TheWoWDBPit of Saron
Ick and Krick Guide
Ick and Krick in Pit of Saron, quoted from the Adventure Guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.
30-second TL;DR
Adventure Guide says
- Krick and his construct, Ick, battle players simultaneously.
- Shades of Krick channel Shadowbind while Ick attacks with Plague Expulsion and Blight Smash.
- Tanks: Ick's Blight Smash inflicts significant damage to his primary target.
- Healers: Shade Shift inflicts significant damage to all players.
- Damage dealers: Shades of Krick explode for significant damage if not defeated quickly.
Overview
Adventure Guide says
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Tank mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- 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.
Healer mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- 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.
DPS mechanics
Adventure Guide says
- 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.
Boss abilities
Necrolink
Get 'Em, Ick!
Lumbering Fixation
Shade Shift
Death Bolt
Shadow Lance
Plague Expulsion
Plague Globs
Blight Smash
BlightLoot
Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.
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 MossEntrance and instance
Pit of Saron is a dungeon in the Adventure Guide. See the Pit of Saron database page for the raw journal, map, and loot grid. This guide does not invent coordinates or a walking path.
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Player strategy
This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal.
Questions
What does the Adventure Guide say about Ick and Krick?
Krick and his construct, Ick, battle players simultaneously.
How many abilities does Ick and Krick have?
The current datamine lists 10 named abilities on the Ick and Krick encounter.
What does Ick and Krick drop?
The Adventure Guide lists 21 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Pit of Saron database page.
Does Ick and Krick change on Heroic or Mythic?
The current Adventure Guide text for this encounter does not include separate Heroic or Mythic sentences we can quote. If a later client build adds them, they appear here automatically.
Where does this guide's text come from?
Quoted Adventure Guide sections come from TheWoWDB's retail datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Player strategy such as positioning, assignments, and cooldown timings is omitted unless that sentence is already in the journal.
Source and build
This page quotes the Adventure Guide. It does not add player strategy such as positioning, assignments, stack or spread calls, or cooldown timings unless that sentence is already in the journal. Quoted sections come from TheWoWDB Adventure Guide datamine (client build 12.1.0.69587, ingested 2026-09-01). Ability names link to first-party spell pages. When a newer retail build is ingested, this page updates with it.