TheWoWDBDungeon - Classic
Stratholme
13 encounters and 84 drops. Every drop links to its item page; tradeable drops carry a live Auction House price.
Stratholme was once the jewel of northern Lordaeron, but today it is remembered for its harrowing fall to ruin. It was here that Prince Arthas turned his back on the noble paladin Uther Lightbringer, slaughtering countless residents believed to be infected with the horrific plague of undeath. Ever since, cursed Stratholme has been marred by death, betrayal, and hopelessness.
Quick Facts
| Type | Dungeon |
|---|---|
| Expansion | Classic |
| Encounters | 13 |
| Drops | 84 |
| Item level | 1 to 27 |
| Tradeable drops | 0 |
Difficulties and Lockouts
Stratholme has 1 difficulty in the game data: Normal can be run again at any time.
| Difficulty | Players | Lockout |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | 5 | None |
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Instance Map
The Adventure Guide places 13 bosses of Stratholme on 2 maps. Numbers follow the encounter order; each links to that fight below.
Stratholme
1Hearthsinger Forresten2Timmy the Cruel3Commander Malor4Willey Hopebreaker5Instructor Galford6Balnazzar7The Unforgiven- 1 Hearthsinger Forresten 60.5, 31.4
- 2 Timmy the Cruel 50.0, 17.8
- 3 Commander Malor 29.9, 41.2
- 4 Willey Hopebreaker 4.8, 50.6
- 5 Instructor Galford 27.7, 75.4
- 6 Balnazzar 20.5, 82.2
- 7 The Unforgiven 73.5, 20.5
Stratholme
8Baroness Anastari9Nerub'enkan10Maleki the Pallid11Magistrate Barthilas12Ramstein the Gorger13Lord Aurius Rivendare- 8 Baroness Anastari 74.6, 46.9
- 9 Nerub'enkan 57.2, 46.1
- 10 Maleki the Pallid 67.5, 22.8
- 11 Magistrate Barthilas 56.7, 16.2
- 12 Ramstein the Gorger 45.6, 19.9
- 13 Lord Aurius Rivendare 38.7, 20.1
Encounters
Hearthsinger Forresten
The Culling of Stratholme claimed the lives of innumerable people whose only crime was being in the doomed city. A traveling singer and piccolo player named Forresten was one such victim. He continues to wander the city in death, unable to accept his tragic fate.
Abilities & Strategy
Enchanting Lullaby
Hearthsinger Forresten lulls a player to sleep, stunning them for 8 sec or until they take damage.
Demoralizing Shout
Hearthsinger Forresten shouts, reducing the melee attack power of all players within 10 yards for 30 sec.
Incorporeal Defense
Hearthsinger Forresten's dodge is increased by 50% whenever he is in combat.
Shoot
Hearthsinger Forresten shoots a random player, inflicting Physical damage.
Multi-Shot
Hearthsinger Forresten fires a volley of missiles at a random player, inflicting Physical damage to them and their nearby allies, affecting up to 3 targets.
Loot
4 drops · item level 1 to 25 · 3 slots (Chest, Legs, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup
Timmy the Cruel
Timmison was infamous for his savagery on the field of battle. Some speculate his sadism stemmed from the ceaseless bullying he endured as a child. Now reborn as a Scourge monstrosity, his mind shattered, he is tormented by those memories, causing him to answer to the name he once loathed: Timmy.
Abilities & Strategy
Thrash
Timmy the Cruel thrashes, attacking additional times.
Ravenous Claw
Timmy the Cruel claws his current target, inflicting Physical damage and healing himself for the amount of damage dealt.
Enrage
When Timmy the Cruel reaches 50% remaining health, he enrages, increasing Physical damage dealt by 0% and melee attack speed by 0%.
Loot
4 drops · item level 25 · 4 slots (Feet, One-Hand, Waist, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Willey Hopebreaker
Balnazzar took great pleasure in leveraging the cannon master Willey's destructive capabilities in undeath, calling his prized minion by the name of Hopebreaker. The dreadlord relishes that he has twisted Willey and other Scarlet Crusaders--who so despised the undead in life--into his unwitting pawns.
Abilities & Strategy
Scarlet Cannon
The Scarlet Cannons near Willey Hopebreaker can be loaded with cannonballs and fired at the incoming Risen Riflemen.
Summon Risen Riflemen
Willey Hopebreaker calls for three Risen Riflemen to assist him in battle every 5 seconds.
Risen Rifleman
Risen Rifleman aid Willey Hopebreaker in battle, shooting at random players, inflicting Physical damage.
Knock Away
Willey Hopebreaker inflicts Physical damage to his current target, knocking them away.
