Now located in the frozen wastes of Northrend, Naxxramas makes its return to World of Warcraft Classic via the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.
This necropolis with the Lich Kel'Thuzad at the helm is back and better than ever. Now that the Lich King has begun to make his moves and his army is in dire need of more firepower, players will return to the scourge fortress that was the final raid of vanilla World of Warcraft.
Here is all you need to know about Naxxramas in Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
UPDATED - Naxxramas goes live in just a few hours!
In just a few hours, Naxxramas, alongside Eye of Eternity and Obsidian Sanctum, will go live as part of Wrath of the Lich King Classic's Phase 1.
This will mark the official return of the infamous 15-boss raid that headlined Vanilla WoW.
For a guide on the raid including its bosses and their mechanics as well as notable loot, visit here. Additionally, if you're struggling to find its entrance, visit here.
WoW Classic WotLK Naxxramas Release Date
Players can expect Naxxramas to become available on Thursday, October 6, 2022, nearly two weeks after WotLK Classic initially launches as a part of Phase 1.
The raid will be accessible at 6pm EST alongside The Eye of Eternity and The Obsidian Sanctum raids.
Naxxramas will now be found in Northrend, more specifically, the Dragonblight zone. It now floats above the war-ravaged wastes of the land, overseeing Wintergarde Keep.
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Bosses in WoW Classic WotLK Naxxramas
Although Naxxramas changed zones, players can still expect the same bosses—and their mechanics with some minor tweaks—to be residing inside of the raid.
It'll be a total of 15 bosses housed within what are now titled Quarters. These are the Arachnid Quarter, the Plague Quarter, the Military Quarter, and the Construct Quarter. Additionally, the raid's final two bosses are still in the Frostwyrm Lair.
Here are the bosses and the quarters they reside in.
The Arachnid Quarter
- Anub'Rekhan
- Grand Widow Faerlina
- Maexxna
The Plague Quarter
- Noth the Plaguebringer
- Heigan the Unclean
- Loatheb
The Military Quarter
- Instructor Razuvious
- Gothik the Harvester
- The Four Horsemen
The Construct Quater
- Patchwerk
- Grobbulus
- Gluth
- Thaddius
Frostwyrm Lair
- Sapphiron
- Ke'Thuzad
It's worth noting that the ability to choose your own path for the raid will still remain.
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Naxxramas Loot: Notable Drops
Although this version of Naxxramas no longer drops notable items such as the Corrupted Ashbringer, and Splinter of Atiesh, and has shifted over to 10 and 25-man from its original 40-man, players can still expect some exceptional loot.
To start things off, instead of Tier 3 Naxxramas will now drop Tier 7. The tier will be a new look on the initial gear and will also hold new set piece bonuses.
Following that up will be items that were considered valuable in the initial version of Naxxramas, which means trinkets and weapons. Trinkets such as Embrace of the Spider, Spirit-World Glass, Grim Toll, Dying Curse, Soul of the Dead, and Bandit's Insignia come to mind. While weapons such as Armaggedon, Damnation, Life and Death, Touch of Horror, The Turning Tide, and Sinister Revenge will be highly sought after.
Other than that, the usual ring or two, and cloaks will also be valuable depending on what stats the player needs.
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