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Naxxramas: the Fallen Necropolis
Naxx 5
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Location	Ruins of Naxxramas, Dragonblight
Race(s)	Cultist  Scourge
End boss	Plaguemaster Middleton,The Shade of Kel'Thuzad
Instance info
Type	Dungeon
Advised level	90
Player limit	5

Naxxramas: the Fallen Necropolis is an introductory level-90 dungeon, located amidst the fallen Ruins of Naxxramas in Dragonblight. Once the most powerful fortress of the Scourge, it is a crumbling ruin, largely occupied by the Forsaken and besieged by the Alliance. However, the fallen necropolis still holds great danger...

History

The mighty Naxxramas was the dreaded hammer of the Scourge. A floating fortress capable of crossing even the Great Sea, no land was safe from the shadow of the necropolis. Ruled by Kel'Thuzad, Naxxramas was both a deadly weapon and seemingly impregnable fortress used against the enemies of the Scourge during the last war. But heroes from the Alliance and the Horde turned the tables against the Scourge and invaded Naxxramas directly, fighting their way to the very heart of the necropolis and destroying it's master, Kel'Thuzad.

Recent history

When the Lich King himself finally fell, Naxxramas lost nearly all of its dark magic, and plummeted from the skies to crash into the Killing Fields of Dragonblight. Its ruins were quickly seized by the Forsaken, who turned away any Alliance forces that tried to secure the fallen necropolis for themselves.

The leader of the Forsaken forces at the Ruins of Naxxramas was Chief Plaguebringer Middleton, one of the Forsaken responsible for the crafting of the Forsaken Blight, although he was cleared of all charges of conspiracy in the rebellion orchestrated by Varimathras. Searching through the crumbling ruins of the necropolis, Middleton discovered the lost phylactery of Kel'Thuzad, a treasure that contain the lich's twisted soul. With the phylactery in his possession, Middleton has fallen under the lich's influence, and now schemes to resurrect his master.

Kel'Thuzad's strength increases every time he returns from the veil of death. Should he rise again, his power will be great enough to threaten all of Northrend, and perhaps all of Azeroth.

Bosses

Patchwerk the Undying

This grotesque abomination has been rebuilt again and again. He wanders the crumbling halls of Naxxramas, looking for amusement.

Faerlina, the Risen Widow

Faerlina clung to existence when Naxxramas fell, using dark magic and forbidden alchemy to resurrect herself. Her physical form is wasted and rotting, but her hatred for the living has caused her power to rise to greater heights than ever.

Heigan, the Great Unclean One

Heigan the Unclean was slain in the fall of Naxxramas, and has risen from the grave as a monstrous undead. He awaits all who dare approach his lair in the depths of Naxxramas.

Blaumeux, the Scales of Death

The last surviving member of the Four Horsemen of Naxxramas. Lady Blaumeux is haunted by the phantoms of her fallen partners... or perhaps they are merely the delusions of a mind unhinged by all that it has suffered.

Plaguemaster Middleton, The Shade of Kel'Thuzad

Middleton holds the phylactery of Kel'Thuzad, and intends to use all of his twisted genius to bring about the lich's rebirth.

Heroic Mode Only

Sapphiron the Wychlord

A dread Malevolence has imbued itself into the shattered remains of the great wyrm...

Achievements

• Naxxramas: the Fallen Necropolis - Complete Naxxramas: the Fallen Necropolis by destroying Plaguemaster Middleton and the Shade of Kel'Thuzad.
• Heroic: Naxxramas: the Fallen Necropolis - Defeat all of the bosses in Naxxramas: the Fallen Necropolis on Heroic Difficulty.
  • Werkin' All Night - Defeat Patchwerk in less than 4 minutes.
  • Arachnophobia, Too! - Defeat Faerlina with two Azjol'Naxx Followers still alive.
  •  [50WQ] Cleanup Crew - Defeat Heigan without anyone taking damage from Loatheb Spores.
  • Balance the Scales - Render the three Dancing Rune Weapons of Lady Blaumeux inert within ten seconds of each other and then defeat Lady Blaumeux.
  • Sapphiron the Wychlord - Defeat Sapphiron the Wychlord.
  • Any Wych Way - Slay 5 Animated Dragonbone Constructs and then slay Sapphiron the Wychlord
  • Dead By Dawn - Defeat Middleton and Kel'Thuzad without allowing Kel'Thuzad's Phylactery to acquire more than 50% power.
  • Still Can't Get Enough - During the third phase of combat, kill 18 Phylactery Wraiths and then defeat Kel'Thuzad.

Gallery

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  The ruins of the Plague Quarter and the Arachnid Quarter

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  The ruins of the Military Quarter and the Construct Quarter

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  The Throne of Kel'Thuzad