Apothecary Hummel

The subject of this article or section is part of Love is in the Air, a seasonal event that lasts two weeks. Once the event has run its course, this will no longer be available until next year, but there are no guarantees.

Apothecary Hummel
Title	<Crown Chemical Co.>
Race	Forsaken (Humanoid)
Level	82 Elite
Location	Shadowfang Keep, Silverpine Forest
Shadowfang Keep Baron Ashbury Baron Silverlaine Commander Springvale Deathsworn Captain (rare) Lord Walden Lord Godfrey (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) (lore) NPCs Packleader Ivar Bloodfang Deathstalker Commander Belmont High Warlord Cromush Magistrate Henry Maleb Loot

Apothecary Hummel is a boss found in Shadowfang Keep during the Love is in the Air event.

Strategy

Apothecary Hummel deals "perfume damage," while Apothecary Baxter deals "cologne damage." In both cases the damage consists of a short-range aura dealing around 2000 damage, and a channeled frontal cone attack. Apothecary Frye tosses vials of both perfume and cologne which create patches on the ground dealing damage to those who stand in them (about 2000 damage per second).

All three bosses do minimal melee damage (less than 1000 on cloth), so all that's required to tank them is the appropriate immunity-granting buff from the items acquired with the daily quest. Someone should drink the perfume neutralizer and tank Hummel. Another person should drink the cologne neutralizer and tank Baxter. They should be separated and faced away from each other, so that the others in the group are only hit by one or the other at a time. Frye is untankable (and annoying to chase down after the other two are dead).

Adds spawn throughout the fight and should be killed as they come. They have very little health, but will cause trouble for the healer if left to run free.

Alternate Strategy

One tank

Fight begins with Hummel being pulled alone, burn all CD's to finish him as swiftly as possible.

If possible, CC Baxter (he is trappable, etc.).

All party members begin with Purple Buff on, once Hummel is downed switch to Green. Frye will throw both colors so all members avoid poison, poison is what will wipe groups. Once Hummel is down, go for Baxter. Once these two are down, Frye is more or less soloable if one stays out of poison.

The random mobs mentioned earlier self-destruct for fairly decent AoE damage, if your healer is having trouble, pick a ranged dps to focus on these.

And remember, POISON WIPES GROUPS. other than that, easy peasy

Quotes

 {{{1}}} A few weeks in this pathetic castle will give us time to work on some new products and let others forget about the unfortunate... misunderstanding in Dragonblight.

Aggro

Did they bother to tell you who I am and why I am doing this?

...or are they just using you like they do everybody else?

But what does it matter. It is time for this to end.

Calling Apothecary Baxter

• Baxter! Get in there and help! NOW!

Calling Apothecary Frye

• It is time, Frye! Attack!

Summoning Apothecaries

• Apothecaries! Give your life for the Crown!

Death

• ...please don't think less of me.

Loot

One of

Choker of the Pure Heart Item Level 635Disenchants into:  [Temporal Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Neck +98 Strength +148 Stamina +62 Critical Strike +68 Haste Use: Unleash the power of love. (10 Min Cooldown) Requires Level 100 Sell Price: 8 2 Heartbreak Charm Item Level 635Disenchants into:  [Temporal Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Neck +98 Intellect +148 Stamina +64 Critical Strike +67 Haste Use: Unleash the power of love. (10 Min Cooldown) Requires Level 100 Sell Price: 8 2 Winking Eye of Love Item Level 600Disenchants into:  [Sha Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Neck +107 Stamina +169 Critical Strike +68 Versatility Use: Unleash the power of love. (10 Min Cooldown) Sell Price: 8 2 Shard of Pirouetting Happiness Item Level 635Disenchants into:  [Temporal Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Neck +98 Strength +148 Stamina +50 Critical Strike +75 Versatility Use: Unleash the power of love. (10 Min Cooldown) Requires Level 100 Sell Price: 8 2 Sweet Perfume Broach Item Level 635Disenchants into:  [Temporal Crystal]: 1-2 Binds when picked up Neck +98 Agility +148 Stamina +59 Critical Strike +69 Haste Use: Unleash the power of love. (10 Min Cooldown) Requires Level 100 Sell Price: 8 2

Sometimes one of

The Heartbreaker Binds when picked up Toy Use: Adds this toy to your Toy Box. This strange experimental device was meant to burst the target's chest cavity in a spray of hot gore. Instead, it induces a brief but pitiful display of miserable, wracking sobs. Vile Fumigator's Mask Cosmetic Binds when picked up Head Use: Sprays an enemy with vile fumes, incapacitating it for 30 sec. Any damage caused will revive the target. Use: Add this appearance to your collection. Durability 85 / 85 Requires Level 28 Sell Price: 2 12 34 Forever-Lovely Rose Item Level 1Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Binds when picked up Head Toxic Wasteling Binds when picked up Use: Teaches you how to summon this companion.

Rarely

X-45 Heartbreaker Binds when picked up Mount Use: Teaches you how to summon this mount.  This mount changes depending on your Riding skill and location. Requires Level 10 Requires Apprentice Riding

As well, the first time you defeat this boss, he drops a  [Faded Lovely Greeting Card], which starts the quest Something is in the Air (and it Ain't Love)

Trivia

Apothocaries Hummel, Frye and Baxtor are all references from the movie The Rock, I.E. Brig. General Francis Hummel, Captain Frye, and Major Baxtor. All the quotes as well are straight from the movie.

While rockets loaded with chemical agents played a part in the movie, there are more obvious innuendos applicable to the Big Love Rocket.

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB