The Necrotic Wake: Shadowlands Alpha Dungeon Preview

Shadowlands Posted 2020/04/13 at 10:49 PM by Ketsuki

The Necrotic Wake

Systems

Character Customization

Lore/Quests

Armor

Creatures

BlightboneThe corpulent mass of rotting flesh known as Blightbone was lovingly stitched together by Surgeon Stichflesh to lead the vanguard of the assault upon the Temple of Courage.Normal

Stitchflesh's Misplaced Signet

Blight Belcher

Engorged Worm Smasher

Fused Bone Greatbelt

Viscera-Stitched Footpads

Abominable Visage

Blightbone Spaulders

Heroic

Stitchflesh's Misplaced Signet

Blight Belcher

Engorged Worm Smasher

Fused Bone Greatbelt

Viscera-Stitched Footpads

Abominable Visage

Blightbone Spaulders

Overview: Periodically, Blightbone will [Heaving Retch] towards a player, spewing up Carrion Worms. As Carrion Worms attack their target they grow larger, eventually exploding into a [Carrion Eruption].

Heaving Retch: Inflicts 19235 Nature damage to all players in a cone in front of the caster and an additional 3847 Nature damage every 2 sec for 12 sec.

Carrion Worm

Blood Gorge: Bites the target, inflicting 19235 Physical damage.
Additionally, each successful Blood Gorge causes the Carrion Worm to grow in size, permanently increasing its Physical damage done by 100%.
Upon reaching 3 applications, the worm explodes in a Carrion Eruption.

Carrion Eruption: The Carrion Worm explodes, spraying all players with noxious goo that inflicts 9618 Nature damage every 2 sec for 30 sec.

Fetid Gas: Blightbone unleashes a store of pent up gas that last for up to 2 min. Standing within the area inflicts 2308 Nature damage every 2 sec and prevents all actions and spell casting.
Crunch: Inflicts 50011 Physical damage.

Amarth, The Reanimator

Amarth is the powerful, sadistic leader of the necromancers of Zolramus. He oversees the harvesting of corpses from atop his flying mount, the undead monstrosity Bonefang.

Normal

Heroic

Overview: Amarth raises minions from the dead to assault players during [Land of the Dead]. After a short time, he will cast [Final Harvest], destroying his minions and inflicting damage to all players if they still stand.

Tank:
Destroy Amarth's minions before he is able to cast [Final Harvest].
Disrupt [Frostbolt Volley] to reduce incoming Frost damage.
Defend carefully against Bonefang's attacks during [Unholy Frenzy].
Healer:
Tanks will take a severe amount of damage during [Unholy Frenzy].
Disrupt [Frostbolt Volley] to reduce incoming Frost damage.
Avoid being hit by [Bone Spikes].
Damage:
Destroy Amarth's minions before he is able to cast [Final Harvest].
Disrupt [Frostbolt Volley] to reduce incoming Frost damage.
Avoid being hit by [Bone Spikes].

Land of the Dead: Amarth summons reanimated minions to his side.

Reanimated Warrior

Bonerend: Inflicts 15388 Physical damage to an enemy, causing them to bleed for 1539 Physical damage every 1 sec for 8 sec.

Reanimated Mage

Frostbolt Volley: Sends shards of ice at nearby enemies, inflicting 11541 Frost damage reducing movement speed by 10% for 8 sec.

Reanimated Crossbowman

Shoot

Final Harvest: Amarth harvests the bodies of his minions, destroying them.
If the minion still stands, it explodes and inflicts 40 damage to all players. Otherwise its corpse explodes, inflicting 40 damage to players within 8 yards.
Bone Spikes: Spikes of bone erupt from the ground, inflicting 150 Physical damage and knocking players into the air.
Necrotic Bolt
Unholy Frenzy: Amarth sends Bonefang into a frenzy, increasing its attack speed by 75% for 16 sec.

Surgeon Stitchflesh

Surgeon Stitchflesh is the mastermind behind the grisly abominations that are deployed from the floating fortress of Zolramus. He bends to his task with maniacal fervor, crafting the flesh of fallen enemies into undead constructs to be used in Maldraxxus' wars.

