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Icecrown Citadel

The Lich King Guide

The Lich King in Icecrown Citadel: a journal-derived encounter reference quoted from the Adventure Guide, not a strategy guide. Database holds the raw abilities and the full loot table.

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Loot

Every name is a TheWoWDB item page. Hover the row for the first-party tooltip.

Archus, Greatstaff of Antonidas25PArchus, Greatstaff of Antonidas25P HBloodsurge, Kel'Thuzad's Blade of Agony25PBloodsurge, Kel'Thuzad's Blade of Agony25P HConqueror's Mark of Sanctification25P10P H25P HConqueror's Mark of Sanctification25P HFal'inrush, Defender of Quel'Thalas25PFal'inrush, Defender of Quel'Thalas25P HGlorenzelg, High-Blade of the Silver Hand25PGlorenzelg, High-Blade of the Silver Hand25P HHalion, Staff of Forgotten Love10PHalion, Staff of Forgotten Love10P HHavoc's Call, Blade of Lordaeron Kings25PHavoc's Call, Blade of Lordaeron Kings25P HHeaven's Fall, Kryss of a Thousand Lies25PHeaven's Fall, Kryss of a Thousand Lies25P HInvincible's Reins25P HMithrios, Bronzebeard's Legacy25PMithrios, Bronzebeard's Legacy25P HOathbinder, Charge of the Ranger-General25POathbinder, Charge of the Ranger-General25P HProtector's Mark of Sanctification25P10P H25P HProtector's Mark of Sanctification25P HPugius, Fist of Defiance10PPugius, Fist of Defiance10P HRoyal Scepter of Terenas II25PRoyal Scepter of Terenas II25P HStormfury, Black Blade of the Betrayer10PStormfury, Black Blade of the Betrayer10P HTainted Twig of Nordrassil10PTainted Twig of Nordrassil10P HTel'thas, Dagger of the Blood King10PTel'thas, Dagger of the Blood King10P HTroggbane, Axe of the Frostborne King10PTroggbane, Axe of the Frostborne King10P HValius, Gavel of the Lightbringer10PValius, Gavel of the Lightbringer10P HVanquisher's Mark of Sanctification25P10P H25P HVanquisher's Mark of Sanctification25P HWarmace of Menethil10PWarmace of Menethil10P HWindrunner's Heartseeker10PWindrunner's Heartseeker10P HCall of the Frozen Blade10P H25P HDrudge Remains10P25PIllusion: Rune of Razorice10P25P10P H25P HPrimordial Saronite25P10P H25P H

47 drops · item level 1 to 35 · 3 slots (One-Hand, Ranged, Two-Hand) · 1 tradeable

Mounts, toys, achievements, transmog

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

Mounts

Invincible

Entrance and location

Map of Icecrown with the Icecrown Citadel entrance pinnedIcecrown Citadel entrance

The game data places the raid entrance for Icecrown Citadel in Icecrown at map coordinates 53.9, 87.4. The Icecrown Citadel database page carries the raw journal and the full loot grid.

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Lady Deathwhisper
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Deathbringer Saurfang
Festergut
Rotface
Professor Putricide
Blood Prince Council
Blood-Queen Lana'thel
Valithria Dreamwalker
Sindragosa

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 The Lich King?

The Adventure Guide entry for The Lich King is on this page, quoted from the game files.

What does The Lich King drop?

The Adventure Guide lists 47 drops. Each name links to its TheWoWDB item page. The full table also lives on the Icecrown Citadel database page.

Does The Lich King 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.

Does The Lich King drop a mount?

The journal loot table includes Invincible. Each links to its TheWoWDB mount page.

Where does this guide's text come from?

Quoted Adventure Guide sections come from TheWoWDB's retail datamine (client build 12.1.0.69875, ingested 2026-09-18). 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 12.1.0.69875, ingested 2026-09-18). Ability names link to first-party spell pages. When a newer retail build is ingested, this page updates with it.