Shoot
Willey Hopebreaker shoots his current target, inflicting Physical damage.
Pummel
Willey Hopebreaker pummels a random player, inflicting Physical damage and interrupting spell casting for 4 sec.
Loot
9 drops · item level 25 · 9 slots (Feet, Head, Neck, One-Hand, Ranged, Shoulder +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Instructor Galford
Galford once took great pride in caring for the Crusade's most valued documents. However, as he lay dying, he watched in horror as his precious tomes were burnt around him. Balnazzar used this painful memory to imbue his servant with the fiery power that ravaged Galford in life.
Abilities & Strategy
Fire Nova
Instructor Galford unleashes a Fire nova, inflicting Fire damage to all enemies within 10 yards.
Pyroblast
Instructor Galford inflicts Fire damage to his current target and additional Fire damage every 3 seconds for 12 sec.
Burning Winds
Instructor Galford envelopes his current target in burning wind, inflicting Fire damage every second and stunning them for 5 sec.
Loot
4 drops · item level 25 · 4 slots (Back, Feet, Held In Off-hand, Waist) · all Bind on Pickup
Balnazzar
Balnazzar has never tasted true death, but he has suffered bitter defeat. After the Cataclysm rocked the world, he slaughtered the Scarlet Crusaders in Stratholme and transformed them into the undead creatures they once hated. The dreadlord now plots his machinations for vengeance upon Azeroth.
Abilities & Strategy
Mind Blast
Balnazzar inflicts Shadow damage to his current target.
Shadow Shock
Balnazzar inflicts Shadow damage to all players within 15 yards.
Domination
Balnazzar takes control of a random player for 8 sec.
Sleep
Balnazzar sleeps a random player, stunning them for 6 sec or until they take damage.
Psychic Scream
Loot
10 drops · item level 25 · 7 slots (Feet, Head, Held In Off-hand, Neck, One-Hand, Shoulder +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
The Unforgiven
Lylia was a blade of righteousness among her people. After Arthas commanded his forces to purge the city, her sanity was ripped apart from seeing countless innocents die by her hand. She fell on her sword to escape the madness around her, and she now exists as a spectral being forever denied absolution for her heinous acts.
Abilities & Strategy
Unrelenting Anguish
The Unforgiven channels a wave of pain and sorrow into the victim, inflicting Shadow damage over 5 sec.
Vengeful Phantom
The Unforgiven is accompanied by four Vengeful Phantoms.
Frost Shock
Vengeful Phantom shocks player with ice, inflicting Frost damage and reducing their movement speed for 4 sec.
Loot
4 drops · item level 25 · 4 slots (Head, One-Hand, Shoulder, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Baroness Anastari
While she lived, Anastari took what she wanted, no matter the cost. Death has done little to change that. Her soul ripped from her body, Anastari became a banshee, and she has abandoned her love of material trinkets in favor of possessions of a far more sinister kind.
Abilities & Strategy
Possess
Baroness Anastari takes control of a random player, increasing their maximum health and damage done by%. The target is controlled for 2 min or until they have reached 50% remaining health.
Banshee Wail
Baroness Anastari wails with anguish, inflicting Shadow damage to her current target.
Silence
Baroness Anastari silences all players within 10 yards, preventing spell casting for 6 sec.
Banshee Curse
Baroness Anastari curses all players within 10 yards, reducing their chance to hit by 35% for 12 sec.
Loot
8 drops · item level 27 · 6 slots (Chest, Hands, Neck, Ranged, Shoulder, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Nerub'enkan
Nerub'enkan was a fearsome warrior during the War of the Spider. Ultimately, she succumbed to her wounds and was raised into undeath as an obedient minion of the Scourge. Now the nerubian guards a ziggurat in Stratholme as fiercely as she defended her home in life.
Abilities & Strategy
Raise Undead Scarab
Nerub'enkan raises a scarab from the dead to aid him in battle.
Undead Scarab
Undead Scarabs aid Nerub'enkan in battle, poisoning their targets.
Poison
Undead Scarab's melee attacks have a chance to poison their current target, inflicting Nature damage every 3 seconds for 15 sec.
Crypt Scarabs
Nerub'enkan sends several scarabs at his current target, inflicting Physical damage.
Pierce Armor
Nerub'enkan pierces his current target, reducing their armor by 0% for 10 sec.
Encasing Webs
Nerub'enkan encases a player in webs, immobilizing them and increasing the time between their melee attacks by 0% for 5 sec.
Loot
8 drops · item level 27 · 7 slots (Feet, Hands, Legs, Ranged, Shield, Shoulder +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Maleki the Pallid
Maleki was among the first to join the Cult of the Damned, showing tremendous aptitude in harnessing the chill of the grave. Driven by an insatiable desire for power, the mage fervently hones his skills in dark magic to prepare for when he will be remade as a lich.