Normal

Heroic

Overview: Surgeon Stitchflesh periodically [Summons Creations] to his aid from the safety of the [Obscuring Gas] atop his platform. Meanwhile, his constructs will assault players with [Meat Hook].

Tank:
Aim [Meat Hook] carefully to pull Surgeon Stitchflesh from his platform.
Quickly engage new constructs when Surgeon Stitchflesh casts [Summon Creation].
Defend cautiously against [Mutilate].
Healer:
Aim [Meat Hook] carefully to pull Surgeon Stitchflesh from his platform.
Tanks will take a severe amount of damage from [Mutilate].
Damage:
Aim [Meat Hook] carefully to pull Surgeon Stitchflesh from his platform.
Quickly defeat Stitchflesh's creations before you are overwhelmed.
Prioritize Surgeon Stitchflesh while he's in the arena before he has a chance to [Escape].

Surgeon Stitchflesh: Surgeon Stitchflesh assaults players from the safety of his worktable.

Summon Creation: Stitchflesh summons a monstrous creation from his workshop to assault players.

Stitchflesh's Creation

Meat Hook: The abomination hurls its meat hook through the air, pulling the first target hit to its location.
Inflicts 40 Physical damage to players.
Mutlilate: Inflicts 50011 Physical damage to the abomination's current target.

Obscuring Gas: Surgeon Stitchflesh's work area is filled with an obscuring gas, causing him to be immune to all damage.
Escape: After a short period of time Stitchflesh escapes to the safety of his worktable.
Embalming Ichor: Stitchflesh throws a jar of his embalming ichor at a random player, inflicting 15 Plague damage to all players within 8 yds and leaving behind a puddle of Embalming Ichor.

Embalming Ichor: Standing in the disgusting fluids inflict 11541 Plague damage every 1 sec.

Stitchneedle: Stitchflesh throws a needle at the target, inflicting 11541 Physical damage on impact and causing the player to bleed for 3847 Physical damage every 1 sec. for 10 sec.
Dark Infusion: Surgeon Stitchflesh infuses his creations with an evil concoction, increasing their damage done by 25%.

Nalthor the Rimebinder

As a commander of the House of Rituals, the conniving Nalthor the Rimebinder leads the attack upon the unwitting kyran forces.

Normal

Heroic

Overview: Upon reaching 100 Energy, Nalthor the Rimebinder banishes a player from the main combat arena. Players banished in such a fashion must negotiate a frozen gauntlet to rejoin their allies and continue their assault on Nalthor.

Tank:
Avoid [Comet Storm].
Healer:
Avoid [Comet Storm].
Move away from other players when affected with [Frozen Binds].
Dispel [Frozen Binds] when it will not spread to other players.
Damage:
Avoid [Comet Storm].
Move away from other players when affected with [Frozen Binds].

Comet Storm: Calls down icy comets at each player's location every 0.5 sec for 4 sec. Each comet inflicts 19235 Frost damage to all players within 3 yards of the impact and increases their damage taken by Comet Storm by 25% for 5 sec.
Icebound Aegis: Nalthor shields himself in a curtain of ice, preventing the next 76941 damage. While the shield is active, waves of frosty energy emanate from him, inflicting 13 Frost damage every 3 sec to all players. (Normal, Heroic)
Icebound Aegis: Nalthor shields himself in a curtain of ice, preventing the next 38470 damage. While the shield is active, waves of frosty energy emanate from him, inflicting 8 Frost damage every 3 sec to all players and increasing the damage taken of Icebound Aegis by 0% for until cancelled.
Frozen Binds: Tendrils of frost bind a random player immobilizing them and inflicting 3078 Frost damage every 2 sec for up to 12 sec.
Upon expiration, this effect spreads to all players within 16 yards.
Icy Shard: Inflicts 38470 Physical damage.
Dark Exile: Banishes a player from Nalthor's platform to the lower wings of the necropolis.
After 50 sec, players banished to the lower wings are slain outright unless they escape.

Comet Storm: Icy comets drop from the sky inflicting 19235 Frost damage to all players within 5 yards of the impact and increases their damage taken by Comet Storm by 25% for 5 sec.
Blizzard: Ice shards pelt the area, inflicting 15 Frost damage every 1.5 sec. Players hit with Blizzard become Chilled, reducing their movement speed by 70% for 5 sec.

