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Dungeon - Wrath of the Lich King
Pit of Saron
3 encounters, 35 boss abilities and 75 drops, with the Adventure Guide’s own ability and strategy notes for each fight. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
Agents of the Lich King have captured Alliance forces and put them to work in this frozen quarry. To disrupt this critical source of saronite used for the Scourge's war effort, Lady Jaina Proudmoore and her allies aim to free these captives and put down the leader of this operation, Scourgelord Tyrannus.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Wrath of the Lich King |
| Encounters | 3 |
| Boss abilities | 35 |
| Drops | 75 |
| Item level | 1 to 35 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Timewalking |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Pit of Saron has 5 difficulties in the game data: Mythic resets daily; Normal, Heroic, Mythic Keystone and Timewalking can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 25 to 30 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 30 | None |
| Mythic | 5 | 90 | Daily |
| Mythic Keystone | 5 | None | |
| Timewalking | 5 | 10+ | None |
Mythic+ timer, Pit of Saron: 30:00 (+2 at 24:00, +3 at 18:00).
Loot Table Value
Every one of Pit of Saron’s 75 drops is Bind on Pickup, so none of this loot can ever reach the Auction House. The table below the bosses is the complete reward list; its value is item level, not gold.
Where It Is
The entrance to Pit of Saron is in Icecrown Citadel, Icecrown at 54.9, 91.9.
Citadel SortieEntrance 54.9, 91.9Icecrown, from the game’s own world map art. The framed marker is the Adventure Guide entrance; gold diamonds are the zone’s landmarks.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 3 bosses of Pit of Saron on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
1Forgemaster Garfrost2Ick and Krick3Scourgelord Tyrannus- 1 Forgemaster Garfrost 68.0, 55.3
- 2 Ick and Krick 47.5, 39.8
- 3 Scourgelord Tyrannus 44.1, 26.6
Encounters
NNormalHHeroicMMythicTWTimewalking
Forgemaster Garfrost
Forgemaster Garfrost has forged saronite into some of the most deadly weapons of the Scourge. He fills the air with a sinster chill, and he loves nothing more than squashing foes with the ore he carries on his back.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Forgemaster Garfrost Throws Saronite at players, then follows up with Orebreaker. Occasionally, he lets loose a mighty Cryostomp, increasing Siphoning Chill's danger. Upon reaching 100 energy, Garfrost activates a Glacial Overload from his closest forge.
Damage Dealers
- Garfrost Throws Saronite at targeted players.
- Saronite ore offers protection from Glacial Overload.
Healer
- Cryostomp increases the danger of Siphoning Chill.
- Saronite ore offers protection from Glacial Overload.
Tank
- Orebreaker does not stun its target if it strikes saronite ore.
- Saronite ore offers protection from Glacial Overload.
Loot
20 drops · item level 35 · 11 slots (Chest, Feet, Finger, Head, Legs, Neck +5 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Barbed Ymirheim Choker
Flayer's Black Belt
Garfrost's Two-Ton Hammer
Ice-Steeped Sandals
Legguards of the Frosty Depths
Malykriss Vambraces
Polished Mirror Helm
Ring of Carnelian and Bone
Shoulderplates of Frozen Blood
Spurned Val'kyr Shoulderguards
Surgeon's Needle
Unspeakable SecretFlayer's Black BeltGarfrost's Two-Ton HammerIce-Steeped SandalsPolished Mirror HelmRing of Carnelian and Bone
Shroud of Rime
Skeleton Lord's CraniumUnspeakable SecretIck and Krick
The diminutive necromancer Krick oversees the contruction of horrific constructs within the Pit of Saron. Krick wears his foes down with dark magic and then commands the ghastly Ick to rip them into pieces.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Krick and his construct, Ick, battle players simultaneously. Shades of Krick channel Shadowbind while Ick attacks with Plague Expulsion and Blight Smash. Upon reaching 100 energy, Krick yells, "Get 'Em, Ick!," commanding his monstrous minion to attack specific players.
Damage Dealers
- Shades of Krick explode for significant damage if not defeated quickly.
- Shadowbind and Death Bolt inflict significant harm unless stopped.
- Krick's Get 'Em, Ick! compels Ick to fixate a player, ignoring others at all costs.
Healer
- Shade Shift inflicts significant damage to all players.
- Shades of Krick channel Shadowbind, inflicting intense periodic damage.
- Krick's Get 'Em, Ick! compels Ick to fixate a player, ignoring others at all costs.
Tank
- Ick's Blight Smash inflicts significant damage to his primary target.
- Shadowbind and Death Bolt inflict significant harm unless stopped.
- Shades of Krick explode for significant damage if not defeated quickly.
