TheWoWDBHow to solo:
This is a quick rundown with the essentials.
Equip a PvP trinket if you have one.
Phase 1:
Kill Thaladred the Darkener, Lord Sanguinar and Master Engineer Telonicus somewhere behind Kael'thas.
Kill Grand Astromancer Capernian as close to the entrance as you can get her.
Phase 2:
Kill the weapons. No looting is necessary.
Phase 3:
Run down to where you killed Grand Astromancer Capernian.
Use all your cooldowns in this phase, this is the only phase you run risk of dying in.
When Kael'thas says "Perhaps i underestimated you..", this is 10 seconds before all 4 are resurrected. Stand by Grand Astromancer Capernian and be ready to burst.
Use your damaging cd's and focus Grand Astromancer Capernian down.
The rest will catch up, kill them as well. If Grand Astromancer Capernian is alive when they've caught up (which might be the case for melee), then finishing her off is priority #1.
Phase 4:
To avoid Mind Control (which leads to Kael'thas despawning), do not use any pets or minions in this phase.
Simply dps Kael'thas and the Phoenix (and the egg) until Kael'thas hits 50%, beginning Phase 5.
Phase 5:
Melee: When Kael'thas casts Gravity Lapse, stay away from him to avoid being hit by the black clouds (Nether Vapor) surrounding him. Simply wait out the air phase.
Ranged: Stay at range and kill him.
Voila!
Elite
Kael'thas Sunstrider
Lord of the Blood Elves
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Here is some lore for those of you who like lore.
Kael'Thas was in the service of the Alliance during Warcraft III. Given missions that required him to remove entire camps of undead with little troops he teamed up with Lady Vash (spelling). The alliance saw that he was teaming up with Naga and arrested him and sentensed him to die. Vash broke into the prison and freed Kael and his blood elves. He went with her to Outland where he met and pledged his services to Illidan. Illidan, being in the service of the Burning Legion accepted.
Together the three headed toward Northrend to destroy the Litch King Ner'Zhul. At the foot of the Frozen Throne they met Arthas' armies. This is where Arthas attacked and nearly killed Illidan. Kael'Thas and Vash came to Illidan's aid and took him back to Outland to nurse him back to health, which is where the three reside now.
He was Soulstoned.
Details
This roster comes from the current game client's data files, so it is not a complete list of every NPC in the game - older world NPCs that are no longer in the modern client are absent.
Achievement: Kael'thas Sunstrider kills (Tempest Keep)
Killing Kael'thas Sunstrider counts toward Kael'thas Sunstrider kills (Tempest Keep), a 5-point achievement. Its in-game description: “Kael'thas Sunstrider kills (Tempest Keep)”
Achievement: Tempest Keep
Killing Kael'thas Sunstrider counts toward Tempest Keep, a 10-point achievement. Its in-game description: “Defeat Kael'thas Sunstrider in Tempest Keep.”
Boss Encounter
Kael'thas Sunstrider appears as a raid or dungeon boss. See the encounter page for its instance.
Abilities & Strategy
What the in-game dungeon journal describes for the Kael'thas Sunstrider encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.
Abilities & Strategy
Fireball
Kael'thas Sunstrider inflicts Fire damage to a player.
Flame Strike
Shock Barrier
Kael'thas Sunstrider surrounds himself in a barrier, absorbing damage and making him immune to interrupt effects.
Pyroblast
Kael'thas Sunstrider begin to cast Pyroblast immediately following Shock Barrier. Pyroblast inflicts Fire damage to a player.
Phoenix
Kael'thas Sunstrider summons a Phoenix to aid him.
Burn
Each Burn reduces the Phoenix's remaining health by 5%.
Rebirth
Phoenix Egg
When a Phoenix is killed, a Phoenix Egg is created. If the Phoenix Egg is not killed within 15 seconds, a new Phoenix hatches from the egg.
Gravity Lapse
When Kael'thas Sunstrider reaches 50% remaining health he casts Gravity Lapse until defeated. Gravity Lapse throws all players into the air, granting them the ability to fly and inflicting Arcane damage every 1 sec for 1 min.
Arcane Sphere
Kael'thas Sunstrider summons 3 Arcane Spheres which pursue players in the air. Arcane Spheres inflict Arcane damage every 1 sec to all players they touch.
