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Dungeon - The Burning Crusade
The Botanica
5 encounters and 72 drops. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
The mighty Tempest Keep was created by the enigmatic naaru: sentient beings of pure energy and the sworn enemies of the Burning Legion. In addition to serving as a base of operations for the naaru, the structure itself possesses the technology to teleport through alternate dimensions, traveling from one location to another in the blink of an eye.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | The Burning Crusade |
| Encounters | 5 |
| Drops | 72 |
| Item level | 31 to 32 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, Timewalking |
Difficulties and Lockouts
The Botanica has 3 difficulties in the game data: Heroic resets daily; Normal and Timewalking can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Level range | Lockout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | 20 to 30 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | 30 | Daily |
| Timewalking | 5 | 10+ | None |
Loot Table Value
Every one of The Botanica’s 72 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 The Botanica is in Tempest Keep, Netherstorm at 71.8, 54.8.
Eco-Dome ExcursionTempest Keep SweepEntrance 71.8, 54.8Netherstorm, 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 5 bosses of The Botanica on 1 map. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
1Commander Sarannis2High Botanist Freywinn3Thorngrin the Tender4Laj5Warp Splinter- 1 Commander Sarannis 44.3, 23.4
- 2 High Botanist Freywinn 24.2, 22.8
- 3 Thorngrin the Tender 7.4, 48.2
- 4 Laj 34.0, 86.3
- 5 Warp Splinter 34.3, 36.9
Encounters
NNormalHHeroicTWTimewalking
Commander Sarannis
When the fallen blood elf leader, Kael'thas, seized control of the Tempest Keep, he immediately ordered Commander Sarannis to prepare defenses against whomever the naaru might send to reclaim the keep.
Abilities & Strategy
Arcane Resonance
Commander Sarannis infuses her weapon with Arcane power, granting her melee attacks a chance to increase her target's Arcane damage taken by 10% for 30 sec. This effect stacks.
Arcane Devastation
Commander Sarannis unleashes a devastating blow of Arcane damage to her current target.
Double Attack
Commander Sarannis attacks twice.
Summon Reinforcements
When Commander Sarannis reaches 55% health, she summons 3 Bloodwarder Reservists and a Bloodwarder Mender. When Commander Sarannis reaches 66% and 33% health, she summons 3 Bloodwarder Reservists and a Bloodwarder Mender.
Bloodwarder Mender
Mind Blast
Bloodwarder Mender blasts a player, inflicting Shadow damage.
Greater Heal
Bloodwarder Mender calls upon Holy magic to heal an ally for 25% of their maximum health.
Holy Fury
Bloodwarder Mender infuses an ally with Holy energy, increasing their magic damage dealt by 30% for 30 min.
Bloodwarder Reservist
Arcane Strike
Bloodwarder Reservist strikes a player, inflicting Arcane damage.
Loot
12 drops · item level 32 · 6 slots (Back, Hands, Head, Legs, One-Hand, Shoulder) · all Bind on Pickup
High Botanist Freywinn
Mere minutes after entering the Botanica, Freywinn began conducting reckless experiments in order to unlock the power hidden among the native plant life of Outland.
Abilities & Strategy
Plant Seedling
High Botanist Freywinn plants a seedling every 5 seconds which sprouts into a blue, green, red or white seedling.
Blue Seedling
Bind Feet
Green Seedling
Toxic Pollen
Red Seedling
Fire Blast
Red Seedlings blast a player, inflicting Fire damage.
White Seedling
Freezing Touch
White Seedlings encase a player in a block of ice, stunning them for 3 sec.
Nature's Will
High Botanist Freywinn transforms into a tree, begins to cast Tranquility, and calls upon 3 Frayer Protectors to defend him.
Tree Form
High Botanist Freywin is immune to all damage for 45 sec or until he is no longer defended by Frayer Protectors.
Tranquility
High Botanist Freywin regernates all nearby allies, healing them every 2 sec for 45 sec.
Frayer Protector
Shoot Thorns
Frayer Protectors fling thorns at a player, inflicting Nature damage.
Loot
14 drops · item level 32 · 7 slots (Chest, Feet, Hands, Head, Neck, One-Hand +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Thorngrin the Tender
Experiments require resources. Thorngrin the Tender makes sure that Kael'thas's botanists have the power and essence they need to reveal the naaru's secrets, even if that means untold numbers of living creatures must be sacrificed to obtain it.