Krick
Loot
21 drops · item level 35 · 9 slots (Chest, Finger, Legs, One-Hand, Ranged, Shoulder +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Ancient Polar Bear Hide
Bent Gold Belt
Black Dragonskin BreechesBlackened Ghoul Skin Leggings
Braid of Salt and Fire
Chewed Leather Wristguards
Felglacier Bolter
Ick's Rotting Thumb
Krick's Beetle Stabber
Purloined Wedding Ring
Rotting Globule
Scabrous Zombie Belt
Wristguards of Subterranean MossBent Gold BeltBlack Dragonskin BreechesKrick's Beetle StabberPurloined Wedding Ring
Rimewoven Silks
Saronite-Studded ShoulderguardsScabrous Zombie BeltWristguards of Subterranean MossScourgelord Tyrannus
The death knight Tyrannus was promoted to Scourgelord after slaying the giant Garfrost. His power and ruthlessness alongside his frost wyrm, Rimefang, make him the perfect guardian for the Pit of Saron and the entrance to the Halls of Reflection.
Abilities & Strategy
Overview
Scourgelord Tyrannus opens his assault with Bone Infusion while his dragon, Rimefang, attacks from the air with Rime Blast. While building his power, Scourgelord Tyrannus unleashes Death's Grasp and Scourgelord's Brand. Upon reaching 100 energy, he raises undead minions with Army of the Dead.
Damage Dealers
- Scourgelord Tyrannus's Army of the Dead summons a swarm of minions.
- Rimefang's Rime Blast freezes any Bone Piles it impacts.
- Scourgelord Tyrannus's Death's Grasp and Rimefang's Ice Barrage inflict significant damage at targeted locations.
- Rimefang's Rime Blast freezes any Bone Piles or Infused Bone Piles it impacts.
- Scourgelord Tyrannus's Bone Infusion empowers some Bone Piles.
Healer
- Bone Infusion, Rime Blast, and Frost Spit inflict significant damage to players.
- Rimefang's Rime Blast freezes any Bone Piles it impacts.
- Scourgelord Tyrannus's Army of the Dead summons minions that inflict significant damage to players.
- Rimefang's Rime Blast freezes any Bone Piles or Infused Bone Piles it impacts.
Tank
- Scourgelord's Brand increases the damage of Scourgelord's Reckoning.
- Scourgelord Tyrannus's Army of the Dead summons a swarm of minions.
- Scourgelord Tyrannus's Death's Grasp and Rimefang's Ice Barrage inflict significant damage at targeted locations.
- Scourgelord Tyrannus's Bone Infusion empowers some Bone Piles.
Scourgelord Tyrannus
Bone Infusion
On Mythic difficulty, this ability transforms some Bone Piles into Infused Bone Piles.
Army of the Dead
Death's Grasp
Scourgelord's Brand
Loot
34 drops · item level 1 to 35 · 15 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head +9 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Band of Stained SoulsBelt of Rotted Fingernails
Cloak of the Fallen Cardinal
Engraved Gargoyle Femur
Fleshwerk Leggings
Frost Wyrm Ribcage
Gondria's Spectral BracerHorns of the Spurned Val'kyrIcebound Bronze Cuirass
Mudslide Boots
Nevermelting Ice Crystal
Painfully Sharp ChokerPalebone RobesPrelate's Snowshoes
Protector of Frigid Souls
Rimebane Rifle
Rimefang's ClawRimewoven Silks
Rusty Frozen FingerguardsScourgelord's Frigid ChestplateShaggy Wyrmleather LeggingsShroud of RimeSkeleton Lord's Cranium
Tyrannical BeheaderCloak of the Fallen CardinalGondria's Spectral BracerHorns of the Spurned Val'kyrPainfully Sharp ChokerPalebone RobesProtector of Frigid SoulsRimebane RifleScourgelord's Frigid ChestplateShaggy Wyrmleather Leggings
Eye of AcherusQuests
4 quests Blizzard’s quest data files under Pit of Saron, all for level 25 to 30:
- Reward:42 gold 500 reputation with Valiance Expedition
- Reward:10 gold50 silver
- Reward:42 gold 500 reputation with Valiance Expedition
- Reward:2 gold62 silver
Achievements
6 achievements tied to Pit of Saron, worth 30 achievement points in total.
Heroic: The Pit of Saron Guild RunDefeat Scourgelord Tyrannus and Rimefang in The Pit of Saron on Heroic difficulty while in a guild group.10- The Pit of SaronDefeat the bosses in The Pit of Saron.10
- Heroic: The Pit of SaronDefeat the bosses in The Pit of Saron on Heroic Difficulty.10
- Keystone Hero: Pit of SaronComplete Pit of Saron at Mythic Level 10 or higher, within the time limit.Max Level Unlock: Teleport to Pit of Saron
Don't Look UpClear the hallway before Scourgelord Tyrannus in The Pit of Saron on Heroic Difficulty without anyone taking icicle damage on the first try.
Doesn't Go to ElevenDefeat Forgemaster Garfrost in The Pit of Saron on Heroic Difficulty before any player gets 11 stacks of Permafrost.
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