Power Feedback
After 30 seconds of Gravity Lapse, Kael'thas Sunstrider is stunned and take 50% additional damage for 10 sec. After 30 seconds of Gravity Lapse, Kael'thas Sunstrider is stunned for 10 sec.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Drops in Magisters' Terrace
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Drops in The Eye
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Achievements whose criteria involve Kael'thas Sunstrider, from the current game data.
Collectibles Kael'thas Sunstrider Drops
- Ashes of Al'ar (mount): its in-game source line reads “Drop: Kael'thas Sunstrider”.
- Swift White Hawkstrider (mount): its in-game source line reads “Drop: Kael'thas Sunstrider”.
- Phoenix Hatchling (battle pet): its in-game source line reads “Drop: Kael'thas Sunstrider”.
Level and Map Tracking
The game data tunes Kael'thas Sunstrider for level 30, The Burning Crusade content.
What Each Drop Is
The Kael'thas Sunstrider encounter lists 37 items in the dungeon journal, item level 32. Equip slots covered: One-Hand, Back, Hands, Feet, Chest, Finger, Shoulder, Two-Hand, Waist and Head. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.
- Breeching Comet One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility and Stamina. A vendor pays 10g 68s for it.
- Cloak of Blade Turning Back (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 5g 28s for it.
- Cudgel of Consecration One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 36g 16s for it.
- Gloves of Arcane Acuity Hands (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 3g 50s for it.
- Greaves of the Penitent Knight Feet (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 5g 51s for it.
- Hauberk of the War Bringer Chest (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 6g 73s for it.
- Kharmaa's Ring of Fate Finger, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Haste. Tooltip: “Azerothian diamonds are eternal.” A vendor pays 4g 53s for it.
- Netherforce Chestplate Chest (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 7g 45s for it.
- Quickening Blade of the Prince One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Agility or Strength and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 10g 40s for it.
- Scarlet Sin'dorei Robes Chest (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 7g 31s for it.
- Shoulderpads of the Silvermoon Retainer Shoulder (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 5g 53s for it.
- Sunrage Treads Feet (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 5g 23s for it.
- Sunstrider Warboots Feet (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 5g 19s for it.
- Tunic of the Ranger Lord Chest (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 7g 42s for it.
- Swift White Hawkstrider Miscellaneous, item level 10, requires level 10. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon this mount.” Use: Learning.
- Axe of Shattered Dreams Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 9g 84s for it.
- Axe of Shattered Dreams Two-Hand (Two-Handed Axe), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 9g 26s for it.
- Band of Celerity Finger, item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 3g 26s for it.
- Breeching Comet One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 8g 36s for it.
- Cloak of Blade Turning Back (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Versatility and Haste. A vendor pays 3g 99s for it.
- Cord of Reconstruction Waist (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 2g 76s for it.
- Cord of Reconstruction Waist (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 2g 98s for it.
- Cudgel of Consecration One-Hand (One-Handed Mace), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 28g 34s for it.
- Greaves of the Penitent Knight Feet (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 6g 43s for it.
- Hauberk of the War Bringer Chest (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Haste and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 5g 25s for it.
- Helm of Sanctification Head (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 4g 14s for it.
- Helm of Sanctification Head (Plate), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 4g 47s for it.
- Quickening Blade of the Prince One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 8g 15s for it.
- Robes of Summer Flame Chest (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Versatility. A vendor pays 5g 55s for it.
- Robes of Summer Flame Chest (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Haste. A vendor pays 6g 17s for it.
- Scarlet Sin'dorei Robes Chest (Cloth), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 6g 68s for it.
- Shoulderpads of the Silvermoon Retainer Shoulder (Leather), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 4g 61s for it.
- Sun-Infused Focus Staff Two-Hand (Staff), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 11g 27s for it.
- Sun-Infused Focus Staff Two-Hand (Staff), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina and Critical Strike. A vendor pays 28g 86s for it.
- Tunic of the Ranger Lord Chest (Mail), item level 32, requires level 27. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 7g 41s for it.
- Orb of the Sin'dorei Armor, item level 24, requires level 25. Bind on Pickup. Use: Blood Elf Illusion.
- Phoenix Hatchling Miscellaneous, item level 1. Bind on Pickup. Tooltip: “Teaches you how to summon this companion.” A vendor pays 25s for it. Use: Learning.
Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.