Chilled: Reduces the target's movement speed by 70% for 5 sec.

Zolramus Siphoner

Enfeeble: The caster channels a beam of necrotic energy at the player, inflicting 1154 Shadow damage every 1 sec and reducing their haste and movement speed by 50% for up to 5 sec.

Boss Models

Blightbone

Amarth, The Reanimator

Surgeon Stitchflesh

Nalthor the Rimebinder

Comment by wingramThe loot tables can't be right. When I ran it on the Alpha, it was dropping level 57 gear. 455 gear is more consistent with BfA and there's a big item level squish coming with the release of Shadowlands.Comment by kammo12The loot tables can't be right. When I ran it on the Alpha, it was dropping level 57 gear. 455 gear is more consistent with BfA and there's a big item level squish coming with the release of Shadowlands.Comment by AesiriaThe loot tables can't be right. When I ran it on the Alpha, it was dropping level 57 gear. 455 gear is more consistent with BfA and there's a big item level squish coming with the release of Shadowlands.Comment by AlakeiThancanThe loot tables can't be right. When I ran it on the Alpha, it was dropping level 57 gear. 455 gear is more consistent with BfA and there's a big item level squish coming with the release of Shadowlands.Comment by gamer74123The loot tables can't be right. When I ran it on the Alpha, it was dropping level 57 gear. 455 gear is more consistent with BfA and there's a big item level squish coming with the release of Shadowlands.Comment by EylsmearI think Amon Amarth would approve, but you'd have to ask one of them!
This looks so good so far! I'm nothing but excited for Shadowlands launch! Would I like an invite for alpha/beta? Yes, most people do. I doubt I will so I will await the wonderful day when we can all play together!Comment by AnaranThis looks... Honestly pretty empty, I hope there's more stuff later on, right now it looks a touch vacant.Comment by AsheevaThe loot tables can't be right. When I ran it on the Alpha, it was dropping level 57 gear. 455 gear is more consistent with BfA and there's a big item level squish coming with the release of Shadowlands.Comment by nantesfranheh. RimbenderComment by RytingurSurgeon Stitchflesh's armor would've made a great Forsaken heritage set, just sayingComment by Xahrackuhonest no rng rppm stat stick trinkets. heckin blessComment by MagedraeneiThe loot tables can't be right. When I ran it on the Alpha, it was dropping level 57 gear. 455 gear is more consistent with BfA and there's a big item level squish coming with the release of Shadowlands.Surgeon Stitchflesh's armor would've made a great Forsaken heritage set, just sayingComment by UkerricThe loot tables can't be right. When I ran it on the Alpha, it was dropping level 57 gear. 455 gear is more consistent with BfA and there's a big item level squish coming with the release of Shadowlands.Comment by SeganoThe loot tables can't be right. When I ran it on the Alpha, it was dropping level 57 gear. 455 gear is more consistent with BfA and there's a big item level squish coming with the release of Shadowlands.Comment by LantorasThe loot tables can't be right. When I ran it on the Alpha, it was dropping level 57 gear. 455 gear is more consistent with BfA and there's a big item level squish coming with the release of Shadowlands.Comment by ThrassionInteresting. Lore-wise, how does this Dungeon work if you have allied with The Necrolords? I would assume, in terms of when this even happens in the timeline of the expansion, that you haven't chosen a Covenant at this point, or even stepped foot in Maldraxxus.Comment by SchattensangInteresting. Lore-wise, how does this Dungeon work if you have allied with The Necrolords? I would assume, in terms of when this even happens in the timeline of the expansion, that you haven't chosen a Covenant at this point, or even stepped foot in Maldraxxus.Comment by StrmcInteresting. Lore-wise, how does this Dungeon work if you have allied with The Necrolords? I would assume, in terms of when this even happens in the timeline of the expansion, that you haven't chosen a Covenant at this point, or even stepped foot in Maldraxxus.Comment by ChunkyCoffeeI'm really digging the new lich model.Comment by KillshottThis looks... Honestly pretty empty, I hope there's more stuff later on, right now it looks a touch vacant.