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For Walden's background and appearance in Gilneas, see Lord Walden.

Lord Walden

Gender

Male

Race

Undead (Humanoid)

Level

21 Elite
87 Elite (heroic)

Health

11,600
4,149,700 (heroic)

Mana

5,100
93,100 (heroic)

Location

Shadowfang Keep

Status

Killable

See

Shadowfang Keep

Lord Walden is one of two of the Gilnean eastern lords convinced by Lord Godfrey to go with his plan. Later he was resurrected by the Forsaken along with Lord Godfrey and Baron Ashbury and have fled into the Shadowfang Keep along with his companions shortly after the failed assassination attempt on Sylvanas Windrunner. He is the fourth boss of the instance.

Tactics summary

Heroic: Move to avoid Ice Shard target spots. Try to avoid the Poisonous Mixture target. The Toxic Coagulant (green icon) debuff can be removed by jumping or moving (the tank can simply jump in place each time the debuff is applied). The Toxic Catalyst (orange icon) debuff gives a 100% damage bonus, so save damage CDs for this part (when Walden is at 35% health). AE heals are important for several abilities.

Abilities

Regular

Heroic

Conjure Mystery Toxin: Causes one of two spells to occur -

Toxic Coagulant - Deals 11100 to 12900 damage every 2 seconds and applies a Toxic Coagulant, which, at 5 stacks will cause the target to become thick as ooze. Movement will render the toxin unable to fully coagulate.
Toxic Catalyst - Used only once, at about 35% HP. Deals 9250 to 10750 damage every 2 seconds, but increases critical strike chance by 100%. Note: Movement, or lack of, does not affect this debuff's damage.

Ice Shards - Ice shards erupt in all directions, dealing Frost damage and creating ice patches that deal additional frost damage.

Conjure Poisonous Mixture - Hurls a poisonous mixture at the target and surrounding enemies, dealing 12000 initial damage and seeping into their skin for 5700 to 6300 damage every 2 seconds. Movement speed is slowed by 40%.

Conjure Frost Mixture - Summons a frosty mixture that deals Frost damage and freezes the ground, dealing damage to enemy units within 15 yards of the target.

Objective of

[20D] Fighting Tooth and Claw
[20D] Orders Are For the Living

He drops [Walden's Elixirs], needed for the following druid quests:

[20D] The Circle's Future (Alliance)
[20D] The Circle's Future (Horde)

He also drops [Walden's Talisman], needed for the following shaman quests:

[20D] Blessings of the Elements
[20D] Dreamseeker's Task

Within his room is found the [Book of Lost Souls], needed for the following class quests:

[20D] Blessings of the Elements
[20D] Dreamseeker's Task

[20D] A Boon for the Powerful
[20D] Token of Power

Strategy

Regular

Heroic

Walden will frequently begin the fight by casting Conjure Mystery Toxin. Depending on the effect, he will glow either red or green, and this effect is commonly compared to traffic lights. Green means move, red means stop.

Lord Walden will glow green, casting Toxic Coagulant - if you see this, you should begin moving. It is very similar to the debuffs from Keristrasza or Hodir; move or die.
At about 35%, Lord Walden will glow red, casting Toxic Catalyst. The damage is not avoidable, but the debuff will increase DPS. Pop offensive and defensive cooldowns here.
- Tip: While many people out there claim that Toxic Catalyst only inflicts damage if the player moves, this simply isn't true - you'll continue to take damage whether you move or not. However, to take full advantage of the positive effect of the debuff, you should stand still and DPS hard.

When he uses Ice Shards, the shards arc up into the air and crash down on pre-targeted white spots in the floor. To avoid being hit by these, keep moving away from the white dots on the floor.

He will also cast Conjure Poisonous Mixture and Conjure Frost Mixture periodically. The Poisonous Mixture can be cleansed, and the ranged should just be spread out for the Frost Mixture.

Loot

Normal
Black Wolf Bracers Item Level 21 Binds when picked up Leather Wrist 44 Armor +3 Agility +4 Stamina Durability 40 / 40 Requires Level 16 Equip: Increases your critical strike rating by 3. Sell Price: 4 91	Butcher's Cleaver Item Level 21 Binds when picked up Axe One-Hand Speed 2.60 31-43 Damage (14.1 damage per second) +3 Agility +3 Stamina Durability 70 / 70 Requires Level 16 Sell Price: 19 89	Eerie Stable Lantern Item Level 21 Binds when picked up Held In Off-hand +4 Stamina +4 Intellect Requires Level 16 Sell Price: 6 66
Phantom Armor Item Level 21 Binds when picked up Mail Chest 164 Armor +5 Strength +7 Stamina Durability 110 / 110 Requires Level 16 Equip: Increases your critical strike rating by 5. Sell Price: 11 33

Heroic
Blinders of the Follower Heroic Item Level 346 Binds when picked up Cloth Head 942 Armor +454 Stamina +242 Intellect Meta Socket Yellow Socket Socket Bonus: +30 Intellect Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 85 Equip: Increases critical strike rating by 162. Equip: Increases mastery rating by 182. Sell Price: 7 53 35	Burden of Lost Humanity Heroic Item Level 346 Binds when picked up Mail Shoulder 1741 Armor +337 Stamina +205 Intellect +150 Spirit Red Socket Socket Bonus: +10 Mastery Rating Durability 80 / 80 Requires Level 85 Equip: Increases mastery rating by 130. Sell Price: 11 22 70	Double Dealing Bracers Heroic Item Level 346 Binds when picked up Leather Wrist 687 Armor +168 Agility +252 Stamina Durability 45 / 45 Requires Level 85 Equip: Increases your critical strike rating by 112. Equip: Increases your mastery rating by 112. Sell Price: 6 25 50
Iron Will Girdle Heroic Item Level 346 Binds when picked up Plate Waist 1855 Armor +171 Strength +337 Stamina Yellow Socket Socket Bonus: +10 Dodge Rating Durability 45 / 45 Requires Level 85 Equip: Increases your dodge rating by 185. Equip: Increases your hit rating by 114. Sell Price: 8 77 46	Phantom Armor Heroic Item Level 346 Binds when picked up Plate Chest 3298 Armor +262 Strength +454 Stamina Yellow Socket Blue Socket Socket Bonus: +20 Strength Durability 135 / 135 Requires Level 85 Equip: Increases critical strike rating by 172. Equip: Increases mastery rating by 192. Sell Price: 17 25 82