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WoW WotLK: Anub'Rekhan, Naxxramas Boss Strategy (Phase 1)

WoW WotLK: Anub'Rekhan, Naxxramas Boss Strategy (Phase 1)
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Anub'Rekhan is the fifth boss in Naxxramas, the second raid in World of Warcraft's Wrath of the Lich King Classic expansion. Discover in this guide its mechanics as well as the strategy to adopt in order to defeat it.

Anub'Rekhan is the 5th boss of Naxxramas, the second raid in World of Warcraft's Wrath of the Lich King Classic expansion introduced with Phase 1 . It is located in the Arachnid District.

  • Important: The complete Weak Auras pack for this second WotLK Classic raid can be accessed by following this link !

Anub'Rekhan's Strategy in Naxxramas

Recommended Composition

10 players

25 players

2 tanks

2 tanks

2 Healers

5 Healers

6 DPS

18 DPS

As the first boss in the Arachnid Quarter, Anub'Rekhan isn't very complex and should be one of the most accessible bosses in Naxxramas, even in 25-player mode. It only has really annoying mechanics and summons creatures during the fight which will have to be managed by the Offtank.

Anub'Rekhan starts the fight accompanied by a Crypt Keeper in Mode 10 like 25. A Tank must take care of the boss permanently that he turns his back to the raid so that he only hits the main Tank with his Impale , an area in front of him that inflicts heavy Physical damage, while the off-tank should take the Crypt Keeper's aggro and place it on the boss immediately. A second appears more about fifteen seconds after starting the fight, same price for him: under the boss and we cleave!

  • Clarification: In 25-player mode, a second Crypt Keeper is present even before starting the encounter. It doesn't change much in combat and the strategy is the same as in 10-player mode: everyone under the boss and we cleave.

    The top priority for DPS is to kill the Crypt Keepers as quickly as possible. Anub'Rekhan will indeed summon them periodically during the fight, every 80 to 120 seconds or so, so you have to make sure they don't overwhelm you by killing them little by little.

    As soon as the Crypt Keepers have been killed, the group of DPS casters and Healers must move about 30 meters away (25 to be precise) from Anub'Rekhan, and the Main Tank must direct the boss towards the right side of the arena. The reason for this is that every 80 to 120 seconds, the boss launches a Swarm of Locusts which has the effect of reducing its own movement speed by 60% (75% in mode 25), inflicting weak Nature damage to players within 25 yards every 2 seconds and pacify them (which prevents you from attacking, even in melee). At the same time, a new Crypt Keeper appears.

    To counter this mechanic, the main Tank must gently kite the boss on the right of the arena while the rest of the group accompanied by the second Tank must stand on the left of it and take care of the boss as quickly as possible. Keeper of the Crypts. If the kitting is done correctly, the Locust Swarm should end when Anub'Rekhan reaches the arena entrance, and the Crypt Keeper should be dead by the time.

    Last but not least, the boss is able to summon Corpse Eater Scarabs from the corpses of previously killed Crypt Keepers, but also from the corpses of players! These have only a few health points but are quite annoying for the DPS casters, it's up to the secondary tank to collect them and place them under the boss so that they are swept away by the AoE. Anub'Rekhan summons 10 Scarabs per Crypt Keeper corpse, and 5 per player corpse.

  • Important: Anub'Rekhan does not enrage, so take the time you need to defeat him. The fight is really very simple!
World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King: Classic

Object

Kind

Difficulty

Fool's Trial

Neck

(Melee DPS, Hunter)

25 players

Inheritance

Neck

(Tank)

25 players

chain of worship

Neck

(Healer)

25 players

Sand-Worn Ring

Finger

(Tank)

25 players

Lost Jewel

Finger

(DPS caster, Healer)

25 players

Ruthlessness

Finger

(Melee DPS)

25 players

Strong-Handed Ring

Finger

(Melee DPS, Hunter)

25 players

Webbed Death

Weapon 1M

Dagger

(Melee DPS)

25 players

Gemmed Wand of the Nerubians

ranged weapon

Baguette

(DPS caster)

25 players

Inexorable Sabatons

Feet

Plates

(Tank)

25 players

Swarm Bindings

Cuffs

Leather

(DPS caster, Healer)

25 players

Locust Mantle

Shoulders

Tissue

(DPS caster, Healer)

25 players

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