Abilities & Strategy
Sacrifice
Thorngrin the Tender teleports a player to his platform, stunning them and draining health every 1 sec for 8 sec. Thorngrin heals himself for the amount drained.
Enrage
After sacrificing a player, Thorngrin the Tender enrages, increasing his attack speed by 75% and his Physical damage dealt by 75% for 10 sec.
Hellfire
Loot
10 drops · item level 32 · 4 slots (Finger, Hands, One-Hand, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup
Laj
The naaru gathered samples of unusual wildlife from across Outland. Their safeguards were destroyed when the Botanica was invaded, leaving some of the most dangerous specimens free to roam.
Abilities & Strategy
Allergic Reaction
Laj diseases a player, increasing their damage taken by 5% and inflicting Nature damage every 3 sec for 18 sec. The diseased player has a chance of spreading their illness to their nearest ally.
Thrash
Laj thrashes at its current target, attacking additional times.
Elemental Shift
Laj periodically shifts elements, increasing its resistance to that element by 50% and decreasing its resistance to the opposing element by 50%.
Arcane Alignment
Laj increases its resistance to Arcane and decreases its resistance to Shadow.
Fire Alignment
Laj increases its resistance to Fire and decreases its resistance to Frost.
Frost Alignment
Laj increases its resistance to Frost and decreases its resistance to Fire.
Nature Alignment
Laj increases its resistance to Nature and decreases its resistance to Shadow.
Shadow Alignment
Laj increases its resistance to Shadow and decreases its resistance to Arcane and Nature.
Genesis
Laj teleports to its platform and summons two thorn sprouts to defend it.
Thorn Lasher
Thorn Missiles
Thorn Lashers launch thorns at a random player, inflicting Physical damage every 1 sec for 5 sec.
Thorn Flayer
Mind Flay
Thorn Flayers inflict Shadow damage to a player every 1 sec for 4 sec, reducing their movement speed by 50%.
Loot
12 drops · item level 32 · 5 slots (Back, Feet, Head, Legs, Shoulder) · all Bind on Pickup
Warp Splinter
The night elves of Darnassus have asked for help in restoring an Ancient of the Arcane, who found itself trapped in Tempest Keep. Frightened by the recent attack by Kael'thas Sunstrider's forces, the Warp Splinter is unable to differentiate friend from foe and is liable to attack any who disturb it.
Abilities & Strategy
Stomp
Arcane Volley
Summon Saplings
Warp Splinter raises 6 Saplings to life to aid him in battle. After 25 sec, the Saplings will sacrifice themselves, healing Warp Splinter for an amount equal to their remaining health.
Sapling
Saplings heal Warp Splinter if they reach him.
Loot
24 drops · item level 31 to 32 · 8 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Hands, Neck, One-Hand +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Boots of Ethereal ManipulationBoots of Ethereal Manipulation
Boots of the Endless HuntBoots of the Endless Hunt
Feral Staff of LashingFeral Staff of Lashing
Gauntlets of DissensionGauntlets of Dissension
Bangle of Endless BlessingsBangle of Endless Blessings
Greatsword of Forlorn VisionsGreatsword of Forlorn Visions
Incanter's RobeIncanter's Robe
Jagged Bark PendantJagged Bark Pendant
Netherfury CapeNetherfury Cape
Warp-Infused DrapeWarp-Infused Drape
Warp Splinter's ThornWarp Splinter's Thorn
Warpstaff of ArcanumWarpstaff of ArcanumQuests
5 quests Blizzard’s quest data files under The Botanica, most for level 20 to 30:
- Reward:10 gold50 silver
- Reward:10 gold50 silver
- Reward:10 gold50 silver
- Reward:31 gold50 silver 350 reputation with The Consortium 350 reputation with The Sha'tar
- Reward:21 gold 250 reputation with The Consortium 250 reputation with The Sha'tar
Achievements
2 achievements tied to The Botanica, worth 20 achievement points in total.
Heroic: The Botanica Guild RunDefeat Warp Splinter on Heroic Difficulty while in a guild group.10- Heroic: The BotanicaDefeat Warp Splinter on Heroic Difficulty.10
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