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Dungeon - Wrath of the Lich King
Pit of Saron
3 encounters and 48 drops. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
For many years, champions among the races of Azeroth have stood against the Lich King only to be slaughtered mercilessly and forced to serve in his army of undead horrors. In his ongoing struggle to stop the Lich King, Tirion Fordring of the Argent Crusade has joined forces with Darion Mograine of the Knights of the Ebon Blade in order to assault Icecrown Citadel with a unified army called the Ashen Verdict.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Wrath of the Lich King |
| Encounters | 3 |
| Drops | 48 |
| Item level | 35 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
| Difficulties | Normal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic) |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Pit of Saron has 2 difficulties in the game data: Heroic resets daily; Normal can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Lockout |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | None |
| Heroic | 5 | Daily |
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 & Krick3Scourgelord Tyrannus- 1 Forgemaster Garfrost 68.0, 55.3
- 2 Ick & Krick 47.5, 39.8
- 3 Scourgelord Tyrannus 44.1, 26.6
Encounters
NNormalHHeroic10P10 Player25P25 Player10P H10 Player (Heroic)25P H25 Player (Heroic)
Forgemaster Garfrost
Garfrost has crafted some of the most deadly weapons the Scourge has employed against the living. He can quickly forge saronite into terrible instruments of pain and death, or he can just throw it at his enemies.
Abilities & Strategy
Permafrost
Forgemaster Garfrost inflicts Frost damage to all players within line of sight, increasing their Frost damage taken by 0% for 3 sec.
Throw Saronite
Forgemaster Garfrost hurls a massive chunk of Saronite at a random player. When the chunk lands, it knocks all players within 6 yards away and inflicts Physical damage.
Thundering Stomp
Forgemaster Garfrost stomps the ground, stunning all players for 2 sec. After performing a Thundering Stomp, Forgemaster Garfrost forges an icebound weapon.
Forge Frozen Blade
Forgemaster Garfrost forges an icebound weapon, increasing Frost damage by 0%.
Forge Frostborn Mace
Forgemaster Garfrost forges an icebound weapon, increasing Frost damage by%.
Chilling Wave
Forgemaster Garfrost releases a cascade of ice over players in a 65 yd cone in front of him, inflicting Frost damage.
Deep Freeze
Forgemaster Garfrost chills a random player, reducing their movement speed by 0%. the player becomes frozen, inflicting Frost damage and stunning them for one second.
Loot
12 drops · item level 35 · 10 slots (Feet, Finger, Head, Legs, Neck, One-Hand +4 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Ick & Krick
The diminutive necromancer Krick oversees the workers in the Pit of Saron. From atop the ghastly Ick, he can safely throw poison, explosives and dark magic at his enemies. From this vantage point, he has also learned dark secrets of Icecrown Citadel that could topple the Lich King.
Abilities & Strategy
Mighty Kick
Ick kicks a player, inflicting Physical damage and knocking them back.
Pursuit
Krick orders Ick to attack a random player, fixating on them. While pursuing a player, Ick's movement speed is reduced by 0% and all damage done is increased by 0%.
Poison Nova
Krick orders Ick to unleash a poison nova, inflicting Nature damage and an additional Nature damage over 21 sec. to all players within 15 yards.
Explosive Barrage
Krick launches explosive missiles at all players. When the missiles land, they create an Exploding Orb that detonates after 3 seconds, inflicting Arcane to all players within 6 yards.
Toxic Waste
Krick hurls toxic waste at a player's location, inflicting Nature damage to all enemies within 4 yards for 10 sec.
Shadow Bolt
Krick hurls a bolt of dark magic at a player, inflicting Shadow damage.
Loot
12 drops · item level 35 · 8 slots (Chest, Finger, Legs, One-Hand, Ranged, Trinket +2 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Scourgelord Tyrannus
The death knight Tyrannus was promoted to Scourgelord after slaying the giant Garfrost. His power, ruthlessness and frost wyrm, Rimefang, make him the perfect guardian for the Pit of Saron and the entrance to the Halls of Reflection.
Abilities & Strategy
The Scourgelord
Forceful Smash
Scourgelord Tyrannus knocks a player away with a powerful blow, inflicting Physical damage.
Unholy Power
Scourgelord Tyrannus becomes empowered with dark might, increasing Physical damage by 0% but reducing movement speed by 0% for 10 sec.
Overlord's Brand
Scourgelord Tyrannus brands a player with the mark of Tyrannus, causing all damage done by the Branded foe to be mirrored to the caster's primary target, and all healing done by the Branded foe to be amplified and mirrored to the caster.
Mark of Rimefang
Scourgelord Tyrannus orders Rimefang to attack a player.
Rimefang
Icy Blast
Rimefang breaths ice at a player's location, inflicting Frost damage on impact and creating a patch of ice. The ice persists for 1 min., inflicting Frost damage and reducing movement speed by 0% to those caught within the lingering icy chill.
Hoarfrost
Rimefang unleashes hoarfrost, inflicting Frost damage to players within 8 yards of the point of impact, stunning them for 5 sec.
Loot
24 drops · item level 35 · 15 slots (Back, Chest, Feet, Finger, Hands, Head +9 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Band of Stained Souls
Belt of Rotted Fingernails
Cloak of the Fallen Cardinal
Engraved Gargoyle Femur
Fleshwerk Leggings
Frost Wyrm Ribcage
Gondria's Spectral Bracer
Horns of the Spurned Val'kyrIcebound Bronze Cuirass
Mudslide Boots
Nevermelting Ice Crystal
Painfully Sharp Choker
Palebone Robes
Prelate's Snowshoes
Protector of Frigid Souls
Rimebane Rifle
Rimefang's Claw
Rimewoven Silks
Rusty Frozen FingerguardsScourgelord's Frigid ChestplateShaggy Wyrmleather Leggings
Shroud of Rime
Skeleton Lord's Cranium
Tyrannical BeheaderAchievements
5 achievements tied to Pit of Saron, worth 50 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- Heroic: The Pit of SaronDefeat the bosses in The Pit of Saron on Heroic Difficulty.10
- The Pit of SaronDefeat the bosses in The Pit of Saron.10
Doesn't Go to ElevenDefeat Forgemaster Garfrost in The Pit of Saron on Heroic Difficulty before any player gets 11 stacks of Permafrost.10
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.10
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