The Culling of Stratholme Guide

30-second TL;DR

Adventure Guide says

• Deep within the Caverns of Time, the brooding dragon Nozdormu has awakened.
• Since the world was young, the bronze dragonflight has safeguarded the winding labyrinth, monitoring the shifting timeways to ensure that the delicate balance of time is upheld.
• The Adventure Guide lists 4 encounters: Meathook, Salramm the Fleshcrafter, Chrono-Lord Epoch, Mal'Ganis.

At a glance

Type	Dungeon
Expansion	Wrath of the Lich King
Entrance	Kalimdor 58.5, 85.9
Encounters	4
Journal abilities	17
Drops	42
Item level	34 to 35
Tradeable drops	0
Difficulties	Normal, Heroic

Encounters

Adventure Guide says

1Meathook

Since Prince Arthas first encountered the Scourge abominations, they have become even more menacing. Meathook has grown stronger, more toxic and more agile than the others. Smarter was never the goal of the necromancers who created Meathook, but it only takes a base cunning to do what he does best.

Constricting ChainsDisease ExplusionFrenzy

Belt of Unified SoulsNHBile-Cured GlovesNHEnchanted Wire StitchingNHKilt of Sewn FleshNHLegplates of Steel ImplantsNHMeathook's SlicerNH

8 drops · item level 35 · 7 slots (Feet, Finger, Hands, Legs, One-Hand, Shoulder +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup

2Salramm the Fleshcrafter

Salramm the Fleshcrafter was one of the first necromancers trained in the halls beneath Scholomance. He saw the test subjects, and occasional fellow students, as little more than a collection of interesting parts for his work. Now he has the entire population of Stratholme for his experiments... along with any interlopers who try to stop him.

Shadow BoltSteal FleshSummon GhoulsExplode GhoulCurse of Twisted Flesh

Bindings of Dark WillNHFlowing Cloak of CommandNHForgotten Shadow HoodNHFreshly Sewn LeggingsNHGavel of the FleshcrafterNHNecromancer's AmuletNH

9 drops · item level 34 to 35 · 8 slots (Back, Head, Held In Off-hand, Legs, Neck, One-Hand +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup

3Chrono-Lord Epoch

The infinite dragonflight often tries subtle methods to manipulate the timeways, but if that fails they can send an assassin to deal with Arthas directly. While little is known about the agents of the infinite dragonflight, Epoch displays a dangerous mastery of time that makes him a deadly obstacle to Arthas's future.

Time WarpTime StepWounding StrikeCurse of ExertionTime Stop

Cracked Epoch GraspsNHGloves of Distorted TimeNHLegplates of the Infinite DrakonidNHMobius BandNHNecklace of the Chrono-LordNHOuroboros BeltNH

8 drops · item level 35 · 7 slots (Feet, Finger, Hands, Legs, Neck, Two-Hand +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup

4Mal'Ganis

The destiny of Mal'Ganis has already been written. Arthas's hatred for the dreadlord will cause the prince to travel to Northrend and take up Frostmourne. But this will only happen if Mal'Ganis finds him worthy. To prove his worthiness and begin down his path to becoming the Lich King, Arthas must survive Mal'Ganis's onslaught.

SleepMind BlastVampiric TouchCarrion Swarm

Band of GuileNHGreedNHLegguards of Nature's PowerNHPlague-Infected BracersNHRoyal Crest of LordaeronNHBeguiling ScepterNH

17 drops · item level 35 · 11 slots (Finger, Hands, Legs, Neck, One-Hand, Ranged +5 more) · all Bind on Pickup

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Mounts, toys, achievements, transmog

Only rows the journal loot table or an achievement title can prove for this encounter.

Achievements

Heroic: The Culling of Stratholme · The Culling of Stratholme

Entrance and location

The Culling of Stratholme entrance

The game data places the dungeon entrance for The Culling of Stratholme in Kalimdor at map coordinates 58.5, 85.9. The The Culling of Stratholme database page carries the raw journal and the full loot grid.

Player strategy

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Questions

Source and build

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