Abilities & Strategy
Drain Life
Maleki the Pallid drains life from his current target, inflicting Shadow damage every second for 5 sec and healing himself for the amount of damage inflicted.
Frost Armor
Maleki the Pallid encases himself in a layer of Frost that increases armor, slows melee attackers' movement speed by 0% and increases the time between their attacks by 0%.
Ice Tomb
Maleki the Pallid entombs his current target in ice, stunning them for 6 sec.
Frostbolt
Maleki the Pallid inflicts Frost damage to his current target, reducing their movement speed by 0% for 4 sec.
Loot
8 drops · item level 27 · 7 slots (Back, Feet, Hands, Held In Off-hand, One-Hand, Waist +1 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Magistrate Barthilas
Barthilas was among those innocents purged by Arthas and his forces during the Culling of Stratholme. The Lich King eventually raised the former magistrate from the grave and commanded the hulking undead monstrosity to guard his ruined home.
Abilities & Strategy
Crowd Pummel
Magistrate Barthilas pummels all players within 10 yards, inflicting Physical damage, interrupting spell casting for 4 sec and knocking them back.
Furious Anger
Magistrate Barthilas enrages, increasing Physical damage and melee attack speed for 1 min. This effect stacks up to 25 times.
Mighty Blow
Magistrate Barthilas inflicts Physical damage to his current target, knocking them back.
Draining Blow
Magistrate Barthilas drains health from his current target, inflicting Shadow damage and healing himself for the amount of damage dealt.
Loot
5 drops · item level 27 · 5 slots (Back, Hands, Head, Two-Hand, Wrist) · all Bind on Pickup
Ramstein the Gorger
Ramstein is one of the Scourge's most infamous abominations, a horror stitched together from numerous corpses and empowered by a ceaseless hunger. This monster committed unspeakable atrocities on countless innocent souls when Scourge forces overran Stratholme.
Abilities & Strategy
Knockout
Ramstein the Gorger inflicts Physical damage to his current target, knocking them back and stunning them for 4 sec.
Trample
Ramstein the Gorger inflicts Physical damage to all players within 10 yards.
Flurry
Loot
6 drops · item level 27 · 6 slots (Finger, Neck, Shield, Shoulder, Trinket, Two-Hand) · all Bind on Pickup
Lord Aurius Rivendare
Aurius's fall from grace was precipitous. Failing to exact retribution from his corrupted father, Baron Rivendare, the former paladin was not granted peace in death. He was tragically reforged into an instrument of the Scourge, the evil he had once sworn to defeat.
Abilities & Strategy
Raise Dead
Lord Aurius Rivendare raises 6 Mindless Skeletons to fight for him in battle.
Mindless Skeleton
Mindless Skeletons aid Lord Aurius Rivendare in battle.
Death Pact
Lord Aurius Rivendare sacrifices any Mindless Skeletons remaining after 12 sec, healing himself for their remaining health.
Unholy Aura
Lord Aurius Rivendare's unholy aura inflicts Shadow damage every 2 seconds to all players within 30 yards.
Shadow Bolt
Lord Aurius Rivendare hurls a bolt of dark magic at a player, inflicting Shadow damage.
Mortal Strike
Lord Aurius Rivendare strikes his current target, inflicting Physical damage and reducing the effectiveness of any healing by 0% for 5 sec.
Cleave
Lord Aurius Rivendare cleaves his current target, inflicting Physical damage to them and their closest ally.
Loot
14 drops · item level 10 to 27 · 9 slots (Back, Chest, Finger, Hands, Head, One-Hand +3 more) · all Bind on Pickup
Commander Malor
Malor and a handful of other courageous warriors risked everything to protect the Scarlet Bastion from being desecrated by the undead. Tragically, they failed. Balnazzar corrupted the fearless commander into one of his servants, transforming the zealot into a mockery of his former self.
Abilities & Strategy
Ground Smash
Commander Malor smashes the ground, inflicting Physical damage to all players within 10 yards, stunning them for 2 sec.
Head Crack
Commander Malor reduces a player's Stamina for 15 sec.
Shadow Bolt Volley
Commander Malor hurls missiles of dark magic, inflicting Shadow damage to all players within 30 yards.
The Adventure Guide lists no reward table for this encounter.
Achievements
2 achievements tied to Stratholme, worth 20 achievement points in total.
Stratholme Guild RunDefeat the evil masterminds inhabiting Stratholme while in a guild group.10- StratholmeDefeat the evil masterminds inhabiting Stratholme.10
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