Grand Warlock Nethekurse

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Grand Warlock Nethekurse, a fel orc warlock, is the first boss of the Shattered Halls of Hellfire Citadel.

Contents 1 Strategy 2 Bugs 3 Heroic Mode 4 Quotes 5 Loot 6 External links

Strategy

When you approach Grand Warlock Nethekurse, he will have 4 non-elite Fel Converts standing in front of him. After the 4th of these are killed (the order does not matter), Nethekurse will attack the group. Nethekurse has some humorous quips to say while the party is killing the Fel Converts. If the group takes too long to kill the last of the four, Nethekurse will kill it himself and aggro the party.

Throughout the fight, he will place down 'Void Zones' that will begin to do 1000 Shadow damage per second after 1 second of being placed. Moving out of these as soon as possible is advisable for everyone including the tank. You will get a second or two of warning that one of these zones is spawning when a translucent, circular red graphic appears around the player. The actual damage-dealing Void Zone appears as a purple vertical column, and will persist for a while. There may be a few of these active once the fight has begun.

He will also Death Coil random people which will do 2000 Shadow damage to the person hit, fear them for 4 seconds, and heal Nethekurse (presumably for 2000 HP).

At around 20% HP, Nethekurse will engage his 'Dark Spin' ability, in which he will begin to hit anyone directly around him for 2000 Physical damage and spit out Shadowbolts at random people in the group in rapid succession. The Shadowbolts hit for approximately 1500 Shadow Damage, and it is best to burn his remaining HP as quick as possible to limit deaths and a possible wipe. He will not move while enraged, so its best for the tank and any melee to back on out, and everyone can DPS from range, including the healer and tank if they can (warriors can use reflect if they can build enough rage). If a rogue is in the group, it is recommended that they save both the Cloak of Shadows and Evasion abilities until he begins this attack, as it will allow them to continue meleeing the boss for a longer amount of time.

So long as everyone pays attention to the void zones, the boss is relatively easy. Prayer of Shadow Protection, or Shadow Protection aura help a lot, as do good sets of Shadow Protection armor and potions.

Bugs

On 10/9/07 a group of adventurers were surprised to find out that their healer, a paladin, was death coiled through a wall in Grand Nethekurse's chamber and ended up stuck there. One GM ticket later they learned Blizzard knows of the problem and hopes to fix it in an upcoming patch.

Heroic Mode

He does some extra damage on heroic, but not significantly more. Getting to his room is far more of a challenge than taking him down.

Quotes

• You wish to fight us all at once? This should be amusing!

Loot

Normal and Heroic Drops

Grand Warlock's Amulet Quest Item Unique Item Level 1Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Use: To gather a Fel Ember from the strange braziers near Grand Warlock Nethekurse's throne. 1 Charges "The necklace's charm is shaped as a small cage and can be used to retrieve a Fel Ember from one of the braziers to either side of the Grand Warlock's throne."	Greathelm of the Unbreakable Binds when picked up Plate Head 922 Armor +36 Strength +48 Stamina Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 68 Item Level 112Disenchants into: [Large Prismatic Shard]: 1 (99.5%) [Void Crystal]: 1 (0.5%) Equip: Increases defense rating by 30.	Ivory Idol of the Moongoddess Binds when picked up Idol Relic Requires Level 68 Item Level 112Disenchants into: [Large Prismatic Shard]: 1 (99.5%) [Void Crystal]: 1 (0.5%) Equip: Increases the damage of your Starfire spell by up to 55.	Cloak of Malice Binds when picked up Back 76 Armor +21 Agility +18 Stamina Requires Level 68 Item Level 112Disenchants into: [Large Prismatic Shard]: 1 (99.5%) [Void Crystal]: 1 (0.5%) Equip: Increases attack power by 38.
Telaari Hunting Girdle Binds when picked up Mail Waist 367 Armor +24 Agility +17 Intellect Durability 40 / 40 Requires Level 70 Item Level 115Disenchants into: [Large Prismatic Shard]: 1 (99.5%) [Void Crystal]: 1 (0.5%) Equip: Increases attack power by 50. Equip: Restores 6 mana per 5 sec.	Bands of Nethekurse Binds when picked up Cloth Wrist 67 Armor +13 Spirit +18 Intellect Durability 30 / 30 Requires Level 68 Item Level 112Disenchants into: [Large Prismatic Shard]: 1 (99.5%) [Void Crystal]: 1 (0.5%) Equip: Increases spell power by 21. Equip: Increases your spell penetration by 15.	Pattern: Spellstrike Hood Binds when picked up Requires Tailoring (375) Use: Teaches you how to sew a Spellstrike Hood. [Spellstrike Hood] Requires Spellcloth (10) Primal Might (5) Primal Nether (1) 1 Charges

Heroic Only Drops

200200 Badge of Justice Binds when picked up Requires Level 70 Item Level 70Disenchants into: Not disenchantable

Tome of Dusk Quest Item Item Level 0Disenchants into: Not disenchantable

Jewels (Heroic Only)

Luminous Fire Opal Binds when picked up +6 Spell Power and +4 Intellect Item Level 70Disenchants into: Not disenchantable "Matches a Red or Yellow Socket."

Polished Chrysoprase Binds when picked up Unique-Equipped +6 Stamina and +5 Spell Crit Rating Item Level 70Disenchants into: Not disenchantable "Matches a Yellow or Blue Socket."

Sovereign Tanzanite Binds when picked up +5 Strength and +6 Stamina Item Level 70Disenchants into: Not disenchantable "Matches a Red or Blue Socket."

Holiday Drops

Green Winter Hat Binds when picked up Cloth Head 2 Armor Durability 20 / 20 Item Level 1Disenchants into: Not disenchantable Set: Winter Garb (1/5)

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