Comments on: A Hunter's Guide to Naxxramas Bosses: Frostwyrm Lair

By: Sean Kelly

Sean Kelly — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:05:01 +0000

Am I the only one that runs with a guild that believes if you kill Bigglesworth there will be fewer random epic drops? I refuse to believe this but the raid leaders are so serious they make it sound like a /gkick offense to harm him. I’ve been in other guilds where that was the prize for being the first one to zone in on raid night.

By: Methuus

Methuus — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:24:59 +0000

I find it’s useful to stand so that you’re visible on the screen (but at least 10 yards away from) one or preferably two of your healers. You’re much more likely to get iceblock heals if they actually see you in a big block of ice on their screen. Not foolproof, but it helps.

And another point to note: our pets don’t get iceblocked.

By: Oilcan

Oilcan — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:12:08 +0000

As with most dragons, dps from the side on Sapph. MD the tank when he lands; you might have to repostion if the tank has him turned a bit. We usually try to keep Sapph oriented N-S.

ON KT, to re-iterate: NO MULTI-SHOT on the pre-trash. I usually sic pet on Abominations (on passive), while 1-2 shotting skellies and pissing off the melee dps running towards them, until banshees start coming.

On Kel, I think the DBM command “/rangecheck #” will display a box with anyone closer than “#” yards to you, helping you to keep spread out.

When Ice-Blocked, I place complete faith in my healers, as raid spam, or even vent calls usually happen too late. You simply have to trust them….oh….and when you start to spread out, find one and stand eleven yards away, next to them I find that helps…

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By: Armond

Armond — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:22:28 +0000

25-man Saph will ice block three guys. Also, in both 10 and 25, when he goes into the air you should spread out until every ice block is down because the blocks also do an AoE when they strike. It doesn’t tick, but it can hurt when combined with the Frost Aura. (Also, don’t be That Guy that will get ice blocked in a blizzard. It sucks.)

KT 25, as said, you should be ready to trap anything big and red. However, I would recommend against saving Bestial Wrath to pop out of the MC; as there’s 20-25 raiders and only two targets per chains cast, the likelyhood of any individual being MCed is relatively low and certainly not worth the DPS loss given that other people can CC you anyway.

By: Torgall

Torgall — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:44:56 +0000

Why do I love this fight? Because I always seem to have great DPS on KT even though I feel like I’m actually never DPS-ing KT. For one, I’m usually the last one to join in when the KT beat down starts. I’m usually finishing off the last one or two banshees still around after all the skeletons are dead. Then, I’m just antsy waiting to make sure the two adds get properly Misdirected to the OT (or MT). Then on top of that, I’m quickly looking for the mind controlled player so I can toss a freezing arrow at that person. Somewhere in all of that I get some shots in on KT.

As mentioned, you only have to worry about mind control in 25-man. And for those that have never seen it, it looks like a purple-ish glowing (not 100% sure on the color) chain X around a player’s torso. That player will also get big and red (kind of like a boss’ enrage).

And if you’re Marks specced with Silencing Shot (which I am), or any character with an interrupt, please use it on KT’s Frostbolts.

By: Lupius

Lupius — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:33:51 +0000

Oh no no it’s never lupus!

By: Shandore

Shandore — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:40:13 +0000

Thanks Pike

By: Shagrat

Shagrat — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:12:06 +0000

In 25 man KT when the mind control is up, do your best to CC the Mind-controlled people with a trap, wyvern sting, or scatter shot (if you have it for some strange reason). If you’re a beast master, make sure your Bestial wrath is on CD at all times. I’ve never had it happen to me, but I imagine it would not be a pretty thing to see.

Maybe a note add for Sapph that the pets do not have to be recalled for the ice bomb but they can end up despawning. (At least it happens to me)

By: Gareld

Gareld — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:47:51 +0000

It’s now wonder Ensidia is still wiping on Bigglesworth. Sometimes I wonder if Blizz just put him there to laugh at us. It’s the Kobayashi Maru of WoW.

I mean come on! You barely survived the paws of fury and then he does Fluffy eyes and suddenly half the raid is mind controlled.. every single time we get all the healers MCed and we wipe. And we have a hunter who keeps missing the class call and gives him catnip just boosting his damage… still have to beat the damn 2nd phase.. if anyone here have tips please I need them before my guild just break on him