rest of raid folow him
-let range dps kill ghosts flying in air, after this is over SPREAD OUT RIGHT AFTER YOU GET OUT cause you'll get fresh defile
- ignore ghosts when you come outside and nuke boss
-boss should be dead before ghosts start flying down and you'll get extra achivment.

Good luck and have fun :)

Kommentar von magicsimon

Today I viewed Lich King in the 3D Model Viewer and he turned into a Helicopter like form and started fly past the screen over and over again.....eh?

LK-Copter

Link to a screenshot I took... :D

Kommentar von 928040

Fury of Frostmourne does 1,000,000 damage, going to be great next xpac when we stack cooldowns and can survive it and The lich king making his "victory speech" as he claims our souls (which arent dead) when we kill him. Then Tirion breaks the ice bonds and valiantly turns around and see's the lich king dead on the floor and says "Oh, good job team I'll go get my statue in Dalaran for this now" an smiles and walks off

Kommentar von 987130

Supreme Death Knight

Kommentar von 669065

When a Val'kyr grabs a player and the rest don't kill her before she flies over the edge with the helpless one, a sudden death by falling does not have to happen. A quick witted priest can target the unlucky sod and pull him back to safety with "Leap of Faith" as he is dropped. Perfect timing and a steady nerve is necessary to pull that off. The player, then has the chance to continue the good fight. Of course, there is so much going on that no one notices.<sigh>

Kommentar von 991933

this boss is so easy i could solo him with my 85 dk! lol

Kommentar von maggisvans

for those of u saying tirion did nothing that fight,like said before the health bar on the bosses doesnt mean that if u get them to 0 on the health bar they die its just the time until the event ends like the illidan fight where u get him low enough for maiev to finish him,the algalon fight where u get him low enough to realize that this world is worth saving OR the lich king fight where u get him low enough for tirion to shatter frostmourne had he not done that then u probably whould've never killed him

*this info is not created by me but by some other person just cba looking for him*

Kommentar von ChickNourish

Tell them only that the Lich King is dead, and that World of WarCraft died with him.

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Der Lichkönig

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Der Lichkönig schreit: Das Ende ist gekommen!
Der Lichkönig schreit: Der vielgerühmte Streiter des Lichts ist endlich hier? Soll ich Frostgram niederlegen und mich Eurer Gnade ausliefern, Fordring?
Der Lichkönig schreit: Die Hoffnung schwindet...
Der Lichkönig schreit: Die Neruber erbauten ein Königreich unter den gefrorenen Einöden Nordends. Ein Königreich, auf dem Ihr so töricht Euren Spielplatz aufgebaut habt. AUF MEINEM KÖNIGREICH.
Der Lichkönig schreit: Die Seelen Eurer gefallenen Champions werden mir gehören, Fordring.
Der Lichkönig schreit: Frostgram hungert...
Der Lichkönig schreit: Frostgram nährt sich an der Seele Eures gefallenen Freundes!
Der Lichkönig schreit: Ich lasse Euch von innen erstarren, bis nur noch eine eisige Hülle bleibt.
Der Lichkönig schreit: Ihr bleibt bis zum Ende am Leben, Fordring. Ich möchte nicht, dass der größte Champion des Lichts verpasst, wie ich diese elende Welt neu gestalte.
Der Lichkönig schreit: Ihr habt sie gut ausgebildet, Fordring. Die größten Kämpfer, die diese Welt je kannte... in meinen Händen - genau, wie ich es geplant habe! Für Euer unwissentliches Opfer sollt Ihr belohnt werden.
Der Lichkönig schreit: Ihr werdet Eure Herausforderung bekommen, Fordring.
Der Lichkönig schreit: Ihr werdet ihre Qualen bald am eigenen Leib erfahren. Ihr werdet um Gnade BETTELN - vergebens! Eure Schmerzensschreie werden meine grenzenlose Macht bezeugen!
Der Lichkönig schreit: Ist es wirklich Rechtschaffenheit, die Euch treibt? Ich bin mir nicht sicher...
Der Lichkönig schreit: Jetzt stellt Euch dem Unausweichlichen.
Der Lichkönig schreit: Keine Fragen, keine Zweifel mehr - Ihr SEID Azeroths größte Champions. Ihr habt jede meiner Herausforderungen gemeistert. Meine mächtigsten Diener fielen unter Eurem unnachgiebigen Ansturm... Eurer grenzenlosen Wut...
Der Lichkönig schreit: Seht her, wie ich sie zu Anführern der Geißel wiedererwecke. Sie werden die Welt mit Chaos und Zerstörung überziehen. Azeroth wird durch sie fallen - und Ihr sterbt als Erster.
Der Lichkönig schreit: Seht, wie die Welt um Euch herum zusammenbricht!
Der Lichkönig schreit: Sie kennen keine Furcht.
Der Lichkönig schreit: So stehe ich hier, als Löwe unter Lämmern, und sie haben keine Furcht.
Der Lichkönig schreit: Unmöglich...
Der Lichkönig schreit: Val'kyr, Euer Meister ruft Euch!
Der Lichkönig schreit: Welch köstliche Ironie.

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- 3,000 Ruf mit der Fraktion Das Äscherne Verdikt

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- 1,500 Ruf mit der Fraktion Das Äscherne Verdikt

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